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ft) www.tennessean.con) THE TENNESSEAN Sunday, June 29, 2003 5C SPUR I BASEBALL. RODEO werless in Series reumon Associated Press The object of the competition was to hit home runs for charity. For Eddie Murray and Mike Schmidt, HAIHlHfllHil'Iiaj long ago? "Once we get out on the field, the home run derby was really about avoiding embarrassment and injury. Murray and Schmidt, two of 19 players in major league history to hit more than 500 home runs, failed to dont expect a home-run barrage," Schmidt warned beforehand. "I fear not hitting them and I fear hurting myself trying to hit them." The home-run contest was one of DL with left shoulder bursitis.

Kapler started in right field last night and was 4-for-5 with three RBL Arizona shortstop Tony Wom-ack was carried off the field in the sixth inning last night after injuring his right knee. The Seatde Mariners activated infielder Greg Colbrunn after a rehabilitation assignment because of a strained muscle in his side. Anaheim designated hitter Brad Fullmer is expected to miss the rest of the season with a ruptured tendon in his knee, the team said. The New York Mets optioned outfielder Tsuyoshi Shixijo to Triple-A Norfolk and recalled Raul Gonzalez. series, MVP Rick Dempsey, also turned out to be the improbable winner of the home-run derby.

Teamed with Murray, Dempsey hit a ball three rows into the left-field seats. Murray, Schmidt and Darren Daulton failed to go deep. Pete Rose was a member of that 1983 Phillies team, but he can't take part in such events because of his lifetime ban for gambling. "I would love to have Pete here, but it's just not going to happen until baseball takes Some actioa" Schmidt said. "My guess is sometime after the All-Star break, something will surface.

That's what my sources tell me anyway. Before this season is over on the long end, two weeks to a month after the All-Star break on the short end, I think Pete Rose's reinstatement will be acted upon, in my opinion" Members of the 1983 teams will play a three-inning game today. Oken out of hospital: Florida Marlins pitcher Kevin Olsen was released from the hospital and put on the 15-day disabled list with a concussion yesterday, one day after being hit in the head by a line drive. "He probably won't be able to pitch for a couple of weeks," Marlins Manager Jack McKeon said. Olsen needed six stitches for a cut that opened when he was struck near the right ear by Todd Walker's seventh-inning liner Friday.

Olsen had made four relief appearances for the Marlins since being recalled Triple-A Albuquerque on June 10. He had no record and an 1L17 ERA. WSBams recovering: New York Yankees center fielder Bernie Williams took fly balls and grounders in the outfield yesterday as part of his rehabilitation program following knee surgery last month. The five-time All-Star also took batting practice for the fourth straight day. He says he could rejoin the team after the All-Star break.

Transactions, injuries: Boston purchased the contract of outfielder Gabe Kapler from Double-A yesterday and put Jeremy Giambi on the MURRAY SCHMIDT clear the wall at Camden Yards during a home run contest last night Should anyone have envisioned several events scheduled this weekend to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the 1983 World Series between the Baltimore Orioles and Philadelphia anything different from two guys whose Hall of Fame careers ended Phillies. The unlikely star of that Ml t's a bull market for rider VIcBride jam Total Golf Liquidation HeSdover June 27- July 4 from out of business golf stores and manufactirers EVfflYTKfa IVSUST BE SOLD! V- xT -w 'J lra Rodeo star is chasing $1 million points bonus By TIM VACEK Staff Writer Justin McBride learned his lesson the first time. The defending champion at Nashville's Bullnanza was 0-for-l against the bull Smiley entering the final round of competition last night in the Gaylord Entertainment Center. In his second ride against the bull, it was McBride who was smiling. He rode Smiley last night for a score of 87.

"He kind of got me leaned back the first time I rode himl," he said. "1 just tried to stay forward this time" Like most of the field Friday night, McBride failed to ride his bull, which would have easily secured him a spot in the finals last night "I should have stayed on my bull Friday night," he said. "Then a guy wouldn't have to wonder." Last night's finals results were unavailable at press time. McBride has been on the tour for five years, and he quickly made his name as one of the young phenoms. "I was a pretty big blast out of the gate as a rookie in 1999," he said.

"My first event I finished in fourth. My second event I won it" McBride has been in the top five the past two years, but that might pale in comparison to what he is inffiiaiiiiim trying to accomplish this year. The EUc City, Okla, native was in second place in the PBR Built Ford Tough Series point standings behind former world champion Chris Shivers before Bullnanza (6,0385 points to "You always think about the point standings," McBride said. "I try not to. Chris is a great friend of mine.

I don't feel like there's any rivalry between the two of us." Shivers started on the tour just two years before McBride, and the two young riders have become a big attraction for the PBR "That's great for the sport," McBride said. "We're two young guys who are going to be around for a while hopefully." They're also hoping the bonus at the end of the ride continues to grow. For the first time in PBR history, the winner of the points race will receive a check for $1 million. McBride is approaching the million dollar mark for his career, and he has already made $160,000 this year. "When I was growing up, Ty Murray had made a million dollars in his career, but never in a year," McBride said.

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