Royals Set for Playoff Showdown After Regular Season Loss
Winchester (2nd half champs) face Harrisonburg in a one game West playoff to reach a best-of-seven final with Madison or Waynesboro. Staunton beat Winchester 7-6 as outfield changes loom for the postseason. Roger Godwin to start Wednesday while Gillespie starred for Staunton.
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Braves
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Randy Salava
Pat Dumouchelle
Indiana State
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Scott Fitzgerald
Greg Guin
Jeff Reynolds
Ken Chandler
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Roenicke and Ford power Angels past Twins in bitter clash
Dan Ford sparked a 9-3 Angels win over Minnesota with a two run homer and three hits. Rod Carew added four hits in his latest success against the Twins. Orioles topple Royals 6-4 as Gary Roenicke belts two homers. Brewers beat Yankees 5-3 as Lezcano drives in two and Molitor scores twice amid a benches-clearing scrap. Red Sox edge Rangers 3-2 on Yastrzemski RBI groundout. Torrez notches win despite 11 Rangers hits.
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Scott McGregor
Dave Ford
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Paul Molitor
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New York
Bill Travers
Bob McClure
Jim Gantner
Lou Piniella
Red Sox
Rangers
Carl Yastrzemski
Boston
Texas
Mike Torrez
Parrahs Lift Orioles Tigers 5 Blue Jays4
Detroit wins over Toronto as Lance Parrish two solo homers and Steve Kemp a bases empty shot power the Tigers past the Blue Jays. Indians top White Sox 9 6 behind Rick Manning grand slam and a seven run second inning. Rick Wise picks up the win as Cleveland extends the streak under new manager Dave Garcia.
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Tickner Still Holds Ground At National Sports Festival
Charles Tickner, world champion in 1978, shows he remains a top contender in the National Sports Festival skating events. Despite trailing Scott Cramer, Tickner delivered a strong free skate with four triple jumps to place high as Lisa Marie Allen led the women and Babilonia Gardner topped pairs. Track results feature Tony Darden posting the year's best 400m time despite altitude, with Herman Frazier and Charles Foster also placing. The six day festival continues through Wednesday.
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Tickner
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Cramer
America
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N.Y
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Randy Gardner
Lisa Marie Allen
Allen
Garden Grove
Calif
Linda Fratianne
Northridge
Judy Blumberg
Michael Seibert
Tony Darden
Darden
Alberto Juantereno
Cuba
Radle Signs With VMI After Struggles In Spring
Tom Radle signed a letter of intent with Virginia Military Institute to join its baseball program. After a tough spring with mononucleosis and inconsistent play, Radle, a Northwestern District pitcher, hopes to transition to college ball and study civil engineering at VMI.
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Tom
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Peisel
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Ne Jones
Axton Radle
No Money No Show Spartacade Spawns Payoff Allegations
O llan Cassel of the AAU denied any payoffs for Spartacade or the Sports Festival amid a flood of claims from Wilma Rudolph and others. Anonymous sources and athletes hinted at under the table payments, with suggestions of travel reimbursements or resold equipment as covert incentives.
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American Sprinters Sweep Relays at Spartacade in Moscow
Don Coleman and Stan Vinson anchored three U.S. relay wins contributing to seven track and field golds as the Spartacade wrapped. Coleman rallied the 4x100 and 4x200 in decisive finishes while Vinson added a second gold in the 400 meters, and the U.S. team clocked 3:03.70 in the 4x400.
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Cliff Wiley
Rich Edwards
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Ron Harris
Gilbreath
Carl Lewis
Wiley
Harris
Fred Taylor
Craig Masbach
White Plains
N.Y
Vladimir
Soviet Union
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