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EDITION B4 THE PANTAGRAPH. Wednesday, Sept. 19, 1990 Cardinals lose contest, but cool Dykstra's bat major league career. Grimsley also hit the last of four; singles that gave the Phillies a 2-0; lead in the second inning. Dale Murphy, Darren Daulton and Hollins had the others.

In the' third, Philadelphia made it 5-0 when Von Hayes and Murphy sin-, gled ahead of Kruk's home run. Grimsley walked the bases full In the bottom of the second but escaped when Tewksbury struck out and Ozzie Smith filed out St Louis got a run in its third on two walks and Felix Jose's But the Cardinals left the bases-loaded again in the fourth, scored a run in the fifth on singles, by Jose and Milt Thompson com-' bined with an error. ST. LOUIS (AP) John Kruk hit a three-run homer and rookie Jason Grlmsley overcame eight walks in five innings as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the St Louis Cardinals 6-3 last night Kruk's homer, his sixth, was one of eight Philadelphia hits off St Louis starter Bob Tewksbury (10-7), none by Lenny Dykstra, who went 0-for-5, dropping four points in back of National League batting leader and former Cardinal Willie McGee (.335 to In addition to the eight walks, Grimsley (2-2) gave up five hits in five innings but the Cardinals stranded 10 baserunners while he was in the game. Grimsley has walked 32 in 39 innings this season and 51 in 57 innings for his 4 Fielder staying low-key over 50-homer chance Greg Jefferies of the New York Mets slid safely under the tag to steal second base as the Expos' Spike Owen took the throw from catcher Mike Fitzgerald in the second last night at Montreal.

The Expos posted a 4-3 victory. Expos keep Mets in second place Major leagues 10-8 victory over St Louis. Two nights later, the Mets trailed Pittsburgh 2-0 before his three-run homer off Doug Drabek put them ahead to stay. Giants 5, Reds 3 Will Clark hit a pair of homers and Kevin Mitchell also homered as San Francisco beat the Reds at Cincinnati to slow the Reds' playoff drive. The Reds' lead over the defending National League West champions slipped to 7V4 games.

Cincinnati is only 4V4 up on Los Angeles, which defeated Atlanta last night, 6-2. Cincinnati's number for clinching its first division title since 1979 is 11. Dodgers 6, Braves 2 Los Angeles climbed back within 4V4 games of Cincinnati in the NL West as Kal Daniels doubled home two runs and scored two at Atlanta, Ga. Daniels, who had three hits in Monday night's 5-2 victory, doubled in the first inning to score Lenny Harris and Stan Javier, both of whom singled off Braves rookie Paul Marak (0-2). Daniels took third on a single by Eddie Murray, who had three hits for the second straight game, and hitless innings before Baltimore solved him with four runs in the seventh, including rookie David Segul's three-run homer, as the Orioles won at Baltimore to drop the Red Sox into a first-place tie with Toronto in the AL East The Red Sox have lost five of six and 11 of 16.

Bolton (9-4) took his no-hitter and a 1-0 lead into the seventh, but he couldn't finish the inning as the Orioles got five hits four of them with two out Indians 8, Brewers 3 Charles Nagy won for the first time in the major leagues as the Indians beat Milwaukee at Cleveland for its sixth victory in seven games. Nagy (1-4) gave up three runs, nine hits, walked two and struck out a career-high eight in 7V4 innings before Doug Jones finished for his 37th save, matching his team record set in 1988. Milwaukee is 0-5 at Cleveland this season. Twins 10, Royals 4 Dan Gladden started host Minnesota's six-run fifth inning with a triple and ended it with an RBI single as the Royals blew a three-run lead and moved within three games of the Twins in the race for last place in the AL West It was only the second victory In 10 games for the Twins, who have been alone in the basement since Aug. 6.

The Royals had been in last from June 27 to Aug. 5. By Associated Press The New York Mets blew another chance to move into first place in the National League East last night, wasting Darryl Strawberry's dramatic game-tying three-run homer in the eighth inning and losing to the Montreal Expos, 4-3, on pinch-hitter Junior Noboa's RBI single in the ninth at Shea Stadium. The Mets, who lost for the third time in four games, remained one-half game behind the Pittsburgh Pirates, who dropped their sixth straight, losing 8-5 to the Chicago Cubs. The third-place Expos, who have won four in a row, including a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh, are 4V4 games out, their smallest deficit since Aug.

15. Tim Raines, ll-for-29 in his last seven games, singled with one out in the ninth off Mets relief ace John Franco (5-2), who has suffered both of his defeats this month. Raines stole second, took third on a wild pitch and scored when Noboa punched a single into left field. Tim Burke (2-3), Montreal's third pitcher, retired the last five Mets for the victory, only the 13th loss for the Mets in their last 50 home games. Strawberry's home run, his 35th of the season, was his third dramatic shot in eight days.

Last Tuesday, he hit a two-run ninth-inning homer off Lee Smith for a DETROIT (AP) It seems everyone's talking about the big 50 except Cecil Fielder, who's on the verge of entering an elite home run club. Three more homers will make Fielder the first Detroit player to hit 50 homers since 1938, when Hank Greenberg had 58. But for Fielder, 50 is no big deal. The figure doesn't carry the same magic as 60 or 61, the numbers that belong to Babe Ruth and Roger Maris. But 50 homers would be special for baseball.

It was 1977 when the last player had a 50-homer season Cincinnati's George Foster with 52. And it would be the first time for an American Leaguer since 1961, when Roger Maris hit 61 and Mickey Mantle had 54. Only 17 times players have hit 50 or more homers in a season, with only 10 players having accomplished the feat Ruth topped 50 four times. "I don't think I'm as concerned as a lot of other people," Fielder said. "If it doesn't happen, I won't feel bad.

I've had a good season. The Tigers, with 14 games left, began a five-game West Coast swing against the California Angels last night They return home for six games, then finish up with three in New York. "Before the season, there was a lot of second-guessing about the Tigers signing me," he said of his two-year, $3 million contract "All I asked for was to be appreciated. I BUDGET BUY 53 scored on a sacrifice fly by Hubie Brooks before a crowd of only 3,891. Padres 8, Astros 1 Home runs by Joe Carter, Jack Clark and Bip Roberts helped San Diego win its fourth straight game at Houston.

San Diego's Ed Whitson (13-8) gave up a run and six in seven innings. Loser Bill Gullickson (9-13) was tagged for six runs and eight hits in 4 innings. Blue Jays 3, Yankees 2 Toronto moved into a first-place tie with Boston in the American League East as Ranee Mulliniks' run-scoring pinch single with two outs in the ninth inning gave the Blue Jays a victory over New York at the Sky Dome. The Blue Jays have won five straight games and 10 of their last 12, to equal Boston at 81-68. The Blue Jays trailed Boston by 6Vi games on Sept 4.

Kelly Gruber started the ninth with a single and Fred McGriff advanced him to second with only his second career sacrifice. George Bell was intentionally walked before Kenny Wiliams sent Gruber to third with a fly ball to center field. Jeff Roibinson relieved' Lee Guetterman (10-7) and Mulliniks hit the first pitch he saw into center field for his third straight pinch-hit Orioles 4, Red Sox 1 Boston's Tom Bolton pitched 6V4 of major for Atlanta ties, which will include a new stadium and dormitories for the athletes, according to Robert M. Brennan, the spokesman for the local organizing committee. It is estimated by local officials that the Games will generate more than $3.4 billion in spending in the city over their 16 days.

"It's fabulous," Bud Lawlor, a banker clutching his briefcase and his eyes beginning to water with a hint of tears of joy, said as the vote was announced. "It's a dream come true," cheered Judy Baker, "and this is going to put us on the map." "Now everybody will know that Atlanta is a great city," said Ropeka Gunn, an 18-year-old "It just college," with when it and there the heck Freed's average at Expos like throws a right-handed sinks. "I would straight 88 try his hand this winter Freed give his years. "1 consider said. "If years I'll minors by.

wait The attain in Freed, fellow support of crucial to major leagues. "If getting career, it the parents couple more considerably There's 100 percent Freed still dreams leagues By RANDY REINHARDT Pantagraph staff The 1990 season was going to be a pivotal one in the pitching career of Dan Freed. Make that 1991. Freed, a former baseball standout at Lexington High School and Ill was in a situation before (with To' ronto) where I wasn't appreciated They shipped me out It's nice td find a home." But surely he must be thinking about 50. It would be nearly impossible not to.

"I can't do that," Fielder in sisted. "If I do that, I'll go 0-for-i 30." Even Detroit manager Sparky Anderson, a man not known for keeping quiet, has been reluctant to be drawn into Fielder's flirt with history. "I don't want to Jinx him," Anderson said. "I don't want to say he's going to do it because then he might not If I say he won't, then he will. But I hope he does." So does Alan Trammell, who has been in pursuit of the American League batting title this season mainly because he hits in front of Fielder.

"He's been by far the biggest inr dividual story since I've been here," Trammell said. "The only story that approaches Cecil is the 1984 team because of the (35-5) start" Because of Fielder's prowess, the Tigers lead the major leagues in homers and runs scored. Only a lack of pitching has kept them out of the AL East race. "He's an MVP if I've ever seen one," batting coach Vada Pinson said. "He's doing this alone.

He's gone beyond the purple heart He's made his own way. We were in the graveyard last season." BUDGET LIQUORS Buy It Better Than BUDGET' OF THE WEEK BUDWEISER BUD LIGHT BUD DRY Case Cans ONLY 98 cold MCCORMICK VODKA 1.75 ONLY 788 MCCORMICK GIN 1.75 ONLY 7M BLACK VELVET 750 ml. ONLY 598 CfinWai 0.94.01 Wt sett tickets llll I "oaf Roll ovar Silver Bullet Special C00RS C00RS LIGHT C00RS EXTRA GOLD Case Cans OAQ yONLY OS inois State University, had hoped to play for Montreal's Jacksonville, team in the Class AA Southern League this season. Freed did not get his wish. His name was placed on the roster of the Class A Florida State League team at West Palm Beach, a city farther south than Jacksonville and farther away from the major leagues.

"This was going to be the summer I decide if I keep Perhaps the biggest reason Freed spent the entire season at West Palm Beach was the fact Jacksonville featured a stable of fine pitching prospects. Another team with lesser hurlers at the AA level may very well have promoted Freed. "You don't go in and make demands on an organization like that If you don't have them on your side you don't have a whole lot going for you," Freed said. "For the most part, they've been fair to me. As long as I keep doing well, they have to move me up.

There is no point ruffling any feathers. "They told me I'm in the pitching rotation at Jacksonville next year. That's very encouraging." Freed said the season at West Palm Beach was an enjoyable one. His manager was former major league outfielder Felipe Alou. "Felipe is a great guy.

He really cares for his players," said Freed. "We didn't have any players drafted in the first round who had to do well. He said he didn't have orders from the organization to play anybody." West Palm Beach posted the best record in the Florida State League, but lost the league championship series to Vero Beach, two games to one. Freed added a pitch this season and, temporarily he hopes, lost one. "I did throw a change-up this year for the first time in my career.

Sometimes it was actually better than my breaking ball," he said. The slider that constantly bedeviled opposing batters at ISU took a mysterious leave of didn't seem to have the bite it had in Freed said. "I tried to make adjustments my arm angle. There were times was good and I thought I had it back were times when I wondered what was going on." fastball tops out in the 85 mph range, best for the major leagues, but the the movement on his pitches. Freed cut fastball that moves away from batters and another fastball that rather have movement than a mph fastball," said Freed, who will at weightlifting for the first time in an attempt to add to his velocity.

turned 24 years old in June and will baseball career at least two more myself young for the game," he I'm not in the majors in a couple of start to wonder. If I get out of the the time I'm 26 it will be worth the money is something a person can't most circumstances." who was married last Saturday to Lexington native Sue Janes, said the the Freed and the Janes families is realizing his dream of pitching in the married has any effect on my will be positive," he said. "Sue and on both sides want me to give it a years. They've stressed that point through moral and financial support no way I could do it if Sue wasn't supportive." Dan Freed playing or not" Freed said recently. "This year really didn't tell me a whole lot They say the big step is from Class A to AA.

When I pitch at Jacksonville, then I'll know if I can pitch in the majors. "I think I can make the step. I can't see it bping a problem with the people I've seen do it, but I guess you never know until you do it" Disappointment over his address aside, Freed reeled off his third straight stellar season with a 12-8 record and a 2.00 ERA. The right-hander was 13-8 with a 2.29 ERA in 1989 at Rockford of the Midwest League after a 13-1 slate and a 0.67 ERA during the 1988 campaign in rookie league. L0WENBRAU L0WENBRAU DARK L0WENBRAU LIGHT 6 pk.

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The selection, some said, was just icing on the cake after the city's success two years ago in attracting the 1992 Democratic National' Convention and its more recent success in being selected as the site of the 1994 Super Bowl, which will be played in a domed stadium now under construction. Atlanta was clearly "on a roll," said many as they assessed the city's good fortune in recent years. At the very least it has all helped reinforce the city's claim to being an international city and its sense of itself as the' progressive and bustling center of the American South, a region in which economic growth and racial harmony go hand-in-hand. FOOTBALL SPECIAL FLAVORED SCHNAPPS Va PTS. a3.oo 3V4-year-old Atlanta Organizing Committee, which had conducted the city's $7 million effort to attract the Games.

They chanted "We want the Games" as the broadcast from Tokyo built toward the final decision. With the announcement, the plaza reverberated with cheers, flashed with fireworks and rocked to the music of marching bands. By then the crowd was exuberantly shouting, "We won the Games!" With the city's designation secured, the effort to put on the Games now begins. That effort will require the investment of an estimated $1.2 billion to build the necessary facili By New York Times ATLANTA, Ga. This city, which exudes a gleeful optimism and exhibits a propensity for unabashed self-promotion, proved yet again yesterday that it was the little city that could when it came from nowhere to be designated as the host city for the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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