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The Pes Moines Register ST SPORTS Saturday, June 9, 2001 Page 3C Belmont Stakes College World Series 1 cTT Iowa Cubs Brown will stay in minors, for now Favorites Monarchos, Point Given get set to run extra distance I TED KIRKASSOCIATED PRESS Thrown OUt: Stanford's Rik Currier, left, waits for the throw as Tulane's Andy Cannizaro fails on an attempted steal of second during Friday's game. Stanford won, 13-11. Stanford beats Tulane in lengthy, wild opener FROM REGISTER NEWS SERVICES Elmont, N.Y. Favorite Point Given and eight other colts will be doing something in the Belmont Stakes that they've never done before race IK2 miles. Although Point Given's trainer, Bob Baffert, has two wins in the Kentucky Derby and three in the Preakness Stakes, he's never had a horse conquer the sweeping turns and extra quarter mile of the Belmont Stakes.

"It's a very odd distance for these horses," Baffert said. "I'm sure, after they get around there, they look down the stretch and are like, Wow, are you serious? Point Given, who won the Preakness three weeks ago, was installed as the 8-5 favorite in the third leg of horse racing's Triple Crowa Kentucky Derby winner Monarchos is listed as a 5-2 second choice in the opening betting line. The race is scheduled to start at 5:04 p.m, CDT in Elmont, New York Point Given is coming off a 2Yi-length victory in the Preakness Stakes two weeks ago at Pimlico in Baltimore. The chestnut colt was fifth as the favorite in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 7. Monarchos will be trying to come back from a six-place finish in the Preakness.

A Valentine, who was second in the Preakness, is listed third in the opening odds at Dollar Bill is 6-1 and Invisible folk, who finished second behind Monarchos in the Kentucky Derby, rounds out the favorites at 8-1. The 3-year-olds all face the task of racing at least a full quarter-mile farther than they've gone before. "If you made a basketball court 15 feet longer on each end," Monarchos trainer John Ward said, "that's what a horse thinks about when he walks out here and looks at the Belmont race track" The Belmont's distance, combined with being the third race Betting down the field The Register's Dan Johnson makes Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y. By RANDY PETERSON REGISTER STAFF WRITER So much for the thought that the Chicago Cubs might promote a hot-hitting player from the Iowa tubs for this weekends series against the Chicago White Sox. After considering the promotion of outfielder Roosevelt Brown to use as a left-handed designated hitter against his team's American League cross-town rivals, Cubs Manager Don Baylor has decided otherwise.

"It's just not going to happen," Baylor told the Chicago Tribune. "We won some games on our own, and our pitching has been our strong suit. Andy (MacPhail) and I discussed it, and the timing's not right right now." In fact, Chicago had won 15 times in 16 games entering Friday's action and led the National League Central Division by five games. That leaves Brown and his 338 batting average in Iowa's lineup tonight when the triple-A Cubs open their longest homestand of the season 12 games. Iowa climbed back above .500 with a 5-2 victory over Las Vegas late Thursday night.

Iowa played at Las Vegas again late Friday. Tonight, the Cubs play the first of four games against Portland, at 7:05. Mike Meyers, who has a 3-2 record and 2.93 earned-run average, is expected to pitch for Iowa. Notable: Iowa trainer Bob Grimes has been selected as the Pacific Coast League all-star team's trainer for the triple-A all-star game in Indianapolis. Tonight is "Shirt off My Back Night." Fans can bid on the jerseys worn by Cubs players.

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President Bush a hit President Bush's opening pitch reached home plate this time at the College World Series on Friday. It even appeared to be a strike, as Stanford catcher Ryan Garko barely moved his glove. It was a big improvement from Bush's last attempt r.A I on trie major leagues IyF 1 opening day in April. i Iwil Thai nitr-h Bush Milwaukee's Miller Park included a wild windup and ended up in the dirt. "I learned my lesson, and that is not to try to show off and just get it in there," said Bush, who got a standing ovation.

President Bush was in attendance and shook hands with each member of both teams and the umpires before the game. He then walked off the field to a standing ovation from the predominantly red-clad Nebraska crowd. He left Rosenblatt Stadium in the top of the third missing much of the action. Stanford trailed, 8-7, in the seventh inning when VanMeetren drew a leadoff walk from Tulane reliever Barth Melius. Joey Char-ron (9-2) came on in relief, and Arik VanZandt put down a nice bunt between first base and the pitcher's mound that Charron picked up, and then dropped for an error.

Fuld followed with a run-scoring FROM REGISTER NEWS SERVICES Omaha, Neb. Ryan Garko hit a go-ahead run-scoring single in the seventh inning as Stanford rallied to beat Tulane 13-11 in the longest rime-inning game in College World Series history on Friday. Garko singled to center field during the Cardinal's five-run seventh to give Stanford its first lead in a game Tulane (55-12) controlled early. The game lasted 4 hours 18 minutes surpassing the previous mark of 4:01 by Arizona State and Oklahoma State in 1984. It was also the highest-scoring opening game in College World Series history.

Sam Fuld had three runs-batted-in, and Jonny Ash and Jason VanMeetren two each for the Cardinal (49-16), who are in the College World Series for a school-record third straight year. Mike Wodnicki (7-1) allowed two runs and three hits in 1ft innings for the victory, the Cardinal's sixth in seven games. After J.D Willcox allowed a run in the ninth inning, Jeff Bruksch, normally a starter, came in with runners on second and third and no outs and got three outs for his first save of the season. Stanford, the runner-up in last year's College World Series, will play the winner of Friday night's game between Cal State-Fullerton and Nebraska on Sunday night. Tulane, the nation's winningest team, will take on the loser in an elimination game.

Tonight's lineups I urn 1 MARK LENNtHANfTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS Belmont favorite: Preakness winner Point Given gets a little exercise Friday prior to today's Belmont Stakes in Elmont, N.Y. over a five-week period, is a key reason why horse racing hasn't had a Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978, trainers said. Seven horses have won the Derby and Preakness and failed in the Belmont since thea "It's very grueling, very demanding," said trainer Todd Pletcher, who will saddle Invisible Ink and Balto Star in the Belmont. "Each race individually is hard to win, and collectively over a five-week period, it's even more so." Having as many as four horses compete in all three legs of the Triple Crown is a rarity, but Point Givea Monarchos, A Valentine and Dollar Bill will all do it this year. It's the biggest group since 1996, when a record six horses ran in all three races.

Since the Triple Crown was first conceived in 1918, only in 1996 and 1975 did more than four horses complete the entire series. "It's the most coveted prize in racing because it's so difficult to do," Pletcher said. his picks for today's Belmont Stakes at World's best-selling automatic ATV just got better Mew Polaris 500 Hih Output engine. 20 more power, engine braking Exclusive independent long-travel (9 51 rear suspension On-Demand true 4-wheel drive wittt onoff tfiumb switch Industry-leading 11 ol ground clearance POLRRIS The Woy Out. No.

Horse Jockey Odds Comment 5. Monarchos Chavez 5-2 Fatigue is Derby winner's question 9. Point Given Stevens 8-5 Stamina is Preakness winner's question 8. AP Valentine Espinoza 5-1 Finally back in form 1. Invisible Ink Velasquez 12-1 Surprising second in Derby 3.

Dollar Bill Day 6-1 Should finally get a clear run 4. Thunder Blitz Bailey 10-1 Rested and waiting to upset 7. Dr Greenfield Prado 30-1 Won three straight in England 6. Buckle Down Ben Nakatani 30-1 Hasn't beaten this caliber 2. Balto Star McCarron 15-1 Will set pace, try to hang on double to tie it, and Garko singled to give Stanford a 9-8 lead.

Matt Foster relieved Charron and hit Carlos Quentin with a pitch to load the bases. After Andy Topham struck out, Ash hit a two-run single to make it 11-8. The Cardinal added another run when third baseman Jake Gautreau couldnt handle Brian Hall's grounder. Gautreau hit a two-run double in the eighth to make it 12-10, but Fuld's sacrifice fly in the eighth gave Stanford a 13-10 lead. Tulane scored five runs on seven hits, including five straight, off Stanford ace Jeremy Guthrie to take a lead in the second inning.

Guthrie lasted just IK3 innings, allowed all five runs both season worsts and threw just 38 pitches. The Green Wave added three more runs in the third off Tim Cunningham and John Hudgins with Scott Madden's sacrifice fly and Jon Kaplan's two-run double making it 8-0. But Stanford broke through with seven runs in the fifth inning. Tulane starter Nick Bourgeois walked Chris O'Riordan to lead off the inning, and Fuld and Garko loaded the bases with consecutive singles. Quentin drove in the Cardinal's first run with a sacrifice fly.

VanMeetren hit a two-run single, and VanZandt, O'Riordan and Fuld hit consecutive run-scoring singles to make it 8-7. The game marked the first meeting between the two teams since 1982. weeks have been kind of rough for us, but this is a good opportunity for us to get things turned around." In fact, it's big game for both teams. "I think the game is equally important for us and for coach Bruce," Peoria Coach Gary Porter said. "We're trying to right the ship, as is he." Peoria, 4-5, has lost three of its last four games and has 18 turnovers during that stretch.

"We're all at a loss as to what the problem is and how we go about fixing it," Porter said. "For some reason, in the last two weeks, we lost our focus." Reporter Dan McCool can bi reached 11(515) 284-8059 or mccooldnews.dmreg.com Trainer: Monarchos John T. Ward; Point given Bob Baffert; A Valentine Nick Zito; Invisible Ink Todd Pletcher; Dollar Bill Dallas Stewart; Thunder Blitz Joe Orseno; Dr Greenfield Gerard Butler; Buckle Down Ben D. Wayne Lukas; Balto Star Todd Pletcher. Stakes record: Secretariat (1973), 2:24.

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