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Show Page B4 THE DAILY HERALD, Provo, Utah, Friday, May 21, 1999 Slams send NY to sweep Yankees find right formula Colorado gets past Big Unit By The AssociatedPress BOSTON — Orlando Hernandezand the New York Yankees shooktheir losing ways Thursdaynight, beating the Boston Red Sox 3-1 tosal- NATIONAL LEAGUE NEW YORK — Robin Ventura became the first major leaguer to hit grand slams in both gamesof a doubleheader, leading the NewYork Mets to a sweep over the Milwaukee vagethe finale of their three- Yoshii (4-3) was the winner. Brewers on Thursdaynight. Venturahit hisfirst slam against Jim Abbottin thefirst inning of the opener. Hehit a 2 pitch high downtherightfield line, just over theoutstretched glove of Jeromy Burnitz, in an 11-10 win. ‘The second was nearly a replica. He came up with the bases loadedin the fourth inning of the nightcap and again workedthecountfull. Hehit a high fly to nearly the samespot in right, but Burnitz could only watchasit cleared thewall. The Mets wonthe game 10-1 Venturaalso becamethe first player ever to twice hit two slams in a day. He had two in a game for the 4, 1995. Ten players have active lead. Mark McGwire and KenGriffey Jr. also have 12. In the opener, Benny Agbayani went 4-for-4 with ATLANTA — SammySosa homeredagain,connecting against struggling Greg Maddux, and Chicago beat Atlanta in 12 innin; Lance Johnson’s sacrificefly in the 12th gave the Cubs their fourth straight victory. Atlanta, which had wonfour in a row, sent the gameintoextra innings on Gerald Williams’ solo homerin theninth, Sosa hit his fourth home run in four gam: in 15 games. His the first inning was his 13th homer ofthe season. Maddux was sparedlosing DENIS POROY The Assoc Going, going gone: St. Louis slugger Mark McGwire follows through on his solo blast in the fourth inning of Thursday's game at San Diego. DanSerafini (1-0) pitched 2 1/3 innings of scoreless relief for his first NL victory. Kevin McGlinchy(2-1) made a throw-ing error in the 12th him10 this season. SAN DIEGO — Eric Davis hit a two-run homer and Mark McGwire and Joe McEwing hadsolo shots, leading Kent Bottenfield andSt. Louis over thing hehas not donesince a SanI . Tony Gwynn flied out with runners on secondand third career-worst eight-game losing against Ricky Bottalico to end streak in 1990. Still, the fourtime Cy Young winner was stuck with a 5.02 ERA. Maddux gaveupeight hits — including consecutive homers by Sosa and Mark two homers and Roger Cedeno Grace — before getting an out in the fourth inning. Overall. he allowedfive runs and nine hits in seven innings. Incredibly, Maddux has the for game. Gwynnfinished0. aving him25 hits short of3,000. Bottalico got five outs for his third save. On Wednes¢ night, he walkedtheonly three batters he faced and threw a wildpitch in the ninth inning, taking the loss San Diego rallied for four runs to win7-6. Mets stopped a three-gamelos- given up 4 majorleague-high ing streak. 88 hits in 57 1-3 innings. Bottenfield (7-1) won his third straight start. The against him, worst in the NL. Cardinals won for the fourth time in five games. San Diego Al Leiter (2-4) was the winner and John Francogot his Opponents are batting .351 golfer denied INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Driver Scott Harrington has become very familiar with the concrete walls at the cart use Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now, thanks to his persistency, he might be ready for a br through year. Harrington, who drove in a CARTrace in 1989, finishing 16th at Elkhart Lake, Wis., in SOUTH BEND,Ind, (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday qualifier for the U.S. Open, ruling it would fundamentally alter the natureof the tournament Disabilities Act, U.S. District Judge Robert Miller wrote in his ruling that athlet- ic competitionpresents adifferent concern for the ADA than the workplace “The point of an athletic competition, in contrast, is to decide who, under conditions that are about the samefor everyone, can perform an gned set of tasks better heh (not well as) anyother competitor,” Miller wrote. Olinger, a golf pro in Warsaw, successfully year to use it painful for him to walk long distances. Martin's case is on appeal before the 9th Court of Appe U.S. Circuit we'vesaid all along all the play. ers in the competition should be treated underidentical rules and Miller wrote ina footnotethat USGA the right last year to ride on the PGA Tour under the ADA. Orlando, Fla., and a career-best fifth at Phoenix. “That's the story of my career,” Harrington said, two Martin's tinued for Harrington, whose underfinanced team — currently co-owned by Harrington, his father, Gene, and longtime open- s differ because suit sought the right to use a cart on the PGA Tour, not just a single event. its agreement with Martin to allow himtoride in this year’s Cleveland sectional next month to qualifyfor the Open champi onship. Olinger, could not immedi. afternoon. His attorney, John Hamilton, said he wasn’t sure whether Olinger would attempt to play in the local qualifier in South the decision said 25th in the season-opener at Even afterfinally making the show at Indy, the struggle con judge found,” weiked none forHis iret vices ry sinceApril 18. BALTIMORE— Todd Greene snappedatie with a Hogi sonbrokeuphis no-hit bid with a homerin theninth. ROYALS 7 ATHLETICS1 sixth-inning homer as Anaheimbeat Baltimoreafter blowing afour-run lead. Garret Anderson hadthree hits and Andy Sheets drovein two runs tohelp Anaheim hand Baltimoreits eighth loss in 10 games. Cal Ripkenhit his 387th homerfor the Orioles, whofell 12 games under.500. Tim Belcher (3-3), who came in with an 8.78 ERA, allowed four runs andsevenhits over seven innings. BLUE JAYS 7 TIGERS 0 TORONTO — Rookie Roy Halladaypitched his first first start KANSASCITY, Mo. — Jeft Suppanpitchedafive-hitter the Kansas Royals completed their first three-game sweepat home in almost four y The Royals, whose2: homerecordlast year we the worst in the majors, hadn't swept a three-game series in KauffmanStadiumsince doing it against Milwaukee on Aug. 29-31, 199 Carlo: Febles and Jermaine Dyeeach drove in three runs for the Royals. Boxes, B5 commitment. But Harrington finally got that commitment Thursday, with CertainTeed Roofing Products Groupstepping up as sponsor of the Harrington Motorsports Dallara-Infiniti for the May 30 Indy 500 and the rest of the IRL season. “Their involvement with our whether Olinger would appeal “I'm obviously disappointed for Ford,” Hamiltonsaid. “He's worked hard. He's qualified according to the USGA, but he can’t walk andgohe's disqualified.” By mid-afternoon, he had run 42 laps with a top speed of year candidate after finishing iseit was in a different circuit court. Healso wrote that the Bend on Monday without a cart. He also wasn’t sure Miller madeclear in his ruling that his decision does not affect Casey Martin, who won start. His racing has been sporadic enough so that Harrington is the leading IRL rookie of the “Seven years betweenrac that giving one player a cart would create an unfair advantage, and that’s exactly what the spokesman MartyParkes. Boxes, BS wheel sport until the 1996 into uniform andhappily began Indianapolis 500, placing 15th running practice laps on the in his first Indy Racing League track's 2 1/2-mileoval. he did not consider the Martin in making his ruling that allowing Olingerto ride a ately be reached because he cart would provide him an was playing golf Thursday “We're happyin thesense hat Johnsonleft after allowing seven runs — four earned — andninehits, insix innings in his Coors Field debut. left the newsconference, got Openwhilehis suit against the Heclaims a degenerativehip PGA is on appeal. Martin is makes walking 18 exempt fromthelocal qualifier holes nearly impossiblefor him this year but hastoplayin the unfair advantage. gave upthreeruns and six hits in seven innings. his debut, didn’t makeit back disorder Miller agreed with the U.S. DENVER —Kurt Abbott, whohadthreehitsall season, went 3-for-4 with hisfirst homer andColoradotook advantageof shakyArizona defense. Dante Bichette hit his second career homeroff Randy Johnson (4-2) as the Rockies scored three unearned runs to handthe Big Unit hisfirst loss since April 15. Darryl Kile(3-3) overcame control problems to winfor the first time in four starts. He to the top level of the open- a 12-over 83. Golf Association's contention that walking is a fundamental aspect to competitive golf, and shutout, Tony Fernandez went 4-for-4 with two RBIs and ShawnGreenhit his 14th homerasthe Toronto Blue s beat oe Detroit Tigers. gave Up It was Halladay’s JIMRIDER The Associated Press Despite the ruling, Parkes cart in a local qual- said the USGAwill still honor ifier for the Open. But hedid not absencefollowing surgeryfor prostate cancer. Bernie Williams homered and hada sacrifice fly as New York reduced Boston's AL East leadto a half-game. ANGELS6 ORIOLES4 Hurt man walking: Disabled golfer Ford Olinger was denied the right Thursday to use cart ina local qualifier for the U.S. Open. sued the USGAlast qualify for the section, shooting manager after a two-month ROCKIES 8 DIAMONDBACKS 4 program is the answer to our prayers,” said Harrington, who In denying Ford Olinger's Martin has a circulatory disorrequest under the Americans der in his right leg that makes with streak. MarianoRivera closed as the Yankees wonforjust the secondtimein nine games. Joe Torre got his first win since returning as Yankees Harrington excited about Indy prospects Disabled denied a disabled golfer’s request to use a cart in a local has lost four offive. Davis hit his fourth homer in afour-run sixth inning against Sterling Hitchcock (33). McGwire homered for the second straight game, giving CARDINALS6 PADRES 4 his fourth straight start, some- threw out Alex Ochoaat the plate to end the game. MikePiazza homered for the third straight game as the AMERICAN LEAGUE ending his three-gamelosing CUBS 6 BRAVES5 rago White Sox at Texas on it once. The twoslams gave Ventura atotal of 12 in his career, one behind Harold Baines for the gameseries. Hernandez(4-4) pitched two-hit ball for eight innings, In the second game, Masato ED ZURGA The Asweiated Pres Gimme some: Kansas City’s Jermaine Dye, righl, is congratu: lated by teammateLarry Sutton after hitting a two-run homer in Thursday's victory. Qua! ifications to determine the car lineup are set for aturday and Sunday. Meanwhile, Greg rs sincepractice began aturday, led the way midwaythroughpractice huey with a lap of 226.666 mph, his fastest so far. NOTES: TheIndianapolis wheel crew chief and team man- Motor Speedway lifted the ban ager Darrell Soppe couldn't find a sponsorwilling to make a of a Sports Illustrated writer whohad beendenieda creden- SPOTLIGHT fe SPECIALS 48. Aa Sell Your 708 $ 3 VEHICLE, °!*” ‘ AssociatedPress MS" Work with me: Indy 500 champion Arie Luyendyk makes an adjustment to his helmet before Thursday's practice runs at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. tial partly because the magazine ran a photo offans killed senior auto writer, Ed Hinton at a race. him or they never come The ban had raised concerns at several newspapers around around,” said George, sur it’s been “It’s myhopethat I neversce rounded by about 30 reporters the country, and the Chicago in the speedway media room. Tribune saidit wasn't going to Sports Illustrated said cover the May 30 race as a Hinton would covertherace. result However, speedway presi- “We're glad dent Tony George decided to resolved. We wish it hadn't cometothis,” SI spokesmanJoe reinstate the credential for SI’s Assadsaid. No worries for 6 months. 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