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Chicago Tribune, Wednesday, June 15, 1994 Section 4 BASEBALL Griffey (28 HRs) leads Mariners past Rangers Orioles land Dwight Smith from Angels AL boxes in Scoreboard Zf st jv AP photo Astros Jeff Bagwell and Ken Caminiti celebrate after Houston's 7-4 victory over the Giants Tuesday in 5, including his 18th home run of battle with Jacobs Field win streak hits 13 for Cleveland From Tribune Wires ARLINGTON, Texas-Ken Griffey Jr. hit two home runs, increasing his major league-leading total to 28 and lifting the Seattle Mariners over the Texas Rangers 7-6 in 13 innings Tuesday night Griffey hit a 429-foot drive into the upper deck in right field with two outs in the 13th off Dan Smith (1-2). He'd led off the seventh with a 404-foot homer to right Griffey, who hit a grand slam and drove in a career-high six runs Monday night, went 4 for 7. He also made an excellent play in center field, throwing out Ivan Rodriguez from his knees as Rodriguez tried to stretch a single into a double. It's the third time this season Griffey has hit two homers in a game and the 13th time in his career.

He has six home runs in five games against Texas this year. S421 Indians 7, Mariners 5 CLEVELAND-Put them in Jacobs Field, and the Indians feel almost invincible. "There's definitely some confidence here. It's tough to explain," Eddie Murray said after he and Albert Belle homered on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning to give the Indians their 13th straight home victory and lift them into the AL Central lead. The streak is the Indians' best since they won 14 in a row at Cleveland Stadium in 1954, the year of their last pennant They also won 13 straight home games in 1965.

S417 Twins 5, Red Sox 4 BOSTON The Twins won their sixth straight sending Boston to its sixth consecutive defeat The Twins scored unearned runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Dave Winfield broke a 44 tie in the fifth with a sacrifice fly. The Red Sox lost their eighth in a row at Fenway Park. They have dropped 11 of their last 13 overall. Boston's Andre Dawson hit a three-run homer, his 12th.

He now Golf Time: 6:00 Hawthorn Swing Demonstration Dino Lucchesi PGA Professional Ravinia Green Country Club Wffil Apr Lakes Clinic Welcome Demonstration Small Group Open I NL boxes In Scoreboard Marlins 7, Cardinals 0 ST. LOUIS-CharUe Hough, 46, confounded the Cardinals, throwing a five-hitter and striking out a season-high nine as Florida ended a five-game losing streak. Kurt Abbott broke a 2-for-17 slump with his second grand slam of the season as the Marlins broke it open with a five-run seventh. Despite 93-degree heat, Hough threw 126 pitches. He didn't allow a runner past second base in his first complete game since July 25, 1992 and his first in 64 career starts in the National League.

"The heat doesn't bother me," said Hough (5-4). "The heat was fine. The only thing that bothers me is my legs getting sore, but I wasn't tired at alL" S426 Braves 3, Rockies 1 ATLANTA-Kent Mercker (5-1) struck out nine and allowed only three hits in seven innings. Ryan Klesko hit a solo homer and Bill Pecota, a late addition to the starting lineup, drove in another run in the sixth with an RBI single. Pecota replaced third baseman Terry Pendleton, who has a strained lower back.

S425 Astros 7, Giants 4 SAN FRANCISCO-Jeff Bagwell drove in three runs with two doubles and a homer for Houston. Bagwell, who is hitting .647 against the Giants this season, in- the season. Pirates creased his league-leading RBI total to 62, going 4 for 5 with three runs scored. Brian Williams (4-2) went 5Va innings for his fourth consecutive victory. S422 Dodgers 5, Reds 2 LOS ANGELES Pedro Astacio scattered nine hits in his third complete game this season and rookie Garey Ingram homered for the Dodgers.

S427 Phillies 3, Mets 2 NEW YORK-John Kruk broke up Dwight Gooden's shutout bid with a solo homer in the seventh. Kruk's homer, his second of the season, came on the first pitch of the seventh and tied the game at 1. Two outs later, Milt Thompson had an infield single and Gooden (2-3) threw the ball into right field, enabling Thompson to go to second. He scored on Kim Batiste's single. S424 Kemper Sl I I 1 1 ksaaasaai has 424 home runs and 1,003 extra-base hits, one behind Honus Wagner for 20th place on the career extra-base hit list S416 Yankees 4, Orioles 3 BALTIMORE Wade Boggs singled home the go-ahead run against Lee Smith, capping a two-run Yankee rally in the ninth.

The Yankees trailed 3-2 when Daryl Boston led off the ninth with a pinch single off Smith (1-1), who had his third blown save in 27 opportunities. After a sacrifice bunt by Pat Kelly, Luis Polonia chopped a single off the plate. Smith fielded it but threw wildly to first, allowing Boston to score and Polonia to take second. Boggs then lined an opposite-field single to left scoring Polonia without a throw. S418 Tigers 10, Brewers 8 MILWAUKEE-Travis Fryman hit a thmvmn rlnuhlo in tha IQtVi mvmwm U.

uV AVUft for Detroit Fryman went 4 for 6 with four RBIs and extended his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games. Greg Gohr, the sixth Detroit pitcher, got his first major-league victory. Juan Samuel and Tony Phillips hit singles with one out off Graeme Lloyd (1-3) in the 13th and Lou Whitaker walked to load the bases. Doug Henry relieved and gave up the double to Fryman. One out later, Junior Felix singled to drive in Fryman for a 10-6 lead.

S419 Angels 1, Royals 0 KANSAS CITY, Finley (5-5) pitched a seven-hitter and outdueled Mark Gubicza. The Angels scored a run in the sixth without a hit With one out Spike Owen walked, stole second and took third on catcher Mike Macfarlane's throwing error. With two out, shortstop Greg Gagne bobbled Tim Salmon's grounder, allowing Owen to score. S420 Chicago Tribune Online INSTRUCTIONS ON PAGE 2. SECTION I The number after an Item refers to the text of the story available on Chicago Online.

ILLINOIS SECTION' FOUNDATION Course p.m. 8:00 p.m. Woods, IL Topics: The Set Up Sand Play Putting The Full Swing ChippingPitching ON COURSE FOR THE PERFECT VACATION. PM821S4 From Tribune Wires The Baltimore Orioles finally acquired another left-handed hitter Tuesday, obtaining former Cub Dwight Smith from the California Angels for a player to be named later. Smith, an outfielder who will join the Orioles on Wednesday, is batting .262 with five homers and 18 RBIs in 45 games.

Before the deal, Baltimore had only three regulars who hit left-handed Harold Baines, Rafael Palmeiro and Brady Anderson. "We've been talking to various clubs about a left-handed hitter, and Dwight was one of them," Orioles General Manager Roland Hemond said, adding he had been negotiating for Smith for nearly two weeks. Smith, 30, began his major-league career in 1989 with the Cubs. He played there for five seasons before signing with Cali- Notes fornia last February after the Cubs granted him free agency. Smith has a lifetime average of .283 with 37 homers and 177 RBIs in 581 games.

"He's a fine hitter who can play three outfield positions," Hemond coiri MWo tiac annri ovnorlonpo both as a starter and coming off the bench." To make room for Smith on the IV u.v, hw nated outfielder Bruce Dostal for assignment Smith was in Kansas City and unavailable to the team Tnpsdav. so Baltimore recalled Damon Buford from Triple-A Rochester to fill out the roster. Hemond said the Angels have up to six months to choose the player to close out the deal. "They'll decide after making a deeper analysis of some of our players," he said. Higuera demoted: Milwaukee Brewers manager Phil Garner has seen enough of struggling left-handed starter Teddy Higuera, sending him to the bullpen.

Garner called Higuera into his office before the Brewers game against the Detroit Tigers and informed him that right-hander Mike Ignasiak would take his spot in the rotation Sunday at New York. Also on Tuesday, the Brewers activated third baseman Kevin Seitzer from the disabled list Milwaukee optioned infielder Jeff Cirillo to Triple-A New Orleans. Seitzer was placed on the DL May 10 after tearing his left hamstring running out a grounder against California the night before. Cubs Continued From Page 1 do with poetic justice as baseball strategy, manager Tom Trebelhorn batted Dunston in the No. 2 spot in the order Tuesday night Sandberg's old spot "Shawon is the one guy who might have the toughest time adapting to Ryno's absence," said Trebelhorn.

"Ryno was an excellent stabilizing influence on Shaiirnn A ii i .1 emotion when asked. "I depended on him a lot He was just all confidence." said Dunston. "Rvno al ways played and never complained. That's what I want to do. "Sometimes he would just look over at me and say: 'Keep He would do it so nobody could see it It was just me and him.

He always helped me." Dunston and Sandberg were an unmatched set opposites in almost every conceivable way, yet forever linked. They were the Cubs' double-play combination for nine of the last 10 So far so good for SAN DIEGO Rev Sanchez probably had the worst job in 1 11 rr i 1 Ryne Sandberg at second base. But he stepped in masterfully. Sanchez was 4 for 5 and played 1 1,. 41 AU 1J C.

A uawiessiy ui uie ueiu ui ius nisi game as Sandberg's successor. He started a double play that prevented the winning run from scoring in the the ninth. Rookie native Kevin Foster was robbed again. For the third time in three starts since being called up June 1, he pitched well enough to win and came away empty. He went 6 innings, struck out seven and didn't walk anyone in the extra-inning game against the Padres.

He was San Francisco. Bagwell went 4 for Expos win From Tribune Wires MONTREAL Pedro Martinez did two things Tuesday night that he's done well all season; He pitched a good game and he had a hand in starting another brawL Martinez pitched five solid innings and Larry Walker hit a two-run triple before both were ejected during a fifth-inning brawl in Montreal's 12-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Marquis Grissom was 3 for 3 with two walks and four runs and Sean Berry had three RBIs as the Expos scored a season-high 12 runs. The brawl began when reliever Bias Minor hit Walker on the hip with his first pitch in the fifth. Walker charged the mound and landed three punches before the teams piled on.

The game was delayed for more than 10 minutes. "I wasn't gonna be the guy to get picked on," said Walker, the first Expo to rush the mound this season. "I made up my mind in the on-deck circle: 'If it happens, I'm going. Six players were ejected: Kevin Young, Ravelo Manzanillo and Rick White of Pittsburgh and Martinez, Walker and Jay Bell of Montreal. In the previous half-inning, Carlos Garcia who broke up Jeff Fassero's no-hitter with two out in the ninth inning Monday night-was hit by Martinez's first pitch.

Martinez (6-3) allowed six hits and two runs and struck out four. He has not lost since May 6. S423 years. In 1990, they tied a major-league record by combining to hit 57 homers the most by a shortstop-second base duo. "When Ryno goes into the Hall of Fame, I'll be the one who was his double-play partner," said Dunston.

"That means a lot to me. Me and Ryno. Maybe we weren't the best of friends, but we liked each other. I always depended on him a lot" Next At San Diego, Wednesday How they scored CUBS THIRD Sanchez reached on an Infield aingle, took second on a wild pitch by 8andera and third on a sacrifice by Foster. Rhodes' sacrifice fly to acore Sanchez.

Dunston homered. Two runs. MM Thursday: A look back and from his Phillies to all be covered Tribune. reer highlights writers who on the North Present A Free jiel I iV it i mi Haawi Sandberg salute at the brilliant career of the newly retired future Hall-of-Famer Ryne Sandberg (left), January 1982 trade from the Philadelphia Monday's stunning announcement it will in a colorful special section in Thursday's Included in this keepsake will be ca-' and statistics and recollections of covered "Ryno" during his 12-plus years Side. Date: Tuesday, June 21 Old Mc Henry Road CUBS SIXTH With one out.

Sosa singled and stole second. Grace tripled, scoring Sosa. May aingled. Grace scored. Two rune.

CUBS SEVENTH Buechele walked and went to third on a double by Sanchez. One out later, Rhodes was Intentionally walked. Dunston singled to score Buechele. One run. PADRES SEVENTH With two outs, Livingstone singled and went to third on a double by Gutierrez.

Ausmua waa safe on Buechele'a error. Livingstone scored and Gutierrez went to third. Clark had a pinch single, scoring Gutierrez and advancing Ausmua to third. An error by Rhodes allowed Clark to go to too-and. Roberts reached on an Infield single.

Ausmua scored. Three runs. PADRES EIGHTH Gwynn doubled and went to third on a passed ball. One out later, Be grounded out Gwynn aoored. One run.

PADRES NINTH Ausmus singled and went to second on Clark's single. A wild pitch by Myers moved Ausmus to third and Clark to second. Roberts struck out Lopez aingled, scoring Ausmus. One run. CUBS 11TH Sanchez singled and took third on Roberson's single.

Rhodes doubled, scoring Sanchez and Roberson. Two runs. PADRES 11TH Crlm pitching. Ausmus homered. One run.

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In the event of bad weather, every effort will be made to hold the clinic. Heavy rainfall during the event will result in postponement. Rain date: Thursday, June 23, 6:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. torting out feelings and reaction Sandberg's departure.

"We addressed the club on Byno's retirement and the guys reacted well," said Trebelhorn, who was reluctant to get into specifics. "This is a loss. No doubt about it But on any given day a key guy can be gone. A traumatic injury-something like a broken hand is a good example. We have to treat this as an opportunity for some of the other guys to step forward." One Cub said the prevailing sentiment was: "Let's go out and win and make him wish he was here." Joseph A Reaves charged with three runs, but all were unearned because of a two-out error in the seventh inning by Steve Buechele.

Foster (0-1) has a 1.45 earned-run average. Rare occurrence: Tuesday's victory was just the Cubs' second in the last 13 games. Kerosene kid: Closer Randy Myers got his third blown save of the season, giving up the tying run in the ninth. Rare occurrence IhTuffy Rhodes' three RBIs were his first since May 18. Making adjustments: Manager Tom Trebelhorn dedicated part of vhis pregame meeting Tuesday to i i Presented in part by: Peerless.

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