Banner Graphic, Volume 20, Number 216, Greencastle, Putnam County, 17 May 1990 — Page 10

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Braves’ pitcher impresses Cubs

ATLANTA (AP) Atlanta Braves catcher Ernie Whitt got what he wanted out of John Smoltz concentration on every pitch. “Sometimes you get that big hitter out and lose concentration on the next couple of batters,” Whitt said Wednesday night after catching the first shutout of Smoltz’ career, a five-hitter in the Braves 40 triumph over the Chicago Cubs. SMOLTZ DEFINITELY got out the Cubs’ big hitter, fanning Andre Dawson three times and getting the slugging outfielder to ground into a double play in his other trip to the plate. “To me he was concerned and concentrating on every pitch he was delivering,” Whitt said. The Braves right-hander impressed others as well. “We ran into a buzz saw tonight,” Cubs manager Don Zimmer said. “We might have played eight more innings and not scored against him. He was just outstanding. There was just nothing we could do about it.” “THE GUY HAD a good slider,” said Dawson, who had entered the game with a .339 batting average and three home runs in the first two games of the series. “He

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started it at the knees and kept it in the strike zone all night He pitched great ball.” “His confidence level was good anyway, but this should do a number for him,” Braves manager Russ Nixon said. It had to boost Smoltz’ confidence Smoltz (2-4) had one bad inning in each of his four losses, yielding 18 of the 24 earned runs he’s allowed all year in 4 13 innings. “I FERLT THIS good in my last three starts,” Smoltz said. “I think everybody was worried but me. I don’t think I did anything different I just didn’t have that one bad inning. “I can’t explain what that means for me personally,” he said. “If I had won, I would have been just as happy. But that’s the first (shutout), excluding Little League, in my career.” Smoltz did have a shutout in his first pro season at Lakeland, Fla., in 1986, but he wasn’t inclined to count it “That was only seven innings,” he said. SMOLTZ STRUCK OUT nine, one shy of his career-best, and walked one.

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Cardinals shake up order, Astros

By RICK WARNER AP Sports Writer The St. Louis Cardinals shook up their batting order. Then they shook up the Houston Astros. Ozzie Smith, replacing Vince Coleman as the Cardinals’ leadoff hitter, had two hits, stole a base and scored three runs Wednesday in a 10-6 win over the slumping Astros. COLEMAN, MOVED TO the No. 8 slot, hit his first home run since last September a two-run shot off Jim Deshaies that highlighted a seven-run fifth inning for the Cardinals. St. Louis manager Whitey Herzog shuffled his batting order in an attempt to revive his team’s anemic offense, which was ninth in the league in runs scored. “We’ve tried so many different things and this may not be the end of it,” Smith said. “But maybe this

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is something we can hold on to for a while.” Willie McGee had a pair of RBI doubles for the Cardinals, while Todd Zeile drove in two runs with a double. The Cincinnati-Pittsburgh game was rained out in the third inning. BRYN SMITH OF the Cardinals had a no-hitter and an 8-0 lead before giving up a leadoff homer in the sixth to Rafael Ramirez. The Astros scored two more runs in the inning on RBI singles by Ken Oberkfell and Craig Biggio. Smith (5-3) was lifted in the next inning after giving up a total of six hits and five runs. Giants 4, Mets 3 At San Francisco, Kevin Mitchell’s two-out homer in the 10th inning gave the Giants a threegame sweep.

One swing ends A’s skid

By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Down to their last swing, Mark McGwire swung Oakland’s momentum. McGwire hit a two-out, two-run homer in the top of the ninth inning Wednesday night that rallied Oakland over the Cleveland Indians 7-6 and ended the Athletics’ fourgame losing streak. OAKLAND’S SKID matched its longest in two seasons. It looked like the Athletics were headed toward matching their worst slide since June 1988 when the Indians brought in Doug Jones to pitch the ninth with a 6-5 lead. Jones had not allowed a run this season in 20 innings and had been successful in all 12 of his save opportunities. He also had not allowed a home run to a right-handed hitter since Larry Parrish connected on July 24, 1987, a span of 241 innings. But after Carney Lansford blooped a one-out single and Jose Canseco struck out, McGwire hit a changeup into the left-field seats for his 11th home run of the season. McGwire hit two homers and a double in the game. “I SAW IT and reacted to it,” McGwire said. “It was up, not his

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Mitchell’s eighth homer of the season came off reliever Alejandro Pena (1-1). Mets starter Dwight Gooden had a three-hitter and a 3-0 lead until giving up a two-run homer to Will Clark in the eighth. Kevin Bass then tied it with a homer off reliever John Franco. New York took a 2-0 lead in the second on Mackey Sasser’s RBI single and Kevin Elster’s run-scor-ing double. Jeff Brantley (1-1), the Giants’ fourth pitcher, got the victory by pitching a scoreless 10th inning. Phillies 6, Padres 5 At San Diego, Von Hayes hit a two-run homer and drove in four runs as the Phillies survived a ninth-inning rally. Trailing 6-3 entering the bottom of the ninth, the Padres pulled within one run on RBI singles by

normal changeup. When he keeps it down, it’s almost impossible to hit.” Dennis Eckersley (2-0) got the victory in Cleveland. He allowed two hits in two innings and has not given up a run in 15 innings this season. White Sox 4, Orioles 2 In Chicago, the White Sox won their fifth straight game as rookie Jerry Kutzler combined with two relievers on a five-hitter. Kutzler (2-0) allowed three hits in six-plus innings. He retired 15 straight batters before Scott Radinsky relieved. Bobby Thigpen got his 10th save in 12 tries. Carlos Martinez homered, doubled and drove in two runs. Bob Milacki (1-2) took the loss. Brewers 13, Angels 5 In Milwaukee, Charlie O’Brien hit a bases-loaded triple during a six-run second inning as the Brewers roughed up Jim Abbott. Abbott (1-3) lasted only 1 1-3 innings, the shortest start of his career. He gave up seven runs on five hits and four walks. Teddy Higuera (4-1) allowed four runs on 10 hits in seven innings. He missed his last start to attend his mother’s funeral in Mexico.

Phil Stephenson and Bip Roberts. But with runners on first and third, Tony Gwynn hit a hard one-hopper that shortstop Dickie Thon turned into a game-ending double play. The Phillies took a 3-0 lead in the first off Ed Whitson (3-2) on Von Hayes’ homer and an RBI single by Charlie Hayes. Dodgers 3, Expos 2 At Los Angeles, Hubie Brooks won it with a ninth-inning homer after catcher Mike Fitzgerald gave him a second chance by dropping a foul pop. Fitzgerald dropped Brooks’ pop foul on a 2-2 count Brooks hit reliever Drew Hall’s next pitch over the center field fence to give the Dodgers a three-game sweep. The Expos had tied it with two outs in the top of the inning when Tim Wallach homered off Mike Morgan.

The Brewers scored four times in the first inning, two on a pair of passed balls by Lance Parrish, and made it 10-0 in the second. Tigers 12, Rangers 0 In Texas, Jeff Robinson pitched a four-hitter and Cecil Fielder got three of Detroit’s season-high 17 hits as the Tigers routed the injuryriddled Rangers. Tony Phillips also had three hits for the Tigers, including a two-run triple and a two-run single. Alan Trammell and Tracy Jones each homered during a five-run fifth inning against Brian Bohanon (0-2). Robinson (3-3) pitched his fifth career shutout. He struck out seven and walked four. Mariners 4, Blue Jays 2 In Toronto, Jeffrey Leonard’s three-run homer sent Seattle over Toronto. Leonard hit his sixth home run of the season for a 3-0 lead in the fourth inning. Brian Holman (6-2) allowed six hits in seven innings. Mike Schooler, the fourth Mariners pitcher, worked the ninth for his 11th save in 12 chances. Red Sox 7, Royals 1 In Kansas City, Mike Boddicker struck out 10 in eight innings and Ellis Burks homered, tripled and drove in three runs. Boddicker (5-3) gave up five hits and walked one. He won his fourth straight decision overall and got his sixth consecutive victory at Royals Stadium. Boston scored three times in the sixth for a 3-1 lead against Tom Gordon (1-1). Second baseman Frank White and shortstop Kurt Stillwell made errors.

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