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TIMES ADVOCATE C4 TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1994 Jordan slips to 0-for-8 with Sox Labortalks resume in baseball sharing plan that is contingent on the players agreeing to a cap. In the past, union chief Donald Fehr has expressed that the players would never accept a cap. Richard Ravitch, the owners negotiator, said he would make a presentation, and was eager to hear one from the players. Remember, its a two-way street, he said. Fehr and Ravitch had not met to bargain since Jan.

25, 1993. That came after owners voted on Dec. 7, 1992, to reopen talks with the players, a year before the pact was supposed to end. But there were no more meetings, Eind the collective bargaining agreement expired last December. At least some progress was PH NOTEBOOK SANDERS FILLS NO.3 SPOT IN ROTATION CHANDLER, Ariz.

Scott Sanders statistics at Triple-A Las Vegas last season were downright awful. He was 5-10 with a 4.96 ERA and allowed 170 hits in 152 innings. So Sanders arrived for spring training this year and the Fadres instantly proclaimed him as the No. 3 starter in the rotation. What gives? He has a strikeout pitch," manager Jim Rlggleman said, referring to Sanders' slider.

That pitch helped him fan a Pacific Coast League-best 161 batters last season. The Padres feel the success of Sanders slider supersedes the inflated numbers created by playing in the PCL. I had a really weird season," Sanders admitted. "I threw the ball well at times. I would strike out 13 in one night and still give up seven or eight runs.

Thats life in the PCL During a September call-up to San Diego, the hard-throwing right-hander went 3-3 with a 4.13 ERA in nine starts. He struck out 37 and walked 23. I want to go in with him being our No. 3 starter," Riggleman said. Thats based on what he did last year.

In a sense, the Padres are taking a gamble using such an inexperienced pitcher in such a key role. Consistency has been the biggest problem for Sanders, who will be 25 on March 25. The key thing for me is to step up to this level and be consistent, Sanders said. I don't evertake anything for granted. I want to work on my weaknesses (sinker and change-up).

I have to prove to everybody I belong here. He limited the Milwaukee Brewers to one hit in three innings in Monday's 3-3, 11-inningtie at Compadre Stadium. Sanders said his arm was causing problems last week. I feel pretty good now, he said. I think my deacFarm period set in a few days ago.

I was feeling like I had to work really hard just to get the ball to the plate." SPRING TRAINING: A few boos greet the former hoop star, but the lack of hits bothers him most of all The Associated Press BRADENTON, Fla. Michael Jordans slide is up to 0-for-8. Jordan was hitless in four at-bats Monday, striking out once and hitting three grounders as a Chicago White Sox split squad lost to the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2. I feel I have to do something better at the plate, Jordan said. Its just a matter of taking it from batting practice to the games.

Ive been on base. The next thing is getting a hit. Jordan, greeted by a smattering of boos for the first time this spring, started in right field and batted sixth. He said the boos didnt faze him. Tm pretty much used to it, he said.

Ive dealt with it in my sport. American League Cy Young Award winner Jack McDowell allowed one hit in four shutout innings and hit an RBI double in a rare plate appearance. McDowell, who struck out three, doubled home Mike La-Valliere in the fourth, lining into the gap off Scott Scudder for a 2-0 lead. Theyre going to try to throw me a lot of strikes, said McDowell, batting because there isnt a designated hitter at NL ballparks. A1 Martin scored the winning run on Robert Ellis wild pitch in a two-run ninth for the Pirates.

In other games ORIOLES 11, PHILUES At Clearwater, Ben McDonald, makinghis spring debut, struckoutfive in three innings as Baltimore won for the first time in four games. Jeffrey Hammonds, one of the top rookies in the majors this season, had two triples and two RBIs forthe Orioles. Rich Ged-man, trying to make the team at age 34, hit a three-run double in the sixth. METS 7, DODGERS 1: At Port St. Lucie, Chan Ho Park, the South Korean rookie, pitched three scoreless innings for Los Angeles, allowing only a single to Bobby Bonilla.

Bonilla had three hits and drove in three runs. He had a two-run homer in a four-run fifth and an RBI double in the seventh. Kevin Gross was the loser, allowing four runs on six hits in two innings. BRAVES 2, YANKEES 1: At West Palm Beach, Bob Wickman walked Mike Kelly with the bases loaded in the ninth inning. Jose Oliva singled with one out in the ninth and reached third when Wickman threw wildlyto first for an error on Ramon Caraballos chopper to the mound.

Caraballo took second on the play, Chipper Jones was walked intentionally and Kelly walked on a 3-2 pitch. Yankees starter Jim Abbott allowed one hit in three innings. Terry Clark gain the win with a hitless ninth. BLUE JAYS (SS) 8, CARDINALS 7: At SL Petersburg, Bob Tewksbury was tagged for seven runs and seven hits in 1 Innings. Trailing 7-0, the Cardinals rallied for three runs in the fourth and four in the seventh, including a three-run homer by Stan Royer.

St. Louis had thf' tying run on third when Darren Hall retired Phil Stephenson forthe final out. nppnmnuii Exhibition Standings NATIONAL LEAGUE 10:05 a.m. Montreal vs. a.m.

i Yankees starter Jim Abbott allowed one Toronto starter Todd Stottlemyre was perfect during his three-inning stint, striking out two and eamingthe win. Stottlemyre also hit a three-run double in a six-run first. TWINS 7, EXPOS 2: At Fort Myers, Pat Meares, trying to justify Minnesota's faith in him as its starting shortstop, horrv ered in the Twins first victory of the spring. Lenny Webster and Chip Hale drove In two runs apiece for the Twins, who used a five-run sixth inning to snap their four-game losing streak. Kirby Puckett, who strained his shoulder when he fell while running the bases Friday, remained out of the Twins lineup.

But man-agerTom Kelly said Puckett likely would resume playing Wednesday orThursday. ROYALS 14, TIGERS 0: At Haines City, Terry Shumpert and Greg Gagne doubled in runs during a three-run second, and four Kansas City Royals combined on a five-hitter. Tom Gordon, slated to be the Royals No. 3 starter, gained the victory by allowing three hits and striking out three in three innings. Jeff Montgomery worked two perfect innings while left-handers Mike Magnante and Billy Brewergave up only two hits over the final four innings.

Kansas City sent 11 men to the plate in the seven-run seventh. The inning included an RBI double by Michael Tucker, who has driven in seven runs in three games, and a Skeeter Barnes throwing error that allowed two runs to score. RANGERS 4, RED SOX 2: At Port Charlotte, pinch-hitter Mike Scioscia hit a two-run homer in the ninth off Joe Caruso. Butch Davis led off the inning ninth with a single off Chris Howard and, one out later, Scioscia connected for his first homer of the spring. It was the eighth home run hit by the Rangers in fourgames.

Texas also won Sunday with a homer in the ninth. ASTROS 4, MARLINS 1: At Melbourne, rookie Domingo Jean began his bid for a spot in Houstons rotation by allowing three hits in three scoreless innings. The right-hander, who was the winner, was acquired along with Mike Stankiewicz in an offseason trade that sent Xavier Hernandez to the New York Yankees. Starter Darryl Kile also pitched three scoreless Innings for Houston. He struck out five.

ROCKIES 9, ANGELS 2: At Tucson, Charlie Hayes hit a three-run homer and Andres Galarraga a two-run drive as Colorado routed California for its first exhibition victory this year. Galarraga had his second homer in as many days when he connected off John Dopson in the first inning. Ellis Burks and Galarraga hit consecutive singles in the third, setting up Hayes' three-run drive to 1 Mondays 3-3 tie ended after 11 innings when the Brewers ran out of pitchers. The Padres were on the verge of running out of arms, but they plucked two pitchers from their minor-league camp before the bus trip from Peoria to Chandler. Both saw extra-inning duty Monday.

Right-hander DeVbhn Duncan, 18, pitched two scoreless innings, allowing one hit and one walk. Right-hander Marc Kroon, 20, yielded one hit and one walk in one inning. Because the game ended in a tie, the Padres' Cactus League winless streak continues. Their record is 0-3-1. reported Monday even bt the meeting began at a he in Tampa.

Ravitch said he and Fehr had set up another meeting for March 30 in Phoenix. Neither Fehr nor Ravitch is anticipating a fast settlement. While Ravitch has pledged that owners will not lock out players this year, Fehr has not made any promises about a work stoppage. Fehr has begun his annual tour of spring camps, bringing a message that a strike is possible, perhaps in September. In the past, the process of salary arbitration always was a sticking point between the sides.

But the salary cap, which the owners say will be be similar to the one in the NBA, is sure to overshadow arbitration. 1 1 i San OlegD Wsretia 100 000 200 00-3 000 201 000 00-3 E-Holbert, Velasquez, Higgins. DP-Milwaukee 2. LOB San Diego 10, Milwaukee 13. 28 Johnson.

SB-Reynolds (2), Smith (1). S-Holbert IP RER BB SO San Diego Sanders Hamilton Martinez Hams Duncan Kroon Mhretia Navarro Ignasiak Gamez Orosco Scanlan Boze 3 1 0 2K 4 3 IK 2 0 1111 1 1 0 0 1 3 HBP-by Navarro (Reynolds), by Duncan (Mieske). PB-Stefanski. I lifted my first three years of college and never had any arm problems, he said. When I got drafted, I sat out the whole season and didnt do anything.

Now, Im lifting again. Ive had no problems with my shoulder or my elbow. Hopefully, all my arm problems are gone. As for his estimated arrival in San Diego, Hamilton is still shooting for April. They are going to get me up there because they do need me, he said.

They want me up there because they feel I can do a good job. NEGOTIATIONS: Salary cap tops agenda as sides meet for first time in nearly 14 months BEN WALKER Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. egotia-tors for baseballs players and owners met Monday night for the first time in nearly 14 months, marking the start of labor talks that both sides expect will span most of the season. More than 70 players, including Torontos ohn Ole-rud, Philadelphias Curt Schilling and Pittsburghs Jay Bell, from at least eight teams attended the session. The contract talks likely will center on the issue of a salary cap.

In January, owners voted to adopt a revenue PADRES: Major bid for Hamilton Continued from Cl fill at all three levels. There was talk he would be in the big leagues at some point in 1993. But Hamilton opened that season on the disabled list again bothered by spring-training arm trouble. This time it was shoulder tendinitis. The late start forced him back to the Single-A level, opening the season at Rancho Cucamonga.

After two starts yielding 11 hits in 11 innings Hamilton moved on to Wichita. It was supposed to be a brief stepping stone to Las Vegas, then the big leagues. Instead, he remained with the Wranglers for 15 games, compiling a disappointing 4-9 record and 3.97 earned-run average in 15 starts. He yielded 101 hits in 90 innings, causing concern throughout the organization. But in his final four starts, he went 3-0 with a 1.63 ERA in 27 innings.

The hot streak was enough to push him to Las Vegas. But his performance there 3-2 with a 4.40 ERA wasnt dazzling enough to warrant a September trip to San Diego. He also continued to have control problems, walking 22 batters while fanning 33 in eight starts. Thats a big drop from his Charleston stint, when he struck out 35 and walked just four. Now the Padres are looking to fill two holes in their starting rotation and Hamilton despite a shaky 1993 season considers himself a perfect fit.

I feel I can make the team out of spring training, he said. I know my stuff is good enough to get hitters out. I just have to make an adjustment in my confidence to get big-league hitters out. If he was searching for a confidence-builder in Mondays 3-3, 11-inning tie against the Milwaukee Brewers, it eluded him. The first three batters he faced reach on singles.

Then a heavy rainstorm struck Com-padres Stadium and it looked as if things would only get worse for Hamilton. Working in the downpour and chilly conditions, Hamilton struck out the next two batters. In southern Georgia, you get used to pitching in a wet climate, the Georgia native said. It was so dry out there before, the rain actually helped me get a better grip on the ball. Yet just when the rain lightened, Hamilton had control problems, walking the next two batters before finishing the inning.

I was trying to get the third out with a fly ball or a ground out or something, said Hamilton, who awoke Monday morning with a sore back. I was trying too hard to pick at the corners, instead of going after the hitters. In his 2 innings Monday, Hamilton allowed three runs (two earned) off four hits and three walks. He struck out three. He was obviously pressing, said Smith, who was sitting in the seats behind home plate.

As soon as he took the mound, I could see he was nervous. Normally, hes a bulldog out there. Despite the rough outing Monday, Smith is confident I I I Right-handed pitcher Wally Whitehurst, who left Sundays game shortly after being struck on the right hand by a grounder, resumed his regular workout schedule Monday. "His hand was fine, "trainer Larry Duenslngsaid. "We tested him out.

Infact, you can hardly tell he had anything happen. He didn't even have treatment. Veteran second baseman Harold Reynolds played all 11 innings of Monday's game, then hung around Compadre Stadium after his teammates boarded the team bus to run sprints in the outfield. If Im here, I might as well play, said Reynolds, who drove his own car to the game. Leadoff hitter Blp Roberts continued his hot hitting, going 2-for-3 Monday as the Padres designated hitter.

In three spring games, Roberts is hitting .555 (5-for-9). CHRIS DELUCA The Associated Press hit In three Innings Monday. the opposite field against reliever Russ Springer. The Rockies pushed across four more runs off Springer in the fourth, when they sent 10 batters to the plate. Roberto Mejia got the second of his three hits with a one-out triple and scored on Eric Young's double.

Walt Weiss and Galarraga added RBI singles, and the fourth run scored when Springerwalked pitcher Ryan Hawblitzel with the bases loaded. The lone California runs came in the second when J.T. Snow singled and Chris Turner hit a two-run homer off Rockies starter Lance Painter. CUBS 6, GIANTS At Mesa, Chicago remained unbeaten behind the pitching of starterTurk Wendell, who allowed one run on two hits with three walks and four strikeouts in three innings. The Cubs have outscored opponents 30-20 in their four Cactus League games and have outhitthem 47-33.

Giants starter Mark Portugal pitched 2 innings, but left after a 50-minute rain delay In the bottom of the third inning. He allowed three runs on one hit and fourwalks in his first start since leaving Houston and signing with the Giants as a free agent WHITE SOX 7 (SS), BLUE JAYS (SS) 4: At Dunedin, Brandon Wilson hit a three-run homer in Chicago's four-run 10th inning and a White Sox split squad beat a Toronto Blue Jays split squad. Rookie shortstop Alex Gonzalez, bidding for a startingjob with Toronto, committed three errors, including two in the 10th that tagged the loss on reliever Tony Castillo. Howard Battle, who struck outto end the game, sentthe game into extra innings tied 3-3 when he hit a solo homer off Luis Andu-jar in the bottom of the ninth. The homer was Battles first of the spring.

Al Leiter started for the Blue Jays, tossing three scoreless innings and striking out two. INDIANS 3, REDS 1: At Winter Haven, Jack Morris threw two scoreless innings in his first outing of the spring, and Albert Belle slugged a two-run double to lead Cleveland. Morris, signed as a free agent over the winter, needed just 17 pitches to get through the first two innings. He walked one and did not allow a hit It was another step forward forthe 38-year-old veteran, who is tryingto bounce back from an elbow problem that sidelined him forthe last month of last season when he was with Toronto. David Lynch, Mark Clark, and Steve Farr followed Morris to the mound and the four Cleveland pitchers combined on a five-hitter.

OAKLAND VS. SEATTLE at Peoria, rain i Fraser (3), Mathews (5), Mutis (7), Harvey (9) and Decker, Johnson (6). W-Jean, 1-0. L-fraser, 0-1. METS 7, DODGERS 1 Lot Angela 001 000 000 -1 6 0 NewYk(N) 000 041 201 -7 13 2 Park, Ke.Gross (4), Barfield (6), DeSilva (7) and Piazza, Prince (4); Wegmann, Jacome (4), Hurst (7), Walker (9) and Hundley, Fordyce (7).

W-Jacome, 1-0. 0-1. HR New York, Bonilla (1). RANGERS 4, RED SOX 2 Boston 000 002 000 -2 8 1 Tex 002 000 002 -4 1 Two outs when winning run scored Darwin, Conroy (4), Hesketh (6), Howard (8), Caruso (9), and Valle, Melvin (5); Helling, J.Hurst (4), Fajardo (6), Bohanon (7), Oliver (9), and Rodriguez, Luce (8). W-Oliver, 1-0.

L-Howard, 0-1. HR Texas, Scioscia (1). WHITE SOX 7, BLUE JAYS 4 Chicago (A) (u) 000 003 000 4-7 9 0 Toronto (n) 011 000 001 1-4 10 1 (10 Innings) Baldwin, Cook (4), leach (7), Ritchie (8), Andujar (9), and Karkovice, Alvarez (8); Leiter, Brow (4), Williams (6), Castillo (8), and Borders, Harmes (6). Andujar, 1-0. l-Castillo, 0-1.

HRs-Chicago, Wilson (1). Toronto, Gonzalez (1), Battle (1). ROCKIES 9, ANGELS 2 Crihomli 020 000 000-2 6 0 Colorado 203 040 00x-9 13 1 Dopson, Springer (3), Lefferts (4), Jamcki (6), Butcher (8) and Turner, Fitzgerald (5), Delasandrn (7); Painter, Hawblitzel (4), Moore (6), Shepherd (7), Munoz (8), Holmes (9) and Sheaffer, Brito (6). W-Painter, 1-0. L-Sprlnger, 0-1.

HRs California, Turner (1). Colorado, Galarraga (2). Hayes (1). CUBS 6, GIANTS SanFrandsco 010 100 030-5 5 0 Chicago (N) 004 000 20x-6 8 1 Portugal, Costello (3), Frey (5), Jackson (7), Beck (8), and Manwaring, Lampkin (7); Wendell, Novoa (4), Boskie (6), Crim (7), Plesac (8), and Wilkins, Pedre (6). W-Wendell, 10.

L-Portugal, 0-1. Sv-Ptesac (1). INDIANS 3, REDS 1 Cincinnati 000 100 000-1 2 Cleveland 000 020 lOx 3 9 2 Browning, Service (4), Wickander (5), Spradlin (6), Powell (7), Dibble (8), and Wrona (6); Morris, Lynch (3), Clark (6), Fan (9). W-Lynch, 10. Wickander, 0-2.

Sv-Farr (1). Mondays box score PADRES 3, BREWERS 3 (11 brings) One out when winning run scored. Abbott Kamieniecki (4). Quirico (7). Wickman (9) and Nokes, Leyritz (6); Smoltz, Brock (3), Telford (5), Thomas (7), T.CIark (9) and Lopez, Perez (6).

1-0. L-Wickman, 0-1. ORIOLES lL PHILUES Baltimore 240 013 010 -11 15 0 Philadelphia 000 000 500 5 8 1 McDonald, 0'Donoghue (4), Frohwirth (6), Pennington (7) and Holies, Gedman (5); Rivera, Karp (4), Borland (7), Bottalico (8), West (9) and Lieberthal. McDonald, 1-0. L-Rrvera, 0-1.

HR Philadelphia, Morandmi(l). PIRATES 3, WHITE SOX 2 Chicago (A) (it) 100 100 000 -2 8 1 Pittsburgh 000 001 002 -3 9 1 Two outs when winning run scored McDowell, Bolton (5), Keyset (7), Bits (8) and LaValliere, Lindsey (6); Smith, De Los Santos (3), Scudder (4). Ballard (6), Irvine (8), Corbin (9) and Slaught, Osik (6). W-Cortxn, 1-0. L-BIrs, 0-1.

I dont think theres any pressure. I think they want me to come up because they feel I can help their ballclub. And I think I can help the ballclub JOEY HAMILTON BLUE JAYS 8, CARDINALS 7 Toronto(si) 610 001 000 -8 13 1 SLLoUl 000 300 400 -7 9 0 Stottlemyre, Cross (4), Gray (5), Jordan (7), Hall (9) and Delgado, Lutz (7); Tewksbury, Habyan (2), Urbani (4), Neidlinger (7), Batchelor (9) and Pagnozzl, McGriff (7). W-Stottlemyre, 1-0. L-Tewksbury, 0-1.

Sv-Hall (1). HR-St Louis, Royer (1). Boston at Fort Myers, 1005 Ronda (ss) vs. Kansas City (ss) at Haines City, 1005 a.m. Los Angeles vs.

New York Yankees at Fort Lauderdale, 10:05 a.m. Toronto vs. Baltimore at SI Petersburg, 10:05 a.m. Minnesota vs. Chicago White Sox at Sarasota, 10:05 a.m.

Kansas City (ss) vs. Cleveland at Winter Haven. 1005 a.m. Detroit vs. Texas at Port Charlotte, 10:30 a.m.

San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, 12:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 1205 p.m. Colorado vs.

Seattle at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. California vs. Milwaukee at Chandler, 12:05 p.m. Wednesday'i Garrm Kansas City vs. Los Angeles at Vero Beach, 1005 a.m.

New York Yankees vs. Montreal at West Palm Beach, 10:05 a.m. Philadelphia vs. Detroit at Lakeland, 10:05 a.m. Cleveland vs.

Baltimore at St Petersburg 10:05 a.m. Chicago White Sox vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, 10:05 a.m. St. Louis vs.

Cincinnati at Plant City, 10:05 a.m. Ronda vs. Houston at Kissimmee, 10:05 a.m. Pittsburgh vs. Texas at Port Charlotte, 10:30 a.m.

Boston vs. Toronto at Dunedin, 10:35 a.m. Chicago Cubs vs. Colorado at Tucson, 12:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs.

San Diego at Peoria, 12:05 p.m. Sai Francisco vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 12:05 p.m. Seattle vs. California at Tempe, 12:05 p.m.

Atlanta vs. New York Mets at Port St Lucie, 4:40 p.m. Exhibition Linescores BRAVES 2, YANKEES 1 NewYork(A) 000 100 000 -1 4 1 Atlanta 000 001 001 -2 10 3 TWINS 7, EXPOS 2 Montreal 100 010 000 -2 8 1 Minnesota 000 115 OOx -7 12 0 Rueter, Wetteland (4), Cornelius (5), Risley (7), Shaw (8) and Fletcher, Laker (6); Tapani, O.Munoz (4), Garagozzo (6), Stevens (8) and Webster. W-Garagozzo. 1-1.

L-Comelius, 0-1. HR-Mmnesota, Meares (1). Hamilton can help the Padres this season. No matter how he pitches this spring, I think he will be ready at some point this year and end up being a good big-league pitcher, Smith said. If his pitches were clocked at 85 mph and had no life, Id be concerned.

But he was in the 92-, 93-mph range. Hamilton approached this spring feeling as if his arm would not present the same problems that plagued him the previous two camps. He spent the winter following a weightlifting program he used in NOTE Split-squad games count in startings, ties or college games do not Monday's Sana Atlanta 2, New York Yankees 1 Baltimore 11, Philadelohia 5 Pittsburgh 3, Chicago White Sox (ss) 2 Toronto ss) 8. Si Louis 7 Minnesota 7, Montreal 2 Kansas City 14, Detroit 0 Houston 4, Ronda 1 New York Mets 7, Los Angeles 1 Texas 4, Boston 2 Chicago White Sox (ss) 7, Toronto (ss) 4 Oakland vs. Seattle at Peona, rain Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco 5 Colorado 9, California 2 San Diego 3, Milwaukee 3, tie, 11 innings Cleveland 3, Cincinnati 1 Today's Gama Houston vs.

Atlanta at West Palm Beach, 10:05 a.m. New York Mets vs. Florida (ss) at Melbourne, 10:05 a.m. Cincinnati vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, 10:05 a.m.

St Louis vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, ROYALS 14. TIGERS 0 Detroit 000 000 000 0 0 1 Kama! City 033 000 71x -14 13 0 Bergman, Lira (3), Groom (4), Knudsen (6), Christopher (7), Shirles (8), and Pamsh, Gonzalez (6); Gordon, Montgomery (4), Magnante (6), Brewer (9), and Macfartane, Stnckland (6). Gordon, 1-0. L-Bergman, 0-1.

HR-Kansas City, Caraballo (D- ASTROS 4, MARUNS1 Houston 008 200 200 -4 0 Florida 000 000 010 -1 7 1 Kile, Jean (4), Edens (7), MacDonald (8), Dougherty (9) and Eusebio, Chavez (7); Hammond,.