Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday June 27 2004 4 c© fdgO® Tnh)y SB MS awareness ft race raises 4 o iinfe f I $719000 Jason Turner sports writer V v By : ' f(mi f ' While riding a bicycle for upwards' ' of ISO miles may seem crazy to a lot ' - of people it’s' a way to celebrate life for several people who participated in the 18th annuat Multi pic Sclerosis 150 Bike Tour At least that’s how Salt Lake City native Eve Steiner' who suffers from the disease felt after participating in her sixth MS 150 Which started and ended at the Logan Fairgrounds “It’s fun This event is so fun and ' good to be a part of and the fact that it's a good fund raiser adds to' ( it” she said And what a good fund raiser the 2004 event' which featured a record ?' “ number of nearly 700 riders 7 Satur'-' proved to be As of pm on '" day $7 19000 had been raised for MS research and the Utah State ' Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society V: Of courseit's the people whichi make the event worthwhile— peo- ! - : ' ' v' “My biggest message is a diagno--' sis is not a reason to give up” she said “It’s not a reason to stop enjoying life”1 For Steiner bike riding has always been a big part of her lifestyle Before she was diagnosed with MS Steiner was heavily involved in Mountain Biking Because of the disease she didn't have the balance to handle the rough terrain of the sport but her father talked her into giving road cyclings chance ’ “He immediately said ‘ Yoii just can’t stop Give road biking a try’ and it just took one time (for me)” V Steiner said Not that road biking isn’t some- - ' what taxing for Steiner After all : " : ! - - ' : : - 1 - EK LuceroHerald Journal A rider makes' her way' along Utah Highway 23 as part of the 1 8th Annual MS 150 bike tour Saturday - - 'v : EH - Riders make their way along Utah Highway 23 Saturday morning moved from Park City to Cache Val- ley in 1993 most of the participants don’t suffer from MS However Brooke Upp spokeswoman for the National MS Society said the major-- as part ' ' These donations were sincerely appreciated by people like Kevin who O’Riordan The was invited to speak to the' crowd at Saturday’s dinner was diagnosed of LucenVHerakf Journal the MS 150 bike tour “We’ve already had the ' 10-ye- ar people standup a hundred times but’'I just have to say thank you” said Anderson who has MS — in which i there is currently no pure for but four different drugs to help diminish' theeffectsof WfQZ'i-v riders tor your bravery ': Nevertheless that does not damp- -' and selflessness for participating in en the spirits of those involved with ’Riordan said while address- the MS 150 i “It takes a full year of planning ' ' Logan resident Sally Anderson the but when you come here and it’s sunrr' rise it’s eight o’clock in the mom- support group leader for the val-- if ina " and vnii uv-alof Ihpwnmnk lv alin mk it a nnint tn thank- - ' rt'-- ar : was undertaken bike trips from By SanvJS Aii’i 1 nrihuL' tndaSJ ipaay) event gel lOO two-da-v - ' Blak® Moore’s Bikers team raised tSUfllV) and thnu uho riii A JMS l W The Associated Press ft: White Sox 6 Cubs 3 Garret Anderson’s second ' homer drpvein the" ruhsinfei(Paul Konerko and jGredtffft&4§ 'the eighthand Vladimir Guerrero W®homered ina five-ru- n third to b:k a l twd-run- gli ' go-ahe- ad for the against Mets in the regular Season since interleague play began in 1997 Alex' birthday was a quiet : - the: Yankeeswho j? f - VTA d just been called up : Friday to start the game after Scotf ( Schoeneweis was piit bn the disabled Dodgers aU-- loss on Friday night ' The Dodgers have lost six' straight' since winning twip of three against O Yankees last winter was and £$?$$$£ strandedseven runnersincludingi:V':(:' v?: fiye on second or third Overall the ( Yankees were just with run- (v ners in scoring position ' Phillies 9 Red Sox 2 AP photo j Jim Thome hit his maim league- -: n Anaheim's Garret Andeifeon watches his home run against die Dodgers f‘ leading 26tH home nin and during the eighth inning Saturday in Los Angeles Philadelphia Phillies took advantage v ' fourBoston errora : a season-hig- h of bases and Chipper Jone$ drove jin al:' Carlos Almanzar (6-- 0 j the sixth five runs : a unearned 'v Texas pitcher pitched one inning and run'with a grounder before Johnny jewe after Boston ' with out broke has the most wins without a loss in Estrada hit a sacrifice fly :Aday an eight-ru- n inning and 12 runs in all the majors Francisco Cordero Before the game the Orioles reas- ' ' — worst loss of the the 22nd Philadelphia’s' coach Mark for in save his ninth signed pitching Wiley pitched the Phillies responded ' V season and replaced him with Ray Miller 24 chances with 'a big inning of their QwnThey Met 9 Yankees 3 ' Rangers 8 Astros 7 ' scored fiye jn the fourth to break Hank Blalock matched a career On the opening day of this year's" open the game — four unearned (high with foiir hits including the go- - : Subway Series A1 Leiter and the tiianks to errors by pitcher Bronson v ahead homer in the eighth inningto' New York MetS were the top team in v’’ townlead the Rangers to their eighth Arroyo and first baseman Kevin Mil- -: ' lar ' (3-baseswin Leiter a straight escaped : and his 8th Thome’s homer was his 14th of the Blalock went loaded jam in the first inning and the Mets beat up rookie Brad Halsey ( 1 t month one shy of the franchise homer came with two outs off Dan n Miceli (3-fourth that propelled record set by Cy Williams in May ) in a them past the Yankees 3 on Satur- Houston which claimed the Lone 1923 It was his 10th homer in 13 Star Series the last two seasons lost ' day' interleague games — and his 44 In his first major league gamefor the second time in less than 24 since interleague play began In i997: hours since acquiring outfielder Car- - against Hideki Matsui Kaz Matsui are the most in the majors — who isn’t related — hit a two-ru-n los Beltran from Kansas City in a allowed four Ryan Madson (5-' 's three-wa- y trade in which they single that opened up a 2 lead' Jose ' gave ' See INTER on B4 Reyes had a big single and a key up closer Octavio Dotel - v i A - : two-ru- 'V’ 1 Blue Jays 10 Expm 5 3) who’d won four straight decisions lost for the first time since Miguel Batista pitched seven ? v: strong innings and Frank Menechino iMay'25-’':- -' Braves 5 Orioles 0 and Reed Johnson hit home runs to lead the Blue Jays who scored four Russ Ortiz pitched seven scoreless unearned runs off three errors innings to bam his first victory in The Blue Jays won despite missing June for Atlanta their top three hitters: first baseman allowed seWri hits '-- -Ortiz 7-V Verfielder walked struck dut four He and center two Carjos Delgado V non Wells and left fielder Frank was 0-- 2 in four starts this month after going 4-- 1 in May John Smoltz Catalanotto whb was placed on the disabled list Saturday with a ( earned his 12th save and sealed the ' ( Braves’ third win in 10 games: strained right groin ' Atlanta got all the offense it needallowed three runs on Batist (6-ed in the first inning against Rodrigo ( eight hits while Striking out two and After Rafael Furcai hit a walking three Lopez (5-4- )' ' Scott Downs (0-- i j promoted from leadoff single David Newhan threw ' Triple-- A Edmonton on Friday wildly to first after picking up Nick Green’s sacrifice bunt down the ' : allowed seven runs — three earned third-bas- e -- 7 on six hits in 2 3 innings line A walk loaded the - 6) L - 15-d- ay 5) 2-- y ’ - : - !' - 2) 1 3) - - 1 six-ru- ' 9-- : - : ‘ 2) ' 6-- Fullerton one win away from fourth title Pirates eke past Reds OMAHA Ncb'(AP) — Felipe Garcia had four hits and three RBIs and Ricky Romero pitched six-plstrong innings leading Cal State Fullerton to a 6-- 4 victory over Texas in the first game of the College World Series finals day night ' The Titans seeking their first national title since 1995 and their fourth overall can wrap up ' tere but then Danny Dorn lined a ball into the gap that bounced off the heel of Texas left fielder’ Carson Kroner's glove for a two-ru- n double Garcia drove in Dorn for a 6-- 4 advantage The Longhorns had taken their 4-- 3 lead with a three-ru- n fifth inning against Romero walked and Hollimon followed Russ Ryan with a bunt single Johnston lined a single into us CollegeiWorldiSeries the series with a win Sunday Romero ( 14-gave up all eight of Texas’ hits in 6 2-- 3 innings He walked two and struck out eight Vinnie Pestano Ryan Schreppel and Mike ' Martinez combined on 2 innings of shutout relief Martinez earned his second save Texas (58-- 1 4) threatened in the bottom of the ninth after Pestano hit pinch hitter Hunter Harris with a pitch and Michael Hollimon reached on a fielder’s choice when shortstop Neil Walton was charged with a throwing error on an attempted force play at second But Drew Stubbs facing Martinez struck out for the fifth time in the game and Seth Johnston grounded out to end the game best-of-thr- 4) -3 AP photo Cal State Fullerton's PJ Pilittere (44) celebrates with Kurt Suzuki after both scored in the first inning against Texas Saturday in the College World Series which saw a 0 lead turn Fullerton (46-2intoa 3 deficit in the fifth inning went ahead again in the seventh Texas reliever J Brent Cox ) gave iip singles to open the inning Huston Street came on to strike out Kurt Suzuki and PJ Pilit 3-- 2) 4-- (6-2- back-to-ba- ck right and Fullerton right fielder Bobby Andrews overthrew catcher Suzuki with the ball bouncing off the top step of the Longhorns’ dugout and into the stands That allowed Hollimon to score the tying run and put Johnston at third' Johnston scored on Curtis Thigpen's sacrifice fly The Longhorns got out of the sixth inning unscathed after Fullerton loaded the bases with none out against JP Howell Cox came on and struck out Walton and then Ronnie Prettyman hit a hard comebacker Cox threw home and catcher Taylor Teagarden threw to first to complete the double play Fullerton broke to a 0 lead in the first inning with all the runs unearned Justin Turner singled up the middle leading off moved up on Clark Hardman’s bunt and scored when Johnston Texas’ second baseman threw wildly to first 3-- CINCINNATI (AP) — Randall Simon hit his first home run of the season in the top of the ninth inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped e win- the Cincinnati Reds’ 1 0 with Saturstreak a ning victory day night Simon hit the first pitch from Todd d into the bleach- Jones (5-ers giving the Pirates their second ' ' win in nine games three-gam- -- right-fiel- 2) ' Mark Corey ( ) pitched a perfect eighth for the win Jose Mesa pitched the ninth for his 17th save in as many tries to set a team record for consecutive saves in a season without a blown save 1 -- 1 Ken Griffey Jr went and is hitless in his last 20 to jextend his slump to l:for-2- 3 since hitting his 500th career home run last Sunday Pittsburgh starter Oliver Perez went seven innings for his third in his last four starts -4 at-ba- ts |