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STAR TRIBUNE PAGE CI 1 SUNDAY, MARCH 29 1998 BASEBALL Exhibition linescores Saves leader Smith leaves K.C. camp Steinbrenner tells CBS he may have 'overstayed' his tenure Notes Key allowed three runs and nma ruts in five innings. At Arlington, Tsxaa Chicago 0 13 023 100-10 14 1 Texas 010 10K-14 17 0 Mulholland, Pisclotta (1), Patterson (4), Telemaco (6), Beck (8) and Servais. Houston (7); Sale, Wetteland (6) Thomas (7), Bailee (9) and I. Rodriguez, Haselman (7) Sale, 1-1.

L-Mulholland, 1-2. HR-Chicago, H. Rodriguez (7), Orie (3). Texas, McLemore (3), Cedent) (2), Ju Gonzalez (3). Highlights Juan Gonzalez had two hits and three RBI, and WIN Clark and Mike Simma added two hits and two RBI apiece for tha Rangers.

Chicago's Tarry Mulholland surrendered 10 runa and 10 hits in one-third of an inning. Boston Jim Leyritz was told this week that he will not be doing much, if any, catching for the Red Sox this season. He will be the designated hitter against lefthanded pitchers and get assorted at-bats as an outfielder and first baseman. "I'm completely dumbfounded by the whole thing," he said Saturday before Boston's spring finale, a 10-5 victory over the Twins. "I thought I was coming in to get ready for April 1.

But I guess they still consider me a 19-year-old rookie and I've got to win a job." Leyritz, who is with his third team in 18 months, didn't ask the Red Sox to trade him. But he made it clear that that's what he wants if that's what it takes to get more playing time. "There's probably still a few teams out there that think I can catch," he said. Seattle OOO 130 2004 13 0 Colorado .....020 310 llx-4 11 1 Lira, BuUinger (3), Wells (6). Slocumb (8) and Wilkins, Marzano (7); Astacio, DeJean (S), Jones (7), Randall (8), Leskanic (9) and Reed.

Jonas 2-0. Wells 0-3. Sv Leskanic (3). HR Seattle, Buhner (6), Wilkins (3). Colorado, Bichette 2 (9), Castilla (7), Helton Highlights Dante Bichette had three hits and three RBI and Todd Helton drove in two rune to lead the Rockies.

Seattle's Rick Wilkins drove two runa and Buhner went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored. a company more than 10 years to do the best job for your company. Maybe I've overstayed my time." Atlanta Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said that shortstop Walt Weiss not outfielder Andruw Jones will likely lead off when the season opens Tuesday against Milwaukee. The 20-year-old Jones has spent most of spring training trying to master the top spot in the batting order. But lie has failed miserably, hitting only .200 while striking out 23 times in 65 at-bats.

Weiss, a free-agent signee from Colorado who was expected to bat eighth, has led off in four consecutive exhibition games. He handled the position perfectly in two at-bats against Cleveland, walking twice and scoring Atlanta's first run on Chipper Jones' three-run homer. "It doesn't change a whole lot for me," Weiss said. "I'm just trying to get on base. I look at it as a challenge." Associated Press Lee Smith, who holds the major league record for saves with 478, has left the Kansas City Royals camp after getting caught up in a numbers crunch and refusing a Class AAA assignment.

Royals manager Tony Muser had wanted to keep Smith, who was making a comeback after announcing his retirement from Montreal in July. But in Jim Pitts-ley and Brian Bevil, the Royals have two younger relievers who are out of options. They would have to be exposed to the waiver wire before the Royals could send them to the minors. Muser asked Smith on Friday if he would accept assignment to Triple-A Omaha. Smith cleaned out his locker Friday night and did not report to practice Saturday.

Muser was not aware on Saturday that Smith had decided to leave. Smith, 40, compiled his save record with eight different teams, establishing himself as a closer At Lakeland, Fla. Kansas City 010 020-4 Detroit 004 S10 OOx 10 0 Rapp, Santiago (5), Richer (6). BevH (7) and Sweeney: Worrell. Sager (6), Fkxw (6), Runyan (9) ana Casanova.

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HR Toronto, Stanley (3), Graan (2). Highlights Ooug GlanviHa had two rtna. an RBI and two stolen basaa, and Mika Lieberthal scored twice tor tha Phrllies. Toronto's Mike Stanley drove in three runs and Shawn Green went 3-tor-3 with an RBI. At Bradenlon, Fla.

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Cincinnati's Pate Harmsch gava up two runs and six hits In five 'innings. Houston .410 401 100-11 11 0 Florida 001 000 000- 1 4 1 Halama. Nitkowski (7), Miller (8), Lima (9) and Eusebio, Ausmus (7); Medina, Ojala (S), Sanchez (7), Powell (9) and Zaun. Halama. 3-2.

Medina. 3-2. HR Houston, Clark (3) Highlights Dave Clark had two hits and sn RBI, Derek Belt had three hits and three RBI, and John Halama allowed one run and tour hits sot innings tor tha Astros. Florida I Rafael Medina gava up nine runs and eight hits in tour innings. MJupHor.Fla.

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Sv OeHart (1). HR St. Louis, Butler (1). Highlights Dustm Hermanson allowed one run on three hits and had six strikeouts in four innings to lead tha Expos. St Louis' Brady Raggid yielded two runs, one earned, and had six strikeouts in 4 innings.

with the Chicago Cubs from 1980-1987. Smith was 0-0 with no saves and a 7.45 ERA in nine spring training games with Kansas City. N.Y Yankees George Steinbrenner said he may have "overstayed his time" as owner of the Yankees, in a interview to be televised today. Steinbrenner, in an interview with Harry Smith of "CBS News Sunday Morning," also said he had not ruled out the possibility of the Yankees moving out of New York. The interview was taped March 15, shortly before rumors surfaced that the team was for sale.

On his stay with the Yankees, Steinbrenner said: "I think 25 years is longer than anybody has owned the Yankees. Maybe that's long enough. I have always felt that in business, a good thing is that nobody should stay as CEO of God I'm alive," Tate said in court Friday. The police officer who arrested Cardenas said the former baseball star told him: "Tate should be glad I didn't have a gun or he would've been dead." Cardenas' attorney, Edward Kathman, described his client as a model citizen who made a bad decision during a difficult time in his marriage. But Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Thomas Nurre said Cardenas' personal problems did not justify his assault on Tate.

Cardenas left Cuba and started his major league career with Cincinnati in 1960. Cardenas, who also played for California, Cleveland and Texas, played in five All-Star games. At Cleveland 000 000 031 4 10 Atlanta .300 000 000-3 2 ()lon, Pk(6). Assermacner(7). Jackson(S).

vlltone (9) and Alomar, Borders (7); Neagle, Smoltz (S), Gather (8), Wohtors (9) and Lopez, Perez (8). W-lackson. 1-0. Wohlers, 0-1. Sv Vilkwa (1).

HR Cleveland, Giles (2). Atlanta. C. Jonas (4). Highlights Bartolo Colon allowed three runs and two hits with nine strikeouts In five innings and Brian Giles drove In the winning run tor Cleveland.

Atlanta's Mike Gather gave up three runa and five hits in one inning. At Fort Lauderdale, Fla. New York (N) 030 001 000-4 11 0 Baltimore 000 000 000-41 0 Leiter. McMichael (6), Cook (7), Harris (8), J. Franco (9) and Spehr; Key, Chartton (6), Mills (7), Mathews (8), Bemtez (9) and Greene.

Leiter, 2-0. Key, 3-1. HR New York, Spehr (5). Hkjre Hgrrts Tim Spehr had two hits and an RBI and Al Leiter allowed four hits with four strikeouts in five scoreless innings tor the Mats. Baltimore's Jimmy (3).

Jay At St. Former Twins shortstop sentenced for assault St Petersburg. Fia. StLouta .030 310 000-7 12 2 Tampa Bay 110 010 23x- 11 2 Petkovsek, Busby (3). Frascatore (5), Croushore (7), Bottenfietd (7) and Pagnoza, Stetanski (7); Saunders, Carlson (6), Yan (8), Mecir (9) and Dilelice, Natal (9).

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Gant (4), Gaetti (1). Highlights Paul Sorrento went 3-tor-4 with tour RBI and Rich Butler had three hits, two RBI and three runs scored for the Devil Rays. Louis' Willie McGee had three hits, three RBI and two tuns scored. Tuesday's openers American League Chicago White Sox at Texas, 1:35 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 2:05 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 4 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, p.m. National League Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 12:40 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 1:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 3:10 p.m. Los Angeles at St Louis, 3:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Florida, 3:35 p.m. San Francisco at Houston, 4 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:05 p.m.

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