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2-The Sioux City Journal. Tuesday. June 27. 2000 Gonzalez rejects trade to N.Y. Yanks '-Kr- 2 V.

extension, they would decrease their offer to the Tigers. "Apparently they went back to Detroit and tried to rework it as a three-month rental," said Gonzalez's agent, Jim Bronner, who did not make a counter offer when his client rejected the Yankees' one-year deal. New York for the first time confirmed the tentative trade when the Yankees announced its collapse. "The Yankees appreciate the professionalism show by Juan Gonzalez, his agent, Jim Bronner, and the Detroit Tigers," New York spokesman Rick Cerrone said. Gonzalez, eligible for free agency after the season, is making $7.5 million this year, and has been said to have turned down a $140 million, eight-year extension from the Tigers that would have made him the sport's highest-paid player.

Bronner said he informed the Yankees at 10 a.m. EDT Sunday that his client was willing to waive the no-trade clause, but said New York didn't get back with a proposal offer until after 4 p.m. EDT Monday. "They made an offer of a one-year contract, and it was not accepted," he said, saying both the money and the length were issues of disagreement. The Yankees are considering possible deals for several others players, including Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs, B.J.

Surhoff of the Baltimore Orioles and Ellis Burks of the San Francisco Giants. Bronner said that after he told the Yankees of his client's position on Sunday, he spoke with New York owner George Steinbrenner. "George indicated he was excited about it, that Juan was his first choice," Bronner said. CLEVELAND (AP) The deal is dead. Juan's not gone.

The Yankees' tentative trade for Juan Gonzalez collapsed Monday when the Detroit Tigers right fielder rejected a one-year, $12.5 million contract extension offered by New York. "Good, I like it," Tigers manager Phil Gamer said when told the proposed deal had fallen apart. "I thought it was going to work out that way anyway." The Yankees agreed last Thursday to the 3-for-l trade with Detroit for the two-time AL MVP, but he had a no-trade clause that allowed him to block the deal. The commissioner's office then gave the sides until Sunday to complete the trade, a deadline that was pushed back a day. Gonzalez and the Tigers finished pregame batting practice moments after Monday's 6 p.m.

deadline passed. Gonzalez, who had little to say during the weekend as rumors swirled, raised his arms over his head and said, "No, no" as he headed toward the Tigers' clubhouse. "I think Juan just wants to be left alone to play," Garner said. Gonzalez, back in the Tigers' lineup at DH for Monday's game, hit an RBI triple in his first at-bat. While Gonzalez was willing to go to New York without an extension, which would allow him to become a free agent after the season, the Yankees wouldn't agre'e to complete the deal on those terms.

New York originally agreed to send outfielder Ricky Ledee to Detroit along with two minor leaguers: third baseman Drew Henson and pitcher Randy Keisler. The Yankees decided Monday that if Gonzalez wouldn't agree to an No. 4 Stars get by East in 1-0 game Jen Kernaghan's RBI single in the bottom of the eighth let North escape a 1-0 winner over city rival East in action at North high on Monday night. The bottom of the eighth started when Dena DeStitger reached on a one out error, advanced on a BJ Rohlena single, and pinch-runner Amy Beringer scored the winning run on Kernaghan's hit, one of two on the night for the Sophomore third baseman. The Stars, ranked fourth in Class 3A, touched East pitcher Lauren Lahn for seven hits, and left just five runners on base.

East, meanwhile, had four hits off winning pitcher Jordan Bottorff, and left just four runners on base. The Stars, now 24-4, only other real scoring threat was a leadoff double by Beth Rohlena in the seventh, but the next three batters went down in order. The Black Raiders, now 15-12, only real scoring threat was also in the seventh when Carrie Lessman leadoff with a single and was later stranded at second. East won the junior varsity game 9-6. East 000 000 00 0 4 1 North 000 000 01 1 7 1 Lauren Lahn and Stel Miller; Jordan Bottorff and Kristi Henrichsen.

Crusaders split with Tee Jay COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa Sioux City Heelan erupted for seven runs in the third inning and pounded Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson 14-4 in five innings in the second game of a Western League baseball doubleheader here Monday. The Yellowjackets won the opener 3-2 with a seventh-inning run. The Crusaders collected 1 1 hits in the nightcap. Bryan LaFleur's grand slam home run broke the contest open in the big third. LaFleur also had a single and six runs batted in.

Nate Funk was 2-for-4 and Bob Giese 2-for-2 for Heelan. Winning pitcher Paul Buchheit allowed six hits and got 1 3 outs on ground balls. Heelan led 2-1 after five innings of the opener, but TJ tied in the sixth and pulled it out on Dale Stillick's two-out single in the bottom of the seventh. Heelan is 17-8 for the season and 3-5 in Western League play. The Yellowjackets are 11-11 overall.

Close call Quade on Monday. The city rivals met in a JV-varsity doubleheader at North. (Staff photo by Jim Lee) East's Kendra Larson reaches first base safely just before the throw arrives to North first baseman Jessie game Monday. Sioux Center, now 7-0 in the conference after beating George-Little RockCentral Lyon for the second Homers carry Twins past Anaheim, 10-6 By Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. Matt Lawton, Ron Coomer and Jay Canizaro each homered and had two RBIs in the Minnesota Twins' 10-6 victory over the Anaheim Angels on Monday.

Brad Radke (5-9), who won for only the second time in seven starts, allowed. two runs and six hits in six innings. He struck out two and walked two as the Twins salvaged a split of the four-game series. Jarrod Washburn (3-2), who gave up only three earned runs in 22 1-3 Baseball Parker leads RU to 10-4 victory WHITING, Iowa Remsen Union defeated Whiting 10-4 here Monday night. Shawn Parker led the 13 hit attack with three hits and three RBIs for Remsen Union, now 9-11.

Dusty Tritz was the winning pitcher. Battle Creek-Ida Grove 4, Galva-Holstein 3 IDA GROVE, Iowa J. Battle Creek-Ida Grove downed Galva-Holstein 4-3 here Monday night. Winning pitcher Tyler Johnson struck out 13 batters, and also added a solo homer for Battle Creek-Ida Grove, while Andrew Lansick went 3-for-3. West Sioux 7, South O'Brien 1 HAWARDEN, Iowa Dustin Houlton pitched a four-hitter and West Sioux topped South O'Brien 7-1 in a War Eagle Conference game Monday.

Rory Degen and Dan Huitink had two hits each for the Falcons. Degen had two runs batted in. West Sioux is 8-9 for the season and 5-8 in conference play. West Sioux won the junior varsity game 9-1 Sergeant Bluff-Luton 9, Hinton 3 H1NTON, Iowa Winning pitcher Jason Tingelhoff had a double and two-run home run as Sergeant Bluff-Luton trimmed Hinton 9-3 in a War Eagle Conference game Monday. Richard Sindt had a double and triple for the Warriors, who improved their conference-leading mark to 12-1.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton is 16-5 overall. Ryan Solma's two-run home run accounted for most of the Blackhawks' offense. Hinton is 6-12 for the season and 4-9 in War Eagle play. Sergeant Bluff-Luton won the junior varsity game 11- 5. Softball Sioux Center goes to 7-0 in loop play SIOUX CENTER, Iowa "Kayla Eilts outdueled Kffiinsara5isnjs innings in his pre time, did the only scoring of the game with one out in the seventh.

Stacy Brenneman walked, stole second base and moved to third on Kelli Vermeer's sacrifice bunt. Amber Green hit a chopper to second base and the throw to the plate was too late to get Brenneman. Eilts and Roseberry matched two-hitters. Eilts struck out two and walked one. Both the losers' hits were by Meredith Austin.

Roseberry fanned three and issued two walks. The George-Little RockCentral Lyon hurler bailed out of her only other jam when she registered a strikeout and got a fly ball when the Warriorettes had runners on second and third with one out in the third. Sioux Center improved to 18-5 for the season. George-Little RockCentral Lyon is 7-2 in Siouxland Conference play. MOC-Floyd Valley 9, Hartley HMS 1 HARTLEY, Iowa "Steph Gunderson made major contributions on the mound and on offense as MOC-Floyd Valley bounced Hartley-Mel vin-Sanborn 9-1 i a Siouxland Conference game Monday.

Gunderson, who had a double and batted in a run in a perfect night at the plate (4-for-4), pitched a three-hitter, striking out seven. Teammate Christine Den Hartog was 2-for-4 with three RBIs. MOC-Floyd Valley is 1 1 -1 2 for the season and is 5-4 in conference games. HMS slipped to 8-12 and 3-5. MOC-Floyd Valley won the junior varsity game 10- 2.

Sergeant Bluff-Luton 8, Hinton 4 HINTON, Iowa Sergeant Bluff-Luton defeated Hinton 8-4 in a War Eagle Conference game here Monday night. The Warriorettes, ranked fourth in Class 2A, were led by Kami Hobbs and Lindsey Chettinger who had two hits each. Ashley Matthey and Kara McGill each contributed two-run doubles for Sergeant Bluff-Luton now 22-5 overall and 13-0 in league play. Jill Lacey had a pair of doubles for Hinton, now 10-12 and 7-6 in league play. Charter Oak-Ute 7, Ar-We-Va 2 CHARTER OAK, Iowa Charter Oak-Ute used a five run sixth inning to down Ar-We-Va 7-2 in a Boyer Valley Conference game here Monday night.

Vanessa Houston went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBIs for Charter Oak-Ute, while Ashley Neddermeyer also had two hits. Winning pitcher Emily Meseek allowed just two hits while striking out eight. Unity Christian 6, Spalding Catholic 1 ORANGE CITY, Iowa Orange City Unity Christian downed Spalding Catholic 6-1. in a War Eagle Conference game here Monday night. Heelan plays at Storm Lake St.

Mary's today. The 8 p.m. varsity game follows a 6 o'clock junior varsity contest. FIRST GAME Heelan 000 200 0 2 6 1 Thomas Jefferson ..100 001 1 3 3 1 Nick Kellen and Jeff Happe; Randall McDaniel and Chad Dennis. SECOND GAME Heelan 017 06 14 11 0 Thomas Jefferson .211 00 4 6 3 Paul Buchheit and Jeff Happe; Shawn Hollenbach, Jared Podraza (3), Williams (4) and Chad Dennis.

Thunder Bay teams noted for stamina vious three outings, allowed eight runs and eight hits in 3 1-3 innings his shortest outing in 30 major league starts. One of the runs off the left-hander from page B1 time in 19 games, moving 7.5 games behind the Cardinals in the NL Central. The division's top two teams play a total of seven times in 11 days, a span that could decide Cincinnati's season. Griffey, Barry Larkin and Pokey Reese donned short-cut pants that showed off their red socks, hoping to change the team's luck. The move came one day after Larkin criticized his teammates' lethargic play.

Griffey got the crowd of 32,850 revved by hitting a two-run homer in the first off Garrett, Stephenson (9-4), the NL Pitcher of the Month in May who's had little luck in June. Young added a two-out homer to right field in the fifth that stayed fair by a few feet and snapped a 2-all tie. Mets 10, Marlins 5 NEW YORK Benny Agbayani hit two of New York's season-high five home runs, and Mike Piazza tied his team record by driving in a run in his 10th straight game, leading the Mets to a 10-5 win over the Florida Marlins on Monday night. Jay Payton went 3-for-4 with a homer and three runs scored as the Mets won their fifth straight to move within three games of idle Atlanta in the NL East. Mark Johnson and Melvin Mora added two-run shots, Mora's second homer in as many days.

New York hit five home runs including three in the seventh inning off Ron Mahay for the first time since Sept. 15, 1997, against Philadelphia. Padres 9, Dodgers 5 LOS ANGELES Bret Boone hit a two-run homer and doubled in three more runs during an eight-run second inning against Orel Hershiser as the San Diego Padres beat Los Angeles 9-5, extending the Dodgers' losing streak to five games. The Padres rocked Hershiser (1-5) for eight runs on six hits and three walks in just 1 2-3 innings. The 41 -year-old right-hander was starting on one day's rest, having thrown 27 pitches during a rain-delayed 1 1-3 innings of a 6-1 loss Saturday at St.

Louis. Diamondbacks 6, Astros 1 PHOENIX What a night for Arizona newcomers. In his first major league at-bat, minor league sensation Alex Cabrera hit a two-run home run as the Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 6-1 Monday night. One day after being recalled from Triple-A Tucson to replace injured Matt Williams, Danny Klassen had a home run and an RBI single for Arizona. Deb Roseberry and Sioux Center scored a run in the bottom of the seventh inning to trip George-Little RockCentral Lyon in a key Siouxland Conference Martinez, 37, at top of his game was unearned because of a throwing error by Scott Spiezio, who started his third straight game at third base because of Troy Glaus' back spasms.

Tigers 13, Indians 2 CLEVELAND Juan Gonzalez decided that New York was just a nice place to visit. Gonzalez rejected a one-year contract extension, collapsing a proposed 3-for-l trade to the Yankees and then helped lead the Detroit Tigers to a 13-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians. The two-time MVP went 3-for-4 with an RBI triple, scored twice and walked as the Tigers went 7-6 against the Indians this year, winning the season series for the first time since 1993. Instead of playing for the Yankees, Gonzalez will now face them Tuesday night at home. Brian Moehler (5-4) pitched 6 2-3 innings for his' fourth win in six decisions.

The right-hander gave up seven hits, walked three and struck out three. Tony Clark went 3-for-5 with a homer and three RBIs and Juan Encarnacion had four hits, including a two-run double in Detroit's four-run sixth inning. In dropping three of five to the last-place Tigers, the Indians fell 8.5 games behind first-place Chicago in the AL Central. Cleveland is 13-17 in a division it has dominated since 1995. Reds 3, Cardinals 2 CINCINNATI The Cincinnati Reds hiked up their pants legs for good luck and got homers from Ken Griffey Jr.

and Dmitri Young as they beat St. Louis 3-2 in the opener of their make-or-break series. The Reds won for only the fifth junior ranks. The Thunder Bay native has worked as the general manager of the Thunder Bay Community Services Department, guiding 600 employees, and has coached at in the Western Major Junior Hockey League and the Ontario Hockey League since leaving the Thunder Bay coaching sideline. He coached the Owner Sound Platers in from 1997-2000 and guided the Edmonton Ice of the Western League in 1996-97.

Siciliano's Thunder Bay teams were noted for their grit, determination and stamina. "We don't want anyone to outwork us," said Siciliano whose wife, Carol, accompanied him Monday. "I don't see any reason or excuse to take the night off. We expect to be in better physical condition than the teams we play." Siciliano said he was contemplating a move to the pro coaching ranks, but the Sioux City opportunity became for compelling in the past 10 days. "Sioux City's a great hockey community and we want to give them championship hockey." I-Cubs win, 12-9 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) Julio Zuleta had a home run and five RBIs Monday night, helping Iowa rally for a 12-9 victory over Oklahoma in the Pacific Coast League.

SEATTLE (AP) Edgar Martinez waited until he was 37 for his career year. "All I can say about Edgar is wow," Seattle shortstop Alex Rodriguez said. "I'm trying to convince him to play three or four more years so he can be in the Hall of Fame. He's the best right-handed hitter I've ever played with. There's no comparison." Martinez, a two-time AL batting champion, leads the major leagues with 77 RBIs.

He's hitting .357 with 21 homers, including two grand slams. "It's going pretty good. I'm happy with the way it's been going," the designated hitter said in an understatement. "The last two years, I've had a slow start. So a start like this one is good." If Martinez, a career .320 hitter, keeps this up, he has a chance to win the Triple Crown.

"He's an unbelievable hitter. That's for sure," said new teammate John Olerud, who flirted with .400 for Toronto in 1993 before finishing at .363. "He's a lot of fun to watch. I've talked to him about hitting a few times. He really knows what he's talking about." Martinez's biggest fan among the Mariners players is a veteran who has played with him the longest, Jay Buhner.

"He's just amazing to watch," Buhner said. "Nothing surprises me about him any more." And new Mariners hitting coach Gerald Perry has become a big booster, too. He particularly likes the way the four-time All-Star hits to all areas of the field with power. "It doesn't matter what the count is. The pitcher can have him 0-2, 1-2, whatever.

He still drives the ball and makes good, solid contact," Perry said. Martinez is only the fifth right-handed hitter in the past 50 years to win a pair of batting titles and the only one in the AL. A year ago, he hit .337, fourth-best in the AL, with 24 homers and 86 RBIs. His highest average was .356 in 1995, when he won his second batting title. He reached his home-run high of 29 in 1995 and 1998, and his RBIs high of 113 in 1995.

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