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(('-1k0) 310 THE CHARLOTTE OBSERVER Monday August 7 1989 3B 1 Cronk Cranks 'Em Out As Rangers Top Sumter Clemens Exits Early With Arm Trouble 1 Baseball Notes By JOE N1ARUSAK Staff Writer American League player to get 3000 hits and 400 homers He returned to Boston two weeks after being inducted into the Hall of Fame Clemens also has been bothered by in his right shoulder toling Yastrzemski's Final Trip From Associated Press itecortS BOSTON Boston pitching ace Roger Clemens who missed a start last Wednesday because of a slight muscle tear in his right elbow was removed after throwing I I pitches in Sunday's game with the Cleveland Indians The Red Sox an- pql nounced Clemens suffered "a tightening of a muscle in his right forearm" and was lifted as "a precau- tionary measure" riso rn Clemens who began 1- the game with an 11-8 ir -V '''''41 record retired the first 1 batter before giving up --A singles to Luis Aguayo and Pete O'Brien Manager Joe Morgan Clemens went to the mound and conferred with Clemens the 1986 and 1987 American League Cy Young Award winner Clemens then hit Joe Carter on the left elbow with a pitch and Morgan came out again Clemens tried to wave the manager away as he crossed the first-base line but Morgan already had summoned Dennis Lamp from the bull pen The Rangers needed all the hitting they could get Their pitching struggled despite five hitless innings at the start by Rangers knuckleballer Bryan Gore The Braves blistered Gore a left-bander in the sixth for four runs on four hits Gore normally a reliever replaced Everett Cunningham who has problems with a wisdom tooth It was a somewhat rougher time for the Rangers' ace reliever Jim Hvizda who was going for his 3Ist save and a Texas Rangers organization record Hvizda gave up a grand slam to Braves third baseman Glen Gardner in the eighth which gave the Braves an 8-6 lead before Frye McCoy and company took over Note: The teams play again at Sims today at 7 pm SUMTER GASTONIA sbrlibt abrhisi Roos 2b 5 2 2 0 Frye 2b 4 2 2 2 Malaya ct 4 2 2 2 Colon se 4000 Caraballo ss 2 1 0 0 Swain cl 3100 Gardner 3b 3 I 1 5 McCoy dh 5 3 3 3 Clesko dh 4 0 0 0 Cronk lb 3223 Fowler 11 4 0 1 0 011er 3b 4 0 2 1 Simmons If 4 0 0 0 Eklund II 4010 Perez lb 4 1 1 0 McCutchen rt 3 1 0 0 Harper 4 1 1 0 Mendazona 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez 1110 Totals 34 a 11 7 Totals 34 10 11 9 Los Angeles: Outfielders Kal Daniels and Mickey Hatcher were placed on the 15-day disabled list and outfielder Mike Huff and infielder Mike Sharperson were called up from Class AAA Albuquerque Hatcher strained a left hamstring Friday night while chasing vandals who broke a window at his home Daniels who underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee before being traded from Cincinnati missed the past five games with a sore right knee Also outfielders Kirk Gibson and Chris Gwynn were moved from the 15-day disabled list to the 21-day and pitcher John Tudor was moved to the 30-day disabled list from the 21-day Minnesota: The Twins re-activated left-fielder Dan Gladden and sent pitcher Randy St Claire to Class AAA Portland Gladden had been on the 15-day disabled list with an injured right leg Edited by Rick Barger Hall of Fame outfielder Carl Yastrzemski made one more trip around Fenway Park to a standing Ovation Sunday after his No 8 was retired by the Boston Red Sox "I just wanted to show the fans how much 1 appreciated everything" Yastrzemski said after he walked around the park carrying a framed No 8 and waving to fans Yastrzemski who made a similar tour in uniform on his retirement at the end of the 1983 season wore a suit and tie in steamy weather as his number joined three others on the facade of the right-field roof Ted Williams and Joe Cronin had their Nos 9 and 4 retired in ceremonies in 1984 Bobby Doerr's No 1 was retired in 1988 Yastrzemski who played only with the Red Sox in a 23-year career is the only GASTONIA Doug Cronk said he had difficulty hitting the ball out of the infield last week On Sunday Cronk the Gastonia Rangers first baseman had little trouble putting it out of the park "That's the way hitting is" said Cronk who hit two fastballs over the Sims Legion Park fence as the Rangers beat the Sumter Braves 10-8 "The ball was a lot bigger coming in today" Cronk's homers in the fourth and sixth innings gave him 18 for the season second-best in the league He said the Rangers compensated for the absence of injured outfielder Kevin Belcher who is fifth in home runs in the Class A South Atlantic League "We all have to pick up the slack" Cronk said Rangers batters picked up more than enough especially Cronk 22 "Everything he's been seeing he's been hitting hard" said Rangers designated hitter Trey McCoy "He's been on a tear" McCoy contributed too hitting a game-winning two-run homer off a breaking pitch in the eighth His three RBIs he hit a run-scoring double in the seventh gave him a team-leading 78 McCoy said the top major-league teams always seem to have several players who compensate for slumping or injured teammates The same goes for the Rangers "Maybe the pitching's struggling one day and we'll get some hits" Cronk said after Sunday's win before a tiny crowd of 268 Raiders' Toran Killed In Auto Accident Sumter Gastonia 000 004 040-8 010 101 34x-10 Around The League NFL Notebook sprained an ankle and broke a leg that sidelined him for the rest of the season Dorsett Update Colon Caraballo 2 Gastonia 1 Sumter 2 Gastonia 7 McCoy Frye Fowler Oiler Crook 2 (18) Gardner (6) McCoy (16) Colon Crook Gardner Eklund IP A ER BB SO Sumter Grove 8 3 2 1 3 Calderon 1 0 2 2 2 1 Mier I 1 1 1 Maidanadol1-4 1 3 3 3 0 Gastonia Gore 6 4 4 4 1 4 Spencer 1 0 0 0 0 2 Hinzda in 4 4 4 1 '0 Allen W5-1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gore Mier Hvizda Swain by Grove Att-268 Arlington Hospital in Virginia Sunday after eight days in traction and therapy for what team doctors call a "nerve root irritation" in his lower-left side Dallas: Quarterback Scott Secules was traded to the Miami Dolphins Sunday for a conditional 1990 mid-round draft pick Secules is a former Virginia star Minnesota: Cornerback Reggie Rutland participated in his first workout with the Vikings after ending a six-day holdout Denver: The Broncos signed veteran cornerback Jeremiah Castille to a series of one-year contracts New Orleans: Seventh-round draft choice David Griggs was cited for disorderly conduct early Sunday morning for punching a man on a street outside of a popular downtown night spot in La Crosse Wis Edited by Thomas Torrence From Associated Press Reports LOS ANGELES Los Angeles Raiders defensive back Stacey To-ran was killed when his car went off a curve near his home and overturned police said Sunday Toran 27 lost control of his 1984 BMW near Manna del Rey at 1130 pm Saturday said Officer Richard Wells He was thrown from the car and was pro: nounced dead 44- at the scene Wells said "This is a Toran tragic loss" said Al Davis the team's managing general partner "Our hearts go out to the family He wore the Raider uniform with dignity pride and class and we're deeply moved He was our friend" A sixth-round draft choice in 1984 Toran was a starting strong safety who was expected to play a significant role in the Raiders' defense this season Toran 6-3 200 pounds started the first four games last year but Pittsburgh: Quarterback Bubby Brister previously the NFL's lowest-paid starting quarterback signed a three-year contract that will make him the highest-paid player in the team's history Brister was on the option year of a contract that would pay him $187000 this year His new contract is worth a reported $275 million with incentives that could make the total value nearly $1 million a year Seattle: Seahawks kicker Norm Johnson signed a two-year conl tract for a reported $750000 or more making him one of the league's best-paid kickers Green Bay: Rookie quarterback Anthony Dilweg impressed coach Lindy Infante in an intrasquad scrimmage Saturday Dilweg completed nine of 12 passes for 134 yards and a touchdown Washington: Starting quarterback Doug Williams returned to training camp Sunday but said he will do little more than spectate until his lower-back problems are completely healed Williams 33 was released from alIELEAME TAT aLrbA 8iM Denver Broncos running back Tony Dorsett was resting at a Denver hospital Sunday a day after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his left-knee for an injury that could end his career Dorsett 35 the No 2 rusher in NFL history injured his left knee in a noncontact passing drill on Thursday He sustained a torn anterior cruciate ligament a torn lateral cartilage and a partial tear of the medial collateral ligament As for doctors' prognosis on the surgery Denver spokesman Jim Saccomano said "They certainly would expect a full recovery but not without the six-month period and a lot of hard work on Tony's part" Dorsett is the NFL's No 2 all-time rusher with 12739 yards Loans up to $500000 Residential Commercial We can customize a loan for your 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