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was upset with Henderson and with
outfielder Dave Parker, who took a
slow trot around the bases after
hitting a home run in Game 2.
“I don’t particulary care for the
hot dog type,” Gruber said. “It sort
of makes me want to get some
vengeance. Il’s sort of like rubbing
salt into the wound. I believe that
you play hard and try to win with
grace.”
Gaston, however, had no com-
plaints about Oakland’s behavior.
“Dave has been doing that for a
long time,” he said of Parker’s wot.
"That’s nothing new.”
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“Jimmy Key has an excellent
Toronto manager Cito
Gaston said. “But Rickey is proba-
bly the best baserunner I’ve ever
seen.”
Henderson was the center of
Raiders set for Aggies
LUBBOCK (AP) - They’ve been
TORONTO (AP) - Tnc Toronto forecast is for afternoon highs in the
Blue Jays have more to worry about 50s, so it could go cither way.
than whether their dome is closed. “Some do prefer it closed,’
first two playoff games. The Athlet-
ics have 10 stolen bases in the
The Blue Jays were 24-19 in the scries, seven by Henderson.
Oakland’s SkyDomc with an open roof. They
were 2-0 in games in which the roof move,'
“The roof is so high that I don’t was closed after play had begun.
even notice if it is open or closed,” "I liked the other place better,”
said Jimmy Key, who pitches Davis said of Toronto’s old ball-
against Oakland’s Storm Davis park. “I pitched well in Exhibition
Stadium. I pitched once in the attention Thursday in an escalating
been forced to take their medicine
and still have a lot of fight in them.
Now, Texas Tech Coach Spike crowd there, jtnd they just outplayed
decided earlier this week to close 1
the roof for tonight’s game,and will runs in 3 2-3 innings. Key allowed
decide later whether to open it for f“‘ ------‘ '
the other weekend games. The innings.
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them and bad games against them,”
” Key said, “just like any other
The Blue Jays trail the Oakland Toronto’s Kelly Gruber said Thurs- club.”
Athletics 2-0 in the bcst-of-7 day. “You seem to get a purer form Key, a left-hander, might be
American League playoffs. There’s of baseball when it’s closed. It tougher to steal off of than righties
been a lot of talk about Toronto’s makes for a true game of baseball. Dave Sticb and Todd Stottlcyre,
10-0 record when the roof is closed You are able to sec the pitches Toronto’s starting pitchers in the
over the SkyDomc stadium. But better. I prefer it closed.’
playing with or without a ceiling
isn’t the problem.
The problem is
Rickey Henderson.
dome. The ball carried well that war of words. Toronto catcher Ernie
the mound. The only thing you will time.” Whitt was angry that Henderson
And how. Key and Davis pitched stole second without a slide in the
against each other in the dome on seventh inning of Game 2.
AL president Bobby Brown July 13 and -Oakland won 11-7. Henderson said he didn’t slide
Davis gave up seven hits and four because there wasn’t any throw.
----- • _i.-----| Whitt said Henderson tried to show
eight hits and nine runs in 4 2-3 up the Blue Jays. Oakland manager
Tony La Russa took exception to
Whitt’s comments.
“If he’s taking it personal and
he’s embarrassed, he’s a fool,” La
Russa was quoted as saying in a
Toronto newspaper. La Russa said
and then defended his team from
Toronto’s attacks.
Gruber, Toronto’s third baseman.
Athletics 2-0
some good teams,” Slocum said in
in Lubbock have been nail-biters
lately. “They’ve always had a good
Dykes says, the Red Raiders have to us in the games we lost.”
play a perfect football game. Both teams go into Saturday’s
Tech’s opponent Saturday is game with 3-1 records, but the
19th-rankcd Texas A&M. If the Aggies have won their sole confcr-
contest is like the previous five cnce game, against Texas Christian
played in Jones Stadium in Lub- two weeks ago. Tech lost its confer-
bock, the game will be close. cnce opener last week at Baylor.
Three of the past five Tcch-
A&M games in Lubbock have been
decided by one point: 21-20 Tech in
1979, 24-23 A&M in 1981, 28-27
A&M in 1985. Tech won 3-0 in
1983 and 27-21 in 1987.
Dykes and Aggie Coach R.C.
Slocum prefer not to dwell on
A&M s 50-15 rout of Tech last year
in College Station, Dykes because
it’s loo depressing and Slocum
because it could make the team
overconfident. Slocum remembers
the 1987 game as the team’s only
Southwest Conference loss that
season.
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Johnson was asked if it were
question,” he said.
Reports early in the day regard-
also Jones, head poach Jimmy Johnson
- in number of routs, number Manager Don Zimmer said. “Il offs, topping the five-run first by
two-run
inning, then ended any San Fran- relieved, and Cubs starter Mike
Mark Grace doubled home three single.
who had homered twice, including a
few
for
pitch.
“That’s one of the toughest
said of replacing Biclccki. “Here’s
a guy who won 18 games and
needed one out to get the win but I
had my mind made up when he
IRVING (AP)
marketable players
Rumors of a possible trade of
to
Nelson has been the Vikings'
leading rusher the past four seasons.
An unidentified “NFL executive Yes. Have I had discussions with
_> Dallas? Yes. Is there a deal? No,”
said Lynn said.
Jerome Walton opened the game I ' ”, ■ • • ■ •
with a single on Rcuschcl’s first five innings and the victory went to
With few well. that stuff,'
to use for The Vikings sought Walker’s Thursday’s workout.
bargaining to acquire fresh talent, approval of the trade, even though
the 0-and-4 Dallas Cowboys have I
Asscnmachcr didn’t retire
another batter, as Mitchell and Mall
Williams each singled opening the
sixth. In came Lancaster. Pinch
made an inquiry,” Browns
1974. stayed with Maddux, who gave up
"No problems, other than they Clark’s grand slam.
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Reuschcl said. “1 threw a couple of bullpen for left-hander Paul Asscn-
on one
Walker said after said Thursday night.
Mack was sentenced Tuesday to who spoke Thursday with Vikings
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he doesn’t have a no-trade clause in possible that Walker could be pleaded guilty in August to a drug Lynn told hi7n the tentative deal
number of victories in the National same field with them. But the scries
League playoffs.
After an embarrassing 11-3 loss with them.” kept hitting whatever I threw,
in Wednesday night’s opener, the The next three games will be P-----*—1 --:j z r
Cubs came back with a vengeance, played at San Francisco’s Candle- good pitches. They hit the good machcr, who retired Clark
beating the Giants 9-5 Thursday stick Park, beginning Saturday. ones and a few of the bad ones.”
Ironically, Biclccki didn’t last
batter Ken Obcrkfcll flied to center you will get to him quick or he’ll go
_ -■ ..... ■ . sevcn l0 njne innings. He has
struggled his last two times out. He
said he’s not tired, but we’re going
to talk to him.”
tried to trade All-Pro running back his contract with the Cowboys,
Herschel Walker, according to b~—— k- *•—
published reports. about retiring from football.
Walker rejected a trade Thursday offices at Valley Ranch early Reports early in the day regard-
that would have sent him to the Rumors of a possible trade of Meanwhile, a Cleveland execu- Thursday morning and did not ing a potential trade of Walker
Minnesota Vikings for “a slew of Walker to the Vikings swirled tive said that team is interested in return until lunch. Walker said he revolved around Minnesota players
draft choices,” officials said. Thursday, but Cowboys owner Jerry Walker now that fullback Kevin had to lake care of “personal Joey Browner and Darrin Nelson.
The Cleveland Browns also Jones, head coach Jimmy Johnson Mack has been jailed on a drug business,” and reportedly talked Browner is an All-Pro safety who is
expressed interest in trading for and Walker refused to confirm conviction. about a possible trade with agents seeking a $1 million contract, and
Walker, but the running back’s veto them. “We have expressed interest and Peter Johnson and Ralph Cindrich. ' ’
of the trade to Minnesota apparently “I can’t comment on that at all. made an inquiry,” Browns execu- Johnson said Walker was ex-
silenced talks with other teams as You’ve got to tell me who tells y’all tive vice president Ernie Accorsi cused from the morning meetings.
as both runners advanced, but
Lancaster fanned Pat Sheridan and
got pinch hitter Ernest Riles to fly
out to end the threat.
“That was the turning point for
us,” Lancaster said. “The big out
was the strikeout. It was a big lift
for all of us.”
The Cubs wrapped it up with
Grace’s base-clearing double off
decisions I had tojnake ” Zimmer Craig Lefferts in the sixth. That
blow negated Williams’ two-run
homer in the eighth and a solo shot
by Thompson in the ninth.
Giants manager Roger Craig said
Reuschcl “got the ball up and got
hit.”
“He’s funny that way. Either
Jones also declined to deny that
the Cowboys and Vikings had
talked about a trade.
“Basically, there was no deal,”
Jones said. “1 can’t even say there
was a deal at a conceptual level. It
Are there ongoing discussions? just never was on the table.”
Cubs even NLCS with 9-5 victory
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago runs in the sixth inning. It was the biggest first inning grand slam, and drjven in six runs
Cubs and San Francisco Giants are “We got beat good last night,” ever in the National League play- in the opener.
even - in number of routs, number Manager Don Zimmer said. “Il offs, lopping the five-run first by Out came Zimmer. In a similar
of ace pitchers clobbered and in
six months in prison after he general manager Mike Lynn
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, traded. “I guess you could say abuse charge. with the Cowboys was for “a slew workout, Johnson called the trade
because he has talked frequently nothing is completely out of the of draft choices.” reports “a rumor,” but did not deny
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had talked.
Walker, 27, left the Cowboys’
Valley Ranch early
the Vikings swirled tive said that team is interested in return until lunch. Walker said he
Biclccki gave up
,. fourth. It was the second in the 1
winner, Rick Reuschcl, in Game 2. Shawon Dunston each singled. That scries for Mitchell, who led the walked (Robby) Thompson.”
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inning, then ended any San Fran- relieved, and Cubs starter Mike Then came the fifth. With two on
cisco hopes for a comeback when Biclccki tagged him for a two-run and two out, up stepped Will Clark
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We got beat good last night,” ever in the National League play-
looked like we didn’t belong on the Pittsburgh against Los Angeles in situation Wednesday night, he had
is tied and we’re 7-7 (for the year)
with them.”
The next three games will be
beating the Giants 9-5 Thursday stick Park, beginning Saturday,
night to square the bcst-of-7 scries
at one game apiece.
Just as the Giants had battered pitch. Before the 40-year-old relcivcr Les Lancaster.
Chicago’s 19-gamc winner, Greg veteran knew what was happening, Biclccki gave up a
Maddux, in the opener, the Cubs Rync Sandberg tripled, Grace homer to Kevin Mitchell in the
pounded San Francisco’s 17-game doubled, and Luis Salazar and
Chicago scored six runs in the first finished Reuschcl. Kelly Downs majors with 47.
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