Worrell Proves Tobe Classy Closing Act for Cards
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I 1985-P- age 2B WrU" W COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Friday, Oct. 25, Worrell proves to be classy closing act for Cards posted a re- United Press International earned-ru- n jor4eague roster, Worrell M and 4.49 average cost him a de- was, find myself of -- little myself starter and where I I'd running out a about as a and a 2.91 ERA in 17 motion back to Class A by mid-summ- er. gas in the fifth or sixth inning. thought I was going. He presented relief to cord with five saves to help the Cardinals win the Nation- ST. LOUIS Because Todd Worrell was Worrell had a 94 mph fastball but lacked "It was funny, if I got past those middle me as an option. By no means did they want games minor-leagu- League only an average e starter, he the to throw it for an entire game. innings, would back. got me in relief if I had no desire to be there." al East. stamina it come If I into the five of the six National has become a quality major-leagu- e finisher. pitches were not good enough to desire to be Worrell pitched in His other eighth inning, I would pick up again. I would Worrell showed an obvious An- minor-leagu- League playoff games against the Los He also has made the Kansas City Royals hitters even at the e finish game strong. But doing there. He had a 3--0 record, 11 saves and a prevent the I wasn't it 1-- Dodgers and had a 0 record, one wish he would have had more success in the level from sitting on the fastball. as often as I needed to be a successful start- 1.19 ERA in his first 17 games out of the bull- geles 1.04 ERA. minor leagues. Worrell opened the 1985 season at St. er. I was a decent .500 starter, but that pen. save and a right-hand- er made me a better pitcher because The Cardinal tied a World Louis' Triple-- A affiliate at Louisville but wouldn't get me to the big leagues.' ' performance earned him a promo- "It's That situations that motivate Series record Thursday by striking out six had the same problem strong start, poor Louisville Manager Jim Fregosi reached tion to the Cardinals on Aug. 27, and he be- it's thrown me into 6-- down to overcome a problem," consecutive batters in the Royals' 1 victo- finish. He would throw four or five shutout the same conclusion. So, with the blessing of came an immediate contributor to the club's me to bear of his to the bullpen. ry. Worrell pitched two perfect innings, innings and then run into middle-innin- g the parent Cardinals, he suggested to Wor- celebrated bullpen by committee. Worrell said trip sometimes you got a little striking out every batter he faced. trouble when some of the steam escaped rell in mid-Jul- y that he try his hand and Worrell got his first victory Sept. 4 when "As a starter, Worrell also saved Game 1 for St. Louis from his fastball. his 94 mph fastball as a reliever. he pitched 13 innings of hitless relief passive because you know you're going to and starter John Tudor, allowing one hit in "I had a tendency to come out and domi- "The Cardinals didn't say, 'You're going against the Cincinnati Reds and his team- work seven or nine innings. Sometimes the 4-- But when I walk 2h innings. nate for three or four innings at the begin- to be a reliever or you're not going to pitch mates rallied for a 3 triumph. He got his aggressiveness isn't there. Worrell was the No. 1 draft pick of the St. ning of the game," Worrell said. "But if it for us any more,' " Worrell said. first save nine days later wnen he struck out out to the mound in relief, I have no choice Louis Cardinals in 1982. He progressed to was at all hot or humid or I had to throw a "Jim Fregosi asked me how I felt about it. four in 2b innings against the Chicago Cubs. but to go hard from the first pitch I throw. I 3-- the Double-- A level in 1984, but a 10 record lot of pitches, being a power pitcher that I He wanted my feelings on it how I felt In little more than five weeks on the ma like those kind of pressure situations." 2 Kansas City Center 6-- 1 ior. maior (lighting). 12 28. Bourque. Hit, 16 24 $165 462 7-- 3 Festus 0 Hither Pit. 19 19 CART Ozzie s flips (0)17 4 Chillicolhe 1 Second 1. Toronto. Leeman 1 (latrate. 1 Danny $782,798 2 Mario Andrelti 6 peod Sullivan 5 Marshall . 6 1 Vaivel pp 0 25 2. Pittsburgh. Lemieun 6 ILmds $624 387 3 Emerson Fittipaldi $513 036 4. Al 6 Jelferson City Helias 6--1 trom, Johnson.) pp. 5 38 3, Toronto. 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