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18 Wednesday, March 9,1988 The Salina Journal Sooners' success no surprise to Tubbs NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Billy Tubbs' preseason feeling that his Oklahoma Sooners could win the Big Eight basketball title came not from watching a group of superstars practice or from sizing up subpar opposition. It came from his gut. "I sensed something about this team a couple weeks into practice, and I told a couple of our coaches that I thought we'd win the Big Eight Conference," Tubbs said. "I sensed something, there was some ingredient there.

I think it was their willingness to work as hard as they did. We could play defense, we could shoot the some of our practices were spectacular." Still, to think the Sooners could win the conference championship took a true believer. Oklahoma" came into this season needing to replace three of the best players of the Tubbs era, which is now eight years old. Gone from last year were Tim McCalister, the second-leading scorer in school history; Darryl Kennedy, the third- leading scorer in school history; and David Johnson, No. 8 on the scoring list.

Kennedy trailed only Wayman Tisdale on Oklahoma's career rebounding list, and Johnson was sixth. McCalister left as the school's assist leader. Meanwhile, Missouri and Kansas the teams picked ahead of the Sooners in the preseason appeared loaded. Missouri had Derrick Chievous and the rest of its starters returning from the 1986-87 Big Eight championship team. Kansas had Danny Manning, considered among the nation's premier players, and a formidable supporting cast of junior college transfers and returnees from a team that tied Oklahoma for second place in the conference last season.

It has been more than four months since Tubbs got that "feel- Flle photo Billy Tubbs had little reason to be upset with officials this season as his Sooners captured the Big Eight Conference title and own a No. 4 national ranking. ing" about his team, and it's turned out to be correct. Oklahoma enters the Big Eight post-season tournament as the regular season champion with a 12-2 mark, and the Sooners have sailed past Missouri and Kansas into the No. 4 spot nationally with a glossy 27-3 record.

"You never know what you can do, but if you guys remember I said when we looked at our schedule there wasn't a game on there we didn't feel like we could win," said Tubbs. "It doesn't mean you're going to win "em all. But we thought we had a realistic schedule, a realistic shot at the Big Eight championship." Realistic because Tubbs truly liked what he saw on the practice floor during the preseason. There was Harvey Grant, the team's leading scorer the season before, playing well and healthy. He had started the 1986-87 season with a broken wrist and didn't fully show his ability until the final por- tion of the year.

Ricky Grace, the point guard, looked just as solid. Forward Dave Sieger, an occasional starter the year before, was stepping easily into the full-time slot. The biggest questions, center Stacey King and guard Mookie Blaylock, didn't remain unanswered for long. King played with the confidence he lacked last year, and Blaylock impressed everyone with his great quickness and thirst for defense. The "spectacular" preseason practices carried over into the season, as Oklahoma opened the year with 14 consecutive victories to rise from 19th to third in the Associated Press poll.

In 11 of those games, the Sooners scored 100 or more points. At the Chaminade Classic in Hawaii, Virginia was blitzed by Oklahoma to the tune of 29-0 at the start of the second half, During that run, the Cavaliers crossed half- court only three times. Then the Sooners began what Tubbs said would be the most trying part of the schedule seven of 11 games on the road. In the first two games of that stretch, reality set in. Oklahoma lost at Louisiana State, 84-77, and at Kansas State, 69-62, two teams that didn't allow the Sooners to run and gun.

They shot about 40 percent against LSU and only 31 percent against Kansas State. "We got accustomed to playing a certain way," said Sieger. "Then we got into LSU and Kansas State and found out real quick you can't always play that way. "We realized it's more important to win games than score points. It was kind of a lesson we had to learn." Following those losses, Oklahoma got things going again with a 96-76 victory at Colorado.

After leading by only three at the half, the Sooners broke the game open with their opportunistic full-court defense. Then came a home victory over Pitt, back-to-back victories over Iowa State in the second one, on the road, Oklahoma overcame an 11-point second-half deficit to win and victories against Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Kansas State and Oklahoma State. The Sooners ended the 11-game stretch with a 92 record. They locked up the outright Big Eight title Saturday with a victory over Nebraska, and are fighting for a top seed in an NCAA regional tournament. Tubbs disagreed with someone who suggested this might be his best coaching job, choosing instead his first season at Oklahoma when the Sooners won only nine games.

"Most coaches wouldn't have been able to win more than six, I don't think," he said. As has been the case so far this year, Tubbs once again had the last laugh. Hawkins fires Bradley to MVC tourney title College basketball PEORIA, 111. (AP) The 12th- ranked Bradley Braves, led by Hersey Hawkins with 29 points and Luke Jackson with 16, raced past Illinois State 83-59 Tuesday night to win the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. In adding the tournament trophy to its regular- season championship, Bradley claimed an automatic NCAA tourney bid with the victory.

The Braves raised their record to 26-4, while Illinois State dropped to 18-12. The game was billed as a classic rematch of cross-state rivals featuring the high-scoring Braves against a tough defensive team in the Redbirds. But Bradley had too much offensive power for the Redbirds, who looked shellshocked after the Braves grabbed a 9-0 lead. Bradley put the clamps on the Redbirds' outside shooters with some fierce defense of its own: a trapping man-to-man attack that forced numerous turnovers. The opening of the second half was a replay of the first.

Bradley scored two quick baskets and then built a 21- point advantage, 74-53, as Hawkins scored nine points in a four-minute stretch. The victory avenged Bradley's only loss this season in Carver Arena, the tournament site. Illinois State started the conference season by whipping Bradley, 85-74. Bradley staged its early blitz led by Hawkins, the nation's top scorer. He had the first five points of the game and seven of the first nine.

The Braves led 17-5 after six minutes as they hammered the ball inside to Jackson, a sophomore center who victimized Illinois State for 14 points in the first half. Bradley received a scare and lost some of its early momentum when Hawkins collided with a defender and crumpled on the floor at 16:45 and hushed the capacity crowd of 10,570. But Hawkins soon limped off the court and returned to action after a short breather. Illinois State clawed its way back behind senior forward Tony Holifield, who scored 14 points in the first half and finished with 25 points. Illinois State, though, never got closer than seven and trailed 37-29 at the half.

TEMPLE 79, ST. JOSEPH'S 67 At Morgantown, W.Va., Howard Evans and freshman Mark Macon led a 28-6 run during the first 11 minutes of the second half and top- ranked Temple went to a victory over St. Joseph's in a semifinal game of the Atlantic 10 Conference basketball tournament. The extended Temple run wiped out St. Joseph's 34-30 halftime lead and helped Temple to its 14th straight victory and 27th in 28 games.

The Owls will meet Rhode Island, 26-5, in tonight's game. Rhode Island advanced by defeating host West Virginia 65-63 on Kenny Green's dunk with 1:42 left. St. Joseph's, only the sixth team to lead Temple at the half this season, finished 15-14. Evans scored eight points during the Temple run, including five in a nine-second span.

After St. Joseph's coach Jim Boyle was hit with a technical for protesting a call, Evans hit two free throws, and off the inbounds pass following the technical, he hit a 3-pointer. Macon, who has scored in double figures in all but one game, had seven in the run, including a pair of 12-footers that gave Temple a 58-40 lead with 9:30 left. St. Joseph's only baskets during the Temple streak came on 3-pointers by by Brian Leahy and Mike Shaak.

Evans led Temple with 20 points, Tim Perry had 18, Macon 17 and Mike Vreeswyk 16. Scoreboard Basketball HBA standings Notional Basketball Association By The Associated Press All Times CST EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Pet. GB Boston 41 19 .683 Washington 25 32 .439 New York 25 33 .432 15 Philadelphia 24 35 .407 16Vi New Jersey 15 43 .259 25 Central Division Detroit 38 20 .655 Atlanta 36 22 .621 2 Milwaukee 32 25 .561 Chicago 33 26 .559 5V, Indiana 30 29 .508 Cleveland 28 31 .475 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division Pet. GB Dallas 40 19 .678 Denver 36 22 .621 Houston 34 23 .596 5 Utoh 32 26 .552 7V, San Antonio 22 34 .393 Sacramento 18 41 .305 22 Pacific Division Lakers 48 10 .828 Portland 37 21 .638 11 Seattle 30 29 .508 Phoenix 17 41 .293 31 Golden State 14 42 .250 33 L.A. Clippers 12 44 .214 35 playoff berth Monday's Games New York 110, Chicago 98 Los Angeles Lakers 110.

Philadelphia 104 Utah 105, New Jersey 81 Sacramenlo 116, Denver 114, OT Tuesday's Games Atlanta 143, Phoenix 113 Indiana 117. Detroit 104 Portland 112, Dallas 110 Milwaukee 119. San Antonio 101 Houston at Denver, (n) Seattle al Golden Stale, (n) Wednesday's Games San Anlonio at Boston, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee at Cleveland, 6:30 p.m.

Utah at Delroit, 6:30 p.m. Los Angeles Lakers at New York, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Los Angeles Clippers, 9:30 p.m. Seattle at Sacramento. 9:30 p.m.

NBA boxscores HAWKS 143, SUNS 113 Phoenix (113) Gilliam 4-9 1-2 9, E.Johnson 8-17 0-0 16. West 8-13 7-10 23, Davis 3-14 4-4 10, K.Johnson 7-9 0-0 14, Hornacek 3-6 5-5 11, Hodges 5-10 0-0 12, Adams 1 -2 4-4 6, Corbin4-72-2 10, Bailey 0-00-00, Moore 1-1 0-02, Crite 0-0 0-00. Totals 44-88 2380113, Atlanta (143) Wilkins 15-26 9-1141, Willis 6-9 4-6 16. Rollins 1-1 0-0 2, Rivers 3-5 2-5 8, Wittman 8-14 22 18, Levingston 5-9 3-4 13. Carr 6-8 2-2 15, Webb 4-5 3-5 11.

Wood 4-8 0-0 9, Washburn 2-7 0-1 4, Hastings 3-40-0 6. Totals 57-96 25-36 143. Phoenix 33 31 31 18-113 Atlanta 43 32 32 36-143 3-Poinl goals -Hodges 2, Wilkins 2, Carr. Wood. Foules oul--None.

Rebounds-Phoenix 52 (West 18), Atlanta 48 (Willis 9). Assists -Phoenix 20 (K.Johnson 7), Atlanta 39 (Rivers 19), Total fouls- Phoenix 28, Atlanta 22. PACSRS 117. PISTONS 104 Detroit (104) Mahorn4-60-08, Rodman 9-13 3-7 21, Laimbeer 2-6 6-6 10, Dumars 3-8 4-4 10, Thomas 6-12 6-8 19, Salley 2-5 0-0 4, Dantley8-15 1-5 17, Johnson 6-11 0-2 12. Edwards 0-3 3-4 3, Lewis 0-2 0-0 0.

Totals 40-81 23-36 104, Indiana (117) Person 6-11 1-4 14, Tisdale 6-122-2 14. Stiponovich 8-136-7 22. Fleming 7-134-6 18. Long 3-6 0-0 6, Williams 5-11 1-1 II, Miller 8-12 4-5 22. Wheeler 1-2 0-0 2.

Gray 4-60-08. Totals48-86 18-25 117. Detroit 29 21 28 26-104 Indiana 28 25 32 32-117 3-Point goals- Thomas, Person, Miller 2. Fouled out None. Rebounds Detroit 41 (Rodman 9), Indiana 58 (Fleming 10).

Assists Detroit 15 (Durnars 5), Indiana 23 (Fleming 13). lotcl louls Detroit 25, Indiana 29. Technicals Laimbeer, Stipanovich, Person. A 13.220. BLAZERS 112, MAVERICKS 110 Portland (112) Kersey 14-26 5-7 33, Co.Jones 1-3 2-2 4.

Duckworth 3-7 0-0 6, Drexler 13-24 4-6 31, Porter 5-126-10 16, Johnson 6-10 0-4 12, Hollon 0-1 2-2 2, Lucas 1-1 0-0 2, Anderson 2-5 0-0 6, Sichting 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 45-91 19-31 112. Dallas (110) Aguirre 8-17 3-7 21, Perkins 6-15 8-9 20, Donaldson 1 -2 3-3 5, Harper 8-16 4-7 20, Blackman8-164-420, Davis 2-60-04, Tarpley 6-7 0-0 12, Schrempf 4-7 0-0 B.Tolals 43-86 22-30110. Portland 28 31 33 20-112 Dallas 22 25 33 30-110 3-Point 2, Anderson 2, Drexler. Fouled Rebounds- Portland 60 (Kersey 15), Dallas 49 (Aguirre, Tarpley 10).

35 (Porter 13), Dallas 26 (Davis 7). Total fouls 27, Dallas 24. BUCKS 119, SPURS 101 SanAntonlo(lOI) Berry 5-11 1 -2 11, Brickowski 2-9 3-7 7, Anderson 5-10 3-4 13, Dawkins 1-61-1 3, Robertson 11-17 1-2 23, Greenwood 1-1 0-0 2, Mitchell 9-16 3-4 21, Sundvold 3-7 0-0 7, Gudmundsson 1 -3 2-2 4. Myers 2-4 1-25, Neoly 0-0 0-00, Nimphius 2-3 1-25. Totals 42-87 16-26 101.

Milwaukee (119) Cummings 12-22 3-6 27, Sikma 2-105-7 9, Breuer 8-21 7-9 23, Lucas 6-10 0-0 12, Pressey 6-10 6-7 18. Humphries 3-6 0-0 6, Pierce 6-15 5-5 17, Mokeski 1-3 2-2 4, Reynolds 1-6 0-0 2, Slroeder 0-2 1-21, Mannion 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 45-107 29-38 119. San Antonio 22 29 26 24-101 Milwaukee 15 33 39 32-119 3-Point Fouled Antonio 53 (Brickowski 10), Milwaukee 73 (Breuer 16). Antonio 28 (Dawkins 9), Milwaukee 29 (Pressey 9).

Total Antonio 28. Milwaukee 24. Milwaukee illegal de- tense, Brickowski. NBA today By The Associated Press Wednesday, March 9 SCOREBOARD Los Angeles Lakers at New York (7 p.m. CST).

The Lakers have won 37 of their last 41 games while the Knicks have won 13 straight games in Madison Square Garden. Los Angeles beat New York 113-112 in The Forum on Jan. 22. MONDAY'S STARS Mark Jackson, Knicks, scored a career-high 33 points, grabbed seven rebounds and handed off seven assists to lead New York to its 13th straight home victory, 110-98 over the Chicago Bulls. Reggie Theus, Kings, scored 33 points, including two free throws with two seconds left in regulation and three more in the final eight seconds of overtime to lead Sacramento to a 116-114 victory over the Denver Nuggets.

Magic Johnson, Lakers, posted his second consecutive triple-double and ninth of the season with 22 points, 17 assists and 11 rebounds in Los Angeles' 110-104 triumph at Philadelphia. SIZZLING! Utah reserve Bobby Hansen, pressed inlo a starting role when guards Kelly Tripucka and Darrell Griffith were injured, was named Player of the Week after he made 32 of 39 field goal attempts (82 percent) in four Jazz victories last week. In his last six games, five os a starter, Honsen is 44 of 54 from the field (81,5 percent) and has improved his shooting from 49,1 to 54.3 percent. FIZZLING! Denver's Alex English was 8-for-26 from the field Monday against Sacramento. In his last seven games, the career 51,4 shooter is 56-for-U9 from the field (37.6 percent).

Included in that total are two 8-for-26 performances, a 7- for-24 and a 5-for-l6. MUSICAL CHAIRS The Sacramenlo Kings began the 198687 season with Phil Johnson as their head coach. When Johnson was fired during the season, he was replaced by assistant coach Jerry Reynolds. When the Kings hired Bill Russell as head coach during the off-season, Reynolds was returned to his assistant's post. When Sacramento reassigned Russell to the fronl office Monday, Reynolds was restored as Ihe head man.

His assistant, liired lot or in the day? Phil Johnson CLANG! New York Knickb guard Gerald Wilkins wub 7-for-2l from the field Monday against Chicago Utah's Karl Malone was 6 for 19 against New JerseJ and Denver's Blair Rasmussen matched that performance against Sacramento New Jersey forward Dallas Comegys was 1 -for-9 against Utah, BAKER'S DOZEN New York's 110-98 triumph over Chicago Monday was its 13th in a row at home. The last time the Knicks won as many as 13 straight at home was during the 1972-73 season, when they won 20 consecutive games and went on to win the NBA Championship. STREAKS New Jersey's 105-81 loss at Salt Lake City on Monday night was its first in four games since Willis Reed replaced Bob MacKinnon as head coach Since a 111100 loss to the Lakers at The Forum, the Washington Bullets have won six straight games, oil without injured forward Bernard King. TRIVIA What team-leading scorer has the lowest per game average? SPEAKING "Every time we lost a game, it was a real hard kick in the stomach. I don't sleep after we lose and, you know, I've had a lot of sleepless nights.

The losses, I haven't been able to handle that." Bill Russell after he was removed os coach of the Sacramenlo Kings and moved into a front office position. TRIVIA ANSWER Chris Mullin of Golden State, who averages 17.6 points per game. College scores Tuesday's College Basketball Scores By The Associated Press REGULAR SEASON Dayton 90, Miami, Fla. 89 TOURNAMENTS Atlantic 10 Conference Semifinals Rhode Island 65, West Virginia 63 Temple 79, St. Joseph's 67 ECAC North Atlantic Conference First Round Boston U.

64, Canisius 55 Hartford 73, Maine 61 New Hampshire 70, Siena 63 Niagara 70, Northeastern 57 East Coast Conference Championship Mid-American Conference First Round Cent. Michigan 66, Kent St. 56 Ohio U. 79, Bowling Green 73 W.Michigan 80, Boll St. 79 Missouri Valley Conference Championship Bradley 83, Illinois SI.

59 NAIA District 16 Semifinals William Jewell 83, Mo. Western 60 College boxscore TEMPLE 79, ST. JOSEPH'S 67 St. Joseph's (67) Shaak 4-7 2-214, Smith 3-8 0-4 6, Blake 5-94-614, Brown 7-12 1-1 17, Leahy 4-12 0-0 12, Owens 1-2 0-0 2, Stewart 1-1 0-0 2, Miller 0-2 0-0 0, Washington 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-53 7-13 67.

Temple (79) Perry 8-17 2-2 18, Vreeswyk 4-11 6-8 16, Rivas 2-2 0-2 4, Macon 6-14 4-6 17, Evans 5-8 5-6 20, Pearsall 0-0 0-0 0, Causwell 1-12-34. Totals 26-53 19-27 79. Joseph's 34, Temple 30. 3-poinl Joseph's 10-21 (Shaak 4-6, Leahy 4-11, Brown 2-3, Miller 0-1), Temple 8-15 (Evans 5-6, Vreeswyk 2-7. Macon 1-2).

Fouled Smith. Causwell. Joseph's 34 (Shaak 10). Temple 29 (Rivas 13). Joseph's 18 (Brown 9), Temple 19 (Evons 9).

Total Joseph's 23, Temple 14. Joseph's bench. North Carolina Charlotte, Sun Belt Conference tournament champion. Purdue, Big Ten Conference regular- season champion. Richmond, Colonial Athletic Association champion.

Southern University, Southwestern Athletic Conference tournament champion. Southwest Missouri State, Association of Mid-Continent Universites regular- season champion. Tennessee-Chattanooga, Southern Conference tournament champion. NAIA playoffs NAIA District 10 Men's Playoffs First Round Washburn 85, McPherson 70 Pittsburg State 108, Marymount 99 Emporia State 98, Benedictine 68 Fort Hays Stole 68, Friends 59 Semifinals Washburn 80, Pitlsburg State 61 Fort Hays State 105, Emporia State 89 Championship Fort Hoys State 89, Washburn 86 State pairings GIRLS Wednesday's First-Round Games CLASS 6A At Emporia Shawnee Mission North (16-5) vs. Topeko Seaman (11-11), 3 p.m.

Leovenworth (20-1) vs. Garden City p.m. Wichita Heights (15-6) vs. KC Washington (14-7), 6:30 p.m. Wichita Southeast (20-0) vs.

Shawnee Mission East (10-12), 8:15 p.m. CLASS 5A At Topeka Bishop Miege-(17-4) vs. Wichita Kop- aun-Mt. Carmel (16-5), 3 p.m. Independen (21-1) vs.

Hays (12-10), 4:45 p.m. Chanute (18-4) vs. Wichita Campus (15-6), 6:30 p.m. Newton (20-2) vs. Shawnee Heights (16-5), 8:15 p.m.

CLASS 4A At Salina Morysville (20-3) vs. lola (18-5), 3 p.m. Chaparral (23-0) vs. Topeka Hoyden (10-13), 4:45 p.m. Baldwin (20-3) vs.

Andale (16-7), 6:30 p.m. Larned (22-1) vs. Southeast ol Saline CLASS 3A AtHutchinson Erie (20-2) vs. Plainville (18-3), 3 P.m. Sabetha (21-2) vs.

Medicine Lodge (165), 4:45 p.m. Silver Lake (20-3) vs. Cimarron (20-3), 6:30 p.m. Hillsboro (20-1) vs. Wellsville (17-6), CLASS 2A AtTopeka Speorville (23-0) vs.

Garden Plain (148), 3p.m. Pleasanton (18-2) vs. Lincoln (19-4), 4:45 p.m. Onaga (20-2) vs. Syracuse (17-6), 6:30 p.m.

Inman (21-1) vs. Jefferson County Norlh (15-8), 8:15 p.m. CLASS 1A At Hays Norwich (21-2) vs. Protection (19-4), 3 p.m. Wheotland (23-2) vs.

Sylvan Grove (195), 4:45 p.m. Cunningham (20-3) vs. Axtell (21-4), 6:30 p.m. Burrton (24-1) vs. Centralia (15-9), 8:15 p.m.

NCAA bids NCAA Automatic Bids By The Associated Press Schools that have received automatic bids to the men's NCAA basketball tournament: Bradley, Missouri Valley Conference tournament champion, Cornell, Ivy League regular-season champion. La Salle, Metro Atlantic Athlelic Association tournament champion. Lehigh, East Coast Conference tournament champion. Loyola, West Coast Athletic Conference tournament champion. North Carolina Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference tournament champion.

Hockey NHL standings Notlonol Hockey League By The Associated Press All Times CST WALES CONFERENCE Patrick Division Pts GF GA Washngln 35 26 6 76 239 196 Phladlphia 34 25 7 75 245 240 NY Isles 33 26 9 75 260 230 NYRngrs 29 31 8 66 256 244 N.Jersey 30 35 5 65 245 272 Pittsburgh 28 30. 9 65 262 269 Adams Division Montreal 38 20 10 86 253 212 Boston 38 25 5 81 260 215 Buffalo 31 27 9 71 234 248 Hartford 28 32 7 63 204 224 Quebec 28 35 4 60 234 255 CAMPBELL CONFERENCE Morris Division I Pis GF GA y-Delroit 35 24 9 79 275 M.Louis 30 32 6 66 231 237 Chicago 27 33 7 61 234 265 Toronto 19 40 10 48 239 294 Minnesota 17 41 9 43 205 289 Smythe Division y-Calgary 39 21 7 85 319 254 y-Edmonton38 22 8 84 311 242 Winnipeg 31 28 9 71 257 254 L.A. 25 39 5 55 260 307 Vancouver 21 42 7 49 237 284 y-cllnched playoff berth Tuesday's Comet Detroit 2, Boston 0 Quebec 6, Hartford 4 New York Rangers 7, New Jersey 4 New York Islanders 7, Vancouver 4 St. Louis 3, Toronto 2 Wedneidoy'i Games Los Angeles at Hartford, 6:35 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 7:35 p.m.

Calgary at Winnipeg, 7:35 p.m. Buffalo at Minnesota, 7:35 p.m. Montreal at Edmonton, 8:35 p.m. Baseball Standings Exhibition Baseball By The Associated Press All Times CST AMERICAN LEAGUE Pet. Seattle 3 1 .750 California 3 2 .600 Kansas City 3 2 .600 Texas 3 2 .600 Toronto 3 2 .600 Baltimore 2 2 .500 Cleveland 2 2 .500 Detroit 2 2 .500 Milwaukee 2 3 .400 New York 2 3 .400 Oakland 2 3 .400 Boston 1 2 .333 Minnesota 1 2 .333 Chicago 0 3 .000 NATIONAL LEAGUE Pet.

Los Angeles 5 0 1.000 Montreal 4 0 1.000 Chicago 4 1 .800 Pittsburgh 4 1 .800 Cincinnati 2 2 .500 Atlanta 2 3 .400 Houston 2 3 .400 Philadelphia 2 3 .400 San Diego 2 3 .400 St. Louis 1 3 .250 San Francisco 1 4 .200 New York 0 4 .000 NOTE: Split-squad games count in standings, ties do not Tuesday's Games Monlreal 7, New York Mets (ss) 3 Pittsburgh 1, St. Louis 0 Atlanta 6, New York Mels (ss) 3 Toronto 2, Cincinnati 1 Kansas City 4, Boston 3 Toronto (ss) 7, Detroit 6,10 innings Texas 5, Philadelphia 4 New York Yankees 5, Chicago White Sox 3 Los Angeles 3, Baltimore 1 Oakland 6, Milwaukee 1 California 5, San Francisco 3 Seattle 6, San Diego 5 Chicago Cubs 4, Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2, Houston 1,11 innings Wednesday's Games Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, 12:05 p.m. Montreal (ss) vs.

Houston at Kis- simmee.Fla., 12:05 p.m. Montreal (ss) vs. Atlanta at West Palm Beach, 12:05 p.m. St. Louis vs.

Toronto at Dunedin, 12:35 p.m. Minnesota (ss) vs. Detroit at Lakeland p.m. New York Mets vs. Baltimore at Miami, Kansas City vs Minnesota (ss) at Orlando, New York Yankees vs.

Texas at Port Charlotte, p.m. Boston vs. Chicago White Sox at Sar- asota.Fla., 12:35 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Los Angeles at Vero Beach, San Diego vs.

Milwaukee at Chandler, 2 p.m. California vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, p.m. Oakland vs. San Francisco al Scottsdale, 2 p.m.

Cleveland vs. Seattle at Tempe. 2p.m. Linescores Tuesday's Exhibition Linescores By The Associated Press EXPOS 7, METS 3 Montreal 000 001 222- 711 2 New York (N)(ss) 000 001 020 3 7 2 Sebra. Lewis (4), Parrel! (7), McClure (9), ond Tejada, Duke (7); Ojeda, Mitchell (4), Savage (7), Roman (9), and Lyons, Jelic (7).

1-0. 0-1. PIRATES l.CARDINALSO Pittsburgh 100 000 000-1 7 0 St.Louis 000 000 5 0 Dunne, Pattterson (4), Johnson (6), B.Jones (7), Got) (9), and Rodriguez; DeLeon, Grapenthln (4), Terry (6), Peters (9), and Pagnozzi, T.Pena (6). 1-0. 1-1.

BRAVES 6, METS 3 New York (N) (ss) 010 001 3 8 1 Atlanta 000 002 4 2 Darling, Leach (4), McCarthy (7), and Carter, Gibons (6); Nezelek, Acker (3), Dedmon (6), Akins (7), and Virgil, Espino (6). 1 -0. 0-1. BLUE JAYS 2, REDS 1 Cincinnati 100 000 7 0 Toronto (ss) 000 200 OOx-2 3 1 Browning, Rasmussen (4), Birtsas (7), and McGriff, Gwosdz (6); Clancy, Sanchez (4), Wells (7), Henke (8), and Borders, Cabrera (7). 1-0.

Rasmussen, 0-1. (1). RANGERS 5, PHILLIES 4 Philadelphia 8 2 Texas 020 120 9 1 Rowley, Brink (5), Tekulve (7), Calhoun (8) and Parrish, Daulton (7); McMurlry, Russell (4), VandeBerg (6), Williams (8) and Stanley, Petralli (6). 1-0. 0-2.

Williams (1). BLUE JAYS 7, TIGERS 6 Toronto (ss) 16 4 Detroit 000 060 000 0-6 12 0 Stoltlemyre, Rogers (5), Shirley (6), Boucher (8), and Whitt, Diaz (7); King, Carter (4), Cherry (7), Clarke (8), and Heath, Palacios (7). 1-0. 0-1. Mulliniks (1); Detroit, Heath (1).

YANKEES 5, WHITE SOX 3 NewYork(A) 002010020-5 9 2 Chicago (A) 110000010-3 7 2 Rhoden, Guetterman (4), Hudson (7), and Slought; Long, Patterson (4), Sea- rage (6), Pawlowski (8), and Karkovice, Solas (8). 2-0. 0-1. (1). DODGERS 3, ORIOLES 1 Baltimore 000 100 8 1 los Angeles 000 003 OOx-3 7 1 Tibbs, Thurmond (4), Williamson (7), and Kennedy, Tdckelt (7); Hershiser, Hillegos (5), J.Howell (8), Holton (9), and Trevino, Dempsey (7).

1-0. 0-1. (1). HR-Los Angeles. Sax (1), Marshall (1).

ATHLETICS 6, BREWERS 1 Milwaukee 000 000 4 2 Oakland 302 010 10 0 Higuera, Knudson (4), August (6), Madrid (7), Plesac (8), and O'Brien. Kearney (6); Onliveros, Cadoret (5), Plunk (8), ond Teltleton, Mercado (8). 1-1. 1-1. Adduci (1); Oakland, McGwire (2).

ANGELS 5, GIANTS 3 California 000 500 9 0 San Francisco 000 000 6 2 Witt, DiMichele (4), Buice (7), Krawczyk (9), and Boone; Dravecky, LaCoss (4), Price (7), Robinson (9), and Brenly, Monwaring (6). 2-0. LaCoss, 0-2. (2). MARINERS 6, PADRES 5 San Diego 120 000 200--5 10 3 Seattle 000 005 001-6 8 3 Show, Jones (5), McKeon (7), T.Simmons (9), and Santiago, Parent (9); Campbell, Dixon (4), Trujillo (6), Hanson (7), Burroughs (8), Schooler (9), and Voile, Oullelte (8).

1-0. T.Simmons, 0-1. CUBS 4, INDIANS 3 Chicago (N) 001 000 201-4 9 1 Cleveland 000 010.200-3 9 1 Moyer, Nipper (6), and Sundberg, Girardi (6); Rilter, Laskey (3), Gordon (6), Caudill (8), and Bando, Slefero (7). W- Nipper, 1-0, L-Caudill, 0-1. Kiltie (1).

Baseball calendar By The Associated Press March 11 Last day to renew con, tracts. March 29 Lost day to request waivers to release a player without having to pay his 1988 salary. j.v April 4 Opening day. Active reduced to 25 (24) players. May 1 Clubs may resume negotiations with their former players who became free agents.

May 15 Clubs may re-sign players whom they released following then end of the 1987 season. June 1 -3 Amateur draft, New York July 12 All-Star Game, Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m. (CDT). July 31 Hall of Fame induction ceremonies, Cooperstown, N.Y. Aug.

1 Hall of Fame Game, Chicago Cubs vs. Cleveland Indians, Cooperstown, N.Y. Aug. 31 Roster eligibility frozen lor postseason play. Sept.

1 Active rosters expand to 40 Oct. 2 ends Oct. 4 Playoffs begin, cities of National League West Division and American League East Division winners. Oct. 15 World Series begins, city of National League champion Oct.

TBA Free agency filing period begins, day after World Series ends Nov. TBA Free agency filing period ends, 15 days following conclusion of World Series Dec. 2-7 Annual meeting, Atlanta. College scores Tuesday's College Baseball Scores By The Associated Press SOUTH Boca Raton 6, John Jay 2 Campbell 9, W. Carolina 1 E.

Carolina 23, Fairfield 6 Foirleigh-Dickinson 8, St. Thomas, Fla. 6 FlaglerS, game Flagler 5, 2, 2nd game Florida Southern 13, SE Missouri 0 Georgia 10, Mercer 1 Georgia Coll. 7, Newberry game Georgia Coll. 5, Newberry 1, 2nd game High Point 3, WilliamS Mary 2 Mansfield 15, Bethel, Tenn.

3 Methodist 12, Fairleigh Dickinson 2 Montevallo 10, North Alabama 2 N.Carolina St. 12, Baptist U. 3 Pace 5, North Carolina 4 SE Louisiana at New Orleans, rain Tampa 3, Florida Atlantic 2 Valdosto St. 4, Charleston, W.Va. 3 West Georgia 5, Samford 4 Winthrop 13, Gardner-Webb 3 Tennis Snow mas 5 I new, 56 depth, powder, packed powder.

Beaver Creek 1 new, 59 depth, powder, packed powder. Soccer MISL standings Major Indoor Soccer League By The Associated Press All Times CST Eastern Division Virginia Slims BOCA RATON, Flo. (AP) Results Tuesday in the $300,000 Virginia Slims of Florida women's tennis tournament at the Polo Club of Boca Raton: Singles First Round Sabrina Gales, Yugoslavia, del. Claudia Porwik, West Germany, 6-4, 6-1. Rosalyn Fairbank, San Diego, def.

Kalhrin Keil, Los Angeles, Mary Joe Fernandez, Miami, def. Isabelle Demongeot, France, Akiko Kijimuta, Japan, def. Halle Cioffi, Knoxville, Second Round Steffi Graf, West Germany, def. Lisa Bonder, Saline, Nathalie Tauzial, France, def. Brenda Schultz, Netherlands, Helena Sukova, Czechoslovakia, def.

Patricia Tarobini, Argentina, 6-2, 6-1. Pom Shriver, Lutherville, del. Wiltrud Probst, West Germany, 6-1, 6-)'. Ralfaella Reggi, Italy, def. Laura Gol- arsa, Italy, 6-3, 6-3.

F.lna Reinach, South Africa, del. Niege Dias, Brazil, 6-3. Karen Schimper, South Africa, def. Linda Ferrando. Italy, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5.

Skiing Ski report 1 Pet. Minnesota 24 17 .585 Dallas 21 20 .512 Cleveland 20 22 .476 Chicago 18 20 .474 Baltimore 19 22 .463 Western Division San Diego 30 10 .750 Kansas City 20 19 .513 Los Angeles 20 19 .513 Tacoma 21 20 .512 Wichita 17 22 .436 St. Louis 11 30 .268 Tuesday'i Games Baltimore at Chicago, (n) Tacoma at Los Angeles, (n) Wednesday's Games Minnesota at Dallas, 7:35 p.m. Wichila at St. Louis, 7:35 p.m.

Tacoma at San Diego, 9:35 p.m. XJB 3 4 5 9V. 9 1 9V, 12 19V, DENVER (AP) Colorado Ski Country USA reports Ihe following conditions at major Colorado ski areas on Tuesday March 8. Arapahoe Basin 5 new, 70 deplh, powder, packed powder. Aspen Highlands 1 new.

51 depth, powder, packed powder. Aspen Mountain 2 new, 54 depth, powder, packed powder. Buttermilk 1 new. 39 depth, powder, packed powder. Transactions Tuesday's Sports Transactions By The Associated Press BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MIAMA Ron Culp trainer.

FOOTBALL National Football league ATLANTA Larry Munson assistant play-by-play announcer. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed Joe Peterson, cornerbock; Murray Wichard, defensive lineman, and Chris Kelley, tight end. Waived George Colton, offensive lineman. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Sicfne'd Shawn Burks, linebacker, and Herbert Harris, wide receiver. HOCKEY National Hockey League John Sohigian to presidential liaison officer.

EDMONTON OILERS-Traded Andy Moog, gooltender, and Mae Lemay, left wing, to the Boston Bruins for Bill Ranford, gooltender, Geoff Courtnall, left wing, Alan May, right wing, and future considerations. MINNESOTA NORTH STARS-Reca'lled John Barrett, defenseman, and Messier, right wing, from Kalamazoo Wings on the International Hockey League. Sent Mike Berger, defenseman, to Kalamazoo. NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Traded Steve Tsujiura, Utica Devils' center, to the Boston Bruins for a lOth-round draft choice in 1988. NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Traded Gond Dineen, defenseman, to the Minnesota North Stars for Chris Pryor, defenseman, and future considerations.

Traded Briqn Curron, defenseman, to the Toronto Maple Leafs for a sixth-round pick lathe 1988 entry draft. Assigned Todd Okerlund, right wing, to Springfield of trie American Hockey League. Recalled Mick Vukota, left wing, from Springfield. NEW YORK RANGERS-Traded Jim Pavese, delenseman, to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations. PHILADELPHIA Gordie Roberts, defenseman, to the St.

Louis Blues for future considerations. ST. LOUIS Charlie Bourgeois, defenseman, and a third- round pick in the 1989 entry draft to the Hartford Whalers for a second-round pick in the same draft. VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Traded Richard Brodeur, goaltender, to the Hartford Whalers for Steve Weeks, goaltender. COLLEGE Minnesota's basketball team from postseason competition this year: put them on two-years probation and limited to two the number of men's basketball coaches who can recruit off-campus, for various rules violations.

NORTH ALABAMA-Named Gary Elliott head basketball coach. TEMPLE-Named Earle Mos.lf)y defensive line coach, fc.