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CD ODfSSA AMERICAN Sunday. Aunrunt 11. 1996 Mm mm 'mem The Associated Press The Associated Press AH Times CDT All Times COT Cast Division tfU Division Pet ci 110 Streak Horn Away Pet CB L10 Streak Horn Away New York 68 47 .691 -5-6 Lost 2 37-20 31-27 Atlanta 70 45 .609 -6-4 Lost 3 40-21 30-24 i Baltimore) 60 65 .622 -7-3 Woti 1 29-30 31-25 Montreal 63 62 .648 7 1-6-4 Lost 3 35-25 28-27 Boston 66 61 .479 13 1-8-2 Woo 3 33-26 23-35 New 55 63 .466 17 3-7 Lost 2 33-26 22-37 Toronto 63 $4 .453 16 -4-6 lot 2 27-30 26-34 Florida ..64 63 .462 17Vi 1-5-5 Won 2 36-24 18-39 Detroit 42 74 .362 26Vi t-8-2 Won 4 23-33 19-41 48 69 410 23V 4-6 Lost 2 25-29 23-40 Centre! Division Central Division Pet CB L10 Streak Home Away Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away 46 .607 6-4 Lost 1 33-22 38-24 Houston ..63 54 .538 6-4 Won 3 34-23 29-31 Chicago 64 63 .647 7 1-6-4 Lost 1 31-24 33-29 SL Louis 62 55 .630 I 1--6-4 Won 1 30-26 32-29 Minnesota 66 69 .487 14 6 5 Won 4 28-32 28-27 Cincinnati 66 66 .500 4VJ 1-5-5 Lost 1 27-27 29-29 Minsaua.ee 65 63 466 1614 1-3-7 Lost 6 28-33 27-30 Chicago 57 68 .496 6 1 6-4 Won 2 32-29 25-29 Kansas City 64 63 462 17 6-4 Won 1 26-34 28-29 Pittsburgh 61 66 .436 12 1-3-7 Lost 3 26-34 25-32 West Division West Division Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Texas .65 62 .556 4-6 Won 2 38-23 27-29 San 65 .538 -7-3 Won 3 31-29 33-26 Seattle ...60 64 .626 3V 3-7 Lost 4 30-29 30-25 61 55 .526 1 V4 7-3 Won 4 40-19 21-36 Oakland 68 60 .492 IVi 3-7 Won 1 26-31 32-29 Los Angeles 60 56 .517 2V4 1-5-5 Won 1 31-25 29-31 California 62 63 452 12 1-9 Lost 33-25 19-38 San Fran 49 66 .426 13 3-7 Lost 1 27-30 22-36 i-first game was a win l-first game was a win Astros win if opanarll-O Odessa American Brandon Swinney threw a three-hit complete-game shutout Satur day, helping lead the Odessa Astros to an 1 1-0 win over the Monahans Rangers in the first game of the West Texas-New Mexico Baseball League Championship Series at American1 Legion Field. In addition to Swinney's pitching, the Astros got home runs from Jim Vick and Ryan Bullard as the team took a 1-0 lead in the best-oft three series. Game 2 is at 1:30 p.m.

today. If the Astros win that game, they will win the league for the second straight year. If the Rangers win, there will be a Game 3 immediately following' the second game. In the bottom of the second! Bullard hit a three-run homer that gave the Astros a 4-0 lead nd the rout was on. They scored four more goals in the third inning and Vick who went 3-for-3 added his two-run home run in the fourth.

Cusssa Astros 11, V.xZxz Ei-cn 0 i I I rV i i f' I 1 -1 burgh (Parrls 0-2), 12:35 p.m. Houston (Kile 9-6) at Philadelphia (Mk Williams 4-91. 12:35 p.m. Chicago (Trachsel 10-6) at Montreal (Fassero 12-7). 12:35 p.m.

Los Angeles (Aalacio 6-7) et Cincinnati (Salkstd 6-31, 1:15 p.m. San Francisco (Watson 7-9) at St. Louis (Osborne 9-8, 1:15 p.m. New York (Clark 10-9) at Florida (M.Valdes0-0). 3:35 p.m.

Colorado (Bailey 1-2) at Atlanta (Smoltz 18-6), 7:05 p.m. Monday's Games Los Angeles at Cincinnati. 6:35 p.m. Atlanta at Philadelphia. 6:35 p.m.

Houston at Montreal. 6:35 p.m. Chicago at New York, 6:40 p.m. Friday's Games Florida 2. New York 1.10 innings Houston 5.

Philadelphia 1 Chicago 11, Montreal 9 San Diego 4, Pittsburgh 1 Cincinnati 9, Los Angeles 4 Colorado S. Atlanta 4 San Francisco 8. St. Louis 6 Saturday's Games Colorado 9. Atlanta 7.

10 innings Houston 3, Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 5 San Diego 6, Pittsburgh 2 Florida 9. New York 6 Chicago 3. Montreal 2 St Louis 7. San Francisco 1 Sunday's Games San Diego (Ti.WorreH 7-5) at Pitts Detroit airs 6-91 at New York (feog-srs9M, Baltimore (Ericsson 6-10) at Chicago (Tapani 10-6), 1:05 m. Boston (Clemens 4-11) at Minvau-.

tea (McDonald 10-6). 1 OS p.m. Cleveland (lopet 2 3) at Oakland (Wasdm 6-S). Oip.m. Kansas City (Botcher 1141 at California (D.Spnnger 1-1), 3:05 p.m.

Mnnesota (Radke 7-13) at Seattle (Wells 11-4). 3:35 p.m. Monday's Games Milwaukee at Baltimore, 6:35 p.m. Boston at Toronto. 9:35 p.m.

New York at Chicago. 7:05 p.m. Detroit at Tea, 7:35 p.m. Cleveland at California. 9:05 p.m.

Muvtesois at Oakland. 9:05 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle. 9:05 p.m. Friday's Games Boston 9.

Milwaukee 7. 1st game Boston 4. Milwaukee 1. 2nd game Detroit S. I tew York 3 Te.as 5.

or onto 4 Chicago 4. Baltimore 1. 10 innings Kansas City a. CeMomuj Minnesota 6. Senna Cleveland 10.

Oakland 4 Saturday's Games Detroit 1 3. New Yore. 7 Tanas 12. Toronto 1 Oakland S. Cleveland 1 Baltimore 13.

Clweao4 Boston 3. Milwaukee 2 Kansas City ai California Minnesota at Seattle In) Sunday Games Teas IBurken 041 at Toronto 10-131. 12:04 pm. Odessa American: Mark Sterkel At American Legion Field -000 Monahans Rangers- oo 6 I a 1 11 13 1 Odessa Astros ..134 2100 ARdioiaa Brandon Swinney of the Odessa Astros pitched a complete-game three-hitter on Saturday to help his team top the Monahans Rangers 11-0 in the first game of the West Texas-New Mexico Baseball League Championship Series." 1000 GrtyJrd 0000 Burner if Molina, Segovia (3) end Molina. Brandon Swtnmry and Paul Chavei.

Swinney (lO-O). Molina 28" Odessa Astros: Joe Ramirez. 3B Odessa Shawn Mundy. HR Odessa Asuos: Jim Vick, Ryan Bullard. 4 110 BHHm, tb 4 000 Srrenlelh Rangers 12, Blue Jays 1 Beckerd Cooew eh ItKeSrct Molitor dh Slhvt lb CidvaS GMyia DHm 3b Lawlonit Mearease 4129 Floyd lb 4000 Aloorf 1010 Dfkhre 2012 RWhitaef 1000 Sntnglo If 40 00 Slveslri3b 1000 StnkwcSb 3000 Urbtoap 0000 Obandeph 0000 Oaalp 0000 HRdrgzph 4000 1130 4111 4020 4020 2000 200 1 0000 1000 9000 1000 0000 (021 1121 5000 1010 1110 5010 1000 0001 1000 1000 1210 Xf 96 Gk-rga lb CattiUa 3b Owens Bates ph SReedp VndrWIph BRullm Weiss as flynosop Hownesp Lskaiuc JeReedc Grace lb Soserf Gruaktf If Mgden3b IGimi 3b Huston JHrndiss FCitllo TAomap Casianp Snchei ph Wndellp Totala (221 Klesko (111 Whiten rf 2100 McMclp 1000 EdPrerph 9000 Blkardpr 1000 Dye ri 0000 Aopare 1110 Mrdcai 2b 2000 Wadep 0000 Biwskip 0000 DwSmtlf 0000 Clonup Borbonp WMerap 17(( Totals 4110 2111 0000 1010 0000 1 000 4100 4010 1000 9000 2000 0000 0000 1000 177(7 4 111 Dwiltnc 4 122 Mantodh 4 0 0 0 Stianaa oh 4 12 0 SofO 2b 1113 Cora 2b Sheets 3b 15 910 8 Tolale Dew Totals oooo Iryerp 11122 Totals 122102 TORONTO abrhbi khaonct 4 120 1Prel2b 10 0 0 Samuel oh 3010 Caner lb 4 0 0 0 Spgue 3b '4070 BuntHIrt 100 1 Bnen 4 0 10 RPeiet I 4 0 10 AOnruaa 1000 (00 0S0-6 Mtmieaeta TEXAS Hmtkmcf eworc Butoidit Greer JGrutllf Vallec VVCIait lb Palmer 3b Tnleiondn McLnv 2b titter sa Totals 42 000 001-1 Total, CMcaoo Seanle 210 100 100-9 brkbi 4210 1000 4210 oooo 3111 S33S 4011 9021 9000 2 1TU Montr ai 000 fWO 200-2 Stankiewlci CD.

(SI: E-Floyd DP-Seatile 1. LOB Minnesota S. Seanle 10. 34. LavMon 3I, Meares (211.

Amarat (9). HB-klearas (7), Gnlley Jf (35). CS-Lawton (3). OP Chicago Montreal 1. Palmer paces Texas: past Toronto with.

2 homers, 5 RBI Sf-Sanoe. LOB-Chicago 8, Montreal 6 2B-McRe (26), RWhite (8. 3B-AIOU (21. (7). CS-RWhite (21.

Sanctiei, Lansing. Uibina. IP ft (R 60 SO 12171 Colorado 022 210 000 2-6 Allanu ....000 00 100 0-7 Klesko reached lint on catcher's interference. t-E Young (7L Owens (81, CpJones (13). Whiten (9), Jloper (S).

DP-Cotorado V. Atlanta 1. LOB-Cofora-do (. Atlanta II. 2B EYoung (I0, Bichene (31), Kknto (18).

3B-Grissom (8). MR-Burts (311, Calanaga 2 (33), -CastiRa (29), CpJones (251, McGriff 1231. SB-EYoung (4IL CS-Grlssom (10). 1 .401 110 270-12 ikhmi Teaa. ToreMo too ace 10- 1 2k 3V Mmnaaota Aldied Parra W.3-1 fRodriguerS.I Seattle Wokon L.l-8 Bow 66 IVk 2 0 1 0 Chicago FCasnUo Ada ma Caswn W.1-0 WendeBS.11 Monueal Urtxna Daal 4 2 1 fUohnfton jeneao.

Aldied pHched to 2 barters in the 4th. 6 7 2 2 4.6 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Oyer L.5S HBP-by Ald-ed (Amarall, by Parrs (OntteyJr). Umpirea Home, Joyce; First. McK aan; Second, Hendry; Third. Hirschbecfc.

168.1661. FCasiitlo pitched to 2 batters in the 7th. t-OB'len 121. OP-Teaae 2. LOB-Teaas Toronto 8 28-JGoiualei 1221.

Palmer (211. OBnen (til. MR-Cieer (131. Palmer 2 I27. SB-Hamelon (12).

Sf-WClerk. CR 66 SO Teaaa OOkver W.IO-S 7 8 1 14 2 Hcedui 2 1 0 0 0 2 Terenlo GurmenL.B-8 8 8 8 1 1 Brow 4 8 4 4 1 1 HBP by Coman tRooViguert. Umpires Home, ford: first. Meriwether: Second. Event: Third.

McCoy. (60.S16). 0ridcs13, lMeSn4 8 ft Eft 66 SO Colorado ftevnoso i 6 6 4 1 Holmes IV 8 0 0 1 2 Leskanic 2 1110 SReedW.1-2 2 1 6 0 1 1 6RuHinS.18 1 0 0 0 0 1 Atlanta Wade IVk 4 6 4 BorowskJ Its 2 1 1 6 2 McMicheet 2 6 6 0 1 4 Clonu 1 0 0 0 0 0 Borbon Vt 1 0 0 0 0 WohlereL.1-2 IU! i 2 0 I HBP by Oyer (JHemanderl. -Umpires Home. Kellogg: Fust.

West; Second, Leyne; Third, Runge. r. (46.SO0I. Cannes 7, Crts 1 OAKUNO CLEVELAND ebrfcbi ager Johnny Oates said. "When you start trying to give up chances are you're going to give up six." Oliver escaped serious trouble irt: the first by striking out Joe Carter, getting Ed Sprague to line out to second and, after walking field for Toronto's only run, induct ing an inning-ending fly ball front Charlie O'Brien.

Clark's sacrifice fly and Mickey Tettleton's run-scoring single put the Rangers up 6-1 in the Rusty Greer added an RBI single in-the fourth. Palmer doubled and scored on Mark McLemore's single in the fifth. Greer hit his 13th home run in-the eighth, Juan Gonzalez followed; with a double and Clark hit an RBl' single. akrkbl 6 2 20 Hrenif Oliver (10-5) gave up one run on six hits, in seven innings, striking out three and walking four. "That's not the way they teach it," Oliver said.

"But If I can throw 44 pitches in the first inning and only give up one run, I'll take it." With the win, Oliver improved to 3-0 with a 0.82 ERA (22 innings) against the Blue Jays, with all three victories coming against Guzman. "That's just a fluke," Oliver said. "I may have their number. but there are plenty of teams out there with my number." Guzman began the game with a league-leading 2.73 ERA, but was tagged for eight runs and nine hits in five innings. He left with a 3.10 and the Blue Jays lost for the fifth time in six games.

"Actually, I felt really good," Guzman said. "I was hanging my slider a bit but I guess it was one of those "games when 1 knew it wouldn be my day because I've CHICAGO ek hoi BALTIMORE abrtiM Lofton cf Virquel se Thome 3b Bene MRmrrlf Giles dh Crmon tb SAImrc Vcamob DaMtnr if 4 010 HBP-by Holmes (McGnfl), by Wohlers tEYoungl. WP Reynoso. Umpires Home, Meals; First, Reiker; Second. DeMuth; Third.

Darting. A46.064 (52.710). Cnifrnwei Pmto StMaS (110 Giambi 8 4 23 3 BrosMJSSb (12 2 McGwr lb 4 2 10 Stnbch (112 Berroa dh (110 Young (012 Stairs ph (010 Bordkk ss Brruoal 2b 6231 4230 4021 4111 1001 4010 4010 1000 1000 4000 1110 24461 Ohm 2b Flhma lb Vnwralb Mouton Barnes dh OLewacf Krkvce RAImr 2b Hmnds CRpken ss RPmro lb Bomlla it Surhofl3b BRpknlb Murray oh Hoiles TORONTO (AP) r- When Juan Guzman intentionally walked Will Clark to jget to Dean Palmer in the first inning Saturday, the Texas Rangers third baseman took it "You always get little pumped up when that happens," Palmer said after hitting two homers and driving in Ave runs to lead the Rangers to a 12-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. "It's part of the game," he added. "But, yeah, it's a bit of a blow to your ego.

So when it does happen, you want nothing more than to drive the guyS in." Palmer's three-run homer ended his 0-for-II slump and capped a four-run first inning against Juan Guzman (9-8). Palmer doubled and scored in the fifth. He hit his 27th homer, a two-run shot Off reliever Scott Brown, for a 10-1 lead in the seventh. "I'd been struggling a bit for the last few weeks and hadn't felt comfortable at the plate," Palmer said. "Today I got in a lot of extra work in the cage and it paid off." Darren Oliver survived a shaky first inning thai featured three walks," including one to Jacob Brumfield with the bases loaded, before settling into a groove.

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DP-Cleveland 2. LOB -Cleveland tO, Oakland 4. 7B -Thome 2 124). Giles 2 (81. SAIomar (151.

Herrera (13), Giambi 1341. 38-Vuceino (1). HR-Belte (381. Brosws (1(1. SB-lohon (SC) SF-McGwii.

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CP token 21, HPelmeo 1271. HR RAtomar 117). Murray (161. Dsvereaua (7). FTho-mee 1251 SB-MouUm CS OsMans-net (6).

SF-OLews). ft ERB8SO fsafomore MusuneW.144 Ml I 1 I RMcOowe S.4 IVk I 6 0 0 0 E-Mweltor 21 Vniandnghmm 2 (2). DP-Sc Louis 1. LOB-Sm ffncitco Si. Louis 6.

26-Lankford (25), BJordan 127), Shcaffor (9,. Hfl-Cowutwo Ol, IP CRM SO In FraMCttco Clsaslawd JucOowell W.10-6 7 1 3 0 6 Shvey 2 0 6 8 0 2 Meicker 11110 1 Tavarer 116661 OaktanaJ TelhederL.1-l 7 4 4 1 1 Waauck Vk 1 0 0 0 6 Johns 1 1 10 8 Coral Va 1 1 1 I 0 Reyes 2k 1 2 10 1 Johns pitched to 1 bailer ki the 7lh. wGmepn 1 1 oog JRuHinp 0000 Tbnseee 2010 Totals 10(66 Totals CMcago Atvarat 1.14-6 LI nomas Kerchner Oliver has allowed just two earned in seven appearances (27 innings, three-starts) against the Blue Jays Ivarr Rodriguez extended his hitting streak to 11' games with a single in his first at-bat The Rangers have not made an error their last seven games Joe Carter is 3-." for-38 in his last eight games O'BnerK appeared in his 600th career game Texas is 10-0 on the road on Saturdays" this season. VnLomL-13 S'A 0 fiautitta 244 3 Dway 1 1 Creek 1 0 Anfienes 0 0 Fossa 11 7 6 1 1 i 0 6 0 I 16 6 2 2 2 I I been pitching so well lately. Things might, have turned out differently for the Blue Jays had they taken advantage of Oliver's early wildness.

But despite loading the bases with none out in the first, they could muster just one run. "The goal is always to stay away from the big Rangers man Oanann Aivaier prchd to 3 benera in she 8th. los AncafM .10 002 000-7 Cinemnall 000 004 1001 3. OP-L'oi Angetea 1. LOB Los Angeles 7, Cincinnati 10.

IB-HoUendSwonh (171. Morris 121k. 3B-Karros (1). HR-HoNandswonh (8), Davis (20). SB-larkm OH.

Owens (IS), RSenders U0). CS-LHarris WP-Reyes. T-301 (38.87$). ftoyis 5, A-isc's 3 WF-VnLwvtinghtHn. Unworn Horns.

Gorman: Fk-et. Win. tars; Second, Potior; Third. Wemfslstodt. wp sarenner.

Umpires Home. PhiSips; Fast. Roe; Second. DiMiaro; Third. Scon.

T-2 S8. Red Ssx 3, Brewers 2 Nomo. bi- nana, Mitcnea. ft ER 66 SO CALIFORNIA abrhbi Hudler2b (221 DSrcneas 4 111 COawsdh 4020 1 Edmnsd 8021 Salmon r( 2006 Velarde 3b 4008 KANSAS CITY ab onrmn 2b 4 2 21 TGdwnd 4 122 Paqttet 4 0 0 0 Mcliinedh 4061 Sweeny 2 0 0 0 Tucker 4 120 Midland-El Paso game suspended by rain (Vk 1 Vt 1 2 2 1 0 MILWAUKEE abrhbi i Los Angeles -Osvnav Cuthrie TdWorre8S.2S CiiKinnetl BurbeLA-11 JRunm Service 4000 tntach cf Cio3b 4000 Snuerdh 4020 SMsson If 4 110 4000 GAndwl 4020 2000 Snow lb 4000 0000 Green. 3000 6 1 1 4 1 12.218 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 6 6 0 Panda 3b KYng lb Lckhnlb OHwnlss Tstaie 1112 0000 Jans tb Hutaerf Snaw ebchbi 3220 4 112 4600 4 001 4000 4000 0 0 0 0 3O00 1000 3000 12181 BOSTON eraggef rye 2b Mvghntb Jftraondh StanlevC GmwS 8 TmsteyS Nhnnglb O'lerylf ftdigeiss Totals Boston 1111 HoweSph 1006 12676 Totala Kill JsVlnm as 4 0 0 0 Mwtldl 4000 4020 Otune pitched to 1 bener in the 7th.

HBP-by TdWorreS (Lerkm). Umpires Home. Froemmmg; First. Barron: Second, WiSiems. Cj Third, (82.852).

i Vina 2b Mthenvc 3000 Mieske ph 10 0 0 Totala 1(262 Kansas City 230 000 000-6 CaMomia eoc 001 020-1 E-GAnderson (S). DP Kansas City 1. lOB-Kansaa City 2, Calilornia 7. 7B-OHermen (221. DrS.rcm.

(I8, CDavis 111. GAnderaon (28). 38-Hudler (1). HR-OHermen (31. Hudler (14).

SB-TGoodwin 2 ((21. CS-KYoung (21. .102 000 000-1 Texas League rules state that five-innings constitutes an official game, but because El Paso took the lead in the top of the sixth, the Angelsl must have the opportuntiy to com--' filete their half of the sixth. There-" ore, the game was suspended and. will pick up where it left off with' two on and one out in the bottom of, (he ixth later this month when the- Angels travel to play the Bialiisss 6, Anssls I 5Vt tess) SI ft SHBBbO Milwaukee 000 200 0O0-2 E-N-lsson (31.

JsValentin (291. 108-Beston 3. MSwaukee 7. HR-Frye 121. Jan.

S8-8agg (11), Frye 16 1. Hutse ID. Vine (121. ft ER 66 SO Boston WitreM W.10-IO 6 8 2 7 I 10 Kama. City Rotado YV.3 2 fiioma Mag name Hmsmen MntamS.72 CaMemia Langston 1,8 5 1 IVk 0 14 8 SAN DIEGO PITTSBURGH abrkbi ebrfcbi RHdsn if (14 0 Akiwih cf 4 010 Dsciuocf 3000 M.rtmS (000 Cnfrcco ph 1011 Kmg 2b (110 Fmley cl 1111 MJhnsn 1b 3121 CmmniSb 3 00 6 DCIarkrf 3606 Gvghn 4 112 Plesacp 0000 Joynerlb (110 MWIknp 0000' Flhenyc 4016 Hayes 3b 4010 CGmerss 1011 JBeksa 3011 JoReed2b 3000 Kendall 4020 Over asp 0000 Neeglep 2010 Ivngstph 1000 Kngerylt 160 0 1 Percival Hursman pitched to 1 Jener in the 8th.

EMredL.2-2 7 4 1 1 1 1 tlorw 2 1 6 0 0 2 Umpires Home. 0 Nora: First. Cooper; Second. Cetlerstrom; Third, Garcia. A-20J81 K3.I87).

AuaCuCS 5, tuIIui'lS 1 WP Langston. T-2 39 Esd Ssx 4, Item 1 rtrmns sgD Twkabrp 2000 Shipley2b 2220 for the first out of the inning. After looking solid through the first five innings, Leftwich who has 34 games of experience in the major leagues suddenly looked rattled. Brad Seitzer and Hamlin smashed back-to-back singles and Leftwich's night was over. Anthony Chavez came on in relief and promptly allowed a full-count two-run double to Dunn, who later stole third.

Hughes followed with a grounder to short, but Davalillo's throw home was late which allowed Dunn to score. Chavez finally got out of the inning with a strike out and a ground out, but what started as a 2-1 Angels lead had turned into a 6-2 Angels deficit. 1 Suddenly handed a four-run lead, Diablos starter Steve Whitakcr walked two of the three batters he faced in the bottom of the sixth. But after he walked Carvajal after striking out Guiel, the thunderstorms that looked so impressive off in the distance earlier in the came suddenly opened up over Christensen Stadium. At 8:59 p.m with two on and no outs, the umpires called the players off the field.

After nearly an hour rain delay.1 the umpires called off the game. By Chris Turfier Odessa American MIDLAND Through the first five innings of Saturday night's game between the Midland Angels and El Paso Diablos, it seemed nothing short of a complete breakdown or rain suspension could keep the Angels from claiming victory. Unfortunately for the "Angels, they got both. El Paso scored five times in the sixth inning to take a 6-2 lead over the Angels, then an enormous, thunderstorm suspended play after neaK ly an hour rain delay in the bottom of the sixth. The game will be completed when the Angels visit El Paso later this month.

In the sixth, after retiring eight batters in a row. Midland starter Phil Leftwich gave up a leadoff single to Greg Martinez, the Diablos No. 9 hitter. Martinez stole second, but it made no difference as Leftwich walked Belliard on four straight pitches. Felix stepped up and lined a shot to center scoring Martinez and Belliard.

The throw from Basi-lio Ortiz in center was cut off by Randy Betten, and Felix was hung out to dry between first and second OAKLANO ClfVTLANO totals 17 6 12 6 Totala 14282 abrhbi MILWAUKEE (000 40 10 .000 028 672-6 EL PASO MIDLAND abrhbi abrhbi. Belliard 2b 2 100 Christian 2 000 Felix ss 3012 Luuola 2b 2 00 0 Seicer3b 3110 Ortiz 3010 Hamlin 1b 3110 Molina dh 2100 Dunn rf 3112 Guiel 3b 0 0 0 0 Hughes dh 3112 Carvajal rf 2110 Rodriques 3000 Monron 2 0 1 1j DobrolsKyc 3000 Davalillo'ts 20 It, Martinez cl 2120 Betten lb 2000., Touts 2576 Totals 17 2 4 2.. El Paso 005 7 Midland ....000 200 2 4 1 Pittsburgh abrhbi abrhbi ..000 002 000-2 4000 lohoncf VuquelsS Thome 3b Belie dh MRmrrif Gees I Kent lb Cndeiepk Penec BrMfpk abrkbi 4222 4010 0000 4000 1100 4 110 1121 1006 1000 1000 1010 12(76 2111 4000 4020 30 10 3006 1006 1606 E-Cammrti (161. Tewksbury (11. Ken-da (It).

OP San.Oiego 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB San Diego 8, Pittsburgh 10. 28 -fmley (351. Flaherty (81, King (251. HR-GVaughn (3).

SB-Finiey (18). Joy-nor Ml, JAlieneworth 131. Johnson (41. Hieracf G'amb8 MshoreO 8IOSIUS 3b McGwr tb Berroa dh Stnbch Staearf Young cf TBtsta 2b 6ordickas Totals BOSTON Bragg if five 2b Mvghndh Jttrson lb O'leryl Hslmanc Poo3b Teisleycf Rdigeies Totals 2100 Ltttechsa 40 2 2 Seiuerlb 4 010 CiriKo 3b 4111 NUesonrf 4020 Jahadh 4 0 10 Mieske cf 4060 NwtldV 4 111 Loretle 2b 1000 4010 4000 1010 4110 161 1 1800 1020 CS RHendersoa (12. S-Noagle.

1000 SF-JBes. 4 110 Mtheny Viceino2b 4620 Telata 14 1 6 1 SP ER88S0 21161 14484 Tewksbury ooi eoo-t Boetoa. 108 118-4 610 800-1 SStlwMkee OP-fioston 1. DVera. VV.I-0 Hermanaon Pntsoorgh Neeoie PKrsac L.3-4 Milwaukee 1.

Milwaukee 6. LOB-Botion (. 2B-Mietke (18). E-Dunn (6). Belliard (13).

Martinez (1). Morvon (7. LOB-EI Paso Midland 4. ZB-Martinei (2). Dunn (181.

HR-Hughes (11). SB-Maninei (5k Dunn (9). CS-Cuial (7). Christian (9). S-Guisl.

IP ER BB SO El Paso Fincher 61 4 2 0 4 4 Midland leftwich SVs 6 5 1 3 Chavei 1 1 1 0 HBP Guiel (by Whitaker). -Umpires Home: Joel Fincher; Bases: tan lm- plugh. Newlieid (2). Oakland 101 108 00e E-Thome (14, Bordick (6). DP -Oakland 2 LOB-Cleveland 6, (.

28-MRamirel 1311. Berroa (23). 38-6oric (41. HR-Thome (231. Her.

rem 2 (6. Stembeca (2. IB-Vircaew (1L (ftBBSO 7 6 2 2 1 1 0 12 116, 2 1 2 2 2 2 Jetlerson (IS). Tinsle MWikma (31. S-Frye -6ragg (Id), rtasekman 13).

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CDT). SttvotO, Btiading ths majors in wins with IB, starts for fHe Bravss. STARS Friday ftubstt Siorra, tradad from ths Vn toes lo trvs Ttgors two wests ago, honv ered and drove in sN five runs ss Detroit defeated New York 5-3. Ryne Ssndbarg hit two horns runs, tasvdtng the lihh grand slam of his career, ss trve Cubs beat Montreal 11-0. sliuis CsstiMo, a 20-year -od rookie, got his first major league hit, tnen won the gams with a two-out RBI single in ths 10th thst hrted lorids over ths Met 2-1.

0) Robin Ventura hit tesdoil homsr in the 1 0th trtning, giving the Whits Soa a 4-3 win over BaNmvorsw Brady Ardersoohlt two homers, giving him 37 this season, in the Orioles' 4-3 toss In to iiuwigs at Chicago. He lett the gams In the seventh with sttained right ceN. Cat Ripken got his 2.500th career hit for the OrroJes. Jack McDowell, stdeltned Cor throe weeks becsusa of muscle strain in his right iomrnrm, was acirvated before ths gems and pitched the Indians past Oakland 10-4. STATS Greg Vaughn became ths first player in mafor league history to drive in 100 runs white ptavtog in both leagues ki the same season.

Vaughn had 05 R8ls with Milwaukee before his July 31 trade to San Diego. The other 12 players lo drive in 100 runs white playing for two teams were traded within their own league. SWINGS Cecil Fielder and Ruben Sierra, the key players in a trade between Detroit and the Venkees July 31, both nomered Friday rught when the teems met for the Irst ttme since the dai. STILL ON THE FARM Kansas Cm reltevar Jaime Brume was tailed up to the majors Friday and his first assttinment was to represent the Royals a pregame cow it (king contest He lost to Angctt ret, cr Mke Hotu. Later, Bluma made his msjor league debut and gave up a noma run to Rest Hudier en his third pilch.

STRAKS The Yankdes hit their 100th home run Friday ntght. the 25th stratght season they've reecrsed the mark. SLUMPS Ths Brewers fed to 0-53 when trailing after eight itviirtgs with a doubiatseader loss Friday to Boston. If I'm a betting man, I bet my life that we're going to win ana. You cant go a who stinking year and not win a game when you're down.

Il'a ssTspoesibke, Mrtwsukea manager Phil Garner sad. SLUGGERS Juan Gcmntef drove his 100m run Of the season Friday night. The Texas star has ra served 100 RBts four limes, a team record Orris Smith he; hrs first home run since June 3, 1994, for the Cardinals Friday night It waa only the fourth tttnt the ewttcrt-hitter has aver eonrtced from the left side Derryt Strawberry thts week became the first Yankees player to Ml five horn runs in a span of three regular -season games Since 641 SkOTrron i Juty 1950. SHOOOY The elan of she Indums-AtMef ics game Friday nght was pushed back 30 ffwwtes to Kcommodate tot-minute touches to ths ttetd and other details in compteitrtg ma makeover from a football to baseball -conftguration at the Oakland Coliseum. Stadium crews pulled off the switch imte more man 17 hours artar the c3mpsFon of the Rakrers-Stjanie Seahswks eNhiot-tion game Thursday naght.

was the first time the stadwrn had been converted from footbea to basebeM sines) undergo-ana a HOO minion retwation. STARTS Jose Offer men led off Friday nights oame with a home run, msketg ham the fust ftoyets player to do 0 since Keith loctthert en Jury 17, 1945. STOPPERS Randy Jortrieon, making ttfs second rahef appear ance this week for the Meri-nent, patched three shutout imungs Friday mght. The Cy Young wmner, who atkowed four tuts and struck out three, is wxnfl out of the buttpen whe wurnine from back problems. He has threwn uve shutout inrtmgt at four days.

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Owners were prepared to give players credit for service lime lost during the strike if the union was willing to trade another issue. However, all the issues were open for discussion and the. sides kept proposing various tradeoffs. Away from the bargaining table, pressure was put on both sides to continue talking until they reach an agreement. "The atmosphere clearly is better than it has been," Fehr said.

MWe don't have it done. There's still some distance to go to close." On Wednesday, owners gave Levine the authority to present a "last and final" offer to seek a court order lifting the injunction that keeps in place the rules of the labor agreement that expired in December 1993. Levine hasn't presented "final" offer and says he doesn't' know when or if he will. But it appears the threat of a return to! court, and a resumption of a bitter; confrontation that turned much of' the public against baseball during the 232-day strike, sparked both sides to start compromising. "We have sensed a greater desire on their part to move things and it's been reciprocated," Fehr said.

In a memo sent to players on' Thursday, Fehr told them "do doubt that we are entering a critical; period." "In the last several weeks, the; clubs have begun to threaten to gov to court to lift the injunction which' ended the strike," Fehr wrote in the; memo, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. "We have cautioned them that doing so would have to be viewed: as the fust step in renewing thel-public and often ugly confrontation" that we have worked so hard to avoid." Philadelphia 2. OP-Hoesioo I. PWiieonl8 Byrd ChPom Philadelphia 6. LOB Houston e.

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