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C4 The Sun SATURDAY, May 7, 1994 Spirit wins rain-shortened game vs. Ports A's blank Mavericks By Pete Marshall Special to The Sun SAN BERNARDINO Rain seems to follow the San Bernardino Spirit. After enduring three rainouts last week, the Spirit returned home from a weeklong Northern Division road trip to Fiscalini Field on Friday to, yes, more rain. The game with the Stockton Ports got under way 40 minutes late, but lasted only 5'j innings with the Spirit taking a 1-0 decision before 792 rain-soaked fans. The start of the game was delayed to get the field ready after afternoon rain.

It started to drizzle in the third inning, but stopped. In the bottom of the fifth with the game official the rain picked up again, harder. The Spirit staff added a drying agent to the infield in the top of the sixth, but after Colin Dixon led off with a single in the bottom of the sixth the game was delayed with a 1-0 count on Jason Wuerch. After waiting the required 30 minutes, the game was called by umpires Ian Lamplugh and Tom Hiler. "It's good to get the win," Spirit manager Greg Mahlberg said.

"I know how (Stockton manager) Lamar (Johnson) feels. It's never easy being on the side of a loss, but especially in a game like this." ments," Spirit pitching coach Warren Brusstar said. "He's keeping his head forward. It keeps your balance. Anything you do to keep your balance (is good)." Stockton starter Steve Duda (2-1) was the hard-luck loser.

He, too, pitched the entire game, allowing seven hits while walking two and striking out four. Spirit notes The Spirit announced several roster moves Friday. Right-handed pitcher Steve Munda was assigned to the Spirit from the Yankees. Munda, who was in extended spring training in Florida, was expected to join the team after Friday's game. He will be a spot-starter and long man according to manager Greg Mahl berg and will begin with a SO-pitch limit The Spirit is selling the contract of closer Tim Layana to the Montreal Expos in a deal expected to be finalized today.

Layana, 1-3 with two saves and a 2.35 ERA in 1 1 Spirit appearances, likely will be sent to Triple-A Ottawa. Pitcher Chad O'Laughlln, 0-3 with a 14.88 ERA in five appearances, was released. Outfielder Abdiel Cumberbatch, who was the property of the Yankees, retired from baseball because of "family problems." Cumberbatch was hitting .188 with four stolen bases. Derek Reld will take over the starting center field spot. Mahlberg expects another player move or two to be announced in the next couple of days.

The Spirit's Steve Maye (0-0, 1.46 ERA) will face Andy Paul (3-2, 1.93 ERA) tonight at Fiscalini Field. Game time is 7 p.m. The Sun MODESTO Modesto's pitching lulled High Desert to sleep Friday as the Mavericks were shut out by the A's 5-0 before 692 fans. First baseman Chad Towns-end of Palm Desert had the Mavericks only hit of the night in the fifth inning. High Desert starter Dennis Burlingame was rocked for six hits and five runs before being chased out in the fifth.

Relievers Tim Ploeger and Rob Augustine plugged the leak and gave up no more runs, but the Mavericks never could get anything going at the plate. The run for the Roses Facts about the Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky The Spirit got the game's lone run in the third inning. JelT Motu-zas led o(T with a single, but Ed Tovar forced him out at second. Jose Peguero singled to left and with two outs Steve Phillips and Dixon walked to force in a run. "We scored the run, but I almost second-guessed myself for not bunting Tovar," Mahlberg said.

"(But) it's hard not to let a guy like that (hitting .344) swing the bat. "But we had more opportunities. We had the bases loaded but scored just one run." Spirit starter Rob Parkins (3-2) went all the way, allowing four hits and four walks, and striking out 10. "He made a couple of adjust- Quakes' rally falls short 4-3 The Sun SAN JOSE The Rancho Cu-camonga Quakes posted a late rally but fell just short, succumbing 4-3 to the San Jose Giants in front of 904 spectators Friday night. Trailing 4-1 in the top of the ninth, the Quakes jumped on Giants closer Mike McClain, sending six batters to the plate and getting two hits and two runs.

Quakes starter Ken Grzelac-zyk got off to a good start, holding the Giants to just four hits in five shutout innings. But with Rancho Cucamonga up 1-0, Adrian Hol-linger came in to relieve and took the loss by walking five and giving up a hit and four runs, three of them earned, in 2'3 innings. The Quakes face San Jose again today at 5 p.m. in the second game of their three-game IND. Louisville ILL KENTUCKY Main track TRACK: 1-mile oval SOIL: Sandy loam WIDTH: At Derby start.

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