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Show 'W 2D , The Salt Lake Tribune r Sunday, April 28, 1985 ; Wilsons Bat, Glove, Help Phillies Topple Cubs, 6-- 1 Tribune Wire Services Glenn Wilson talked more about his fielding than his offense after hittriple and driving in ting a two-ruthree runs to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a victory over the Chicago Cubs Saturday night. In the first inning, the Cubs had runners on first and third with one out when Wilson contributed a defensive gem that Phillies Manager John n 6-- 1 Felske called the games turning point. Wilson caught Davey Lopes fly ball )n medium-dee- p right field and gunned down the speedy Bob Dernier at the plate to get the Phillies dutlof the inning unscathed. IfleUke, whose team snapped a Tanner did send four straight pinch hitters to the plate in the eighth Inning, producing three runs as the Pirates rallied to beat the New York Mets. left-hand- The first run scored on an error by Mets relief ace Jesse Orosco, who started the Inning in relief of Ed Lynch. Lynch yielded just three hits in seven shutout innings before he was lifted for a pinch hitter, Pinch hitter Slxto Lezcano and Tony Pena drove in the other runs as losthe Pirates stopped a three-gam- e ing streak. theO losing streak, said, e three-gam- Throwing the runner out in the first inning like that really helped. It stopped their momentum. I liked that a jot, and I also liked his triple. I Th e Cubs had their three-gam- e winning Streak stopped but are still in fi&t place in the National League East. : "Pirates 3, Met 2: At New York, if thfere ever was a game in which a mfthager could claim genius, this was it-Pittsburgh Pirates skipper Chuck Tanner, wasnt revealing the Scores of his I.Q. tests. The players did it," Tanner said. I didnt do a thing." Reds 2, GUotS 1: At San FrancisCincinnati right-handJohn Stuper pitched an outstanding game, but it doesn't take much to defeat San Dave LaPoint Francisco these days. Stuper, whose previous best effort in the majors was a checked the Giants on two hits to post the victory over the luckless LaPoint, who has received four runs of support in four starts. It was Stupers first complete game in the majors since 1983. co, Expos Cardinals 3: At Montreal, as ne arrived at his locker follow8, ing the Montreal Expos victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, Andre Dawson pointed to teammate Tim Raines and told reporters to talk to Raines because he had three hits. "Thats okay man, you had four, said Raines, referring to Dawsons performance, which included a home run and five RBIs as the Expos extended their winning streak to five games. Dawson sealed Montreal's ninth triumph in the last 10 games with a three-ru- n homer, his fifth of the season, in the eighth inning. He has in five of his last seven games and has hit safely in 11 of his last 12 games, raising his average from .167 to .350. four-hitte- r, 0-- Braves 8, Astros 2: At Houston, Dale Murphy and Rick Mahler are off to the best starts of their major league careers, and both were major contributors to the Atlanta Braves win over the Houston Astros. Murphy, who boasts a league-leadin- g .397 batting average, belted two home runs to increase his league-leadin- g total to nine and drove in three runs to boost his league-leadin- g RBI total to 26. won his fifth consecutive Mahler, game in as many starts to take the National League lead in victories. Padres 4, Dodgers 3: At Los Ange- Kurt Bevacqua dedouble with two livered a two-ru- n outs in the seventh inning to snap a 2 tie and lift the San Diego Padres over the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the fourth pinch hit in as many at bats this season for Bevacqua. les, pinch-hitte- r 2-- A.L.: White Sox Comeback Nets Tribune Wire Services The Chicago White Sox are making a hbit of winning games the hard way and Manager Tony LaRussa is tired of it. "Its tough on the skipper, LaRussa said Saturday after the White Sox came back from a 1 deficit to force extra innings, then got two runs in the 11th to beat the New York YanWe dont give up. As long as kees we dont pat ourselves on the back and stay hungry, well be alright. Yankee manager Yogi Berra is feeling snakebit. After Rickey Henderson gave his club a 1 lead with a two-ru- n home run in the fourth, Berra had to watch his relief corps give up two runs in the ninth and then two more in the Uth on five straight singles after his club took a 3 lead in the top of the inning. ' "I wish we could get some of those 3-- 5--4. 3-- cheap hits, Berra said. They started the last inning with a bloop single (by Tim Hulett). It's a little different when you get that first guy out. Scott Fletcher followed that single with his fourth single of the game. Then Harold Baines got a single to load the bases, and Tom Paciorek tied the score with another single off reliever Bob Shirley, Berra brought in Dale Murray to face Carlton Fisk and Fisk hit a blooper just over Dale Berras head at third base to drive in pinch-runnRudy Law with the winning run. The Chicago comeback ruined a decent pitching performance by New York starter Dennis Rasmussen. Through seven innings, he gave four hits and only one run but was taken out for Dave Righetti. "He did a good job, Berra said. 0-- er "Hes one two-bas- e throwing error by Boston first baseman Bill Buckner, giving Kansas City a victory over the Red Sox. The Royals won the game after the Red Sox tied it 4 on Rick Millers pinch single with two out in the eighth. Kansas City needed only four pitches to score the winning run against Boston relief ace Bob Stan- of my best and we got him a a lead. Indians 10, Orioles 4: At Baltimore, Tony Bernazard doubled in the tying run and scored on a single by Joe Carter as Cleveland scored eight runs in the eighth inning and defeated Baltimore. Held to one hit through seven innings, the Indians tied the score against Baltimore startr on a walk to Scott McGregor, Carmen Castillo and consecutive RBI doubles by Butch Benton and Bernazard. Reliever Don Asse walked Julio Franco on four pitches before yieldg hit to Carter, ing the who also drove in Clevelands first run with a sacrifice fly in the first. ley, 0-- 3-- 3 2, Twins 8, AS 6: At Minneapolis, the first Mickey Hatcher went five-h- it game of his career, as streak- ing Minnesota won itsseventh straight game Saturday, defeating Oakland. Winner Frank Viola, scattered 13 hits in 8 innings be- game-winnin- 3-- 3 fore Ron Davis came on for his third save. The Twins scored all their runs off Don Sutton, Minnesota sent nine batters to the plate in the second inning and took a 0 lead. Doubles by Royals 5, Bosox 4: At Boston, Jim Sundberg led off the ninth inning with his third hit, a bloop single, and scored on Willie Wilsons single after 2-- 2. 3-- 4-- 1, Angels 6, Mariners 1: At Seattle, Brian Downing drove in four runs with a homer a single and right 7-- 19-1- Freshman shorstop Gary Schoonover, an product out of Huntington Beach, Calif., led a first game assault on five Utah pitchers 1- out-duel- with single by Pati Rivas got the Lady Utes rolling. Penny Conger then lined a triple to right center field, scoring Rivas and tying the game. Rainna Ford, a Utah State transfer, proceeded to slam a double to left, scoring Conger and giving Utah the lead. Utah got an insurance run in the bottom of the fifth, when Bo Foster ran out an infield single and reached second on Hollingsworth's slap bunt single. Aggie shortstop Kelly Smith's throw ing error advanced the runners. Foster was tagged out trying for home after Palmer hit a shallow fly pop out to center, but Hollingsworth scored on Annette Ausseresses two-ou- t single to right. Townsend, now 17-held Utah State to five hits. Utah now owns a 32-- record, w hile USU is five-for-fiv- e three-for-seve- a a first-innin- two-o- memorable 17-1- Utah State g lead after jumped to a Townsend Michele Ute Lady pitcher hit Aggie batter Diane Cotto with the bases loaded to force a run across the plate. Aggie pitcher and tournament MVP Kristie Skogland kept the Utes in check for four innings, before the Utah bats came alive. a game, which included three home a school runs and get this rd-tying 10 runs batted in. Schoonover joins former Cougars Cory Snyder (1984) and Jim Armstrong (1963) for the most RBI in a single game. His 15 total bases three homers, double and single are just one behind the school record of 16 set by Cliff Pastomicky who belted four homers in a game against Utah. n in Schoonover went BYUs 2 victory Friday night in Salt Lake. In that romp, the youngster drove in five runs. Schoonover cooled off in the nightr. e His cap, going day boosted his batting average to .380. Schoonovers game i overshadowed a reco- USU. 27-1- ing the Tigers to a victory over Milscattered six waukee. Dan Petry, hits and struck out five in 8 3 innings. Willie Hernandez got the final two outs for his fourth save after Robin Yount singled with one out in the Brewers ninth. Chet Lemon started a Detroit rally in the seventh inning with a fly ball that was dropped by left fielder Yount. 56-1- 4-- A Tigers 3, Brewers 2: At Milwaukee, Alex Sanchez, called up from the minors earlier in the week, slammed a triple and home run and drove in all three Detroit runs Saturday, power- By Ray Herbat Tribune Sports Writer PROVO So much for yet another hollow claim emanating out of the "This could be Ute wigwam about the year we catch up with BYU. Brigham Young Universitys Machete Mob did another hatchet job on Utah here Saturday afternoon, chopping up the Utes in a W AC doubleheader 25-- 2 and 14-- 4 to complete a series in sweep of the three-gam- e which BYU outscored Utah The twin victories solidified BYUs hold on first place in the WACs Northern Division. For Utah, its wait until next year as usual. The Cougars, with nine games remaining in league Utah slipped to 8 play, stand 13-and 6 overall. 3-- d went on to win 8-- 3. hander Jim Slaton scattered seven hits for his third victory Saturday night to lead California to a victory over Seattle. The defeat was Seattles seventh straight and 11th in its last 12 record to start games following a the season. Seattle has scored just four runs in its last four games. Slastruck out three and walked ton, two. He gave up an RBI double to Phil Bradley in the third that closed but Californias Dick the gap to Schofield matched that run the next inning with his fourth homer. 6-- 0 3-- 2-- 1, Jays 9, Rangers 8: At Arlington, George Bell's single, his fourth hit of the game, drove in Lloyd Moseby from second in the 10th inning to lead vicToronto to a tory over the Texas Rangers Saturday night. Moseby led off with a walk off Dave Stewart, stole second and came home on Bells single. come-from-behi- BYU Power Routs Utes in Twin Bill 5-- 0 Gary Gaetti and Greg Gagne produced the first run. After Kirby Puckett walked with two out, Hatcher and Kent Hrbek delivered RBI singles. 4-- The University of Utah Lady Utes 1 vicposted a tory over Utah State in the final day Soft-ba- ll of the UtahUtah State Tri-Ar- c Invitational Saturday, but the Lady Ags were named the tournament champion, based on a procedure. Utah, Utah State and all finished the tournament with identical 1 records. A run differential yule was used to determine the champion since Cal defeated Utah, Utah State defeated Cal and Utah defeated ;Utah State. That being the case, Utah needed to defeat Utah State by two jnore runs to win their third Tri-Ar- c Invitational title in as many years. The seventh-ranke- d Lady Utes opened Saturdays play with a 0 win over. Brigham Young. The Cougars finished sixth of seven teams with a mark. Utahs Teri Richardson BYU's Sheila Wilson in a pitchers battle. Richardson (15-3- ) and struck out 10 hurled a two-hittbatters, while Wilson held Utah to only three hits and four unearned runs. Lady Ute third baseman Sam Palmer scored two of Utah's runs and collected one of Utahs three hits against the Cougars. The real showdown occured in the tournament's final game, however, as a vocal capacity crowd at Cottonwood Complex cheered Utah and Thirteenth-ranke- Montreal first. Win Over Yankees 5-- 4 Utes Defeat Ags, But USU Reigns d, catcher Sal Butera to tag him out in top of Umpire Lee Weyer calls Lonnie Smith safe at home despite contortions by Expos seven-for-nin- Trioune $Toff Pnoto by Rick BYUs shortstop Gary Schoonover follows through with swing en route to his third Nordiques Take Tribune Wire Services Dale Hunter may have been the most surprised guy in the Montreal Forum when he found a puck at his feet and an open net beckoning In trying to clear the puck from his own zone, Montreal defenseman Larry Robinson inadvertently passed it right onto the stick of Hunter, who snapped a shot past Canadiens Steve Penney for the goal that started the Quebec Nordiques to a key 5 National Hotkey League vicgoal-tend- 1 tory really see it until it was right on my stick,'' said Hunter. "Anton Stastny went at him one way and Peter Stastny was coming the other way, so he jHobmson had no choice "I didn t rJ Ean borne run of the game against Utes in the opener Saturday. Cougars won two games. 3-- 2 but to go up the middle with it, said Hunter, who was there waiting. The second playoff goal by Hunter, who also picked up two assists, gave lead and began a string Quebec a of four unanswered goals by the Nordiques. who now own a 2 lead over the Canadiens in the Adams Division playoff series. The Nordiques could clinch the series, and a spot in the Wales Conference playoffs, with a victory Tuesday night at Quebec. A seventh game, if necessary, would be played Thursday at Montre1 3-- al. Quebec won despite the absence of Michel Goulet, who was sidelined because of a hip bruise two-home- r, six-rb- Lead Over Canadiens but "Goulet tried it in the warm-up- , cancelled," said Quebec Coach Michel Bergeron. But he was great in the locker room. He was yelling encouragement to everybody, patting guys on the back. Hunter and Bruce Bell assisted at 16 19 on a power-plagoal by Alain Lemieux and Brent Ashton connected at 18.37 to make it y Wilf Paiement's goal at 2 .06 of the third period beat substitute goalie Doug Soetaert and gave Quebec a four-go- cushion. Montreal, with a man advantage, took a lead on Robinson's third playoff goal at 2.51 of the first. Montreal had three other power-plaopportunities, but Quebec netmindcr y J game by centerfielder Gary Cooper. Lefty Mark Beavers went the route in the opener, allowing six singles and a double while striking out 10 to improve his record to 12-- Beavers, who lost once in relief, has not be beaten since his first start of the season. Beavers, who spotted his slider well in taming the Utes, missed a shutout in the third inning when the Utes collected four singles for two runs. Two of the base hits were as a result of BYUs bumpy infield which permits more bad hops than a crippled rabbit. The Cougars made a complete joke of the first game by pulling away from a 10-- 2 lead with a sixth inning in which 18 batters came to the plate. The Cougars scored 10 runs before a batter was retired. Schoonovers third home run of the contest and Coopers second were the key blows. Utah issued four bases on balls, hit a batter and committed an error in the marathon inning. In the nightcap, Utah jumped in the first inning when ahead Troy Davis and Mike Barnett singled, Chris Shultis knocked in a run with a sacrifice fly and Mike Moore drove in the second with a single. BYU came back with three of its own in the first as Mark Inouye began his fine game five runs scored) started the rally with a single. Singles by Jeff Brown and Gordie Dotson contributed to the rally. The Cougars scored three more times in the second and third innings, added two in the fifth and finished it off with three in the bottom of the seventh when the game was stopped because of the league's n rule. Craig Seegmiller pitched a complete game in the nightcap. The righthander allowed 10 hits in upping his record to Brown also had four hits in the nightcap and knocked in three runs. Inouyes second inning homer was the only roundtripper of the contest for BYU which is closing in on an NCAA home run record. 2 BYU, now on the season, has hit 111 home runs, and stands in third e place on the collegiate list. Florida State hit 131 homers in 74 games in 1982. The Cougars are nearseason ing Wichita State's in 1981. BYU passed Arizona State (110) with its six home runs Saturday. Cooper leads BYU "Machete Mob" with 16 homers. Brown and Brett Varoz each has 13. The Cougars will play NAIA member Grand Canyon Monday in a single game and meet the same foe Tuesday in a doubleheader. A doubleheader with Mesa College next Wednesday was cancelled. n 0 (four-for-fiv- e, 5-- Mario Gosselin was often spectacular in preventing further scoring. Quebec finally got its offense untracked midway in the period when Brad Maxwell, off assists from Peter Stastny and Hunter, evened the score at fi 11 14. "Everyone on the team knew they had to pick up the slack with (Michejl Goulet out of the lineup," Hunter said. We played a mucker's kind of game and it paid off Gosselin made several big saves in the first period, including a shot from the lip of the goal crease by Mats Naslund. "It's important to made big saves in a close game like that," Gosselin said. "They allowed us a come back." T 33-2- all-tim- f 1 |
