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4 ft i to ll -1 er BASEBALL HOBSE RACING 05 Monday Jun 18 1990-THE DESERT SUN Stevens captures feature race Complete games rare for Angels not entered this year because run in the 3200000-added Ameri- -can Handicap on July 4 Favored Classic Fame closed from far back to finish third a half length back in the field of seven 3-year-olds and up Stevens put Mohamed Abdu on the lead just after the break Peace who hadn't raced since October drove to the leader at the final turn and battled down the stretch Mohamed Abdu a 6-year-old son of Rusticaro had been out of action with a suspensory leg injury suffered at Turf Paradise in Arizona on Jan 28 1989 Mohamed Abdu the fourth betting choice of the crowd of 32507 -returned $17 $780 and $380 The Associated Press INGLEWOOD Mohamed Abdu returned from a 17-month layoff Sunday and won the $109800 Inglewood Handicap in record time ending Peace's streak of five straight victories on the Hollywood Park turf Mohamed Abdu prevailed by a head over Peace who also was making his first start of 1990 The time of 1:39 2-5 for the 1 1-16 miles was one-fifth of a second faster than the 1989 record by Eclipse Award winner Steinlen The victory was the third on the program for jockey Gary Stevens who won the last two Inglewood Handicaps with Steinlen Steinlen the 1989 male turf champion was RESULTS SISBSrS MUSTS HfiMtfMod hffc hdMMd Suddn iHilM Bwtr DihiMi ram 1 1 2: S3 aaacto rocaa My Trpli a 44 1-9- ftck Straw J-7 Day 41 a 47rior mi Tract- Gaudy to ALSO MM IoHl'i fan Dramcnxud turn Cagroui Vigor Fold 01 Vim SCRATCHED Nona S2bacM(l-7)fadS7AOO MKT IACL Om Mil Flint: 121000 Oaang Dun Aim: 133000 Marian That raw SUM RACE On Mi ottwdap Gennett Newa Sarvlca PALM SPRINGS: Gemente Acosta pitched his first complete game of the season and the second against Riverside The win in the 13-1 rout improved his record to 5-6 First baseman Howard Nichols has 15 hits in 40 at-bats a 375 clip With reliever Brandy Vann taking his team-high eight saves to Class AA Midland last week the Angels now have just four saves from pitchers still on the roster First baseman Don Barba ra 21 former star at Long Beach State debuted with the Angels at designated hitter BAKERSFIELD: The Dodgers who finished second in the Southern Division for the first half are 0-5 in extra-inning games It's hard to imagine a nine-inning game in which 28 batters reach base but only two score It happened earlier this month in Bakersfield when Visalia downed the Dodgers 2-0 The winners had 11 hits all singles three walks and two hit batsmen The losers had 10 hits all singles plus a walk and hit batter In all 23 men were left on base There were just two double plays and no one was caught stealing There was just one error in the game MODESTO: Francisco Matos saw a 14-game hitting streak end last weekend against Stockton New to the A's staff is pitcher Rick Strebeck The 6-foot-4 right-hander is a graduate of Rice University and a converted catcher He hit just 209 in three years at 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giving him 56 tops in the California League MNTH RACE 14 MM Turf Punr 39X0 Aiownca Thraa yaor oidl aad up Hono For Inf Tan- 1 03 ALSO RAN Daan ArclicDaputy IndnuomiFialdMonhollFup FkgW SCRATCHED Racking Rrd S3 Eaocri ll-R) Fori 14 kersfield is second at 2075 VISALIA: Left fielder Ray Ortiz the California home run and runs-batted-in leader was promoted to Orlando of the Class AA Southern League He hit 315 with 13 homers and 53 RBI in 62 games Outfielder JT Bruett has been named to replace him on the Southern Division team for the California League All-Star game Tuesday in San Bernardino Jackay WmRhca-lkaaa Rmcoy Jr 9 40 4 40 2 JO Samn IRC 260 I Ron 3 SC Tan 267 ALSO IAN Lory lay Aryl Gulf Shr 'lri MonTt Form A-g Fur Grin Saw Forap Tampioda Toti Arg SCRATCHED CM hoga GJi 2 Eioch Fori 2310 S3 Dody Tnpla Fori 63110 On-Trock Awrionca 12 307 Hariri 63731 16 baar-Trock Anandanca 9311 Handla 613653 AHmdonca 4IJIL MuM Handla 001769 FVTM RACE I l16MMtFun S3 1 OX Claiming Fouryaor abb and ap Jacbay Wia-Rlaco-Umw I Race Jr 640110110 A Soh 960 600 Dawnaanua 400 SAN JOSE: Shortstop Royce Clayton ended a 2-for-26 slump with home runs on consecutive nights June 12-13 against Bakers-Steve Hosley both snapped hitless streaks against the Dodgers Lewis had gone 0-for-26 Hosey O-for-24 Dan Rambo 6-0 and with a 188 ERA was struck in the eye by a ball and is sidelined indefinitely Ke vin Rogers who won his first eight decisions has lost three in a row but still leads the California League in strikeouts with 105 in 86 innings Eknna Rood lumt Tanca Dan Tan Tan- 161 1 RENO: Alex Ferran a starting center fielder for most of the season was sent to Clevelands extended spring training program in St Petersburg Fla to try to switch to pitcher He was hitting 208 Chris Cole was promoted to the Class A team in Kingston which lost three pitchers to arm problems He was leading the California League in innings pitched (84) had a 5-5 record and 372 earned run average Reliever Mike Soper has converted eight consecutive save opportunities and leads the team with 14 Ken Whitfield had seven homers in 10 games RIVERSIDE: First baseman Mark Gieseke has been on a tear After returning from a one-week stay at Triple-A Las Vegas on May 2 he struggled around the 200 mark at the plate Then he injured his wrist and things looked worse However in the week ending Thursday the left-handed hitter went 12-for-26 as he boosted his average to 300 Kerry Knox also has turned things around again Left-handed pitcher of the year in the Northwest League last year he began this season 2-1 He then lost five STEP UPTO AFUUSIZEGMCTRIICK SIBtRA- straight but has since won his last three decisions throwing the curveball he said SAUNAS: The Spurs are expected to have former major leaguer Steve Howe back by the weekend He has been hospitalized for a week after a blood clot developed in his lung Catcher Lou Deily had a rough night last Tuesday when San Bernardino stole second base seven times Leadoff hitter Manny Jose has been purchased by the Atlanta Braves organization Jose who leads the Spurs with a 310 average and 19 stolen bases is due to report to the Braves' Class AA team in Greenville NC on Saturday SAN BERNARDINO: The hottest team in the California League heading into the second half? The Spirit On its recently completed nine-game road swing San Bernardino went 7-2 Frank Bolick had six RBI in six games since coming to the Spirit in a trade June 6 Tow Maynard had six stolen bases Why fool around with a compact import pickup when you can have the 12 ton tw o-wheel drive GMC Truck Sierra pickup equipped with: STOCKTON: In clinching the Northern Division championship the Ports have qualified for the post-season playoffs for the sixth straight year and the 10th time in the last 13 Stockton has shown the largest attendance increase 70 percent in the league from a year ago The Ports have drawn 30124 in 20 home dates an average of 1506 a game San Bernardino leads with an average of 2998 and Ba- 4 Liter VORTEC V'6 Engine tarWhed Anti-Lock Brakes Power Steering With Tilt Whed Cruise Control Goth Seats AMFM Stereo YlthCassette AirCooditionlng Fielder AL East "Where would we be without him?" 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Southern California GMCtruck dealer the sales satisfaction leader Continued from D1 says saw him maybe once or twice a year and I don't remember the kid" With Fred McGriff at first base and a well-stocked outfield the Blue Jays had no room for Fielder in the every day lineup After the 1988 season they sold his contract to the Japanese team "Yeah it was frustrating" Fielder says now "We had good talent there (Toronto) but it was real frustrating not being able to play Now all that frustration is gone "Things have worked out and I'm just happy they did" That attitude has as much to with his success this season as the power in his swing generated by a 6-3 230-pound build Anderson says "The most important thing he has going for him is that he's a tremendous the Tiger manager says "He never changes from day-to-day His personality is always the same Most players are very temperamental If they're going good they're fine If they're going bad it's another way Cecil is not that way why he was able to do that (go to Japan) It was the greatest thing in the world for him You know how hard that is to stay in another country with a different language a different culture for six months? He loved it That's the way he is" Indeed Fielder says he and his family (wife Stacey and 6-year old son Prince) "had a good but he gained no great insights from his season in Japan "Nothing really" he says when asked what he learned while hitting 38 home runs and batting 302 in Japan just finally learned what I could do when I got a chance to play" He's showing thaA to North Includes: Green fees Cart fees Outdoor BBQ lunch (Price of BBQ for non-player guests: $750) Complimentary beverages including beverage cart during tournament Great prizes including golf equipment merchandise gift certificates plus radios! 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