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THE FRESNO BEE SUNDAY JULY 2 2000 D3 Baseball ANAHEIM 7 OAKLAND 2 rip probably not going to get any more older players If anything well The Grizzlies did just that with the recent additions of shortstop Nelson Castro (Class-A Bakersfield) and left fielder Mike Glendenning (Double-A Shreveport) the main reason Tatum and Ball haven't played as much as when they joined the team tough for anybody not to play every Grizzlies hitting coach Mike Hart said "But when the young guys don't play they start doubting themselves "But Jimmy and JB they've been around long enough to know they can play" Now a big part of the two jobs is to convince these talented youngsters the same AlSO mmm The Grizzlies have been playing better lately and the June stats prove it Before a 13-8 June Fresno had not won more than eight games in a month this season The pitching staff also improved striking out 40 more batters than if had the previous two months ringing up 210 in June 11-game hitting streak came to an end after Juan Tolentino made a highlight-reel grab in right-center field in the eighth inning After striking out twice and grounding out in his first three at-bats Felix smashed a hard liner off reliever Steve Mints that had extra bases written all over it before Tolentino tracked it down for the second out ASSOCIATED PRESS innings resulting in a lengthy outing for the bullpen Jason Davis another left-hander relieved Cumberland with two outs in the third and induced Bryan Graves into a groundout to end the onslaught Davis held the Trappers scoreless until the fifth when they added three runs on four hits to make it 11-1 Side-armer Mike McMullen took over in the sixth trying to right his recent command struggles in a game already out of reach McMullen walked the leadoff hitter hit a batter with a pitch and advanced both runners on a wild pitch before getting out of the jam unscathed But he would hove no such luck in the seventh The pitcher allowed two runs on a double two walks and two wild pitches By the time Steve Connelly took over line read: two innings 58 pitches one hit two runs four walks three wild pitches and one bit batter "Well give Him a couple days off then try it again in another situation where a not on the line" Turner said With pitchers combining to allow 13 runs on 13 hits it help that Angels hard-throwing prospect Ramon Ortiz allowed nothing more than a Tatum sacrifice fly in the fourth inning Ortiz who won his fourth game struck out six and allowed five hits This is it" Turner said after outfielder Terrell Lowery the only veteran Fresno started the season with re-turned from a stint with San Francisco on June 10 Jeff Ball and Jim Tatum get rare starts but neither can compensate for combustible pitching performances By Stephanie Storm THE FRESNO BEE EDMONTON Alberta The idea was to go with youth That was evident during spring training when former Grizzlies Armando Rios Cal Murray Ramon Martinez Felipe Crespo Doug Mirabelli and Aaron Fultz made the Giants roster And there was more talent at the other levels why the Giants didn't re-sign fiee-agent veterans such as Bronswell Patrick Jalal Leach and Kenny Woods Instead they opted topromote young players such as Pedro Feliz and Giuseppe Chiaramonte But what the Giants failed to look at was the inexperience left in Fresno which plays in a veteran-laden Pacific Coast League So on Canada Day when the Grizzlies were pounded 13-1 by Edmonton Fresno manager Shane Turner turned to veterans Jeff Ball and Jim Tatum in the lineup together for rare starts As ugly as the game started for Fresno with starter Chris Cumberland EDMONTON 13 FRESNO 1 Today: at Edmonton 1:05 pm Pitchers: Fresno LH Chad Zerbe (1-0 R30 ERA) vs Edmonton RH Steve Green (0-1 600 ERA) struggling it could have been worse without Tatum Even though he hadn't caught since the last game of the season last year he was 2 for 2 throwing out runners catching Nate Murphy in two-run second inning and Larry Barnes in a four-run third "He swung the bat mod Friday so I wanted to get him back in the Turner said "So I asked him the last time you caught and how would you feel about doing it now? "I knew he had big-league experience catching but I didn't know he'd be this good Now we might do it more Tatum a 16-year pro said "When I was picked up in the expansion draft with the Rockies coach Don Zimmer asked me to be the third catcher At first I thought 'Sure Whatever I have to do to stay with the But then I really began to like it Now I wish I would have picked it up earlier Mifdit have given me five more years in the big Still there a whole lot Tatum could do as Cumberland allowed three home runs two-run shots by Keith Johnson Scott Morgan and Murphy in the first three innings that gave Edmonton a commanding 8-0 lead Edmonton pounded the left-hander for eight runs on eight hits in just 2i Anaheim's Jarred Washburn throws in the third inning against Oakland Washburn held the Athletics hitless for six Innings Washburn has enough to hold to very little Jarrod no-hits slumping Oakland for six innings BEE NEWS SERVICES ANAHEIM Something had to give Saturday night and Angela manager Mike Sdoeda was dad it wasn't pitcher Jarrod Washburn's shoulder or elbow or a muscle in his rib cage WasUbum had a no-hitter through six innings against the Athletics but because of five walks the pitch count was at 93 setting up the potential for an extremely difficult decision would Sdoeda let Washburn go for the no-hitter at the risk of a dangerously high pitch count? The question became moot when Olmedo Saenz and Matt Stairs each homered off Wash-bum in die seventh but that hardly spoiled the 'evening rashbum settled for a two-hitter over 6V8 innings and the Angels beat the 7-2 before a crowd of 31696 at Edison Field winning their second in a row and sending Oakland to its fourth consecutive loss 1 really wasn't thinking much about a no-hitter I just wanted to keep putting up zeros because this was a big game for us Washburn said I think that the seventh would've Men my last inning Washburn finished with 107 pitches his second-highest in 10 starts this season but that was fewer than the 123 pitches Brian Cooper threw in his shutout of Oakland Friday night a pitch count Sdoeda was uncomfortable with Sdoeda pulled Washburn after Stairs' homer and right-hander A1 Levine gave up only one hit over the final 2 Vs innings Washburn who gave up eight runs seven earned on eight hits in 3 Vs innings against the Minnesota Twins in his last start Monday seem especially sharp Saturday night All five of his walks came in the first five innings thought it was a struggle I didn't feel like I was cruising Washburn said 1 didn't have my good command" But his breaking ball had a lot of snap and he was faring a lineup that is vulnerable against left-handers the entered Saturdays game with a 226 average against lefties Washburn held lefties to one hit home run in 10 at-bats The defense also played its third consecutive errorless game ana backed Washburn (4-2) with two excellent plays Troy Glaus reached over the railing in front of uat-ii 17iffM41 uvraMi WflM-14- MU5M 1 kemFMUXMi HAbUL man MMMhM4JUei LT2467 Sit-11 In nxiuM-ii inwnn-ii rniUM-U JIM A I BFGoodrich I MICH EL! 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base in every inning The Giants turned double plays in each of the first three innings The Giants completed their scoring in the fourth when Ellis Burks led off with a single and Aurilia blasted a full-count fastball over the left-field wall The Dodgers offense however stalled after a 9-2 victory Friday Buridw the three double plays in the first three innings Los Angeles stranded nine runners The Dodgers finally scored in the seventh off reliever John Johnstone Kevin Els ter led off with a double and eventually scored on a sacrifice fly by FP Santangelo But that would be it as closer Robb Nen struck out the side in the ninth including two looking for his 13th save Giants notes The Rockies and Giants meet again in a four-game series starting Tuesday in San Francisco The teams engaged in another beanball skirmish last week in Denver with managers Dusty Baker of Ran Prnnrii-n and Buddy Ball of Colorado hollering and printing at one another want to see anybody get suspended on either Baker said "but you cant let anybody punk you out There is nothing new to this rivalry 21 players were hit by pitches in the first 23 games the Giants and Rockies ever played against each other The Giants pleased with reports trying to trade pitcher Shawn Estes and Aurilia because they still have designs on the National League West title But they would listen to offers for hobbling Ellis Burks and if they drop much farther back potential free agents Reuter and Nen could go on the block Dodgers notes The Dodgers formally released pitcher Orel Her-shiser after he cleared waivers Friday making the 17-year veteran a free agent Herahiser 41 has declined comment since the club announced Tuesday it planned to release him Hershiser was 1-5 with a 1314 ERA in 10 appearances Commissioner Bud Selig will hear the second appeal stemming from their brawl with fans at Wrigley Field in Chicago Catcher Chad Kreuter outfielders Gary Sheffield and Santangelo and Perez will go before Selig in Atlanta during the All-Star break Kreuter faces an eight-game suspension and Rhrifirid snd Santangelo five games apiece The Dodgers hope Devon White will come off the disabled list shortly after the All-Star break but the veteran center fielder said the timetable might change White has been on the disabled list since May 5 because of a partial tear on his left rotator cuff Team physicians said White does not need seasonending surgery and his injured shoulder has improved significantly the last few weeks keep saying after the All-Star break but that could be any White said White said he still experiences pain during therapy but not enough to derail him Elater who has a sore left hamstring left game for precautionary reasons I MXV4 PLUS PERFORMANCE BAPIALS LTX TRUCK TIRE RADIALS HMCFCUl nUMVlfirMWCtf -inning grounder Hum BFGoodrich gUllllROYAlW TA KE CONTFtOi-1 I Tried And True'' mummsT 40 P400 P17570R-13 STAKTMQ AT and with his momentum carrying him toward left field madft an off-balance throw to first Mo Vaughn had RBI singles in the sixth and wighth but this victory was battery powered in addition to performance catcher Bengie Molina smacked a two-out two-run home run the third to give the Angels a 4-0 lead Just as they did Friday night the Angels took an early lead with a first-inning rally scoring one run cm Oakland starter Ariel wild pickoff attempt and another on Tim BEXEMLTOE TOUR1NQ P18575R-14 48 STAUTWQ AT 60 yYOKDHAMA TURN ON S306 P18560HR-14 PIOVrOH-14 154 PI 850-11 156 paovraR-14 ssi nosNsn-ii nz P20V70R-15 NO P21SMN-15 N4 P21570W-15 MS H15MM-15 N7 PI 550-14 Mi P22SS0R-1I Ml TRAILER TIRES 480-8B Salmon walked to lead off the third and two outs later Molina hit a hanging curve from Prieto over the wall in left-center After bring held to three hits for the second straight game manager Art Howe was clearly upset He held a spirited team meeting after the gams then said just upset with our performance period This was not a good evening We have to start playing the game the way supposed to be played" The had as many errors as hits with two of the miscues figuring in the scoring and four pitchers rpmhinnd to issue nine walks Three of the walks turned into runs jmmn WHEELS AM A ROUT OUR WopfJOOOmOMf CERTIFICATE 0OAWICKY AWWNOACHtNQ 500 OMIT LOCATION NATIOWWlOBt M0N-FRI SAT Also The Angels have spent the entire season between two games under and four games over 500 Garret walk against the Scott Service in the fifth was his first unintentional walk since June 2 a span of 102 at-bats Since miaaing a couple of games a week ago with back spasms Anaheim's Troy Glaus has gone 1 for 18 with 12 strikeouts Glaus even ided into a double play in the seventh after ao only once in his first 272 at-bats i have scored six runs during their slump North Clovis Fresno Fresno 925 Clovis Ave 3877 Blackstone 3 Shew (North of SUsw) (North of Dakota) (At Fraano Street) 298-3051 229-9233 224-0385' With locations In: Sacramento Stockton Modeeto Wedding Union City Fronton! 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