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Thursday AM June 20 1991 Fort Worth Star-Telegram I Section Page 5 BASEBALL Ni 4 0 AUTO TECH OF Records don't reflect farm teams' success Window Tinting "6900 Most Coro 41' 4te'S 14 :9900 lb ct 77- 1 1 Tony -3 DeMarco i 06363 3 Baseball Meetrj 1 Southside Optimist Club Presents Its GUN KNIFE SHOW you'll know what this year's problem is Seven pitchers Ray Hayward Eric Nolte Bill Laskey Dan Boone Drew Hall Jeff Bronkey and Tony Menendez have been released at one time or another Jose Bautista is on loan from Baltimore The only legitimate prospect I 990 No I draft choice Dan Smith has a better-than-it-looks 2-9 record Tulsa's pitching problems are mostly injury related If you think the Rangers' staff has been plagued with arm injuries how about Bobby Jones' Drillers? Robb Nen Brian Romero Eric McCray and David Perez all have been on the disabled list All four are healthy now part of the reason why Johnson likes Tulsa's chances for improvement in the second half "I think we've had eight top I I pitching prospects with some kind of problem this year" Johnson said "When you weigh everything it's been one of those years But the job is to develop players You can't get caught up in the won-loss numbers" Tony DeMarco's column on baseball appears Thursday and Sunday future but at least one major-league scout Hugh Alexander of the Chicago Cubs believes all three will be in the majors before long That will mean talent for the Rangers in the form of a trade "The key is if the right guys are having good years" Johnson said "Part of our job is to give general manager Tom Grieve some maneuverability for making trades You have to be realistic If you want to get something you have to offer something in return We can't worry about what we have at the major-league level We never can quit getting people ready" For the 89ers their 27-37 record and last-place standing is a continuation of their failures as the Rangers' top affiliate Not since Dave Oliver's first season as skipper (1985) have the 89ers won a division title They slipped 16 games in Oliver's second year then stayed below 500 in Toby Harrah's two seasons as manager The bottoming out came last year when the 89ers were as bad-looking as their hats at 58-87 2712 games out of first One look at the pitching staff and June 22 23 9 am-6 pm AMON CARTER EXHIBIT HALL Adults $4 Under 12 Free Free Parking 732 Ft Worth Compressor with clutch GMR-4 A-6 S6915 GM DA-61-5 $89r" tr" Late Style Ford $99 Late Style Chrysler hbot GMFold-Chrysier AC COMINOISOIS Reid Ryan considering transferring to TCU I In Pad Val a py- with Yr Warranty Parts labor Lifetime Warranty Available Call for Free AC FWD Axle Inspection 250 Carroll St 336-2953 (429Z953) Ft Worth M-F Sat 8-1 Parts 8 thbo Ti isvaia 1101111101 MAJESTIC LIQUOR Fort '141crth's Trentier Wine Merchant TULSA Okla This was supposed to be the year when depth finally stretched throughout the Texas Rangers' farm system The year when the strong drafts of Sandy Johnson and his staff began to reach top levels But you sure can't tell by the won-loss records One-third of the way through their respective seasons the Triple-A Oklahoma City 89ers and Double-A Tulsa Drillers are a collective 25 games below 500 And Class A Charlotte and Gastonia also are below 500 But if the first job of an organization is to develop prospects then the results below the major-league level cannot be considered a failure The two most obvious signs of success Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez and Dean Palmer someday will wear Rangers uniforms Rodriguez called up yesterday after Geno Petralli was put on the 15- day disabled list gets his chance tonight when he joins the Rangers in Chicago Palmer's promotion depends on how soon the organization makes up its mind about putting him in left Catcher From Page 1 list to the 60-day list to make room for Petra Rangers general manager Tom Grieve gave Rodriguez the option of staying in Tulsa today for the on-field wedding ceremony but Rodriguez decided otherwise without telling his fiance "I have no idea what we're going to do" a disappointed Rivera said "I sort of had a feeling this would happen" Rodriguez whose defensive skills are compared to those of Cleveland's Sandy Alomar and San Diego's Benito Santiago was hitting 274 with three homers and 28 runs batted after going 0 for 3 with a sacrifice fly in last night's 9-3 loss to Shreveport He was in manager Bobby Jones' original lineup but a phone call from Grieve changed that and Rodriguez was used at designated hitter as a precaution "We can't replace him no matter who they bring here" Jones said If there was any doubt about Rodriguez's readiness it was removed in the past few days when Rangers farm director Marty Scott saw him hit a game-winning home run and throw out a few baserunners RANGERS Royals 15 Rangers 2 Kansas City McRae of KGibson If c-Thurman ph-If Brett dh d-Mayne ph-Oh Tartabull ri Howard rf Eisenreich lb Cromartie lb Seitzer 3b a-Pecota ph-3b Macfarlane Stillwell ss Shumpert 2b Totals Texas Pettis of Palmeiro lb Sierra rf Walling rf-3b Franco 2b b-Huson ph-es Reimer If Downing dh Buechele 3b Jot Russell rf-c Stanley c-3b MDiaZ ss-2b Totals AB 6 1 1 3 3 42 111 523 1 1 1 521 000 301 101 313 202 511 423 310 42 15 20 BI 68 SO 0 0 1 4 2 0 000 101 100 112 000 011 110 210 200 Avg 256 244 275 260 271 300 097 305 323 233 264 255 251 207 1 3 2 1 3 0 20 0 1 102 2 1 0 0 2 1 15 9 I AB 4 4 3 I 3 1 4 4 3 1 2 3 33 0 1 BI 0 1 so 2 1 0 0 0 Avg 234 323 332 093 313 189 283 300 280 158 235 289 1 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 0 0 1 2 5 1 0 I Kansas City 201 105 024-15 20 1 Texas 000 011 2 5 0 a-singled for Seltzer in the tith b-struck out tor Franco In the 8th c-singled for Gibson in the 9th d-singled for Brett in the 9th (10) LOB City 10 Texas 5 McRae(7) Brett (11) Cromartie (5) Stillweil (7) Downing (7) Buechele (8) (7) off Wagner KGib- son (11) off Bilker Stillwell (4) off JaGuzman KGibson 4 (30) Brett (21) Mayne (5) Tartabull (39) Cromartie (5) Seltzer 2 (13) PeCOM 2 (18) Macfarlane (23) Stillwell 2 (26) Palmeiro (28) GIDP 2 Macfarlane Runners left in scoring City 6 (Macfarlane 5 Stillwell) Texas 2 (Pettis MDiaz) Runners moved Tariabull 4 (Franco MDiaz and Palmeiro)(JoGuz- a-singled for Seltzer in the tith b-struck out tor Franco In the 8th c-singled for Gibson in the 9th d-singled for Brett in the 9th 10) City 10 Texas 5 2B McRae(7) Brett (11) Cromartie (5) Stillweil (7) Downing (7) Buechele (8) (7) off Wagner KGibson (11) off Bilker Stillwell (4) off JaGuzman RBI KGibson 4 (30) Brett (21) Mayne (5) Tartabull (39) Cromartie (5) Seltzer 2 (13) PeCOM 2 (18) Macfarlane (23) Stillwell 2 (26) Palmeiro (28) GIDP 2 Macfarlane Runners left in scoring City 6 (Macfarlane 5 Stillwell) Texas 2 (Pettis MDiaz) Runners moved up Tartabull 4 (Franco MDiaz and Palmeiro) man and Palmeiro) (Buecnele Franco and Palmeiro) (Huson MDiaz and Paimeiro) Kansas City IP ER BB SO ERA Wagner 1-0 6 4 2 1 0 4 150 1 3 1 0 0 1 3 443 Texas IP ER Be SO ERA JoGuzman 1 1-3 5 7 6 6 5 8 417 Bitker 1 4 3 3 2 1 675 Petkovsek 2 8 6 6 2 1 1446 JeRussell 10 0 0 0 257 JoGuzman pitched to 2 batters in the 6th Inherited runners-scored JeRussell 2-1 Petkovsek Cousins First Roe Second Reed Third Brinkman A-29462 How they scored 4" li Crown Royal Whiskey 175 Liter 3 477 10 Johnnie Walker Red 868 Scotch 175 Liter 2597 Wild Turkey 1010Bourbon 175 Liter 2297 Stolichnaya Vodka 175 Liter 2277 Et Usher's Scotch 80' 175 Liter 1 747 At Canadian Mist Whiskey 175 Liter 1 347 Al Walker DeLuxe 175 Liter 1 397 277 '1'1- 1 Ron Rico Rum White or Gold 175 Liter 1 Early Times BYWhiskey 175 Liter 1 297 I I -p Seagram's Gin 175 Liter 1297 Gilbey's Vodka 175 Liter 1 097 Oil Torada Tequila White or Gold 175 Liter 1 297 ti 1 Canadian Hunter800 Whiskey 175 Liter 1 097 1441) 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FREE Installment AP Lila time Warranty 5204 RUFE SPEW DR 5772150110 2 Remotes 1194 Axles Plus-1 FWDIATcles Mos os foreign ns 95 '1119 95 ith Afar an IIIMMMIIME STORES ine a ery I Hwy 5601 Mc Cart Avenue 6209 Granbtny Rd 503 KW Parkway Azle 6751 East Lancaster LtZi n142-1 field A week or so of orientation at Oklahoma City and Palmer could be playing where Pete Incaviglia's garden used to be If not Palmer may have to wait until September Just a year ago Palmer was struggling through a disappointing injury-filled season and Rodriguez was an I 8-year-old catching his second pro season Progress from top prospects doesn't end there Palmer's power show has overshadowed the fact that first baseman Rob Maurer is leading the American Association in hitting at 325 second baseman Monty Fariss is developing into a power hitter if not a power thrower and catcher Bill Haselman is doing the reverse of Fariss developing a throwing arm to go with a strong bat There is no room in Arlington for that trio now or in the forseeable Rangers manager Bobby Valentine asked whether Rodriguez will start or be a backup replied: "He'll play plenty" Rangers player personnel director Sandy Johnson who signed both Alomar and Santiago says Rodriguez is more developed at the same age than either of those two All-Star catchers "The only worry about Pudge is how much he'll hit" Johnson said "He is still undisciplined a bit of a free-swinger But he's hitting 280 He's getting better" Few Texas League teams even bothered testing Rodriguez's throwing arm in recent weeks Jones said "The other managers are all ranting and raving about him" Jones said "If anybody steals it's off the pitcher not Fudge "I played with Jim Sundberg in the Instructional League in 1973 the winter before he came up to the majors Sunny may have been a little bit better shifting around back there but Pudge has a better arm" Every team the Rangers have talked to regarding a trade for a pitcher has asked for Rodriguez and Dean Palmer but both are considered untouchable The Rangers were set to bring up Rodriguez about 10 days ago but at that time Rodriguez was bothered by a jammed hand NUMBERS Buechele to Franco Seitzer forced at second Royals a Rangers 1 Rangers sixth: Cromartie to first base Pettis struck Out Palmeiro homered to right Sierra singled to center Franco grounded into fielder's choice Stillwell to Shumpert Sierra forced at second Reimer flied out to Gibson Royals a Rangers 2 Royals eighth: Walling to third base batting third JoRussell to right field batting seventh Gibson walked Brett singled to shortstop Gibson to second Tartabull struck Out On Petkovsek's wild pitch Gibson to third Brett to second Cromartie walked Pecota pinch hitting for Seltzer singled to left Gibson scored Brett to third Cromartie to second Macfarlane hit sacrifice fly to Reimer Brett scored Stillwell flied out to left fielder Reinter Royals 11 Rangers 2 Royals ninth: Walling to right field batting third Huson to shortstop batting fourth JoRussell catching batting seventh Stanley to third base batting eight Diaz to second base batting ninth Shumpert grounded out to HUSOn McRae doubled to right Thurman pinch hitting for Gibson singled to center McRae to third Mayne pinch hitting for Brett singled to right McRae scored Thurman to third Tartabull singled to right Thurman scored Mayne to second Cromartie doubled down the lett field line Mayne scored Tartabull to third Jeflussell relieved Petkovsek Pecota singled to right center Tartabull scored Cromartie to third Macfarlane grounded into double play shortstop Huson to second baseman Diaz to first baseman Palmeiro Pecota out Royals 15 Rangers Averages Hitting AB 28 3B HA RBI SB Avg Sierra 253 44 84 12 4 10 49 11 332 Palmeiro 251 46 81 21 1 7 28 2 323 Franco 246 40 77 12 1 7 35 11 313 Gonzalez 186 30 56 16 0 7 41 3 301 Downing 160 28 48 7 1 7 21 1 300 DIF 83 11 24 5 0 1 13 0 289 Reimer 138 11 39 10 0 3 18 0 283 Buechele 193 28 54 8 0 10 24 0 280 Stanley 98 13 23 6 1 2 13 0 235 Pettis 141 17 33 3 1 0 11 13 234 Petraiii 113 11 26 3 1 0 10 0 230 Daugherty 83 4 16 1 0 0 8 1 193 Huson 132 19 25 4 3 1 13 5 189 Jo Russell 19 2 3 0 0 0 1 0158 Walling 431 4 1 0 0 2 0093 10 2 0 0 0 0 0 0000 Them 2155 307 593 106 13 55 287 47 275 Opp 2128 293 554 97 14 56 27 8 39 260 Pitching IP A ER BB SOW ERA Alexander 35 15 12 26 24 4 1 228 Je Russell 35 25 10 10 7 19 1 0 257 Ryan 78 47 28 25 26 92 4 4 288 Gossage 28 20 10 10 14 22 4 1 314 Barfield 51 53 22 19 13 15 3 1 335 Nolte 2 3 1 1 3 100338 Jeffcoat 32 37 12 12 7 14 2 1 338 Chiamparino 22 26 11 10 12 8 1 0 403 Guzman 36 41 19 17 21 22 1 3 417 Witt 59 47 30 28 52 52 3 3 425 Poole 6 10 4 3 3 4 0 0 450 Brown 75 85 44 41 33 26 5 5 488 Bilker 14 17 11 11 8 16 1 0 675 Rogers 544 80 55 46 34 29 4 8 757 Arnsberg 7 7 7 7 4 6 0 1 822 Petkovsek 9 21 16 15 4 6 0 11451 Turn 561 554 293 269 267 357 33 27 431 Opp 557 593 307 270 237 332 27 33 450 45 (Franco 9 Huson 6 Petra Ili 6 Witt 2 Pa metro 4 Pettis 4 Stanley 2 Rogers 2 Brown 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A Alnladen HI By JIM REEVES Fort Worth Star-Telegram ARLINGTON Reid Ryan I 9- year-old son of Texas Rangers superstar Nolan Ryan has asked for and soon will be given a release from his scholarship at the University of Texas and he is considering transferring to TCU The elder Ryan IINVU-7 1 confirmed his -IN -'4 son's intentions It 1 4 4 last night at Art- IJ 1i i ington Stadium Reid Ryan Reid currently is playing amateur baseball for the Anchorage Bucks in a summer league in Alaska The Ryans who opposed each other in a father-son exhibition matchup in early April at DischFalk Field in Austin were disappointed that Reid didn't pitch more in his freshman season for the Longhorns Reid made just two appearances totaling 313 innings in non-conference games and did not see any Southwest Conference action Reid also was upset when he wasn't included on the squad for the regional playoffs after first being told he would be able to suit out TCU might be No I on Reid's list of possible schools he would consider because of his relationship with Horned Frogs coach Lance Brown Brown has been a friend of the Ryans since the days he pitched bat Rangers From Page 1 man's woes "When you fall behind all the time it's hard to win even with your best pitch" Guzman said "My changeup was good but I was falling behind I wasn't able to throw it" The lack of control led to a loss he didn't figure to get After all the opponent was Wagner who failed to win in five starts for the Royals last year But at times last night he looked like the second coming of Cy Young "He moved the ball in and out" said Rangers left-fielder Kevin Reimer who was hitless in four at-bats "With our team it we get hot it seems contagious and if we get cold it seems contagious" Wagner made sure they stayed cold by setting the first eight batters down before surrendering a single by Mario Diaz in the third He didn't allow a run until the fifth when a throwing error by shortstop Kurt Stillwell allowed Steve Buechele to score He didn't allow an earned run until the sixth when Rafael Palmeiro homered However before he starts rehearsing his Hall-of-Fame induction speech he should take a closer took at his fellow first-win-againstthe-Rangers hurlers Only Erickson who is 1 1-2 with a 151 earned-run average for the Minnesota Twins this season has come close to resembling an above-average major-league pitchers Still for one night at least Wag Diehard Tigers backer The Associaled Press FLINT Mich Connie Scramlin was a Detroit Tigers fan to the end and beyond When services are held tomorrow for the Flint woman she will be ting practice for the Houston Astros when Ryan was a member of the Astros and Brown coached at Rice Now Brown often throws batting practice for the Rangers Reid strongly considered TCU before deciding to go to Texas "I've sort ofgrown up with Reid" Brown said "We recruited him right up till the time he went to Texas We thought he had the potential to play at this level" Ryan said Reid may also be considering Blinn Junior College and Pepperdine University in California "Wherever he goes I would think he would have an opportunity to pitch more" Ryan said of Reid's leaving Texas "Whatever happens it's an education and part of the maturing process I was disappointed that Gus UT coach Cliff Gustafson didn't pitch him more when there was opportunity for him to do that" Gustafson said last night that he was trying to bring Reid along slowly "I felt like he did about what we expected and what he was ready to do" said Gustafson who said Reid had told him he probably would transfer to either Blinn or Seminole (Okla) Junior College "It's not necessary to get a release to transfer to a junior college but we'll probably put one with it in case he wants to go somewhere else" Gustafson said ner has his moment in the sun He was better than he had to be considering the way the Royals wore out Rangers pitching in the series The I 5 runs last night were the most scored by the Royals and the most allowed by the Rangers this season but that was only the tip of the iceberg Kansas City scored 36 runs on 48 hits in the three-game series Only a 10-run performance by Texas in the opener prevented a sweep "We caught them hitting home runs" Valentine said "They're swinging good bats right now" The Royals wrecking crew wasted little time in going to work They scored twice in the first inning George Brett doubled in Gibson who had walked and Kevin Seltzer singled in Brett They made it 3-0 in the second on another run-scoring single by Seitzer and 4-0 in the fourth on a home run by Stillwell The Rangers made a little noise with the unearned run in the fifth Buechele doubled with two outs and scored when Stillwell threw away Mike Stanley's grounder The Royals replied with the five-run sixth highlighted by Gibson's grand slam off Bitker Gibson had hit 202 homers before the bases-loaded blast the most in major-league history without a grand slam "It kind of bummed me out being part 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Palmeiro Gibson grounded out to Franco Royals 4 Ringers Rangers grounded out to Shumpert Downing flied Out to Gibson Buechele doubled down the right field line Stanley safe at second on shortstop Stillwell's throwing error Buecheie scored Diaz flied Out to center fielder McRae Royals 4 Rangers 1 Royals sixth Seltzer walked Macfarlane singled to right center Seltzer to second Bitker relieved Guzman Stillwell doubled to right Seltzer scored Macfarlane to third Shumpert walked McRae struck out Gibson homered Macfarlane and Stillwell and Shumpert and Obson scored Brett singled to tight On Bilker's wild itch Brett to second TartabiAl walked Eisenreich popped out to Seltzer singled to shortstop Brett to third Tartabull to second Macfarlane grounded into fielder's choice third baseman You For Shopping With Majestic! 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