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Thursday, August 30, 1990 THE DES MOINES REGISTER 3S anager's Busch says he's 'happy with baseball' IP move helps l-Gubs win By RANDY PETERSON Rtafitw Stiff Writer It's official former Iowa State athletic standout Mike Busch will pursue a career in baseball. Football? Forget it. Drafted professionally in baseball by the Los Angeles Dodgers and in football by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Busch decided to go the baseball route first. If that didn't work, the North Scott of Eldridge graduate would then contemplate switching sports. But now he doesn't think he will have to resort to his alternate plan in two months, he has a .327 batting average with 13 home runs for the Dodgers' Class A affiliate at Great Falls, Mont.

"Football won't come back into the picture unless I falter something terrible," Busch, a first baseman, said Wednesday. "I'm feel real confident with baseball. I'm happy with my situation." But there was doubt when he had only one hit in his first 19 at-bats. The line drives Busch hit off the handle of the bat as a collegian produced only broken bats as a professional. The road trips once taken by airplane were now by bus.

Four games a week turned to seven. "The adjustment period was longer than I expected," Busch said. "There CLASS OF 10WANS DRAFTED IN 1990 BATTERS 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. Jamie Arendt, Montezuma, Gulf Coast (Braves) 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 Mike Butch, Donahue, Great Falls (Dodgers) 214 48 70 18 3 13 45 327 Mark Chambert, Northern Iowa. Gulf Coatt (Braves) 63 14 17 0 0 0 2 270 Tim Costo, lovia.

Kinston (Indians) 195 31 63 13 1 4 42 323 Chrlt Hatcher, Carter Lake, Auburn (Astros) 236 36 58 10 0 9 43 .246 Chris Millnoikl, Iowa, Rockford (Expos) 62 4 17 2 2 0 7 .229 Keith Noreen, Iowa, Sumter (Braves) 47 5 10 4 0 0 6 .213 Mike Welmertklrch, Iowa State. Palm Beach (Expos) 71 13 20 3 0 0 4 282 PITCHERS 0 IP BB SO ERA JeffCronln, Simpson, Sumter (Braves) 6 39 2 36 12 14 2 1 2 27 John OeJarld, Iowa, Great Falls (Dodgers) 21 48 1 34 20 54 3 1 1 49 Steve Oreyer, Ames. Butte (Rangers) 8 35 2 32 10 29 1 1 4 54 Mike Myort, Iowa State. Everett (Giants) 14 79 1 82 29 64 4 4 3 97 Greg Slbera, D.M.. Oneonta (Yankees) 32 35 1 23 18 43 3 1 3 31 Caspar Van Rynbach, Iowa West n.

Kingsport (Mets) 11 53 2 46 20 33 4 1 4 02 was an adjustment from aluminum came first," Busch said. "I kept my bats to wood There was an adjust- option open to go to football, but ment to playing every day and things are going so well right now then there's the travel." that it doesn't really seem like much Busch was the Big Eight Confer- of an option any more." ence's male athlete of the year for the Busch will be involved in the Pio- 1989-90 school year after earning neer League playoffs next week. He all-America honors in both football then will report to Mesa, for six and baseball. As a tight end last fall, weeks of additional training. He will the 6-foot 4-inch, 245-pound Busch report to the Dodgers' minor-league caught 23 passes for 375 yards and spring training facility in Vero two touchdowns.

During baseball in Beach, in March, the spring, Busch had a .311 batting Another player with Iowa ties in average with 17 home runs. the professional baseball draft class He was selected by Tampa Bay in of 1990 is former University of Iowa the professional football draft in standout Tim Costo, the No. 1 selec- April and by the Dodgers in the June tion of the Cleveland Indians, baseball draft. He started out at shortstop with the "It was a situation where I didn't Indians' Class A team at Kinston, want to try both at the same time, so I N.C. But after making 1 5 errors in the originally chose baseball because it first month of the season, he was Sptclal Dispatch to TIM Rwljttr OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA.

A change in the lineup Wednesday night before the game helped the Iowa Cubs beat Oklahoma City, 9-3. Cubs Manager Jim Essian moved Erik Pappas from eighth in the lineup to fifth. Pappas responded with a grand slam in the first inning. Chico Walker hit the first pitch for a double. Greg Smith walked on four pitches, and Derrick May hit a single to drive in Walker.

A short grounder by Lloyd McClen-don loaded the bases when a throw by catcher Chad Kreuter sailed past first base. Pappas hit his home run against pitcher Ray Hayward, who then allowed a solo home run by Brian Guinn. Hayward, one of five Oklahoma City pitchers, allowed six runs on four hits in one-third of an inning. Cubs pitcher Kevin Blankenship allowed a leadoff single by Nick Capra before getting 13 consecutive outs. He left in the sixth inning after the 89ers scored three runs.

Every Cubs batter except Dave Hearron hit. Hearron replaced Rick Wrona in the ninth inning. Damon Berryhill hit a single in the seventh inning and scored on an error f' by center fielder Juan Gonzalez. Mike Busch Drafted by pro football team, loo switched to first base. The Indians drafted Costo because of his potential as a hitter.

In two months, Costo was hitting .323 with four home runs and 42 RBIs. Kinston will be in the Carolina League playoffs next week. Once the season ends, Costo will spend six weeks in the Instructional League. In February, he'll go to Cleveland's ma- jor-league camp for spring training, IOWA Walker cf Smith ss May If bl OKIA. CITY 3 3 0 Capra If 1 2 1 Berger lb 1 1 1 House 2b 1 1 1 Motley dh 1 1 4 Farns ss 1 1 0 Gonzalez cf 1 1 1 Coolbaugh3b 0 3 0 Millayrf 0 0 0 Palmer If 0 2 0 Kreuter bl 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 McClendon dh Pappas rt Berryhill Gumn3b Wrona lb Hearron lb Small 2b 2 4 0 0 4 0 1 1 3 0 10 4 0 10 Totalt 39 15 Totalt 35 3 3 Iowa 610 100 1004 Oklahoma City 100 002 0003 Kreuter.

Smith. Gonzalez. DP Oklahoma City. LOB-lowa 8. Oklahoma City 8.

2B-Walker 2. Motley. HR Pappas (16). Guinn (8). SF McClen don.

Iowa BlankenshhipW.10-8 Lancaster S.l Oklahoma City Hayward l.S-8 Miller Bronkey Castillo IP 3'1 IP BB SO 3 4 0 4 BB SO 1 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 4'i 2 Rosenthal HBP McClendon by Bronkey. Norman. Got man. Kellogg. T-2 S8.

HOW THEY SCORED Iowa first Walker doubled to right Smith walked. May singled to heft. Walker scored. Smith to second. McClendon reached base on catcher's error.

Smith to third. May to second. Pappas hit grand slam. Berryhill flied to right. Guinn homered to left.

Wrona struck out. Small flied to felt Iowa 6, Oklahoma City 0. Oklahoma City first Capra singled. House reached base on shortstop's error, Capra to second. Motley flied to right.

Capra to third, House to second. Farris hit into fielder's choice. Capra scored, House to third. Gonzalez grounded to third. Iowa 6, Oklahoma City 1.

Iowa second Walker singled to right. Smith sin-gled to left. Walker to second. May flied to center. Walker to third.

McClendon flied to right. Walker scored. Pappas struck out Iowa 7, Oklahoma City 1. Iowa fourth Walker doubled to right Smith singled to center, Walker scored. May flied to right.

McClendon singled to left. Pappas grounded into double play Iowa 8, Oklahoma City 1. Oklahoma City tilth Motley doubled to center. Farns walked Gonzalez singled to left, Motley scored, F.jrns to second. Coolbaugh hit into fielder's choice.

Farris to third. Gonzalez to second. Millay grounded to secon.l, Farns scored. Gonzalez to third. Palmer walked Lancaster relieved Blankenship.

Kreuter struck out Iowa 8, Oklahoma City 3. Iowa seventh Berryhill singled to center Guinn struck out Wrona singled to center, Berryhill scored I on center fielder's error. Wrona to second. Small Rrounded out to second. Wrona to third.

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RECORD VS. DENVER 10-5. PITCHING ROTATION Tonight, Iowa's Joe Kraemer (5-6) vs. Tom Filer (3-4); Friday, Jose Nunez (7-6) vs. Tim Watkins (1-3); Saturday, Laddie Renfroe (6-3) vs.

Ricky Horton (2-1). l-CUBS UPDATE Derrick May entered Wednesday's game at Oklahoma City with a 17-game hitting streak and 25 hits in his last 68 at-bats. He was hitting .285 when the streak began Aug. 1 1 He's now at .298. May also had a 24-game streak this season.

Chico Walker had a 16-game streak entering Wednesday's road game, with 30 hits in his last 61 at-bats. Doug Strange had an eight-game hitting streak. The Cubs are home for the remainder of the season, which ends Monday. The only tickets remaining for Sunday's 2 p.m. game and the Beach Boys Concert that follows are standing room only, which means there will be more than 7,500 people in attendance.

Iowa's attendance record is 9,167 set in 1986. Iowa Cubs Small named to league's all-star team GROVE CITY, OHIO (AP) Oklahoma City's Juan Gonzalez, named rookie of the year and most valuable player in the American Association, was among four first-year players named to the league's postseason all-star team. Iowa Cubs player Jeff Small was named best second baseman. Nashville's Chris Hammond was named most valuable pitcher, and Omaha's Sal Rende was named best manager. Hammond was also named best left-handed pitcher.

Gonzalez leads the league with 29 home runs and 101 runs-batted-in. He is attempting to become the first Oklahoma City player to win both batting categories in the same season since Danny Walton In 1969. Other first-year players joining Gonzalez on the all-star team are Louisville outfielders Bernard Gilkey and Ray Lankford and Denver catcher Tim Mcintosh. Buffalo led the 11-player squad with three players first baseman Orlando Merced, designated hitter Mark Ryal and pitcher Dorn Taylor. Other players were Denver third baseman Joe Redfield and Omaha shortstop Paul Zuvella.

Zuvella was the best shortstop in the International League in 1984 and 1986 and in the Pacific Coast League in 1989. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION EASTERN DIVISION W. L. Pet. B.

Nashville (Reds) 63 58 .589 Buffalo (Pirates) 82 59 .582 1 Louisville (Cardinals) 71 70 .504 12 Indianapolis (Expos) 59 82 418 24 WESTERN DIVISION W. 1. Pet B. K-Omaha (Royals) 84 57 .596 Iowa (Cubs) 68 73 .482 16 Denver (Brewers) 66 75 .468 18 Okla. City (Rangers) 56 84 .400 27 Vj x-clinched division title WEDNESDAY'S GAMES Buffalo 2 Toledo 1 Iowa 9, Oklahoma City 3 Louisville 3, Syracuse 1 Nashville 6, Indianapolis 1 Omaha 7, Denver 3 Pawtucket 6.

Tidewater 2 (5 innings, rain) Rochester 13, Scranton-Wilkes-Barre 6 Only games scheduled from Vincent West, N.L. umpire Doug Harvey and association attorney Richie Phillips. "The Major League Umpire's Association will continue to support Joe West and will not tolerate any umpire receiving disparate treatment from a league president. "We condemn White's position and urge the commissioner to deter players from unseemly brawls, which detract from the game and threaten injury to umpires and players as well." West, who was working the plate Wednesday in the game between the Phillies and Los Angeles Dodgers, had ejected Hayes in Los Angeles for an unflattering comment Hayes said about Wendelstedt after he singled and stood at first. Hayes said the comment was directed to first base coach John Vuk-ovich, while West said the comment was aimed at him.

"Let me say this," Wendelstedt said. "I went down there to separate the two and heard Von Hayes say, 'Anything I yell at Harry is between Harry and What does that say?" West refused to comment Wednesday. "Obviously things have not been settled yet," Wendelstedt said. He has been arguing for a change in the rules that would automatically suspend any player who leaves the dugout or bullpen during a brawl. TRANSACTIONS AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Claimed Brian DuBois.

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