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NokihGUty Timk- 04 WEDNESDAY. wh 7, UYl SPCRTS BRIEFS Clement sent home for medical tests Local race has more problems North (Ax Timks Asked if theie is reason for concern, Bochy said, Obviously, there is. Clement was 13-1 with a 5.14 ERA last season. He did not miss a start, and his total of 34 starts was only one olf the National League lead. Mere days into spring training.

pitching coach Dave Smith left camp to address alcohol-related issues, lowers said then that he hoped to have Smith hack bv Opening Day, but it since lias been acknowledged Smith's leave of absence could stretch well into the season. noon. Towers said. Clement, 2b, was scheduled to start Tuesday night's exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies but was replaced by Scott Karl. Clement instead threw on the side in the afternoon before departing camp.

The Padres did not reveal his departure until he was en route to Sau Diego. "He could have pitched today, Towers said. After the Padres 10-5 victory. manager Bruce Bocliy said he will await word today, "That's all we can do. Bochy said.

SHAUN O'NEILL PEORLV Ariz. For the second time this spring, the Padres have seen an unexpected exit. They hope right-hander Matt Clement's absence ill be brief. Clement left the Peoria Sports Complex on Tuesday night and flew to San Diego for medical tests. Padres general manager Kevin Towel's said team doctors want the pitcher to undergo further tests alter some irregularities appeared in a blood test.

Gomez feels good after first spring game Doctors are looking into the possibility of gall stones. "There's not lot of concern just yet. Towers said. We don't really know. From what they told me they think it is, 1 won't be overly concerned.

Towers said Clement will undergo further tests this morning at Scripps Clinic in Ht Jolla. Results should Iv in bv the after Notebook oiie.it felt prettv Gomez lasted only 33 games last year befoie submitting to surgery June 2b to remove scar tissue from the area near his patellar tendon below the left knee. He had surgery on both knees in 10Q9. Gomez had two chances in the field, a routine grounder off the bat of Larry Walker in the first and another from Juan Pierre in the second. With the bat, he grounded out to shortstop against Pedro Astacio in the second and singled to right field off Gabe White the fourth.

1 saw the ball surprisingly good." he said. 1 saw a breaking ball in my first at-bat and put it into play pretty well. I wasn't too jumpy, like I usually am the first several at-bats of spring training. Maybe I learned from past years to settle down. I took a couple pitches.

Though happy with his plate performance. Gomez knows his play afield will determine whether he can fend off Santia Glaus signs 4-year, $22 million contract TEMPE, Ariz. Former Carlsbad High star Trov Glaus, who hit a team-record 47 homers for the Anaheim Angels last season, agreed Tuesday to a 22 million, four-year contract. Belle's agent: Report on retirement premature FORT LAUDERDALE. Ela.

The Baltimore Orioles' flagship radio station said that Albert Belle will retire this week, but the agent foi the ailing outfielder called the report way premature. WBAL radio, citing unidentified sources clo-e to the situation. reported Belle, who is hobbled by a degenerative hip. will announce his retirement by Thursday. "At this point, all 1 can say is he plans on being seen by doc-tom in the next day or so.

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The latest turn in the San Diego Grand Prix saga has racing organizations pulling out of the event. The SCCA Trans-Am Series and World Challenge divisions removed the tentative race off their schedules because of its uncertainty. Promoter Jim Kidrich has yet to find a site or date for the road race. LOCALT BRIEFS We jointly agreed to take it off their schedule, Kidrich said. They are saying the race is canceled to make themselves look good.

Its not off on our end. Kidrich continues to plan the second annual fall event, negotiating with the SCCA, the American Le Mans Series and the NASCAR Winston West Tour about being he featured race. Kidrich said the date, site and competitors will be finalized next month. Cliff Kirkpatrick Flash update Colin Clarke stepped down as the Flash head coach after one season to Iv an assistant coach with the Dallas Burn of Major I vague Soccer, Flash president Van Skwara said. This was a surprise, but a good opportunity for him.

Skwara said. Skwara re-hired former coach Eliseo Papo Santos, who Clarke replaced, for the next three years. Santos went 20-8-0 and won the Pacific Division, while Clark went 16-9-3 and finished second in the division. We had to make a move that was the best for the franchise in the long-term, Skwara said. I thought Papo did a good job.

Mark Baena and Poway I ligh alum Kevin Legg were released for financial reasons. SHAUN O'NEILL s-a-. T10R1A. Ariz. The Padres train in the middle of the Sonoran Desert, not on a deserted island.

But shortstop Chris Gomez felt like a contestant on a certain TV show after his spring debut. "I sun ived. he said Tuesdax night. Like Tony Gwynn. Gomez is testing a surgically repaired knee this spring.

Gomez's first exhibition appearance was delated a few extra davs because of a strained groin. "It felt really good." Gomez said after playing four innings of the Padres' 10-5 victory over the Colorado Rockies at Peoria Stadium. Obviously, there was a lot of nervousness going on because it's been awhile, nine or 10 months. A situation like that, vou have to try to calm yourself down. Everything's going 100 mph.

and that's not the wax ou should be plaxing I'm sme tomorrow morning I'll lie a little stiff, a little sore. It will be back to normal with that gcxid. tired feeling. I'll lie able lo relax a little mote. For the first Tim Raines TORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.

Tim Raines doesnt usually make a habit of pocketing the lineup card of a spring training game. This one. however, was a keeper. toe oomns go Perez, Donaldo Mendez and Alex Arias to reclaim his job as the starting shortstop. Defense is the biggest thing that's been lacking the last couple years," Gomez said.

My legs just weren't there. If I can get that feeling back, I think everything will le fine. If I feel good there. I'm sure I'll le OK at the plate. If my defense is there, that means my legs are under me.

If my legs are under me, that means I'll tv able to hit. With my knee, it's not like I'm going to go out there and hurt it again. If I'm hurting, that's just the way is. It's not going to get any worse, I don't think. That's a non-issue right now.

I was a little sluggish from not being out there for five or six days, but I'll get that back with a couple days of playing." Remembering Santana The Padres paid tribute to the victims of the shooting at Santana High by wearing a patch reading SHS" on their right jersey sleeves. A moment of silence was held before the game. Rockies right-hander Joe Davenport, who pitched l1 innings, attended Santana and was a member of its l)94 CIT great moment for our family. He made sure to get the Expos lineup card, and instructed the vminger Raines to secure 'Ul and son hook up in father-son game Raines batted leadoff for the Montreal Expos on Tuesday. His son, Tim occupied tite same spot for the Baltimore Orioles.

It's not every day that you get to play against your son. the elder Raines said. This is something special. My wife is here, mv father is here. It's a best seuikc 1 stuff Permanently protect against rust and corrosion Sprays en up to 4 tb.

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He made up for that by going 2-tor-3 with two RBls. The ladies won the game with an eight-run fifth inning. Right-hander Shawn aeon was charged with all eight runs (four earned) while getting only two outs. We'ie not play ing the kind ot hall we need to play." Bochy vtid. We're gettmg away ith a lot of mistakes.

It's a good thing we have a lot of games left. Ivcause we've got a lot of oik todo. Short hops RF Tony Gwynn placed tfiic-e innings of detense Lnln-t b.ituiddv lie got to make i'lJH He anzed to I i gilt to at.h a deep Ben Petrick ss Donaldo Mendez md 0F Mike Colangelo ee out ft th file a hnz that hee1 m.n-iog tlx 'OutxN tMe l'uL'I O'js, the Orioles' card. Raines. 41.

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