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Show THE DAILY HI RAH), Ptoo. Llah, Wednesday. October 14, 998 Page B: ; r MORNING BRIEFING jgqwss Notable Quote Atlanta dares to believe it can rebound from a 0 deficit "I'll say hello after we 6ack him." Jets linebacker 3-- Bryan Cox about playing against his friend Miami terback Dan Marino. Golf BYU freshman Carrie Summerhays finished in the top 10 for the second time in her young career at the Northwest Invitational in Corvallis, Ore., Tuesday by shooting a three round total par 225. Summerhays finished eighth overall and helped the finCougars to an eighth-placish in the team standings. Washington shot an 899 to win the team title, followed by Pepperdine 900 and Oregon 904. BYU was at 938. Kelli Kamimura of Washington and Tamie Durdan of Pepperdine tied for medalist honors at 213, with Durdin winning on the first e playoff hole. Other BYU scores Jamie Stevenson 233, Jessica Gardner 239, Summer Fenstermaker 241 and Sunny Pendleton 259. All American Gymnastics of Orem will host a Level 5-- 6 meet Saturday at the All American gym (245 S. Mountainlands Drive). Level 5 events will begin at 1 p.m., with Level 6 events beginning at 5:30 p.m. Admission is $1. Tennis Even the ATLNTA (AP) Atlanta Braves know it's crazy to think they might become the first team in major league history to overcome a deficit in the postseason. Why, that kind of thing just doesn't happen in baseball. three-gam- e It would be like dreaming someone could hit 70 home runs. Or believing a rookie could strike out 20 batters. Or 6-- (9-7- 5-- 6-- too j? l?J r i I l w 6-- Football The San Diego Chargers fired coach Kevin Gilbride i v x a record of With rookie Ryan Leaf at quarterback, the Chargers won their first two games, but then lost four straight as Leaf was benched during two of the losses. General manager Bobby Beathard said the players were losing confidence, and the head office felt a change in direction was needed now before waiting for morale to completely .sink later in the season. homer in the eighth to Michael Tucker that put Atlanta ahead for good. Brown wound up throwing 41 pitches, n JOHN BA7.EM0KK The Associated Press Wally world: San Diego first baseman Wally Joyner warms up during batting practice at Turner Field on Tuesday. meaning he'll now pitch Game 7, if necessary, against Maddux. "I feel bad about that second inning because it opens up Bruce to second-guessing,- " Brown said. Braves manager Bobby Cox did not hesitate, either, after Meanwhile, neither the Anaheim Angels nor San Francisco Giants would Tuesday on reports that 'the Dodgers might be interest-Jein hiring their managers, each of whom is under con- ', two-ru- tract for 1999. After Felipe Alou decided ISunday to remain with Montreal rather than become Imanager of the Dodgers, Los lAngeles general manager .Kevin Malone said there Iwere six or seven candidates on his list to succeed interim Imanager Glenn Hoffman. The GM hasn't identified all Jthe possible candidates, but it was reported the team has expressed interest in Anaheim's Terry Collins and JSan Francisco's Dusty Baker, who both have previous ties Jwith the Dodgers. i ! 7-- 6 e 1978. "It was something we fought these guys hard all year for are wonderful," said David Wells, who went 2-- 0 h ft ' . proposal doesn't completely address what we've focused J n and was MVP. "This is for you, Darryl." Cleveland, which beat the Yankees in the first round last year and came within two outs of winning its first World Series since 1948, failed to force a seventh game because it allowed five unearned runs. disappointed "Absolutely that we didn't go on," Indians manager Mike Hargrove said, "but we have to recognize the Yankees have a very good and they played better ball-clu- RON FREHMThe than we did." Associated Press Who's on first? Cleveland runner Kenny Lofton watches as umpire John Shulock stops play after being hit by the ball. The game included another controversial umpiring call, a line drive that hit an umpire on the backside and a pumped-ucrowd that took every opportunity to make up for the taunts Wells endured in Cleveland last week. After going 114-4during the regular season and sweeping Texas in the first round, the Yankees felt pressure to reach the Series, which they won in p 8 1996. "It's only fun when you win," Yankees outfielder Paul O'Neill said. b COUGS Continued from BI season. d n suffered through a 2 lockout that ended in January 1995, and an NFL strike in 1987 lasted about a month. Two previous NBA lockouts in 1995 and 1996 ended before any games were missed. The next move in this dispute will come from the owners, who will deliver a counterproposal later this week. Tuesday was the 105th day of the lockout. "It doesn't look promising," Stern said. 'The reality is that the owners had no choice. The union indicated some flexibility, but the reality is that their - n for four quarters." That's been a problem this com-jme- J closer Kerry Ligtenberg gave homer to pinch-hitte- r up a two-ruGreg Myers that made it with no outs in the ninth. Cox summoned Maddux, who had not relieved since 1987. The four-timCy Young winner got two quick outs, then Continued from BI 7 320 CLEVELAND Lofton cf Vizquel ss NEW r h bi 4 5 2 YOflK ab 0 0 Knblch2b DJeterss 5 5 r h bi 0 2 2 2 0 2 "We keep fixing something and have something else break," vonAppen said. "Up until last weekend we'd been ranked in the top 30 in the country in total defense. Then last week we come apart defensively." The Rainbows lost at San Diego State, 35-1After that game, San Diego Union-Tribun- e columnist Nick Canepa seemed to be writing more about the Cougars than the Aztecs: "The University of Hawaii, with the worst football team in the Pacific Ocean, or any body of water for that matter, has a history of turning to poi against San Diego State. Maybe it's because the Aztecs don't swoon at the sight of a beach or a palm tree, and the mere thought of a Don Ho song makes them sick. "That paradise scene has been known to lull many a mainland a team into Quaalude pool. Just last month, Arizona, ranked 10th nationally, went to Hawaii, which really is awful, and was leading just 14-- in the third quarter before awakening to 6 win 27-6- . "Of course, the closest thing to Hawaii in Tucson is the air- port. "With the Aztecs, location hasn't mattered. Here or across the big drink, no big deal. Aztecs have seen bikinis. And surf and sand. They can focus." BYU struggles to do the same. Though the Cougs have won the last two in Honolulu, they lost the three before that, twice with Ty Detmer at quar 'c 2 S issued a rare walk before retiring Tony Gwynn on a grounder for the first save of his pro career. "I think it's the first time I'vfe ever pitched in relief where it actually counted," Maddajc said. "I was like a fish out df water. I didn't know what to dq, how to act. It was weird." j The narrow victory buoyei the Braves, who became thf first team to win twice aftef in a postseat falling behind son series. Of the previous 2l clubs facing such deficits, Id were swept and the other thre lost in Game 5. "People are going to say thej went for the knockout blow an4 they didn't land it," Atlantg pitcher John Smoltz said. "But we're let's be clear about this still trailing. We're not in good shape. We're just alive." Besides, they'll still have to face Brown, with a 1.85 ERA in his last eight starts against Atlanta. "I feel a lot better than 4 would if we had won and f Brown hadn't pitched," Smoltz said. "Their rotation would have been set. Still, he's Keviu Brown. We'll have to beat hin somewhere along the line. "Put it this way: If he beats us in Game 7 at our place to go to the World Series, we'll tip 18 caps to him, maybe 25," he said. 3-- 0 J 6-- 0 Justice dh O'Neill rf BWIImscf MRmrz rf Thome lb Frymn 3b Giles If SAImr c Bmson ph EiDiaz c EWilsn 2b Ledee (f 4 Brosius 3b 3 Girardi c 3 33 S 8 5 Total Total 5 4 CDavisdh 3 TMrtnz tb 3 Clanland NowVorii 050 003 OOO 213 9 11 8 35 5 9 OOO OOi Vizquel (1 ). Giles (1 ). EWilson ( ). Brosius ( ) LOB Cleveland 6. New York 7. 2B Knoblauch (I!. 3B DJeter(t). HR Thome (4). Brosius (1). SB Lofton (1). CS eWilliams CI). SF CDavis. E IP H R ER BB SO Cleveland Nagy Burba Poole 3 L.O Shuey Assenmacher 2 13 23 Naw York Cone W.I 0 RMendoza MRivera on." The sides met for two sessions, one in the morning when the union made its proposal and one in the afternoon after the owners discussed it. "We players feel we're taking steps to bridge the gap," union president Patrick Ewing said. "Now the ball is in their court to take steps to get closer to us." The union's luxury tax proposal would require owners to pay a tax on certain exorbitant contracts such as the $126 milextension signed lion, by Kevin Garnett of the Minnesota Timberwolves last year when he was just 20. A source close to the talks, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the tax would kick in on any contract worth more than $18 million, with a rate of 50 percent for the amount over that threshold. If Michael Jordan signed another $33 million contract, the tax on Chicago owner Jerry Reinsdorf would be $7.5 million (50 percent of the $15 million over six-ye- 5 3 7 0 5 0 0 WP Burba Umpires Home. McKean; Second. Hendry; Third. Shulock: Left. Welke. T 3:31. A 57.142 (57.545). First. Evans; Young; Right. Baseball The Los Angeles Dodgers .apparently aren't going to hire a manager anytime soon. jr1 7-- 6 1 Jackson-Thurma- five-yea- vl 4 LOCKOUT Cleveland off with a three-ruhomer for a lead in the third inning. But David Cone nearly gave it all back, allowing a grand slam to Jim Thome that pulled the Indians within a run. Derek Jeter then restored the safety margin with a triple in the sixth, a drive to right that Manny Ramirez tried to snag with a leap at the top of the wall only the ball landed on a hop at his feet. New York, which opens the World Series at home Saturday night against Atlanta or San Diego, won an AL title at home for the first time since the Reggie Munson-RoGuidry team in voted ALCS , - 'wtti-Aff- YANKS n Tuesday after the NFL team's fourth straight loss and replaced him with offensive coordinator June Jones, who reluctantly agreed to be interim coach after just six months with the team. Gilbride, 47, was in his second season after being signed r to a contract and had f 3-- three-ru- 3-- 2 gamej-endin- g n Monday. Calvo defeated Raul Munoz from Wake Forest to advance. ) Teammate Damien Ward failed to advance, falling to Ricardo Dinez from Southwest Louisiana Ward and Calvo begin doubles competition Thursday. ' ... 1 "Obviously, it is not the position we wanted to be in," Glavine said. "But we felt we had a chance and we still do because of our pitching and how we are starting to swing the bats. We feel if anyone we can." can come back from Down to their final five outs Monday night at San Diego, the win Braves came back for a that fit right into this year's theme of wild and wacky. Looking to avoid a trip back to Atlanta, Padres manager Bruce Bochy gambled and brought in Brown for just his third relief appearance ever, hoping his ace could give him two strong innings. But Brown, who had been set to start Game 6, gave up a 6-- 0 the main draw in this year's ITA Men's Tennis Championships at the University of Texas in Austin, 7-- 6 The Padres got one piece of good news during Tuesday's workout. Greg Vaughn, the man who has not started since leaving Game 1 because of a strained left quadriceps, is expected to return to the lineup as San Diego tries to wrap up its first trip to the World Series since 1984. and this is getting silly, isn't it? imagining Cal Ripken would ask for a day off. Or picturing Greg Maddux and Kevin Brown pitching in relief in the same game, come to think of it. "It seems like it's been that kind of year, so why not?" Atlanta starter Denny Neagle said. The Braves moved into position to pull off the wildly two rallying improbable, straight days to cut the San Diego Padres' lead in the NL championship series to Atlanta hopes to tie the series Wednesday in Game 6 at Turner Field. Tom Glavine is scheduled to start for the Braves Sterling against Hitchcock, moved up a day because of Brown's relief appearance Monday night. Continued from B BYU's Manuel Calvo won his qualifying match in singles play and advanced to r"i ' 3-- Gymnastics toad MrtM. jWM quar- terback. "There's four hours time difference," Edwards said, listing the reasons this trip is hard on his squad. "Then, once you're over there, there are so many distractions. And the weather is warm and humid. "The combination of all those factors make it a difficult place to play." Edwards said his team's practice schedule is only slightly disrupted, but the team will visit Kualoa Ranch, because Edwards believes in letting his players take in some of the culture. "The kids look forward to it," he said. "It's a nice trip that way, but we have to work at keeping them focused on business." Even if Hawaii isn't a businekind of destination. ss-trip "I like going to Hawaii," Edwards admitted. "I just don't like taking a team to Hawaii." owners have adopted. "I think we definitely sur; prised them," union director Billy Hunter said. "Our intention was to put something bole "A on the table. 'The message here is that we're trying. What kind of response they make will deter" mine what kind of progress wq can make and whether we can salvage the rest of the November schedule or the rest of the season," Hunter said. Stern said the idea of a ta$J was something the owners would look at, but by itself i was not enoueh to stop th league from canceling games. "We had a somewhat mof, constructive dialogue, but it hard to say if we got closer tcj an agreement," Granik said. "We promised to come back with our own set of proposals." The owners imposed the lockout July 1, and the summer" and early fall passed with the sides meeting only twice for formal bargaining sessions. The talks Tuesday were the third between the sides. In addition to Ewing,1 Dikembe Mutombo, Ray Allen? Antonio Davis and John Starks were among the players attend;, ing the meeting. Owners were represented by Gordon Gund, (Cleveland), (Houston), Les Abe Alexander Pollif (Washington) David Checkefta (New York) and Jerry Colangelcr (Phoenix). Both sides are still awaiting a decision from arbitrator John Feerick, dean 0$ Fordham Law School, who wiHj rule by Sunday whether more than 200 players with guaranteed contracts must be paidj during the lockout. against playoff teams from last JAZZ season. Continued from BI road. Wait, it gets better. Of those five road games, two of them were against key Midwest Division opponents San Antonio and Houston. Tuesday's decision also wiped out the Jazz's first foray into the East, a swing against Milwaukee, New Jersey and Cleveland. The Jazz will also lose home games against Vancouver, in what would have been the and Seattle. Five of the lost games were three-gam- e season-- opener, age). Money collected from the luxury tax would be redistribe uted to teams, much like the system baseball If any more games are capped by the lockout, the Jaz, will then lose a block of horri games. Utah is set to host six straight contests in the Delta Center beginning with a Nov 17 game against New YorW. That homestand would feature Atlan1?aw with matchups New Detroit, Houston, Jersey H and Chicago. In a little bit of irony, tnTi1 beginning of the NBA seasbi wasn't the only event casuaKy Tuesday. The Jazz also ctn$ celed their annual media g6tf) due day at Eaglewood ' lack of participants. POOB |