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port Doug Kimsey, Sports Editor, 772-9361; night numbers 773-2111 Thursday, September 9, 1999 Chillicothe Gazette 7A Another day, another homer fest for Reds I Today's game 1 RED'S at Cubs, 2:20 p.m. at Wrigley Field Pitchers: Pete Harnisch (14-8) vs. Kyle Famsworth (3-8) Radio: WBEX-AM (1490) i Another record: The Reds' 21 homers over a five-game span Saturday though Tuesday tied a major league record, according to Elias Sports Bureau. While Vaughn connected again, Sammy Sosa went homerless for a third straight game. Sosa was l-for-4 with an RBI single off reliever Dennys Reyes in the eighth.

Sosa has 58 homers with 23 games remaining. "They pitched me great," said Sosa, who these days has to explain after every game why he did or did not homer. To me Sammy is doing everything he can," said Vaughn, who hit 50 homers last season, 16 fewer than the Cubs' slugger. "What else should he be doing? He's getting paid to be a run producer. He's scoring runs, hitting .300 and has 58 homers.

If the season ended today, he's had another outstanding year. There is nothing else for him to do." Steve Parris (8-2), in his second start since coming off the disabled list, got his first win since July 20. He allowed six hits and two runs in seven innings. Danny Graves pitched the ninth for his 20th save. The Reds scored three in the fourth, an inning that started with Cubs shortstop Jose Nieves throwing error.

Vaughn walked and a wild pitch moved the runners up before Aaron Boone hit an RBI single. Boxscore, Page 9A aren't going good asking if my hands are back and is my foot down. Too much stuff. Now I'm just seeing it and just trying to take a good hack at it" Vaughn hit a two-run shot in the fifth off Andrew Lorraine (1-4), the Reds' 22nd homer in the last six games, including six against the Cubs in the nightcap Tuesday night "He's been a big addition to our club. He's always that threat in the lineup and when he gets hot, he can carry you," Reds manager Jack McKeon said.

"And when he's not so hot, he gets enough bases on balls to still be a contributing factor." Cincinnati began the day three games behind Houston in the NL Central The Reds remained 3 12 games back of New York, which beat San Francisco 7-5, for the wild card. By RICK GANO AP Sports Writer CHICAGO There's one person who can't explain why Greg Vaughn goes on home run binges. His name: Greg Vaughn. Perhaps Vaughn, who has four homers in two games and seven in 21 at-bats, is just following the same advice he gives his son. "I tell my son: 'Don't worry about anything else when you get up there, see the ball and take a good swing." Vaughn said Wednesday after his 35th homer powered the Cincinnati Reds to a 64 win over the Chicago Cubs.

"I don't want to figure it out I just don't want it to stop," said Vaughn, who hit three homers Tuesday night "in the second game of a dou-bleheader. "Whatever it is, I just want it to keep going. I'm keeping it pretty simple. I find myself when things Cincinnati's Greg Vaughn (center) is congratulated by teammates Jeffrey Hammonds (4) and Dimitri Young (25) after hitting a two-run homer in the fifth inning. CHS tennis cruises Not sum Marietta, Jenny Bagby won; a straight set victory over Megan Cordle, 6M).

frO. Jessica Skocik beat Erin McGee, 6-1, 6-0, at No. 2 singles and Ali Bensonen topped Alex Fredrickj 6-0, 6-0 at No. 3 singles. On the doubles front the tandems of Whitney Martinko and Mackenna Fry and Susan Musser and Meghan Preston won straight set victories.

Both wins were by 6-0, 60 scores. Fry played her first match after being out with an illness. in FL Cup for second straight year The Gazette Staff LOGAN After a two-and-a-half hour match at Dublin Scioto Tuesday, the Chillicothe girls tennis team needed a break. Enter Logan, who were without a few key performers due to illness. So, CHS (8-2) took a 5-0 win.

"It was an easy match," said coach Janet Disbennett "But after yesterday and the match we're facing today, we needed it" With No. 1 singles player Rachel Taylor took the day off to rest up for today's home match against Eyeing the mmm Paints fall 6 I cup 4 -A, "-J-'-v Paula OrtmarVGazetle1 .1 Courtesy of the London (Ont.) Press while Chillicothe's Josh Streit 1, and took home the Frontier WEREWOLVES 4, PAINTS 1 CHILLICOTHE as Cdamecod 3 Honwxj2b 4 Cervanekss4 Pinoni 1b 4 MeMndh 4 Woods! 3 Choron 3b 4 Strode 3 Johnson tf 2 LONDON 0 0 Borghesel 0 0 Correase 0 0 Goodmncf 2 1 Nadeaurf 1 0 Edwanjslb 0 0 Gavneldh 2 0 Wifcoi dh 1 0 Payne 2b 0 0 Neoman 2b Poguec DeGrafd It 1 1 0 0 1 3 0 1 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 I 3 0 1 4 0 0 3 1 2 3 411 ToMl 31 1 6 1 Totals Chilllcotha London 000 000 100 220 000 000 1 4 E-Oohnson (1), Spears (1). DP-CMkcothe 1 LOB-Chcolhe 7. London 7. 2B-DeGfalHmnwl HR-Pinoni (1L SB-rGoodnin.

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A-na. by second baseman Dalphie Correa, but Chillicothe's Joe Colameco pegged a throw to Streit who made the tag. Payne was immediately thrown out by home plate umpire Jim Schaly after the play. London's Joe Payne argues after he was called out while trying to score on a flyout in the third inning, shows he has the ball. Payne was ejected after the play.

He should've stuck around as London won, 4 League championship. Close, but no cigar Chillicothe has been in the Frontier League Championship Series three times, losing all three: 1996 Lost to Springfield. 1998 Lost to Springfield, 2-1, winning the first game at home, then losing two straight at home. 1999 Lost to London, 2-0, losing the first game at home. "This is a team on the edge," said Hanners earlier this week.

"It's not the best team, but they fight so hard." "I hate losing," Hanners said after the game. But, at least the Paints get to the finals, he said, while most teams do not "Our day is coming," Hanners said. The Paints never really threatened until the ninth when they got a one-out single from Chance Mehdn and a two-out single by Joey Choron. But Josh Streit flew out to end the game and the Paints fell once again. Gray held the Paints to five hits in a complete game effort London played most of the game without Paint killer Joe Payne, who was ejected in the third inning for arguing a play at the plate.

Payne tried to score on a fly out By DOUG KIMSEY Gazette Sports Editor LONDON, Ontario The Werewolves of London went from worst to first The Chillicothe Paints just went. London's superior starting pitching limited the Paints to one run on five hits and scored a 4-1 win Wednesday to clinch the Frontier League championship before their hometown crowd at Labatt Memorial Park. "It's getting old," said Paints starter and loser Bob Spears, who worked only four innings, allowing two runs. "I would have thought we had the pitching to win." Ijondon won the FL Cup in their first years of existence after pulling up stakes in Kalamazoo, Mich, and landing in the Canadian province of Ontario. A year ago, the franchise was on the brink.

Today, the Wolves are the champs while the Paints lick their wounds after a third FL Cup loss. "Brett Gray's a big game pitcher and he came through for us, just like he has all season," said I.ondon manager Andy McCauley, who guided the Paint Valley's Kyle Litter fires a shot during Wednesday's round; against Zane Trace. Litter finished with a 39. Cavs look good in OCC i The Gazette Staff COLUMBUS Chillicothe golf coach Rey Bradley can see his team getting better. Bradley watched his team place fifth in the Ohio Capital Conference tournament at Turnberry Golf Course Wednesday, but says the team is coming together.

"The kids played very well today," Bradley said after the match. "We're getting closer every day. That score is our best score in an OCC tournament in quite a long time." Upper Arlington's two-under-par 286 topped the field, with Olentangy a distant second at 313. Chase Bunstine's 79 topped the Cavs, He was joined by Greg Adkins at 80, Marty Hunter at 82, Chris Brock at 83 and Heather Rose at 87. The team's total was 324.

The Cavs are off until Tuesday, when they travel to Logan Elm. ZT tops Paint Valley, 175-177 Paint Valley had the top two scorers, but Zane Trace outlasted the Bearcats to post a 175-177 win at Running Fox Golf Course Wednesday. Paint Valley's Jay Dailey took home the top honors, carding a 38 on the nine-hole course. Dailey was followed by Kyle Litter's 39. The Pioneers were paced by a 41.

No names were available. Mike Newton shot a 49 and Brad Crusie shot a 51 to round out the scoring for the Bearcats. Both teams will travel to Split Rock Golf Course in Pickaway County for a Scioto Valley Conference match today. Westfall hosts the Wolves to their tide a 58-30 joyride, which included a runaway Eastern Division crowd and a 4-0 cakewalk through the postseason. The Paints were in Wednesday's Game 2 for 3 12 innings.

League MVP Scott Pinoni clubbed a solo homer with one out in the fourth inning, giving the Paints a 1-0 lead that lasted only briefly. London scored twice in the home side of the fourth and never trailed after that The Wolves put it away with two more in the fifth on Keith Goodwin's single. "This is it for me," said Spears, who plans to retire. "I really wanted to go out on top. Roger put a good team together, but so did London." The Paints were underdogs all season..