Press and Sun-Bulletin from Binghamton, New York • 33

BASEBALL Thursday, July 15,1999 Press Sun-Bulletin 5D Dierker makes healthy return MINOR LEAGUE BASEBALL METS' STATISTICS BATTING Avg. 6 AB 2t 38 RBI BB SO SB CS EASTERN LEAGUE TonyDarden .394 30 94 16 37 3 0 4 10 10 19 3 4 North Division South Division 20 42 30 34 11 BASEBALL NOTEBOOK ASSOCIATED PRESS Houston Astros manager Larry Jason Tynm .303 84 323 51 98 9 1 Pet. GB Pct.GB 1 Yhnny 46 161 22 47 12- 2 7 31 13 49 Erie 9 14 27 13 Gam Neubart .288 58 184 27 53 12 1 60 46 51 39 .567 50 39 .562 38 31 82 20 Mo Bruce .259 81 297 48 77 16 3,, Dierker returns to baseball with a peach-fuzz hairstyle, a nasty scar and a clean bill of health. Trenton Noiwich Portland Mets Bowie Akron 1 7 32 19 46 B.J. Hurt .249 57 205 26 51 49 40 .551 1i JuniorTamora .236 63 242 26 57 16 0 8 27 11 57 2 1 29 .672 48 .478 53.411 22 55 .389 25' 56 .378 264 BryonGainey .232 86 293 41 68 13 4 15 39 33 112 44 37 35 34 A month ago, Dierker was car Altoona 45 44 .506 5 45 45 .500 6 44 47 .484 Ti TreyBearnon .215 27 93 8 20 2 0 0 2 11 17 3 2 New Britain New Haven John tamargoJ146319614427 'LJ82224 2 3 ried out of the Astrodome, the victim of a grand mal seizure, and had HamsbuQL Tun Sanchez .183 6 216 20 40 i 10 a.

0 0 11 13 29 0 2 Sany Rodrigz .171 40 111 4 19 3 an emergency 296 24 54 11 1 5 31 28 90 7 2 AUOthers .182 2994 3er750 134 16 74 354 301 694 105 47 fotals .251 jttchinol AttiliatloM'. North Binghamton (Mets); Ne Britain (Twins); New Haven (Mariners); Norwich (Marlins): Trenton (Red Sox). South Akron (Pirates); Bowie (Orioles), Erie (Angels); Harrisourg (Expos); Reading (Phillies). Wednesday's result National League 3, American League 0 Today's games Mets at Portland, 7 p.m. Erie at Akron Bowie at Harhsburg Trenton at New Haven New Britain at Norwich Player I II EH HR BB SO 1 0 0 0 1 4 ERA 8 GS C6 So If 0.00 1 1 0 0 0 2 JO.

Arteaga 00 EricCammack 4 2 1.47 33 0 0 0 11 43 16 9 7 1 1 29 64 2.03 25 0 0 0 0 48 42 12 11 2 10 37 operation to repair blood vessels in his brain. Tonight, he returns as manager against the Detroit Tigers. Fans have been invited to wear brightly I 1 ti P. Delia ftatta 1 2 Corey Britlan 2 3 2.77 33 0 0 0 3 6i 59 27 19 4 15 41 Central, gave managerTony Muser a contract extension through 2000. In addition, all of the Royals' 1999 coaching staff was invited to return for 2000.

Terms were not disclosed. All-Star ratings sink The final baseball All-Star Game of the century had the second-lowest television rating in 30 years. Tuesday night's4-l victory by the American League on Fox posted a 12.0 national rating and a 22 share, 9 percent lower than last season's NBC telecast that had a 13.3 and 25. The lowest rating in the game's history, a 1 1.8 and in 1997, Fox's first broadcast of the event. Rockies: Manager Jim Leyland is recovering from surgery after doctors removed a cyst the size of a grape from his right elbow.

Leyland said he will wear a sling for several weeks but will be in uniform at Cinergy Field in Cincinnati tonight as Colorado resumes play after the all-star break. Leyland said he had been bothered by a loss of feeling in his hand since spring training. Miketvons 4 5 2303 0 0 0 5 49 51 26 16 2 23 39 Altoona at Reading 19 24 17 7 2 7 8 Barry Short 0 2 3.32 10 0 0 0 0 of the season with a long injury list that includes third baseman Ken Caminiti and left fielder Moises Alou. "I'd rather have Alou back than myself and I'd rather have Camy back than myself," Dierker said. "But what we've gotten from the outfielders and third basemen we have wasn't so bad." Dierker checked out of Methodist Hospital on June 23 and has been recuperating at home.

Matt Galante was the interim manager of the team, which was was 13-14 in Dierker's absence. Dierker's condition was diagnosed as arteriovenous malformation. Dr. Rob Parrish, who performed the surgery, said a mass the size of a "really big jalapeno" was removed and Parrish forecast a full recovery. Royals manager staying The Kansas City Royals, who went into the all-star break on a five-game losing streak and trail Cleveland by 21 games in the AL LeonVasquez 1 2 4.26 250 0 0J 38 39 18 18 4 25 31 Ken Pumohrer5 "7 4,38 "19 18 0 0 0 98 105 70 48 7 51 63 1 Friday's games 'Mets at Portland, 7 p.m.

Erie at Akron Bowie at Harrisburg Trenton at New Haven New Britain at Norwich Altoona at Reading Tuesday's results No games scheduled Grant Robertsl 5 472 18 18 0 0 0 103 103 61 54 8 41 67 Scott McCrary 1 4:86 17 6 0 0 0 53 72 34 29 8 21 29 Mark CoTey 4 7 5.17 19 17 0 0 0 95 106 64 55 11 38 66 3 3 2 2 0 Ti RichTurrentinTo" 6.00 3 5 3 0 0 INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 0 0 0 89 96 72 62 12 49 37 Brett Herbison i 9 "6.27 17 16 0 0 18 20 15 15 3 12 18 Tyier Walker 2 1 7.23 4 4 0 Northern Division Pct.GB Pawtucket 48 42 .533 Syracuse 49 43 .533 DIERKER wiuicu wai- tan shirts Dierker's favorite to welcome him back. He wore a lei while speaking to reporters Wednesday. "I'll be delighted, but I haven't been antsy to get back," Dierker said. "I don't feel anything but normal. I'd say at no point did I worry about my recovery.

I had confidence that I would recover." The Astros begin the second half AUOthers 5 3 5 82 26 10 0 0 1 68 76 53 44 11 26 69 fotals 37 53 4.40" 90 0 5 21 791 813 480 38TTT357 576 KeyT-AffaWats; Avg. bafling'avera'ge: BB walks; tli complete games; US caught stealing: ER earned runs; ERA earned run average; games played; GS games started; hits; HR home runs; IP innings pitched; games lost; runs; RBI runs batted in; SB stolen bases; So shutouts; SO strikeouts; Sv saves; games won; 2B doubles; 3B triples. 47 42 .528 Scranton Buffalo Ottawa 4149.4567 39 51 .433 9 MINOR LEAGUE BOX SCORES Rochester 34 57 .374 14Mt Double-A Triple-A Western Division Pct.GB Affiliations Rochester (Expos); Pawtucket (Red Sox); Scranton-WB (Phillies); Syracuse (Blue Jays); Norfolk (Mets); Richmond (Braves): Charlotte (White Sox); Toledo (Tigers); Columbus (Yankees), Durham (Devil Rays), Buffalo (Indians), Indianapolis (Reds), Louisville (Brewers). Wednesday's result PCL All-Stars 9. IL All-Stars 5 Today's games Syracuse at Pawtucket Scranton Wilkes-Barre at Rochester Ottawa at Buffalo, 2 Columbus at Charlotte Indianapolis at Durham Norfolk at Toledo Richmond at Louisville Friday's games Syracuse at Pawtucket Scranton Wilkes-Barre at Rochester Richmond at Louisville Norfolk at Toledo Indianapolis at Durham Columbus at Charlotte Ottawa at Buffalo Tuesday's results No games scheduled PACIFIC 9, INTERNATIONAL 5 NATIONAL 3, AMERICAN 0 55 34 .618 Cqlurnbus Cammack perfect in all-star stint NATIONAL ab kM AMERICAN Indianapolis 51 41 .554 54 Louisville 36 56 .391 204 INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC COAST ab ab Clmncf-rf 4 0 10 Gilbert ct 4 111 Grlno 2b 1 1 1 0 Mncho 2b 2 1 1 0 Toledo 36 56 .391 20H Southern Division Pct.GB Chmbe2b2 0 0 0 Kndypn-2b3 2 2 0 Cox 1b 3 0 10 SWdnss 2 0 10 Raven 1b 2 0 0 0 Rsksph-IIO 1 0 0 Cromer If 2 0 0 2 Ward 1b 4 12 4 Durham Ecksten2b 3 0 0 0 Cart2tMS 4 0 10 Sohnoss 2 0 0 0 Baircf 4 0 2 0 Espadass 1 0 0 0 WGonzizc2 0 0 0 Pan 3b 1 0 0 0 Barajasc 10 0 0 Lamb 3b 2 0 0 0 Burt drub 3 1 1 0 Morgan If 2 0 1 OMotaprxtil 0 0 0 Tomfnsnlf 1 0 0 0 Zultalrxti 2 0 0 0 Mehusec 2 0 0 OGoddtvlbO 1 0 0 Cardonac 2 0 0 0 Curl If 3 113 Hackerdh 2 0 0 0 Kfmek3b 10 10 55 36 .604 52 37 .584 2 Zubertf Charlotte 0 Hatchrlt 10 0 0 0 Clpnskirf 2 0 0 0 0 Willamsc2 0 0 0 1 Hbbrdc 2 112 Norfolk 49 39 .557 44 Mottlarf 3 0 Robrtscf 2 0 Bmyndh 5 1 Blake 3b 2 0 Mmrptt-3b2 1 Molina 2 0 Richmond 40 49 .449 14 three-run home run in the seventh inning.

Curl's shot over the wall in right-center came after Reading's Pat Burrell singled to left field and Greenville's Steve Goodell walked. Curl 0 Timmsdh4 1 1 0 0 Pello 3b 2 0 0 0 0 Nievs3b 2 111 NEW YORK-PENN LEAGUE 0 Allen if 2 0 0 0 Mets closer helps NL to 'A A' win STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS MOBILE, Ala. The Binghamton Mets' Eric Cammack was one of 10 National League pitchers to combine on a two-hitter Wednesday night as the NL defeated the American League 3-0 in the Double-A AU-Star Game. John Curl, representing the hometown Mobile Baybears, hit a Cammack, a right-hander who leads the Binghamton Mets with 1 1 saves, pitched a scoreless second inning, retiring all three batters he faced. Cammack threw nine pitches, eight for strikes, and he struck out the first batter he faced.

Rod Bair of Carolina went 2-for-4 with a double, the only player to get more than one hit. Tony Armas Jr. of Harrisburg got the victory, recording a strikeout and a walk in one inning of work. Steve Rain of West Tennessee got the final out for the save. McKefptK2 0 1 Jimnzss 2 1 1 Blm ph-ss 2 1 1 0 Hrndz ss 2 0 1 1 2 1 0Hvbscfi3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 Azuajess 10 0 0 0 0Wfems2b2 0 1 0 0 0 Vieirarf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Totals 29 7 3 000 000 0000 000 000 30x 1 Johnsndh 2 0 Gieslb 2 0 Barnes 1b 1 0 Lydyrf 3 0 RGonzlzcf3 0 Totals 29 0 American National i in imlii tin-iiii McNamara Division Pct.GB Oneonta 16 9 .640 Totals 37 6 12 9 Totals 34 911 9 hitenuttoiwl 100 010 030-8 Pecffic Coast 300 010 05x DP-PCL 1 LOB IL 11, PCL 5.

2B-IL, CAMMACK 16 12 .571 15s Lowell Branyan. PCL, Kennedy, Sheldon. HR IL, Pittsfield 16 12 .571 114 homered off the AL's Trevor Enders of Orlando with one out. Hudson Val. 14 12 .538 2h Utica 14 1 2 .538 2 Staten Island 11 1 5 .423 5 New Jersey 11 17 .393 Vermont 18 .333 8 Bennett heads back to Triple-A Scranton Wednesday's results Hudson Valley 2, Oneonta 0 Jamestown 6.

Auburn 4 Staten Island 5, New Jersey 3 Vermont 8, Pittsfield 5 Mahoning Valley 8, St. Catharines 5 Lowell 2, Utica 1 Batavia 5, Williamsport 1 Today's games Hudson Valley at Oneonta, 7 p.m. Jamestown at Auburn Vermont at Pittsfield Mahoning Valley at St. Catharines Lowell at Utica New Jersey at Staten Island Batavia at Williamsport Friday's games Oneonta at Lowell New Jersey at Hudson Valley Jamestown at Mahoning Valley Batavia at St. Cathannes Vermont at Utica Pittsfield at Staten Island Auburn at Williamsport Tuesday's results Oneonta 8, Hudson Valley New Jersey 6, Utica 5, 1 0 innings Auburn 11, St.

Catharines 3 Jamestown 5. Batavia 3 Williamsport 4, Mahoning Valley 2 Pittsfield Island 1 Lowell 6, Vermont 5 Branyan, Blum, pul, ward, so il, goie-man. PCL, Hatcher. SF IL, Cromer. IP ER BB SO International Bowie 3 3 3 3 1 4 Peterson 1 0 0 0 1 2 Tessmar 2 2 1113 Gaillard, 1 2 3 3 1 1 Williams Vi 4 2 2 0 0 Pacific Coast Luebbers 2 3 1111 Laxton 2 10 0 11 Creek 12 1111 Ryan 1 1 0 0 0 0 Smith 1 10 0 12 Boyd.W 1 2 3 3 1 1 Brow 2 0 0 0 0 Bailey, VS 0 0 0 0 1 WP-IL, Gaillard.

PCL, Laxton, Smith. Umpires Home, Lamplugh; First, Gib' son; Second, Patterson; Third, Foster. 2:51. A 8,895. SUPER STARTER National, Burrell.

DP American 1. LOB American 7, National 3. 2B National, Bair. HR National, Curl. SB American, Eckstein, Morgan.

CS American, Soriano. IP ER BB SO American Cooper 1 2 0 0 0 1 Beverlin 1 1 0 0 0 0 Chantres 1 1 0 0 0 0 Martinez 1 0 0 0 0 1 Anderson 1 0 0 0 0 2 Webb 1 0 0 0 0 0 Enders, 3 3 3 1 2 Kohlmeier 1 0 0 0 0 1 Carter ft 0 0 0 0 0 National Patterson 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cammack 1 0. 0 0 0 1 Robertson 1 0 0 0 1 0 Gagne 1 10 0 0.0 Tejera 1 0 0 0 0 1 Davis 1 0 0 0 0 2 Armas. 1 0 0 0 1 1 Beasley 1 0 0 0 0 0 Stchschlte 0 0 0 1 0 Rain, Vi 1 0 0 0 0 HBP by Patterson (Eckstein). WP-National.

Patterson. Pinckney Division Pct.GB Jamestown 18 10 .643 Williamsport 15 13 .536 3 Mahoning Val. 14 13 .519 3 St Catharines 14 14 .500 4 Auburn 12 15 .444 51 Batavia 10 18 .357 8 'Affiliations: McNamara Hudson Valley (Devil Rays); Lowell (Red Sox); New Jersey (Cardinals); Oneonta (Tigers); Pittsfield (Mets); Staten Island (Yankees); Utica (Marlins); Vermont (Expos), Pinckney-Stedler Auburn (Astros); Batavia (Phillies); Jamestown (Braves); Mahoning Valley (Indians); St. Catharines (Blue Jays); Williamsport (Pirates). FROM STAFF REPORTS Windsor High graduate Joel Bennett, who cleared waivers earlier this week, accepted assignment Wednesday to the Scran-tonWilkes-Barre Red Barons, the Philadelphia Phillies' Triple-A affiliate.

Bennett, who was 2-1 with a 9.00 ERA with the Phillies this season, will join the Red Barons for their game tonight at Rochester. He could have refused assignment and declaredhimselfafreeagent. "I didn't know what to expect," said Bennett, 29. "I knew if I cleared waivers that I would accept the assignment. A lot things go through your mind.

But as long as I'm successful and people are interested, I'll keep doing it. I'm not upset." Bennett, a right-hander, was 7-1 with a 3.22 ERA for the Red Barons this season before he was promoted to Philadelphia. He was designated for assignment last week to make room for infielder Domingo Cedeno, who was picked up by Philadelphia from the Seattle Mariners. Bennett cleared waivers Tuesday. J- 'I I Boston's Pedro Martinez tied the AL record with five strikeouts in an All-Star game Tuesday night, as the AL beat the NL 4-1 Mar tinez loined Dick Radatz (1 963.

'64) and Billy Pierce ('56) as the only AL pitchers to fan BENNETT ttve in one wi-atar outing. 3 pufy OOO building bridges to the millennium i i f. III! 'At Little faces, scrubbed to a shine, beam with anticipation as a new school year begins! There's a new teacher, a new classroom, new friends but not every child will start the year with new possessions. You know how much they matter to a little one. A shiny new pencil case and colorful new pencils make the first day of school all the more exciting.

Let's work together this month to provide even the poorest child in the Southern Tier with new school supplies to start the year off right! What: School supplies (pencils, pens, filler paper, tablets, crayons, colored pencils, rulers, pencil cases, erasers, etc.) When: Weekdays from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. throughout July Where to bring donations: The lobby of the Press Sun-Bulletin (4421 Vestal Pkwy Vestal) Who Will benefit: Salvation Army, Broome County Urban League, Literacy Volunteers of BroomeTioga Or, If It's more convenient, mall a check to Lend-a-Hand, co Press Sun-Bulletin, PO Box 1270, Binghamton NY 13902-1270, Please write "Building Bridges" on the check's memo line. Thank you in advance for your generosity! Press Sun-Bulletin of Broome County, Inc. Building Bridges is a Joint initiative of the United Way and the Press Sun-Bull9tin to address need in our community.

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