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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1988 THE SUN SPOHIS3C THE 1988 WORLD SERIES COLLEGES Annual exchange in works Dodgers try to wrap around Hershiser -mmwmmmmm If 1 -l er Whitey Ford showed the visitors around, and they went in the locker room and out on the playing field. Souvenirs were distributed. The United States visit turned out to be especially important for the Mendeleyev catcher. During the summer, he had written a letter to his hero, catcher Gary Carter of the New York Mets. The Soviet youngster said he had not heard from Carter, and when this was relayed to Carter, the Mets catcher said he had sent some things, but they had been misdirected.

A second package was sent, this time to Johns Hopkins, and was given to the Soviet player at last night's dinner. What began as a one-time trip to the Soviet Union for the Johns Hopkins University baseball team last spring is developing into a baseball exchange between that country and the United States. The D.I. Mendeleyev Institute of Chemical Technology baseball team became a part of that exchange, as it wound up a two-week Baltimore stay at a farewell dinner last night. The visit included trips to New York and Washington and three games against the Johns Hopkins varsity.

Once the media attention eased after the first game, the Soviet players relaxed and absorbed all the baseball information they could gather. The players were extremely tight for their first game, but loosened for the second and were playing noticeably better by the third, a 10-3 Hopkins victory yesterday. Now, discussions are under way for an annual exchange of baseball coaches to assist the Soviets In learning the game. In addition, sports administrator Rector Sarki-sov spoke of a proposed United States tour for the Soviet national team next spring, with one of the games to be played at Johns Hopkins. Baseball also was the highlight of the Soviet party's two-day trip to New York, which included a visit to Yankee Stadium.

Hall of Fame pitch solely on the number of players who have left. "We have to respect their wishes," he said. "Kids, like adults, make decisions that are best for them." Wade said the rumors regarding his contract could hurt recruiting. Maryland has received oral commitments from three high school players already, and the Terps are in the Wade says rumors make ASSOCIATED PRESS Dodgers' Franklin Stubbs completes throw to second to prevent runner from advancing on his sliding catch of pop foul in sixth. INTRODUCES TheNewGenecafaKf OLDSMOBILE F0RT981 homers.

Five of the nine starters hit three or fewer homers. The Dodgers' lineup drove in a combined 303 runs 33.6 RBIs a man. Shelby again was the leader with 64. The No. 4 hitter.

Mike Davis, hit two home runs and drove in 17 runs. Danny Heep started at DH. had no homers and 1 1 RBIs. The No. 3 hitter.

Mickey Hatcher, led the starters with a .293 average. Davis and Alfredo Griffin hit under .200. Only two starters hit over .263. Heep and Davis were starting because the Dodgers were without Injured outfielders Kirk Gibson and Mike Marshall. This is the first World Series that has had two game-ending home runs.

Gibson brought the Dodgers from one run down in Game 1 and Mark McGwire broke a tie in Game McGwire's homer came off reliever Jay Howell. Howell allowed only one home run to Cincinnati's Paul O'Neill during the regular season. Right-handed hitters had 110 at-bats against Howell during the regular season. And no home runs. Three Dodgers were caught stealing last night: Heep, Mike Scioscia and Griffin.

That ties the record for a nine-Inning World Series game Oakland's Dave Henderson became the 47th player to collect four hits in a World Series game. It was the second four-hit game of Henderson's career. He got four June 10 at Texas The A's Canseco, McGwire, Carney Lans-fo-d and Walt Weiss are 4-for-55 (.073) In this Series The Dodgers' bullpen (Jay Howell, specifically) tacked on 2lh scoreless Innings last night. Dodgers relievers have pitched 16'3 innings in the World Series with a 1.10 ERA There have been three one-run games played in this Series. "I'm Just about dead," said Hatcher.

"No, really, this is the World Series. You want it to be close. This is something I expect to talk about the rest of my life." Baseball America released its 1 988 award winners yesterday. Player of the Year: AL: Canseco. NL: Darryl Strawberry, Mets.

Pitcher of the Year: AL: Frank Viola, Twins. NL: Hershiser. Rookie of the Year: AL: Walt Weiss, A's. NL: Tim Belcher, Dodgers. Manager of the Year: AL: Tony La Russa, A's.

NL: Lasorda. Executive of the Year: AL: Sandy Alderson, A's. NL: Fred Claire, Dodgers. Should the Dodgers win this Series, it would break a streak of 10 different world champions in the last 10 years. This is the longest span of different winners In Series history.

The previous high was six years (1967-1972) Former A's pitcher Steve McCatty is doing radio for a local station. He said Hatcher Is the same free spirit he was as a minor-leaguer many years ago. McCatty said, "Mickey is definitely not a well man." Recording star Peter Cetera sang the national anthem last night Mark Marquess, baseball coach at Stanford and coach of the gold medal-winning U.S. Olympic team, threw out the first pitch. 8ory To REBATES Plot Your Factory Oder Now Or ChooM 1989 CALAIS '89 1989 CIERA MA By Tim Kurkjian Sun Staff Correspondent OAKLAND, Calif.

With a chance to wrap up the World Series tonight, the Los Angeles Dodgers start exactly whom they want: Orel Hershiser. How high is their confidence with him. a man who has allowed three earned runs In his last 92 innings? "How high is high?" said manager Tom Lasorda. "I don't know how Notes high that Is. All I know is that we've got a great pitcher going for us." The Dodgers count on Hershiser so heavily, not starting him when he is ready doesn't make sense.

Just having him out there gives the Dodgers the feeling they're better than they are. "He exudes confidence," said Dodgers second baseman Steve Sax. "He works quickly. He talks to the infielders. He is the most dominant pitcher I've ever played with, he and Fernando Valenzuela, You put the ball in his hands, and it's a shutout.

He's been unbelievable. He's as perfect a pitcher as you're going to find." Hershiser doesn't seem to be caught up in all his rave reviews. "Breaking Don Drysdale's streak, the back-to-back shutouts in the playoffs and World Series haven't sunk in," he said. "After the season, I'll sit back and think about it. But I haven't thought about it during the Series." Others have, naturally.

The Dodgers say they can't lose with Hershiser. "You can feel extremely good when your ace Is on the mound," said Oakland Athletics DH Dave Parker. "I know we feel that way when Dave) Stewart is out there. We have a devastating offensive ballclub. If he can master us again, as he did in Los Angeles, they have a right to feel that way." Parker was back in the starting lineup last night, this time as Oakland's starting DH.

Parker didn't start Tuesday night against Dodgers left-hander John Tudor. Parker said he is swinging the bat very well. "I've got a lot of good years left in me," he said before the game. "I like to excel this time of year, and I don't like to embarrass myself on national television." Parker went 0-for-5 last night In the A's 4-3 loss. This is the World Series? The Dodgers started a lineup last night that together hit 36 home runs this year, six fewer than Jose Canseco.

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