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Baseball 2 It ato v'44 New York SrtS iitcher Paul LWilson returns r1- to the mound After surrendering a second-inning home run to the Cincinnati Reds' Eric Davis back-(I ground last 1 night in Cincinnati Jr 9J jS svprwr" 4 1 The Associated Press EXTRA Bases ONLINE WITH KARROS: Among the more popular sites in cyberspace is the Karros Kronicles Los Angeles Dodgers first-baseman Eric Karros' contribution to America Online It is set up like an electronic baseball card offering a picture of Karros in his Dodgers uniform a biography and statistical information bulletin boards for fans to sound off on a variety of topics and a journal that Karros updates periodically "They talk about everything that's for sure" Karros told the Ventura County (Calif) Star "During a homestand I'll check and see what the latest messages are and a lot of them are pretty interesting I've had every possible question and there are some that AOL now monitors and won't keep on the screen" TROUBLE IN CLEVELAND? There was open unhappiness in the Cleveland Indians' clubhouse last week when veteran Eddie Murray was traded back to the Baltimore Orioles "It's best for Eddie to get out of here and go to a team where he's appreciated" said right-hander Dennis Martinez speaking for several teammates 'They brought him back here cut his salary reduced his role To me that's not fair There are a lot of things that have been done here that I don't agree with But I'm just a player" ON THE MOVE: Cincinnati Reds reliever Lee Smith the all-time saves leader on rumors that he might be traded to a contender after previously playing for the Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox St Louis Cardinals New York Yankees Baltimore Orioles and California Angels: "Well I guess it's time for me to haul out the brochures for Ryder and U-Haul again" POWER OF ESPN: Cardinals second baseman Mike Gallego on why he likes to dive for ground balls: 'That's the difference between a younger player and an older player The younger player doesn't know how to get on Sports Center BUZZ CANDIDATE: The Oakland Athletics' starting pitchers have a rule Any member of the rotation who gives up more than four walks gets his head shaved Latest to show up with a buzz cut: left-hander Doug Johns who walked five recently HITS San Diego's John Flaherty extended his hitting streak to 26 games longest in the majors this season with a double in the sixth inning of the Padres' 3-0 victory against the Marlins Albert Belle went 4-for-5 in the Indians' 14-9 loss to the Orioles Belle is 27-for-58 (466) with eight home runs and 25 runs batted in in his past 17 games Mark McGwire hit his major-league-leading 38th home run in the Athletics' 5-3 victory against the Blue Jays MISSES Paul Wilson gave up seven runs and nine hits in 414 innings as the Mets lost their fifth consecutive St Louis 2-7 on its 11-game homes-tend has scored only 12 runs in its past five games Orioles starter Mike Mussina allowed 11 hits and eight runs in 32A innings to remain winless since July 4 Compiled by Tommy Cummings from wire reports itamitton sidelined by groin pull again BY TR SULLIVAN Star-Telegram Staff Writer CHICAGO For the fourth time this season Rangers center fielder Darryl Hamilton was forced to leave a game because of tightfl ness in his left groin muscle Hamilton left last night in the third inning after reaggravat- -iv ing a six-week- old injury and TJtr he's scheduled to be examined r111' today Rangers Hamilton manager Johnny Oates continues to be concerned ab9pt the situation Sure" Oates said "We can't -keep playing this way the rest of theyear two days on two days off fiV6 days on five days off We cafi't play that way" -Hamilton said he wants to see if the problem is more than just a stained groin muscle He has mused 10 games because of the injury and the Rangers expect him to miss at least a couple more after what happened last bight b'I have my good days and my ba4 days" Hamilton said Thersday night "I had to do a lot of running and today was a bad day" Hamilton said he started feeling thql problem in his first at-bat when hebstruck out against White Sox stiller Wilson Alvarez Hamilton wait to the trainer's room and had the leg rewrapped hoping it would loosen up It didn't and he left after reaching on a bunt single in b' DECK TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 12:05 today at Comiskey Park (KDFWChannel 4 ARLD1050 AM AREB910 AM Spanish) 71111C1r1 Today: Right-hander Ken Hill (11-5166) pitches for the 'q14 Rangers against right-hander Kevin Tapani (9-5 361) for the White Sox Hill is 3-0 with a 183 ERA in five July starts He also has a 506 ERA In seven day starts as opposed to a )to 305 ERA In 15 night starts Opponents are hitting 203 with At runners In scoring position off Hill Tapani is 1-0 with a 377 ERA over his past four starts Left-handers are hitting 235 off him while right-handers are hitting 291 ''-P TOIIVOVIOW! at Chicago White Sox 1:05 pm Roger A Pav lik (12-3 453) vs Alex Fernandez (9-7 427) A 1 Tuesday: vs Yankees 7:35 pm Bobby Witt (8-8 597) Tapani vs Andy Pettitte (15-5 385) Wednesday: vs Yankees 6:35 pm Darren Oliver (8-4 454) vs Jimmy Key (8-7 456) Thursday: vs Yankees 7:35 pm Ken Hill (11-5 366) vs Kenny Rogers (6-5 459) TV: KXTXChannel 39 KOFWChannel 4 ESPR Radio: All games KFILD1080 AM KXEB910 AM (Spanish) AVERAGES (Through yesterday) Hitting AS 2838 HR RBI B8 Avg Gonzalez 308 55 102 19 1 29 89 31 331 Greer 368 65 120 29 3 11 68 41 326 Rodnguez 412 76 131 33 3 13 56 24 318 Stevens 26 3 8 0 2 1 3 3308 Hamann 386 55 116 18 2 2 31 32 301 McLernore 326 55 96 17 3 4 32 56 294 Gonzalez 308 55 102 19 1 29 89 31 331 Greer 368 65 120 29 3 11 68 41 326 Rodhguez 412 76 131 33 3 13 56 24 318 Stevens 26 3 8 0 2 1 3 3308 Hamilton 386 55 116 18 2 2 31 32 301 McLernore 326 55 96 17 3 4 32 56 294 Clark 248 40 72 13 1 6 43 36 290 Palmer 364 62 105 19 1 24 75 40 288 Buford 116 22 33 7 0 4 15 9 284 Valle 51 9 14 3 'I 1 10 8 275 Eisler 329 51 90 23 1 15 66 36 274 Stillwell 55 5 15 3 0 0 3 4 273 Frazier 45 5 12 1 1 0 5 8 267 Howson 193 28 50 12 1 8 28 28 259 Gonzales 71 14 18 4 0 2 4 7 254 Tettrelon 308 58 78 18 1 16 50 62 253 Faneyte 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0200 Worthington 19 2 3 0 0 1 4 6 158 learn 3630 605 1064 219 21 137 583429 -293 Opp 3675519 900 177 26 115 4e4 392 274 the third inning Hamilton said he wasn't even sure that 15 days on the disabled list would cure the problem "I don't know if it's going to be a seasonlong thing or what" Hamilton said "It wasn't too great today" Hamilton's injury is the latest blow to the Rangers' lineup which went without designated hitter Mickey Tettleton (back injury) for the ninth consecutive game First baseman Will Clark has been in the lineup for just eight games since June 7 because of a series of injuries The depleted lineup has hit 187 and scored eight runs in its past four games Last night the Rangers' top four hitters Ivan Rodriguez Rusty Greer Juan Gonzalez and Dean Palmer were a combined 1-for-16 off Alvarez The one hit was Palmer's ninth-inning home run coming when the Rangers were trailing 6-1 "We could definitely use those guys" Palmer said "When you're missing those guys you're missing two hitters who are capable of producing a lot of runs We're missing those guys but we're not swinging the bat well with the guys we have in there We've still got quality hitters in there We're facing quality pitchers and nobody is really stepping up and doing the job right now" The injuries have increased the playing time of outfielder Warren Newson who after being a valuable reserve for the first part of the season has gone into an extended slump Newson struck out in his two at-bats last night and is hitting 212 in his past 40 games Pitching IP A EA BB SO I ERA Patterson 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 Vosberg 26 31 7 7 12 22 0 0 242 Bmdnbtsg 4723 48 22 17 25 37 1 3 azi cook 4913 30 19 19 25 44 4 1 347 Hill 15713 152 69 64 63 112 11 5 366 Russell 3713 39 16 16 10 17 3 1 366 Paviik 135 136 72 68 47 86 12 3 453 Oliver 115 114 64 58 56 74 8 4 454 Witt 12723 155 87 83 86 100 8 8 5135 Alberro 6 8 4 4 6 2 0 1 600 Gross 9823 123 69 66 39 54 9 7 802 Heredia 5113 64 35 35 12 23 1 3 614 Hennernan3023 35 25 24 14 22 0 7 704 Helling 2013 23 17 17 9 18 1 2 752 Whiteside 1413 22 13 13 8 8 0 0 818 Team 916 NO 519 401 391 618 56 45 481 Opp 909231064 605 565 4 29 695 46 58 5A9 Errors: Rangers 59 (Elster 10 Palmer 9 Motemore 8 Rodriguez 7 Greer 4 Tettleton 4 Clark 2 Frazier 2 Paviih 2 Stillwell 2 Gonzales 1 Gonzalez 1 Henneman 1 Newson 1 Witt 1 Valle 1 Others 3) Opponents 63 Double plays: Rangers 87 Opponents 97 Saves: Rangers 29 (Henneman 22 Vosberg 5 Russell 2) Opponents 22 Shutoutte Rangers 4 Opponents 3 Complete gameet Rangers 12 (Paviik 6 Hill 4 Gross 1 Oliver 1) Opponents 4 Stolen sew Flangers56 (blo(ernore 18 Hamilton 9 Buford 8 Greer 5 Frazier 4 Elster 3 Rodriguez 3 Newson 2 Palmer 2 Otani Tettletion 1) Opponents 43 Home dates 35537 average) Last year's (53 dates 28872) AnSndenc contparleon: Plus 35 256 overall (53 dates plus 6665 daily average) VP RANGERS Today NOTES PATTERSON ARRIVES: Pitcher Danny Patterson arrived at Comiskey Park yesterday practically bouncing off the walls after being recalled Thursday from Triple-A Oklahoma City "It's awesome" Patterson said "It's the best feeling in my life I didn't even expect it" The Rangers recalled Patterson because Thursday's game went 12 innings and Jeff Russell pitched three innings leaving him unavailable yesterday Patterson was 4-2 with a 183 earned-run average and seven saves at Oklahoma City He had allowed four runs in his past 26 213 innings "I've been throwing the ball real well" Patterson said "I've just been going after people instead of nitpicking getting ahead of hitters and doing what I have to do to put them away" Patterson was used in a variety of roles for Oklahoma City but manager Johnny Oates is likely to use him in middle relief He might not be with the Rangers long with Will Clark and Kevin Gross expected to come off the disabled list next week OFF-FIELD NOTABLES: Designated hitter Mickey Tettleton out of the lineup for nine consecutive days with back problems took batting practice yesterday and hopes to be in the lineup today Clark on the disabled list with a strained right calf took batting practice yesterday without trouble But he is still having trouble running leaving the Rangers unsure if he'll be ready to come off the disabled list Thursday Oates said that catcher Ivan Rodriguez is getting a day off today and that he's hoping to rest shortstop Kevin Elster tomorrow Going into yesterday's game Rodriguez was leading the Rangers with 408 at-bats and Elster led with 100 games played The last catcher to lead his team in at-bats for a season was San Diego's Benito Santiago in 1991 The last American League catcher was Detroit's Lance Parrish in 1984 GAME NOTABLES: Also from last night's Rangers-White Sox game: White Sox No 9 hitter Darren Lewis was 1-for-3 with a run scored last night In the Rangers' past 25 games the opposing No 9 hitter is batting 417 (40-96) with 17 runs scored Darren Oliver has pitched 115 innings this season His professional career high is 122 innings back in 1989 while pitching for Class-A Gastonia (NC) Since then his best was 76 innings for Tulsa and Texas ih 1993 He has already thrown more innings this year than he did in the past two years (1064) combined The White Sox continue to run on catcher Ivan Rodriguez they stole three more bases off him for the second consecutive night Before the White Sox no team this year had stolen three bases in a game with Rodriguez catching White Sox pitcher Wilson Alvarez did not walk a batter for the first time this season "I'm surprised" he said "I checked with the guy on the chart He said 'Hey no walks' I said 'That's something new'" BY TR SULLIVAN Star-TelegramStaff-Writer I White Sox 6 Rangers 2 Texas ABA BI BB SO Ast Hamilton of 2 0 1 0 0 1 301 Newson rt 2 0 0 0 0 2 259 4 0 0 0 0 1 318 Greer it 4 0 0 0 0 0 326 aionzalet dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 331 Palmer 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 288 McLemore 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 294 Stevens lb 4 0 0 0 0 1 308 Buford rid 3 1 1 0 0 1 284 Ester as 3 0 2 1 0 1 274 Totals 3425 2 0 11 Chicago AB Bi BB SO Avg Phillips It 2 2 1 0 2 0 292 Martin as 2 00 2 0 1 351 Mallen as 1 0 0 0 0 0 275 Smoak 311 4 0 1 1 0 1 247 Tartabull rt 3 0 1 0 1 0 242 Mouton dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 279 Durham 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 270 DaMartinez lb 4 1 1 1 0 0 303 Karkovice 3 1 1 1 0 0 210 DLawis ct 3 1 1 0 0 0 230 Totals 2868 5 5 3 Texas 001 000 001--2 8 1 Chicago 100 032 00x --a 8 2 (7) Martin (5) Smoak (5) 5 Chicago 6 (7) Elster (23) Durham (22) Karkovice (13) Phillips (2) Da Martinez (4) (24) oft (75) Elster (66) Martin 2 (5) Snopek (18) Da Martinez (34) Karkovice (28) (13) ()Lewis 2 (16) (8) ()Lewis Runners left in scoring 2 (JGonzalez 2): Chicago 5 (Phillips Durham Da Martinez 2 Karkovice) Runners moved Martin 1 (1Rodriguat ester Stevens and Easter) Texas IP ER BB SO NP ERA DOliver 1 8-4 54 7 6 6 3 3 95 454 Brandenburg 1 1 0 2 0 34 321 DPatterson 14 0 0 0 0 010 000 Chicago IP ER BB SO NP ERA AtterezW 8 4 1 1 0 11 122 351 Simas 1 1 1 1 0 0 18 447 Inherited 1-1 2-0 Kaiser First Cousins Second Welke: Third Brinkman A-21398 (44321) WHITE SOX MIST Phillips tripled to center Martin hit sacrifice fly to right fielder Buford Phillips scored Snopek flied out to center fielder Hamilton Tartabull grounded out to second baseman McLemore White Sox I Rangers HANGERS THIRD Buford doubled down the left field line Eisler doubled to left center Buford scored Hamilton singled to third Elster to third Rodriguez grounded out to third baseman Snopek Hamilton to second Greer popped out to shortstop Martin Gonzalez struck out Rangers 1 White Sox 1 WHITE SOX FIFTH Karkovice doubled down the left field line Lewis safe on sacrifice plus fielder's choice pitcher Oliver to third baseman Palmer Karkovice safe at third Lewis stole second Phillips walked Martin grounded out to second baseman McLemore Karkovice scored Lewis to third on throw home Lewis stored Phillips to second Snopek singled to center Phillips scored Snopek Out advancing center fielder Buford to first baseman Stevens to shortstop Eister Tartabull grounded out to shortstop Elster White Sox A Rangers 1 WHITE SOX SIXTH Mouton singled to right Durham ground ed Into fielder's choice shortstop Elster to second baseman McLemore Mouton forced at second Martinez tripled to right center Durham scored Brandenburg relieved Oliver Karkovice sacrificed to third baseman Palmer Martinez scored Lewis singled to center Lewis stole second Phillips grounded'out to second baseman McLemore White Sox 6 Rangers 1 HANGERS NINTH Simas pitching Gonzalez grounded Out to shortstop Guillen Palmer homered down the left field line on 1-2 count McLemore flied out to left fielder Phillips Stevens flied out to center fielder Lewis White Sox 5 Rangers 2 The Associated Press Chicago's Tony Phillips slides safely in with a triple as the Rangers' Dean Palmer awaits the throw in the first inning last night Leading catchers Going into yesterday's game Ivan Rodriguez led the Rangers with 408 at-bats If that holds up it would be the llth time since 1900 that a player who started at least 125 games at catcher had the most at-bats on his team The previous 10: Player team Benito Santiago SD Lance Parrish Det Rick Cerone NY Yanks Thurman Munson NY Yanks Manny Sanguillen Pitt Bob Rodgers LA Angels Yogi Berra NY Yankees Yogi Berra NY Yankees Yogi Berra NY Yankees Frank Hayes Phil A's Yr 1 AS 1991 580 1984 578 1980 519 1975 597 1971 533 1964 514 1955 541 1954 584 1951 547 1944 581 Section Page 4 Star-Telegram Saturday July 27 1996 Rangers From Page 1 "There was nothing wrong' with the way he threw the ball'r tonight" Oates said I Oates had been worried about Oliver since his previous start when he reported extra soreness after losing to the Oakland Athletics 11-8 last Sunday in Arlington That prompted Oates to consider ways to give Oliver some extra time between starts but the manager's concerns faded when the soreness went away quickly "The speed in which it went away made me think it was just fatigue" Oates said "There have probably been more games where he overmatched hitters more but this is a game where you never know what would have happened if we had executed better" The defensive breakdowns came in the fifth inning when the White Sox scored three runs to break a 1-1 tie The rally started with a double by catcher Ron Karkovice Darren Lewis put down a bunt and Oliver threw to third to get the slow-footed Karkovice But the left-hander took too long and Karkovice slid in safely giving the White Sox runners at first and third "Darren set his feet wrong" Oates said "He had his feet set for first then he heard Pudge I catcher Ivan Rodriguez call for third and he had to reset his feet Karkovice should have been out" After Oliver walked Tony Phillips to load the basest Norberto Martin hit a slow grounder to second Mark McLemore who was play ing back for the double play Phillips stopped to avoid getting tagged and McLemore flipped to first for the first out One run was home but the Rangers still had Phillips in a rundown First baseman Lee Stevens: tossed the ball to shortstop Kevin Elster who ran Phillips back to first and threw to McLemore cov-: ering At this point Lewis broke for home while McLemore tated then threw too late to Elster as Phillips ran past him to reach second safely "I messed up I held the ball too long" McLemore said "Once I held the ball too long the play was dead" Said Oates: "We gave up on the runner Lewis too soon We can't let that run score We kept Phillips between first and sec-: ond too long That reminded me of the old kids' game hot box That's what it looked like" 110 SAID IT roill! Di711 otkail (I 411P AYA 01151111: tiM olf)r MIT 0 nn 1 1 LIe in 0 'I 1 i ME WE 'To: Sei Oal Cal CE Cle Chl Mil Mil Kai EA Ne Bal To Bo De Y4 at at I Oa Ck Tc Ho Tel Chi Ch Bal KI N) Oa Toi MI Cal Bo Mil Del Sei tisti Lot unc wit 01 Cli Ka Si 1( Si Si 1-11 ci Pi A rv Fi a a a 1 1 1 1 I Baseball I Section Page 4 Star-Telegram Saturday July 27 1996 sou Reds JIIVV Eric I i' r' EXTRA Bases 1 LIM WE ir I New Yor ets mo ONLINE WITH KARROS: Among the more several teammates 'They brought him back Johns who walked five recently To -I 'I)itdier Paul popular sites in cyberspace is the Karros here cut his salary reduced his role To me Sei HITS LWilson returns I Kronicles Los Angeles Dodgers first-baseman that's not fair There are a lot of things that Dal sri- to the mound Karros' contribution to America Online have been done here that I don't Cal sa hleo rtn eesxtt extended tdheed i After surrender- Eric i A with It is set up like an electronic baseball card But I'm just a player" agree offering a picture of Karros in his Dodgers variety of topics apnh a journal and that roikinafrormsa- rn ayes leader on hittlilingSasntreDaiekgtoo's26JoghanmFel ing a second- 4': -iencsinnati Reds reliever inning of the Padres' 3-0 victory against the CE majors this season with a double in the sixth inning home Marlins Cle run to the 11 04) 1 tion bulletin boards for fans to sound off on a rumors that he might be traded to a con- Albert Belle went 4-for-5 in the Indians' Cincinnati 0 Chi tender after previously playing for the 14-9 loss to the Orioles Belle is 27-for-58 fl mil I y' 'illaI' 3 a 1 updates ie "They talk Irki periodically It everything that for Chicago Cubs Boston Red Sox St Louis (466) with eight home runs and 25 runs bat- It 4 mil i Davis back- i i Ventura County (Calif) Cardinals New York Yankees Baltimore ted in in his past 17 games ti ground last Orioles and California Angels: "Well I guess Mark McGwire hit his major-league-lead- Kai t'' l' i i Star During a homestand I II check and see EA I night in -'''-4 11 tl 4 ---t 1 pretty the latest messages are Cincinnati and a lot of it time for me to haul out the brochures for ing 38th home run in the Athletics 5-3 victory 1 them are re interesting I Ryder and U-Haul again against the Blue Jays I've had every I Ne possible question and there are some that POWER OF ESPN: Cardinals second MISSES Sal v'Alo 4 AOL now monitors and won't keep on the baseman Mike Gallego on why he likes to Paul Wilson gave up seven runs and ') 1 4 screen" dive for ground balls: 'That's the difference nine hits in 4 innings as the Mots lost their To 'e '1' 4 between a younger player and an older play- fifth consecutive Bo '7 TROUBLE IN CLEVELAND? There was open unhappiness in the Cleveland Indians' er The younger player doesn't know how to St Louis 2-7 on its 11-game homes- De get on SportsCenter tand has scored only 12 runs in its past five clubhouse last week when veteran Eddie 11 0--''1 fr Orioles "It's best for Eddie to get out of here and member of the rotation who gives up more i Murray was traded back to the Baltimore BUZZ CANDIDATE: The Oakland Athletics' starting pitchers have a rule Any games Orioles starter Mike Mussina allowed 11 hits and eight runs in 3 innings to remain Y4 at at go to a team where he's appreciated" said than four walks gets his head shaved Latest winless since July 4 Oa t- i it:" Cummings from ch to show up with a buzz cut: left-hander Doug wire reports Tc Compiled by Tommy Cumm The Assoc iated Press right-hander Dennis Martinez speaking for It Av No RANGERS Today I Chi II Sal -111 Itamitton sidelined NOTES N) -Os Tot BY IR SULLIVAN SCORING SUMMARY Rangers mi Star-TelegramStaff-Writer Cal From Page I -Bo groin pulLagain White Sox 6 Rangers 2 PATTERSON ARRIVES: Pitcher WHITE BBX MST lit Mil Phillips tripled to center Martin hit sacri- Danny Patterson arrived at Texas AB A BI BB SO Avg fice fly to right fielder Buford Phillips scored "There was nothing wrong 'Y sei II BY IR SULLIVAN the third inning Comiskey Park yesterday practi- Hamilk3n cf 2 0 1 0 0 1 301 Snopek flied out to oenter fielder Hamilton 14 Tartabull grounded out to second baseman i iisti 2 0 McLemore White Sox 1 Rang um Star-Telegram Staff Writer Hamilton said he wasn't even cally bouncing off the walls after It'inod gurtzc 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 259 with the way he threw the ball' tonight" Oates said CHICAGO For the fourth sure that 15 days on the disabled being recalled Thursday from Greer 318 If 4 0 0 0 0 0 326 RANGERS THIRD em lOonzalez dh 4 0 0 0 0 2 331 Buford doubled down the left field lino Oates had been worried about wit time this season Rangers center list would cure the problem Triple-A Oklahoma City Palmer 3b 4 1 1 1 0 1 288 Elster doubled to left center Buford scored Oliver since his previous start '1( fielder Darryl Hamilton was forced "I don't know if it's going to be a "It's awesome" Patterson said MoLemore 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 294 Hamilton singled to third Eister to third Stevens lb 4 0 to leave a game because of tight- seasonlong 0 0 0 1 308 Rodriguez grounded out to third basemen when he reported extra soreness thing or what" Hamilton "It's the best feeling in my life I Buford Mel 3 1 1 0 0 1 284 Snopek Hamilton to second Greer popped l't after losing to the Oakland 01 Elster ss 3 0 2 1 0 1 274 out to shortstop Martin Gonzalez struck out (-) ness in his left said "It wasn't too great today" didn't even expect it" Totals 34 2 5 2 0 11 Rangers 1 White Sox 1 Athletics 11-8 last Sunday in a groin muscle Hamilton's injury is the latest The Rangers recalled WHI Chicago AB Eli BB SO Avg TE SOX FIFTH Arlington That prompted Oates to 1 Ka Patterson Karkovice doubled down the left field line Hamilton left blow to the Rangers' lineup which Th because Thursday's le Phillips it 2 2 4 0 2 0 292 1-03149 safe on sacrifice plus fielder's choice consider ways to give Oliver some third inning Mickey Tettleton (back injury) for Russell pitched three innings last night in the went without designated hitter game went 12 innings and Jeff Martin es 2 0 0 2 0 1 351 Guillen ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 275 karkovice pitcher Oliver to third baseman Palmer safe at third Lewis stole nd extra time between starts but the 11111' Snopek 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 247 Phillips walked Martin grounded out to sec- manager's concerns faded when e51'1 after reaggravat- the ninth consecutive game First leaving him unavailable yester- Tartabuil if 3 0 0 1 0 242 Mouton dh 3 0 1 0 1 1 279 ond baseman McLemore Karkovice scored 0 t4 i ing a six-week- baseman Will Clark has been in the day Patterson was 4-2 with a Durh am 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 270 Lewis to third on throw home Lewis stored the soreness went away quickly DaMartinez lb 4 1 1 1 0 0 303 Phillips tO seCond SnOpek singled to center "The speed in which it went old injury and lineup for just eight games since 183 earned-run average and Karkovice 3 1 1 1 0 0 210 Phillips scored Snopek out advancing center fielder Buford to first baseman Stevens to away made me think it was just sJir DLewis of 3 1 1 0 0 0 230 seven saves at Oklahoma City he's scheduled June 7 because of a series of injuries Totals 28 5 8 5 5 3 shortstop Eister Tartabull grounded out to fatigue" Oates said "There have --1 to be examined The depleted lineup has hit 187 He had allowed four runs in his Texas 0 000 0 2 5 1 White Sox 4 Rangers 1 probably py been more games where past 23 innings 01 01 today Rangers and scored eight runs in its past Chicago 100 032 00x 6 8 2 Mouton singled to rtght Durham ground- he Hamilton manager Johnny four games Last night the "I've been throwing the ball real E-IRodriguez (7) Martin (5) Snopek (5) ed into fielder's choice shortstop Elster to second baseman MoLemore Mouton forced thi overmatched hitters more but Patterson said "I've just LOB-Texas 5 Chiago 6 2B-Buford (7) is a game where you never Oates continues to be concerned Rangers' top four hitters Ivan well" Elster (23) Durham (22) Karkovice (13) 38- at second Martinez tripled to right center know what would have happened been going after people instead of DuMam scored Brandenburg relieved Oliver ab9pt the situation Rodriguez Rusty Greer Juan Phillips (2) DaMartnez (4) HR-Palmer (24) narkovice sacrinceo to third baseman ralmer if we had executed better" off Simas RBI-Palmer (75) Elster (66) 'Sure" Oates said "We can't Gonzalez and Dean Palmer nitpicking getting ahead of hitters Martin 2 (5) snopek (18) DaMartinez (34) Martinez scored Lewisisingled to center Le is stole second Ph Hips grounded out to The defensive breakdowns and doing what I have to do to put Karkovice (28) SB-Durham (13) 2 -keep playing this way the rest of were a combined 1-for-16 off (16) CS-Phillips (8) S-Karkovice DLewis second baseman McLemore White Sox 6 came in the fifth inning when the -1-t theyear two days on two days off Alvarez The one hit was Palmer's them away" symartin Rangers 1 White Sox scored three runs to ----gi Patterson was used in a variety Runners left in scoring position-Texas 2 RANGERS NINTH break a 1-1 tie The rally started fiV6 days on five days off We ninth-inning home run coming Wonzalez 2): Chicago 5 (Phillips Durham Simas pitching Gonzalez grounded out to of roles for Oklahoma City but DaMartinez 2 Karkovice) shortstop Guillen Palmer homered down the cafi't play that way" when the Rangers were trailing 6-1 Hamilton said he Wants to see if "We could definitely use those manager Johnny Oates is likely ft fi to Runners moved up-IRodriguez Martin leeld line on 1-2 count McLemore flied out with a double by catcher Ron the problem is more than just a guys" Palmer said "When you're use him in middle relief He might and Easter) Elster Karkovice DP-Texas 1 (IRodriguez Stevens to left fielder Phillips Stevens flied out to cen- ter fielder Lewis White Box 5 Rangers 2 Darren Lewis put down a bunt' -1)-i not be with the Rangers long with Texas JP a ER BB SO NP ERA stained groin muscle He has missing those guys you're missing Will Clark and Kevin Gross DOliver 8-4 511 7 6 6 3 3 95 454 and Oliver threw to third to get: millsed 10 games because of the two hitters who are capable of pro- Brandenburg la 1 0 0 2 0 34 321 the slow-footed Karkovice But expected to come off the disabled DPatterson 114 0 0 0 0 0 10 000 injury and the Rangers expect him ducing a lot of runs We're missing the left-hander took too long and list next week Chicago IP ER BB SO NP ERA -1-V- to miss at least a couple more after those guys but we're not swinging Aiverez 8 4 1 1 0 1 what happened last bight the bat well with the guys we have in OFF-FIELD NOTABLES: Simas 138 11 22 351 Karkovice slid in safely giving 1 1 1 1 0 0 18 447 the White Sox runners at first and -Fi I)'! have my good days and my there We've still got quality hitters Designated hitter Mickey Tettleton inherited runners-scored-Brandenburg 1-1 ()Patterson 2-0 ba4 days" Hamilton said in there We're facing quality pitch- out of the lineup for nine consecu- Umpires-Horne Kaiser Arst Cousins "Darren set his feet wrong" third -N Thersday night "I had to do a lot of ers and nobody is really stepping up tive days with back problems took Second Welke Third Brinkman T- A-21 running and today was a bad day" and doing the job right now' batting practice yesterday and 2:33 398 (44321) Oates said "He had his feet set for first then he heard Pudge Hamilton said he started feeling The injuries have increased the hopes to be in the lineup today catcher Ivan Rodriguez call for I 1 thel problem in his first at-bat when playing time of outfielder Warren Clark on the disabled list third and he had to reset his feet a hebstruck out against White Sox Newson who after being a valu- with a strained right calf took bat- ---z Karkovice should have been out" a starter Wilson Alvarez Hamilton able reserve for the first part of the ting practice yesterday without 1 4- rwl---4 es--4 E-T After Oliver walked Tony a went to the trainer's room and had season has gone into an extended trouble But he is still having trou- A' I Phillips to load the basest 1 i the leg rewrapped hoping it would slump Newson struck out in his ble running leaving the Rangers -i 4 Norberto Martin hit a slow i loosen up It didn't and he left two at bats last night and is hitting unsure if he'll be ready to come A4y 1 4 34 'x after reaching on a bunt single in 212 in his past 40 games off the disabled list Thursday li -1911 --11-- grounder to second baseman ''I' Mark McLemore who was play: ar Oates said that catcher Ivan 4000001fr' I 44' 1 I I ii' Rodriguez is getting a day off ing back for the double play 44lic-- 4- 1 I today and that he's hoping to rest 1 4 -lt Phillips stopped to avoid getting 1 I I 0 DECK shortstop Kevin Elster tomorrow tagged and McLemore flipped to i 12 Going into yesterday's game i first for the first out One run was 46401------: Ati home but the Rangers still had I Rodriguez was leading the 4 to TEXAS RANGERS AT CHICAGO WHITE SOX 410k A' 11 'Aar Phillips in a rundown Rangers with 408 at-bats and 1 4r46 i to i 12:05 today at Comiskey Park First baseman Lee Stevens: (MOWChannel 4 KRLD1050 AM KXEB910 AM Spanish) Elster led with 100 games played ''''7-7-7Ir AC A fit 4 tossed the ball to shortstop Kevin i Ni- ''v--was-4 'z' Elster who ran Phillips back to 7 "I messed up I held the ball Today: Right-hander Ken Hill (11-5 366) pitches for the The last catcher to lead his '14 Rangers against right-hander Kevin Tapani (9-5 361) for the White Sox Hill is 3-0 with al 83 ERA in five July starts He also has a 506 ERA In seven day starts as opposed to a -Iv 305 ERA in is night starts opponents are hitting 203 with A ERA over his past four starts Left-handers are hitting 235 Pavlik (12-3 453) vs Alex Fernandez (9-7 427) game: Tuesday: vs Yankees 735 pm Bobby Witt (8-8 597) team Ba I 1 lc in fe otr roiar ss Leaanscoen was San Diego's Benito Santiago in '4 -4 -44- The last American League 'I ii''' t'll' 1 White Sox No 9 hitter Darren first and threw to McLemore cov- 1 991 ering At this point Lewis broke 1 'c for home while McLemore hesi-" l' ewe- 1 'Vi i tated then threw too late to Elster as Phillips ran past him to reach too long" McLemore said "Once i 1 I At 4 runners in scoring position off Hill Tapani is 1-0 with a 377 Parrish in 1984 1 off him while right-handers are hitting 291 GAME NOTABLES: Also from second safely 'T 'i Tomorrow: at Chicago White Sox 1:05 pm Roger last night's Rangers White Sox 5 I Tapani vs Andy Pettitte (15-5 385) Lewis was 1-for-3 with a run I held the ball too long the play Wednesday: vs Yankees 6:35 pm Darren Oliver (8-4 was dead" 454) vs Jimmy Key (8-7 456) scored last night In the Rangers' 4'' Said Oates: "We gave up on Thursday: vs Yankees 7:35 pm Ken Hill (11-5 366) vs Kenny Rogers past 25 games the opposing No 'Nht 4 i the runner Lewis too soon We' (6-5 459) 9 hitter is battin 417 (40-96) with '4-4?" 4' r- '-'st'' can'e that run score Wk TV: KXTXChannel 39 KOFWChannel 4 ESPN Radio: All games 17 runs scored i 4A) lt 41 I 4 Phillips between first and sec- KRLD1080 AM KXEB910 AM (Spanish) Darren Oliver has pitched i 1 115 innings this season His pro- ond too long That reminded me 04or4r of the old kids' game hot box fessional career high is 122 AVERAGES innings back in 1989 while pitch- The Associa Thats what it looked like" ted Press ing for Class-A Gastonia (NC) Chicago's Tony Phillips slides safely in with a triple as the Rangers' Si (Through yesterday) nce then his best was 76 Dean Palmer awaits the throw in the first inning last night HE SAID IT Hitting AB 2B 38 HR RBI BEt Avg IP BB BB SO ERA innings for Tulsa and Texas ih Gonzalez 368 55 102 19 1 29 89 31 331 Patterson 113 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 000 iaeoltra roai pin Greer 368 65 120 29 3 11 68 41 326 Vosb He has already thrown kl erg 26 31 7 7 12 22 0 0 242 1993 Rodnguez 412 76 131 33 3 13 56 24 318 Bmdnbug 4723 48 22 17 25 37 1 3 321 more innings this year than he did ilw I CV cook 493 30 19 19 25 44 4 1 347 Leading catchers Stevens 26 3 8 0 2 1 3 3 308 lau '11400 AO Herndon 386 55 116 18 2 2 31 32 301 Hill 1573 152 69 64 63112 11 5 366 in the past two years (1064) com- Russell 373 39 16 16 10 17 3 1 366 PI iriTill: iii) McLernore 326 55 96 17 3 4 32 56 294 bined Going into yesterday's game Ivan Rodriguez led the Ciark 248 40 72 13 1 6 43 36 290 Paviik 135 136 72 68 47 86 12 3 453 Palmer 364 62 105 19 1 24 75 40 288 Oliver 115 114 64 58 56 74 8 4 454 The White Soxcontinue to Rangers with 408 at-bats If that holds up it would be the 1 lth or 1) it Buford 116 22 33 7 0 4 15 9 284 Witt 12723 155 87 83 66 100 8 8 585 Valle 51 9 14 3 1 1 10 8 275 Alberro 6 8 4 4 6 2 0 1 600 run on catcher Ivan Rodriguez time since 1900 that a player who started at least 125 games at 4 ohnn CM Eister 329 51 90 23 1 15 66 36 274 Gross 9823 123 69 66 39 54 9 7 602 they stole three more bases off catcher had the most at-bats on his team The previous 10: 01! Stillwell 55 5 15 3 0 0 3 4 273 Heredia 5113 64 35 35 12 23 1 3 614 MI ir 14 Frazier 45 5 12 1 1 0 5 8 267 Hennernan3023 35 25 24 14 22 0 7 704 him for the second consecutive Helling 2013 23 17 17 9 16 1 2 752 Player team Yr AB 4 I Newson 193 28 50 12 1 8 28 28 259 ninht Before the White Sox no Whiteside 1412 22 13 13 8 8 0 0 818 Gonzales 71 14 18 4 0 2 4 7 254 Benito Santiago SD 1991 580 tig ii 10 Isle Temeton 308 58 78 18 1 16 50 62 253 Team 918 NO 519 401 391 61858 45 4111 team this year had stolen three aneyte 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 200 Opp 909231064 605 555 429665 45 56 540 I Worthington 19 2 3 0 0 1 4 6 158 bases in a game with Rodriguez Lance Parrish Det 1984 578 White Sox pitcher Wilson Thurman Munson NY Yanks 1975 597 vt Rick Cerone NY Yanks 1980 519 i'-' Tann 3630 605 1064 219 21 137 583429 293 catching 4 i Opp 3575 519 960 177 26 115 464392 274 sY i 11-4- 1 A- Errors: Rangers 59 (Elster 10 Palmer 9 McLemore 8 Rodriguez 7 Greer 4 Tettleton 4 Clark 2 Frazier 2 Alvarez did not walk a batter for Manny Sanguillen Pitt 1971 533 litrS 11 i Pavia( 2 Stillwell 2 Gonzales 1 Gonzalez 1 Henneman 1 Newson 1 Witt 1 Valle 1 Others 3) Opponents 63 the first time this season Bob Rodgers LA Angels 1964 514 4 -''it r- 4 Double plays: Rangers 87 Opponents 97 Saves: Rangers 29 (Henneman 22 Vosberg 5 Russell 2) Opponents 22 "I'm surprised" he said "I Yogi Berra NY Yankees 1955 541 Shutoute: Hangers 4 Opponents 3 Complete goatee: Rangers12 (Paviik 6 Hill 4 Gross 1 Oliver 1) Opponents 4 checked with the guy on the chart Yogi Berra NY Yankees 1954 584 4 Stolenmow Clangors 56 (MoLartiore 18 Hamilton 9 Buford 8 Greer 5 Frazier 4 Eister 3 Rodriguez 3 He said 'Hey no walks' I said Yogi Berra NY Yankees 1951 547 II Howson 2 Painter 2 Glare itTettletion1) Opponents 43 Home attentlerreant883464 153 dates 35537 average) 'That's something new' Frank Hayes Phil A's 1944 581 Last year's (53 dates 28872) Plus 35 256 overall 153 dates plus 6665 daily average) i I i' I I 1 A A Aabak ailk AM AkAt 1.