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He Alomar cameinto the has 30 RBIs this month, one Jim Frey told shyof Carter's AL record for dropped his batting average April andtwoshort of Barry Bonds’ majorleague mark. homers in a game, joining sams ony oreo Ken Griffey Jr. and Matt | pom kt teen Williams, B°439% Come Wocade” Tn his final at-bat in the | etmein 334) 499 seventh inning, Alomar | Sortsty 4309 missed tying a major league far 908 a record with four homersin | Wer. 404 ane by hitting @ sacrifice| fon wast S3Rt Yoke forme 36302 MAJOR LEAGUE REPORT PTepraslgendid ‘alene, Ceedind form — lieved, loaded the bases on two walks and an infield sin- ss5 = Sees) i.= = Peles SgS3' =BSass Totals gle, then threw an 0-2 pitch 441849 to Jose Canseco over the catcher’s head to the back- 18 gen stop, s Williams has 4 13.50 ai ii%en U8 s Boston ———SCSC*SCToromto Sree|| ERAin 3% innings, ‘on | Clevdaod Omar Vie, Dance Bard Tea #= S § 2 Hite aLin, Atta Yey ese Sater. Carat Lary Waller. Cobre ‘Tow; ony, Son oes feeYomCoase ‘het Magee. 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That event made the former major leaguer an unlikely revolutionary 13h) ee Ut io Ahh against President Fidel Cas- $f9 4d 44 tReet cere a fiae 1000 tome } tro’s well-oiled athletic machine. More than 20 baseball ten o reeLe ighprofile Cuban athletes shat} wi$$ 3 a)@ Pisygds pa a lime PeHgog vs « mete Na” Many layers and numerous other Reactae Scenecmtonse bao have followed Arocha off the island. Ironically, Arocha Soe thea ing to dowith baseball Rother re Yankees 10 “ew Growers White Sox 2 ingin five runs with the first| He om MESS A | eer NEW YORK — Cecil Fielder finally hit his first | homerun of the season, driv- | rad a nen five-hit gameof his careerto lead New York over Chicago. Beer2 said his defection had noth- “To get out of Cuba," was the only objective, said Aro- was then talked into \¢tryingwhoout for big-league at 98 at- te 1h logen (5 taser eee i be * we wh Nowy woe. ie Boo red = L247 b-ZA9S7 W282, Atlanta Pea#10) ATLANTA — Andruw Jones hit a two-run homer off San Diego closer Trevor Hoffmanin the bottom ofthe 10th inning to help Atlanta had the Padres their fourth proved to 10-1 at Turner Field and matched a team record with its 16th win in April, matching the mark of 1982 and 1996. an He0 ATA eensvon FM fe Uhh Goer 1 fr ih) et il eae i all eesEee ii te, ra Adare ren ss betel ote 5 atoms Rockies 4 Cardinals 2 ST. LOUIS — Bill Swift pitched six scoreless innings and Dante Bichette drove in three runs as Colorado extended its team-record road winning streak to eight games, The Rockies, 28-53 away from homelast season, have not lost a road game since April 2. LT Hdhh) Pheras to Zot he fon : ae 1-256 AASATS (S00), Giants 2 Astros 0 HOUSTON — Shawn Esles pitched a two-hitter for his first major league shutout and complete game, leading San Francisco over Houston. Estes took a no-hitter into the sixth before Pat Listach legged outan infield single. Houston was shutout for the first time this year. Oe pitched a two-hitter for his first shutout and complete | game, leading Detroit over Anaheim, Damian Easley | and Travis Fryman homeo lee the Tigers fotLake ® Phoenix o Vaaconves ages 10 M0 ne ane wk fe le tyne tere \2 8 Plocemes \aantay a) wm 1 Gamo 301 nf ata on Pent Hieemds ns erieeensis cee essai toes RL ine eraeeene a Las Vege 6 Tome 4 Tedarysomes Calgary at Cohornde Seog. 2 "miss it, (But) it's bad situation in Cuba,” sald Arocha. Given an opportunity to fa 34, 2.9 o aun Calgary 8 Cohort Steg, vy sare antes aes ree with Keith Line- Today: Phoeniere S0- Redman, 1-2, rin ca £8),@ (Mark 2pm. S553 oon Ogden Hit Helps a? ae oo Buzz Top "Birds eas A year ago,if Jamie Ogden ne Uhereton # Teme 2 3338 uses o47 had taken a cailed third strike in his first From 1986-91, Arocha was one of the Cuban National more than 1,000 strikeouts Expos 8 Mets 1 MONTREAL — Pedro at-bat he Martinez struck out 10 mee ed — in 20Ys in- plans to defect. Although he countrymen playing success- Lake's winning streak to for had given his escape plenty ae America thatwas ab hit," said ey don't know,because of thought, the first outward fl Roof. Buzz manager indication came when he met in Cuba we neversee not relatives at Miami Interna- aboutit on television,radio “I've told him he's got to be tional and quietly whispered, or in the newspapers,” said one of pe°ways that carries Arocha, who became an Let's go. I wanttogo." citizen last year. nope Leg eehit safely in 12 Cuban officials didn't real- American past 14 mye Arocha was the first of a ize what happened until the new wave of talent that left After two failed attempts, next day ban National Team was fi Cuba as adults and in the Buzz starting pitcher Travis Castro, whowas scouted an ishing a pre-Pan American prime of their athletic ea- Miller earned bis third vieGames tour of the United a hard-throwing pitching ree! rs. tory of the season teaming States, he calmly walked out prospect by the Washington Arocha is with the Fire- up with Keith Li irger on of a Miami airport concourse Senators before becoming an birds after being traded a three-hitter. over-throwing dictator, is from to freedom St. Louis Cardinals Miller walked four, includmakingit harder than everto | this winter. He went 18-17 ing the first two batters he ae een regret? ‘That I'd = done it be- leave with11 saves and a 3.87 ERA faced in the fifth inning, alfore, a long time ago,” : ‘This past winter, three of |in three seasons with the though the Firebirds mansaid with a grin Saturday at Cuba's top players were susCardinals before undergoing aged onl; eae runner as far Franklin Quest Field pended for life and a Vene- “Tommy John" reconstruc as third Arocha jokes about his zuelan-based agent ws tive armsurgery and missing Newcomer Darrin Jackson great escape now. At the jailed in the country’s effort | the 1996 season continued to impress, going in Cuban's professional Saniae My MIAMI — Jeff Conine and Charles Johnson hit home runs and Florida over Los Angeles. Eric Karros hit a two-run homeroff Alex Fernandez in the fourth inning, pulling the ers within 4-2, and in might have agonized aboutit in seven strong innin, the sixth, Karros appeared the whole game. improved to 10-0 i foe to tie the game with another Saturday night, the secinst New York, leading two-run shot. But third base Cuban stars like Luis Tiant, ond-year Salt Lake Buzzman ‘ontrealto its sixth straight umpire Terry Tata ruled the Tony Oliva, Campy Campan- laced the next pitch he saw ball hit the top of the leftaris and Minnie Minoso from Phoenix starter Doug field scoreboard and starred the majors through Creek for a two-run double his bor ick, and it went (eames 291 to help pace the Buzz to a 3-0 return home, he would “go thelate 1970s. {yi | j 4 Surprisingly, Arocha said victory past the Firebirds at reor by friends in Miami backto visit,” he says, “Not youths in Cubaare given no Franklin Quest Field es scouts He certainly had the cre- for life. My lifeis here now.” indication there are former victory extends Salt Arocha told noone of his | dentiais, Hitting just 189 comingin Bt . Team's most dominating Fielder went 5-for-5.Heend-| ANAHEIM, Calif. — pitchers. He also racked up ed the longest homerless |Rookie Brian Moehler more than 100 victories and streak of his career 95404240 o ties, Rene Arochais either a 404 bats and also dobbled twice, 29234 Toto ARY FI"| Becker spoiled it with an in- BBS ES coin OO arg CEIay op. Maron2 Y rexaenms $14 Owens anit Goo0 cee Foie CODRADO fourth consecutivevictory. Witt took a two-bit shutout this season. Do toa” 4538 reat Witt beat Minnesota for the land on Sept. 18-19, 1995. Williams has six home runs , 1000 ore Seem itt Bee i eae it a on MINNEAPOLIS — Bobby Belle, whohit two for Cleve- 0 TEcon fey Hl eee. itt Sach a reer irs gayTt param Tt elit eae Hh sixth straight time, and Tex- Arocha Doesn’t Look Back at Cuba as defeated the Twins for its S Is i BY LAURENCE MIEDEMA zee : cunuve senna into the sixth, but Rich THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE ans 308 meio) Gao 4111 side-the-park homerun that Depending on your poli= aoefo}de : suse 210 fae alii Ireag’ 4144] centerfielder Damon Buford ieeecsi als ose 113 a nt: it: Travis Miller catalyst or a traitor Fy A908 gm 4081 lost the lights, Beck ay BM morn asi na ale aon 421 Bee ii nenm , 4111! Twins’ first since May 17, twostraight games, The last CMCHMUAT fe i swe 202 Be? 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Williams, who hit three homer in = Stolen Bases Heian Hunter, Detrott m ” " z 6 Masons Aloe, SS a iaah Bat RYg games, but Milwaukee ral- Vin y ; 6 6 : MILWAUKEE — Matt Williams homered twice to match a major league record with five homers in two two-run = E i Brewers 9 Cleveland 8 i 3; ‘Ree = i Detroit (Blair 2-2) at Anahelm (Watson 0-2), 2 p.m. Head ®) >4 6458 00 1 12 478 4 a iA 64 58 00 WA 65 Anaheim 10 11 476 2 55 Li 67 4 8 ‘s Games 33 Toronto 3 MilwaukeeMinnesota 9, Cleveland Baltimor4, Settle 1 # 2 New York 10, Cheapo 2 Detroit? Anabetm 0 xu31 Oakland 7, Kansas City 6 (11) ‘s Games Seattle (R Johnson 2-0) at ‘Toronto (Person 0-0), 11 s.m. 73 Boston (Avery 2-1) st Baltimore (Mussina 3-i), 11:20 a.m 4 Chicago (Drabek 1-2) at New York (Pettitte 4-0), 11°30 a.m, 4 Cleveland (Ogea 2-2) at Milwaukee (D'Amico 0-1), Noon 1 ‘Texas (Burkett 1-1) at Minnesota (Radke 1-1), Noon 7 Kansas City (Belcher 1-3) at Oakland (Mohler 0-2), 2 p.m. (is ion, Toroaty Sandberg broke into a record-breaking trot Saturday | after hitting the 267th oa run of his career as a second baseman to break Hall of Famer Joe Morgan's record for most home runs at that caer His homer in the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sam- Teme a6 0087 Oakland 12 11 522 2 55 : with the Chicago Cubs. “Beingable to hit home runs and fog around the bases, it’s pretty exci <r i nee ee eeeee 4~ 46 «Ll 38 ”x»% WESTrs W L 316 Pe GB Li0SirkHomeA arn =Wille, Closto % Seaitle 14 9 609 — GA LI 77 Hea Eb is! 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Tr Als m Baltimore Chur Keotiawet, is ia way igwe Minnesota that over Kansas City, After the A's Botiatwo-run m) HAST ‘Tis Mart, York Denes Setar, ties) New York Dah ermae Wie New York a e aera acos Fpentsath f Stacy Comer, Soa Cone) Wow 9-Cine ” | “4 | ee a85 Minis isthe| Athieties 7 first timethat I had a good 6 (11) gamethis season and I feel i | Boyals OAKLAND, Calif real good about it.” Williams threw a ‘The three homers werea || Miteh career high. He has hit two bases-loaded wild pitch with outs in the 11th inning to homers in a gamefivetimes | two cap Oakland's four-run rally that gave the Athletics a win m mm Tas Pen, Daa Wet earned him seven straight| Oran hast. ba “ia ea | hoya a “idloon All-Star game stars the ‘Sealy Aalaniee, Batimcre Koen ine J Sete itm Grilirbate American Larry Wilkes Coiveado Laon, Aanta fondeteCoad Runs fiat of the 25-foot score- | to a FadONewYet to the warning track ey turning back 1984, his NL MVP ae Nick Wass / The Associated Press Roberto Alomarrips one of his three home runs against the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. gamein a 2-for-21 funk that an indication that he's re- | bess-game losing ee Schourek hit one of fi homers off Curt Schilling. said Sandberg, relaying — to 205. He is the third player in two days to hit three boardin right field Alomarstarted the season by servinga five-game sus pension for spitting at umpire John Hirsehbeck, and he has been bothered by a sprained left ankle. But his performance Saturday was reer homer and picked up first vietory in nearly a year as Cincinnati snapped a oy than spit, slumps Record-Breaking HR in Cub Win for an RBI double. lays showed the ball cleared the scoreboard and bounced off a section of cov ered-up folded seats, I ome jut in July 1991 as the Cu- to halt the mass defections Arochais not the first Cu ban-born player to have an| impact in the big leagues, A ter he'll likely never see large group of Cubans | again played in the late 1940s, and time, he put whatlittle free dom he had in jeopardy. He was also leaving behind his mother and @ — PH fee a ig Rin His stint in the PCLcould 2-ford and scoring from be short. After five start. first on Ogden's doubl Reds 10 includinj a Fridaylows the Salt Luke's Jon 51 Buzz — ti he has a 2.12 ERA tended his hitting sree6; Phillies 2 CINCINNATI and his fastball is back in the nine games with o 90 mph range. hing single. aun — Pete Schourek hit his second ca- F ert saw PHI WUE e.. seya very bs |