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Show uJa. Jgiys raOlly pDdQd Batista's heroics trump Garciaparra's late-inni- ng !. HI 1 Dll III K l Prmn, I uh I). fjft Sen Sodi on Vplemtvr 24, homer two-ru- n By The Associated Press i K BOSTON jjajit a Tony Batista double in the two-ru- n j'jfinth inning Thursday night j.tfe the Toronto Blue Jays ra- from a deficit to beat the Boston Red Sox Nomar Garciaparra hit a homer, then outran a 'double-plarelay to drive in Jnother run in the seventh K fcning and give Boston a llied one-ru- n 7-- n $wo-ru- 6-- 5 But Rod Beck ) came on start the ninth for the Red Jox and gave up two singles sfore Batista doubled to S scoring Homer u8h and Willie Greene, Brian McRae added an RBI j I froundout to make it and ijaake a winner of David Wells Jk X Tnv '" (0-1- . 'v. 1,1 ,.r3 ' S i . l ght-cente- r, 7-- rvr)5-io)- 5 J.y.-.;K.-- . ' .--, . - DAVE The Blue Jays avoided in the AL playoff r:1;hase. One more loss or one Boston win will finish them. The Red Sox have a magic number of seven in the AL race over the Oakland Athletics, who played Baltimore later Thursday, jjjj Garciaparra, who leads the AL with a .357 batting average, went popping up ,,vfor the final out. !rj elim-ijtnatio- wild-car- - n extension: Oakland Fall right fielder Matt Stairs dives and Anderson in American League action Thursday. misses a HAMMOND! Ik Associated Press ball hit by Baltimore's Brady FRIDHV AND SRTURDDV OHLVf strikeouts in innings. It was Nagy's first loss in five May homered in a five-rufourth inning as Baltimore decisions. earned the split five-plu- s AMERiCAN LEAGUE I n FACTORY DIRECT d 1)1 ATHLETICS ORIOLES Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland and earn a split of their series with the Indians. Roberto Alomar, Travis Fryman, Wil Cordero and Jim Thome homered for the Indians. seekCharles Nagy career-best 18th a win, ing gave up six runs on 10 hits with four walks and four ran rjrm l ji.i j YANKEES 5 4 WHITE SOX 2 7-- 5 four-gam- e TIGERS 7 INDIANS 5 BALTIMORE Miguel Tejada hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning as the Oakland Athletics ended the Baltimore Orioles' winning streak with a victory in the opener of a doublehead-er- . e (17-10- ), Tony Clark DETROIT 9-- 6-- 12 "'and Juan Encarnacion each '' had two RBIs to help the NEW YORK Roger Clemens won consecutive starts for the first time in nearly three months and Tino homer Martinez hit a two-ruas New York clinched no worse than a tie for a playoff berth with a win over Chicago. n In the nightcap, Albert Belle hit four doubles and Derrick Box scores, B7 i 8 Chipper makes MVP push in Mets series L-- g Lfl D WW ! r By The Associated Press ATLANTA Almost V single-handedl- Chipper Jones may have finished off the New York Mets in the NL East. Jones, his MVP credentials growing by the day, hit his fourth homer in three games, a three-rushot in the fifth inning that helped the Atlanta Braves complete a sweep of New York with a 6--3 victory Thursday, The Braves, who began the Wednesday's two-ru- ! I n Back surgery successful for Ripken CLEVELAND (AP) victory. In the final game of the series, the Braves trailed in the fifth when Jones batted with two runners aboard and one out. Al Leiter tried ) to sneak a low fastball over the outside corner, but Jones sent it over the center-fielwall for his 45th homer of the , 1 back." "Dr. Bohlman and Orioles team physician Dr. Michael Jacobs, who observed the surgery, said Ripken is expected to make a full recovery," the statement said. University Hospitals spokeswoman Eileen Korey said Ripken had requested that no further information about the operation be released. She did not know how long the Baltimore Orioles third baseman would stay in the hospital. Carry. 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But he had an RBI single and scored another run Thursday night. three-gam- e itaoger MARLINS 2 EXPOS 1 Ron MILWAUKEE Belliard homered and drove in four runs and Jeromy Burnitz drew four walks and scored each time for the Milwaukee Brewers in a sloppy victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. ties gone He's slashing prices like a madman! MIAMI Rookie A.J. Burnett won his second straight start and the Florida BIGQTittES. Marlins beat the Montreal Expos. ROTATION Box scores, B7 mm! a nni Ann UHIHHU IU volid wrth ony olhor fMot at Valid speed. p' iwtnu IrishSetter LTU.M spots BOUNTIRI1 1398 W World Class Hiking Boots boots Expire. 977 m 500 S. 3120 S. WEST VAUEY EAST MUEtrii I I Mot. Veb.clm Valid j 4546 SO. Dr. DRAPER 1,060 Pairs eft i6 He m 7 Sale Prices effective 923 to 102 S. 700 2830 W. 3500 N. AISnCAl MOW N. Orem Houft: f 10am-7p- Sat 10am-6p- Blvd. CLEARFIELD 548 LAYT0S 235 N. 5664601 S 200 W. SMHSM FORK 570 N. . Main N. 5239300 Main 320 5444476 Main N. CEllTBtVUf 220 W. 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The hospital said the operation accomplished its goal, "to relieve pressure on the nerve roots located in Ripken's lower Cash D d e 2-- 1 5-- 2 No (11-12- series with a scant advantage in the East, now Mets by lead the second-placfour games with only nine to play. The teams have three more games next week at Shea Stadium. Cincinnati, which was off Thursday, trails the Mets by only two games in the wildcard race. Jones hit a pair of solo homers Tuesday night, accounting for both Atlanta runs in a victory, and shot in added a e a LEAGUE 2-- n one-gam- ";; u g NATIONAL igfe Main East S. Hwy 40 Main KT.PLEASABT 266 EVAXSTOR 607 N. N. State , .'..465-993- Cheyenne Dr. . . . . HS |
