The Times from Shreveport, Louisiana • Page 21

THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1991 3B THE TIMES BASEBALL H5n GOLF STOREWIDE ubhous GOING OUT OF BUSINESS SALE PRICES CUT ON EVERYTHING Clubs, Shoes, Bags, Clothing, Gifts Don't Miss This Final Sale CAPTAINS' REPORT STAR OFTHE GAME: Tulsa starting Ditcher David Perez came into Wednesday night's game with a 1-8 record. Two of the eight losses were to Shreveport. All hedid was tossa three-hit shutout. KEYPLAY: Inthesecondinning, Juan Guerrero drew a one-out walk for the Captains. However, one batter later the ball rolled awav from Tulsa catcher Mike Berger and Guerrero broke late for second.

Berger gunned him down, which hurt the Captains when Steve Hosev followedwithadouble. Itturnedout to be Shreveport's onl decent scoring opportunity. QUOTE OFTHE DAY: "You've got to take the bad, so I'm going to take the good," said Perez, who had suffered hard luck during the first half of the season. "I 'm going to milk this game." NOTABLE: Tulsa centerfielder Kevin Belcher hasa streak going. For five straight games, he has lost hisgriponthebatandsent it sailing over the field or into the crowd.

Of course, when he hasn't been throwing his bat, he'sbeen slapping the ball around, hitting .421 for the series. pitchers have hit five Shreveport batters In the first five games of the series. gaina little Louisiana flavor when right-handed pitcher Pat Rapp ioins the earn from San Jose. Rapp, who was 6-5 with a 2.65 A with the Single-A team, is from Sulphur. To make room for Rapp, righthander Kurt Peltzer has been sent to Clinton, Iowa.

TODD WALK UPDATE The Texas Rangers minor league braintrust has I iked what it has seen of former Airline Highall-stater Todd Walker this week. However, scouting director Sandy Johnson said the team is in no hurry to sign him. "It wasa gamble drafting him," Johnson said of the Rangers' 51st pick in theamateur draft earlier this month. "Here'sa guv who hasa full ride at LSU. We don't even know if he wants tosign." Johnson said if Walker, who is recovering from rotator cuff surgery, indicates an interest in signing, the team will make an offer.

However, he said Walker would not plav anywhere this season because of the shoulder injury. JftckMitehell 797-8013 PORTICO CENTER CORNER BERT K0UNS-Y0UREE DR. Tips for the fans Game times are 7:35 for single games and 6:05 for doubleheaders. Gates open hour before game. If weather permits, Caps take infield (90 minutes earlier on DH).

Visitors follow. General admission tickets are sold in advance. Box seats are sold only on game day. On major promotions, best bet is to buy tickets at office (on 3rd base side of stadium) during day. Office is open tickets can be ordered by phone (636-5555) with credit card.

Best arrival time is when gates open. Large groups and birthday people can get names on scoreboard by notifying front office 24 hours in advance. Youth teams in uniform get free admittance Sun-Thurs with prior notice. CAPTAINS Ballpark fun place for fans By JACK MITCHELL The Times Glen Price had an idea that Reuben Smiley's time had come. He'd seen enough to know.

"This guy has one of the best swings on the team," Price said as Smiley, the Shreveport Captains' outfielder, stepped into the batter's box Tuesday night. "Watch him, he can drive the ball." Then, Smiley turned on a fastball and bounced it off the scoreboard speakers for a tape-measure home run. "What'd I say?" Price said. There's something to be said for familiarity. By his own count, Price has been in his box seat next to the Captains' dugout for 35 of the team's 36 home games.

He is a diehard baseball fan who comes to watch the players ply their trade. But that's not the only reason people go to the games. Some go for entertainment value, some go for the atmosphere and some go for the food, autographs, souvenirs or the chance to mingle. "What more could you want?" said Janice Little, who went to celebrated friend Kari Cardina's birthday at the park. "This is the best entertainment in town." Lou Squitieri and Gary Arnold combined reasons to take in a game.

Sitting in the beer garden, they kept an eye on Squitieri's future stepsons and relaxed with a brew. Thursdays are dollar Texas League Caps' boxscore Second Half Standings Drillers 6, Captains EAST DIVISION TULSA Uf I Dr la SHREVEPORT obrtibl Jockson 4 1 .800 .600 .400 .200 1 IVi 3 obrhbi 4 110 50 11 3121 3113 4120 2011 4 0 0 0 4 110 4 110 Tulso 3 2 Shreveport 3 Arkansas 1 4 WEST DIVISION Antonio 3 2 Wichita 3 2 El Paso 2 3 Midland 2 3 days. Frve2b Morris rt Belcher ct Green dh Rohrmeier If McCov lb Soble3b Hernandei ss Berger 4 0 0 0 4 00 0 4010 4 0 0 0 3010 3010 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 Smilev cf Patterson 2b Clovton ss Lewis dh Guerrero 3b Hosev rt Tucker Davenport lb Ealv It .600 .400 .400 Shreveport ond El Paso won first half title With SI general admission and SI minimums on all bets (except Super Six), you can really take our dollars into the stretch. Everv Thursday. "You got a nice, clean place to watch a game," said Arnold.

"You park right next to the stadium, it's easy to get in and out, and there are a lot of nice-looking women." Squitieri said the nicest thing about the park is that it's safe. "We can sit down here and the kids know where they can go and what they can do," he said. Atmosphere will only get you so far. It helps that the Captains have been tearing up the Texas League. "It wouldn't be as much fun if the team was bad," Little said.

"I'd still come out, but probably not as often." Totals 30630 Totals 3)3 4 10 Tulso MO 100 3044 Shreveport 000 000 000-0 E-Frve DP-Shreveport 2. LOB-Tulso 5, Shreveport 6. 2B-Hosev. McCov. Belcher, Hernandez.

HR-Green 13). SF-Belcher. IP ERBBSO Tulsa 9 3 0 0 2 3 Shreveport RomboL.5-3 6 9 6 6 3 4 Pena 3 10 0 12 WP-Rambo. HBP-Hosev Ibv Perez). 1:33.

WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Tulso 6, Shreveport 0 Midland 7, El Paso 2 San Antonio 6. Wichita 1 Jackson 6, Arkansas 2 TOOAY'S GAMES Tulsa at Shreveport, 7:35, Fair Grounds Field San Antonio at Wichita Jackson ot Arkansos Midland at El Paso FRIDAY'S GAMES Shreveport at Arkansos Wichita at Midland San Antonio at El Paso Tulsa at Jackson Louisiana Downs First race 12:30 Wed-Sun; 3 m. Fri. Minimum age: 18. Perez silences Captains' bats NO PAYMENTS TILL SEPTEMBER 1991 WITH THE GOODYEAR CREDIT CARD WHERE YOU ALWAYS GET THE BEST TIRE DEAL IN TOWN! against Shreveport.

"That's the thing about Shreveport though, they're going to swing the bats. I just kept the ball in the park." And that, he said, is indication enough that his luck is changing. The Drillers scored alhthe runs they needed in the first inning by taking a 2-0 lead. Former major leaguer David Green, who played with the St. Louis Cardinals and San Francisco Giants among others, belted his third homer of the season and drove in three runs in the game.

Royce Clayton, Juan Guerrero and Steve Hosey were the only Captains to get hits off Perez. Hosey's double was the Caps' only extra base hit. have to do to get a said Perez, who lost eight of nine decisions despite a creditable 3.93 ERA. His lone win was a shutout, while one of his losses was a two-hitter (when the other pitcher threw a no-hitter). "We don't like to say that somebody is a hard-luck pitcher," said Marty Scott, the Texas Rangers minor league director.

"It just seemed like (Perez) could make just one mistake and have to pay for it. Plus, he didn't get much support." Wednesday night, he didn't need much support. The Captains managed just one extra base hit and put two runners on base only twice. "Strangely enough, this was one night when I had absolutely no location on my fastball but still got outs," said Perez, who was 0-3 By JACK MITCHELL The Times The worm has finally turned for David Perez. The right-handed pitcher for the Tulsa Drillers stepped onto the field at Fair Grounds Field Wednesday night with a 1-8 record.

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