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rrv? IT" Z' mi 1 'yiy 1 wi iraiiiaiiwjMfi-fiipifnrqpq rwMfiipiiy I I I) Ulf lW ip -WH hs, toW hM rt. oh 'Wf i HK i I i nHiit-rJt! iJrtr rf 4f C2 Tuesday, June 8. 1995 a South Bend Tribune SPORTS BASEBALL 1995 mssmumsm (Mieraai ossa I Biq-time approach for Don Cooper MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 19 9 5 ON THIS DAW East Division Boston Detroit Baltimore Toronto New York Central Division Cleveland Kansas City Milwaukee Chicago Minnesota West Division California Seattle Texas Oakland 1934 MyrH Hoag hit a major league-record six singles In the New York Yankees 15-3 rout ot the Boston Red Sox. 1939 The New York Giants hit live home runs in the fourth inning in a 17-3 win over the Cincinnati Reds at the Polo Grounds. With two outs, Harry Panning, Al Demaree, Burgess Whitehead, Manny Salvo and Joe Moore each connected as the Giants scored eight runs in the inning 1966 Tom Trash of the New York Yankees connected for three It RESULTS AND SCHEDULE RESULTS AND SCHEDULE Monday New Vo New York Many help Braves whip Cubs, 7-5 Monday Boston 3, California 2 Cleveland 8, Detroit 0 Seattle 2, Baltimore Oakland 1 1, New York 5 Chicago 3, Toronto 2 Kansas City 4, Texas! Only games scheduled Today Detroit (Lira 1-3) at Cleveland (Black 1-1), 6:06 6:35 6: California (Langston 3-1) at Boston (Looinsy O-O), 6'0S Seattle (Fleming 1-3) at Baltimore (Moyer 0-1), 6:35 Oakland (Stottlemyre 3-1) at New York (Rivera 1-1), Milwaukee (Scanlan 2-3) at Minnesota (Radke 2-4), 7:05 Toronto (Hentgen 4-2) at Chicago (Bare 1 -4), 7:05 Kansas City (Gubicza 3-4) at Texas (Rogers 6-2), 7:35 7, San Francisco 2 Cincinnati 3, Pittsburgh 2 Atlanta 7, Chicago 5 Houston 6, Florida 5 St.

Louis 9, Colorado 5 Los Angeles 3, Montreal 1 San Diego 5, Philadelphia 4, 10 innings Today New York (Birkbeck 0-1) at San Francisco (VanLandingham 00), 235 Pittsburgh (loaiza 1-2) at Cincinnati (Nitkowski 00), 6.35 Chicago (Trachsel 2-2) at Atlanta (Mercker 2-2), 6:40 Flonda (Rapp 1-3) at Houston (Brocail 10), 7:05 St. Louis (Watson 1-2) at Colorado (Thompson lO), 6 05 Montreal (Perez 5-0) at Los Angeles (Valdes 1-2), 9 05 Philadelphia (Williams 00) at San Diego (Valenzuela 1-2), 9 05 Wednesday Pittsburgh (Lieber 1 -4) at Cincinnati (Jarvis 2-2), 1 1 :35 a m. Chicago (Navarro 50) at Atlanta (Smoltz 30), 1 1 40 a m. Flonda (Burkett 3-5) at Houston (Drabek 20), 1 :35 Philadelphia (Schilling 30) at San Diego (Ashby 20), 3 05 St. Louis (Jackson 06) at Colorado (Freeman (1-2), 4 05 Montreal (Fassero 7-1) at Los Angeles (Nomo 1-1), 9 35 New York (Mlicki 3-1) at San Francisco (Wilson 3-2), 9 35 Wi Detroit (Wells 2-3) at Cleveland (Nagy 3-2), 6:05 California (Finley 3-4) at Boston (Clemens O-O), 60S Seattle (Carmona 1-2) at Baltimore (Mussina 4-3), 6 35 Oakland (Ontiveros 5-1) at New York (Pettitte 0-2), 6:35 Milwaukee (Bones 3-3) at Minnesota (Erickson 2-4), 7:05 Toronto (Later 3-2) at Chicago (Keysar O-O), 7:05 Kansas City (Gordon 4-1) at Texas (Pavlik 3-1), 7:35 BOXSCORES BOXSCORES White Sox 3, Blue Jays 2 Athletics 11 Yankees OAKLAND NEW YORK obrhbi 5 2 2 1 50 20 4111 4011 3110 4130 4000 3012 4000 obrhbi 3210 Polonloll 1110 Boggs 3b 1 23 O'Neill r( 1 33 Levriftc 0000 Mtbiglylb 4223 Tribull dh 4110 BWImsct S0 10 Velarde 3b 300 1 DJeterii 5110 4233 19111311 Totals 9510 5 041 200 130-11 010 110 300- 5 LOB-Ooklond 9, New Yorh 1 2B-Berroo (4), Sierra (10), McGwire (I), Gates (SI, Bordick 13), Leyrtti (6), Tortabull 14) 3B Berroa it).

HR McGwIrs (121, Pokmia (I). ONeill (S). SB-R Henderson (11). SF-Broslus, Velarde. IP RERBBSO TORONTO While Cf Hud cl AGnilm Green ph Pereil! Martlordh -Carktrlf Olouul lb Cedenopr RAImrs MMndorf Sprguel i Porrlihc Totals Toronto 001 000 1001 Chicogo OOOOXOQk-2 DP-CIticogo 1.

LOB-Toronta 5, Chlcogo I. 2B Porrhh 14). 3B-UohMm (1). HR-Cortgr (6). SMJohraai 03, Roinn (4).

S-Porrlib. IP RERBBSO Toronto GurrnonLM 4 3 2 3 3 WWIIlwra 4 3 0 0 0 2 Chicogo JAbboltW.M 72-3 5 2 2 2 AAcCaskHI 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 RHprnondoS, 1 2 0 0 1 1 Guiman pitched to 4 batten In It 5th. Urn-ptros-Hame, Tidildo; Fint, Craft, Second, Denkinger; Thud, Shulock. T-2 44 Red Sox 3, Angels 2 CALIFORNIA BOSTON obrhbi abrhbi Phillips It 3000 0Lerycf 40 20 Edmnscf 51 20 Shmnrlu 4110 Solmonrf 512 2 MVelwIb 4111 CDavIsdtl 40 3 0 JHrsondh 2112 Snowlb 40 10 Hllmon dh 1000 HudlerSb 4000 Gmwlllf 4000 Omen 3b 4 0 1 0 NbrlngJb 2010 Fbrgaic 4020 Mdrlnec 3000 Eosleypr' 0 0 0 0 Chmbrl rt 3000 DSrcnon 4 0 00 AliceaZb 3010 Totals 37 211 3 Totals 9373 California 200 000 000-2 Boston 200 100 OOx-3 E-Shumpert (1). DP-Boiton 1.

LOB California 10, Bolton S. HR-Salmon (9), Vougtin 113), Jefferson 13) SB-CDavll 12), Shumperl (3). CS-Pbillmi (4), Mocforlone (1). IP RERBBSO Darling 2-2 0 0 3 3 )2 lelper 13 3 3 2 0 0 Corel 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 Acrt 2 0 0 0 1 2 NewYork Hitchcock L2-4 3 7 2 7 3 4 Bankhead 32-3 2 1 1 2 4 Auionlo 21-3 4 3 3 3 2 Hitchcock pitched to 2 botlen In the 4th WP-Darling, Ausomo. Umpires-Home, Cederstrom; Fin), McKean; Second, Scott; Third, Joycx.

A 14,197. DP-Atlcnta 2 LOB Chicago 7, Ationta I Grace H5)r CpJooes 2 (10) 3B Lemke (2) HR-JHemondez (3). Roberson (2), O'Brien (3), Avery (I) SB-MKellv (4) CS-Sosa (2) S-KowttZ. IP RERBBSO Chicago Morgon 51-3 6 5 5 3 5 HickeraqnLO-2 I 0 112 0 Wolker 231111! Canon 1 1 0 0 0 0 Ationta Avery 5 9 3 3 0 4 McMichoel 1 0 0 0 0 3 Stanton 1-3 4 2 2 It Bedrosian 12 2-3 0 0 0 0 0 Wohlers I 2 0 0 0 1 3 HBP-bv Morgan (Kowitz) Umpires-Home, Layne, F'rst, Barron, Second, Ropuono; Third, DeMuth 2 43. A 27,500, Associated Press The Atlanta Braves got a little contribution from many in ending their longest losing streak in two years.

First there was a 30-minute team meeting called by Tom Glavine before the game Monday night. Then there was Steve Averys first major-league home run, a one-pitch win for Steve Bedrosian, Mark Wohlers first save of the season and finally Mark Lemkes two-run triple to give the Braves a 7-5 victory over the visiting Chicago Cubs. It was the team meeting, said Glavine, who jokingly said he was going to call one before each game until the Braves lost again. The win ended a five-game skid, the longest for Atlanta since April of 1993, when the Braves also lost five in a row. Aveiy hit his home run in the fourth inning, giving the Braves a 3-1 lead, but the Cubs tied it in the fifth on Mark Graces two-run single.

Avery left after five innings, complaining of tightness in his pitching shoulder. Charlie OBrien also homered for the Braves, who took a 5-3 lead in the sixth with a pair of runs keyed by a suicide squeeze by rookie Brian Kowitz. The Cubs, however, tied it in the seventh on Kevin Robersons home run and an RBI double by Grace off Mike Stanton, before Bedrosian came on and got Shawon Dunston to hit into an inning-ending double play on his first pitch. Wohlers struck out the side in the eighth and retired the Cubs in order after a leadoff walk in the ninth for the save. Padres 5, Phillies 4: While Phillies first baseman Dave Hollins was jawing with San Diegos Melvin Nieves, pinch-runner Ray Holbert sneaked over to third base, setting up the winning run in the 10th inning.

Holbert was the pinch-runner after Eddie Williams led off the 10th with a single off Norm Charlton (2-3). After Holbert reached third on Nieves sacrifice bunt, Charlton had to load the bases with two intentional walks, and pinch-hitter Phil Clark singled off the glove of third baseman Charlie Hayes to NATIONAL LEAGUE score Holbert. He yelled at me and I said something to him, Hollins said. I dont know what I did. It was just stupid.

It gave the game away. Cardinals 9, Rockies 5: Todd Zeile went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and Mark Petkovsek earned his first victory since 1993 as St. Louis won at Colorado and ended the Rockies four-game winning streak. Petkovsek (1-1) also got his first major league hit and RBI. Dodgers 3, Expos 1 Billy Ashley had a two-run single, just his fifth hit in 36 at-bats, and Delino DeShields also singled home a run at Los Angeles.

Todd Worrell, who hasnt allowed an earned run in 19 innings this season, pitched the ninth for his seventh save in seven opportunities. Reds 3, Pirates 2: Cincinnati handed visiting Pittsburgh its season-high fourth straight loss as Mark Lewis, 0-for-ll going into the game, had three hits, including a misplayed pop-up that produced the go-ahead run in the sixth inning. With the score tied 2-2, Brian Hunter on first base and two outs, Lewis hit a pop just behind first base. Rookie first baseman Rich Aude and second baseman Carlos Garcia converged, but Garcia backed off and Aude let it drop for a double. Garcia retrieved the ball and threw wildly toward home for an error as Hunter scored.

Astros 6, Marlins 5: Craig Big-gios three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth lifted Houston over Florida, extending the Astros winning streak to five games. Mets 7, Giants 2: Ryan Thompson led off the game with his first homer of the season and Bobby Jones scattered 11 hits in his second career complete game as New York won at San Francisco. The Giants, who entered the game as the best fielding team in the league, made five errors on the wind-swept afternoon and left fielder Barry Bonds watched as a playable ball bounced off the wall. After the game, he lashed out at fans who booed him. Cardinals 9, Rockies 5 abrht Montreal Heredia L3-4 6 8 3 3 0-0 Shaw 2 0 0 0 0 2 Los Angeles RMortmez W.6-3 7 4 1 1 4 4 Honsell 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 0001 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 TdWorrell 1 0 0 0 0 2 Umpires-Home, Gorman, First, Winters, Second, Gregg, Third, Davis.

T-2 35 A Padres 5, Phillies 4 PHILA SAN DIEGO Vorshorf Mmdni2b Jfferieslf DHIInsIb Doultonc Esnrichcf Chrltonp Haves 3b Stocker ss Mimbsp Gllghercf Totals Philadelphia San Diego One out when winning run scored Stocker (6), Nieves (1) DP-Phllodelphio 2 LOB Philadelphia 4, Son Diego 12. 2B-Morondim (10), Daulton (8), Finley (4), EWilli-oms (5). CS Gwynn (1), S-Eisenreich, Nieves. IP RERBBSO Philadelphia Mimbs 8 10 4 3 2 4 Charlton L2 3 11-3 3 1 1 2 2 San Diego Benes 9 7 4 2 0 11 Hoffman 4-1 1 0 0 0 0 0 HBP-by Mimbs (B Johnson), Umpires Home, Runge, First, Barnes, Second, Hemon-dez, Third, Vanover Indians 8, Tigers 0 DETROIT CLEVELAND Curtis cf Whtkerft Fltchertt Frymn3b Fwktorlb Samuel 1b KGbsndh Hewn If Buhstorf Stvrsonrf CGmezss Flhertvc Totals Detroit 000 000 OOM Cleveland 004 13 OOx E-Boereo (6), Romlm (3). OP-Oevekmd 1.

LOB-Oetroit 5. Clevilond 9 2B-HlMinson (5), Lofton (0), Belle (15). Thome (9). HR-Lotton 2 (3), Murray (6). IP RERBBSO Detroit BeiemanLeU 4 6 5 5 4 1 Doherty 4 4 3 3 2 2 Cleveland Hershiser W.S-1 9 6 6 0 6 10 HBP-by Doherty (Boeraa) WP-Bersman.

Umpires-Home, Hendry; First, Meriwether; Second, Coble, Third, Merrill, Bv CURT RALLO Tribune Sports Writer When Don Cooper served as pitching coach for the South Bend White Sox in their inaugural season in 1988, he worked with a team that finished 40 games under .500. In other words, Cooper had of opportunity to spot prob-lems and tiy to solve them. That season in South Bend probably will serve Cooper well as he tries to solve problems on a larger scale as the new pitching coach of the Chicago White Sox. Manager Gene Lamont, pitching coach Jackie Brown and bullpen coach Rick Peterson all were fired on Friday. Cooper was named to replace Brown.

The bullpen job seems to be the hot seat," said Cooper, who recalled Dewey Robinson getting fired as bullpen coach last season. I always thought that the bullpen coach brought the sunflower seeds out and answered the phone. Cooper, who started this season as pitching coach with Triple A Nashville, said that while he is expected to get the struggling Sox pitching staff turned around, he doesnt feel pressure. This isnt pressure, this is fun, Cooper said. Im grateful, thankful, lucky, appreciative, all of those things.

This is something Im looking forward to. The first day I came in, I felt un-comfortable because of the awkward circumstances I came in, under. But after a five-minute meeting with the pitchers, I felt great. Cooper said that his first job is to observe. Im coming in and observing a little, Cooper said.

Im not going to inject right away, come in and say do this and do that. I know if the role's were switched and I was a player, I dont think Id like it if somebody new came in and started changing things right away, Cooper said. Some of the guys here I know, some of them I dont know. Im not going to suggest changes when I havent seen a guy pitch. Cooper said that from what he has seen in four days on the job, certain Sox pitchers may need minor adjustments in their mechanics, and others need mental adjustments.

I told the guys we are going to be the predators instead of being the prey, Cooper said. We need to attack the glove. We need to be aggressive, throw strikes and let the defense make the plays attack the glove. Cooper said it may take time for the Sox staff to get themselves turned around. I see no reason why we should put pressure on ourselves, Cooper said.

There are a lot of games left. Its like a hitter being in a slump. You cant get it back in one at-bat. I told them the first day, I didnt care what happened in the past, Cooper said. What theyve got to do is, No.

1, decide what their best pitch is to get ahead; No. 2, decide what their best pitch is to put people away, and No. 3, once it leaves your hand, say see you later, good things will happen. Cooper said one good thing about him moving up to the major-league level is he can remind the younger guys of concepts they learned at the lower level. The continuity that is in the minor-league system is something that may have been missing here, Cooper said.

Continuity is veiy important. No apology for Phillips BOSTON (AP) Tony Phillips will get to keep his bat, and manager Marcel Lachemann thinks something else should be coming the Calfiomia Angels outfielders way. Basically, what should come back with the bat is an apology, Lachemann said Monday after the American League cleared Phillips of bat-doctoring allegations leveled by the New York Yankees. They questioned his integrity. The Yankees should apologize.

The league X-rayed the bat at the request of Yankees manager Buck Showalter, who had it confiscated by home-plate umpire Rocky Roe at the start of Sunday's game. On Monday, the bat came back clean. The X-rays show no sign of tampering or an illegal substance, and Phillips has been cleared of all allegations, the league said. Royals 4, Rangers 1 E-Castlllo 4), Acevedo (1) DP-Colorodo2 lOB Si Louis 9, Colorado 5 2B-Zeile (3), Cooper (5), LWolker (12) Brito (3), Weiss (7) 3B-Oauendo (1), Burks (1) HR-Sheoffer (2), Bichette (8) S-Cromer Mariners 2, Orioles 0 SEATTLE BALTIMORE abrhbt abrhbi 4000 CGdwnd 4000 4000 Basel) 4 000 4120 CRpkena 4010 412 2 Hollesc 3010 0000 Hmndsrf 3000 30 00 Montolb 3000 4010 LGmeiSb 3000 4000 Brberledh 3000 3000 Alimdrtb 3010 2000 32 2 3 2 Totals Cora 2b ADIaicf EMrtradh Buhner rt Amaral II TMrhnlb Bragg It Blwers3b DWilsnc Fer mints Totals 20010 Seattle Baltimore Reds 3, Pirates 2 PITTSBURGH CINCINNATI obrhbi abrhbi Brmfldcf 5 0 2 0 Wolford 4 0 0 0 JBellss 3 0 2 1 Howardlf 4000 Merced rf 4000 Larkmss 3111 King 3b 4 0 1 0 RSndrs rf 4 0 2 0 Audelb 3000 Boone 2b 3000 Martin If 1 0 0 0 BRHntrtb 4 2 3 0 Pe9ueslf 4 130 Lewis 3b 3 0 3 1 Parent 3 0 0 0 LHrrls3b 10 00 CGrcio 2b 3111 Brryhllc 2 0 0 0 Linonoph 1 0 0 0 Smiley 2000 Neoglep 3000 Pughph 10 00 McCrryp OOOOXHmdzp 00 00 Plesocp 0 0 0 0 JBmtly 0 0 0 0 DC lark ph 10 00 Totals 35 2 9 2 Totals Pittsburgh Cincinnati 31392 000 020 000-2 100 101 00)1-3 St Louis PetkovsekW.I-1 Arocha Henke Colorodo Acevedo L3-4 Olivares SReed Bailey MMunoz Holmes Pointer IP RERBBSO 6 84402 2 10000 1 31100 41 3 7 4 3 2 5 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 2 1 1 2 2-3 2 110 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 Petkovsek pitched to 3 batters in the 7th PB-Bntq Umptres-Home, Hirschbeck, First Pon-ano, Second, West, Third, Oornng T-3 05 000002 000-2 000 000 000-0 DP-Konsos City Tend! 2. LOB-Koosos City 5, Tents 6.

2B-Goodwm 13), Moyne (7). SF-lockhort. IP RERBBSO KonusCIty 71-3 4 1 4 4 Montgomery 12-3 0 0 0 0 2 Tents Tewksbury L4-2 0 0 4 4 2 3 HBP-by Tewksbury (Lockltortl WP-Tewki-bury Umpires-Home, Welke, First, Brinkman; Second, Kolier; Third, Cousins, T-2 9. E-Boss (1). DP-Seottlg 1, Baltimore 2.

LOB Seattle 5, Baltimore 3. 2B-EMartlna (141, Buhner (11). HR-Butmer(O). IP RERBBSO Seattle 0 3 0 113 Baltimore McDonald LI-3 0 5 2 3 3 4 WP-McDonald. Umpires-Home, McClol-land; First, Johnson; Second, Philllpg; Third, Roe 2.34.A-JA732.

6-CGorcio(2) DP-Oncmnoti I LOB Pittsburgh 8, Cincinnati 7 2B-King (12), Pegues (7), Lewis (4) HR-Lorkm (5) SS-Pegues (1), BRHunter(l) CS-RSonders(3) IP RERBBSO Pittsburgh Neogle L.5-2 7 8 3 2 1 7 McCurry 2-3 1 0 0 2 0 Plesoc 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati Smiley 44) 7 8 2 2 2 9 XHernondez 1 1 0 0 0 2 JBrantley 1 0 0 0 0 1 Umpires-Home, Relitord, First, Kellogg, Second, Meols, Third, Morsh T-2 45 A 23,233 Johnson, Hershiser shut out opponents Mets 7, Giants 2 MEW YORK SAN FRAN abrhbi abrhbi RyTpsncf 4 2 2 2 Dlewis cf 5010 Aitonzo3b 5123 Pttrson2b $130 Crjnesrt 4)20 Crreonlb 5010 Bontllolf 4110 Bonds If 4010 Butter cf 0 0 0 0 GHillrf 4 0 0 0 Kent2b 3 0 0 0 Cloytonss 4131 Spiers 2b 2 0 0 0 Scrsone3b 3011 Segutib 3010 Mmvmc 4 0 0 0 Stlnnettc SOISDewevp 0 0 0 0 Bogarss 5 2 2 0 MlhilndP 0 0 0 0 BJonesp 2 0 0 0 Lmpklnph 1010 Burbap 0 0 0 0 Fneyteph 1000 Mlntzp 0 0 0 0 JeReedc 1000 Totals 37 711 7 Talols 37 311 2 New York 310 300 000-7 Son Francisco 001 001 000-2 E-Alfonzo (3), BJones (2), Correon (I), GHill (I), Scorsone 2 (2), Muihollond (I) LOB-New York 10, Son Francisco 10 2B-Stlnnett (2), Cor-reon (2), Clovton (7) (2) SB Butter (4), GHill (8) $-6 Jones 2, Muihollond LEADERS IF RER 6B SO 9 11 0 9 NewYork Son Francisco MulhoHonOU-4 Burtsa Mint, Dewey I 7 I 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 I I 10 0 12 HBP by CJones (Scorwnel WP-Burbo Umplree-Home, Bonin; First, Montague; Soc ond, Boll, Third, Williams T-2 49 Astros 6, Marlins 5 BATTING: MaWtlltams, San Francisco, Bichette, Colorado, 359; Larkin, Cincinnati, 354, DBell, Houston, 353; RSanders, Cincinnati, Roberts, San Diego, 348; Bonilla, New York, .348 RUNS: DHollins, Philadelphia, 33; Bonds, San Francisco, 33; Mondesi, Los Angeles, 31 Biggio, Houston, 28, Larkin, Cincinnati, 28, Sosa, Chicago, 27; Gant, Cincinnati, 27; MaWilliams, San Francisco, 27. RBI: MaWilliams, San Francisco, 35; King, Pittsburgh, 34; RSanders, Cincinnati, 32; Sosa, Chicago, 31; Gant, Cincinnati, 31; Karros, Los Angeles, 30; Grace, Chicago, 30. HITS: Gilkey, St. Louis, 52; Bichette, Colorado, 52; Karros, Los Angeles, 51; MaWilliams, San Francisco, 81; Sosa, Chicago, 50; Roberts, San Diego, 49, Sanchez, Chicago, 48; DBell, Houston, 48. I DOUBLES: Lankford, St Loum, 16, McRae, Chicago, 15, Grace, Chicago, 15; Alou, Montreal, 12; King, Pittsburgh, 12; LWalker, Colorado, 12; Cordero, Montreal, 11.

TRIPLES: McRae, Chicago, Larkin, Cincinnati, Bulled, Chicago, RSanders, Cincinnati, OSanders, Cincinnati, 18 are lied with 2 HOME RUNS: MaWilliams, San Francisco, 13, LWalker, Colorado, 12; Sosa, Chicago, 11; Mondesi, Los Angeles, Karros, Los Angeles, Castilla, Colorado, Gant, Cincinnati, Bonilla, New York, Family issues push Lind to leave team SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Personal problems and a desire to be with his family have led Kansas City Royals second baseman Chico Lind to return home, according to his agent. Eliseo Rodriguez, who represents Lind in Puerto Rico, said the Gold Glove second baseman went to Connecticut before coming to the northcoast town of Dorado. Rodriguez did not say why Lind, who left the Royals last Wednesday, was in Connecticut or comment on the nature of his problems. Royals general manager Herk Robinson said Lind told the Royals in a telephone call Sunday that he was not totally sure he wanted to continue playing mqjor-league baseball. Obviously, something is bothering him a great deal, Robinson said.

The Royals placed Lind on the disqualified list, which relieves them of the obligation of paying his $2.6 million salaiy. Each game he misses costs Lind $18,056. Edgar Caceras, a utility player, was brought up from the Royals Triple-A farm club in Omaha to take Linds place on the roster. Lind missed a weekend series between the Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers before finally telephoning assistant general manager Jay Hinrichs on Sunday morning. The conversation was brief, and Lind never said what the problem was or where he was, Robinson said.

He sort of said he had to go, Robinson said, adding that the Royals, while sympathetic to Lind, were disappointed he waited until Sunday to call. Robinson said the team was prepared to offer him any help that he might need. Associated Press Randy Johnson and Orel Hershiser were in great form from the start. It took Kevin Appier an inning to figure out what would work. He knows how to pitch, Kansas City manager Bob Boone said of Appier.

He just needs to be reminded of how good he is. He cant see how good his fastball is. After struggling through a 33- Eitch first inning, walking three atters and falling behind 1-0, Appier (7-2) went to his fastball and led the streaking Royals to their 10th victoiy in the last 11 games, 4-1 over the Texas Rangers on Monday night. Johnson (6-0) has been unbeatable since last July. He struck out 12, including the side in the ninth, and gave up just three hits in Seattles 2-0 victoiy over the Baltimore Orioles.

I dont know if Id compare him to Sandy Koufax yet, but hes outstanding, Baltimore manager Phil Regan said of Johnson. He was locked in. He was in a zone, and we all knew it, said Jay Buhner, who homered to help Seattle snap a three-game losing streak. Hershiser (5-1), looking as sharp as when he won the Cy Young Award for Los Angeles in 1988, fanned 10 as the Cleveland Indians blanked the Detroit Tigers 8-0. AMERICAN LEAGUE Indians 8, Tigers 0: Hershisers first shutout in two years boosted Clevelands record to 25-10, the best in the majors and matching the 1966 Indians for the best start in team histoiy.

He threw almost every pitch imaginable, and he threw eveiything over the plate, Detroits Lou Whitaker said. And his ball was moving. Hershiser was backed by Kenny Lofton, who led off both the third and fourth innings with homers, and Eddie Murray, whose eighth home run left him 23 hits away from 3,000 in his career. Royals 4, Rangers 1: Appier allowed just four hits in 7W innings, striking out four and walking four, at Arlington, Texas. Red Sox 3, Angels 2: Mo Vaughns 13th home run snapped a tie at Fenway Park and lifted Boston -to its seventh consecutive victory.

Erik Hanson (6-0) allowed seven hits in seven innings. Athletics 11, Yankees 5: Mike Bordicks two-run double and Geronimo Berroas two-run triple started visiting Oakland on the way to victoiy. Mark McGwire hit a solo homer in the seventh, his 12th of the season and 250th of his career. Two out! when winning rumored E-CJonmon (I), Davwll 12, Euubio ill, Swindtll (I) OP-Houiton 2 LOB-FlonOa 1, Houston i IB-Conmo 12), Colbrunn IS), BWitt It), Bagwgtl IS), Swindell (I) HR-Conlng IS), Baggio (5) SB-Vtroi 114 CS-Tovore: IP RERBBSO 22322 213 0 0 0 I 1-3 0 0 0 0 1 2-113130 Florida BWitt RVem YPtfll NentO-3 Houston Swtndwll STOLEN BASES: Veras, Flori-la, 16; DSanders, Cincinnati, 16; Sheffield, Florida, 13; DeShlelds, Los Angeles, 12, Roberts, San Diego, 12; Larkin, Cincinnati, 11; RSanders, Cincinnati, 10; DBell, Houston, 10 5 7 1 2 1 Swindtll pllclwd to 2 bolltn In Ibt 41b Urn-pirtt-Homt, Rw.tr; Fint, Riooltyi Stead, Hohn; Thing, Dailty VI 09 1.