Mears wins Ditzler 150 at Trenton amid rain delays
Rick Mears, CART star and 1979 Indy 500 champion, captured the Ditzler 150 at Trenton International Speedway after three cautions slowed the 100-lap race to an average of 125.8 mph. Gordon Johncock and Tom Sneva faced trouble as Mears, driving No. 9 Gould Charge Penske, led 27 laps and eyed the Ontario 500 in two weeks.
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Daly leads wire to win European F2 race at Donington
Derek Daly of Ireland led from start to finish at Castle Donington to win the European Formula 2 race. Marc Surer of Switzerland finished second, narrowing the gap atop the championship as Brian Henton of Britain battled braking problems. Cheever trailed in, with the title chase tightening to one point between Surer and Henton.
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Endurance win at Sandusky 100 rewards Canton's Gary Alibritain
Canton's Gary Alibritain won the Sandusky 100 at the half mile, earning $3000 as Dave Shullick, the point leader, blew an engine with four laps left. Shullick had led most of the race but retired after a rebuilt engine failed. Oswego regulars swept the top five behind Alibritain, with Ciprich, Warren, Shampine, Gioia, Bellinger, Herron, and Moore among the late-race contenders.
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Lefty theory aside Brewers win in ninth on Oglivie blast
Milwaukee pitcher Caldwell earned his 13th win as Ben Oglivie lined a decisive slider into right center in the ninth, lifting the Brewers over the Rangers 4 3 after Dac Medich carried a 3 2 lead into the frame. Corrales chose Sparky Lyle over Jim Kern, who sat in the bullpen.
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Renner wins Westchester with clutch 10-foot birdie
In Harrison New York Jack Renner nailed a 10-foot birdie at the 72nd hole to win the Westchester Golf Classic with a 277 total seven under. David Graham tied for second at 278 after a par final round with Howard Twitty, while rookie Scott Simpson finished tied for fourth at 279.
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Madlock Delivers Two-Run Shot Beats Dodgers 2-0
Bill Madlock homered the decisive blow in the bottom of the ninth as the Pirates defeated the Dodgers 2-0, snapping Los Angeles five-game win streak. Kent Tekulve earned the win in relief, with John Candelaria delivering eight solid innings before a pinch hitter. Pirates hold two-game NL East lead over Montreal. Cincinnati beat New York 6-5 and Montreal topped Atlanta in other games.
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NL roundup: Cubs rout Padres as Mets, Reds win
Reds beat Mets 6-5 in a one run victory after Dave Collins drove in Ray Knight with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Knight doubled and scored on Collins' fly. Mets had tied 5-5 in the seventh with Dan Norman delivering a two run homer for New York. Expos sweep Braves 5-1 behind Gary Carter and Stan Bahnsen. Cubs crush Padres 8-1 as Rick Reuschel wins to 14-7 with Bruce Sutter closing.
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Cavanaugh Shines as Patriots Beat Raiders in Exhibition
Former Pitt quarterback Matt Cavanaugh, in relief of Steve Grogan, threw three fourth quarter TD passes to lift the New England Patriots over the Oakland Raiders 35-14. He finished 15 of 24 for 182 yards and five TDs this preseason, with Grogan and Tom Owen factoring next week.
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