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4C THE PALM BEACH POST WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1990 sl Major League baseball Lilliquist's homers lead Braves NL sets date to announce its expansion timetable Ueberroth in 1988, the new franchises would have Class AA teams in place two years before the major league teams start play and Class AAA teams one year before starting. The leading contenders for the new franchises are thought to be Denver and a Florida city. Tampa-St. Petersburg, Orlando and Miami are vying for a Florida team. St.

Petersburg is rated the favorite because it already has built a stadium, the Florida Suncoast Dome. Orange County has officially entered the major league baseball sweepstakes by budgeting $40,000 to study the costs and benefits of attracting a National League team to Orlando. In doing so, county commissioners have kicked off discussions on two tough issues: where to put a stadium and who will pay for it. The Associated Press ATLANTA Derek Lilliquist hit the first two home runs of his career and pitched a three-hitter for seven innings as the Atlanta Braves beat the New York Mets 5-2 Tuesday night. The two-homer performance by Lilliquist was the first by a major league pitcher since Jim Gott did it for the San Francisco Giants on May 12, 1985.

National League "We should have studied that chart on Lilliquist a little better," said Mets starter Ron Darling (1-3), who allowed four solo homers in the game. "Everyone had told us how good a hitter he was and I went out tonight and proved it." i' TV: Cubs at Giants, WGN, 3:30 p.m. Lilliquist (1-3) retired the first 11 batters before Howard Johnson singled. Lilliquist, a left-hander in his second season, yielded two home runs in the game that featured six solo homers. He gave up home runs to Kevin Elster, his second, leading off the sixth inning and Johnson, his fifth, leading off the seventh.

Lilliquist walked none and struck out five, leaving after the seventh. Charley Kerfeld, acquired in a trade with Houston on Saturday, worked the final two innings for his first save since 1986. "Usually, when I'm pitching good, I don't hit," Lilliquist said. "When I'm hitting good, I don't pitch. Tonight I did both." The Braves also got solo Standings American League East Last Team Won Lost Pet.

GB Tuesday Streak 10 Milwaukee 13 6 .684 Beat Kansas City 6-4 Won 3 8-2 Boston 12 8 .600 Vz Beat Seattle 8-2 Won 2 7-3 Toronto 13 9 .591 Vk Beat Cleveland 4-3 Won 2 5-5 Cleveland 9 10 .474 4 Lost to Toronto 4-3 Lost 2 5-5 Baltimore 9 12 .429 5 Lost to California 7-1 Lost 1 4-6 New York- 7 11 .389 512 Lost to Oakland 4-2 Lost 3 3-7 Detroit 8 13 .381 6 Lost to Minnesota 9-5 Lost 3 4-6 West Oakland 15 5 .750 Beat New York 4-2 Won 3 7-3 Chicago 11 6 .647 2V4 Beat Texas 5-1 Won 5 6-4 'Texas 11 10 .524 4'; Lost to Chicago 5-1 Lost 3 6-4 California 9 11 .450 6 Beat Baltimore 7-1 Won 1 4-6 Minnesota 8 12 .400 7 Beat Detroit 9-5 Won 1 4-6 Seattle 8 13 .381 Vk Lost to Boston 8-2 Lost 3 5-5 Kansas City 6 13 .316 Lost to Milwaukee 6-4 Lost 1 2-8 National League East Last Tears Won Lost Pet. GB Tuesday Streak 10 Pittsburgh 14 6 .700 Played at Los Angeles Won 6 9-1 Philadelphia 11 9 .550 3 Beat Cincinnati 4-2 Won 1 7-3 Montreal 11 9 .550 3 Beat Houston 2-1 Won 1 5-5 Hew York 9 11 .450 5 Lost to Atlanta 5-2 Lost 4 5-5 St. Louis 9 11 .450 5 Played at San Diego Lost 1 4-6 Chicago 8 11 .421 51fe Played at San Francisco Won 1 2-8 WEST Cincinnati 13 4 .765 Lost to Philadelphia 4-2 Lost 1 6-4 Los Angeles 11 10 .524 4 Played Pittsburgh Lost 2 4-6 San Diego 9 10 .474 5 Played St. Louis Lost 4 4-6 Houston 9 11 .450 5V; Lost to Montreal 2-1 Lost 1 5-5 San Francisco 8 12 .400 6'2 Played Chicago Won 2 5-5 Atlanta 5 13 .278 8'z Beat New York 5-2 Won 3 4-6 Results American League Tuesday Winning Pitcher Losing Pitcher Angels top Orioles for Abbott's 1st Oakland 4, New York 2 California 7, Baltimore 1 Boston 8, Seattle 2 Toronto 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 9, Detroit 5 Chicago 5, Texas 1 Milwaukee 6, Kansas City 4 Hawkins (0-3) Tibbs (0-3) R. Johnson (2-2) Candiotti (3-1) Gibson (0-1) Ryan (4-1) Sabrhgn (1-3) Moore (2-1) Abbott (1-1) Hetzel (1-1) Stieb (4-1) Candelaria (2-0) M.

Perez (2-2) Higuera (3-0) Monday Winning Dakland 6, New York 0 Toronto 10, Cleveland 4 Milwaukee 6, Detroit 1 Boston 11, Seattle 0 Baltimore 2, California 1 (12) Chicago 5, Texas 4 (13) Only games scheduled Welch Stottlemyre Knudson Boddicker Holton Thigpen (3-1) (3-2) (2-0) (2-3) (1-0) (1-1) Lilliquist got his first homer in the third and his second in the fifth. It was Atlanta's first four-homer game since last Aug. 5 at Cincinnati. Darling, who had won his last three decisions against the Braves, gave up six hits before leaving after five innings. He walked one and struck out four.

The four homers were the most off Darling in his career. Jeff Treadway had an RBI sin NATIONAL LEAGUE Based on 34 at Bats. 8 AB Pet. Kennedy, SF 14 39 5 16 .410 Duncan, Cin 15 49 13 20 .408 Santiago, SD 18 63 9 25 .397 Sabo, Cin 15 64 16 25 .391 Larkin. Cln 16 65 12 25 .385 Backman, Pit 11 43 7 16 .372 Butler, SF 20 82 16 30 .366 McGee, StL 20 83 15 30 .361 Owen, Mon 19 64 6 23 .359 Daniels, LA 18 52 7 18 .346 Home runs Bonilla, Pittsburgh, G.

Davis, Houston, Guerrero, St. Louis, Sabo, Cincinnati, 9 are tied with 4. RBI Ronilla, Pittsburgh, 21; Guerrero, St. Louis, 20; J. Carter, San Diego, 17; W.

Clark, San Francisco, 17; Dawson, Chicago, 15; Ma. Williams, San Francisco, 15. Runs Bonilla, Pittsburgh, 17; Butler, San Francisco, 16; Sabo, Cincinnati, 16; McGee, St. Louis, 15; 4 are tied with 14. Hits Butler, San Francisco, 30; McGee, St.

Louis, 30; W. Clark, San Francisco, 26; Larkin, Cincinnati, 25; Sabo, Cincinnati, 25; Santiago, San Diego, 25. Doubles Grissom, Montreal, McGee, St. Louis, DeShields, Montreal, Owen, Montreal, 5 are tied with 6. Triples B.

Hatcher, Cincinnati, Owen, Montreal, Redus, Pittsburgh, Uribe, San Francisco, 33 are tied with 1. Stolen bases Coleman, St. Louis, 13; Samuel, Los Angeles, 1 Raines, Montreal, Grissom, Montreal, Yelding, Houston, 7. Pitching (3 decisions) Armstrong, Cincinnati, 4-0, l.OOO, 1.40; Cook, Philadelphia, 3-0, l.OOO, 0.66; Heaton, Pittsburgh, 4-0, l.OOO, 2.59; Tudor, St. Louis, 4-0, l.OOO, 0.96; Viola, New York, 4-0, 1.32.

Strikeouts Gooden, New York, 32; Cone, New York, 29; Viola, New York, 29; P. Smith, Atlanta, 28; RMartinez, Los Angeles, 28. Saves Da. Smith, Houston, Burke, Montreal, Franco, New York, R. McDowell, Philadelphia, Mi.

Williams, Chicago, 5. Twins 9, Tigers 5 DETROIT Kirby Puckett and Kent Hrbek hit consecutive home runs as Minnesota broke a four-game losing streak by beating Detroit. Gene Larkin got two of Minne-' sota's 12 hits and drove in three runs. Brian Harper's RBI double broke a 5-5 tie in the fifth inning. Reliever John Candelaria (2-0) got the victory.

gle off reliever Bob Ojeda in the seventh for Atlanta's final run. Phillies 4, Reds 2 CINCINNATI Von Hayes and John Kruk broke a 2-2 tie with seventh-inning homers and Car-melo Martinez had two RBI singles as Philadelphia beat Cincinnati. Bruce Ruffin (2-2) allowed seven hits over 6V3 innings to give the Phillies a split of their two-game series. Jeff Parrett went IV3 in-nings and Roger McDowell pitched the ninth for his seventh save. The Reds lost a starting pitcher to injury for the second time in three days when Rick Mahler pulled a thigh muscle running out a third-inning grounder and left the game.

Danny Jackson was lost for two weeks when he bruised a fore-: arm Sunday. Tim Birtsas (1-1) replaced Mahler and allowed three of the four Phillies' runs, including the solo homers in the seventh by Hayes and Kruk that broke a 2-2 tie. Hayes' homer surprised him. He had to rein in his swing to protect ribs that were sore after being hit by a pitch Monday night, but ended up making solid contact against a tiring Birtsas. "If he'd gotten the ball a little more on the inside corner or had a little more on it, he probably would have thrown it by me," Hayes said.

"He lost a little off his fastball at the end." Martinez singled home a run off Mahler in the first inning and did it again in the fifth off Birtsas to make it 2-0. Chris Sabo drove home the Reds' first run with a two-out sin-; gle in the fifth. Brewers 6, Royals 4 KANSAS CITY, Mo. Ted Higuera stayed unbeaten against Kansas City and Greg Vaughn and Gary Sheffield homered off Bret Saberhagen as Milwaukee won. Higuera (3-0) improved to 6-0 lifetime against the Royals, the only American League team never to defeat him.

He gave up three runs on eight hits in seven innings. Saberhagen, the 1989 Cy Young, winner, dropped to 1-3 and gave up a career-high 13 hits before departing after the sixth. Athletics 4, Yankees 2 NEW YORK Mike Gallego-mired in a l-for-31 slump, hit a two-run double in the sixth inning to help Oakland beat New York. The A's have won 11 of their last 14 games against the outscoring New York 82-36. Oakland has won three straight overall and the Yankees have lost three in a row.

Red Sox 8, Mariners 2 BOSTON Eric Hetzel pitched seven strong innings and Ellis Burks got three hits as Boston beat Seattle for its fifth victory in six games. Hetzel (1-1), who was 2-3 in 12 appearances as a rookie last year, won in his third start since being recalled from the minors April 18. He gave up one run on four hits, walked none and struck out six. Randy Johnson (2-2) allowed six hits, including two RBI singles by Burks, in five-plus innings. He struck out six Wade Boggs three times in a row and walked four.

er's choice and two walks. But Knapp struck out Butterfield and Dozier to work out of the jam. Bene threw 5V3 innings, giving up three hits and one run. He struck out five and walked six. Knapp (1-1), the loser, gave up two runs on just one hit and walked three.

He struck out four. West Palm Beach 4, Clearwater 3 CLEARWATER Joel Smith's single in the top of the eighth inning proved to be the game-winning hit as the Expos beat the Phillies for their seventh consecutive victory. Smith drove home John Mello from second base with the deciding run. St. Lucie 3, Vero Beach 2 7 VERO BEACH ST.

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DP VB 1, STL 2. LOB VB 4. 2B Collier. 3B Barron, Zinter. SB Butterfield, Dostal, McBnde, Morrisette.

SF Wisher, KeHy. 9 ER BS SO Vero Beach Bene 5W 3 1 16 5 Knapp 1-1 2 1 2 2 3 4, St. Lucie Rogers 3-2 9 7 2 2 1 8 HBP Riesgo. WP Rogers, Bene. Knapp.

219.. A 413. National League Tiesday Winning Philadelphia 4, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 5, New York 2 Houston at Montreal, late St. Louis at San Diego, late Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, late Chicago at San Francisco, late Ruffin (2 Lilliquist Monday Winning Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 2 Houston 4, Montreal 2 Atlanta 7, New York 4 San Francisco 8, Los Angeles 4 Only games scheduled Schedule Rijo(M) Andersen Smoltz Burkett The Associated Press NEW YORK The National League said Tuesday that it will announce a timetable for expansion by two teams following a major league owners' meeting in Cleveland on June 14. The NL expansion committee met on Monday to go over plans for adding two teams.

All NL owners met Tuesday in New York, and the league said the committee updated the full ownership on expansion progress. "The report on June 14th will include the timetable and general guidelines," a league statement said. "Sites, of course, will not be announced in the June 14th report as that is the final stage of the expansion process." The NL is expected to add two teams beginning in either the 1993 or 1994 seasons. Under a preliminary outline created under then-Commissioner Peter homers from Oddibe McDowell his second in two games and Ernie Whitt in beating Darling for only the second time in 13 career decisions. It was the third victory in a row for the Braves, their longest since last June 15-17, and the fourth consecutive loss for the Mets.

McDowell homered on Darling's first pitch of the game for his third home run of the year and the 11th lead-off homer of his career. League Leaders Through Monday's games AMERICAN LEAGUE Based on 34 at Bats. AB Pet. 16 .444 Heath, Det Pena, Bsn Griffey, Sea Stlllwell, KC Webster, Cle Felix, Tor W. Wilson, KC Larkin, Min B.

Jackson. KC 14 36 19 72 8 29 .403 20 17 14 20 16 17 14 80 10 31 .388 57 10 22 .386 48 9 18 .375 66 10 23 .348 55 10 19 .345 64 10 22 .344 53 10 18 .340 65 16 22 .338 R. Henderson, Oak 17 Home mm Fielder. Detroit. 7: Gruber, Toron to, McGwire, Oakland, Bell, Toronto, Canseco, Oakland, 5: Griffey, Seattle, 5.

RBI Gruber, Toronto, 20; Fielder, Detroit, 19; McGwire, Oakland, 18; Felix, Toronto, 17; Griffey, Seattle, 17. Runt R. Henderson, Oakland, 16; Canseco, Oakland, 15; Boggs, Boston, 14; Franco, Texas, 14; Palmeiro, Texas, 14; Reynolds, Seattle, 14. Hit! Griffey, Seattle, 31; Pena, Boston, 29; Fernandez, Toronto, 27; Gruber, Toronto, 27; Trammell, Detroit, 26. Doublet D.

Parker, Milwaukee, Felix, Toronto, Gladden, Minnesota, R. Henderson, Oakland, Stillwell, Kansas City, Trammell, Detroit, 7. Triplet 10 are tied with 2. Stolen batet RHenderson, Oakland, 11; WWiison. Kansas City, Canseco, Oakland.

Calderon, Chicago, Guillen, Chicago, 5. Pitching (3 decisions) Boslo, Milwaukee, 3-0. l.OOO, 1.39; Candiotti, Cleveland, 3-0, l.OOO, 4.91; KBrown, Texas, 4-0, l.OOO, 3.58; Ryan, Texas, 4-0, l.OOO, 2.25; Stewart, Oakland, 5-0, l.OOO. 1.32. Strikeouts Clemens, Boston, 34; Ryan, Texas, 33; Gordon, Kansas City, 25; Hanson, Seattle, 25; Holman, Seattle, 23; Moms.

Detroit, 23. Saves Eckersley, Oakland, 0. Jones, Cleveland, 6: Henneman, Detroit, Rlghetti, New York, Schooler, Seattle, Thigpen, Chicago, 5. White Sox 5, Rangers 1 CHICAGO Melido Perez allowed just two hits and struck out 10 in 7Vi innings and Chicago scored five runs off Nolan Ryan in the first inning to defeat Texas for its fifth straight victory. It was a total turnabout from last Thursday night in Texas where Ryan pitched a one-hitter and struck out 16 to defeat the White Sox and Perez 1-0.

rallies to Florida State League ed Dodgers reliever John Knapp). You take a chance on them pitching around him, or intentionally walking him. But then (they're) taking a chance by putting the go-ahead run on." So far this year, Blackwell's pinch-hitting decisions have paid off, as St. Lucie pitch-hitters are 3-for-3 with a single, double and a triple. "They're just doing their job," said Blackwell.

"Luck's got nothing to do with it. When they go up there, they know what they're supposed to be doing." Mets starting pitcher Bryan Rogers (3-2) went nine innings. He gave up two runs on seven hits while walking one and striking out six. "I'd like to think that I had some kind of luck," said Rogers. "They were just sitting back on my fastball.

All three of my pitches (fastball, curve, and changeup) were working well tonight." Mets pitching coach Joel Hor-len was impressed with Roger's performance. "He really started pitching late in the game," said Horlen. "When a guy's hot, you keep him in there." Vero Beach (10-14) scored first, (2-0) (1-2) (1-0) American League today Milwukee at Kansas City, 2:35 p.m. Seattle at Boston, 6:05 p.m. Oakland at New York, 7:30 p.m.

California at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:35 p.m. Texas at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. Today's Pitchers American League The Associated Press BALTIMORE Lance Parrish hit two home runs and drove in four runs in a 4-for-4 night Tuesday, helping Jim Abbott win his first game of the season as the California Angels beat the Baltimore Orioles 7-1.

American League Abbott (1-1) earned his first win since Sept. 20 of last year, with seven innings of work. Loser Jay Tibbs (0-3) gave up three home runs in 3V3 innings. TV: Athletics at Yankees, ESPN, 8:30 p.m. Parrish homered with the bases empty in the second inning, then homered again with two on in the fourth.

It was the 19th multihomer game of Parrish's career. The others had all come as a Detroit Tiger, the most recent on July 9, 1986 at Minnesota. Blue Jays 4, Indians 3 CLEVELAND Glenallen Hill homered, doubled and scored twice as Toronto held off Cleveland for its 10th victory in the last 11 games against the Indians. Dave Stieb (4-1) gave up two runs on five hits in seven innings before Duane Ward relieved. Tom Henke took over with one out and the bases loaded in the eighth with a 4-2 lead and got Cory Snyder to ground into a double play.

Brook Jacoby hit a solo home run with one out in the Indians' ninth, but Henke finished for his second save. St. Lucie By MIKE MELTON Special to The Palm Beach Post PORT ST. LUCIE The St. Lucie Mets rallied in the bottom of the eighth inning, scoring two runs to beat the Vero Beach Dodgers 3-2 Tuesday night at the St.

Lucie County Sports Complex. Alan Zinter's triple scored James Morrisette from first to tie the score at 2, and three pitches later Jimy Kelly hit a sacrifice fly that brought Zinter home. St. Lucie manager Tim Black-well, who was coaching at third base, made sure that Zinter knew he was to go home. "Blackie kept telling me, 'You've got to score, you've got to score'," said Zinter.

"Their third baseman (Mike Wismer) was trying to block my view, so I had to guess at when the ball was going to hit. As soon as I thought it was good, I ran like mad." Blackwell wasn't trying to put pressure on Zinter, he was just trying to be clear in his communication. "I didn't want to get him confused with 'go, go' and 'no, no'," he said. "I use 'score' or 'stay here' instead." Blackwell had planned to give Zinter the day off, but brought him in as a pinch-hitter in the eighth. "Whether he got a hit or not, I had to pinch hit him," Blackwell said.

"I've got to put left-handed Zinter up there (againstright-hand- Pitcher Losing Pitcher C. Parker (0-1) Bearse (0-2) J. Robinson (1-2) Holman (3-2) M. Witt (0-3) Moyer (0-3) Pitcher Losing Pitcher 2) 1-3) Birtsas (1-1) Darling (1-3) Pitcher Losing Pitcher K. Howell (2-2) D.

Martinez (2-1) Cone (0-2) Wetteland (1-2) National League Chicago at San Francisco, 3:35 p.m. Atlanta at Montreal, 7:35 p.m. Cincinnati at New York, 7:35 p.m. Houston at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m. St.

Louis at San Diego, 10:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Los Angeles, 10:35 p.m. Osceola 5, Winter Haven 4 Dunedln 2, Fort Lauderdale 1 Lakeland 12, Baseball City 0 Charlotte 8, Sarasota 7 St. Petersburg 9, Miami 3 Today' (am West Palm Beach at Dunedln Vero Beach at St. Lucia Sarasota at Chartotta Miami at Clearwater Fort Lauderdale at St.

Petersburg Winter Haven at Lakeland Osceola at BasebaH City Monday's marts West Palm Beach 8, Clearwater 1 Vero Beach 5. St. Lucie 2 Winter Haven 4, Osceola 3 Charlotte 8, Sarasota Fort Lauderdale 6, Dunedln 5 St. Petersburg 8, Miami 2 Lakeland 8, Baseball City 6 defeat Dodgers 3-2 Away I Probable 1990 Va. Opp.

at Site Last 3 Outlngt Home Pitcher Una W-L ERA W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA MBA OAK. SANDERSON (R) 2- 1 3.97 1-1 17W 4.58 15.28 YANKS LEARY (R) PICK 1- 1 2.75 1-1 1TO 2.75 12.36 CALF. BLYLEVEN (R) 0- 2 9.00 1-0 13 3.46 0-1 14 9.00 15.43 8ALT. BALLARD (1) E-6 0- 3 3.91 0-0 3Vi 10.80 0-2 20 3.92 8.27 MINN. WEST (L) 1- 3 3.52 il 17 4.76 14.29 PET.

GIBSON (L) PICK TOR. CERUTTI (L) 1-3 5.79 1-0 5 3.60 1-2 18 3.50 8.00 CLEVE. BLACK (L) 5Vi-6V4 2- 0 2.73 2-0 21 2.11 8.02 SEA. HANSON (R) 2-0 3.13 1-1 11Vi 6.35 2-0 18 4.00 11.50 BOS. KECKER (R) 5Vt-6Vi 0-0 8.31 0-0 4V 8.31 14.54 TEXAS HOUGH (R) 1- 1 4.44 1-0 9 1.00 1-0 1916 4.66 11.64 W.SOX HBBARD(L) E-6 2- 1 2.89 1-1 13 2.63 2-1 18 2.89 10.13 MIL NAVARRO (R) 0-0 5.21 0-0 13 5.93 17.12 KC GUBICZA (R) 6-7 1- 3 6.38 1-0 8 3.38 0-3 13'6 8.10 18.23 National League CUBS IHARKEY(R) 1 12-1 2.60 1 -I 2-1 260 831 3 f.

GARRELTS (R) 5'A-flVi 0- 2 4.29 0-0 6 6.75 0-2 16 4.50 12.38 ST.L DELEON (R) 2-0 2 95 2-0 16 0.00 2-0 1316 2.03 8J8 O. HURST (L) 6-7 0- 3 4.55 0-2 14 5.79 0-2 19 4.58 10.98 CIN BROWNING (L) 2- 1 3.34 Ti 4V4 10.38 1-1 1916 2.33 10.24 METS VIOU(L) 7-8 4 0 1.32 3-0 19 1.83 6.86 HOU. CLANCY (R) 1- 0 2.45 0-0 6 3.00 1-0 11 2.45 87b PHILA. COOK(L) 5'6-6'6 3-0 0.36 0-1 5'6 5.06 3-0 24 0.36 7.30 ATL. CLARY (R) 0- 1 3.65 0-1 12H 3.65 13.14 MON.

Z.SMITH (L) 7-8 2- 1 1.61 2-0 23 0.78 7.04 PITT. SMILEY (L) 2-2 3.33 0-1 8 1.04 2-1 22 3.27 7.77 LA. VALENZUELA (L) 6-7 1-2 3.12 1 1-1 21 3.00 9.43 getting two runs in the sixth inning. Bruce Dostal singled and Tony Barron tripled to bring home Dostal. Wismer's sacrifice fly scored Barron.

St. Lucie (15-11) answered with a run in its half of the sixth, as Vero Beach starter Bill Bene walked Chris Butterfield, D.J. Dozier and Bob Olah in order to load the bases. The Dodgers brought in Knapp to face Morrisette. He threw a wild -pitch that got past catcher Pete Gonzalez, allowing Butterfield to score.

Knapp then struck out Morrisette and Kenny Graves to end the inning. Knapp got into trouble in the seventh as the Mets loaded the bases with just one out on a field- WPB 4, Clearwater 3 WEST PALM BEACH CLEARWATER I 1 ventress cf a I I Mayo cf Fletcher 2b Terrts lb Faulk rf Stairs dh Santangelo ss Mello 3b Smith It Sldell 2 0Scarsone2b 3 1 Woodruff If I 1 Trevlno 3b 2 Infante dh 1 Tenhunfek) dh 2 Williams rf I 1 Cummings lb 1 OHulsec Mlllettess McDevItt ph 414 3 Totals Totals 37 010 020 010 4 020 001 000 Clearwater Mello, Trevlno. DP Clearwater 1. LOB West Palm Beach 11; Clearwater 8. 2B Stairs, Scarsone, Infante.

SB Fletcher, Mayo, Faulk, Ventress, Mello. Santangelo, Mayo. SF Ventress. IP ER 68 SO Young Davis W.2-0 Piatt Clearwater 6 7 3 lVi I 0 1 0 0 Brantley 7 10 3 3 2 McCarthy L.O-l 2 4 1 10 HPB Fletcher (by McCarthy). WP Crantley 2.

A 519. FSL Standings EAST West Palm Beach Fort Lauderdale SI. Lucie Vero Beach Miami CENTRAL Osceola Lakeland Baseball City Winter Haven WEST Dunedln Charlotte Sarasota St. Petersburg Clearwater Pet. 17 8 .680 15 11 .577 15 11 .577 10 14 .417 7 18 .280 17 9 .654 15 11 .577 11 15 .423 5 21 .192 21 5 .808 17 9 .654 II 15 .423 11 15 .423 8 18 .308 OB 214 2Vi 6V4 10 2 6 12 4 10 10 13 Tuesday's matt West Palm Beach 4, Clearwater 3 St.

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