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MIT i fc 7 i fin IhyR3DAY MARCH 27 1997 nipmill the herald BASEBALL Cubs turn back clock to 2222 CLEARING THE BASES CHICAGO CUBS 4 A 2 5 I SQUEEZE PLAY Former No 1 draft choice Brooks Kieschnick thought he was destined to be the left fielder but Manager Jim Rlggleman gave the job to Brant Brown Wednesday Kieschnick was sent to Triple A Iowa SPRING SURPRISE ft Rookie Kevin Orie 24 has won the starting job at third base Maybe it be such a surprise since the Cubs have started five different third basemen in the past years Orie hit 298 in Double A and Triple A was the co-MVP Arizona Fall League and could be the answer to a position Chicago tried seven players last year INSIDERS SAY Twenty-third in a series MESA Ariz (AP) Tum-back-the-clock nights? Old-timers games? Nostalgic uniforms? The Chicago Cubs need They have their own way to recall past glory The retro infield Shortstop Shawon Dunston ranges right to stab a hard grounder He wheels and throws to Ryne Sandberg who makes a smooth touch and pivot at second and fires to Mark Grace at first Double play circa 1989 And 1997 pretty amazing that back t9gether after all the travels and trials and tribulations all gone through in recent Sandberg says right away we all clicked again like been together all along all have that memory of when we won together as much younger players We cherish that memory and it keeps us striving to do it Sandberg 37 was one of best players in 1 989 and led the Cubs to the NL East title After several more outstanding seasons he retired in June 1994 only to return last year with 25 homers and 92 RBI Dunston 34 was a superb shortstop in before injuries began dominating his career And just as Sandberg was returning last year Dunston was leaving to play for San Francisco After batting 300 for the Giants however Dunston rejoined the Cubs as a free agent Reunited he and Sandberg form the oldest double-play combination knows me and I know Dunston says just easy playing with him no different than five six seven years Grace 32 has been the constant He was the kid in 1989 batting 314 in his first full big-league season and went on to top the 300 mark five more times He batted a career-high 331 last season and won his fourth NL Gold Glove special having us together Grace says take great pride in playing next to Ryno a future Hall-of-Famer all these ears I feel like been part of istory Shawon is not only one of my best friends he kind of put me on the map Without him I think have heard of me because he made so many lousy throws in the dirt that I became known for my Dunston says the division-clinching victory at Montreal on Sept 6 1989 remains the highlight of his career Mitch Williams threw that final strike we all jumped into each arms and hugged and danced It was the best moment ever been associated with in Dunston says laughing and hugging and dumping champagne on guys it was great to see a quiet guy like him open up like that And the city of Chicago went crazy we lost in the playoffs to the Giants and Manager Don Zimmer started crying and told us it was the best team he ever had It was all so special I still watch the videotape with my The Cubs have such fondness for because they have won only two titles of any kind in the last half-century But they reunited Dunston Sandberg and Grace not for nostalgia but for now The Cubs will need all the hitting and defense they can get from their retro infield if they are to improve on last fourth-place finish in the NL Central all still great 24-year-old third baseman Kevin Orie says an honor to be in the same Coming Friday: Colorado Rockies RF Sammy Sosa is primed for a huge year After hitting 40 homers and driving in 100 runs last season Sosa has been hitting major shots this spring ball even different when he hits Cubs first-base coach Mako said secret? Perhaps the bat Instead of his name on the trademark it says 'Bruce WEIRD HAPPENING seven of the where Grace Late Tuesday Royals 9 Astros 3 sounds Oliveras own (sleeping of photos to have Cubs 1 Mark Grace Padres OF Tony Gwynn and their coach at San Diego State Jim Dietz have joined others from the San Diego area in the purchase of a large capacity in the teens) log home near the Kenai River south Anchorage Alaska Grace 32 been there yet but has seen looks great I really enjoy fishing but probably going to wait until I retire to spend as much time there as I want said WALTER VILLA 4 lim'lilLW: OXSCORESI McGwire gets back examined i NL Florida 5 St Louis 1810 San Duego 1711 San Francisco 17 12 Philadelphia 1511 Los Angeles 13 II Cincinnati 15 13 Houston 13 12 Colorado 14 14 Chicago 1414 Plttsourgh 12 14 New Yorti 9 12 Montreal 9 13 Atlanta 7 17 Padres 14 Rockies 7 SAN DIEGO COLORADO abrbbl Bates 2b 5 12 0 McCrckn rf 5 0 0 0 Burks cf 23 11 Bichette If 3 13 0 VndrWellf 2 0 2 2 Gelrrga lb 5 0 2 1 Castilla 3b 3 113 Huson 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 JReedc 5 0 10 Weiss ss 3 0 0 0 Ruffin 0 0 0 0 Mnwring ph 1 0 0 0 Bailey 2 0 0 0 Burke ph-p 10 10 Munoz 0 0 0 0 Coles pn 1110 Burrows 0 0 0 0 Hmandez lb 2 1 2 2 Joyner lb 3 13 2 Lvngstne lb 3 0 0 0 Jones cf 4 2 2 0 Cammll3b 3 112 Gonzales 3b 2 0 0 0 Veughn If 3 10 0 Dascenzolf 2 111 Cnfrcco 2b 5 2 4 1 Slaughtc 5 2 2 3 Gomez ss 4 0 2 1 DVeras 0 0 0 0 Long 10 0 0 Smith 0 0 0 0 Bergman 2 0 0 0 Shumpert rf 3 1 1 1 Totals 45 14 19 14 Tefal 40 7 14 7 San Diego 400 013 402 -14 Colorado 103 000 120 -7 Weiss 3 Sen Diego 1 Colorado 2 LOB-Sen Diego 6 Colorado 10 Cianfrocco 2 Jones Dascenzo Slaugbt Bates Joyner (3) Camlnltl (5) Castilla (3) Gwynn (2) Burks (2) Hernandez (3) Jones Burks CS-Dascenzo Kansas City 000 400 -9 Mouton Spiers Macfarlane Houston 3 Kansas City 2 LOB-Houston 6 Kansas City 11 Spiers King 2 Paquette HR-Tucker (2) JBeil (1) Macfarlane (3) Offerman Gonzalez Goodwin Abreu Twins 16 White Sox 3 CHICAGO (A) abrhbl Phillips rf 3 100 Abbott rf 0 0 0 0 Lewiscf 3 0 0 0 Thomas lb 3 0 11 Kreuter lb 10 0 0 Belle If 3 110 Mouton If 10 10 Baines dh 4 0 0 0 Snopek3b 3 0 2 1 Durham 2b 3 I 1 0 Moore 2b 10 0 0 Pena 3 0 0 0 Guillen ss 1011 Martin ss 10 0 0 MINNESOTA abrhbl Knoblch 2b 4 12 0 Simons ss 2 10 0 Lawton cf 2 10 0 Breda cf 0 10 0 Cordova If 4 4 2 2 Shave 3b 0 0 0 0 Myersc 5 3 3 5 Swindell 0 0 0 0 Stnbach dh 4 13 2 Miller ph 10 0 0 Stahovk lb 3 0 0 0 Colbrunn lb 2 0 0 0 Coomer rf 5 12 1 Walker 3b 4 2 4 3 Morlerty ss 1 0 0 0 Hocking 3b 5 13 1 Tetals 42 14 19 14 Totals 36 3 7 3 Chicago (A) 110 100 000 -3 Minnesota 005 135 20x Guillen Martin Chicago 3 Minnesota 3 Chicago 4 Minnesota 6 2B-Belle Walker HR-Myers (2) Walker (1) Cordova (DCS-Gulllen Chicago Ip ror bb so DrabekL1-3 5 12 9 I 1 4 Bertotll 1 4 5 4 2 2 Karchner 1 12 2 11 Levina 1 2 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Ip rat bt Robertson 1-1 4 5 3 3 3 0 Trombley 2 0 0 0 1 2 Swindell 1 2 0 0 0 0 BALK-Drabek A-7003 Yankees 14 Texas 7 NEW YORK (A) ab bl Raines If 3 111 Buchanan If 2 1 1 1 Jeter ss 5 2 11 Belhngr3b 1000 Martinz lb 4 3 3 3 Cruzpr-lb 1113 Strwbrry rf 4 0 1 0 Brown If 1000 Duncan dh Sill Posada 5 2 4 3 So0 3b-ss 4 2 2 0 Kelly 2b 4110 Posecf 3 0 0 1 abrhbl McLmre 2b 2 1 0 0 Sagmoen If 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez 3 0 2 1 Mercedes 2 0 0 0 Clark lb 3 0 11 Ripken 3b 20 10 Palmer 3b 3 0 0 0 Diaz 2b 110 0 Tettltn dh 4 0 0 0 Newson rf 2 110 Simms rf 2 110 Stevns If-lb 4 2 3 3 Buford cf 3 0 0 0 Dvreauxcf 10 12 Gil ss 3 110 Cedeno ss 10 0 0 Totals 31 7 11 7 Tefal 42 14 14 14 New York (A) 303 120 014 -14 Texas 002 200 030 -7 Alberro Stevens New York I Texas 4 Martinez 2 Posada 2 Rodriguez Stevens Devereaux Duncan Posada (2) Martinez (4) Stevens (3) Cruz (1) SB-Ralnes Jeter Kelly Pose I 1 I 1 I 1 4 i i a I a I 1 From Herald Wire Services Mark McGwire still bothered by pain in his lower back left the spring training camp Wednesday and flew back to Oakland to receive an antiinflammatory injection officials were hopeful McGwire whose 52 homers led the major leagues last season would be able to rejoin the team this weekend But the persistent nature of the injury raises questions about his status for next Wednesday opener against Cleveland a little localized area been bothering Oakland Manager Art Howe said Around the AL ANGELS: Pitcher Todd Van Poppel was placed on unconditional release waivers after getting hit hard in eight spring appearances Van Poppel allowed 15 earned runs in 15 innipgs ATHLETICS: Mike Mohler allowed six hits in six shutout innings and Tony Batista went three for three including a two-run homer INDIANS: Infielder Herbert Perry will undergo surgery on his right knee and was placed on the 60-day disabled list Perry suffered torn cartilage in the knee during exhibition game against the New York Yankees David Justice batting fifth and playing left field hit a two-run single on a 3-2 pitch with the bases loaded in his first at-bat AL ROUNDUP MARINERS: Ken Griffey Jr hit his third home run of the spring and Alex Rodrigue hit his fourth as Seattje teat Anaheim 6-2 4 ORIOLES: Team official continue to discuss a possi- ble trade with the Phillies for Darren Daulton but Gen- eral Manager Pat Gillick con-tinues to downplay the chances of completing such a deal BJ Surhoff the third baseman last year and left fielder this season started at second base and could be an emergency fill-in at that position dur- ing the regular season RANGERS: Starting left 4 fielder Rusty Greer will have -his right shoulder re-exam- ined today by a team doctor after injuring it when he crashed into the outfield wall during a game TWINS: Slowed by inju-ries since moving from-closer to starter last season Rick Aguilera is likely headed 1 back to his familiar role in the bullpen Manager Tom Kelly said that if Aguilera is healthy enough to open the season it will be in the bull- pen YANKEES: Outfielder Tim Rainet strained his left ham- -string while running out a ground ball and left the game But he said he could 1 play on Thursday if neces- sary and insisted that the injury would not cause him to be put on the disabled list by JMontgomery (DBeU Berry) by Magnante (Lockhart) Martin T3 05 3 144 Cards 6 Phillies 3 Expos 2 Braves 0 MONTREAL abrhM Bocachca ss 3 0 0 0 Strange 2b 4 110 Guerrero rf 4 1 2 0 Rodrlgz If 4 0 0 0 Lovullo lb 4 0 2 1 Andrews 3b 4 0 1 1 Fletcher 3 0 0 0 Siddallc 0 0 0 0 Santnglocf 3 0 0 0 Wagner 2 0 0 0 Manuel Veres Obandoph Smith Daalp ATLANTA abrhM A Jonas cf 4 0 10 Lemke 2b 3 0 0 0 Grffnlno 2b 10 00 Jones 3b 3 0 0 0 Wohlers Bielecki Giovnla ss McGriff lb Gregg lb 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 30 10 1000 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1000 egg lb Klesko If Hollins If Lopez Teieroc Dyerf Blauserss Clontz Wedep Mor decal 3b 1 0 0 0 Tetals 29 0 3 0 Totals 32 2 7 2 200 000 -2 ono ooo Montreal 4 Atlanta 4 2B-A-Jones Lovullo Obanoo Dye S-Wade Bocechica Montreal Wagner 1-1 Manuel Veres LSmith Deal S1 Atlanta Wade 1-1 4 Wohlers 1 Bielecki 1 Clontz i 1:55 4505 rer bb so 4to lto 1 1 1 IP rer bb sa Blue Jays 13 Cardinals 3 ST LOUIS abrhM DeShlds2b 2 0 0 0 Bell 2b 10 0 0 Clayton ss 3 0 0 0 Gallegoss 0 0 0 0 Coughlin ph I 0 0 0 Sweeney rf 4 110 Gant If 3 0 0 0 Shaeffr 3b 10 10 Gaetfl 3b 3 0 0 0 Wimmerlf 10 11 Mabry lb 3 110 Warner lb 0 0 0 0 Pagnozzl 3 1 1 2 Koslofski cf 10 0 0 RMeiiacf 2 0 10 Lampkin ph 1 0 0 0 Morns 2 0 0 0 Fosses 0 0 0 0 Mathews 0 0 0 0 Painter 0 0 0 0 Lankford ph i 0 0 0 Ludwick 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 4 3 TORONTO abrhM Stewarfcf 5 0 10 Garcia 2b 4 110 Perez 2b 1000 Merced rf 3 13 1 Perez rf 1110 Carter dh 4 0 10 Aldrete ph 1111 Sprague 3b 4 2 2 1 Crespo 3b 1110 Delgado lb 4 0 0 0 Samuel lb 10 0 0 Green If 4 4 4 5 O'Brien 3 124 JBritoc 2 110 TBrltoss 4 0 2 1 Tetals 42 13 20 13 St Lewis 020 000 Ml -3 Toronto 000 013 54x -13 St Louis 1 Toronto 1 St Louis 4 Toronto 7 7B-Sprague O'Brien Merced JBrlto TBrlto RPerez Sweeney HR-Pegnozzi (2) O'Brien (1) Green 2 (2) TBrlto St Louis Ip rer sa Morris 5 4 112 1 Fosses 1-1 to 2 2 2 0 1 Mathews to 2 110 1 Painter 1 4 5 5 0 0 Ludwick 1 4 4 4 0 1 Taranto Ip rar bb sa Williams IT) 4 3 2 2 1 4 Anduiar 2 0 0 0 0 1 Quantrlll 1 3 1110 Morris Ludwick Lampkin 224 4483 Late Tuesday Reds 6 Tigers 1 DETROIT Hunter cf Easley 2b Fryman 3b Hall 3b Clark 1b Nieves rf Hrndz Cummgsp Holbertss Walbeckc Higgmson If 3 0 0 0 Miceh 0 0 0 0 Jones 0 0 0 0 Coleman ph 10 0 0 Cruz ss 2 0 0 0 Pride ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Moehlerp Tramel rf CINCINNATI abrhbl Owens lt-cf 5 110 Morns 1b 4 0 2 0 Goodwin cf 10 0 0 Greene 3b 3 0 2 2 Harris 3b 10 0 0 RSandersrf 3 0 0 0 Hunter rf 1110 Sieralf 3010 Reese ph-ss 2 0 10 Boone 2b 3 110 Perez 1b Fordycec Brnson ss Mercker Jarvis Belinda 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 WEDNESDAY'S RESULTS Los Angeles 5 Florida 4 Montreal 2 Atlanta 0 Cincinnati 6 Houston 3 Boston 7 Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 14 Kansas City 10 Toronto 13 St Louis 3 Minnesota 14 Chicago White Sox 3 New York Yankees 14 Texas 7 Baltimore 13 New York Mets 2 Chicago Cubs 6 San Francisco 3 San Diego 14 Colorado 7 Oakland 10 Milwaukee 1 Seattle 6 Anaheim 2 Detroit 14 Cleveland 11 TUESDAY'S RESULTS Florida I Baltimore 5 New York Mets 20 Los Angeles 7 Atlanta 2 Montreal 1 Pittsburgh 4 Boston 4 Cleveland 2 Toronto i New York Yankees 4 Minnesota 4 San Diego 9 Chicago Cubs 4 San Francisco 14 Anaheim 1 Oakland 9 Colorado 4 Seattle 7 Milwaukee 3 Cincinnati 4 Detroit 1 Kansas City 9 Houston 3 St Louisa Philadelphia 3 Chicago White Sox Texas 7 TODAY'S GAMES Mets vs Florida at Viera 105 KC (ss)vs Houston at Kissimmee 105 Balt vs Montreal at Beach 1 05 Detroit vs Phila at Clearwater 1:05 St Louis vs Minn at Fort Myers 105 Lind vs Texas at Port Charlotte 1:05 Pittsburgh vs Toronto at Dunedin 105 White Sox vs Boston at Fort Myers 1 05 Clev vs (ss) at Haines City 105 Cubs vs Colorado at Tucson Arlz 3 05 Milwaukee vs at Scottsdale 3 05 vs Seattle at Peoria Ariz 3 05 Atlanta vs Yankees at Tampa 7:05 FRIDAY'S GAMES Houston vs Florida at Viera 1:05 Detroit vs at Haines City 12 05 Balt vs Montreal at Beach 105 Pittsburgh vs Minn at Fort Myers 1 05 St Louis vs Yankees at Tampa 1 05 Colorado vs Cubs Mesa Ariz 2 00 Clev vs White Sox at Nashville 2:05 Milwaukee vs Oakland at Phoenix 3:05 Texas at Oklahoma City 4 05 Cincinnati vs Atlanta at Orlando 7:10 Toronto vs Phila at Clearwater 7-35 Boston vs Seattle at Las Vegas 10 05 St at SD at Peoria Ariz 9 05 Anaheim at Los Angeles 10:05 Orioles 13 Mets 2 BALTIMORE ab Tarascorf 5 110 Walton cf 3 112 Bullettcf 1200 Surhoff 2b 2 0 10 RoubeJet2b 2 10 0 Palmeiro 1b 2 1 14 Lakerc 2 113 Rhodes 0 0 0 0 Mills 0 0 0 0 Hmmnds If 5 0 2 0 Hoilesc-lb 3 10 0 Bordicfc ss 5 110 Otanez 3b 3 2 2 3 Boskiep 110 0 Kmnieckip 2 110 Gresham 0 0 0 0 NEW YORK (N) abrhbl Johnson cf 4 0 0 0 McMichl 0 0 0 0 JFrancop 0 0 0 0 GHkeyph 100 0 Olerud lb 2 0 2 0 Aifonzo3b 1000 Ochoa rf 2 0 0 1 Crawford 0 0 0 0 Jordan 0 0 0 0 Alexandr ph 1 0 0 0 Hundley 2 0 0 0 Castiiloc 10 0 0 Huskey 3b 3 110 Baerga 2b 4 0 0 0 Everett rf 4 0 10 Ordonez ss 4 0 2 1 Reedp 10 0 0 Bieser If 3 110 Totals 33 2 7 2 Totals 36 13 11 13 Baltimore 001 154 200 -13 New Vorfc(M) 010 000 -2 Huskey Baerga Baltimore 1 New York 1 Baltimore 3 New York 8 Bordick Surhoff Tarasco Hammonds Walton Palmeiro (2) Otanez 2 (2) Laker (1) Ochoa Bieser Boskie Palmeiro Athletics 10 Brewers 1 MILWAUKEE abrhbl Carr cf 4 0 10 Cmllo3b 4 0 2 0 Duncan ss 0 0 0 0 Nllson lb 3 0 10 Voight3b 0 0 0 0 Jahadh 1000 Burnitzdh 2 0 0 0 Newfield If 3 0 10 Banks If 10 0 0 Mieskerf 4 010 Loretta 2b 3 0 10 Valentin ss 3 0 0 0 Diaz 2b 0 0 0 0 Mathenyc 2 0 0 0 Levisc 1111 Totals 31 HI OAKLAND abrhbl Mashorelf 3 110 Stairs If 10 12 Batista ss 3 13 2 Bourngl ss 2 0 1 1 Brosius3b 3 0 0 0 Sheldon 3b 2 0 0 0 Canseco rf 3 110 Herrera rf 10 0 0 Berroa dh 3 0 0 0 Ludererph 1110 Lennon lb 4 2 2 2 Young cf 4 112 Spiezio2b 3 110 Coolbgh3b 1110 Vallec 3 12 1 Totals 37 10 15 10 Milwaukee 000 000 010 -1 Oakland 000 220 15x -10 Mother Banks Milwaukee 1 Oakland 2 Milwaukee 5 Oakland 5 28-Carr Mleske Batista Clrlllo Lennon 2 Spiezlo HR-Batlsta (1) Levis Carr SF-Stairs Philadelphia 010 000 020 -3 St Louis 310 200 OOx -4 St Louis 2 Philadelphia 4 St Louis 7 Clayton McGee Mimbs DeShields McGee Clayton HBP-By Jones (Valle) WP-Groom 242 4808 Mariners 6 Angels 2 Henderson upset still a Padre I HBP-by Raggio (Tartabull) Grace (2) 2:36 5632 White Sox 8 Rangers 7 TEXAS ab bl McLmre 2b 4 2 3 0 Diaz 2b 1000 Rodriguez 4 12 0 Tackett 10 0 0 Greer If 2 0 11 Sagmoen If 2 12 1 Palmer 3b 3 111 Ripken 3b 10 0 0 Clark lb 3 111 Newson rf 10 0 0 Tettietondh 4 0 10 Stevens ph 10 10 Simms lb-rf 5 112 Buford cf 3 0 11 Dvruxcf 2 0 0 0 Gil ss 3 0 0 0 Cedeno ss 2 0 10 Totals 42 7 15 7 CHICAGO (A) ab bi Philips 3b 2 110 Snopek 3b 2 0 10 Martinez cf 4 112 Thomas 1b 3 10 0 Abbott If 1110 Belle If 2 0 0 1 Kreuter 1b 0 0 0 0 Mouton rf 5 0 3 4 Baines dh 4 0 10 Martin pr 0 0 0 0 Durham 2b 3 1 0 0 Karkovicec 3 12 0 Guillen ss 4 2 3 1 Totals 33 I 1) 8 Rodriguez Grebeck Anaheim 1 LOB-Anaheim 0 Seattle 7 Cora Fabregas Griffey Jr (3) Rodriguez (4) SB-TInsley HBP-By Gunderson (Strawberry) 3: 14 5775 Phillies 14 Royals 10 PHILADELPHIA abrhM Relatrd ss 5 0 0 0 Sefcik3b 5110 Meyrf 5 3 3 3 Daultonc 4 110 Royster ph 1111 HudlrTtxf 5 3 3 1 Amarolf 3 110 Jordan lb 5 12 3 Magee cf 3 3 3 4 Knupfer2b 2 0 0 0 Tremiec 4 0 10 KANSAS CITY abrhM Offrmn2b 2 110 Lockhart 2b 3 2 2 2 Bell ss 10 10 Nunnally If 4 1 2 2 Roberts If 20 10 Tucker rf 2 10 0 King lb 2 0 11 Cooper 3b 3 0 2 2 Vltlello dh 20 10 Benitez dh 2 0 11 Damn rf-cf 3 0 0 0 Paquette 3b 2 0 0 0 Stewart lb 2 2 10 Sweeney 2 110 Macfrlnec 3 110 Goodwin cf 2 0 0 0 Halter ss 3 132 Totals 40 10 10 10 Totals 42 14 14 13 Philadelphia 070 101 203 -14 Kansas City 100 037 031 -IQ Offerman Philadelphia 4 Kansas City 1 Philadelphia 4 Kansas City 10 Offerman Nunnally Sweeney Hudler Jordan Macfarlane Royster Halter HR-May 2 (3) Magee 3 (3) S-Betl Philadelphia Ip rer bb so Munoz 1-1 9 4 4 i 0 Green 3 0 5 5 4 0 Blazler 1 11111 Kansas City Ip rer bb so RosadoL2 5 9 0 1 4 Williams 2 4 3 3 1 2 Jacoma 1 0 0 0 0 2 Bevil 1 3 3 3 1 1 WP-Bevll I 2:34 A-2724 Reds 6 Astros 3 CINCINNATI abrhM DSandrscf 2 12 1 Hunter cf 10 00 Horns rf 5 0 2 0 Larkin ss 3 110 Reesess 20 11 Greene 3b 5 2 2 1 Morris lb 3 0 12 Perez lb 0 0 0 0 Sierra If 2 110 Bones 10 0 0 Shewp 0 0 0 0 CGoodwnph! 0 0 0 Brantley 0 0 0 0 Remlmgrp 0 0 0 0 Boone2b 3 10 0 Branson 2b 10 0 0 Taubnsoac 4 0 2 1 Morgan 10 10 Owens tf 2 0 0 0 Tetals 34 4 13 4 abrhM Blgglo2b 3 120 Grebeck 2b 2 0 0 0 Mouton cf 4 0 10 Bagwell lb 3 0 11 Phillips lb 10 0 0 Mntgmry rf 4 2 3 1 Howard If 4 0 10 Johnson 3b 3 0 0 1 Eusebioc 4 0 0 0 Rlverass 3 0 10 Holt 2 0 0 0 Abreu ph 10 0 0 Llmap 0 0 0 0 Wagner 0 0 0 0 Hudekp 0 0 0 0 Splersph 10 00 Tefal 35 3 9 3 Cincinnati 031 011 000 -4 Houston 1Q 0)0 -3 E-Green DP--Cmclnnetl 2 Houston 1 Cincinnati 10 Houston 7 28-Howard Larkin Morris Rivera Greene Greene (3) Montgomery (2) SB-DSanders Blgglo CGoodwtn Morgan DSanders SF-Morrls From Herald Wire Services It just be spring training if Rickey Henderson ranting about something Henderson has tried to put on a good face about being squeezed out of San outfield picture but now growing impatient that he been traded been going with the flow but getting tired of the flow said Henderson who likely will open the season as San fourth outfielder and figured to be traded by now I knew it was going to come to this I probably would have been talking about it he said Around the NL BRAVES: The team played its final game at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium losing 2-0 to the Montreal Expos their longtime co-tenants Next season the Braves will move to a new complex at Disney World CARDINALS: Starter Matt Morris pitched five innings and gave up one run CUBS: Ozzie Timmons hit a pinch three-run double in the 10th inning giving Chicago a 6-3 victory over San Francisco DODGERS: The widow of former Dodgers infielder Jim Gilliam has sued the team claiming it is profiting from his image on posters media guides and other products Outfielder Roger Cedeno will be optioned to Triple A Albuquerque NL ROUNDUP METS: Howard comeback attempt came to an end as the infielder announced his retirement New York also waived -infielders Alvaro Espinoza and TimBogar PADRES: Wally Joyner and Ken Caminiti each hit two-run homers in the first inning and San Diego routed Colo-: rado 14-7 I PHILLIES: Wendell Magas hit three home runs and Dsr -rick May hit two home runs leading Philadelphia over" Kansas City 14-10 Outfielder Danny Tartabull has been cleared to play after being hit in the helmet Tuesday by a pitch Right-hander Mike Grace will be examined by team physi- cians sometime this week' after leaving Tuesday- game with tightness in his right triceps PIRATES: Jason Schmidt -1 pitched four scoreless innings in his strongest start i for Pittsburgh this spring allowing five hits but strik-: ing out six He was making I only his second start since -medical tests forced him to miss 214 weeks this spring REDS: Closer Jeff Brantley started the ninth inning but left the game because of looseness in his right shoul-der He was scheduled to be examined Wednesday night by doctors in Tampa ROCKIES: Dante Bichette wept three for three in his first outfield start of spring training after off-season i reconstructive knee surgery HBP-by Crawford (Builett) WP-Boskie Mills Hoiles Laker T-254 4120 Red Sox 7 Pirates 2 BOSTON abrhM Bragg cf 4 0 11 Garces 0 0 0 0 JWfllmsph 10 0 0 Hudson 0 0 0 0 Triicekp 0 0 0 0 Frye 2b 5 13 0 Vaughn lb 4 111 Jeffrsn 1b 10 0 0 Naehring3b 3 0 3 2 Brown 3b 2 0 0 0 Hattebergc 4 0 0 0 Cordero It 5 111 Pembrtn rf 4 1 2 1 Beniamin ss 3 1 1 0 Averyp 10 10 Eshelmanp 110 0 Mack ph-cf 2 110 PITTSBURGH abrhbl Womack 2b 3 0 1 0 A'sworthcf 4 12 0 Martin If 3121 Young lb 3 0 0 1 Elsterss 2 0 0 0 Nunez ss 10 10 Kendall 2 0 0 0 Encrncnc 10 0 0 Guillen rf 4 0 0 0 Randa3b 2 0 0 0 Evans ph 10 10 Schmidt 10 0 0 Osik ph 10 0 0 Granger 0 0 0 0 Wilkmsp 0 0 0 0 Cmmngsph 10 0 0 Loiseiiep 0 0 0 0 Ericks 0 0 0 0 Sveum ph 10 0 0 Totals 30 2 7 2 Totals 40 7 14 4 Boston ooo 042 010 -7 Pittsburgh 200 000 000 -2 Guillen Randa DP-Boston 1 Pittsburgh 2 LOB-Boston 8 Pittsburgh 9 2B-Martln Bragg Evans 3B-Naehrlng Pemberton i3) Cordero (1) Martin Frye Naehring S-Kendall Young Springer A-0957 Cubs 6 Giants 3 CHICAGO (N) abrhM McRaacf 3 3 2 1 Brown If 3 0 0 0 Casianp 0 0 0 0 Tmmonsph 10 13 Wendell 0 0 0 0 Grace lb 4 0 11 Sosa rf 4 0 0 0 Hrnandzss 4 0 10 Orie 3b 3 2 10 Servaisc 4 0 10 Hubbard 0 10 0 Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 Mulhoilndp 2 0 0 0 Hansen ph 10 0 0 Glenvlllelf 2 0 0 0 SAN FRANCISCO ab bl Hamlltncf 5 110 Vzcainoss 5 13 0 Hill rf 4 112 Bonds If 4 0 11 Lewis 2b 3 0 2 0 Aurilie 2b 10 0 0 Javier lb 4 0 0 0 Mueller 3b 3 0 0 0 Wilkins 4 0 2 0 Plckettp 0 0 0 0 Roap 10 0 0 Carlson 10 0 0 Rodrlgz 0 0 0 0 Tavarez 0 0 0 0 Jackson ph 1 0 0 0 Henry 0 0 0 0 Beckp 0 0 0 0 Jensen 10 10 Tetals 37 3 11 3 Totals 34 4 7 5 Chicago IN) 111 ON) 000 3 -4 San Francisco 3h0 MO 000 0 -3 Roo Chicago 3 San Francisco 1 Chicago 3 Son Froneisco 5 Timmons Hill Wilkins McRoo (2) Orie Brown Servais Mercker 4 3 0 0 1 4 Jarvis W2-2 4 2 1 1 0 3 Belinda 1 1 0 0 0 2 Mercker PB-Walbeck 4160 National League Atlanta firms: Placed pitcher Yorkfs Perez on waivers Chkogo Cubs Optioned inf (elder Miguel Cairo pitcher Jeremi Gonzalez catcher Mike Hubbard outfielders Robin Jennings Brooks Kieschnick and Pedro Valdes to Iowa of the American Association sant catcher Tim McIntosh to their minor-league camp GnckmatJ Rads: Optioned pitchers Hector Carrasco and Scott Sullivan and outfielder Curtis Goodwin to Indianapolis of the American Association reassigned pitcher Scott Service outfielder Mike Kelly and Inflekfer-outfieider Brian Hunter to tneir minor-league camp Colorado Roddes: Purchased the contract of pitcher Steven Bourgeois from Phoenix of the PCL Montreal Expos: Traded outfleider-flrst baseman Cliff Floyd to Florida for outfielder Joe Orsuiak and pitcher Dustin Hermanson Now York Mets: Announced the retirement of infieider-outfieider Howard Johnson placed infielder Alvaro Espinoza on waivers for the purpose of givina him his unconditional release assignee first base-man Roberto Petagme outright to Norfolk EB of the International League returned out-fielder Gary Thurman to Norfolk Pittsburgh Pirates: Reassigned outfielder Trey Beamon pitcher Clint Sadowskv Inflelder Kevin Polcovlch outfielder Keith Mitchell end catcher Reed Sacrist to their minor Teague camp American League Anaheim Angtis: Released pitcher Todd Van Poppel Boston Rod Sox: Placed inflelder Chris Donneis and pitcher Mika Maddux on waivers Cleveland Indians: Optioned Infielder Enrique Wilson to Buffalo of the American Association Kansas City Royals: Purchased the contract of catcher Tim Spehr from the Boston Red Sox Minnesota Twins: Optioned pitcher Dave Stevens and pitcher LaTroy Hawkins to Salt Lake City of the PCL sent catcher Damian Miller and Infieider Mitch Simons their minor league camp Toronto Blue Jays: Sent pitcher Marvin Freeman catcher Jorge Brito and first baseman Mika Aldrete to their minor-league camp HBP-By Garces (Martin) WP-Avery I Schmidt 255 A-5679.