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THE PALM BEACH POST SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1990 5C Strikers face Freedom in OB NL Boxes AL Boxes Phillies 6, Cubs 5 Indians 5, Brewers 3 Florida State League Expos finish best half in brhM 3 12 1 4 111 4 0 11 4 0 11 4 12 0 CLEVELAND brhM 4 110 Webster cf 4 0 10 Brown 2b 3 0 11 Alomar 4 0 0 0 Maldonado dh 4 0 1 0 C. James If 4 111 Jecoby lb 3 0 10 Snyder rf 4 111 Brookens3b MILWAUKEt Motltor 2b Gantner 3b Younl cf 0. Parker dh SurhofT Dear if Brock lb Vaughn If Spiers SS Toteli FIRST SAMC PHILADELPHIA abrhbl 4 0 11 Dykstra cf 8 0 2 0 Ready 5 0 I 0 Merrib 3 I 2 0 C. Hayes 3b 1 0 0 0 Krukrt 4 1 IOC. Martinez lb I 0 0 0 Jones ph 4 2 2 3 AkerfekJsp 1 0 0 0 HoUinsph 10 0 1 Thon 5 130 Lakec 2 0 0 0 Daulton ph 0 0 0 0 Comb 0 0 0 0 Panel! 10 0 0 Vatcherrf Local Corner llth inning scored Mike McPhail as Lake Worth Post 47 (12-8) defeated Miramar Post 310 (7-8) in an American Legion game Friday at Dick Brown Field.

Diaz went 2-for-5 with two RBI and Carl Grinstead also went 2-for-5 with an RBI for Lake Worth. CHtCAOO Walton cf Sandbar) 2b Dunston is Dawson if Daacenro rf Salazarlf Wynne ViUanueva lb dace lb Ramos 3b Gnardic Wilson Lancaster Asaenrrtacher Dw. Smith ph 3 0 11 4 0 10 4 10 0 4 110 34 10 abrkM 6 13 2 6 12 0 5 110 5 112 3 111 3 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 10 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 13 1 4 0 0 0 Fermin ss 34 3 7 3 Totali 000 100 3 Oil Milwaukee Cleveland 211 100 OOk 5 Gantner. LOB Milwaukee 6. Cleveland 7.

2B Gantner. Browne, Maldonado, Brock. 3B Jacoby. HR Deer (9), Vaughn (5). SB Surhoff (9).

Web 0 0 0 0 ster. nunez ER BB SO Tot.lt 37 12 Totato team history By CARTER GADDIS Palm Beach Post Staff Writer WEST PALM BEACH The West Palm Beach Expos ended the first half of the season just like they started with a loss. Miramar Post 310 lake Worth Post 47 010 200 301 007 7 102 020 200 01 7 7 000 000 230 100 000 040 0 1 fWladelpNa Milwaukee Powell L.0-1 Edens Veres 3 3V, I One out when winninfl run scored. Thon. Nunez.

DP PhUadelrjhia 9 inn rhirj. is at 8 30 a.m. June 24. Entry fee is $200 per four-person team. The shooting competition is at 8.30 a.m.

June 24 at Palm Beach Trap and Skeet Club. Entry fee is $20 per 100 rounds. For more information m.Ti; of these events, call 838-4783. Also The Kansas City Royals will hold an open tryout today at Santa-luces High School for players ages 16-22. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m.

and the tryout follows at 9 a.m. American Legion players interested in taking part must have written permission from either their post commander or coach. Delray Beach Municipal Golf Course is offering a junior golf program this summer. Registration is scheduled for 10 a.m.-noon today for children age 6-17. The six-clinic series is free.

For information call 278-0315. Palm Beach Community College has scheduled a baseball camp from Monday to Thursday, 9-12 a.m. Boys between the ages of 5-15 years can register at the school baseball field Monday at 8:30 a Registration costs $50. For mort information call 439-8188. S3 10.

Philadelphia II. 28 Dawson 2, Girardl. Herr, eady, Kruk. 38 Vlllanueva. HR Vlllanueva (4), Dykstra (3), C.

Hayes (5). S. Wilson 2. Thon. SF Special to The Palm Beach Post MIAMI The Fort Lauderdale Strikers play the Miami Freedom tonight at 8 at the Orange Bowl for first place in the American Soccer League's Eastern Division.

The Freedom, who defeated the Strikers on penalty kicks the last time the two met, are only three points behind the Strikers. A Miami victory would tie them for first with 18 points. The Strikers (6-3) have lost two straight games, both at home. Miami (5-4) defeated the Strikers 1-0 to spoil the defending league and national professional champions' home opener May 5. After the consecutive losses at home, Strikers playercoach Thomas Rongen promised changes but wouldn't discuss them.

The Strikers last played at the Orange Bowl on May 1 when they played the Colombian National team to a 1-1 tie. JEFF RUBIN AMERICAN LEGION Lake Worth 8, Miramar 7 (11 innings) LAKE WORTH Alex Diaz's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the Ramos. ER BB Candiotti w.7-3 8vi 7 3 3 2 6 D. Jones S. 21 to 0 0 0 0 0 BK Candiottl.

Umpires Home. Meriwether; First, Voltaggio; Second. Reiiiy; Third. Scott. 2:25.

A 63,546. Blue Jays 5, Yankees 4 Chtcaga S. Wilson Lancaster Assenmacher Nunez L. 1-5 7Vi 0 Vi I 3 2 II 0 Combs Parrett 3 3 0 2 1 I Beegle. Laines (8) and Armstrong, Woebbies (7) and Grinstead.

Woebbies. I Laines. 2B Gonzales. Four events remain In County Sports Festival WEST PALM BEACH Four events track and field, a golf medal play tournament, a golf scramble and a shooting competition remain in the Palm Beach County Sports Festival. The track and field meet is scheduled for 8:30 a.m.

June 23 at John I. Leonard High School. The entry fee is $5 per event until June 18, when it becomes $7. The medal play tournament is at 1 p.m. June 23 at Emerald Dunes golf club.

Entry fee is $40. The scramble, also at Emerald Dunes, I Combs pitched to I batter In the 8th. Lancaster TORONTO NEW YORK ab ab bl Felix rf 4 12 0 Kelly cf 3 2 2 0 Fernandez ss 1 0 0 0 Sa 2b 4 112 Lee ss 3 0 0 0 Mattmgly dh 4 0 11 Mullmiks 3b 3 0 0 0 Je. Bameid if 4 0 0 0 Lawless 3b 0 10 0 Balbonl lb 3 0 10 Bell If 3 12 0 Leyntz 3b 3 0 0 0 McGnff lb 4 111 Sanders If 0 0 0 0 Olerud dh 2 0 10 Hall ph 10 0 0 Gruber ph 1113 Velaide If 3 0 0 0 Myers 2 0 0 0 Nokesph 10 0 0 Borders 2 0 11 Gerenc 3 0 10 Lmano 2b 3 0 0 0 Espinoza ss 3 12 0 M. Wilson cf 4 0 0 0 Totals 32 5 8 8 Totals 32 4 a 3 Toronto 010 000 0408 New York 003 000 010 4 pncnea to I batters in the Bth.

HBP Ramos by Combs. WP Akerfelds. Umpires Home, Quick; First, Rennert; Second, Tata: Third, Rapuano. 3:02. Phillies 7, Cubs 0 DP Toronto 2, New York 2.

LOB Toronto 6. New York 3. 2B Bell 2, Balbom. Kelly 2. 3B Sax, Gruber.

SECOND SAME PHILADELPHIA abrhbl 3 0 0 0 Dykstra cf 4 0 0 0 R. Booker 2b 4 0 2 0 R- Jones rf 4 0 10 Campesano rf 3 0 0 0 C. Hayes 3b 3 0 0 0 Kruk If 3 0 0 0 Vatcher If 3 0 0 0 C. Martinez lb 10 0 0 Thonss 10 0 0 Daulton MH MCuTlfT Yl). SB 1-ellX i ().

CHICAGO Walton cf Sundberg 2b Dunston ss Dawson rf Vlllanueva Grace lb McClendon If Wilkerson 3b Bieleckl Ramos ph Kraemerp Totals abrhbl 3 110 4 10 1 4 0 10 0 10 0 4 13 2 3 0 10 0 0 0 0 3 112 4 12 1 4 110 3 0 0 0 ER BB SO Foreman finally faces challenge Toronto Wells W.5-1 Henke S. 10 New York J. Jones Cadaret J.D. Robinson L.0-5 7 2 V3 0 0 0 0 Ruffln 29 0 3 0 Totals 32 7 10 Chicago 000 000 000 050 000 0 20x 7 Guetterman Philadelphia Cadaret Ditched to 1 batter in the 8th. DP Chicago 2.

Philadelphia 1. LOB Chicago 5. rniiadeipnia I. 2B uawson, Daulton. a Kumn.

Tale Cr The Tape ER BB SO HBP Fernandez by JJones. WP JJones. Wells. Umpires Home, McKean; First, Craft; Second, Young; Third, Johnson. 3:13.

A 31,827. Chicago Bieleckl L.3-6 Kraemer Philadelphia Ruffln W.4-6 WP Bieleckl 2. Red Sox 4. Orioles 3 9 Umpires Home, Rennert; First, Tata; Second, puano; Third. Quick.

2: II. A 26,098. Reds 6, Astros 3 BOSTON BALTIMORE ab bl ab bl Rivera ss 5 0 0 0 P. Bradley If 5 0 10 Jo. Reed 2b 3 2 1 0 S.

Finley cf 4 0 0 0 Greenwelllf 4 12 0 Milligan lb 2 10 0 Heep lb 3 0 12 Tettleton dh 3 110 Quintana lb 1 0 0 0 Orsulakrf 4 0 11 Evans dh 3 0 1 1 C. Ripken ss 4 0 2 1 Burks cf 4 0 11 Worthington 3b 4 1 2 1 Brunanskyrf 4 0 0 0 Melvln 4 0 10 Marzano 4 0 1 0 B. Ripken 2b 3 0 0 0 Kutcher3b 4 12 0 Walker ph 0 0 0 0 Devereaux pr 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 9 4 Totals 33 3 8 3 Boston 220 000 000 4 Baltimore 200 OOP 001 3 But between Friday night's 2-1 Florida State League loss to Fort Lauderdale and an 8-4 loss to St. Lucie April 6, Expos manager Felipe Alou guided his team to the best half-season in West Palm Beach history: a 49-19 record, and East Division champions. Expos All-Star outfielder Jim Faulk described the personality of the team Alou has called his best ever.

"We're a bunch of guys that love to win. We scrap for everything. Our wins haven't been games where we blow teams out," Faulk said. "We've got the type of team that hates to lose, no matter if it's the 50th win or the 100th win. The number 50 doesn't mean as much to us as the win or loss." The image conjured by this Expos team in the first half was one of hustle and determination.

It was Rob Fletcher going from first to third on a sacrifice bunt, or Todd Mayo making a diving catch in center field. "We saw it again tonight. Even to the last man, the great intensity," Alou said. "Some of the new guys we've gotten, they've picked it up already. They get around this team and they get the bug." One of those new guys was pitcher John Thoden, a righthander just called up from Rock-ford of the Midwest League.

He pitched well in his West Palm Beach debut Friday night, throwing seven innings and striking out eight while allowing two runs (one earned) and nine hits. While at Rockford, Thoden was 4-3 with a 2.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 71 innings. The winning run scored on Tho-den's errant pickoff attempt in the seventh. Yankees third baseman Dave Turgeon and center fielder Billy Masse singled to put runners at first and third with two outs. Thoden had an 0-1 count on first baseman Hernan Cortes when his pickoff throw to first eluded Adam Terris and bounced to the right-field bullpen.

Cortes ended the inning with a flyout. The Yankees took a 1-0 lead in the fifth when catcher Rod Ehr-hard singled and scored on a double by third baseman Dave Turgeon. The Expos tied the game in the sixth when Rod Boddie walked, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch and scored when Fletcher reached on an error by Yankees shortstop Hector Vargas. Fletcher got the RBI, his fifth in three games. Fort Lauderdale withstood an abrhbl 4 0 10 4 12 0 4 2 2 0 3 10 0 4 14 3 3 0 11 4 110 10 0 0 3 0 12 10 0 0 CINCINNATI abrhbl 4 1 1 0 B.

Hatcher cf 5 12 2 Larklnss 4 0 2 0 Sabo 3b 4 0 2 1 E. Davis If 4 0 0 0 0. Neill If 4 0 0 O'Benzlnger lb 4 0 10 Duncan 2b 0 0 0 0 Oliver 2 110 Armstrong 10 0 0 Myers 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 HOUSTON Doran 2b Bigglo cf Oberkfell lb Stubbslf Camlniti 3b G. Wilson rf Ramirez ss Agosto Gedman Trevino Clancy Anthony ph Schatzeder Ortiz ph Darwin Candaele ss Totals S. Finley.

DP Boston 1, Baltimore 1. LOB Boston 12. Baltimore 7. 2B Heep, Tettleton, Melvin. HR Worthington (6).

SB Kutcher 2 (2). ER BB 50 and he's in the best shape of his life emotionally and physically." Some wonder if the same can said for Foreman, who carries 26( pounds on his 6-foot-3 frame. "Every time I see Angelo, he giving me candy to fatten me Foreman said. "I am in good shap (but) I've been in the city since th 8th and I've enjoyed the buffets. "I feel like I can win this fight I stick to my strategy.

My strategj has always been to hit them befon they duck. Then I don't have to hit them no more." A sideshow to tonight's card the King-Arum relationship. Foi years, they hated each other anc now they have come together in i common cause to oppose Stew Wynn and The Mirage. Wynn recently won the bid foi the rights to the Douglas-Holyfielc fight and he is doing it the Wynr way sans promoter. That brought Arum and King together and the two may orchestrate a night unparalleled in boxing history.

There has been a rumoi that Arum-King would stage a Tyson-Foreman fight at Caesars on the same night of the Douglas-Holyfield fight next door. "Steve Wynn was the catalyst that brought us together," King said. "We find his action despicable. He wants to put promoters and managers out of business." Tyson-Tillman Tyson TMman Age 23 29 Weight 2201 215 Height 5-lltt 6-3Vt Reach 71 Chest (normal) 43 46 Chest (expanded) 46 48 Biceps 16 7V Forearm 14 1314 Wast 34 Thigh 27 25 Calf 18 17 Neck 19 18 Wrist 8 8 Fist 13 13 Ankle Foreman Rodrigues Foreman Rodrigues Age 41 31 Weight 260 225 Height 6-4 6-2 Reach 79 7m Chest (normal) 48 A7Vi Chest (expanded) 50 50 Biceps 17 16 Forearm 14 14 Wast 381 36 Thigh 28J6 23 Calf 20 17 Neck 18 18 Wrst 12 7 Fist 13JA 12 Ankle 13 9 36 3 9 3 Totals 31 6 12 6 Houston Cincinnati 002 204 100 000 0003 OOx 6 DP Houston 1 Cincinnati 1 LOB Houston 8. Cin cinnati 6.

2B Ramirez, ONeill, Gedman, Duncan. ER BB SO Gardner W.l-3 5 6 2 2 2 4 Lamp 2ft 1 0 0 1 1 ReardonS.IO 1 I 1 I 1 0 Baltimore Harmsch L.6-3 1 6 4 4 3 3 Holton 3 2 0 0 2 1 Price 2 1 0 0 2 1 Olson 1 0 0 0 10 A 45,503. Royals 5, Twins 1 MINNESOTA KANSAS CITY ab bl ab bl Gladden If 4 0 10 Seitzer 3b 3 12 0 Moses rf 3 0 0 0 Stillwell ss 4 10 0 Mack ph 1 0 0 0 Tartabull rf 3 2 13 Puckett cf 4 0 0 0 W. Wilson If 0 0 0 0 Hrbek lb 3 111 B. Jackson cf 4 0 11 Gaetti 3b 4 0 0 0 Brett lb 3 0 0 1 Larkin dh 3 0 10 Eisenreich If 3 0 0 0 Harper 3 0 2 0 Perry dh 3 0 0 0 Gagne ss 3 0 0 0 Macfarlane 3 12 0 Newman 2b 2 0 0 0 F.

White 2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 30 1 8 1 Totals 29 8 8 Houston Clancy L.2-6 Schatzeder Darwin Agosto Cincinnati Armstrong W.9-3 Myers 1 2 FIGHTSfrom 1C "People thought we would be at each other's throats after three weeks," said Arum, co-promoting the card with King. "But I've never had as much fun in a promotion in my life." The card is billed "The Road Back" because it is highlighted by Tyson's first fight since his shocking knockout loss to Douglas in Tokyo. Tyson (37-1) is a heavy favorite (25-1) to beat Tillman (20-4), who defeated him on points twice in the 1984 Olympic Trials two losses for which Tyson has wanted revenge. The main event is scheduled for 11 p.m. "I think of him all the time," Tyson said.

Of 1984, Tillman said, "All I remember is he knocked everybody out until he got to me." Tillman went on to win the gold medal and Tyson went on to become a fearsome professional fighter, taking only two years to win his first heavyweight title. Tillman, 29, has not beaten a name fighter in his pro career. He lost to Evander Holyfield in a 7th-round KO in 1987. "All my hard work has paid off and this is just another step toward the heavyweight championship," Tillman said. "I am not going to be intimidated by him.

I won't lose the fight before I step into the ring. "I don't think he has declined as fighter. Buster Douglas just fought the type of fight to beat Mike Tyson." But most experts doubt Tillman has the ability to fight that type of fight. They also see Tyson with a renewed sense of hunger. "I am in great shape," Tyson said.

"It's time to come back and work toward the title." Which is exactly what Foreman (66-2) is thinking. The 41-year-old will take on Adilson Rodrigues, a 32-year-old 3 2 2 I 7 lft BK Armstrong. Umpires Home, Winters; First, Layne; Second, Da vis; Third, Runge. 2:42. A 30.597.

Mets 7, Pirates 5 Minnesota 100 1 OOx 8 000 000 000 230 Kansas City Gladden. DP Minnesota 1, Kansas City 2. LOB Minnesota 4, Kansas City 3. 2B B. Jackson, Seitzer.

HR Tartabull 5 Hrbek (9). si Brett. ER BB SO Minnesota Drummond 5 R. Smith 2 Aguilera 1 Kansas City Appier W.2-2 8 M. Davis 1 2:13.

A 29.786. NEW YORK PITTSBURGH ab bl ab bl H. Johnson 3b 6 112 Redus lb 5 0 2 1 Magadan lb 4 I 4 I J. Bell ss 5 0 2 0 Jefferies2b 5 110 King 3b 4 111 Strawberry rf 2 113 Bonilla rf 4 110 McReynoldsIf 4 0 10 Bonds If 112 2 Boston cf 4 110 Slaught 3 0 2 0 Franco 0 0 0 0 VanSlykecf 4 0 0 1 Sasser 5 13 1 Lind 2b 3 0 10 Elster ss 5 110 Terrell 10 0 0 Ojedap 4 0 0 0 Kipper 0 0 0 0 Pena 0 0 0 0 Bernard ph 110 0 Miller cf 10 10 Bairp 0 0 0 0 Cangelosi ph 110 0 Ruskin 0 0 0 0 Reynolds ph 10 0 0 Totals 40 7 14 7 Totals 36 5 11 8 New York 300 400 0007 Pittsburgh Oil 010 1106 tonight's Fights Tigers 2, Angels 1 Brazilian whom legendary trainer Angelo Dundee has taken under his wing. Rodrigues (36-3, 26 KOs) is considered the best opponent Foreman has fought since his second career began in 1987.

Rodrigues has beaten contenders James "Quick" Tillis and James "Bonecrusher" Smith. But in his biggest fight, he was knocked out by Holyfield in the second round last July. "I brought him to Miami six weeks ago and he's ready now," Dundee said. "He's worked hard Slaught. DP New York 2, Pittsburgh 1.

LOB New York 12, Pittsburgh 6. 2B Sasser, Elster, H. Johnson, Magadan 2, Redus, Slaught. HR Straw berry (13), Bonds (11). So Kedus (b).

Miner (iu. ER BB SO IP Where: outdoor Arena, Caesars Palace, Las Vegas. Main event: Mike Tyson vs. Henry Tillman, 10 rounds, 1 1 p.m. Undercard: Seven fights, including 10-round heavyweight fight between George Foreman and Adilson Rodrigues.

The Foreman-Rodrigues fight will begin at approximately 10 p.m. TV: HBO, 10 p.m. CALIFORNIA DETROIT ab bl ab bl Polonla If 3 0 0 0 Phillips 2b 4 0 0 0 Bichette If 1 0 0 0 Trammell ss 4 0 10 D. Hill 2b 4 0 0 0 Fielder lb 4 110 Joyner lb 3 0 0 0 Lindemandh 4 0 10 C. Davis dh 4 0 0 0 T.

Jones If 4 0 0 0 Winfield rf 3 0 0 0 Bergman ph 0 0 0 0 Parrishc 4 111 Moseby cf 3 110 Howell 3b 2 0 0 0 Romero 3b 3 0 10 Schofield ss 3 0 0 0 Whitaker 2b 2 0 0 0 D. White cf 3 0 10 Williams rf 2 0 0 0 Sheets ph 10 10 Lusaderrf 0 0 0 1 Salasc 4 0 10 Totals 30 1 2 1 Totals 38 2 7 1 California 010 000 000 01 Detroit 000 OOP 100 12 New York Ojeda W.3-3 Pena Francos. 10 Pittsburgh Terrell L.2-6 Kipper Bair Expos seventh-inning comeback attempt when reliever Ronald Rub worked out of a no-outs, bases-loaded situation he inherited from starter Ramon Manon. Rub got Terris to ground into a pitcher-catcher-first double play, then struck out Jim Faulk, the Expos' No. 4 batter.

Ruskin Terrell pitched to 3 batters in the 4th. HBP Boston by Terrell. WP Terrell, Ojeda. Umpires Home, Wendelstedt; First, West; Second, Brocklander; Third, Hirschbeck. 3:04.

A 35.935. Two outs when winning run scored. Fielder, 0. White. DP Detroit I.

LOB California 8, Detroit 13. 2B D. White, Fielder. HR Pamsh (11). SB Polonla (7).

Schofield. IP ER BB SO Heroes aplenty in Pistons' lineup Fort Laud. 2, WP Beach 1 Expos 7, Cardinals 4 WEST PALM BEACH FORT LAUDERDALE ab bl California Langston Eichhom Harvey L.2-2 Detroit Petty Gibson Nunez Gleaton I I 3:46. A- Pistons 92, Blazers 90 ST. LOUIS brhM 3 0 2 0 Coleman If 1 0 0 0 0.

Smith ss 5 110 McGeecf 5 0 2 0 Guerrero lb 5 12 1 Pendleton 3b 7V4 1 brhM 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 3 10 0 4 110 3 0 0 0 2 0 Mayo cf 2 0 Santangelo ss 1 0 Terris lb 0 0 Faulk If 1 0 Boddie rf 0 0 Fletcher 2b 2 0Meik3b 2 I Smith dh 0 0 Mason Masse cf Cortes lb Knobiauh rf Nellows If Vargas ss Deveraux dh Ehrhard Turgeon 3b Brown 3b Plmentel 2b Totals 21,252. 1 1 0 4 0 2 0 M. Thompson rf 4 3 12 4 MONTREAL OeShlekJs 2b Nixon cf Owen ss Raines If Galarraga lb Wallach 3b Walker pr Foley 2b Fitzgerald Noboarf O. Martinez cf Boyd W. Johnson ph Freyp Santovenia ph Hallo Athletics 5, White Sox 4 0 0 FQ FT Reb DETROIT Mln A M-A O-T A PF Pts Aguirre 18 3ij 3 24 6 3 10 Edwards 34 5-13 3-5 1-3 0 5 13 Laimbeer 33 3-5 0-0 1-17 2 5 6 Dumars 37 2-13 4-6 3-4 7 2 8 Thomas 35 13-20 0-2 2-3 5 3 29 Salley 25 4-8 0-0 4-6 0 4 8 Rodman 30 1-3 0-2 2-5 1 3 2 Johnson 24 6-11 4-5 1-2 0 3 16 Greenwood 4 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 35 210 1 Totals 0 1 zeiiec 0 0 0 0 Oquendo 2b 4 111 Magrane 3 10 0 Terry 4 13 3 Walling ph 10 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 CHICAGO ab rh bl 5 1 1 0 L.

Johnson cf 3 2 3 3 Ventura 3b 000 010 100 2 000 001 000 1 Fort Laud. WP Beach Manon. thoden, Vargas. DP Fort Lauderdale 1, West Palm Beach 1. 2B Cortes 2, Turgeon.

SB OAKLAND R. Henderson If D. Henderson cf Lansford 3b McGwire lb Steinbach dh Jose rf Blankenship rf Hassey Gallego 2b Knobiauh. Mayo 2. brhM 4 2 10 4 0 10 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 11 3 0 10 10 0 0 3 0 10 4 12 0 4 0 0 0 33 4 9 1 1112 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 7 14 7 Totals IP ER BB SO Schmidt Totals 4 0 0 0 Calderon If 3 0 0 0 Pasquadh 4 0 3 2 Fiskc 2 0 0 0 Kittle lb 2 0 0 0 Lyons lb 4 0 0 0 Sosarf 4 110 Fletcher 2b 4 110 Guillen ss 35 9 Totals 32 4 7 4 000 030 001 000 006 7 0014 Montreal St Louis 6 7 2 Fort Lauderdale Manon W.1-0 Rub Stanford S.16 West Palm Beach Thoden Tuss WP Manon.

PB- Weiss ss Total Totals 240 37-81 14-23 16-44 15 29 92 Percentages: FG .457. FT .609. Three-point goals: 4-6. .667 (Thomas 3-3. Aguirre II.

Edwards 0-1 Dumars 0-1 Team rebounds: 10. Blocked shots: 6 (Rodman 2, Edwards, Laimbeer, Salley, Johnson). Turnovers: 18 (Thomas 7, Edwards 3, Johnson 2, Dumars 2, Aguirre 2, Salley, Rodman). Steals: 9 (Dumars 2, Thomas 2, Edwards, Laimbeer, Salley. Rodman, Johnson).

Technical fouls: Laimbeer, 2:41 3rd. Illegal defense: 1 Oakland 100 102 000 000 040 100 4 DP Montreal 1, St. Louis I. LOB Montreal 6, St. Louis 5.

2B Owen, Fitzgerald, Raines. 3B Da-. Martinez. HR Zelle (6), Santovenia (3). SB De-Shields (23).

Boyd. Magrane. ER BB SO Chicago -Ehrhard. 3:13. A 3,453.

Fletcher. DP Oakland 3. Chicago 2. LOB Oakland 5. Chicago 9.

2B Kittle, D. Henderson. HR D. Henderson (9). SB L.

Johnson 2(11). ER BB SO Butterfield leads Mets to 6-1 win Boyd Frey W.3-1 Hall Schmidt S.7 St. Louis Magrane L.3-9 to 7 Vi 1 Va 8 12 6 6 1 0 I 2 110 1 Oakland Welch W.10-2 Nelson Honeycutt Eckersley S.21 Chicago Hibbard B. Jones L.7-I Radinsky Terry Umpires Home. Reiirord: First.

Montafue: Second. FO FT Reb PORTLAND Mln A M-A O-T A PF Pts Kersey 45 4i2 34 4 3 4 IT Williams 33 5-11 0-0 2-8 2 4 10 Duckworth 37 10-21 1-3 0-5 0 3 21 Drexler 40 6-13 8-11 1-6 4 6 20 Porter 40 5-12 7-10 1-1 9 2 21 Cooper 11 1-3 0 2 1-3 0 2 2 Young 16 2-2 0-0 1-2 2 1 5 Robinson 18 0-4 0-0 4-6 0 3 0 Totals 240 33-78 19-30 14-40 20 25 90 Williams: Third, McSherry. 2.48. A 34,377. Pall 1 Hibbard pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

HBP Sosa by Welch. WP Welch. Radinsky. PB Hassey. 3:07.

A 40.417. thursday's Late Boxes move on those who think he may be behind a TV microphone next season instead of on Detroit's bench. "I've gotten reasonably good at it. "I'm just going to take my time and see what happens. I want to enjoy this; not too many coaches get the opportunity to savor back-to-back championships." Though Ron Rothstein's name continues to surface as a possible Daly replacement, it seems likely Detroit will opt for a more experienced candidate than Miami's coach, one who has gone through the rigors of working with an established team.

In that regard, former Atlanta coach Mike Fratello would appear an obvious choice. After all, this isn't a team that needs much work. James Edwards is 34 and Vinnie Johnson 33, but both seem capable of playing another couple of years at their current pace. Thomas, Laimbeer and Aguirre give the Pistons the experience to blend with the youth of Dumars, Rodman and Salley. Just as Detroit now faces the challenge of becoming the first team to win three straight titles since Boston won eight straight from 1959-66, the rest of the league faces the challenge of overtaking the Pistons.

The contenders are plentiful in the West, where Portland, Phoenix and San Antonio are rising and the Lakers might have another run left. The East, meanwhile, wher several teams appear a player ot two away from title contention, ii very uncertain. For Detroit, such concerns can wait until training camp opens in October. Until then, there's time to savor what many said couldn't be done. "It was tougher this time," said Johnson.

"Defending the championship was much tougher than winning it. There were so many good teams, and they were all after us." Better get used to it, Vinnie. PISTONSfrom 1C dirty on defense, Detroit wins by bringing the game's ballet artists like Michael Jordan down to earth, forcing them to play a team-oriented style similar to Detroit's offensive scheme. Until now, there's been room for reasonable doubt about the Pistons' claim to greatness. When they came up and passed Boston, it could be said it was because the Celtics were past their prime.

When they swept Los Angeles last year, it was because the Lakers were hobbled by injuries. The success of Jordan and Chicago in extending the Pistons to seven games in this year's conference finals was another sign Detroit's reign might be short-lived, and when Portland just missed sweeping the first two games of the title series, there were those ready to concede the Trail Blazers the championship. Laimbeer said even the Pistons sensed the challenge then rose to it. "After losing Game 2, we felt we were collectively threatened by their ballclub," he said. "We reacted and came in here and got the job done." They did it by going back to basics, returning to the three-guard offense that has been their staple, a means of success almost unheard of in a game historically dominated by center-oriented teams.

"You guys (the media) always seem surprised that we're able to do that," said Thomas. "But if you talk to the players in this league, they're not surprised. It's a style teams have tried to copy, but having the players to do it is one thing, and having the intelligence is another." The best thing about the Pistons' scheme is the number of options. While a center-oriented offense depends on one man to Special to The Palm Beach Post POMPANO BEACH Chris Butterfield hit two home runs one right-handed and one left-handed driving in three of St. Lucie's six runs as the Mets defeated the Miami Miracle 6-1, in the final game of the first half of the season for both teams Friday at Pompano Municipal Stadium.

St. Lucie 6, Miami 1 ST. LUCK MIAMI ill a thursday's Late Boxes Percentages: FG .423, FT .633. Three-point goals: 5-12, .417 (Potter 4-9, Young 1-1. Kersey 0-1, Drexler 0-1).

Team rebounds: 1 5. Blocked shots: 4 (Williams, Porter, Young. Robinson). Turnovers: 17 (Porter 5. Drexler 4, Kersey 3.

Williams 2. Young 2. Duckworth). Steals: 8 (Porter 3. Kersey, Duckworth, Drexler, Cooper.

Young). Technical fours: Kersey. 2 41 3rd. Megal eofonae: None. Expos 3.

Cardinals 2 Mariners 5, Rangers 4 Detroit 26 20 19 2792 Portland 22 20 27 21 SO A 12.642 2 30. OtHcujM Daren Garretson. Ed T. Rush. Jack 4 0 1 OLandrumrf 4 0 0 0 Sill Grordanodh 4 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 Durkm 2b 10 0 0 2 2 10 R'gsoy 2b 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 ORaflo lb 2 0 0 0 3 2 2 3Snerton 4 110 4 0 0 1 Miner 3 0 10 May cf Meander Riesgo lb Zmterc Momsette dh Butterfield 3b Saunders 2b Young rf Demcarrl ss MONTREAL ST.

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Dougherty. HR dominate, Detroit has multiple options, going to whoever is hot on a given night. The man who orchestrated it all, of course, is Chuck Daly. And the biggest threat to continued success in Detroit is the very great possibility that he will decide that the time has come to step down. Even his players have come to expect that announcement, but when given the chance to make it Thursday night, Daly continued to hedge.

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