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SOUTHEAST BASEBALL TEAM PLAYS AT HOME TODAY

Southeast Missouri State University's baseball team will host Culver-Stockton today in a 2 p.m. doubleheader at Capaha Field. The squads will also have a 1 p.m. single game Sunday.

The Indians (3-7) have played just one home game so far, losing to Evansville 7-5 on Wednesday.

The Wildcats (7-6) are a strong NAIA program that went a school-record 45-18 last year.

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BASEBALL

Raul Chavez hit a grand slam and Brad Ausmus had a solo homer as the Houston Astros defeated the St. Louis Cardinals 6-0 in Jupiter, Fla.

Cardinals pitcher Darryl Kile, in his first start since offseason arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, threw two perfect innings.

"I was just glad to be back out there," Kile said. "The shoulder feels fine."

Andy Benes, working in relief of Kile, gave up two runs and three hits, including Ausmus' homer leading off the fourth inning. Benes walked two and struck out four in five innings.

Golf

Tiger Woods birdied five of the first 10 holes and wound up with a 7-under 65, giving him a four-shot lead over Scott McCarron heading into the weekend in the Bay Hill Invitational in Orlando, Fla.

Woods was at 12-under 132. McCarron had a bogey-free 67 and was at 136, with Ernie Els (67) and Angel Cabrera of Argentina (70) another stroke back. John Daly had a 71 and was at 138.

Annika Sorenstam shot a 2-under 70 in cold conditions for a share of the lead with Kim Saiki halfway through the Ping Banner Health in Phoenix.

Sorenstam and Saiki, who fired a 67, have 36-hole scores of 137.

Bob Gilder, Dana Quigley, Sammy Rachels and Tom Wargo shot 5-under 67s in cold and windy conditions to share the lead after the first round of the Siebel Senior Classic in San Jose, Calif.

Motorsports

Ricky Craven, who resurrected his career after his own head injury, spoiled Steve Park's comeback by winning the pole for the Carolina Dodge Dealers 400.

Park, at his first race since bruising his brain in a wreck here last September, qualified fourth for Sunday's event.

Jeff Burton led a Winston Cup charge in qualifying for today's Darlington 200, besting Jeff Green to win his second straight Busch series pole.

Colleges

Fresno State's Jerry Tarkanian retired from coaching college basketball, tossing in his chewed-up towel after a career that spanned four decades and mixed success with scandal.

The 71-year-old coach will become a consultant for Fresno State, his alma mater, and the school's basketball court at the new Save Mart Center will be named in his honor.

--From staff, wire reports