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THE BANNERGRAPHIC April 30,1988

Orioles end frustration at 21 games with 9-0 win at Chicago

CHICAGO (AP) After a year of tears, the Baltimore Orioles finally had a laugher. But the Orioles, who snapped their American Leaguerecord losing streak of 21 straight games with a 9-0 thrashing of the Chicago White Sox, weren’t set for a big celebration. “Ending a long losing streak is not a time for celebration,” said Cal Ripken, who had a homer, double, two singles and reached base all five times he came to the plate Friday night to increase his hitting streak to 10 games. “I’m just glad this is over,” Baltimore manager Frank Robinson said of the frustrating skid in which the Orioles opened the season 021. THE VICTORY LEFT Baltimore two losses short of the modem major league record of 23 straight by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies. “I’d say it’s a feeling of both relief and happiness,” said Dave Schmidt, who earned a save as he and starter Mark Williamson, 1-0, combined on a four-hitter and didn’t allow a Chicago runner to get beyond first base until the last inning. Of course, it was his first save the Orioles’ first save of 1988. Throughout the city, fans celebrated around television sets or let loose in the streets, where they set off fireworks. Police reported no problems. “It has been outrageous. People have been going nuts,” said Mike Coster, a bartender at Balls, a sports bar. “What a win. It’| almost like the ’B3 World Series here.” DESPITE THE GLEE over finally getting a victory, the Orioles’ found themselves 15 ¥2 games behind first-place Cleveland in the AL East “Playing .500 is our long-range goal,” Schmidt said.

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When the Big Ten All-Stars stopped in Greencastle April 22 to play the local stars, it was like old home week for DePauw University basketball coach Royce Waltman (center). Waltman, who came to DPU this past season after a tenure as

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After setting the AL record Thursday night with a 4-2 loss at Minnesota, some of the Baltimore players were holding back tears. On Friday night after the lopsided victory, the dampness in the locker room was the victory champagne that finally could be opened after sitting on ice since Tuesday. An hour or so earlier, the mounting joy had almost turned to tragedy. IN THE SEVENTH INNING, Chicago reliever John Davis hit Cal’s brother, Billy Ripken in the head with a pitch as the Baltimore second baseman was attempting to bunt. But Billy Ripken suffered only a mild concussion and X-rays proved negative. While not thrilled with being the first team to bow to the Orioles, the White Sox denied they were under any pressure because of the streak. But their dressing room was extremely quiet after the game and several players, some of whom are usually talkative, refused interviews. CHICAGO MANAGER Jim Fregosi steadfastly denied his players were bothered by the streak or the attention it was getting. Did Fregosi feel good for Robinson? “No,” he said. “I feel bad for me.” Chicago rightfielder Ivan Calderon said it was just another game to him, although the hundreds of reporters on hand gave the night a World Series atmosphere.

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Colts deal Ferguson for ’B9 draft choice

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Quarterback Joe Ferguson has been traded by Indianapolis to Tampa Bay for a 12th-round draft pick in the 1989 NFL draft, the Colts announced Friday. Ferguson, a veteran of 15 years in the NFL, was a free agent and had agreed to terms for a two-year contract with Indianapolis last week. FERGUSON WAS with the Detroit Lions last season but did not see any action. The 6-foot-l, 195-pound quarterback has completed 2,292 passes in 4,375 attempts for 28,895 yards. The former Arkansas star played 12 years with the Buffalo

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“It doesn’t matter to me that they had a losing streak,” Calderon said. “Maybe somebody else is bothered, but to me it’s just another game.” The crowd of 14,059 was the largest since Opening Day at Comiskey Park. Besides being the Orioles’ first victim, Chicago suffered its first shutout of the year. FOR THE SIXTH TIME in 10 days, the Orioles scored in the first inning when Eddie Murray hit a two-run homer on a 3-2 pitch into the right field stands. Baltimore went up 3-0 in the fifth when Jack McDowell, 1-2, uncorked a wild pitch, allowing Pete Stanicek to score from third. Stanicek went 2-for-4 as leadoff man in his first major league game after being recalled from the minors only Thursday. But the Orioles had 3-0 leads twice during their streak only to end up with losses. This time, however, they stretched their advantage to 4-0, then 7-0 after a double, two walks, an error and a hit-batsman led to four runs in seventh. CAL RIPKEN’S HOMER in the ninth came on a 1-0 pitch and ended up in the left-field seats. Terry Kennedy added an RBI single to close the scoring. When the final out came, there was subdued backslapping and handshaking among the Orioles but no wild celebrating.

performing for the Greencastle Stars, who dropped a 140-120 decision, were DePauw seniors Jim Sandgren (left) and Mike Connor. (Banner-Graphic photo by Gary Goodman).

Bills and was with Detroit for three years. The Colts selected quarterback Chris Chandler of Washington as their top pick during the third round of the NFL draft Sunday. Indianapolis also reacquired quarterback Mark Herrmann, a former Purdue University star, in a trade with the San Diego Chargers on Wednesday and have signed free agent Joe Pizzo, who completed 131 of 255 passes for 1,696 yards for Mars Hill College in North Carolina. OTHER QUARTERBACKS on the club’s roster are last season’s holdovers, Jack Trudeau, Sean Salisbury and Gary Hogeboom.

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Head scratching, diverted eyes and defeats have been all too common for the Baltimore Orioles this year as they set a major league record for season-opening tosses at 21 straight games. Pitcher Mark Thurmond contemplates that dubious distinction, knowing his 0-4 record has been a contributing factor. But a 9-0 vic-

Hershiser at 5-0 after taming Cards

By The Associated Press Orel Hershiser says “a lot of good things have happened” in his first five starts. What he didn’t mention is that he is responsible for most of them. Hershiser allowed five hits in eight-plus innings for his fifth straight victory and snapped a sixth-inning tie with a run-scoring groundout as Los Angeles beat St. Louis 6-4 Friday night at Dodger Stadium. HERSHISER AND New York’s Dwight Gooden are the only National League pitchers off to 5-0 starts. “To start 5-0, you have to get some breaks,” Hershiser said. “I’ve been very fortunate that a lot of good things have happened in my five games.” In 40 1-3 innings this season, Hershiser has allowed 23 hits and seven earned runs. HERSHISER WAS 19-3 in 1985 but fell to 14-14 and 16-16 the last two seasons. His earned run average, however, was just a little over 3.00 in those seasons. Hershiser says the addition of relievers Jay Howell and Jesse Orosco make him a better pitcher. “We’ve got some great guys in the bullpen, and I don’t have to stay in there when we have a three-run lead,” Hershiser said. ELSEWHERE IN THE NL it was New York 5, Cincinnati 4; Houston 6, Montreal 4; San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 3; and San Francisco 4, Chicago 3. Atlanta at Phladelphia was postponed by rain. In other American League games, it was Detroit 9, Seattle 6; California 9, Toronto 5; New York 2, Texas 1; Kansas City 7, Milwaukee 2, and Boston 6, Minnesota 5 in 10 innings. Oakland at Cleveland was rained out. Mets 5, Reds 4 Keith Hernandez continued his hot hitting by driving in Tim Teufel from second with two outs in the ninth as New York beat Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium. With two outs, Teufel doubled off reliever Rob Murphy, 0-1, and scored on Hernandez’s slicing

Rockville’s Gooch, Brown heading to Marian College

INDIANAPOLIS Rockville High School star Jody Gooch and teammate Doug Brown, a pair of 6-3 forwards, will be joining the Marian College basketball program, Knights coach John Grimes has announced. Also declaring their intentions to play for the Indianapolis school are Chris Hill, a 6-1 guard from Brownsburg High

tory over the Chicago White Sox Friday night certainly turned the Birds’ spirits around. And Thurmond will have designs on a new streak and a second successive victory when he goes to the mound for Baltimore on Saturday at Comiskey Park. (AP Wirephoto).

single to left field. Hernandez also doubled home a run in the fourth and has 11 RBI in his last three games. With one out in the eighth and the Mets leading 4-2, David Cone walked Eric Davis and was relieved by Roger McDowell, 3-0. Davis stole second, moved to third on a passed ball, and came hogie on sacrifice fly by Nick Esasky. Bo Diaz followed with his fourth homer to tie the score. Astros 6, Expos 4 Rafael Ramirez broke an eighthinning tie with a two-run homer and also snapped Tim Burke’s personal nine-game winning streak as Houston beat Montreal at the Astrodome. Ramirez’s homer scored Craig Reynolds, who had reached on a fielding error by shortstop by Luis Rivera. Burke, 1-1, last lost on Sept 5,1986 to San Francisco. Padres 6, Pirates 3 Andy Hawkins and Mark Davis combined on a seven-hitter and John Kruk drove in two runs as San Diego beat visiting Pittsburgh. Hawkins, 3-1, pitched a one-hit-ter in his last start to beat Houston and retired the first nine Pittsburgh batters. He got in trouble in the seventh and Davis pitched 2 2-3 innings of two-hit relief for his third save, striking out five. Giants 4, Cubs 3 Brett Butler singled in the gamewinning run and Atlee Hammaker pitched four shutout innings in relief as San Francisco beat Chicago at Candlestick Park despite two homers by Andre Dawson, the 24th time in his career he’s had a multiple-home run game. Bob Brenly opened the Giants’ fourth with a bunt single off Rick Sutcliffe, 1-3. Brenly went to second on a two-out, pinch single by Mike Aldrete and scored to break a 3-3 tie on Butler’s single. Hammaker, 1-0, got the victory and Don Robinson got the last three outs for his second save after Jody Davis doubled to lead off the ninth. Dawson, who hit 49 homers in 1987, hit solo shots in the first and sixth innings and now has six on the season.

School, and Mark Kirkhoff, a 61 guard from Roncalli High School, Indianapolis, Grimes said. The high-leaping Gooch led Rockville to the 1987 Greencastle Sectional basketball champion. The Rox were 16-3 this year, losing in the sectional semifinals to the Greencastle Tiger Cubs.