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Boston at Cleveland (7:05 p.m. EDT). David Cone (4-1) and the Red Sox face Bartolo Colon and the Indians. STARS Wednesday — Dante Bichette, Red Sox, hit a two-run homer . . . [ Full story ] |
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Obituaries for Thursday, July 5, 2001
Services for Tessie G. Tyer, 70, of Rusk and formerly of Alto, will be at 11 a.m. Friday at O.T. Allen & Son Funeral Chapel of Alto. The Rev. Don . . . [ Full story ] |
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STARS
Wednesday
— Dante Bichette, Red Sox, hit a two-run homer and a two-run double in Boston’s 13-4 rout of Cleveland.
— Brian Giles, Pirates, hit two homers, drove in three runs and scored four times as Pittsburgh pounded Cincinnati 14-3.
— Vladimir Guerrero, Expos, went 4-for-5 with a home run and three RBIs in a 9-6 victory over Florida.
— Randy Johnson, Diamondbacks, struck out 13 in six innings and Arizona defeated Houston 3-2.
— Fernando Vina, Cardinals, doubled, homered and drove in four runs to lead St. Louis over Milwaukee, 7-2.
STRONG START
Oakland’s Cory Lidle allowed five hits in 7 2-3 scoreless innings as the A’s handed Anaheim its season-high seventh straight loss 2-0 Wednesday. Lidle had five strikeouts in the longest of his 29 major league starts.
SPARKLING PIRATE
Brian Giles, Pittsburgh lone representative on the All-Star team, hit two homers and drove in three runs in a 14-3 rout over Cincinnati on Wednesday. Giles had three hits in each of the first three games of the series, going 9-for-11 with three homers and five RBIs.
STRONG RETURN
San Diego starter Sterling Hitchcock pitched seven strong innings in his first start in more than a year, and Bubba Trammell hit his first career grand slam as the Padres beat Colorado 8-3 Wednesday night. Hitchcock, who had surgery on June 6, 2000, allowed three runs, one earned, and five hits. He struck out five and walked none.
SUCH A RUSCH
New York Mets starter Glendon Rusch allowed a run and five hits over seven innings and drove in the deciding run as the Mets beat Chicago 2-1 Wednesday. With the game tied at 1 in the second, Rucsh executed a suicide squeeze to give New York a 2-1 lead. It was Rusch’s first win since beating Montreal on May 21.
SO MANY LOSSES
Tampa Bay set an AL record with its 59th loss before the All-Star break, falling 8-1 to Toronto on Wednesday.
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Garden Valley Golf Course July 3
Boys and Girls 9 and Under (9 holes)
First place, John Flatt, Tyler, 64; second place, Taylor Kirby, Tyler, 72; and third place, Jack Skeen III, Tyler, 73.
Boys 10 to 12 (9 holes)
First place, Trey Brooks, Tyler, 41; second place, Jeffrey Jullerat, Tyler, 42; and Blane Weiterman, Overton, 42.
Boys 13 to 14
First place, Jake McGuffey, Frankston, 81; second place, Scott Baker, Whitehouse, 89; and third place, Scott Hays, Tyler, 89.
Boys 15 to 18
First Place, Carter Cline, Tyler, 73; second place, Chris Nesmith, Crockett, 79; and third place tie between J.R. Moss, 85 and Spenser Ellis, 85.
Girls 10 to 13
First place, Kelsey Kipp, Tyler, 108; and second place, Alexa Feltner, Whitehouse, 110.
Girls 14 to 18
First place, Carley Hrusorsky, Tyler, 87; second place, Natalie Bruner, Jacksonville, 109; and third place, Jodye Templeton, Flynt, 110.