The Week In Television

JULY 26-AUG. 2

SATURDAY 7/27
FOX 4 PM
Dodgers at Giants
Put aside those ugly thoughts of Bud Selig, work stoppage and steroid-snacking sluggers and watch these old rivals meet in a series with serious pennant implications; the clubs are battling for playoff position in the National League West.

SUNDAY 7/28
TNT 12:30 PM
Pennsylvania 500
Sadly, the Poconos' Mount Airy Resort, with its heart-shaped tubs and mirrored ceilings, has shut down; points leader Sterling Marlin and the rest of the NASCAR entourage must find somewhere else to stay for this tilt at Pocono Raceway.

SUNDAY 7/28
ABC 1:30 PM
MasterCard Senior British Open
No Grand Slam at stake, but the over-50 set battles at Northern Ireland's Royal County Down. Watch Tom Watson, who won five British Opens on the younger circuit.

SUNDAY 7/28
ESPN2 8 PM
Great Outdoor Games
Men's log rolling, in which opponents try to spin each other off a sopping spiral of sap, highlights the event. Defending champ J.R. Salzman hails from the log-rolling capital of Hayward, Wis., population 1,897.

TUESDAY 7/30
HBO 10 PM
A City on Fire: The Story of the '68 Detroit Tigers
The documentary chronicles the championship season of the Tigers and 31-game-winner Denny McLain against the backdrop of some of the bitterest race riots ever.

DON'T MISS
MONDAY 7/29
ABC 8 PM
Battle at Bighorn
Real golf? No. Still, this made-for-TV better-ball duel pitting Tiger Woods and Jack Nicklaus against Sergio Garc�a and Lee Trevino gets the full Monday Night treatment: Al Michaels will host, and Melissa Stark will patrol the fairways.