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LilrtUll I-hLt hhUbOVVLUNLbUrtY, IhmhuM A spring tale of two players Home games shaded in gray Veteran and rookie share some success American League National League PCT GB PCT GB New York 16 5 .762 St. Louis 12 5 .706 Minnesota 14 6 .700 Vk Houston 10 6 .625 Vt Boston 14 7 .667 2 San Diego 10 6 .625 Vt Seattle 10 6 .625 3V4 New York 12 8 .600 Vt Cleveland 9 7 .563 4V4 Pittsburgh 10 7 .588 2 California 9 8 .529 5 Chicago 11 9 .550 2V4 Chicago 10 11 .476 6 Atlanta 9 8 .529 3 Baltimore 9 10 .474 6 San Fran. 9 8 .529 3 City 8 10 .444 6V4 Cincinnati 7 12 .368 6 Texas 8 11 .421 7 Phila 6 11 .353 6 Oakland 6 11 .353 8 Montreal 6 12 .333 6Vi Detroit 7 13 .350 8 LosAng. 7 15 .318 Th Toronto 6 13 .316 9 Split-squad games count In Milwaukee 5 15 .250 IOV2 standings; ties do not. by John Lowe Free Press Sports Writer LAKELAND, Fla.

On Tuesday morning, neither Dave Bergman nor Keith Kimberlin knew what a nice story they would combine for in the afternoon. Bergman could expect to get in Tuesday afternoon's game at first base after Cecil Fielder got two or three at-bats. Kimberlin, a shortstop, was getting ready for another day in the minor- Sun. Hon. Tut.

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rain San Fran. vs. San Diego, Inc. Boston 2, Chicago White Sox 1 California 5, Milwaukee 3 Cleveland 6, Chicago Cubs 3 Minnesota 18, Toronto 4 NY Mets 5, Montreal 1 Oakland 4, San Francisco 4(13) Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 3 (10) St. Louis 8, Kansas City 2 San Diego 2, Seattle 1 (13) V) "Pretty good plays for an old guy," Gullickson said of Bergman's gems.

He paused. "Those were good plays for a young kid," he added. This was a reprise of Jack Morris' no-hitter in Chicago, when Bergman made a couple of great plays to save hits in the final inning. That was early April of 1984, in the Tigers' 9-0 start, in Bergman's first regular-season week with the club. Sparky Anderson remembers the Tigers wanted left-handed hitter Greg Gross in the Hernandez deal.

The Phils wouldn't include him. So the Phils acquired Bergman from the Giants and put him in the trade. That was seven years ago. The only players who have been with the Tigers longer than Bergman are Alan Trammell, Lou Whitaker, Chet Lemon and Dan Petry (who left and came back). "I'd like to play until I'm 40 absolutely," Bergman said.

"I don't feel old. I can still move around out there." He's played 12 full years in the big leagues without being an everyday player. He was asked what in his career he's proudest of. "That I've been a believer in the team concept, and that I'll try to do my part in whatever it takes a team to win," Bergman said. "I want people to say that I was a good, solid major-league player, and that they'll remember I tried to do whatever I could to help the ballclub win." Kimberlin was impressed by Bergman's two plays Tuesday.

"Beautiful," he called them. "How old is he?" Kimberlin asked. Thirty-seven. "Is he? And out on that Astroturf today? He doesn't look like he's past 30." Keith Kimberlin City. TODAY'S GAMES Fielder was absent Tuesday with Detroit Vs.

Toronto at Dunedin, 1:35 Philadelphia vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, 1:05 St. Louis vs. Houston at Klssimee, Fla, 1:05 NY Yankees vs. Atlanta at West Palm Beach, Fla, 1:05 Cincinnati vs.

Boston at Winter Haven, Fla, 1:05 Baltimore vs. Los Angeles at Vero Beach, Fla, 1:35 Seattle ys. Cleveland at Tucson, 3:05 Oakland vs. Milwaukee at Chandler, 3:05 San Francisco vs. San Diego at Yuma, 3:05 Chicago Cubs vs.

California at Palm Springs, 4:05 Montreal vs. NY Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla, 7:30 Pittsburgh vs. Texas at Port Charlotte, Fla, 7:40 EXHIBITION SUMMARIES a.m. practice Tuesday.

Kimberlin had just found out he was going with the Tigers. He was on his way for their 10:05 bus when he spotted his dad. He told him he was going with the big-league club, but he didn't know where the game was. "I think it's in Dunedin," his dad said. "You'd better check," Keith said.

"I'm pretty sure it's Dunedin," his dad said. Dunedin, spring home of the Blue Jays, is west of Lakeland. Baseball City is east. So as Keith sat in the Tigers dorm late Tuesday afternoon saying "two knocks" in humble reply to a fellow minor leaguer who walked by and asked if he had any hits in the big game he still didn't know if his parents had witnessed it. Later Tuesday night, Kimberlin learned that his parents had checked the paper before leaving Lakeland, and had made it to the right game.

Kimberlin grew up in St. Louis, and he became a shortstop about the time Ozzie Smith joined the Cardinals. School was in session. "Everyone talks about how spectacular he is," Kimberlin said. "But I think a lot of his success comes from good fundamentals.

He knows how to position himself. I tried to pick up things watching him." Smith is 36, and Kimberlin says, "He's still great." Bergman is 37, and he's still amazing. And it's not just that he remains the Tigers untouchable utility player in an era when many clubs favor younger, inexpensive players for back-up positions. Bergman seems to be the same 30-year-old the Tigers acquired seven spring ago, in the Willie Hernandez deal with Philadelphia. He looks the same.

He hits the same line drives. He makes the same tremendous plays. In the third inning Tuesday, Kansas City's Brian McRae hit a grounder between first and second. The only way for the Tigers to get him was for Bergman to field the ball while running toward third base and then flip the ball, back-handed and backward, to Gullickson covering. It worked like a trapeze act.

The speedy McRae was out by a few inches. Kirk Gibson pulled a shot over first in the next inning. Bergman made a diving stop and flipped to Gullickson covering for the out. Gibson had to say something to Bergman before going back to the dugout. Phillies 9, Orioles 9 LEADING HITTERS Bammore Phiadetphia Pirates 7, White Sox 6 LEADING HITTERS Chtcage Pittsbur ibrhN abrhbl abrhbl Devereax cf 3 110 DvKstra cf 32 10 abrhbl 4 110 3 2 2 2 Orsulak cf 3 0 11 Backman 2b 5 110 4 3 4 0 Redus cf 5 2 2 2 BoniHe rl 5 0 1 0 Bed 5 0 3 2 Merced Tigers 3, Royals 0 4 12 2 3 111 3 2 0 1 4 113 6 2 4 3 BRioken 2b 2 0 10 VHayes If JW 2b 3 010 Murphy rf MiHioan If 1 1 0 0 Kruk lb Evans rf 2 113 Daulton Gomel 3b 4 2 2 0 CHaves 3b 4 110 McClendon 3 1 2 Cangektsl II Lyons 2b Thomas lb Snyder 3b Merullo Grebeck ss McCray cf Fiskph Totals 50 11 4011 0 1 0 Lind 2t 2 111 2 010 Richards 2b 1010 1001 39 1 13 5 Total! 31 7 10 7 102 001 002- Chicago White Sox 014 002 0OX-7 Pittsburgh Hoiles 3 011 Campusano cf 2 0 1 0 Tackett 3 110 Hdins 3b 3 110 Segui lb 4 101 Hulell ss 4 2 3 2 Totals 4o 1 12 1 Totals 45 1 11 Baltimore 201 201 030 000- PMadelphia 200 001 600 000-9 Game called-mulual consent.

JBeH. HR: Evans (1), Hulell 121. SB: JBeH (I). Smith 2, Snyder. SB: Lyons (2), Snyder, Merced (2), Sosa (4).

DETROIT KANSAS CITY brhtt abrhbl Phillips (th 5 0 0 0 McRae cf 5 0 0 0 Moseby If 5 0 3 0 Seiner 3b 4 0 2 0 Whilakr 2b 2 111 Mavrc 0 0 0 0 Bernaiard 1 0 0 0 Brett lb 2 0 10 Tettleton 4 0 0 0 Morman lb 0 0 0 0 Deer rf 2 0 0 0 TartabuD rl 4 0 0 0 Shelby rf 0 0 0 0 Gibson If 2 0 0 0 Bergman lb 4 12 0 Cromarlle rf 2 0 10 Fryman 3b 3 0 0 0 Eiienrekh rf 10 10 Gallndo 3b 1 0 0 0 Thurman rf 10 0 0 Kimberlin ss 4 0 2 1 Macfarlane 10 0 0 Cuvler cf 2 0 10 rjetos Santos 3b 10 10 Lemon 110 0 Pecola 2b 4 0 0 0 Lusader rf 10 10 Zuvella ss 3 0 10 StiHweK ph 10 0 0 Totals 35 3 2 Totals 31 0 7 0 Detroit 100 100 100-3 Kansas Oty 000 000 000-0 Thurman. DR Detroit 2. LOB: Detroit Kansas City 10. 2B: Settler. Kimberlin, detos Santos.

HR: PER BBSO 0 5 4 3 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago White Sox IP Perez (L 2-1) 5 Rosenberg 1 Edwards 1 Hernandei 1 Pittsburgh Baltimore IP ER BB SO DJohnson 6 5 3 3 2 5 BY JOHN LOWE Free Press Sports Writer LAKELAND, Fla. Frank Tanana has earned plenty in his 18-year career. Two hundred and seven wins. An ERA title and a strikeout title, back when he could throw hard. And the respect of the entire American League for the intelligent, crafty style he adopted after an arm injury.

But Tanana knows he didn't really earn his Opening Day start with the Tigers this season. "I had a brutal year," Tanana said, referring to his ERA of last season. "I didn't exactly get this position of Opening Day starter on merit. "I'm not putting a whole lot into the fact that I'm the Opening Day starter. I think I'd be a fool if I said anything else." Tanana went 9-8 last year with a career-high 5.31 ERA.

He spent time in the bullpen after going winless for xh months, a span in which he allowed more than one earned run per inning. The Opening Day start is typically given to the staff ace, or to a pitcher who performed well the year before. The Tigers don't have anyone who fits either description, since Jack Morris left for Minnesota. Morris started the last 11 openers for the Tigers. Tanana does appreciate the honor.

"It's the start of a new year; there's a packed house; it's a special day," he said Tuesday. "I'm thankful to be able to be the one this year to get the start." Tanana made 29 starts last season, after averaging 33 in his previous four full seasons in Detroit. LEMON ONLY BRUISED: Chet Lemon was not seriously injured when hit in the face by a throw in Tuesday's game against Kansas City. He suffered a bruise, and one side of his face was swollen, but manager Sparky Anderson said Lemon was fine. Lemon was not expected to be examined at a hospital.

Lemon was on third base when pitcher Steve Crawford threw a wild pitch in the seventh inning. Lemon broke for home as catcher Steve Macfarlane went after the ball. Macfarlane threw the ball to Crawford covering the plate, but the throw hit Lemon as he slid. Lemon was down for a few seconds, then walked off under his own power. Lulu Harwell Completes Therapy: Lulu Harwell, wife of Tigers announcer Ernie Harwell, has completed six weeks of radiation therapy in Lakeland for breast cancer.

"The doctors now have no immediate concerns about her health," Ernie Harwell said Tuesday. Harwell added, "We thank everyone for their prayers and concern. We've gotten a lot of cards. We're looking forward to going back home." BACK FOR A VISIT: Up to four former Tigers, plus Steve Howe, could be with the Yankees when they visit the Tigers for the season opener April 8. Howe, the University of Michigan product, is trying to make a comeback by winning a job in the Yankees bullpen.

As for the former Tigers: Matt Nokes will be one of the Yankees catchers. Chuck Cary will be in their starting rotation. Pat Sheridan could make the team as the fifth outfielder. And Jim Walewander, with a strong spring at shortstop, could be playing his way onto the team as a reserve. Walewander's chances were helped when starting shortstop Alvaro Espinoza suffered a broken finger.

Torey Lovullo, acquired for pitcher Mark Letter, appears to be headed for the Yankees' minor league system. 1-3 1 12-3 2 2 2 52-3 10 4 21-3 1 0 1 2 2 Smith (W 2-0) Pjiscios Belinda (S 2) 2 Telford Williamson Hlckey Milchel Phladeiphia LaPoint Ashby Scanlan Searage GHernandei McDowell McElrov Whitaker (2). SB: Moseby (1), Seltzer 13), Lemon (1). RER BB SO IP Detroit 0 0 4 2 0 Yankees 9, Dodgers 6 GuHicksixl (W 2-0) Leiter Gtealon Meacham (S 1) Kansas City Gubtaa (L 1-1) Corbln Schalzeder Crawford Montgomery LEADING HITTERS Braves 3, Astros 2 LEADING HITTERS Houston Atlanta abrhbl abrhbl Ramirez ss 4 0 2 0 Healh 2 0 12 Finlev 2101 Ganl 2 0 10 Young cf 10 10 Blauser 2b 3 010 Anthony rf 2 011 Gregg lb 2 2 2 0 Slmms lb 4 010 Justice rl 2 0 0 0 Coles 3b 2 010 Thomas ss 4 011 McLemore 2b 3 1 1 0 Ganl cf 2 010 Nichols 2 010 Totals 33 2 1 2 Totals 30 3 3 Houston 002 000-2 Alanta 010 200 OOx-3 NY Yankees Los Angeles abrhbl abrhbl 1 1 Aouino HBP: Macfarlane by Guffickson, Gibson by Gtealon. Sax 2b 5 2 3 0 Butler cf 3 010 Kelly cf 4 2 2 1 Javier cf 2 010 Sheridan cf 1011 Samuel 2b 3 111 Hal If Sill Sharperson 3b 1 I 1 0 Nokes 5 131 Karros lb 1011 LovuHo 3b 5 2 3 2 Murray lb 4 112 Velarde ss 4 0 11 Goniale: If 2 111 BalbonJ lb 1111 Harris 2b 4 0 3 1 Scioscla 3 0 2 0 WP: Crawford.

2:40. 6,443. Carman 2. SB: Ganl (3). IP a ER BB SO Hfluttm 21-3 2 110 0 Totals 42 15 1 Totals 31 a 12 22-3 2 -000 221 220-9 NY Yankees I .301 000 011-4 Los Anodes Velarde.

HR: Murray (2), Samuel (3), Standouts Sebra (L 0-1) Carman Thurmond Kyle Osuna AtUnta Smolti (W 1-0) Parrell Freeman (S 1) LoyuHo (2), BalbonJ (1), Gonzalez (1). SB: Javier (I), Samuel (3), Sax 2 (41. RER BBSO NY Yankees 5 4 114 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 11 4 2 2 1 2 Bo tells TV viewers he'll be back Leary (W 1-1) Cadarel Plunk Howe Los Angeles Neidlinger Crews (L 0-2) Hartley Blue Jays 6, Rangers 2 LEADING HITTERS Texas the flu. Bergman played the whole game at first. He made two spectacular plays.

Bergman and Kimberlin each went 2-for-4. In the fourth inning, Bergman singled and Kimberlin doubled him in. It was one of those great afternoons possible only in spring training: the old pro teaming up with the prospect who's still a few years away from the majors. Kimberlin, 24, is in his third year of pro ball. He dresses in the minor-league clubhouse with dozens of other players, a cramped place of anonymity across the road from the major-league clubhouse.

While most big leaguers live in apartments around Lakeland, Kimberlin like those other minor leaguers sleeps in the Tigertown dorm, just across the grass from the minor-league clubhouse. Tigers manager Sparky Anderson has been raving about him this spring. Tuesday was the second time he's joined the Tigers for a major-league game, and the first time he has started. He said Anderson told him, "Nice job, son, nice job." a few times during Tuesday's game, and gave him a pat on the back. "Any time they ask you to go over to play with the major-league club, it's fun," Kimberlin said after the big day was over.

He said he's been asked to join the Tigers again for today's home game against Toronto. He can be sure his parents will see that one. They are in town for a few weeks to watch him. His dad, enthusiastic as usual, was out to watch the 10 Cuyler's star might rise and shine Charlie Vincent, from Page IE And for the next three summers he rode the buses in the South Atlantic League, the Florida State League and the Eastern League. And little by little he became a better hitter.

He hit .255 in 19 games with the Tigers at the end of last season, and he's hitting .414 this spring. But Anderson says he does not care if Cuyler even brings a bat back to Detroit with him. As usual, Anderson exaggerates. "If he don't hit anything, he still helps the ballclub," the Tigers' manager said after Tuesday's 3-0 victory over Kansas City. "The other guys are supposed to be paid to hit.

I like him because he can really go catch the ball in a big baseball park." Even now, though, Cuyler is often reminded of what might have been of a dual career. Of baseball and football, like Deion Sanders of the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons. "Deion Sanders told me, 'You should have been like me and played both But I'd rather spend my time in one sport and concentrate on that. So Tuesday, running in the same outfield where Bo Jackson ran so many times, Cuyler was thankful for his decision and for his good fortune. Baseball has been so physically taxing that he has to wonder if he could have endured football.

He injured his back trying to become a switch hitter, then a pitch broke his toe, he had to have surgery on the palm of his right hand and his first trial with the Tigers last fall ended when he sprained his right ankle. But he is healthy now, running around in this bright spring sunshine and trying to win a job, probably at the expense of Chet Lemon who has also had injury troubles. Lemon played only 104 games last summer, 127 the year before and, at 35, is near the end of the line. Only a vacant locker separate Cuyler and Lemon in the Tigers' clubhouse, but Cuyler said: "I don't see it Toronto abrhbl 4 12 2 Tatder lb 1010 Williams cf 3 0 10 While cf 3 010 MuHinlks dh Myers Gonzales 3b Russet dh Walling lb Franco 2b Scruggs II abrhbl 2 123 2 0 2 1 22 10 12 11 2 0 2 0 4 110 32 4 9 4 30 2 5 2 Totals Free Press Wire Reports NEW YORK Bo Jackson is injured, but he can still dash around the television dial. Early risers first caught Bo on ABC-TV's "Good Morning America" show Tuesday.

A half hour later, he showed. Totals Angels 16, Cubs 4 LEADING HITTERS Chicago Cubs CaMemta abrhbl abrhbl Walton cf 4 12 0 Potonia If 4 12 0 Sandberg 2b 3 1 1 0 Sok) 2b 6 2 3 1 Salazar rf 4 010 Jovner lb 4 2 2 1 Bed If 2 012 Schu lb 2011 Dawson dh 4 010 Parrish 4 2 4 1 Villanueva lb 4 10 0 Howell 3b 4 2 2 2 Dunslon ss 3 12 0 Rose dh 3101 Scott 3b 4 0 12 GaHghr rf 4 3 2 1 Felix cf 5 2 4 6 Manrlque ss 3 110 Hill ss 2 0 10 Totals 34 4 4 Totals 44 16 22 14 Chicago Cubs 020 020 000- 4 California 214 221 Mx-14 Villanueva 2, Vizcaino, Howell, Manrique, Langslon. HR: Felix (I). SF: Rose. 020 000 000 2 Texas 230 000 Olx-e Toronto Sierra, Green.

HR: Russell, Tabler. SB: While 2 (5), Alomar 14). Texas RER BB SO 5 5 4 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 1111 iiwn Will (L 1-2) Guzman Arnsberg Wells Toronto Siottlemyre (W 3-1) Dayley Timlin Ward Chicago Cubs IP RER BBSO TODAYBLUE JAYS 4 3 1 Boskie (L 0-1) Lancaster Assenmecher California Langslon (W 3-0) Eichhorn Young Harvey TOREY LOVULLO, Yankees: Had three hits, scored twice and drove In two runs in a 9-6 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ten of New York's 15 hits were for extra bases, including solo home runs by Lovullo and Steve Balbonl. Lovullo was acquired from Detroit for pitcher Mark Lelter.

Steve Sax and former Tiger Matt Nokes also had three hits each for the Yankees, including two doubles each. MIKE MARSHALL, Red Sox: Went 4-for-4 with two doubles in a 6-3 victory over Cincinnati. Mo Vaughn hit a two-run homer off Jose RIJo (1-2). Vaughn, a non-roster player, pulled a pitch onto the roof of a batting cage 30 feet beyond the rightfield fence. DARREN REED, Mets: Went 4-for-4 with one RBI.

Mackey Sasser's single with two outs in the top of the 10th inning scored the winning run for a 3-2 victory over Minnesota DWIGHT EVANS, Orioles: Hit a two-run homer, his first for Baltimore, in a 9-9 tie In 12 innings. Evans' RBI groundout put Baltimore ahead, 4-3, in the third and Tim Hulett added a two-run homer in the fourth. JOHN SMOLTZ, Atlanta: Did not allow a hit through the first five innings in a 3-2 decision over the Houston Astros. Smoltz (Lansing Waverly) faced the minimum 15 batters through five innings before allowing two runs on three hits in the sixth. Former Tiger Mike Heath doubled In two runs In the fourth inning.

Mets 3, Twins 2 Red Sox 6, Reds 3 LEADING HITTERS LEADING HITTERS NY Mets Minnesota abrhbl abrhbl WHAT: Tigers vs. Toronto at Lakeland, 1:30 p.m. RADIO: WJR-AM (760), WPZA-AM (1050). PITCHERS: Tigers Frank Tanana; Blue Jays David Wells. Tigers ExiiiBmOii averages Through Tuesday Batting 4 141 Gladden If 4 12 0 2 011 Pagliaruk) 3b 3 1 I 0 4 011 Liriano 2b 4 0 2 0 2 010 Pucketl rf 5 010 4 0 10 Hrbek ph 4 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 1110 CINCINNATI abrhbl 4 110 Doran 2b 4 3 4 0 Duncan If 4 12 3 Larkbt ss 4 12 3 Davis cf 3 010 Oliver 2010 abrhbl 3 111 4 130 4 00 1 40 11 4010 BOSTON Neehrlng 2b Marshal rf Burks cf Vaughn lb Romlne If Moses If Totals Reed rf Sasser Boston cf Gardiner 2b Jefferles 2b TeuM lb Mercado McRevnolds dh Totals New York 36 6 II 4 Totals 33 3 4 3 100 003 020-4 Boston 4010 41 3 12 3 Totals 31 2 I 2 010 010 000 1-3 CJndma.

101 010 000-3 Pena. HR: Doran (2), Vaughn (1). SB: 100 100 000 0-2 Minnesota Duncan (4). Reed, Liriano. SB: Teufel (2), Liriano (3).

RER BBSO IP 5 2 2 1 2 5 IP 5 2 1 1 ER BB SO 5 3 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boston Young (W 1-1) Lamp Reardon Fossas IS 2) Cincinnati iRiio IL 1-2) Hammond Layana Dibble Whilehursl Schourek Innls IW 2-0) Minnesota Anderson Bedroslan Agullera Wayne (L 3-1) 52-3 7 11-3 0 1 3 1 1 PLAYER AB 2B SB HR RBI BB 80 8B BA Ctrutti 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.00 Cuylar IS 39 0 12 2 0 0 1 10 3.414 Salat 16 39 5 16 2 0 0 4 2 3 0 0.410 Bernsiard 16 34 7 12 2 0 2 6 4 1 1 .353 Moseby 13 50 3 17 1 1 0 7 0 I 1 1 .340 Phillips 16 53 12 17 4 1 1 11 7 1 5 0 .321 Whltaktr 16 43 8 13 0 0 2 7 4 6 1 0 .302 Dear 15 40 9 12 0 0 3 7 8 12 2 0.300 Bergman 14 34 4 10 1 0 0 5 2 5 0 0.294 Fielder 13 385 11 302 5560 0.289 Fryman 13 37 8 10 1 0 3 8 4 11 1 0.270 Tanana 24110 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.250 Lusadar 13 26 4 6 2 0 3 8 1 7 0 0.231 Shelby 16 37 5 8 1 1 0 3 3 4 0 0 .216 Tettleton 14 36 5 7 3 0 2 7 6 9 0 0.194 Lemon 9 16 2 3 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 1 .188 Trammell 11 30 2 3 0 0 0 2 4 3 0 1.100 Aldred 1 1000000000 0 .000 Lelter 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 TOTALS 694 102 186 25 3 20 93 71 125 23 8 368 OPP. 688 115 202 48 6 15 106 85 89 25 17 .294 EXHIBITION BATTliiG LEADERS Through Sunday; 25 at-bat mlnumum up on NBC's "Today" program. Before the breakfast dishes were cleared, Bo was taking questions in a live interview on "CBS This Morning." He used the time to deliver this message: Bo will be back. All three morning shows featured interviews conducted from New York by satellite with Jackson, who was in Kansas City. Jackson criticized the doctors who had predicted his playing days were over.

"Not if, but when, I come back, they will be sticking out there with their feet in their mouth," Jackson said on the "Today" show. He conceded his hip injury was serious, but said, "There have been players who had the same injury and in six or seven months, they were playing again." Jackson's career was put in jeopardy by the injury, suffered Jan. 13 while in the Los Angeles Raiders' playoff game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The injury subsequently led to Jackson's release by the Kansas City Royals last week. No other major league club claimed him.

ATLANTA: Outfielder Lonnla Smith Injured his left knee and has been sent to Atlanta to be examined for possible cartilage damage. Smith, 35, was not sure when he injured the knee, but had minor problems running. BALTIMORE: The Orioles optioned pitcher Anthony Telford and catcher Jeff Tackett to Triple-A Rochester and released former Oriole Pete Stanlcek. LOS ANGELES: Gary Carter, who batted .185 In 27 spring at-bats, signed a one-year contract as a reserve catcher and pinch-hitter. Carter, an 1 1-time All-Star who will turn 37 on April 8, will likely start the season behind Mike Scioscla and Barry Lyone.

The Dodgers also designated reliever Dave Walsh for assignment and said right-hander Tim Belcher would start Opening Day on April 9 at Atlanta. American League National League h2b3bhrrbiav 13 2 1 0 .500 19 0 3 15 .463 12 4 0 0 2 .462 ab E. Martinez, Sea 26 5 WlnlieW, Cal 41 6 Schaeler, Sea 26 6 Maldonado, Mil 37 7 h2b3bhrrbiav. 18 6 2 0 4 .600 21 6 1 0 9 .512 15 4 0 1 3 .484 20 0 0 1 12 .476 15 4 0 1 8 .469 18 3 1 0 7 .462 7 4 0 1 4 .469 4 .448 Pitching Biankenship, oak a Sleinbach, Oak 33 6 13 4 0 0 14 2 I 11 3 2 0 11 .424 26 5 3810 6 .423 7 .421 6 2 0 1 ab 3011 41 10 31 10 42 7 3211 39 3 4013 30 7 40 7 45 6 31 5 31 7 32 I 35 4 30 7 25 5 28 5 36 8 11 2 0 0 I .407 8 .450 7 .433 1.425 7.422 7 .419 S.419 12 .406 Dvkslra, Phil Scott, Chi Berrvhlll, Chi Bell, Chi Camlnlll, Hou Thon, Phil Gllkev, SIL Rhodes, Hou Grace, Chi Samuel, LA Gwynn, LA Harris, LA Gonzalez, Hou Daniels, LA Dascenzo, CM Perry, StL Kennedy, SF Kruk, Phil Kino. Pitt 13 0 0 3 12 .406 IS 1 0 0 4 MS 27 I 32 7 37 5 40 3 51 I 36 11 18 4 1 1 13 3 2 1 17 I 0 1 19 3 0 2 13 3 0 1 13 0 0 0 13 2 1 4 14 0 0 2 12 2 0 0 10 4 0 2 11 2 1 1 a .400 ii xn 16 1 0 2 20 2 1 0 14 1 1 1 Hamilton, Mil C.

Ripken, Ball Cuvler, Del Brelt, KC Sales, Det Puckett, Minn McRae, KC Reed, Bos Blowers, NY Jennings, Oak Pokxiia, Cal Reynolds, See Diaz. Tex 5 J89 .387 I .400 4 .400 .400 0.393 as anything personal or anything like that." So Milt Cuyler, the minor star, is hoping for bigger and better things, but he is appreciative of where he is. And he made the trip without losing his sense of humor and humility. When he was taken out of Tuesday's exhibition after six innings, he spent the next two innings signing autographs along the leftfield wall. He didn't turn down anyone, didn't leave until there were no more baseballs, no more baseball cards, no more scraps of paper passed over the wall.

"Usually I'll do that," he said later, saying it is not an ordeal to be recognized. "In the minor leagues people don't really know who you are. They just want a ball signed." 3 .387 3 3 .371 12 2 0 0 12 4 1 0 17 1 0 0 13 4 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 3 0 0 31 3 31 4 4410 3510 27 2 27 4 PITCHER I 08 9 ER HR BB 80 ERA Maacham 0 1 5 0 7 5 1 1 0 0 4 1.29 Tanana 3 0 4 4 15 10 3 3 1 3 4 1.80 Gibson 0 0 5 0 8 10 2 2 1 3 7 2.08 Gullcksn 2 0 4 4 17 19 5 5 0 10 5 2.65 Henneman 005 0 7733025 3.86 Searcy 0 2 3 0 11 12 6 5 0 5 11 4.09 Petry 0 2 4 4 13 16 9 6 2 3 9 4.16 Riti 0 0 3 0 4 2 2 2 0 4 0 4.50 Terrell 1 1 4 4 16 16 9 1 7 4 5.06 Gaktltr 0 14 0 lO'A 14 8 6 0 1 8 5.23 Aldred 0 0 4 0 12 12 7 7 2 5 10 5.25 Ceruttl 0 1 3 3 12 16 9 8 4 4 1 6.00 Leiter 0 1 4 0 8 14 10 8 0 5 4 9.00 Gleaton 0 2 4 0 5 10 10 10 2 4 1 18.00 Ramos 0 0 3 0 2 7 11 11 0 8 0 49.50 TOTALS 7 13 20 175 202 115 102 14 85 89 S3S 14 4 2 2 12 .389 19 0 0 9 388 1 370 49 9 4410 Clark, SF 2 J70 Noehrhtg, Bos Chamberlain, Phil 42 9 5 .368 14 4 0 1 Devereaux, Ball 38 7 17 5 0 1 16 2 1 0 11 3 0 1 12 2 1 1 May. Chi J. Bell.

Ball 11 0 0 0 0.367 9 .364 30 7 44 i 16 1 0 2 15 4 0 0 11 J62 7 4 11 Matllngly, NY Phiips, Det Scnofiekt, Cal 15 2 0 1 4712 25 6 39 10 Burks, dos 9 .386 5 381 7 379 6 375 5 375 3 375 3 370 8 .368 3 361 3 .360 5 358 1 357 2 .355 1 355 10 1 1 14 3 1 Knoblauch, Minn 39 12 29 4 32 5 40 7 40 9 27 3 38 9 36 7 25 9 53 9 28 6 31 31 7 3 .360 5 .359 4 .359 3 J59 2 J51 7 J51 9 0 0 0 14 3 0 3 14 2 1 0 14 3 0 0 13 1 1 0 13 3 0 2 Calderon, Mil Lind, Pill Sandberg, Chi Ready, Phil Duncan, Cln Yekiing, Hou Vizcaino, Chi Lankford, SIL Wilkerson, Pill Kingery, SF D. Sanders, Afl Orsulak, Ball 13 2 0 9 10 19 5 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 5 3710 37 9 37 5 40 7 Saves (41: Meacham, Lelter, Henneman, Vesting. Totals Include released or reassigned players. 10 1 1 Diaz, Mil Gruber, Tor Merulk), Chi Sok), Cal While, Tof 13 3 0 1 14 1 1 0 I 351 4.350 7 350 11 1 0 11 1 2 40 I 14 1 1 1.