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-yiT'y SECTION CGUfGE HAG- tUl I locxx bOOHtbOAAO 4 SOUTH DCUD TniDUNE CO THURSDAY, APHlL 13. 10J Giglis pitching keeps Cubs hot V' No reason to leave Kittle out of left field ftlLLOLEASOM Seattle pitcher no secret SFUTTU: (AP) KotAie pfich er Flak ta aiguaUy the Seattle Manner' heat krfg aecret lie aecret tn the that ago hue Soi anymore "Uvetaft, he luat had a out landing game aaid While Sol manager Jeff Twbofg after Han-an. 1, pitched a hit abut oat through right toning kedaeahy ea route In a 9 1 SiOe victory "The kid had uume good atuff In-night, Tor burg uvl "He made aome goed prnbe and changed apawd real weQ While Seattle a ace lefthander. Mark Langston, hat bran atraling aU the headline with trad ru mount llaniu haa q-drtly buia a I Tt earned run average wtth etghl alniroul through 14 inning of work Iht M-asorL The 3 a old righthander allowed only two hit Soi In get a far a arrond bate The ha! 'game watnf the only battle Hantu won, a he also had a amoua bout wtth nrrvt. See SOX Pg CHICAGO (AP) Uuugvr tv tututwr 14 mJy grta hu ro-lutttj face, trriauaiUl Up erf I all Hi Owrxga 'aim momraU tut edttted be ML Lcuw Car-difttU St Hedaeaday fclgM for INrir fifth itrxigM wuiry TVrf 1111 ktdmtxl-nwfct.

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Mike Mitchener earned the save but center fiekter Randy arren and rebel pitcher Scott Fuller can also stake claims for saving IL Warren thrilled the fans with a sensational over the-ahoulder catch in center field to tnuff oat a Rockford threat tn the third after the Flxpoa had tied the score at it Then Fuller pitched three timings without giving up a hit to prevent the Expos from erasing the Sox lead. The play of the game was Randy Warren running the ball down tn center field," said Sox manager Rick Patterson. Then F'uller came tn and poured It on. He did a great job. He probably would have finished but when the tying run got tn scoring position, I had to go with one of my closers." F'uller, a right-hander, entered the game tn rebef of Dabney In the sixth with men at third and first and no outs.

He made a heads-up play to get out of trouble right away by trapping the runner at third on a groundouL He then retired the next two batters to end the threat We worked on that play a lot in spring training," said Fuller of the rundown. When I caught the ball and I saw him breaking I knew we had him in a rundown." Mitchener replaced Fuller In the ninth and ended another Expos uprising Dabney earned the triumph, working five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. Dabney, a southpaw, gave up two earned runs on seven hits. He struck out seven and walked two. South Bend jumped on Rockford right off the bat thanks to Warren.

The Sox speedster put South Bend into high gear with a leadoff triple in the first inning and Derek Lee brought Warren in on a grounder that was mishandled by Expos shortstop Alex Tejada. Lee then stole a base and scored when the next batter, Cesar Bernhardt, slugged a double. First baseman Mark Chasey and Lee had two hits each to lead the Sox. Rob Lu-kachyk had an infield hit his third in three games. ItU Gary UcJ no.

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Kittle la a veritable gate He I-eft field ta here the temble glove men have been ataUonrd from the time baseball was invented. The Founding Father planned that way Great outfielder play center Great to-adequate outfit Idera with strong throw mg arms play right The butchers and shoemakers play left They play there because, tn most cases, they hit the long ball Looking back over 50 years of watching left fielders with fingers over my eyes, 1 can count on two hands the capable defensive men ho played the position for Sox or Cubs. And have a finger to spare. For the Cuba. Billy Williams.

Julio Morales, Greg Gross, George Altman, Peanuts Lowrey, Phil Cavarret-ta. Augte Galaa For the Sox, A1 Smith and Minnie Minoso. There are more Cubs than Sox on that premier list because It Is easier to play left In Wrlgley Field than In Comiskey Park. Sox left fielders have much more ground to cover. Some of my heroes at the top of the column made 13, 14 errors In a season.

Kittle never has goofed that many times. In 1983, when he was rookie of the year for the Sox, Kittle played In 145 games and made nine errors. In 1984, he was tn 139 games and made seven errors. In 1985, he appeared In 116 games and made one error. And how many errors would you guess Kittle made over the last three seasons? The answer is none.

He has had 17 errors in his major league career. Then why Is my man Kittle being jerked around again? The only answer I come up with is that he is too popular, too blithe for the men who write lineup cards. So many baseball people mouth a platitude when they say the game should be fun. Kittle always has believed in that The game is fun for him on good days and bad. And he makes it fun for fans and for teammates.

He knows that playing baseball is a glorious and joyous way to make a living. Because Calderon got hurt. Kittle has been standing out in left field during the final stages of the West Coast road trip that ended last night. He made no errors. True, Kittle doesnt cover much ground.

He is a large man and shouldnt be expected to cover ground. But when he hits a ball, it covers lots of ground. The Sox need Kittles bat in the lineup. When he plays left field they can have his bat and the bats of Harold Baines and Calderon in the lineup. True, Kittle strikes out too much, Hell average about a 1 strikeout a game if he plays as a regular.

But all free swingers strike out quite often. Kittle striking out is a wondrous thing to see. It is part, a large part, of the fun of the game. Free Ron Kittle. U' 3 Ny A -1 -v i v- Cosar Bernhardt of South Bend is tagged Chasey belted a double his second extra-base hit in as many days to help put South Bend on top in the fifth.

He took third on Wayne Busby's fly ball to right field and scored on an error. Im seeing the ball well, said Chasey of his power hitting. Our hitting coach, Roger La Francois) has been working with me on getting back on the ball and getting my rhythm going Hed been throwing me in-out my first at bat, Chasey said of Rockford starter Chris Nabholz. I was looking for a fastbalL It was in the middle of the plate. I got out in front of it and hit it hard for the double.

South Bend St Josephs graduate Mike Gibbons worked one inning against the Sox. The right-handed sidearmer retired the out the the and said. Bend 4 J1 -rr- n' at home by Rockford catcher Joe Siddall. Sox 1-2-3 in the seventh but was replaced In eighth after giving up a walk and a single. Rob Kerrigan replaced Gibbons and struck out the next two batters and ended threat with a groundout.

SOX NOTES: South Bends John Zaksek Rockfords Bryn Kosco were teammates at Poland Seminary High School in Ohio. He hit .600 and I hit .530, Zaksek We had eight guys off that team play Division I in college. Kosco is the son of former Yankees and Reds player Andy Kosco. Shortstops Leo Tejada of South and Alex Tejada of Rockford are distant cousins. Sugar Ray Robinson struck an Tribun Photo PON RYBACK TONIGHT'S GAME WHO: Rockford Expo (0-3) va South Bend White Sox 2-1) WHERE: Coveleskl Stadium, South Bend WHEN: 7pm PROBABLE STARTERS: Corneliua Reid (0-0) va.

Frank Mengliano (0-0) GAME NOTES: Mengliano i a right-handed pitcher from Pittsburgh, Pa He finished last season in Ulica, the White Sox short-season team, with a 1 60 aarned-run average Reid la making hit first profea- sional start. Reid played for South Bend manager Rick Patterson on an Alabama all-star team. South Bend owns a 2-0 edge in games with Rockford and la gunning for a sweep. impressive pose. Robinson great outside ring CULVER CITY, Calif.

(AP) Sugar Ray Robinson is considered by many the best fighter, pound-for-pound, in boxing history. Those close to the former champion will remember him for a different reason. Robinson died Wednesday, apparently of natural causes, shortly after being rushed to Brotman Memorial Medical Center. He was 67. He had a 175-19-6 record including 110 knockouts in his 25-year career which ended in 1965.

He was one of the finest human beings who ever lived, even a better person than a prize fighter, said Sid Lockitch, Robinsons business manager for 19 years. He was charitable, he cared very deeply for children. Thats why he started the youth foundation 20 years ago. It was a way to help the children, keep them off the streets. Lockitch was referring to the Sugar Ray Youth Foundation in Los Angeles, here.

The foundation as well as the community owes a real debt to Ray. He left it as a legacy. Although cause of death was not immediately available from the hospital, Robinson suffered from Alzheimers disease as well as diabetes and high blood pressure, Lockitch said. Robinson influenced boxers from Muhammad Ali to Sugar Ray Leonard. I idolized the man, Leonard said of Robinson, from whom he got his nickname.

Someone once said there was a comparison between Sugar Ray Leonard and Sugar Ray Robinson. Believe me, theres no comparisoa Sugar Ray Robinson was the greatest" Generations of fighters copied his style, including Muhammad Ali, said Archie Moore, former light heavyweight champion and a friend for nearly 50 years. All got a lot of his style from Robinsoa Well all miss him. I know Ill miss him. Robinson fought his first fight on Oct 4, 1940, at age 19, on the undercard of Henry Armstrongs welterweight championship loss to Fritzie Zivic, and he fought his last fight at age 44 on Nov.

10, 1965, losing a 10-round decision to Joey Archer. In the intervening 25 years, the flashy fighter was involved in some of boxings most memorable bouts. Aside from the great fighter that he was, Ray was a profound humanitarian, said Phil Jefferson, the administrative director of the foundation. He had a real concern for his fellow man, especially those who werent as fortunate as he was. The foundation was a lifetime dream of Rays, going back to his days in Detroit.

Weve reached at least 30,000 kids over the 20 years that weve been fff IT iffltfi t' r1! rfxwqy JV.JI.