Ferraro fondly recalls Indians tenure and moves to Royals
Former Indians manager Mike Ferraro, now Kansas City third base coach, reflects on his brief stint in Cleveland marred by illness and poor team performance. He credits rest and a return to baseball under Dick Howser, while noting Royals will rely on youth and improving health of stars like George Brett and Willie Wilson.
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Thornton powers Tribe past Royals in ninth inning walkoff
Cleveland slugger Andre Thornton drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth as the Indians beat Kansas City 3-2. Thornton had homered earlier and, praised as a tough out, waited for a pitch to drive into center. Bert Blyleven earned the win with Camacho securing the save as Kansas City bullpen failed to hold.
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Bullets rally past Celtics in overtime to take 2-1 edge
Washington Bullets beat the Boston Celtics 111-108 in overtime on Jeff Ruland and Frank Johnson free throws in the final nine seconds after a 15 point fourth quarter lead was blown. Bird and Parish led Boston as Washington holds a narrow playoff advantage.
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Force rout Arrows 12 5 in MISL regular season finale
Cleveland Force overwhelmed New York Arrows 12 5 to cap the MISL regular season. Peter Millar opened the scoring early, six goals in the second period propelled Cleveland to an 8-2 halftime lead, with Craig Allen reaching 200 career indoor points. Dargan Simic and Vic Davidson traded scores in the third, Keith Furphy added two in the fourth, and Millar closed with a second goal as Cleveland finished 31-17. The Arrows ended 20-28 and set up a playoff date with Baltimore in Pittsburgh.
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