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C-2 Blade-Citizen Sunday, August 9, 1992 the line and stripped Friesz of the ball. Nunn scooped it up and rumbled 24 yards for a touchdown. At this point, the Chargers werent alone with their worries. The person operating the firework displays which follow each score was running low. He went scrambling for more supplies when second-string quarterback Tony Sacca connected with Anthony Edwards for a 64-yard, third-quarter touchdown.

In the fourth quarter, the Chargers cut it to 35-14 when Eric Bie-niemy dove over from the 2. CHARGERS NOTES Football weather-? Hardly the temperature at kickoff was 99 degrees The Cardinals who are struggling to win over Arizona sports fans, spent 67 million renovating Sun Devil Stadium The field was lowered and the moats which surrounded the turf are history Many of the changes were done preparation for Januarys Super Bowl But the NFL wrestled the game away when Arizona voters turned down an mitiaWe to create a Martin Luther King Jr holiday Instead, the game is at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena it was two-for-one ticket night Saturday but that didn bring many fans in Next week against the Bears the Cardinals promotion is a post game Billy Ray Cyrus concert San Diego returns to Sun Devil Stadium on Dec 6 The Chargers are off today but work out Monday morning at 9 30 before departing for Provi dence I and a week of workouts with the New England Patnots CARDINALS 35 CHARGERS 14 Chargers From Page C-1 to NFL journeyman Bob Gagliano. Or inexperienced backups Jeff Graham and Pat O'Hara. We have to keep going on," Beathard said. "If it's something which puts him out for the year, weve got to look around.

But we also have to find out what we have here." Beathard was standing on the far sideline when Friesz went down Beathard's sight was good. What he view ed wasn't "When I saw it my comment was that it's a bad injury It just looked that way to me," he said It looked bad to Ross. too. He was a lot of pam." Ross said "You could see it was probably something significant. I'd be surprised if it asn't It doesn't look good, but sometimes these things change overnight.

But it doesn't look good." In the preseason opener for both teams, the Chargers looked strangely like last years edition. Inept and inconsistent The Cardinals, like the Chargers. coming off a 4-12 season, clearly embarrassed San Diego and its new coaching staff. Phoenix scored early, often and with relative ease. It was 14-0 after the first quarter.

And 28-0 before Gagliano's nine-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Walker with 29 seconds left in the half The defense, which was revamped by coach Bill Amsparg-er. was especially woeful. San Diego secondary apparently got lost somew here in the desert. Phoenix quarterback Timm Rosen-bach. who hadn't played since Aug.

21, completed his first 13 passes, which would have been a club record if it had been the regular season, for 150 yards and three touchdowns Good thing he was rusty from last season's blown out anterior cruciate ligament $nDgo 4 7 714 Pnofnx 14 14 7 Quart PrioR i 68 pass torn Rasenoacfl I Davis non 10 22 Py Ptoet pass ften Rosenoam iDavs fee 8 FC Stcond Ouartw Pho Aofle 2 pass tor' Rosenddcft Davs 5 56 Py Nunc 24 hnfcte returr iDavs Xi 6 SC Af9passltofT'GaGiytofCameyMa, 2S TtunJ Quart Po Eoaras 64 pass Sacca 73 Fourth Quart SC- en, 2 ftjn Hjerta 3 57 down by Cardinals Steve Hyche (97) and an unidentified teammate. San Diego's Marion Butts is taken Phoenix was 4-0 in preseason before Rosenbach's season ending injury last year. Then, it limped through the season. The Chargers could be in for a similar fate if Friesz's injury proves as serious as Beathard fears. Rosenbach.

who never threw an incompletion, didn't waste much time in his first series back His third pass was good for 68 yards Astros Craig Biggio misses the throw. Jolies Halo wins Iselin by a neck OCEANPORT NJ Making only his second start of 1992, Jo'ies Halo stalked the pace-set-bng Loach and then heid off Out of Place by a neck in wnning the $500 000 Iselin Handicap at Monmouth Park on Saturday Loach, sent out as a rabbit for stabiemate Strike the Gold, did his job in carving out quick early fractions, but the late-chargmg Strike the Gold couldn overcome the speed bias of the shore oval The 1991 Kentucky Derby winner made his customary closing kick but finished fourth one position shy of clinching the $750 000 bonus of the American Championship Racing Senes Jolies Halo a 5-year-old dark bay son of Halo broke aiedly under jockey Edgar Prado, but the speedy Loach earned the fietd of 11 into the f'st turn Loach sped the opening quarter in 22 3-5 and the half in 45 3-5 As the eid moved into the far turn Jolie Halo began his move, just as Strike the Gold launched his bid from far back Turning for home Jolies Halo eased to the outside of the tiring pacesetter as Out of Place, under Herb McCauley, surged up the rail Jone Halo held off Out of Place at the end of 1 18 miles with Valley Crossing finished third ahead of Stnke the Gold TENNIS LOS ANGELES Top-seeded Aaron Krickstein broke his left foot and was forced to retire from his semifinal match sending unseeded Australian Mark Wood-forde into today final of the $260 000 Volvo Tenms-Los Angeles tournament against second-seeded Richard Krajicek of The Netherlands Kncksteins left foot was injured when he landed after reaching for a ball down the line Knckstein has a history of foot problems He immediately went down in pain and was unable to put pressure on the foot He had to be helped off the court, left the training room of the Los Angeles Tennis Center in a wheelchair and was driven across the street to UCLA Medical Center, where X-rays confirmed the break ATP tour trainer Bill Norris said it possible Krickstein will require surgery on his foot BASEBALL CHICAGO Dave Magadan was the latest New York Met to land on the disabled list when he suffered a fractured right wrist Magadan suffered the injury in the fifth inning when he broke up a double-play attempt by the Chicago Cubs who beat the Mets 4-3 Shortstop Rey Sanchez's relay to first struck Magadan wrist He was taken to Northwestern Hospital where X-rays revealed the fracture BASEBALL CITY Fla The Anheuser-Busch Corp wants the Kansas City Royals to leave their 5-year-old spring training complex in Baseball City so it can tear down the stadium and sell the land a newspaper reported The beer company has put the Royals in touch with officials in Naples Fla the hope that the team will move its spring training site there Busch Er'ertamment Corp opered tre Boardwalk and Baseball ccmpe atd much fanfare in 1986 tij ow atterdance and its remote ooahon fofced the closure of the semet pah; portion two yea's ago Now Ameuser-Busch is trying to no ire Roa's a new spr '-g t'a og O'' EOV'CN Jack Clark of the Bos'o' Red Sox says filing for give him a fresh shad toe ba'ffeld Clark, 36, who is ha'wa through a three-year, $8 7 contract has filed in California for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, reveahng he is millions of dollars in debt "I have to apologize to the Boston fans," Clark said They are sitting there, not knowing whats going on They just see how much we make and they see a guy struggling But what I really want to do now is forget about the money and the stats, and just go back to being Jack the Ripper again and a touchdown to Randal Hill just four minutes into the game Hill blew past comerback Donald Frank and went in untouched With 811 left in the first quarter. Rosenbach struck again This time, he spotted Ricky Proehl from eight yards out. Proehl was so wide open its difficult to decipher which Chargers botched their coverage The Cardinals scored on their Associated Press Photo Fernandez advanced to third. RoajuezW5-2 2 2 1 0 i 2 2 3C VMacwu 2 2 0 0 1 2 3 22t TScoO 232 2 2 0 25 3 9c Andersen S2 '3C0C0Q13C inhered Tinners scored Anae'se' 4 0 Umres Hpr-e Rppey First Barnes Second rd A-unam T-2 5' A-5C385 HOW THEY SCOREO Padres First Fernandez stn-giec to no'i Gy-r ftted out to ft fiercer Go-za'ez Fer'aroez store second ano advanced to piTd or eaten Taubensee brewing era gn-xoed out to sncrtstcc Car caee Fercez scored M- ff i'Qed to S-Wsx M'-Of sto secede -acuson nec ou4 o-ter 4-eic er niev 1 run 2 hits 1 arror 1 left on Padres 1 Astros 0 Astros Third Jones strjr ojt Bocowaec mey waeJ B-ggo to second Btoco stole Sc- Fn-lev to second Antruon, onx-ioed ntc feoer frst oase man McG'tf to shortstop Fen-a'-dez 6gcosccred thrd Bacwe orreo second Carrnu waned io sen ond Gonzatez grounded out to second oasemar -wet 1 run 0 hits 0 errors 3 left on Astros 1 Padres 1 Astros Fourth Candaete smiec to center Taubensee $trjn, out Jones sacrf-ced pitch Sem nara to second saear Slower Candaete to second Bggo wafceo Fm tey s-ngied to cener Candaere scored B-gao to seconc Bacweft grounded mtc fietoer choce to th rd baseman Sneetd nev orcec at second 1 run 2 hits 0 errors 2 left on Astros 2 Padres 1 Padres Fifth Fernandez fi-eo out to cents' fetoer no, Gwynn angled to center Snefteto honeyed to eft on 2 2 jxj Gevnr and hereto scored McGrfl grounded ou4 tr second baseman B-ggc jacisor struct ou 2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 0 left on Padres 3 Astros 2 Astros Sixth Canoaete i nee ou tc to basa' SNed Taubensee nomerd to "ght or i prs? hting far Jones smjcx out ggc ngwd 'c sr-onstop go-c ca-xto steai ng catcher Sant ago to snortstoo Fernandez 1 run 2 hits 0 errors 0 left on Astros 3 Padres 3 Padres Sixth Boev pitch ng Sant age henereo to left on 1 count Azocar grounded out to tcer Boe.er St ieti poooed out to center fielder nley Ciar rs for Pcdrdjez ed out to 'eft fe'der Gunza ez 1 run 1 hit 0 errors 0 left on Padres 4 Astros 3 Padres Seventh Murphy picn ng Fef ran0rz I ed out to feder Fniey Gwvnn singled to center Snewc waned jwvn" to seuo McGrft fled out to feioer n.e, acn sc" ore'ec to on 0-0 count Gwynr arc or suxec Sant ago med out to sofstop Cardae 3 runs 2 hits 0 errors 0 left on Padres 7 Astros 3 Astros ftmth Scot! prtcfKig Bait ng 7th B-ggrf' grounded ut to ptcher Scott Fm)ey grounded out to shortstop Badwei sngied ngl Anthony horded tc ngn on 2 count Bagwei ana Anthony scored Cumin wa xrd Andersen ret eved Scot Gonzaiez grounded out tc second baseman eti 2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 left on Padres 7 Astros 5 since May 25, put the Padres back on top after six, and then Jackson's three-run homer in the se enth put the game away.

Or so it seemed, at least Reliever Tim Scott struggled in the ninth, giving up a two-run homer to San Diegan Eric Anthony to cut the Padres' lead to two, 7-5 After Scott walked the next batter, he was replaced by veteran Larry Andersen, who recorded the last out for his second save of the season. Scott wasnt the only rookie who struggled. Starter Frank Seminars couldnt find the plate, walk ing six batters in four innings before leaving the game That was as wild as Ive ever seen him, Mcllvaine said PADRES NOTES Starting pitcher Greg Harrl stayed in Stockton only long enough to start a game for Class A High Desert on Friday night before returning to San Diego on Saturday Hams who pitched 5 13 innings of two-hit ball for the Mavericks in their California League game, was back at Jack Murphy Stadium on Saturday working out with the maor leaguers He looking forward to his next start although he just as soon pitch against a higher caiiber of competition the next time third straight possession as Rosenbach continued torching San Diego's secondary Butch Rolle was alone in the left corner for a two-yard scoring reception The guilty Chargers were Gary Plummer. Junior Seau and James Fuller The Cardinals' defense added a second quarter touchdown on a Friesz fumble. Freddie Joe Nunn burst through Hyvonen From Page C-1 to understand all the intricacies of the game, but they're smart enough to know what's going on out there What's going on out there is that the Padres, like a lot of other smaller market teams, are losing money Big money According to Werner, the Padres this year with a record pa roll of $28 million and declining attendance will lose several million dollars To be perfectly blunt about it.

the costs are running way ahead of revenue." sa Werner. "Were going to lose more money this ear than the Kroc family did in all the years they ow ned the Iub combined. That was 16 years, if you're counting Clearly, these are different times. And they require a different way of thinking What is happening to clubs like the Padres right now is something that must be addressed and rectified before the competitive balance aporates and the aerage fan finds his checkbook overdrawn by the time he lea es the ticket indow To call Werner cheap is a cheap shot. He deserves better.

While 15 ow ners are far too many to ha aboard the ship, the Padres are in capable hands with Werner in the captain's seat True, the Padres will not pursue superstar free agents such as Barry Bonds this inter. True, they are try ing desperately to unload some of their large salaries. Not true the owners are trying to cut their losses and bail Speaking at a Hall of Champions luncheon the other day in Balboa Park, Werner made it dear that major changes must take place. And soon He is calling for an end to salary arbitration and the implementation of a salary cap or revenue sharing. These ideas are hardly new, but there is now an urgency to act in his mind Something's got to give," he said I think baseball players are going to have to take less or the consumer is going to have to pay more.

Simple math, really Fans complain about high salaries, but turn around and blast their team for not signing super-stars When there is money available, that's one thing. When theres not As even players will tell you, baseball is a business, first and foremost Not all owners are in it to make a buck, but none of them are in it to lose their shirt, either. When you buy a major league team, you have a responsibility to that team, the community and the game of baseball But that doesn't mean you must absorb millions of dollars in losses, hich the Padres will do this season after dropping more than $500,000 last season. Their player payroll is quadruple what it was in 1984 when their pennant inning team earned $7 million, the same figure Ryne Sandberg will collect next year by himself Werner's group has spent $40 million or so signing Tony Gwynn, Fred McGnfT and Bruce Hurst to INWVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING San 0gc Ben-ny 3-38 Bemst 4 5 nam 2 4 s-6 aor 2 nus 2 to' 8-S. Sa'dis 4- 7 -4 Sacca 2 'ASS'NG $ar ege fesz Gagaane 54-0-5 Gf-iar 7 K-46 fHoervi Rosertach S-'J-O-iSG Sacca 6-M-C-98 RECE iNG Sa D-egc harxr Mer 3 2' Aa 2 6 2 4 Gotier 4 Qteme werv sire 8 Ua.

-6 5 VouK. -imnus 2 Pn oe" i horpsofi Camera 26 Rle 2 8 Jones 2 8 Hi awards -64 ja'sc 1 P'oef1 9 Bay 6 Browi' 8 Aare '-4 Antfi m-nus long term deals, but he will be the first to admit he doesn't believe in exorbitant salaries for baseball plajers lie has an interesting theory on why the Sandbergs of baseball should not be compensated on par ith the superstars of other games in the athletic kingdom. "Ryne Sandberg is not the kind of dominating pla er as a Michael Jordan or a Wayne Gretzky," he said He's only going to get up four times in a game and handle a couple of chances in the field He can't take charge of the whole game. That's part of the beauty of baseball. it truly a team sport Now many of the ow ners are concluding that they, too, must team up This is not a replay of the collusion episode of the mid '80s, hen owners cried foul only to be found not playing fair Salaries are soaring and revenue is on its way down.

neer a good combination Baseball teams are looking at a reduced take as attendance dw indles during this lingering recession. And the intake figures to get orse hen the $1 06 billion television contract expires next year ith no comparable replacement in sight That's one reason two of the Padres 15 ow ners are trying to sell their shares, which total about 5 percent. But Werner insists he and the remaining dozen are dedicated to bringing the World Series back to San Diego It's just that the present system is getting in the way, and Werner is doing all he can to change it As a member of baseball's two most influential clubs the executive council and television committee Werner has a strong voice. I never thought there as a correlation betw een the team that spends the most and the team that ins the World Senes," he said. "But we need a level playing field In other words, the Padres must have a way to compete with the Yankees for players, even though they earn $45 million less in local broadcast fees.

This is where revenue sharing, a staple of the NFL, or a salary cap. perfected by the NBA. comes into play Both will be tough sells. Do you think teams like the Yankees and Cubs and Dodgers will be willing to share their large-market wealth? Youd have a better chance getting Benito Santiago out in left field. A salary cap, though, would require a real selling job convincing the players association, the strongest union in sports.

That almost certainly would lead to another work stoppage, the games third in 12 years. W'erner is right when he calls dumping arbitration a quick solution. Arbitration has harmed owners much worse than free agency. They have no negotiating leverage in a process in which mediocre players are compared to premium players. Many owners really dont mind paying the Ryne Sandbergs $7 million.

They just dont like paying $3.5 million to somebody admittedly half as good. Tom Werner will tell you theres nothing funny about that. So go ahead and blast the Padres' spending habits, but only if youre willing to buy your season tickets with a home equity loan. Tony Fernandez steals second as Padres From Page C-1 Mcllvame said "But I also realize how well Atlanta is playing right now The main reason Mcllvame doesn't have much room to complain is that the Padres are now 10 games over the 500 mark, their best record since Mcllvame has been in charge of the teams operations And that showing has some wondering when, if ever, Mcllvame will shed some light on the subject of manager Greg Riddoch's future with the team. As he sat in the booth talking to reporters during the game, Mcll-vaine didnt offer much in the way of a solid answ er While he did point out that his relationship with Riddoch isn't as strained as it been reported to be, Mcllvame isn't willing to offer Rid doeh a contract extension just yet "Despite what you may have heard or read, there's no rift, there's no schism Everything's fine, said Mcllvame "We just want to find out if he can manage in a pennant type race And the only way we can find out is to watch him do it Mcllvame said he doesn't plan on giving Riddoch a vote of confi dence at this point, either It'd be easy for me to say, Oh.

he's doing Mcllvame said "But I dont want to do that It's an ongoing thing That's somewhat the same answer Mcllvame gave last year around the time when the same questions came up. only then the Padres werent really in a position to enter themselves in a pennant race A year ago this morning, the Padres were in fifth place in the NL West, 97 games out of first and they were four games under the .500 mark. This year, the Padres have fallen victim to one of the hotter streaks in recent memory. After wallowing through the first six weeks of the season and dipping to seven games under .500, the Braves have won 46 of their last 61 games to plant themselves 24 games over .500 with the best record in the majors. Mcflvaine said he and Riddoch have discussed the possibility of a contract extension, although those discussions havent been very deep "We've talked about it some.

Mcllvame said. We haven't had heart to-heart negotiations or anything We talked about it and then I told him to just go out and do his job like hes been doing. "The focus right now is on trying to win Thats where the focus is. Right now, were focussing on trying to catch the Reds. While they couldn't gam any ground on the Reds on Saturday night, the Padres at least showed that their offense is rounding back into shape Home runs by Gary Sheffield, Benito Santiago and Darrin Jackson pushed the Padres' NUeading homer total to 94.

Sheffield's homer was a two-run job in the fifth, giving him 77 RBI for the season, which puts him one behind NL leader Darren Daulton of Philadelphia. That gave the Padres a 3 2 lead, but they gave that lead up an inning later on a homer by Eddie Taubensee off eventual winning pitcher Rich Rodriguez (6-2). Santiagos homer, his fifth of the season and his first in 101 at bats First-round leader Brad Fabel who shot a 64 had to settle for an even-par 72 Friday in the Buick Open: I said yesterday that I didnt like the way I hit the ball. Today, I hit the ball much better. It didnt look like I played better, but I did.

Its a crazy game, I.