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C2 The Ottawa Citizen, Wednesday, April 28, 1993 Sports TRIPLE-A BASEBALL Clippers feast on Lynx Columbus loads up on fat bullpen servings after nibbling at Mathile to SfflT Clippers 8, Lynx 3 "That's the choice. Face a left-handed hitter (Santangelo), who has some pretty good stats, or face the right-hander. (Haney) did what we wanted him to do," said Clippers manager Stump Merrill. It was the fifth straight win for the Clippers (11-7), who are battling the Charlotte Knights for top spot in the International League West. The Lynx (6-8) lost for the seventh time in nine games and now sit two games back of IL East-leading ScrantonWilkes-Barre.

The Lynx, fielding a radically different lineup from previous games, exploded for three runs against Columbus starter Sterling Hitchcock (1-2) before the home side lifted a bat. The Clippers two-time defending IL champions pulled even in the second, turning two hits and two Mathile walks into three runs. The home side went ahead for good in the fifth inning off Mathile, a Dayton, Ohio native, who had a support group of 30 family and friends in the seats. "You don't see many runs scored early here. It's tough to see the ball," said Silvestri.

"Usually, things don't get rolling until the third or fourth. They came out hitting the ball, and a couple of times they could have broken the game open. We got a few key double plays." NOTES: Lynx reliever Sergio Valdez will be unable to pitch for the next couple of days after he twisted his ankle running in Ottawa Monday Clippers outfielder Billy Masse was named IL player-of-the-week ending April 24, batting .478 with three homers, three doubles, a triple, nine RBI and eight runs scored in six games. following a bout with chicken pox. "No excuses.

I'm ready. I'm not impressed by anyone in their lineup. I just have to make some adjustments. Nothing major." Most of the crowd of 5,420 many no doubt enticed to Cooper Stadium by the 10-cent hotdogs found it safe to go home after the Silvestri smash. But only a half-inning earlier, the Lynx had a golden opportunity to tie the game, if not go ahead.

Playing percentages, Clippers manager Stump Merrill called on reliever Francisco delaRosa to intentionally walk Lynx leadoff hitter F.P. Santangelo, loading the bases with one out. The move worked perfectly for the Clippers. Second baseman Todd Haney, now mired in an 0-for-10 slump, grounded into an inning-ending double play. OVER 500 CARS at St Laurent Shopping Centre April 29, 30 May 1 RCMP Charity Ball in Support of Youville Centre, May 1st.

Phone 729-5833. By Ken Warren Citizen baseball writer COLUMBUS, Ohio The dime-a-dog promotion took care of the main course for the home-town crowd. The dessert was provided by Columbus Clippers shortstop Dave Silvestri. What was shaping up as a late-inning manager's duel became a blowout once Silvestri belted a two-run, seventh-inning home run off Lynx reliever (Wild) Bill Risley. Risley, called in from the bullpen to keep the Lynx and starter Mike Mathile (0-1) within a single run, finished the inning with the Clippers up by four.

"The velocity is fine, they just hit me hard," said Risley, making his second appearance of the season HOW THEY CLIPPERS 8, LYNX 3 LYNX 1ST: Santangelo doubles to right centre, aoVances to 3rd on Haney groundout. Wood reaches base on Hitchcock error. Hansen singles to left, scoring Santangelo. Wood and Hansen advance on Cianfrccco groundout and both score on Stairs single to right. LYNX 3, CUPPERS 0.

CUPPERS 2ND: Davis walks, Masse singles and Meulens waks, loading the bases. Davis scores on Hernandez groundout, Masse and Meulens come home on Stankiewicz single to left. LYNX 3, CUPPERS 3. CUPPERS STH: Hernandez doubles, goes to 3rd on Stankiewicz groundout and T777777TO KJULZJ UJ-Zf fJULL-O A i i mA I mi 1 j- jt i a i Open, Skins Game highs on Ontario golf schedule By Chris Young SouthamStar Network TORONTO The Ontario Open is back, and so are four of the world's best professional golfers. Export announced Monday it has moved into the realm of golf sponsorship, making official its participation in the $270,000 Skins Game this summer as well as the resurrected $100,000 Ontario Open.

The Ontario Open, left without a backer when the town of Newmarket decided to pull out after one year, is set for July 29 to Aug. 1 at Bridgewater C.C. in Fort Erie. The Skins Game, with a foursome of Jack Nicklaus, Fred Couples, Nick Price and Ray Floyd, is scheduled for for July 24-25 at Devil's Pulpit in Caledon. The event, with nine holes on July 24 and another nine the following day, will begin at about 10 a.m.

each morning to allow for fans to attend the Infiniti TPC at King Valley in King City. Organizers softened a scheduling conflict with the TPC with the morning tee-off, as well as an offer that will allow Skins Game ticket-buyers a pass to attend the TPC. "It's a very good move to try and accommodate each one, and not at the expense of one another," said SCORED scores on Dejardin sacrifice fly. CLIPPERS 4, LYNX 3. CLIPPERS 7TH: Sanchez singles, goes to second on Stankiewicz sac rifice.

Dejardin srigles, scoring Sanchez. Silverstri follows with two-run homer. CUPPERS 7, LYNX 3 CUPPERS 8TH: Masse walks, advances to third on Sparks single and scores on Sanchez squeeze-play bunt. CUPPERS 8, LYNX 3. TONIGHT: Gil HererJa (1-0, 0.51 ERA vs.

Andy Cook (0-0, 4.12) Bob Beauchemin, outgoing commissioner of the nine-event Canadian tour. "Somebody who is a keen golf fan or viewer is going to be able to watch both, which is great." The Skins Game will be shown on CTV on a tape-delayed bash, while the TPC is to be broadcast live on TSN. About 4,000 tickets will be available for the Skins GameTPC, at $45 a day or $90 for a three-day pass, including a celebrity Pro-Am on Friday, July 23. The Skins Game will also have a charitable aspect, with birdies and eagles counting for $5,000 and $10,000, respectively, to the Canadian Golf Foundation and the Canadian Robert T. Jones Scholarship Foundation.

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