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'if DENVER (AP) — Ken Griffey Jr - H'" My ' than the game’s most feared hitter Cji?t middle in and the pitches were middle away" McGwire said “So sorry everybody” Thome who choked last year in front of the hometown fans at Jacobs Field by failing to hit one homer hit eight in both die first and second rounds “This was great just to be in it” he smd ”1 hope they ask me back” Early Monday afternoon Griffey was insisting he would pass up the chance to rocket balls through die thin Colorado air He reluctantly entered last year’s event in Cleveland despite getting just a few hours rest after the Mariners played a ar It 1 ar homers in the three rounds and beat Thome 2 in the final round “This is not a time to get booed the game If they want to see me do the home run competition the fans there were 4 million reasons why I did it" As for Mark McGwire his performance was a surprise too leader managed Baseball's home-ru- n four failed home to get past ninsand just the first round McGwire came to Denver with 37 homers and many figured if he didn't win the title he would certainly test the laws of gravity 5280 feet above sealcveL But except for a t shot to dead center — the longest of the day — McGwire looked more like a singles hitter late Sunday night game With his Seattle Mariners cap turned around Griffey dug into the dirt as his name was announced to loud boos ”1 figured there would be a few but not like that” he said But when he was introduced as the final AL entrant he received a warm ovation and by the time he walked to the plate for his first round many in the crowd were standing 3-- All-St- A 'A - if " k1 & Z ' jr : APpholo ar After connecting eight times to advance he slowly walked back to the AL dugout tipped his cap to the fans and hugged his son Trey Then it was McGwire’s turn He hit 510-foo- Seattle’s Ken Griffey Jr watcfiee one of his home rune leave the park in the final round of the Home Run Derby at Coon Reid He won die event a sign just below the Rockpile section of seats The announced estimated distance of 510 feet surpassed the unoffishot hit cial stadium record a 496-foby Mike Piazza last year Thome Baltimore’s Rafael Palmeiro ting “I like the ball didn’t change his signature style wearing his cap backward is usuaL He did change his mind however Griffey who less than an hour before the All-StHome Run Derby began was sdll insisting he would skip this year’s competition won the glamour event by beating Cleveland's Jim Thome in the final Griffey reversed his decision after being booed by a Coors Field record crowd of 51231 while accepting a trophy for being named die AO-Stgame’s top vole-getlon more than 42 million ballots “I don't like to get booed I don't think anybody does” said Griffey who hit 19 : V-- : i 998 — Page 7 Griffey jumps in late wins All-StJlome Run Derby to' jKl ? 1 two weak grounders before driving one over the wall in straightaway center hit ot Colorado's Vinny Castilla and Houston’s Metises Alou all finished the first round with seven homers but Alou was eliminated because he has less regular-seaso- n homers than the others Atlanta's Javy Lopez and Seattle’ Alex Rodriguez had five homers each Detroit's Damian Easley led off the even and managed just two homers one mor than the Braves Chipper Jones Before Monday's workouts McGwire who along with Griffey and the Cubs Sammy Sosa will spend the second hall chasing Roger Maris' record of 61 homers in a season said he still can't believe he's mentioned along with some hitters of the game's great long-ba-ll “It still Mows me away it really does” he said “Considering that when I was a kid all I wanted to do was pitch It wasn't until my sophomore year in college that I turned into a hitter never knowing I'd get a chance to go to the Mg leagues “The next thing you know they’re talking about my name along with Babe Ruth Maris Mantle down the line It's overwhelming I don't think it will really hit me until I'm retired” Baranova leads the Starzz All-st- ar Continued from Page 6 travels in this part of the country" said Hargrove the Cleve- going forithe win we had our best wide-ope- in “1 dunk this has a chance to be a very very interesting game” he said “Given the pitching that 1ms been assembled and the hitting I'm going to be really interested to see who really does prevail” Certainly there will be a slug- 68-6- 4 victory hud at just the right moment as the Sacramento Monarchs made their last shot majors with 37 home runs homers And there’s Juan Gonzalez with his 101 RBIs of a game” AL starter David Wells of the New’York Yankees “but hopefully not when I'm in there” Just in case he’s got a strategy for pitching n Denver — "Duck!” In the year that Roger Maris' record of 61 is in danger fans ate no doubt hoping to see a repeat of the 1971 game when future Hall high-scori- ng fouled and made two free throws with 13 seconds left gave me the bail in good position' Baranova hit a that tied the game 61-6- 1 Reserve Olympia Scott hit two free Baranova who moved from power forward to small forward had IS points in the first half as die Starzz (4-- took 8) T" 5) 65-6- 4 left 37-3- The Monarchs ran down the clock and then went to Pice but her bounced off the rim of Famers Reggie Jackson Hank halftime lead 6 V' ! with 14' Ftfce led the Monarchs t3-points in 17 minutes Forward Latasha Byears added 13 points and Tangela undefeated in six home games Smith had 11 Rebecca Lobo and Sophia WitherTremitiere had 11 points for the spoon each had 11 punts for the Liberi Starzz ty who lost to expansion Shock by 17 Utah outrebounded Sacramento 1 points last week and was at the foul line to Cindy Brown had 12 points for The Utah Starzz's Olympia Scott (0) looks Detroit (6-the Monarch's which had a shoot against Sacramento's Latasha Byears The game was played before 7005 winning streak snapped “throws With 2:26 to break the' tie and Chan tel Tremitiete hit two more free throws to make it 1 for the Franthea Price hit a Monarchs and Tremitiere hit another free throw to give the Starzz a 66-6lead with 21 seconds 37-3- - last Thursday ud wu hospitalized one night for dehydration returned after missing one game She had 15 points in the first half including from going range and finished with seven assists and four steals Liberty 59 Shock 56 Teresa Weatherspoon had 12 points v including two free throws with 15 sec-oods left as New York (8-remained 8) a 'I with 13 points each Swoopes who collapsed at practice points and 13 rebounds in Utah's 68-6- 4 There’s Griffey and his 35 victory Monday night “My teammates - 5) “I got good open looks — shots I off” Baranova got the rebound was can make” said Baranova who had 22 Mile High altitude this evening There’s McGwire leading the ”1 think I have a vision er “I had a good look at it but Baranova stuck her hand out there at the last moment and it kind made me alter my shot a little bit” Price said “It was the shot we wanted we ran it exactly how we wanted to we just didn’t pull it SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elena Baranova led the Utah Starzz in scoring and rebounding and stuck up her ger’s attitude mixing with the int Van-Derve- V- Comets 78 Rockers 64 Sheryl Swoopes and Cynthia Corner each scored 18 points for visiting Houston (10-1-) which scored the game's first 11 points and by as many as 24 in die first half Cleveland (5-which lost for the fourth time in five games was led by Janice Bruton snd Merlakia Jones n perimeter shooter take a shot and nine out of 10 times it will go down but this time it didn't” said Sacramento coach Heidi land manager who will guide the double-doubl- e AL r fans at the Delta Center “We got a great look at it we were Forward puts up bit familiar with how well the ball APpholo for room to 3 -8 six-ga- 5) DeBerg to return to the field for Falcons at 44 Aaron Johnny Bench Roberto Gemente Frank Robinson and Harmon Killebtew all connected at Tiger Stadium Playing at Coors which ranked No 1 among major league pails for most home runs in 1996 and 1997 it could be a wild affiiir “It's a great hitters' ballpark” McGwire said “You have to realize that Coon Field has a gigantic outfield where halls will fall in' McGwire said "Normal singles in most ballparks will be doubles if you have speed” SUWANEE Ga (AP) — The Atlanta Falcons signed veteran Steve DeBerg who has not played in the NFL in five years as ‘ a backup quarterback in case Mark Ry sits out the 1998 season because of illness in bis family DeBerg 44 one-ye- wu signed Monday to a deal just before the opening of a ar mandatory minicamp today at the Falcons training complex northeast of Terms were not disclosed Atluta DeBerg who would be the oldest player in the league if he makes Atlanta's roster wu the New York Giants' quarterback Over his career DeBerg is 13th on the NFL passing yardage list with 33872 yards He is expected to back up starting quarterback Chns Chandler — the role that wu Manned for Rypien son Andrew hu Rypien’s undergone two operations for brain cancer His wife Annette also hu experienced 17-ye- ar coach for two seasons under current Falcons coach Dan Reeves His but NFL action was in 1993 when he played three games for Tampa Bay and another five for Miami “He knows our system and when we worked him out recently he threw the ball health problems recently Reeves said Monday that the team hu talked to Rypien who is “trying to figure extremely well” said Reeves who also coached DeBerg at Denver from 1981-8- 3 out what's best for his family” Reeves said the team hu given Rypien extra time to report but “there's a point in time he's got to make a decision We're praying that everything's going to work out great” Rypien who lives in Post Falls Idaho told the Cocur d'Alene Press he hu not completely ruled out playing at least part of die season if the health of his son and wife improves and hopes to return to the NFL in 1999 SCOREBOAQD ficor baseball waOMaoMrira AMERICAN LEAGUE W SUM ML L as as sst as at jos ao as ms ao as is so am cmmqo TMSDlHLIUMt l MnwoM m ClwaOTd Ml Not VMM Tampa Say MS pm Cap 17 31 si jsa sis 44 1311 sr si aisaovt so as aat W L Rat OS — as IS 270 aa as 231212 as at 2011412 st st at jas as sum it at W as Tumaays L st M M — 248 LatAngMa 43 44 NATIONAL LEAGUE notvm u ii mis wiis TawNOaOTnl1:18pm 1438 pm m CNcago 428 pm i 106 pm s it atDsmartpm Nagamaa LatSrHS gam aa bnaniasabal Laagua alNatWkVa BUZZBlCANAONENnS Monday at Sal Lata S S MB MBSSS- -e BM IB — 3 11 S Sava ML M (SL ' va () i (I) and Nan I W Rcdtgaaa 4-- 7 i mi vlBYHwBWi ML Saa LMW Rapa (10L 441 PIONEER LEAGUE OrvaiFMN MalLOaaabanaS W 14 htfit Ivaan S Vagaat IB I — IS S S S M 144 bMdktno Hal X SSbrlSga X MadNNa HM Ht W laM L FaL S 70S on wmmttmik s M M Sri J00 alaAM tie4 334 4 LV U TanaS ATLANTA FALCONS TiTUSS? 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