Runnels Dream Finally Comes True in Cineinnati by Ira Bwkow the Happened

age SPORTS COLUMBIA M1SSOURIAN, Sunday, Aug. 18, 1985-P- 4B Runnels dream finally comes true in Cineinnati By Ira Bwkow the happened. Through the years, I'd nally staying with the Pittsburgh Pi- jor-league still hearing nothing from what I did," he said. He even made average of $363,000 a and call and say, 'Guess what, honey, NwVorkTlroa age 28. switch-hitle- r. to call the Reds rates at himself into a But still year. Reds. He decided going up.' Then tell her it was a Thomas William Runnels had ac- of player personnel, Chief I'm nothing. "There were people I knew director joke." Often he would be the first one at originally signed a right-hand- ed and discuss playing winter been as Runnels would return to the quaintances with the best of inten- Bender, This time she said, "Are you lying the ball park, whether it was in 18-ho-ur never had a chance at hitting shortstop and second bouncing, bus rides that tions, said, 'Tom, how much longer ball. He had If you are I'm going to kill Shrevepcrt, La., or Great Falls, by the Giants in 1977, at either, and thought he might again? baseman made turn feel like parts of his body you gonna give it?'" recalled Run- that, you." Mont., or Medicine Hat, Alberta, or age 22, after his senior year at the were coming unhinged, and then had nels. "But my family never said "get exposure" and increase his any one of, literally, a hundred other were seen by "No, sweetheart," he said, "I University of Northern Colorado, in to suit up immediately in a small, that. My wife didn't, my parents "marketability" if he it, either, but towns he played in, and he would hometown of Greeley. was scouts. can't believe it's his He hot locker room with nails for hooks, didn't. They were supportive." other true." walk onto the field in the late af- married and had a baby daughter, and play on fields so poorly lighted In organized baseball, there is a In the afternoon of Aug. 7, Runnels ternoon and look round at the wood- was in a hotel room in Indianapolis The next day, wearing Reds uni- and he and his wife, Kathy, "thought mi- 30-year-- the players joked that they needed rule that after seven years, if a 10, the old rookie en stands, as he recalls, "and imag- spend a couple years in the mi- with his roommate, the pitcher Scott form No. I'd miners' helmets. And after the nor league player is not put on the emerged from the dugout into Dodg- was like New 40-play- Bender. ine I some place York nor leagues and then go to the big er Terry, when he spoke with game, with the town closed down, parent club's roster, he er Stadium. In his first appearance, Yankee Stadium and making the time." eat a microwave burrito for dinner can himself a free agent. "Just hold off making any plans," ' ' declare a pinch-hitte- r, he faced Fernando 7-Ele- as plays and hearing the crowd. Years went by and he never got a ven advised Bender. at the local store. Runnels now did this. The Giants Valenzuela. He popped out to short- It was Tom Runnels' dream, just shot, never even a cup of coffee in 1983, player-coac- h "Why?" asked Runnels. In he batted .303 in his third had offered him a job as a stop on the second pitch. "It hap- it was the dream for many others. bigs, saying A I shouldn't be saying this as the as the baseball full season with Phoenix, in Triple-- in their organization. "This "Well, he recalled. "This Unlike the majority, though, Run- goes. "Other guys would be called now," said Bender, "but at 6:15 to- pened so fast," ball, one step from the major meant that they respected me as a moment I was supposed to nels wouldn't let the dream die. But up around me I saw it happen so he kind night the Cincinnati Reds will pur- was the leagues. He recalled that had baseball person, but they were cherish, and it was finished before I earlier this year, in his ninth consec- often and I never wanted to feel been a silver glove winner at second of giving up on me as a ball player," chase your contract." knew it." utive season in the minors, and at envy," he said. "I tried to be happy base and had set a record for error- Runnels said. He turned them down. ' Runnels. 5-feet- your pardon," said he -11 'Beg A few days later started at age 30, still boyish-lookin- g at for them, because I wanted them to Associa- less games in the American It happened that the Reds' direc- Bender repeated it, and Runnels and got two hits. He also inches, 170 pounds but with be happy for me when I got the 89. can shortstop, tion, with "I boast a little tor of minor leagues, Greg Riddoch, recalls jumping up and down and a couple of spectacular plays. touches of gray at the temples, he chance." bit," he said. was a Greeley man, and Runnels' made giving the thumbs-u- p sign to his On one, he went deep into the hole to knew that time was running out. He remembers calling the Giants' no Tom be- But still promotion. and American Legion coach years roommate who didn't know what smash, slid on his knees, got He reminded himself that Maury general manager, Tom Haller, and now two chil- Run- nab a Kathy Runnels had fore. Riddoch recommended was going on and all the time talking the runner out at Wills was in the minor leagues for asking him what he had to do to $500 up and threw first dren, and Tom, who started at a nels to the Reds, and signed him. as coolly as he could to the director 8 years before getting a chance make the jump. "He told me, 'Keep month in baseball had now risen, af- 1984, hit only .247 for base. In Runnels of player personnel. Up in the press box, someone said, with the Dodgers at age 26 and that playing good defense, strengthen to $3,-50- 0, ter seven years in the minors, Wichita, but did well as usual in the good. Wonder where five-mont- "This kid looks Mike Easier had spent all or part of your arm, and hit about .280 or or $17,500 for the h field. season, he was doing bet- "The hard part," recalls Runnels, This he came from?" 10 seasons in the minors before fi .290, " recalls Runnels. "And that's season. Still a far cry from the ma- - ter at bat, hitting .290 with Denver, "was convincing my wife of what Record may be set, MJJ LLidaDi HIIMJL 230 19 6S 8 3 11 283 Major Motley. KC 266 34 6214 33.233 Orsulak Pitt 0 League Statistics Oil 400 3 21 Through Friday GRAND SLAMS Hrbek. Minn 3. Connally and Clark.Stl 6211325 82.283 Mumphrey 312 36 83 18 2 5 41 282 ' American League Averages Murray Bait, Baylor NY. Bell. Tor and Evans Det Ho 34 12 3 4 14 say r hr avg G Bradley Schu Phil 231 65 281 many 2o 3b rbl Sch h Tor 2 Phelps, Sea. 'So what? ab Thomas and 1 3 n. SD 281 36 29 281 Boston. .3960 532 1106 202 17105 505 279 roeder. Silmmons and Cooper. Mil. Schofield. Nar-ro- Flannery 7911 1 1 Ramirez.Atl 434 47 12121 3 4 46 279 g" New York . . 4974 598 1065 193 26 7 563 276 and Jacksn, Cal. Gedman Barrett and New York Times grandiose "game-winnin- name Jones Chi 374 36 104 21 2 11 43 278 Oakland .. . 3947 558 1058153 23119 511.268 Bos. Balbom and White. KC. Jacoby and Durham Buckner. Hou 285 26 69 14 5 3 25 277 suggests more than measures. By Toronto . . . 3919 552 1047 207 36 1 10 520 ,267 Vukovich. Clev Gaetti and Bush Minn. Griffey. Reynolds. it Scioscia LA 285 23 79 16 2 5 41 277 g Milwaukee .3830 485 1014 180 33 70 455 264 NY. Ward Tex. Parrish. Det. Whitt, Tor, Baines and NEW YORK It seems almost official definition, a game-winnin- Minnesota 3898 508 1026 193 30 102 489 263 Fisk Chi Lynn and Roemcke, Bait one each Brown.SF 333 38 9217 3 12 47 276 Dawson, Mtl 373 46 103 22 0 14 59 276 major-leagu- e Baltimore . .. 3872 582 1014 166 14 149 548 262 Individual Pitching certain that he will set a run is one that puts a team ahead for LA 326 39 0 14 48 276 KanutClty 3851486 992179 37102 465.258 .v I ip h bb so era Marshall. 9016 72-431- 033 316 48 87 12 5 11 29 275 record before the season is good a standard, the skeptics Detroit 3975 5001020185 32134 483 257 Toronto . .. 2 949 354 570 3 33 Washington. Atl . 434 48 119 22 5 10 69 274 Cleveland . 3843 458 4982 166 23 65 435 256 Kansas City 82 50 1014.1 1012 344 571 3 58 Brooks Mtl out, but as Keith of point out, that gives as much weight 4 11 Hernandez the Seattle . 3953 512 1008 187 27 128 487 255 California .66 49104101024 478 509 3 61 Hayes. Phil 389 57 106 22 57 272 first-innin- g LA 323 48 88 18 1 9 36 272 Mets closes in on the mark, the cry to a single that pushes Texas . 3797 431 955 143 28 84 400 252 New York 65 481007 2 959 335 593 3 70 Landreaux 1 Garvey.SD 470 60 128 22 4 '4 59 272 across the first run of an 11-- 0 rout California .... 3872 499 973 152 19 106 468 251 Detroit 61 531035 920 395 638 3 76 from baseball's statistical skeptics as Chicago . . . 3763 481 922 162 22 94 456 245 Chicago 55 571007 0 983 411 710 4 10 Strawberry. NY 237 47 64 8 3 16 45 271 is resounding what? " it does to a truly "game-winnin- g" WAS SHUTOUT Clev 10. Bos. Mil. Minn and Tex Boston 57 56 1021 1 1C53 383 655 4 14 Wilson. Phil 420 51113 27 510 73 269 a "So O. StL 380 4510216 2 4 31.268 ninth-innin- g 7, Cat 6. CM and Det 5. NY. Oak and Sea 4. Bait 3. Milwaukee 52 60 997.1 999 348 540 4 18 Smith. The skeptics have nothing against grand slam that turns a KC and Tor 2 each Oakland . ... 61 54 1029 2 1037 435 550 4 30 Bailey. Hou 231 34 62 9 0 9 32 268 Hernandez. What they question is 3--0 deficit into a 4-- 3 victory. Individual Batting Texas 42 72 1002 0 1037 346 561 4 42 Winnnghm Mtl 235 26 63 5 5 3 19 268 ab r h 2b 3b hr rbl avg Baltimore ... 50 54100411032403 527444 Caiter. NY 382 51102 12 117 61 267 the significance of the record he is Some fans have suggested that a Boggs, Bos 451 65 161 32 1 6 53 .357 Cleveland 38 76 1000 0 1058 385 487 4 62 Waliach. Mtl 397 43 106 29 3 11 58 267 2 ng KC 1069 471 68 C Davis. SF . 386 42 10321 9 42 267 chasing: most game-winni- more meaningful statistic would Brett, 382 7213627 516 71.356 Seattle 54 621030 0 616 4 runs Henderson. NY 381 9313319 4 17 53 349 Minnesota 52 621004 0 1049 340 539 4 73 Coleman, StL 429 811141210 1 23.2G6 batted in during a season. With 19 so limit the "game-winnin- g" desig- Mattingly NY .. .. 449 70 148 35 3 20 95 330 Individual pitching Rose Cm . 285 39 7511 1 1 31 263 48 games to go, nation to runs produced the Lacy, Bait . 361 52 11216 3 7 37 319 pitcher, club w I ip h bb so era Nettles SD 313 54 82 14 1 12 40 262 far and Hernandez after Bochte, Oak . 284 35 90 11 0 9 45 317 Stieb Tor 11 81931143 71115 2 23 Brock. LA 326 50 85 13 0 16 48 261 seems a cinch to surpass the 22 cred- sixth inning. Mullmiks.Tor 262 45 83 21 1 9 46 317 Harris, Tex . . 3 3 84 1 53 31 76 2 24 Redus.dn 215 37 56 1? 4 5 25 260 Keith Hernandez 1 Gedman.Bos 339 50106 24 4 11 53 313 Oulsenberry, KC .. 6 6 94 0104 13 41 2 49 Cabell. LA . 242 20 73 14 2 24 260 And how 1 ited to Harold Baines of the Chicago does Hernandez's record Close to dubious record Salas, Minn 250 34 73 12 3 4 28 312 Hernandez. Det .. 7 7 850 68 10 53 2 65 Kennedy. SF 302 41 102 23 9 64 260 White Sox in 1983, which stands as measure up to this standard? About Whltaker. Det .. . . 447 80139 24 517 55 311 Key. Tor 9 5 1561 136 38 61 2 82 Sax. LA . . . 323 41 84 5 1 1 25 260 Cooper, Mil 435 59 134 30 8 9 69 308 Sabertiegen. KC ... 5 163 1 151 27 102 2.92 Ray Pitt 416 43 108 23 2 5 39 260 all-tim- .14 the e record (records of how the skeptics would expect. Bradley. Sea 565 69139 21 7 16 55 306 Leibrandt.KC 11 61711161 S3 73 2 99 Walling. Hou 274 30 71 15 0 5 29 259 such quibbles, it may be because 21 5 7 g" me Butler, Clev . 74 137 22 12 4 41 304 NY . 15 4 1 158 26 92 01 Law Mtl 360 54 93 35 258 "game-winnin- RBI According to a game-by-ga- .451 Guidry .. 185 3 have been he's heard it all before. In 1982, Baker. Oak 245 41 7310 114 48 298 Witt Cal 9 71812155 68124 312 Foster. NY 319 43 82 19 0 17 60 258 kept only since 1980, the year it first breakdown provided by the Mets, when Oglivie. Mil 296 37 8817 2 9 56 297 Morris, Det 13 6195 2162 90143 313 Thompson Pitt . 326 35 84 15 1 10 50 258 he was with the St. Lcuis Car- Franco. Clev 441 6213123 1 4 56 297 Seaver Chi 12 8177 0161 51 99 Van Slyke, StL 289 41 74 18 5 9 39 .256 ) . only of his 19 game-winnin- g 315 became an official statistic three dinals, he led the National League, Davis. Oak 404 77120 27 0 22 67 297 Moore Sea 10 71611147 47101 318 Esaskv Cm 250 40 64 14 0 12 39 256 The problem with the statistic, hits came after the sixth inning. Baines, Chi 437 58 129 20 3 9 67 295 Jecksn, KC 10 7 147 2 139 58 32 3 23 Schmidt, Phil 392 62 100 22 2 20 60 255 along of 1 with Jack Clark, then the Hill, Oak . . 340 40 100 10 2 3 46 294 Stewart. Bait . 54962 76 49 53323 Bass Hou 365 44 93 16 11 42 255 1 according to the skeptics, is the If ng Molitor, Mil 429 74 126 21 2 8 37 294 . 7 1 Marlinez. SD 366 44 93 23 14 53 254 that Hernandez seems untroubled by Giants, with 21 game-winni- RBI. Clemens. Bos .. 5 98 83 37 74 3 29 Gibson. Det 416 67 122 25 4 21 70 293 Blylaven. Minn .... 11122041179 54 143 330 Samuel. Phil ..473 70120 22 911 51 254 Randolph. NY 396 6111616 2 3 37 293 Hogh.Tex 11121961155 72112 3 35 Santana. NY .371.26 94 11 0 1 22 253 Presley. Sea 421 55123 22 124 63 292 Petry, Det 1211192 0 159 54 83 3 42 Pena Pitt . 392 35 98 15 1 7 37 250 Beniquez, Cal 313 38 91 6 4 5 28 291 Birtsas Oak 9 3 99 2 89 66 71 3 43 Milner.Cin 301 51 75 12 4 0 19 249 Hatcher. Minn 362 39105 23 0 3 41 290 Boyd Bos 1110 2031197 54 119 3 54 Dnessen, SF 350 37 87 21 0 7 30 249 Murray. Bait 402 74 116 24 121 89 289 Chi 12 2 141 58 Duncan. LA . 365 43 SO 18 18 247 - Burns 7168 62130 3 2.4 Buckner.Bos 46- 56133 34 2 13 75 289 Haas. Mil 7 S 1171 HZ 16 56 3 61 Garner. Hou . 329 41 81 13 5 4 35 246 free-agen- Riles. Mil 267 34 77 7 6 4 33 288 Gublcza.KC 9 6114.1105 SO 70 3 70 Green. SF 236 30 58 8 2 4 14 246 ts ' -- ' Wilton. KC :...479 691382016 4 35 288 Rmart!CR;Cal. . 13 6 f52?170 49 47 "371 GRAND SLAMS- - Pendleton. St.L. Bevacqua. SD Many . 51 117 22 0 11 52 287 Mil faring Davis. Sea 407 Darwin . 7 9136 0136 37 67 3 77 poorly NY 2, and Stawberry Martinez and Royster SD Garcia, Tor 463 52133 20 4 4 53 287 Burns M I 7 9136 0136 37 67 3 77 Carter and Foster NY. Easaky and Perez Cm Day United Press International derson has played like an MVP for lars nave Winfield NY.. .. 441 76125 24 4 18 73 283 Cowley. NY... 10 5114 0 94 56 66 3 87 ett. Durham and Cey. Chi. Almon Pitt, Pankovits produced a lost season. 53 1 8 34 Harrah.Tex 315 8911 283 Rasmussen. NY . 3 5 97 2 89 40 60 3 87 and Baileyt. Hou. Hayes and Russell Phil, Wal- most of the season. Aug. 16, Bell. 21 4 21 71 Through Fred Lynn was Tor 440 61124 282 Alexander. Tor ... 12 6174 1196 48101 3 92 iach. Mtl. Brock and Marshall. LA and Brown. SF NEW YORK Any baseball own- Not all the other prominent acqui- hitting .265 with 19 homers and 57 Lansford. Oak 387 50 109 18 2 13 46 282 Terrell, Det 11 61731156 68 9e 3 95 one each Yount.Mil 409 6511524 3 13 58 281 Sutton. Oak. . .12 61661169 43 81 395 Club Pitching by recent Guillen, Chi 332 50 93 15 4 1 24 280 Chi 7 7 90 er distressed the strike sitions have produced such results. RBI. Lee Lacy led the club with a Nelson. 931 43 65 3 95 w I ip h bb so ere . 44 105 15 5 44 280 Tor 4 could grow Barrett. Bos 375 0 Clancy ..7 100 0 90 31 46 3 96 Los Angeles 69 44 1017 2 854 32C 678 2 82 settlement even more Toronto leads the A.L. .319 average, seven homers and 37 57 7 1 East, but Jim Jacoby.Clev 415 4511617 113 280 McCaskill, Cal . . . 8 129 123 43 64 3 97 St. Louis 70 431024 0 928 305 546 2 98 7-- 5, Bernezard.CIv 335 47 2 9 39 273 4 6 99 29 nervous by examining Baltimore Acker and Tom Henke have RBI. Don Aase was with a 4.48 9319 Noles.Tex 941 49 401 Montreal .. . 65 50 1043 0 955 327 625 3 20 meant Young, Bait 271 42 75 14 1 19 51 277 10 Codiroli.Oak 91710 263 56 84 411 New 69 4 1038 1 S36 726 and Texas. ERA and 39 Lyons, 246 33 68 4 21 276 York.. 367 3 25 more than the highly pursued Bill six saves in games. Bos 9 0 Nipper Bos 7 8119 2 113 57 64 4 14 San Diego 61 54 1033 0 979 317 502 3 32 of- Fernandez Tor . 398 23 7 2 40 276 Minn .12 2 Both clubs spent freely in the Caudill. accomp- None of these 49110 Viola 9 176 192 54 87 4 18 San Francisco 43 7110212 921382 694 3 35 Bruce Sutter has contributions helped Carew, Cal 304 44 84 12 1 1 29 276 Dixon Salt 3110 40 74 4 24 free-agent ..5 1105 Philadelphia 52 62 1013 0 984 404 fseason market, and nei- Ward. Tex 20 5 8 50 275 622 3 53 lished little in Atlanta. Ed Whitson overcome the collapse of Baltimor- 425 52117 Slaton Cal 5 9120 1131 e4 45 4 26 54 60 1026 2 9S9 390 637 3 58 Jones, Cal 280 52 77 15 1 18 58 KC Houston.... ther is even close to the top. The . 275 Black, 812153 2 157 46 86 4 28 Chicago... 56 57 1010 11005 336 587 3 69 was chased from a parking lot by e's pitching staff 280 42 77 18 2 14 48 NY 11 1 Whitt.Tor 275 Niekro. 9 149 139 75 102 4 40 Cincinnati .. 59 54 1012 2 932 389 623 3 77 struggling to Gnltey.NY 44 8918 3 6 51 275 . Orioles are avoid the angry Yankee fans. The Sutter case in particular must 324 Boddicker. Bait .10 13 162 2 178 75 102 4 43 Atlanta. 49 64 1023 0 1012 433 546 3 87 Teufel, Minn 345 47 94 18 3 5 37 272 NY. . 7 0 158 4 in Whitson 7124 32 57 43 Piltsburgh 34 7810090 990417 670 4 13 second division the American Don't forget, of make owners ace 250 24 1 2 . 7 either, the result think. The reliever Orta.KC 6818 38.272 Ojeda Bos 0 97 0 113 34 64 4 45 Individual Pitching .383 66104 17 5 "9 57 272 . 81 League East and the Rangers are in all by meet- Bartield.Tor ... Langston Sea ..6 9 86 2 54 44 4 47 w I that offseason spending the dominated talk at the winter Smalley, Minn 289 45 78 16 0 10 37 270 ip h bb so era West. Tanana.Det 611147 2 152 40112 4 51 Burke. Mtl 7 0 80 0 50 31 54 158 last place in the Chicago Cubs. ings, while the Braves and Ripken, Bait 453 81 122 22 3 18 82 269 5 109 1 124 Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Cardinals Hooton.Tex 6 33 65 4 53 Garrelts. SF 6 3 83 2 42 83 1 61 major-leagu- e Tabler. Clev 364 40 98 14 3 4 53 269 13 156 175 5' Many other clubs re- Heaton Ctev 6 0 64 58 4 56 LA 1 97 71 51 1 Trout, and Dennis Eckersley all both tried to sign him. When the 414 5511128 3 16 68 268 Lollar, Welch. 9 0 19 67 Walker.Chi Bos 5 61031103 69 78 4 62 . . 18 3 202 2 147 can sympathize. Few of the players Simmons, Mil .. 359 47 96 21 2 9 54 267 Mil 10 Gooden.NY. 51192 182 ceived new contracts and all have Braves finally won the right to pay Higuera 5139 0 125 54 89 4 66 Tudor, Stl 15 33 113 Johnson. Tex 259 29 69 16 1 12 53 266 Smithson, Minn . 8187.1141 207 who attracted big bucks before the of 11101791188 57 93 467 Dravecky.SD 48 87 2 17 suffered injury problems. him millions dollars, the Cards Griffin. Oak 417 53111 11 6 2 53 266 Chi . 5 10 151 1 ....10 71612134 Bannister. 152 73 130 5 70 Valenzuela. LA 14 73 155 2 25 season are yielding much in way Smith. KC .267 53 71 16 4 2 22.266 Vucicvich, Mil .. . . 6 99 82001146 the These performances must certain- decided to do the best they could 8 2111 41 48 4 79 Hershiser.LA 13 3162 2 33 Puckett, Minn 489 53 130 16 10 3 54 266 Butcher. Minn .. 911168 0193 36 79 4 82 1125 51105 of pennant prospects. Hesketh.Mtl . 5 147 1118 44 105 44 ly grab the attention of owners who without him. Lynn, Bait 388 4610311 119 57 265 Krueger, . 8 10 1 ..10 2 Oak ... 124 141 58 42 4 85 Hou 12 49 99 Only of Downing, Cal 358 55 95 16 114 58 265 Hurst. Bos 8 173 Scott. 61612134 2 56 Rickey Henderson the believe in performance for pay and Months later, entering the final .... 91512 42119 4 87 AnduJar.Stl 19 6 2021 186 56 84 2.62 Rice, Bos 449 6511913 219 72 265 Ruhle, Clev . . 2 9 91 1 106 23 ... 36 4 93 Guanie, Pitt 3 5 84 2 62 32 74 2 66 New York Yankees has provided who also think the players few weeks of the season, the Jackson, Cal 322 46 85 19 0 18 53 264 McGregor, Bait . 44 57 5 00 received Braves ...9101401158 Gernandez. NY .. 4 6 100 2 68 54 112 2 68 unmis-takeab- le Trammell.Det 444 5611717 5 9 40 264 Bit .. 9 41 53 5 01 what clubs really want an too out of pennant Mean- 0 Martinez. 7124 0142 Eckersley. Chi .... 8 5 137 0 110 14 91 much in the strike settlement. are the race. Upshaw.Tor 407 65107 25 311 55 263 Mason, Tex 154 57 2 69 5111262 53 504 Smith. Mtl . 14 4 166 0 contribution in free-agen-ts 388 0 18 70 263 149 21 96 2 77 that results Baltimore's are play- while the Cardinals, with a bullpen Parnsh.Det 4110218 Schrom, Minn 8 121412145 49 68 5 08 Chi Easier, Bos 411 37108 21 312 49 263 Davis Bait 7 Sutcliffe. ..8 7 122 2 110 40 98 2 79 Ac- y, 7139 0 144 66 70 518 improvement in the standings. ing Day-le- 1 1 Trout, Chi . 8 4 99 0 96 38 28 2 82 fairly well. Nevertheless, the featuring Jeff Lahti and Ken Cowens. Sea . 328 42 85 20 4 57 259 Young. Sea 7 14 148 2 171 55 98 5 45 Lemon. Det 367 40 95 22 3 6 33 259 M Dav.s SF 3 7 81 2 6 27 96 2 87 quired from the Oakland A's and Orioles had never spent so freely are contending the NATIONAL LEAGUE K in in National Slaught.Tex 228 24 5910 3 4 19 159 Gross, Phil . 12 9 145 1138 52 107 2 91 free-age- Cfub Batting given an extravagant contract, Hen nt Minn 397 51 Darling, NY. 10 5175 2 158 80 127 2 92 the market and their dol League East. Gaettl, 52 102 25 0 13 257 --. -- .ab r h 2b 3b hrrblavg Reuss. LA. . 11 7 157 37 Hulett.Ch 294 38 7513 4 3 28 255 St. Louis 3822 S2S 1003 178 43 60 482 .262 0151 65 292 Hrbek, Minn 412 53 105 20 1 15 67 255 Cox, Stl 13 7 178 1166 46 97 2 93 Houston 3946 4681022182 21 82 443 259 NY 1 Lynch, . . 10 6 155 0 144 22 44 2 96 Dempsey, Bait , . 275 40 70 15 0 37 255 Los Angeles . 3774 439 96115714 91409 255 Rawley.Phil 9 138 0 126 81 Brunnsky, Mnn.. . 414 58 10519 4 21 66 254 San Diego 3902 470 990183 21 80 254 6 55 3 00 446 McDowell, NY 6 4 83 2 74 Pettis, Cal 284 44 72 7 4 1 16 254 New York 3846 484 972 16919 90451 253 27 53 301 Sheets, Bait 233 34 59 6 37 253 LaPoint.SF 5 11150 2148 56 B6 311 013 Monteal 3877 436 969175 37 73 407 250 Chi Balborsl. KC . 427 54 108 20 1 24 63 .253 Cincinnati 23 Sanderson. 5 6 1210100 27 80 312 3770456 937178 73 424 249 Hawkins. SD 162 McEnroe, Lend! Moseby.Tor 408 57102 24 5 9 44 250 Chicago 3793 441 935164 16 95 406 247 ..15 4 2 17? 45 51 315 to meet Niekro. again . . Hou. 9 9 178 0 158 80 96 3 24 Owen, Sea 256 25 64 9 4 3 23 250 Atlanta 3893 458 958150 23 93 434 246 1 Show.SD 8 7 164 0 O'Brien, Tex . ... 409 45 102 24 14 59 249 Philadelphia . 3815472 90 148 65 106 3 35 United Press International McEnroe, who Lendl 13 93016734 445 244 Soto. Cln 10 13 213 defeated last utes. He had aces and broke serv- Evans, Bos 414 66 103 21 0 13 42 249 Pittsburgh. . 3803 355 908174 15 49 239 1160 87 168 3 38 333 Fontenot.Chi 4 7 114 Sunday in of In- Heath. Oak 342 51 8510 5 10 37 249 San Francisco .3797 369 232 1115 33 54 3 38 the finals the Volvo ice twice in the first set and once in 88015125 73 342 Mahler, Atl . .. 215 Sundberg. KC 322 35 8011 4 9 33.243 WAS SHUTOUT Pitt 14. AM. Chi, Cln 16112112 60 87 3 40 MONTREAL Lendl and SF 12. Honeycutt.LA 7 10 105 2 105 Ivan will ternational at Stratton Mountain, the second. Law.Chi 259 37 64 16 4 2 22 247 Phil 9. Mtl and NY 8; Hou 7: St L 6. SO LA 2 38 54 3 41 5. Smith, Atl 6 8 71 13-1- Perconte.Sea 308 37 76 12 4 1 12 247 each 112 1103 60 345 meet John McEnroe in the finals of a Vt., has a 1 edge in their last 24 By At1 the second set, McEnroe had Herndon.Det 361 38 89 11 6 9 29 247 Individual Bedroslan 5 10 1510 144 82 97 3 46 Cal .. 341 40 84 20 0 13 Krukow SF 8 8 1610 145 38 122 3 47 tennis tournament for the second meetings. gained DeCinces 59 246 -- 2b confidence and was getting - :- - r 3b hr rbl avg Hoyt.SO 13 7 Wilkerson.Tex 248 25 61 5 4 0 12 246 McGeo.Stl 418 174 0 174 18 73 3 52 week in a row. McEnroe's biggest weapon is his 811512114 6 58.361 Knepper.Hou 10 his first serve in frequently. Kearney. Sea .257 22 6311 1 6 25 245 Guerrero. LA . . . 368 78 121 19 9 1710 180 49 97 3 53 2 28 68 329 GuMckson, Mtl 11 Lendl will take on the world's top-rank- ed serve, Lendl said. Fisk.Chi 373 60 9116 132 78 244 Herr.StL 414 27 8 1190 129 31 43 3 55 "I was able to just blow by 67136 2 3 80.329 Gott.SF. 4 8 it Boone, Cal 320 23 78 9 0 4 36 244 Gwynn SO 449 63 137 24 4 4 29 305 1131104 40 58 3 57 player in the Grand Prix ten- "If I can keep it . .. 1 Hammaker.SF 3 10 122 2 110 77 even for a while, him," McEnroe said of his eight Henderson, Sea 342 46 83 15 10 47 243 Parker Cm . 443 57 135 28 3 23 305 34 3 60 Mil 367 84 Camp, Atl 2 5 95 2 tournament Ganter. 39 8911 2 3 33 243 Backman.NY 336 5 1 06 44 36 3 67 nis today, and he it might be very interesting," he aces in the second set. "Jimmy 5610214 27 304 Browning, Cin 10 9 tried Evans, Det 349 54 84 12 0 27 66 241 Cruz, Hou 395 48118 23 3 6 50 299 1702 154 52 97 3 74 doesn't like his chances. added. White, KC 399 46 9615 117 57.241 Denny, PTill 7 9 165 2 182 59 87 3 75 to pick up the pace and was hitting it Raines. Mtl 421 8112517 9 6 23 297 q Kingman. Oak 441 5310612 0 23 66 240 Moreland.Chi .. ..402 Palmer, Mtl 9 1182 113 52 93 3 79 Lendl had some trouble with Jim- Lendl, the No. 2 seed, broke Arias as 4711922 110 67 296 Ryan, Hou 8 hard as he possibly could. But I Brookens. Det 337 35 81 23 5 4 29 240 Hernandez. NY . .. 409 58 121 27 10 177 1150 70165 3 88 2 8 69 296 Fonjch.Stl... 5 5 my Arias in the first set of their once in the first set and exchanged was able to just serve out Vukovich, Clev 300 25 7212 0 4 32 240 Doran Hou . . .428 59 126 24 112 45 294 Ml 81 30 21 4 00 it and hit Pagllarulo. NY .. . .259 40 6212 212 43 239 . Hudson, Phil 5 111291127 46 85 4 04 6-- Sandberg, Chi .430 76126 21 3 16 293 semifinal Saturday, but beat him 4, service breaks in the two 81 45 Koosman, Phil 6 3 98 102 second before like aces a game my last three Gnch.Cal 339 44 13 2 5 32 239 Horner Atl .. ..351 47 102 22 2 20 70 291 2 32 60 4 20 6-- 7 1 Rhoden.Pitt . . 7 13 1 2 Parrish, Tex 269 33 64 13 37 238 -- 1560 189 46 4 to advance to the finals. breaking him again in the fifth game games 9.tstl'.-?."lv.-- " 25s 38104 23 2 0 25 291 2: I served." Baylor. NY 345 53 9215 119 75.238 Tlbbs Cln 513 140 2 138 60 60 4 29 No. 1 of Oberkfell. Atl . ..291 24 8415 4 2 27 289 Ktpthlrt.SH seed McEnroe thrashed No. the second set. 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