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Reds continue to gain on slumping Dodgers ers By United Press International Don't kiss off the Cincinnati Reds just yet. There may be a pennant race in the National League West after all. "I think the team is really starting to come together again," said Nick Esasky, one of a number of offensive stars Thursday night in the Reds' 19-hit, 15-5 pounding of the Atlanta Braves. The victory, combined with Houston's triumph over the firstplace Dodgers, left the Reds games behind Los Angeles. And the two teams play each other three more times.

"We still have a lot of games left," said Esasky, whose three-run homer in the seventh inning delivered the game-winning run. "If we keep doing what we're doing now, we've got a chance of winning it." What the Reds are doing right now is winning five in a row and eight of their last 10. What the Dodgers are doing right now is losing four of their last five. Suddenly the Los Angeles lead isn't looking so safe. The Reds exploded for nine runs in the ninth inning four from a Dave Parker grand slam to make it The Hanford Sentinel Friday, September 20, 1985 Page allowed just one hit over eight ineasy for Tom Browning to win his nings a third-inning homer to 18th game, most among rookies in Gary Matthews and Gary Carter, the major leagues.

Darryl Strawberry and George Browning, 18-9, yielded nine hits Foster each homered to lead the while walking one and striking out Mets. New York is one game within four before being lifted for a pinch the first-place St. Louis Cardinals in hitter in the ninth. the NL East. Fernandez, 7-9, struck out 11.

Phillies 6, Cardinals 3 National At three Philadelphia, Don innings to Carman pick pitched strong up his sixth save. Ozzie Virgil and baseball League Luis Aguayo drove in two runs each as the Phillies ended the Cardinals' seven-game winning streak. Dave "The last two times out, I've had a Rucker improved to 3-1. Matt nine-run inning, and it's nice to see Keough fell to 0-1. that," the left-handed Browning Pirates 8, Expos 6 said.

"I just made a couple of At Montreal, R.J. Reynolds led off mistakes tonight, and cost me the 10th inning with his second home three runs. Our offense took over run of the season to power the Pirates. Reynolds, recently Astros 6, Dodgers 5 acquired from the Dodgers, hit the At Los Angeles, Craig Reynolds first pitch from Tim Burke, 9-4, over had two triples and a single and the left field wall to make a winner drove in the go-ahead run to pace a of reliever Jim Winn, 3-5. 17-hit attack that carried the Astros Padres 11, Giants 3 to their ninth straight victory.

The At San Francisco, Kurt Dodgers' magic number for Bevacqua's two-run single highclinching their division remained at lighted a six-run second inning and 12. Dave Smith picked up his 25th Dave Dravecky pitched a nine-hitter save in relief of Bob Knepper, 15-10. to lift the Padres. Dravecky imMets 5, Cubs 1 proved to 12-10 while Atlee HamAt New York, Sid Fernandez maker dropped to 4-12. UPI Wirephoto Gary Carter is out at home after trying to score on Darryl Strawberry's single.

Fouts, Joiner still thanking Bengals Sports Briefs By United Press International Every time Dan Fouts calls a play for Charlie Joiner, he must chuckle to himself and think of the Cincinnati Bengals. That is the team, Fouts says, that was silly enough to let Joiner go to the Chargers in 1976. Fouts still laughs about it to this day. "Have I thanked the Cincinnati Bengals yet this season for sending us Charlie Joiner," Fouts said. Joiner, the 17-year-old veteran, has paid more than his share of dividends for San Diego since he was acquired for defensive lineman Coy Bacon.

He and Fouts will get to rub dirt in the Bengals' faces once again Sunday when the Chargers travel to Cincinnati for their third game of the season. Joiner will set an NFL record Sunday by playing in his 211th game, the most ever by a receiver. The old mark was set Jackie Smith. Joiner is just 90 yards away from becoming only the second NFL receiver to record 11,000 reception yards. Scoreboard Baseball NL standings By United 1 Press International East Pet.

GB St. Lou. 90 56 .616 NY 89 57 .610 1 Mntrl 77 69 .527 13 Phila. 71 73 .493 18 Chi. 67 78 .462 Ptsbrgh 49 95 .340 40 West LA 85 61 .582 Cnennt 79 66 .545 Hstn 76 70 .521 9 S.

Dgo 73 73 .500 12 Atint 60 86 .411 25 S. Fran. 57 89 .390 28 Thursday's Results San Diego 11, San Francisco 3 Cincinnati 15, Atlanta 5 Pittsburgh 8, Montreal 6, 10 innings New York 5, Chicago 1 Philadelphia 6, St. Louis 3 Houston 6, Los Angeles 5 Friday's Games (All Times EDT) Pittsburgh (Reuschel 13-7) at New York (Darling 16-5), 8:05 p.m. Chicago (Patterson 0-0) at Philadelphia 7-11), 8:05 p.m.

Montreal (Schatzeder 2-5) at St. Louis (Cox 16-9), 8:35 p.m. Cincinnati (Tibbs 8-15) at Houston (Ryan 9-11), 8:35 p.m. Atlanta (Bedrosian 7-12) at San Diego (Hoyt 14-8), 10:05 p.m. Los Angeles (Reuss 12-10) at San Francisco (Mason 0-1), 11:05 p.m.

Saturday's Games Pittsburgh at New York Chicago at Philadelphia Cincinnati at Houston Los Angeles at San Francisco Montreal at St. Louis, Atlanta at San Diego, night night AL standings East Pct. GB Trnto 91 54 .628 NY 86 60 .589 Bltmr 78 67 .538 13 Dtrt 76 70 .521 Bstn 73 73 .500 Mlwkee 64 81 .441 27 Clvind 54 94 .365 West KC 82 64 .562 Calif. 82 64 .562 Chi. 74 71.

.510 Okind 71 75 .486 11 Sttl 70 76 .479 12 Minn. 68 79 .463 Texas 52 93 .359 Thursday's Results Milwaukee 5, Baltimore 2 Detroit 10, New York 3 California 8, Chicago 0 Seattle 6, Kansas City 4 Friday's Games (All Times EDT) Milwaukee (Cocanower 4-6) at Toronto (Key 13-6), 7:35 p.m. Detroit (Morris 14-10) at Boston (Hurst 10-11), 7:35 p.m. New York (Whitson 10-8) at Baltimore (Flanagan 3-4), 8:05 p.m. Oakland (John 4-8) at Chicago (Bannister 6-14), 8:35 p.m.

Minnesota (Blyleven 14-15) at Kansas City (Black 9-14), 8:35 p.m. Don Both coming Wyche week. Wyche holds for the The who is career. touchdowns) his The stopping who (166) This Chicago's day Seattle (Moore 15-8) at Texas Russell 2-5), 8:35 p.m. Cleveland (Waddell 8-6) at California (Romanick 13-8), 10:30 p.m.

Saturday's Games Milwaukee at Toronto New York at Baltimore Detroit at Boston Cleveland at California, night Seattle at Texas, night Minnesota at Kansas City, night Oakland at Chicago, night NL linescores S. Dgo 260 000 030 -11 13 1 S. Frn. 000 200 100 3 93 Dr a veck Moored Kennedy; Hammaker, (2), Robinson (7), Williams (8) and Brenly, Trevino. -Dravecky (12-10); L-Hammaker (4-12).

-San Diego, McReynolds (14): San Francisco, Deer (7). Cncn 010 010 319 -15 19 1 Atint 000 102 011 5 10 5 Browning, Franco (9) and Diaz; Perez, Garber (7), Camp (9), Sutter (9) and Owen. W- Browning (18-9); L- -Perez (1- 11). HRs--Cincinnati, Esasky (19), Parker (28); Atlanta, Owen 2 (2), Horner (25). (10 innings) Ptsb 103 020 000 2 -8 12 2 Mntrl 000 420 000 0-6 90 Tunnell, Guante (6), Winn (9) and Pena: Smith, St.

Claire (5), O'Connor (7), Burke (8), Lucas (10) and O'Berry, Butera, Fitzgerald. -Winn (3-5): L- Burke (9-4). HRs-Pittsburgh, Reynolds (2); Montreal, Brooks (12). Chi. 001 000 000 -1 30 NY 032 000 00x -5 11 1 Fontenot, Botelho (3), Sorensen (5), Perlman (8) and Davis; Fernandez, McDowell (9) and Carter.

W-Fernandez (7-9); -Fontenot (6-9). HRs-Chicago, Matthews (11); New York, Carter (29), Strawberry (25), Foster (19). St. Lou. 010 110 000 -3 8 0 Phila.

024 000 00x -6 10 0 Keough, Boever (3), Campbell (3), Perry (4), Horton (6) and Nieto, Porter; Rucker, Childress (6), Carman (7) and Virgil. -Rucker (3-1); L- Keough (0-1). Hsta 103 000 200 -6 17 2 LA 101 000 030 -5 10 0 Knepper, Smith (8) and Bailey; Welch, Powell (7), Castillo (7), Niedenfuer (9) and Yeager, Scioscia. W-Knepper (15-10); L-Welch (11-4). AL linescores NY 002001 000 3 9 0 Dtrt 060 202 -10 11 0 J.

Niekro, Scurry (2), Allen (5), Rasmussen (6), Armstrong (7) and Wynegar; Tanana, O'Neal (8) and Melvin. W- Tanana (9-14); L--J. Niekro (0- 1). HRs-New York, Henderson (22); Detroit, Grubb (4), Evans 2 (36), Trammell (12), Gibson (28). Miwke 010 112 000 -5 12 0 Bitmr 000 101 000 -2 10 1 Wegman, McClure (6) and Huppert; Boddicker, Snell (5), Maynard had 11,834.

the Bengals, 0-2, and the Chargers, off big losses and Cininnati coach had his defense working extra began the Bengals' week with barred" meeting. He vowed to poor-tackling team "shakin', bakin' and Chargers. Bengals' defense will have to control coming off one of the finest games Fouts passed for 440 yards (including last weekend, just four yards all-time best. Chargers' defense must concentrate 265-pound fullback Larry has more rushing yards after two than the entire San Diego team (163). week's football program opened 33-24 victory over the Vikings night at Minneapolis.

Havens (6) and Pardo, Dempsey. W-Wegman (1-0); L- Boddicker (12-17). HRs-Milwaukee, Robidoux (1), Cooper (16); Baltimore, Murray (30). Calif. 001 000 331 -8 15 1 Chi.

000 000 000 -0 61 Candelaria and Boone; Seaver, Wehrmeister (7), Gleaton (8). Correa (8) and Fisk, Skinner. -Candelaria (6-1); L-Seaver (13-11). HRs-California. Jackson 2 (26), Boone (5).

Sttl 000 020 022 -6 17 2 KC 000 020 200 -4 3 0 Langston, Lazorko (7), Vande Berg (8), Nunez (8), Mirabella (9), Tobik (9) and Scott, Valle; Saberhagen, Quisenberry (8) and Wathan. -Nunez (7-2); Quisenberry (7-9). HR Kansas City, Smith (6). Leaders National League ab pet. McG.

St 137 548 107 197 .359 Grrr. LA 124 439 92 141 .321 Rns. Mtl 138 535 104 168 .314 Hrr. StL 144 541 88 168 .311 Prkr. Cn 144 571 75 177 .310 Sndbrg.

137 550 98 170 .309 Gwynn. 139 566 74 174 .307 Oestr. Cn 136 469 53 144 .307 Scisc. LA 126 378 39 115 .304 Mrind. 145 534 61 159 .298 American League ab pet.

Bggs, Bs 145 589 97 219 .372 Brtt. KC 140 496 97 166 .335 Mttngly 144 587 94 191 .325 Hndrsn, 128 493 129 158 .320 Bans, Ch 143 573 78 181 .316 Btlr, Clv 138 536 97 166 .310 Copr, MI 140 573 82 177 .309 Gdmn, 131 445 62 136 .306 Davis, Se 139 520 75 157 .302 Mitr. MI 125 511 87 154 .301 Home Runs National League Murphy, Atl 37: Guerrero, LA 32; Schmidt, Phil and Carter, NY 29: Parker, Cin 28. American League Evans, Det 36; Fisk, Chi 35; Balboni, KC 32; G. Thomas Sea 31; Murray, Balt 30.

Runs Batted In National League Parker, Cin 111; Murphy, Atl and Herr, StL 100; Brooks, Mtl 93; Wilson, Phil 90. American League Mattingly, NY 126; Murray, Balt 115; Baines, Chi and Winfield, NY 103: Rice, Bos 102. Stolen Bases National League Coleman, StL 100; Raines, Mtl 60; Sandberg, Chi 49; McGee, StL 48; Redus, Cin 47. American League Henderson, NY 70; Pettis, Cal 53; Butler, Clev 43; Wilson, KC 40; Smith, KC 36. Pitching Victories National League Gooden, NY 21-4; Andujar, StL 21-9; Tudor, StL 19-8; Scott, Hou 18- Browning, Cinn 18-9.

American League Guidry, NY 19-6; Saberhagen, KC 18-6; Burns, Chi 18-8; Alexander, Tor 16-8; six pitchers tied with 15 victories. Earned Run Average (Based on 1 inning number of games each team has played) National League Gooden, NY 1.62; Tudor, StL 1.97; Hershiser, LA 2.04; Reuschel, 1-1, are Sam hard this a "no have his awake" Fouts, of his four shy of on Kinnebrew, games with Thurs- Jim McMahon, placed in traction earlier this week because of neck injuries, threw three thirdquarter touchdown passes to power Chicago. He entered the game in the third quarter and completed 8-of-15 passes for 236 yards to help the Bears improve their record to 3-0. Minnesota, 2-1, has lost four straight times to the Bears. Viking quarterback Tommy Kramer completed 28-of-55 for 436 yards and three touchdowns and was intercepted three times.

Sunday, it's Houston at Pittsburgh, Kansas City at Miami, New England at Buffalo, Tampa Bay at New Orleans, Denver at Atlanta, Detroit at Indianapolis, San Francisco at Los Angeles Raiders and Green Bay playing the New York Jets at Milwaukee. Seattle is home against the Los Angeles Rams Monday night. The Raiders and the 49ers meet in a game between the last two Super Bowl champions. Pitt 2.28; Valenzuela, LA 2.41. American League Stieb, Tor 2.51; Leibrandt, KC 2.68; Saberhagen, KC 2.81; Key, Tor 3.05; Witt, Cal 3.18.

Strikeouts National League Gooden, NY 247; Soto, Cin 200; Ryan, Hou 191; Valenzuela, LA 189; Fernandez, NY 163. American League Blyleven, Minn 179; Morris, Det 177; Bannister, Chi 172; Burns, Chi 167; Hurst, Bos 160. Saves National League Reardon, Mtl 35; Smith, Chi 29; Smith, Hou 25; Sutter, Atl and Gossage, SD 23. American League Quisenberry, KC 34; Hernandez, Det 29; James, Chi 28; Moore, Calif 27: Howell, Oak 26. Football NFL standings By United Press International American Conference East Pct.

PF PA Miami 1 1 0 .500 53 39 NY Jets 110.500 42 34 N. Eng. 110.500 33 40 Buffalo 0 020.000 12 56 Ind. 0 20.000 .000 16 75 Central Ptsbrgh 110.500 52 20 Civind 110.500 41 34 Houston 110.500 39 39 Cnennt 0 20.000 51 69 West KC 2 0 0 01.000 83 47 Seattle 2 0 0 1.000 77 59 LA Rdrs .110 .500 51 36 Denver 110.500 50 43 S. Dgo 110.500 49 58 National Conference East Pct.

PF PA St. Lou. 2 0 0 1.000 68 51 Dallas 110.500 65 40 NY Gnts 110.500 41 23 Wash. 110.500 30 57 Phila. 020.000 6 38 Central Chi.

30 0 01.000 91 59 Detroit 2 0 0 1.000 54 48 Minn. 21 0 0.667 83 70 Grn Bay 110.500 43 46 Tmpa By 0 020.000 44 69 West LA Rams 2 0 0 1.000 37 22 S. Fran. 110.500 56 44 Atint 0 020.000 .000 43 63 N. Orins 0 020.000 .000 50 81 Thursday's Result Chicago 33, Minnesota 24 Sunday's Games (All Times EDT) Cleveland at Dallas, 1 p.m.

Denver at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Detroit at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.' Houston at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m. St.

Louis at NY Giants, 1 p.m. San Diego at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Miami, 4 p.m. NY Jets vs.

Green Bay at Milwaukee, 4 p.m. Bullpup water polo team advances -The Hanford High School water polo team rebounded from it season-opening loss to Monache by winning two games in the opening round of the Clovis West Invitational tournament Thursday at the Clovis West Swim Complex. The Bullpups advanced to the championship bracket by beating Reedley 8-2 in their opening game and stopping North Yosemite League power Bullard 11- 7 in their second contest. Hanford will return to action Saturday morning with an 8 a.m. match against Hoover.

The Bullpups will play Monache at 10:10 a.m. Hanford spikers clobber Delano -The Hanford High School volleyball team improved its record to 4-3 this season by outlasting Delano 15-5, 15-13, 15-12 in a non-league match Thursday night. San Francisco at LA Raiders, 4 p.m. Monday's Game LA Rams at Seattle, 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept.

29 Seattle at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Tampa Bay at Detroit, 1 p.m. Washington at Chicago, 1 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 1 p.m. Green Bay at St.

Louis. 1 p.m. LA Raiders at New England, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Buffalo, 1 p.m. NY Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Atlanta at LA Rams, 4 p.m. Cleveland at San Diego, 4 p.m. Indianapolis at NY Jets, 4 p.m. Miami at Denver, 4 p.m. New Orleans at San Francisco, 4 p.m.

Monday, Sept. 30 Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 9 p.m. Et cetera Kings Country Club WOMEN'S GUEST DAY Home Flight First Place-Janet James, Jan Dresick, Charlene Craft. Second Place-Billie Alvernez, Shirley Genesy, Lennie Salmon, Gertie Alldredge. Guest Flight First Place-Bev Lyman, M.J.

Evans, Moonyeen Gilkey. Transactions Basketball Kansas City (CBA) Signed guard Stevie Burks. New Jersey Signed free agent forward Bobby Cattage. College Penn Named Scott Beeten associate basketball coach and Gordon Austin assistant basketball coach. Rutgers Named Tom Crowley assistant men's basketball coach and Patty Coyle assistant women's basketball coach.

Football Cleveland Acquired wide reciever John Jefferson from Green Bay for a 1987 draft choice and the rights to tackle Tom Robison of New Jersey (USFL.) LA Rams Waived running back A.J. Jones and defensive end Booker Reese; placed running back Mike Guman on injured reserve. Philadelphia Signed linebacker Aaron Brown of Winnipeg of the Canadian Football League. Hockey St. Louis Traded center Mark Johnson to New Jersey for defenseman Shawn Evans and a fifthround choice in 1986 or 1987 draft.

Soccer Kansas City (MISL) Signed defender Steve Pecher to a 1-year contract; waived midfielder Nick Mangione. Pittsburgh (MISL) Signed midfielder-forward Charlie Falzon to a 2-year contract plus an option. Coach Don Davis' Bullpups were powered by the hitting and blocking of Kathy Werth, Jill Princeton and Tamara Marziali, Hanford will play again on Tuesday night when it meets Exeter at the East Campus gym beginning at 4:30 p.m. In the junior varsity game, Jennifer Barker, Andrea Briano and Jackie Hill helped Hanford to a 15-2, 15-7 win. COS loses water polo home opener VISALIA-Hanford's Bryon Westmoreland, John Cope and Scott Larson each scored three goals in a losing effort as the College of the Sequoias water polo team opened its home season by dropping a 16-11 decision to Santa Ana.

Larson scored all three of his goals in the second quarter as COS, 3-3 this season, took a 7-5 lead. Santa Ana responded with five straight goals in the third quarter to take a 10-7 lead. Matt Souza also of Hanford scored with 59 seconds left in the third quarter as COS closed at 10-8. But Santa Ana scored the next two goals and never let the Giants get any closer the rest of the way. COS will participate in the Cuesta College Tournament today and Saturday in San Luis Obispo.

Rams' Guman lost for 8-10 weeks ANAHEIM -The Los Angeles Rams Thursday placed running back A.J. Jones and defensive end Booker Reese on waivers and put running back Mike Guman on the injured-reserve list. "He suffered a knee injury against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday and will be lost approximately 8-10 weeks," said Rams spokesman John Oswald. The Rams also signed nose tackle Greg Meisner and free agent guardcenter Tony Slayton to 1985 contracts. Lemoore Midget Raceway Presents MODIFIED MIDGET RACES OR Saturday, September 21 Qualifying 6 pm Racing 7pm Lemoore Midget Raceway 18th Ave.

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