Show B2 — The Herald Journal Logan Utah Wednesday August 14 2002 BeehivelStatelTournament L®©® Daft© iiqG ©Manjglh) ?®i? TT®® catch because Logan’s two other catchers (Rick Hansen and Brandon Nelson) were unavailable stepped up to the plate in the sixth and fastball over the mashed a Blue Sox clinch spot in semis two-stri- By David Cordero staff writer PROVIDENCE — Baserunners weren't the problem It was driving them home Ugan had opportunities in the second third fourth and Tilth innings ' Tuesday evening Though it did score three times (two in the fourth once in the fifth) it left a combined nine runners on base in those four innings So although the comeback was valiant it wouldn't be enough for Logan The team saw its season end with' a 7-- 5 loss to Tara's at Max L Johnson Metnorial Reid in the Beehive State Playoffs “My hat goes off to Tara's'' Logan coach Ernie Rivers said “They came out and won the ballgame They played better than we did" The Rebels got off to a great start in the first inning loading the bases with no outs Well you could say Logan loaded them for Tara's as it walked two and hit a batter It was about that time when Logan pitcher Jared Wright finally decided to find home plate But his pitch connected with Brandon Critchley's bat And it went a long way With one swing of the hat Critch- ley's mammoth clout gave Tara's a 4-lead “(Wright) threw a good pitch” Rivers said “(Critchley) just went down and er SmithfieId8Wyoining2 The Blue Sox’s pitching did the job for them Ihesday Make that pitcher — as in Nick Oldroyd The righthander struck out 12 while scattering six hits to beat die Scouts in Beehive Stale Playoff action Tuesday in Smithfield He also got help from his defense which committed just one error However as Blue Sox coach Richard Hansen said he' didn’t need a whole lot of help behind him “They backed him pretty well : but when you have 12 strikeouts it makes things easier defensively” Hansen said In Smithfield’s pool Pocatello has won it and will play the No 2 seed from the Providence pool at 4:30 pm Saturday at Richard V Hansen Park The Blue Sox will play the Providence pool winner at 2 in the nrtyr wnifinnl matchup - C ke field fence For Larsen — perhaps the valley’s most dangerous hitter— it was his 19th home run in 27 games “He’s just a hell of a hitter” Rims said “And he keeps his mouth shut and leads by example It’s nice to have that kind of guy on your team” Logan scored once more in the seventh and had the tying run at the plate in Brady Exon out he fanned to end the contest Logan was also without the services of shortstop Jonathan Swenson whose wife went into labor Tuesday morning right-cent- Mutch MaacaraHwald Journal Logan Aggie pitcher Jared Wright tags out Tara's ZacR Smith after he tried to steal home on a passed bad with two runs in foe fourth In the fifth inning Brian Polokoff’s clutch two-osingle to right drove home Jason Clark to cut the deficit tofour Then Mark Larsen who had to Rebels coach Darr Belnap said “He’s done a lot for us” Tara's added three more in the top of the third to take a commanding 0 advantage but Logan would fire back got it He hit it off his shoe top” Critchley also worked five innings on the mound to pick up the win allowing three runs “He’s a good hitter and pitcher” - ut 7-- Kent powers Giants by Braves By The Associated Press Greg Maddux and the Atlanta BraVes held Barry Bonds in check but they couldn't stop Jeff Kent Kent homered twice doubled and ' drove in four runs backing the solid pitching of Russ Ortiz as the San Francisco Giants beat the Braves 7-- 2 Tuesday ' night at Atlanta Benito Santiago added a two-ru- n homer for the Giants who moved into first in the NL wild card race with their seventh victory innine games They’re a half-gam-e ahead of the Los Angeles who lost 4-- 3 to Montreal Dodgers ' Ortiz (8-pitched seven innings of five-h- it ball allowing a solo homer to Julio Franco in the third and a single by Keith Lockhart in the seventh He struck out three and walked two Kent hit a three-ru- n homer in die third four-ru- n a of part inning off Maddux (11-during which San Francisco sent nine batters to the plate Bonds looking for career home run with two walks and No 601 went a ninth-innisingle: Bonds has eight lifetime homers off Maddux tied for the most he’s hiroff any pitcher Rockies 5 Marlins 4 Lariy Walker and Todd Helton each drove in two runs and the Colorado Rockies defeated the Florida Marlins Walker’s two-ru-n triple off reliever Armando Almanza highlighted a three- - ' run seventh as the Rockies rallied from a 4-- 2 deficit Earlier in the inning Jay Pay-ton- ’s groundout scored Juan Uribe Mike Hampton (7-1allowed four runs in six innings He has won consecu- tive starts for the first time thiAfeason Jose Jimenez pitched the ninth for his team-reco32nd save Dave Veres had 31 in 1999 -- 3) rd Reds-despit- run-scori- ng 4) 1" ng i y AP photo Ban Francisco Giants hitter Jeff Kent follows through on a three-ru- n home run off Atlanta Braves starter Greg Maddux in the third Inning deal possible By The Associated ‘ NEW YORK (AP) — Baseball’s top labor lawyer said Tuesday it was possible a bargaining agreement could be reached “in the next several days" to avert a threatened walkout by players One day after the union held off setting a strike date talks resumed and focused on two key issues: management's desire for increased revenue sharing and a luxury tax that would ll restrain spending by teams neither side specific any pointed'to Though progress management lawyer Rob Manfred said: 'I think both parties 'feel tremendous pres- sure to get this resolved as quickly as possible” The union's executive board has scneduleda telephone conference call Friday and could set ' a strike date then if it thinks a deal isn’t close- If a date is set this week Aug 30 is themoit ’ likely one to be picked a person familiar with the players’ deliberations said speaking on the Condition lie not be identified Asked if he thoughts Settlement could be reached before the conference call Manfred replied: “Friday is a little too specific for me I continue to believe we are close enough that it is possible to make ah agreement in the next " several days" ' Union head Donald Fehr was more reticent irt : discussing the latest session ' “At this stage daily running commentary is not something I would suggest that would enhance rather than detract from making a 1 - ’ -- deal” he said said playen “get the feeling the owners think we can get something dooe by the end of foe week” v: '''''''V--- ' Trevor Hoffman got the last out with the bases loaded for his 29th save Cardinals 9 Pirates 5 Scott Rolen drove in three runs for the third straight game and die St Louis Car18 hits in a vicdinals got a season-hig- h tory over the Pittsburgh Pirates place in the NL Central and extended their season-lon- g struggle against good teams Gncinnati is 44-2- 3 against teams with losing records only 17-3- 3 against the rest All the Reds managed off Helling (8-was Aaron Boone’s solo homer in die sixth his fifth homer in the last four also gave up two games The right-handsingles walked Ken Griffey Jr three times and struck out seven' Mall Morris (14-- 7) pitched eight innings allowing one run and six hits He was staked to a 5--0 lead after three innings and won for the fourth time in his last five decisions Adam Hyzdu’s bases-loade- d single ninth for Pittsburgh capped a four-ru- n Jason IsringhauSen got the last out for his 27th save' er Press Bemie Williams homered doubled and drove in four runs and Roger Clemens got his 290th career victory as the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 10-- 5 Tuesday night at Kansas City 'Mo Clemens (10-3- ) won despite allowing five runs on 10 hits and four walks in five-plinnings He reached 10 wins for the 16th time in his career the most among active pitchers Clemens is 7-- 0 in his last eight starts against Kansas City dating back to 1997 ' Jeff Suppan (8-1gave up six runs on eight hits and five walks in 5 2-- 3 innings 2) AmericanlLeague SeeNLonB3 wifo two puts before Garcia connected for his first slam since Sept 23 1998 C£ Sabathia (8-- gave up three runs and six hits over seven innings Mark Wohlers got two outs for his fifth save White Sox 12 Rangers 3 Jose Valentin homered twice including his sixfo career prand slam and drove in six runs to power the Chicago White Sax over the Tbxas Rangers It was the 1 lfo multihomer game for the switch-hittwho homered from both sides of the platein the Same game for the third time Valentin’s matched a career high for RBIs 9) er Marinm 10RedSox 3 Ichiro Suzuki drove in force nuts and scored Once as the Seattle Mariners defeated the Boston Red Sox v' Desi Relaford was a home run shiy of hitting m 'a t ii in two runs and scoring twice He filled in for shortstop u u Carios Guillen who satout for the third- ji straight game wifo a strained left rtiigh mnirln Dm Wilson had three hits wifo a double for the AL West leaders arid Suzuki doubled and singled The Red Sen fell five games behind Nfcw York in the AL East Athletic 5 Bine Jpyi 4 Eric Chavez broke a tie wifo a two-tu- n single ‘V-v:-23to rdwunded from v CAP photo in foe seventh and Banji Yankaaa starting pitcher Roger Clemen delvers consecutive losses for lus 16fo victory the Oakland Athletics beat tbe’foronto Blue Jays a pitch to a Karp City Ro batter Tuepday After losing two straight for the first timeall Indians 9 Devfi Rays 5 season Zito (16-pitenedeightinningi of Karim Garcia hit his second career pand dam fourfoit ball striking out seven and allowing fifth inning as foe Oevdand during a seven-ru-n just one earried run Indians beat foe Tkmpa Bay Devil Rays - Wifo another dominant outing in the Cdise Garria made it 2 when he hit the first pitch off um where he has lost just once since June r into foe rigfitfiddseats 2001 Zito joined Bosfon’s Pedro Martinez TfoyonStuitze Lee Stevens had walked on a close 2 (foch and DerekLowe for foe AL lead in victories -- I v t : The Yankees have won 11 of the last 12 game against Kansas City and 31 of the last 39 Robin Ventura homered to highlight a four-ru-n seventh inning as the Yankees broke away tyike Sweeney hit a double in his first in nearly a month1 ahd went for the Royals He was activated from the disabled list prior to the game after missing 30 games ' with aback and hip strain ' Twins 6 Orioles 01 ' Rick Reed pitched a and Doug Mientkiewicz homered twice as'the Minnesota Twins beat the Baltimore Orioles Refed (10-struck out four and walked one ip his sixth career shutout and first of foe season: ' Mienfkiewicz had three hits and drove in force tuna David Ortiz also homered and added S two-ru-n double in Minnesota’s four-ru- n ' : fourth inning Scott Erickson (5-- 1 1) took the loss at-b-at ! five-hitt- er 6) : V' Biit Johnny Damon of the Boston Red Sox r-4 8) ' right-hand- er Heavy also got in on the offense going with a double as the Baches got 12 hits e us high-payro- - 1- -3 Rocket notches 290th career win Lawyer says - 4) Diamondbacks 6 Reds 1 Steve Finley hit a two-ru-n homer and Rick Helling held Cincinnati to three hits in seven innings showing no lingering effects from a sprained ankle as the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the losing Luis Gonzalez Gonzalez who holds the longest active playing streak in the majors at 446 consecutive games strained his ribcage mid had to leave in the third inning He’s like' ly to miss a few games The loss knocked die Reds back into third 8) irVi g Padres 7 Mets 2 Rookie Jake Pleavy came within two outs of his first major league complete game and doubled his career total with three hits to lead the San Diego Padres over the New York Mets The Padres won despite umpires reversing a call and taking a home run away from Ryan Klesko after he had already rounded the bases Replays confirmed it wasa foul ball in his ninth major league Heavy (4-start allowed two runs and five hits in 8 struck out innings The six walked one and won forthe fourth time in five decisions NationallLeague - 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