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B6 THE PANTAGRAPH, Wednesday, April 30, 1986 Kennedy's homer hands Cubs defeat I 1 AP and fifth hit. "Jim (Frey, the Cubs manager) went with the odds, a left hander versus whatever and it just didn't work out," Sutcliffe said. "The bullpen just didn't do it. But if I go out there and get the first three guys out (in the ninth) I have the decision." Craig Lefferts, San Diego's fourth pitcher, picked up the victory, working the ninth inning to improve his record to 3-0. It was the 15th one-run decisions in 19 games this season for the Padres.

The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on Ryne Sandberg's RBI single and Keith Moreland's sacrifice fly. The Cubs added a pair of runs in the seventh on an RBI double by Gary Matthews following consecutive singles by Jerry Mum-phrey and Jody Davis. Chris Speier was walked to load the bases and Davis scored on Sutcliffe's groun-dout. San Diego's first run came in the bottom of the seventh on Tony Gwynn's double, Garvey's single and a fielder's choice. LaMarr Hoyt went five innings, giving up two hits, two runs and a walk in making his first starting appearance since Sept.

30, 1985. SAN DIEGO AP) Terry Kennedy usually stays calm no matter what the score, but he couldn't resist a celebration after hitting a game-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to give the San Diego Padres a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs last night. Kennedy thrust clenched fists in the air in jubilation when be capped a four-run Padre uprising by hitting a one out, three-run homer off reliever Ray Fontenot, 1-1. "You never like to show up a team or a pitcher but I've never hit a home run to win a game. I've been waiting for that for a long time," said Kennedy, a seven-year veteran.

"I hit a high slider, a hanging slider. It was not where he wanted it, I'm sure, but it was where I wanted it." Kennedy, a left-handed hitter, drove a 2-1 pitch from Fontenot into the right-field seats. "That's what I've been thinking about since I started swinging a bat winning the game with a home run in the bottom of the ninth," Kennedy said. Chicago Cubs starter Rick Sutclif fe went into the ninth with a 4-1 lead but was lifted in favor of Fontenot after allowing his fourth Seattle Mariners Spike Owen slid safely into first base under Boston first baseman Don Baylor during action last night at Boston. Clemens strikes hard, often By Associated Press The pitcher's best friend at Fenway Park is the strikeout pitch.

Last night Red Sox right-hander Roger Clemens had a lot of friends as he fanned a major-league record 20 Seattle batters. The 20 strikeouts broke the previous record of 19 accomplished by Tom Seaver of the New York Mets in 1970, Nolan Ryan of the Califor- MAJOR LEAGUES nia Angels in 1974 and Steve Carlton of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1969. Washington's Tom Cheney struck out 21 in 16 innings against Baltimore in 1962. Clemens, 4-0, allowed three hits and walked none.

He has struck out 37 batters in his last three games. Clemens got the record by striking out Phil Bradley after fanning Spike Owen in the ninth. "I was trying to keep it close, trying to battle a guy that's throwing a good game against us," Clemens said. "The strikeouts just kept on coming. I knew something was happening because of the way the fans were reacting." "I saw Catfish Hunter pitch a perfect game.

I've seen Mike Witt, but that has to be one of the tops," Boston manager John McNamara said. 'It was a super game, probably one of the best games I ever saw," Red Sox pitching coach Bill Fischer said. "He threw awesome from start to finish. It was something." The Red Sox won the game when Dwight Evans hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning off Mariner starter Mike Moore. Clemens tied an American League league record when he struck out eight consecutive batters from the fourth to sixth innings.

Spike Owen broke up the string when he flied to center to end the sixth. The record is also shared by Ryan, twice, with the California Angels in 1972 and 1973, and Ron Davis with the New York Yankees in 1981. Seaver holds the major-league mark with 10 consecutive strikeouts in 1970. Clemens' 20 strikeouts broke the Giants' pitching shuts down Cardinals 5-2 after four innings and pitched 1 and 13 innings of hitless relief. The Mets rallied on Darryl Strawberry's three-run homer in the top of the sixth and went on to a 10-5 victory over the Braves on Tuesday.

The home run gave Berenyi his first triumph since April 12, 1985. Expos 7, Reds 4 At Cincinnati, Andre Dawson's sixth home run launched a four-homer barrage in the fourth inning against Mario Soto that lifted Montreal to a victory over struggling Cincinnati. Dawson, Hubie Brooks and Tim Wallach hit solo homers to mount the long-ball assault, and Mike Fitzgerald's two-run homer completed the binge that tied the Montreal club record for homers in an inning. Fitzgerald also had an RBI single for Montreal's sixth run in the fifth. Phillies 12, Astros 4 At Philadelphia, Mike Schmidt's three-run homer and a two-run shot by Luis Aguayo highlighted a six-run first inning and Philadelphia went on to defeat Houston.

Shane Rawley, who went 6 and 13 innings and was tagged for 12 hits, gained his third victory against one loss, while loser Nolan Ryan, 3-3, lasted only one inning. Kent Tekulve pitched the final 2 2-3 innings for the Phillies. Laga's two-out, bases-empty homer his third of the season into the second deck in right field was only the second hit off Leonard, 2-2. Tanana, 3-1, scattered six hits, striking out eight and walking one while turning in his second complete game. Tanana retired 13 straight after an RBI single by Dar-ryl Motley in the Kansas City fourth.

Yankees 14, Twins 11 At New York, Rickey Henderson singled and then hit a three-run homer, capping a nine-run explosion in seventh inning that led New York past Minnesota. The Yankees trailed 6-5 entering the seventh, but bunched four singles, three bases-loaded walks, an error and Henderson's homer for their rally against four Minnesota relievers. Indians 6, Rangers 5 At Arlington, Texas, Julio Franco doubled home Andy Allanson in the ninth inning as Cleveland rallied from a three-run deficit in the final two innings to defeat Texas. Mets 10, Braves 5 The New York Mets found yet another hero enroute to their 10th consecutive victory. Bruce Berenyi replaced starter Ron Darling with Atlanta leading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Manager Roger Craig went to the San Francisco Giants' bullpen early last night, giving Mike LaCoss his first major-league start in two years, and he was rewarded with 7 13 innings of three-hit, shutout pitching.

Greg Minton finished off the 2-0 shutout victory over the St. Louis Cardinals with perfect pitching in relief of LaCoss, who was doing relief pitching himself as recently as Sunday. LaCoss left the game very reluctantly. "He told me before the game that I shouldn't ask him how he felt because he wasn't going to tell me. I asked him anyway after the seventh inning, and he just walked away from me," Craig said.

"He'll start again on Sunday and he's staying right in the rotation," Craig added. previous team record set by Bill Monbouquette at Washington on May 12, 1961. The 20 also broke the Fenway Park mark set by Chicago's Jack Harshman with 15 in July 1954. Elsewhere In the American League, it was, New York 14, Minnesota 11; Detroit 2, Kansas City California 4, Toronto 3 and Cleveland 6, Texas 5. In the National League, it was New York Mets 10, Atlanta Montreal 7, Cincinati 4 and Philadelphia 12, Houston 4.

Angels 4, Blue Jays 3 At Toronto, Rick Burleson raced home from second on a fielder's choice ground out in the ninth inning to give California a victory over the Blue Jays. With one out, Burleson singled to center and moved to second when Ruppert Jones was awarded first base after being interfered with by Toronto catcher Jeff Hearron. Wal-ly Joyner then bounced into what appeared to be an inning-ending double play, but was ruled safe at first after pitcher Mark Eichhorn had taken the relay throw. Tigers 2, Royals 1 At Detroit, Mike Laga's seventh-inning home run was the difference in a pitcher's duel between Detroit's Frank Tanana and Dennis Leonard of Kansas City. over the Chicago White Sox last night.

"I had good stuff, that's the way I felt in spring training," said McGregor, who allowed four hits, didn't walk a man and had a shutout until Wayne Tolleson homered in the ninth inning. "I had good stuff in spring train- in meet a leap of 16-5V2. Rochester won the meet with 73 points. The Toppers finished with 48, six points ahead of third-place Riverton. Mount Pulaski's 800-meter relay team of Bethany Kolb, Tarin Schmidt, LeeAnne Vaughan and Lori Buckles won that event in 1 minute, 53.1 seconds.

McGregor hurls Baltimore past White Sox, 8-1 Hemond resigns from Sox CHICAGO (AP) Roland Hemond, the former general manager of the Chicago White Sox who has been serving as a special assistant to the club since October, says he's excited about his new job with Baseball Commissioner Peter Ueberroth. "It's an exciting new dimension for me," Hemond said yesterday after announcing the end of his 16-year association with the White Sox. "I'll get involved in different LaCoss, who was glad to get any kind of job in the majors this year after being released by the Kansas City Royals' organization over the winter, said he feels more comfortable as a starter. "It's not that I haven't done it before," said LaCoss, who shut out the Giants in late 1984 while with the Houston Astros. "I was hoping to get a chance to start here and I'm glad I got the opportunity tonight," said LaCoss.

"I kept the ball down, got a lot of ground balls, and the defense made the plays." The Cardinals made 18 groundball outs against LaCoss, who did not allow a run over his last five relief appearances and now has a string of 15 13 scoreless innings. Jose Uribe made several outstanding plays at shortstop in support of LaCoss and also drove in one of the runs of St. Louis starter Bob Forsch, 1-1. aspects of the game. Hopefully, I'll be able to help the game." Hemond, 56, said he will become Ueberroth's consultant for special projects, beginning May 16.

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"My changeup was great, the RAGLAND 17 YEARS IN CHICAGO (AP) Scott McGregor went back and checked some film from the 1983 season and realized he wasn't pitching that poorly. McGregor, who was 18-7 in 1983 but little better than a .500 pitcher the last two seasons, hurled the Baltimore Orioles to an 8-1 victory Mount Pulaski 2nd ROCHESTER Dawn Kutz and Lynn Clementz won individual events to help Mount Pulaski to a second-place finish yesterday in the Sangamo Conference girls track meet. Kutz won the shot put with a throw of 37-feet, 5-inches, setting a conference record in the process. Clementz won the long jump with fastball was in on the hitters," said McGregor. McGregor faulted himself for losing his shutout.

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