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Show .... 3 , .... ., , . . .. . , . . , 1...-- . . . . . .., , , 1 t I '' 2C The Salt Lake Tribune, Friday, May Dunston Lifts Cubs Past Dodgers, 6-- 5 , 9, 1184i Williams is Likely Successor 116 Slumping Mariners Fire Manager Cottier Associated Press Writer SEATTLE The slumping Seattle Mariners fired Manager Chuck Cottier on Thursday, naming coach Marty Martinez as inter- im manager. But 4 fili Associated Press learned that Dick Williams will be named manag- I er shortly. 1 0' 1-Mariners Presi- - r.twip. :1 dent Chuck Arm- i strong announced '' .r ,,' the firing, saying ; --- I L the team's sixth- - l't Williams Dia in place standing the American League West is far below our expectations." The Mariners, who had hoped to contend this season, are after losing eight of their last 10 games. , The team said a decision on hiring a new manager would be made in the next few days, and would not comment on whether Williams would get the job. A source who spoke on condition he not be indentified told The Associated Press earlier Thursday that Cottier called a Mariners' clubhouse attendant and told him to clean out his locker because he had been fired and was being replaced by Williams. Williams quit earlier this year as manager of the San Diego Padres. Neither Cottier nor Williams could be reached for immediate comment. "This is the toughest baseball decision I have ever had to make," Armstrong said. "I have a great deal of respect for Chuck as a manager and a person." . 0 "Unfortunately, the clubs current standing in the American League West is far below our expectations," Armstrong said. "This fact has moved us to seek a new direction." As for a new manager, Mariners spokesman Bob Porter said the team was "having discussions with a number of people." Asked if he was denying Williams had been hired, Porter said, "As far as I know, we haven't hired him." Cottier, who joined the Mariners as a coach in 1982, was hired as manager on an interim basis in the final month of the 1984 season after Del Crandall was fired. Cottier guided the Marirecord in September, ners to a r contract for and was given a 1985 that was renewed for this season. under The Mariners went Cottier. The latest loss came Wednesdefeat at home day night, an against Boston in which Cottier was ejected from the game after arguing an interference call during a double play. Picked to finish as high as second place in the AL West before the season started, the Mariners have lost 16 of their last 20 starts. By Jim Cour the ... . I( '-.. ' i -- i . A , - N ) N, 'sc, i C X , I9 ) -- i- - i, 15-1- 2 1 one-yea- 9 e41:, , 11-- 5 - ", AP A l'--, .) . n 6-- j 1 . 0 A Tribune Wire Services Sha won Dunston leads the Chicago Cubs in home runs, but he isn't ready to brag about it. In fact, he wouldn't mind if people just forgot about it "That's not my stat, that's not what I want to do," Dunston said Thursday after his fifth homer of the season fifth inning as the started a four-ruCubs came from behind to edge the Los Angeles Dodgers "My job is to get on base and score runs." And shortstop Dunston also turned in a spectacular play to rob Mike Scioscia of a hit in the seventh. "It was a pretty diffcult play going into the hole like that, I'm glad that we got him," said Dunston. Dunston's homer was one more than he hit last season when as a rookie he split time between the Cubs and their Iowa farm club. It came off and was an unloser Jerry Reuss, cut that shot through a likely ' $ 1, ......, I) 2-- h wind. "I wanted to bunt to get on," said Dunston, who was leading off in the inning. "But I saw first baseman Greg Brock come in so I decided to swing away for a hit. Reuss admitted he didn't think anyone could hit one out in left field. "I didn't think it would go," said Reuss. "But it was a line drive. A fly ball wouldn't make it." Mike Marshall proved that in the ninth inning when he launched a rocket high and deep to left but the ball was caught near the wall by Jerry Associated Press Laserphoto Umps beat owner to punch. Seattle's Chuck Cottier was ejected from Wednesday's game, just one day before he was fired. good team and I know this team is going to have a good record at the end of the season," he said. "I don't make the decisions on changing the manager's job or changing the coaches' jobs. But we've only played 27 games and the season is 162 games long. So (their early performance is) not a true indication to me of how good this team is going to be," he said. Going into Wednesday night's game they were hitting .207 and had an earned run average of 4,32 after 27 games. Cottier, batting coach Deron Johnson and pitching coach Phil Regan all have been strongly criticized for the performance, In an interview prior to Wednesday's game, Cottier said he felt he could turn around the club's fortunes, given a chance. "I know this team is going to be a "You'll have to go ask George (owner George Argyros) and Chuck and Dick (General Manager Dick Balderson) if I'm going to get enough time to turn this thing around, but so far they've given me all the support that I've needed. So far they've been behind me 100 percent and I appreciate that." Armstrong had said in 1984 that om Cottier was picked as manager a list of five finalists, including Baltimore Orioles Manager Earl Weaver, New York Yankees coach Jeff Torborg and Minnesota Twins Triple-Manager Cal Ermer. Cottier was the fifth manager in the Mariners' history. The club, an expansion team, is in its 10th season. Cottier, an infielder, played in 580 major-leagu- e games. Mumphrey. "I hit it good but I didn't think it would make it," said Marshall. "I knew the wind would get it." Brock hit a three-ru- n homer to right field in the first inning to give the Dodgers a lead, but the Cubs pecked away and went ahead to stay in the fifth, making a winner of Scott Sanderson, After Dunston homered, Gary Matthews doubled and scored on a single by Keith Moreland. Moreland went to second on an infield out and to third on a wild pitch by Ed Vande Berg as Jody Davis drew a walk. Tom Niedenfuer came in and Moreland home before Ron Cey doubled to score baseball operations, has stated wants Martin to replace LaRussa. Harrelson met with Martin on Wednesday, but no decision was reached. Sapir left his New Orleans base and met again Thursday with Harrelson, who was joined by White Sox Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn. But hiring Martin, who has held numerous managerial positions including four different terms with the New York Yankees, might not be that easy. Harrelson took over the White Sox operations in October and said he did not believe in multiyear contracts. Harrelson put himself under a one-yecontract and gave LaRussa the same. Martin reportedly wants a multiyear contract at $500,000 a year. In rs Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. "All we did is agree to talk again I don't know if Billy is going to be manager of the White Sox," Sapir said, adding that he was also engaged in "preliminary" talks with the Seattle Mariners about the possibility of taking over that ballclub. Ken Harrelson, chief of White Sox O A 1P,04 .0 & .0 i I V, if It a :IP "b - lis '.' L4 . ', ..r1 I' at. ir., - V . ' 2) IP ,.. -- --1 7 4 ,;.? I L ti A i . 0Frir f 1 , 1 541:1 "Iii D I'v ' ,, , t 1 d Vrok NT' , 1 ) 1 o.'I ., 0110 I ,..., .stt avil;:k or", ..ge ..... ; $ . -- ' .46 4 ..; 0. - 7. r:d1 - ;. -- - draAnd, befitting the soap-oper- a ma, Harrelson created a mystery when he said he has talked to one other person about the job. Harrelson wouldn't disclose his "mystery man" but it could be Doug Rader, the former Texas manager who is the White Sox' third base l' 4. 111, ot 330 coach. Rader is the one who coined the phrase "winning ugly" when LaRussa directed the White Sox to the American League West divisional title in Meanwhile, LaRussa remains the manager of a team that has a record, the worst in the American League. The White Sox have lost six straight games, being swept by the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees this last week. 7-- BONUS FEATURE dome ,, I ' 0' gakt Zribunt 27th REMO AM STEREO Each finishing runner will be listed in the section. making one of the best read sections of the year. it L'Uj a -- 1 c:: 1 1 237.127 jtS A's 2, Dave Kingman and Tony Philli s each singled to drive in a run in tth eighth inning to break up a scorelets pitching duel and lead the Oaklarld A's to victory over the Milwauk4e Brewers. 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This special section will Braves 10, Reds 5: At Cincinnati, Dale Murphy hit two home runs to account for five runs as the AtlanCo Braves whipped Cincnnati, handirtx the stumbling Reds their 10th loss the last 11 games. first-innMurphy's three-run- , homer, followed by Bob Horner's fifft home run of the season, gave the Braves a four-rulead. Both home4s came off John Denny, who gave up six runs in three innings. Technician and genuine Subaru parts. SPONSORED IS HEALTH... q We know your Subaru. Let us keep it running smoothly with service by a Certified Subaru HEALTH AND MAY n four-gam- .1111111 WHEN YOU ADVERTISE IN THIS SPECIAL SECTION! I 2-- n Pirates 8, Giants 2: At Pittsburgh, Jim Morrison backed rookie Mike Bielecki with a bases-loade- d triplet, helping the Pittsburgh Pirates snap e San Francisco's winning streak with a victory over the Giants. Bielecki, 26, who underwent back went surgery during the 713 innings to raise his record to 1983. AIRIOYR I hit a two-ruConroy, seventh one double in a five-ru'added a two-rusingle in a three-reighth as St. Louis won cotilit'ctItt games for the first time sink.Aprtl 19. The Cards, while handing Scion Di go its fifth loss in six gather wti themselves for only the fourth time the last 17 games. Left-hand- Mariano Duncan started the Dodger first with a double and scored on a single by Steve Sax. Sanderson hit Marshall with a pitch, and Brock followed with his fourth homer. !I , RETAIL MERCHANTS 1 Diego Padres. Davis. SeVVIDD9 I r) 10K RACE SATURDAY, MAY 24th, 9:00 AM BE A WINNER five-hitte- wild-pitche- d ' I) 1111100 club of the St. Louis Cardinals. 4;11 , ;e4or 1A g . 1, 0-'- . 1 i 4 , 7 , ' Cardinals 13, Padres 3:. At St Louis, pitcher Tim Conroy tossed a, r and drove in four runs ai' the St. Louis Cardinals emreged from a slump with 20 hits in routing the San', a SLCigggSpeitc4 . t,,,,R addition, Martin is still under contract to George Steinbrenner, owner of the Yankees. Although Steinbrenner has given the White Sox permission to talk to Martin, he might want some kind of compensation if the White Sox hire Martin. Martin also had reportedly been considered for the managerial job at Seattle. But the Mariners fired Chuck Cottier on Thursday and The Associated Press has learned the club will name Dick Williams as his replacement in a few days. In addition to Martin, Harrelson has talked to Jim Fregosi, who managed the California Angels to the American League West title in 1979. Fregosi currently is managing the Louisville Redbirds, the AAA farm he , g 0 LaRussa's Days With White Sox Appear Numbered By Joe Mooshil AP Sports Writer CHICAGO Tony LaRussa's job as manager of the Chicago White Sox remained hanging by a thread Thursday after Sox management met with Billy Martin's agent, Ed Sapir, and said they would talk again Friday. 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