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B-2 Monday, July 31, 1995 Sentinel Fake nail serves LA's Nomo well Giant mulls in. future National League Sentinel wire services SAN FRANCISCO San Francisco Giants pitcher Terry Mulhol-land, still depressed over his performance, a heckling fan and the general state of baseball, Sunday short of walking away from the game. Mulholland arrived at Candle- fl The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Hideo Nomo, after having his injured fingernail fixed by a manicurist, allowed five hits and one run in eight innings and struck out 11 Sunday as the Los Angeles Dodgers held off the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Mike Piazza hit a tie-breaking homer in the sixth inning for the Dodgers, who won for the ninth time in 12 games and moved within three games of the Rockies in the NL West. Los Angeles begins a three-game series at Colorado on Tuesday.

Nomo (8-2) was coming off the shortest appearance of his big-league career, a four-inning outing at Houston last Tuesday. He allowed three runs in that game before leaving because of a crack in his middle fingernail that was repaired Friday with several layers of acrylic bonding. He walked none for the second time this season and fanned 10 or more for the seventh time, raising his NL-leading strikeout total to 150. He threw 97 pitches, 69 for strikes. Expos 11, Rockies 4 DENVER Pedro Martinez held Colorado hitless for 5 innings as Montreal beat Colorado for the first time in seven games.

Darrin Fletcher had a three-run double, Sean Berry had a two-run double and Tony Tarasco stole three bases and scored three runs. Martinez (9-6) went six innings. Eric Young ended Martinez's no-hit bid with an RBI triple in the sixth that made it 7-1 and Tim EC mmmm stick Park in in'ent J3aseball on retiring, i but a meet-nOteDOOK ing with manager Dusty Baker apparently changed his mind. The disgruntled pitcher given a day off. W'l can usually spot a guy about ito snap, but you can't tell with Ter-Vy because he has such an even jpersonality," Baker said before the Giants' 3-2 victory over the Atlanta Sraves.

"I just told him not to make any snap decisions. These are career 'and life decisions. We sent him to clear his head, and he said ihe would meet us Tuesday in San piego." Baker, calling Mulholland "a of his word," expects the ipitcher to rejoin the team following another day off today. He is "tentatively scheduled to pitch Thursday. After being called "a pile of (soot" and "a sucker" by a fan for whom he had just signed a base-frail before the game, Mulholland pitched virtually in a trance.

'it's very regrettable for me to -fiay I was out there today and I 3th't give a damn," he said Saturday. "The game was meaningless to me. I didn't care about anything." SAN DIEGO Houston Astros first baseman Jeff Bagwell, the unanimous 1994 NL MVP, broke a bone in his left hand Sunday when he was hit by a pitch and will be for 3-4 weeks. Bagwell broke his fourth bone when he was hit by Diego's Brian Williams, a former Astros pitcher, in the fourth inning. It was the same bone he broke last Aug.

10 in Houston, he was hit by a pitch from the Padres' Andy Benes. Bagwell was examined on the "field and took first base, but was doubled off on Derek Bell's liner. He was replaced at first base by Dave Magadan. BALTIMORE John Kruk re- Ripken drives in 4 as Orioles beat Sox Scott came on after Martinez had allowed three straight singles to start the seventh. Astros 7, Padres 1 SAN DIEGO Houston beat San Diego, but the victory was a costly one as Jeff Bagwell sustained a broken left hand that will sideline him for at least three weeks.

It was the second time in less than a year that Bagwell broke the fourth metacarpal bone when he was hit by a pitch from a San Diego player. Doug Drabek (7-5) won his third straight start, allowing a run on six hits in six innings. Marlins 3, Cardinals 1 MIAMI Greg Colbrunn's two out, two-run homer in the eighth inning helped Florida beat St. Louis. Colbrunn hit his 15th homer against Rone Arocha (3-5).

Cubs 8, Phillies 0 CHICAGO Jim Bullinger pitched a three-hitter for his first career shutout and Mark Grace drove in three runs as Chicago completed a rare home series sweep. Mets 2, Pirates 1 NEW YORK Rookie Jason Is-ringhausen scattered six hits over eight innings to get his first major league victory. Isringhausen, making his third start, struck out five and allowed three walks. American League Coleman, who had the second five-hit game of his career Saturday in a 16-inning victory, broke a scoreless tie in the third inning with his fourth homer. It came after David Howard led off with a double.

Indians 5, Mariners 2 SEATTLE Orel Hershiser pitched seven strong innings and Manny Ramirez hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs as Cleveland beat Seattle. Hershiser (8-5) allowed just four hits in bouncing back from his last start on July 25, when he gave up five runs in just 2Vk innings. It was his shortest outing since August 16, 1991. Yankees 7, Twins 4 MINNEAPOLIS Mike Stanley again benefited from the quirky Metrodome, driving in four runs on two odd extra-base hits as New York beat Minnesota. Stanley, whose routine fly ball Saturday became a three-run double when Twins center fielder Rich Becker lost the ball in the dome's off-white roof, drove in two runs in the fourth when his hit bounced over Kirby Puckett's head for a two-run triple.

Rangers 7, Red Sox 6 ARLINGTON, Texas Otis Nixon's line drive to left field clanked off the glove of Mike Greenwell, helping Texas beat Boston. Tennis MARIA LANKOWITZ, Austria Top-seeded Judith Wiesner of Austria won the Styria Open on Sunday, battling through five sets and two matches. Wiesner beat Tatiana Jecmenica of Yugoslavia 5-7, 6-1, 6-0 in the rain-delayed semifinals and outlasted fourth-seeded Ruxandra Dragomir of Romania 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 in the final. Weisner rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the tiebreak to win the opening set against Dragomir, who beat Barbara Paulus of Austria 6-0, 6-3 in the semifinals. Weisner broke Dragomir in the second game of the second set and held serve for the victory.

The Associated Press BALTIMORE Cal Ripken had four RBI as the Baltimore Orioles took advantage of six walks by Chicago starter Jason Bere and beat the White Sox 8-3 on Sunday. During the game, John Kruk of the White Sox announced his retirement. Brady Anderson had three hits, a walk, two stolen bases and scored twice for the Orioles, who led 7-1 after three innings. Bobby Bonilla went 0-for-3 and walked twice for Baltimore. In two games since being obtained by the Orioles, he's 0-for-7 and has stranded nine runners.

Scott Erickson (7-7) gave up three runs and 11 hits in his first complete game of the year. He struck out eight. Angels 8, Brewers 3 MILWAUKEE Rookie Garret Anderson continued his torrid hitting against Milwaukee, knocking in five runs as California completed a sweep of a four-game series. Tim Salmon also drove in three runs as California won its sixth straight and improved to 14-3 since the All-Star break. Chuck Finley (10-7), gave up two earned runs on nine hits in seven innings.

He walked one and struck out seven. Royals 3, Tigers 2 KANSAS CITY Vince Coleman hit a two-run homer to help former replacement player Scott Anderson get his first major league victory as Kansas City completed a three-game sweep. Chili gets hot with Brewers fans The Associated Press MILWAUKEE Chili Davis of the California Angels poked a fan in the face Sunday during a game "with the Milwaukee Brewers. He was charged with disorderly con- duct but was not taken into police custody. Davis was being taunted as he stood in the on-deck circle in the third inning.

Witnesses said the 'Angels designated hitter walked -over to the first row of box seats on the third-base side and said to a "26-year-old fan: "You got a problem -with me, say it to my face," said David Iushewitz of the sheriffs office. Davis then poked the fan in the left side of his face with his left over his poor pitching, is Hamelin, who hit 24 homers last year and drove in 65 runs, was sent to Triple-A Omaha. His spot on the roster was taken by pitcher Scott Anderson, a replacement player who started Sunday against Detroit. MILWAUKEE Baltimore Orioles scout Deacon Jones scuffled with two drunken fans Saturday night at County Stadium and all three were cited for disorderly conduct. Jones, 61, of Sugar Land, Texas, was harassed by two brothers, ages 27 and 24, during the game between the California Angels and Milwaukee Brewers.

The men also interfered with Jones' operation of a radar gun during the game, according to a Milwaukee County sheriffs account of the incident. A sheriffs official escorted 27-year-old Ricardo Hernandez from his seat early in the game when Jones complained, but he was allowed to return. After the game, the Hernandez allegedly hollered a racial epithet at Jones, who is black, and Jones slapped him. Javier Hernandez then grabbed Jones and his brother allegedly hit Jones twice in the say, so get out of Chili Davis said. "The citation was in lieu of an arrest." After the game, Davis declined to discuss the incident, which could get him suspended.

"I've got nothing to say, so get out of my face," he said. The confrontation came two weeks after Jack McDowell of the New York Yankees gestured obscenely to Yankee Stadium fans after loss little better. "What really surprised me, though, was on a couple of plays they ran. We acted like we hadn't seen it before. We've only seen it every day in practice for how many years now?" Seifert was referring to Denver Coach Mike Shanahan and the system he has implemented with the Broncos.

Shanahan was the 49ers' offensive coordinator for three seasons before becoming the Broncos' coach this year. The plays run by the Broncos on Saturday were similar to the ones used in day-to-day 49ers practices. By leaving Wednesday for Japan, practicing against the Bron cos on Friday, then playing them ing 1,350 yards last season, is seeking a five-year contract worth $16.6 million, as well as a $3 million signing bonus. CLEVELAND Rookie quarterback Eric Zeier progressed so well during three days of workouts against the Chicago Bears that the Cleveland Browns are no longer calling Brad Goebel their No. 2 quarterback.

"Right now, It's a fair, even competition," said offensive coordinator Steve Crosby. "There's no clear-cut No. 2 at this point. We're giving them both an equal opportunity to win the job and neither one is considered ahead of the other at this point." During minlcamp In June, Cros- The Associated Press considering retirement. head with a giveaway umbrella.

ST. LOUIS As Cal Ripken closes in on baseball's iron man record, his card is getting more and more popular. Rich Altman, a dealer from Hollywood, said he sold 50 Ripken rookie cards in the first two days of the National Sports Collectors Convention, which wound up Sunday. "I bought a big load before the show," Altman said. "I had a feeling he would sell.

As he get closer to the record, there's going to be a lot of activity." Through Sunday, Ripken was only 37 games away from breaking Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games played. "Just imagine yourself going to work 16 years in a row without missing a day, that's how awesome it is," Altman said. The value of Ripken's card also qualified for that adjective. Although it was far from the most valuable card at the convention, the 1982 Topps rookie card sold for $80, and the 1982 Donruss and Fleer for $45. and represents another embarrassing setback for major league baseball as it tries to win back fans following last season's strike.

The incident also came on a day baseball sets aside for celebration induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. The fan, whose name was not released, was escorted from his seat by a sheriffs department official as the crowd booed. He was not ejected from the stadium. Davis was booed again when he went to the plate and tipped his helmet to the taunting crowd. He singled, and when the inning was over, he motioned for fans to bring on more boos as he went back into the dugout.

49er Coach George Seifert gave his team a mixed review after 9-7 loss to Denver. Sunday (4 p.m. PDT Saturday) in Tokyo before returning to Sierra College on Monday afternoon, the 49ers are losing some valuable practiceevaluation time. Is Seifert dreading the trip? "There is no way I would say that," Seifert said wryly. "We are looking forward to this.

This is another chance for us to demonstrate American football in another country, and I think all the players and coaches look forward to this type "I UUI lllllllj. million deal Ktf frtnliil time nlnlfltr tlia Trt of opportunity. by said Goebel was clearly the No. 2 quarterback behind Vinny Tes-taverde, primarily because of his experience and knowledge of the system. nQa FROSTBURG, Md.

The Washington Redskins' Cory Raymer underwent surgery Sunday for a broken ankle and will be out 10 to 12 weeks. Raymer, the Redskins' second-round draft pick out of Wisconsin, had two screws inserted in the lower part of his left fibula. He will spend four to six weeks in a cast and face six weeks of rehabilitation. The injury occured when teammate and guard Vernice Smith tripped and fell on Raymer's ankle during a scrimmage. few! Terry Mulholland, depressed tired from the Chicago White Sox on Sunday in the middle of a game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Kruk, 34, singled in the first inning and was left on base. Frank Thomas pinch-hit for him in the third inning as Kruk was cleaning out his locker and leaving Camden Yards in the middle of the game. "The desire to compete at this level is gone. When that happens, it's time to go," Kruk said in a statement that was released after the Orioles' 8-3 victory. It was not a sudden decision; the burly first baseman-designated hitter made up his mind Friday and shared the news with him teammates Saturday.

"Yeah, he wanted to go out with a hit," Chicago Manager Terry Be-vington said. "If he wouldn't have gotten a hit today, he would have waited until he got a hit." Kruk, who signed with the White Sox as a free agent May 12, batted .308 with two homers and 23 RBI in 49 games. KANSAS CITY, Mo. Bob Ha-melin, the 1994 American League rookie of the year, was sent to the minors for the second time this year on Sunday. 'I've got nothing to my index finger and "sort of slapped the guy's face as he was poking," Iushewitz said.

The fan who was struck was not heckling Davis, witnesses told the sheriff. The actual hecklers were nearby. The player was given a citation that carries a $287 fine. "I guess if you go by the letter of the law, it's an arrest," Iushewitz 49ers notebook ries, an average of 2.9 yards. "We had so many different people go, we never really had any continuity," Seifert said.

"And with everybody playing like that, it's tough for any one person to get the ball much." The 49ers didn't practice Sunday, but coach George Seifert offered some impressions of his team's first preseason game Saturday night in Denver. "I thought it looked more like our first game than theirs," Seifert said. "They didn't show any more than we did; they just executed a Football notebook fensive end Elvin Bethea's team record. SAN DIEGO Natrone Means doesn't seem any closer to making a deal with the San Diego Chargers after his holdout reached eight days Sunday and $32,000 in fines. Means and the Chargers remained about $10 million apart.

Means, who was expected to report to training camp along with the team's veteran players on July 23, is being fined $4,000 for each day he fails to report, The Pro Bowl running back, who set a Chargers' single-season rush Agassi regains form in Canadian Open win Seifert has concerns Sentinel wire services ROCKLIN The San Francisco 49ers' performance in their first exhibition game did nothing to al- leviate the team's concerns over its running game and pass rush. San Francisco went without a sack and backup quarterback Elvis Grbac was the team's leading rusher in Saturday night's 9-7 loss at Denver. "Yeah, I'm concerned," 49ers Coach George Seifert said Sunday. the same time, you have to be realistic enough that this has hap-Opened before and we've just got to get better from it." As a group, the running backs didn't do much to distinguish themselves. Six backs saw action, combining for 43 yards on 15 car- wnIUii.t, The Associated Press MONTREAL Andre Agassi started his march to the No.

1 ranking in last year's Canadian Open. He clearly reinforced his grip Sunday. "This tournament means a lot to me," said Agassi, who rallied to beat No. 2 Pete Sampras 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the final match at the current Jarry Stadium. "This is where it started for me last year, it has special meaning for that.

And, it's winning tournaments like this that make you No. 1." Agassi recorded his 400th career match victory, seventh among active players on the ATP Tour. He ended Sampras's 16-match winning streak, which included a third consecutive Wimbledon title. Sampras is eighth with 395 victories. AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) Chile's Marcelo Rios defeated Dutchman Jan Siemerink 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to win the $500,000 Netherlands International tennis tournament.

The 19-year-old Chilean was only playing because he couldn't get a flight back to Santiago after the Mercedes Open at Stuttgart last week. Siemerink was the first Dutchman since Tom Okker In 1978 to reach the final. jvwv f-J Oilers, All-Pro center agree to $10.3 a Inn wnnnJ itiUU 1 OCfl .1 1 record with 5 P.M. TO 1 0 P.M. THROUGH AUGUST 1P Alt 'ExchidH Aitra wry on CoMtar Mrtdkm jit' IjirMehii Ttie Associated Press HOUSTON Bruce Matthews, an All-Pro center-guard for the Houston Oilers, has agreed to a -four-year, $10.3 million contract 3tid is expected to sign today or Matthews, who has been to seven consecutive Pro Bowls, now has s-chance to break Mike Munchak's team record of nine.

"I'm glad it's over because I'm Already to get back to work," he said. "I'm excited about the season. -I -wanted to stay in Houston all along. This means I should be able to finish my career with the Oil-, ers." If Matthews plays out his con-' tract, he will have spent 16 years tthe Oilers, tying former de-.