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6 ft www.tennessean.coni THE TENNESSEAN Thursday. April 6, 2000 5C SPORTS: BASEBALL I Home games Nashville Sounds 2000 at a Roster (as of April 4) PITCHERS Name BT Ht Wt Branson Arroyo RR 6-5 180 Cory Bailey Travis Baptist RR 6-1 210 RL 6-0 202 RR 6-2 215 RR 6-2 220 Mike Diorio Mike Garcia Danny Leon RR 6-3 205 JosiasManzaniltoRR 6-0 205 Jose Parra RR 5-11 175 Dave Pavtas SR 6-2 205 Jason Phillips RR 6-6 225 MikeVillano RR 6-0 195 Jeff Wallace IA 6-2 238 CATCHERS Name Randy Knorr Tim Laker Craig Wilson BT Ht Wt RR 6-2 230 RR 6-3 225 RR 6-2 217 INFIELDERS Name Ivan Cruz BT Ht Wt LA. 6-2 219 AP Confrontation at first Magglio Ordonez of the Chicago White Sox beats the tag of David Segui of the Texas Rangers at first base during their game yesterday. Chicago won 1 2-8. i lifts rally in nintl Sox oast Rangers Age '99 club 31 Nashville Aitoona PiotGS SR 5-11 185 24 Nashville PiiHtss LR 6-0 195 26 El Paso Tucson RR 6-3 205 32 Aitoona Nashville Pirates RR 6-1 200 30 Lakeland Toledo Tigers RR 6-0 180 32 Louisville Brewers Abraham Nunez Jarrod Patterson 'John Wehner Jason Wood Eddie Zosky OUTFIELDERS Name BT Ht Brent Brede LL 6-4 Danryl Brinkley RR 5-11 Emil Brown RR 6-2 Ray Montgomery RR 6-3 Tike Redman LL 5-11 'disabled list ran White Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas Reliever Sean Lowe stopped a big Texas rally, then Chris Singleton began a five-run ninth inning with a tiebreak-ing homer as the Chicago White Sox beat the Rangers 12-8 yesterday.

Lowe took over in the fifth after starter Jim Parque gave up five runs, turning a 7-1 Chicago lead into a close game. The first two batters reached, then Lowe got a strikeout and a double play. He struck out the side in the sixth. Keith Foulke (1-0) held Texas in the seventh and almost got out of the eighth when Frank Catalanotto hit a two-out grounder to second baseman Ray Durham. But Durham dropped the ball, then hurried the throw to first.

It hit Catalanotto and rolled into the Rangers' dugout, allowing David Segui to score the tying run. Singleton wasted no time regaining the lead, pulling the first pitch he saw from JetT Zimmerman (0-1) into the Wt 208 210 193 215 166 glance Age '99 club 23 Aitoona Nashville 29 Fresno 28 Salt Lake Pawtucket 27 N.Orleans 31 Nashville Mac City '99 stats 154,3.65 0- 2, 10.38 1- 35.35 4-2, 5.31 2- 3, 6.40 0- 2,3.95 8 svs, 0.75 1- 0, 1.29 1-3, 11 svs 6-3, 3.89 4-2, 4.04 0-0, 15.00 0- 0, 11.57 1- 5,6.21 0- 0, 4.50 2- 2, 8.79 1- 0, 3.69 33 Taiwan 32 Mets 27 Japan 37 Columbus 26 Nashville Pirates 28 Calgary Norfolk 23 Nashville Pirates Age '99 club '99 stats 31 N.Orteans 352.11HR Astros 30 Nashville PifHtes 23 Aitoona .167 0 HR .269, 12 HR .333, 0HR 268.20HR '99 stats .154, 0HR .400, 1 HR .310, 0 HR .220, 0 HR .382, 8 HR .336, 11 HR .167 0 HR .431, 8 HR .185, 1 HR .235, 0HR .286, 6 HR .159, 1 HR .294, 12 HR .143, 0 HR '99 stats 292, 3 HR .323, 14 HR .143, 0 HR .269, 3 HR Age '99 club 28 Japan 31 Nashville 25 Nashville Pirates 29 Nashville 23 Aitoona Tonight's game Sounds vs. Omaha, 7 p.m. Radio: 560-AM Sounds probable batting order CF Tike Redman SS Abraham Nunez DH Darryl Brinkley 1B Ivan Cruz LF Ray Montgomery RF Emil Brown 2B Jason Wood Tim Laker 3B Jarrod Patterson Sounds probable starting pitcher: RHP Danny Leon (statistics above, in roster) Omaha probable starting pitcher: RHP Brett Laxton (Last year at Triple-A Vancouver 13-8, 3.46 ERA) (Last year at Oakland As: ERA) ficult about Triple-A is the personnel turnover. When you have classy players, both of ability and personality, it helps you sleep at night.

We've got guys that I know what to expect from them and they know what's expected of them and what to expect from me." Maurice Patton covets the Sounds for The Tennessean. He can be reached at 259-8018 or e-mail mpattontennessean.com. Manager Trent Jewett Hitting Coach Richie Hebner Pitching Coach Jim Bibby Trainer Sandy Krum StrengthConditioning Steve Mannino Sounds: Hope for solid pitching effort Apr. 14: Omaha, 6 p.m. Apr.

15: Omaha, 6 p.m. Apr. 16: Omaha, 2 p.m. Apr. 17: Omaha, 6 p.m.

Apr. 18: Iowa, 6 p.m. Apr. 19. Iowa, 6 p.m.

Apr. 20: Iowa, 6 p.m. Apr. 21: Iowa, 6 p.m. Apr 27: Oklahoma, TBA Apr.

28: Oklahoma, TBA Apr. 29: Oklahoma, TBA Apr. 30: Oklahoma, TBA May 11 Colorado Spm, 7 p.m. May 12: Colorado Spm, 7 p.m. May 13: Colorado bpm, 7 p.m May 14: Colorado Spm, 4 p.m.

May 15: Albuquerque, 7 p.m. May 16: Albuquerque, 7 m. May 17: Albuquerque, 12 p.m. May 18: Albuquerque, p.m. May 23: New Orleans, 7 p.m.

May 24: New Oneans, 12 p.m. May 25: New Orleans, 7 p.m. May 26: New Orleans, 7 m. Jun. 1: Las Vegas, 7 p.m.

Jun. 2: Las Vegas, 7 p.m. Jun. 3: Las Vegas, 6 p.m. Jun.

4: Las Vegas, 4 p.m. Jun. 5: Tucson, 7 p.m. Jun. 6: Tucson, 7 p.m.

Jun. 7: Tucson, 7 p.m. Jun. 8: Tucson, 7 p.m. Jun.

14: Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Jun. 15: Salt Lake, 7 p.m. Jun. 16: Salt Lake, 7 p.m.

Jun. 17: Salt Lake, 6 p.m. Jun. Jun. 7 p.m.

Jun. Jun. 7 pm. Jun. 26: Memphis, 7 p.m.

Jun. 27: Memphis, 7 p.m. Jun. 28: Memphis, 12 p.m. Jun.

29: Memphis, 7 p.m. Jun. 30: Omaha, 7 p.m. Jul. 1: Omaha, 6 p.m.

Jul. 2: Omaha, 4 p.m. Jul. 3: Omaha, 6 p.m. Jul.

13: Oklahoma, 7 p.m. Jul. 14: Oklahoma, 7 p.m Jul. 15: Oklahoma, 6 pm. Jul.

16: Oklahoma, 4 m. Jul. 30: Memphis, 4 p.m. Jul. 31: Memphis, 4 p.m.

Aug. 1: Memphis, 7 p.m. Aug. 2: Memphis, 12 p.m. Aug.

3: Colorado Spm, 7 p.m. Aug. 4: Colorado Spm, 7 p.m. Aug. 5: Colorado Spm, 6 p.m.

Aug. 6: Colorado Spm, 4 p.m. Aug. 15: Iowa, 6 p.m. Aug.

16: Iowa, 6 p.m. Aug. 17: Iowa, 6 p.m. Aug. 18: Iowa, 6 p.m.

Aug. 28: Albuquerque, 6 p.m. Aug. 29: Albuquerque, 6 p.m. Aug.

30: Albuquerque, 6 p.m. Aug. 31: Albuquerque, 6 p.m. Sep. 1 New Orleans, 7 p.m.

Sep. 2: New Orleans, 6 p.m. Sep. 3: New Orleans, 4 p.m. Sep.

4: New Orleans, 12 p.m. Road games Apr. 6: at Omaha, TBA Apr. 7: at Omaha, TBA Apr. 8: at Omaha, TBA Apr.

9: at Omaha, TBA Apr. 10: at Iowa, TBA Apr. 11: at Iowa, TBA Apr. 12: at Iowa, TBA Apr. 13: at Iowa, TBA Apr.

22: at New Orleans, TBA Apr. 23: at New Orleans, TBA Apr. 24: at New Orleans, TBA Apr. 25: at New Orleans, TBA May 2: at Edmonton, TBA May 3: at Edmonton, TBA May 4: at Edmonton, TBA May 5: at Edmonton, TBA May 6: at Calgary TBA May 7: at Calgary, TBA May 8: at Calgary, TBA May 9: at Calgary, TBA May 19: at Colorado Spm, TBA May 20: at Colorado Spm, TBA May 21: at Colorado Spm, TBA May 22: at Colorado Spm, TBA May 27: at Iowa, TBA May 28: at Iowa, TBA May 29: at Iowa, TBA May 30: at Iowa, TBA May 31: at Iowa, TBA Jun. 9: at Colorado Spm, TBA Jun.

10: at Colorado Spm, TBA Jun. 11: at Colorado Spm, TBA Jun. 12: at Colorado Spm, TBA Jun. 22: at Albuquerque, TBA Jun. 23: at Albuquerque, TBA Jun.

24: at Albuquerque, TBA Jun. 25: at Albuquerque, TBA Jul. 4: at Oklahoma, TBA Jul. 5: at Oklahoma, TBA Jul. 6: at Oklahoma, TBA Jul.

7: at Memphis, TBA Jul. 8: at Memphis, TBA Jul. 9: at Memphis, TBA Jul. 17: at Fresno, TBA Jul. 18: at Fresno, TBA Jul.

19: at Fresno, TBA Jul. 20: at Fresno, TBA Jul. 21: at Sacramento, TBA Jul. 22: at Sacramento, TBA Jul. 23: at Sacramento, TBA Jul.

24: at Sacramento, TBA Jul. 25: at Omaha, TBA Jul. 26: at Omaha, TBA Jul. 27: at Omaha, TBA Jul. 28: at Omaha, TBA Jul.

29: at Omaha, TBA Aug. 7: at New Orleans, TBA Aug. 8: at New Orleans, TBA Aug. 9: at New Orleans, TBA Aug. 10: at New Orleans.

TBA Aug. 11 at Oklahoma, TBA Aug. 12: at Oklahoma, TBA Aug. 13: at Oklahoma, TBA Aug. 14: at Oklahoma, TBA Aug.

19: at Albuquerque, TBA Aug. 20: at Albuquerque. TBA Aug. 21 at Albuquerque, TBA Aug. 22: at Albuquerque.

TBA Aug. 24: at Memphis, TBA Aug. 25: at Memphis, TBA Aug. 26: at Memphis, TBA Aug. 27: at Memphis, TBA WINDTREE GOLF CLUB 810 Ncranlle Had Mt Juliet, TN 37122 (615)7544653 www wto filer ft oK.ctJwi FfTI rewers power past Reds center fielder Carlos Beltraa Alex Gonzalez's bloop single off Jose Santiago made it 3-2, but pinch-hitter Darrin Fletcher grounded out and Shannon Stewart flied out.

Rosado allowed two runs and three hits in six-plus innings. Athletics 8, Tigers 2 OAKLAND, Calif -The Oakland Athletics are built for power, with five players who hit more than 20 homers last season. Little did they expect that 5-foot-9 Frank Menechino would be their leading slugger after three games. Menechino, playing in place of the injured Randy Velarde, hit his second homer in three games and added a run-scoring groundout in a three-run third as the As defeated the Detroit Tigers. Menechino, who spent seven seasons in the minors before making his major league debut with the As last September, is tied with Jason Giambi for the team lead in homers and tops the As with a 1.100 slugging percentage control.

He walked No. 7 hitter Richard Hidalgo and No. 8 hitter Tony Eusebio in a three-run third ahead of Lima's grounder that glanced off first baseman Kevin Young's glove for a two-run error. Padres 4, Mets 0 NEW YORK Woody Williams kept Mets hitters in a deep freeze by pitching six shutout innings and the San Diego Padres beat New York for their first win of the season. Williams (1-0) and relievers Carlos Almanzar and Trevor I loffman shut down a team that was hitting only .177 in its first three games.

But Bobby Jones (0-1) struggled in his first start since last May 22, lasting just 2 2-3 innings and getting booed when left trailing by four was. Bret Bwne hit an RBI double to key a three-run second right-field seats. Zimmerman, who has lost four straight decisions since winning the first nine of his career, then gave up an RBI single and was pulled after walking Jose Valentin. Frank Thomas greeted reliever Francisco Cordero with a two-run double for an 11-7 lead, and Paul Konerko drove him in with a single. Chad Curtis led off the ninth with a homer off Bob Howry.

Texas, which scored 10 and 12 runs the first two games, had only four singles through four innings against Jim Parque. Then Parque suddenly lost his command, loading the bases with no outs then giving up a two-run single to Ivan Rodriguez and a three-run homer to Rafael rfi it i triple for the second straight night, but got a solo homer for his first hit as a Red and threw Marquis Grissom out at home as he tried to score on a fly in the seventh. Pokey Reese had four of the Reds' 13 hits with two singles and two doubles. Eddie Taubensee also had four hits for Cincinnati After getting a 3-3 tie and a 5-1 loss while wearing red sleeves, the Reds went back to the black ones that they had success with at home last year. Their last game in black was the 5-0 loss to the Mets in the tiebreaker for the NL wild card in October.

Steve Parris started that game and lost. Astros 11, Pirates 2 PITTSBURGH Jose Li as Griffey remains hitless Palmeiro. Palmeiro also hit a three-run homer Tuesday night Chicago built its early lead against Rangers starter Darren Oliver, making his return after a 1 12 years in St. Louis. He allowed seven runs on seven hits in 4 2-3 innings with four walks and two strikeouts.

Royals 4, Hue Jays 3 TORONTO Joe Randa homered twice and Jose Rosado allowed just two hits in six innings, leading the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays. Randa, who drove in three runs, homered in the second inning for Kansas City's first run, then made it 3-0 in the seventh with a homer off the facing of SkyDome's third deck in left field. He walked with the bases loaded in the eighth against Paul Quantrill, the reliever's third straight walk. Rosado (1-0) took a shutout into the seventh before a walk to Carlos Delgado followed by Tony Batista's RBI double off the glove of ma shook off control problems to pitch seven effective innings and Daryle Ward homered in the Houston Astros' victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Astros, 1-5 in Three Rivers Stadium last season, have outscored the Pirates 16-4 in the first two games.

Lima (1-0), a 21-game winner last season, walked two and gave up three singles in the first, including a hit by Aramis Ramirez that drove in two runs. An extra-base hit might have driven Lima from the game, but he settled down to finish up with six shutout innings. Just as Astros starter Shane Reynolds did in outdueling Jason Schmidt in a 5-2 victory Tuesday, Lima outpitched one of the majors' best pitchers during spring training, Kris Bensoa Benson was nearly unhit-table at times this spring but, just as Schmidt did, fought his ft SMC 5 7 "Those guys can pitch and get people out," pitching coach Jim Bibby said. "Endurance is going to be the key for those two." Garcia and Wallace are established PCL pitchers out of the bullpen, as are Cory Bailey, Mike Diorio and Mike Villano. "I feel good about our 'pen," Jewett said.

"There are a lot of guys down there that can close games out, a lot of capable guys. Ideally, you'd like to have more than one lefty Wallace. But when it's time to build a team, you take the best available, and I think we've done that." When it's time to pick up the bats, Nashville ought to be able to hold its own. Darryl Brinkley, Ivan Cruz and Ray Montgomery will typically anchor the batting order from the 3-4-5 spots, giving the Sounds three players that hit over .320 in the PCL last year and combined for 55 home runs and 208 RBI. "The bad thing is, we've got 14 position players that deserve to play," Jewett said.

"It'll be a delicate situation, getting it balanced out so everybody gets opportunities. "The one thing that's dif- Associated Press CINCINNATI Kevin Barker, Tyler Houston and Geoff Jenkias homered but Ken Griffey Jr. remained 0-for-Cincinnati as the Milwaukee Brewers overpowered the Reds 8-5 last night. Seven different Brewers scored and seven had at least one hit as Milwaukee improved to 2-0 under first-year manager Davey Lopes. While the Brewers got the most out of their 10 hits, the Reds again wasted opportunities.

They were 2-for-16 with runners in scoring position, leaving them 3-for-26 this season. Griffey walked, grounded out three times against Milwaukee's infield shift, struck out and stranded two runners on third. I le's O-for-10 in three games and has yet to get a ball out of the infield in his hometown. Cincinnati's Dante Bichette misplayed a hit to right into a What better way to, 27 Holes! Inclurfiftj cr! -rj Tp i KRCI-OUT RATES to spend your Consolidate Your Debts NW'Cash for Home Unlimited Golf at Nashville's Two Best Courses! Annual Membership Only 5195 Pro Shop and Range Discounts Included Call Today for Afemibersfiip Informationl improvements Golfing tU 1st 2nd Mortgages No Income Qualifying Slow Credit Plans Land Contract Ref inances We Buy Mortgages I'l. -via' Tin EquiPrime Mortgage 1101 NASHBORO.

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