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dailydaily newsnews 8 The Goodland Daily News / Wednesday, April 18, 2001 sports Rockies outhit Padres SAN DIEGO (AP) — The last thing and Larry Walker a two-run homer for fifth. Tony Gwynn was trying to do was be- the Rockies. Starter Pedro Astacio (2- The double was the 536th of his ca- come the first San Diego Padres player 1) drove in two runs and limited the reer, moving him into sole possession to hit for the cycle. Padres to two runs and five hits in six of 22nd on the career list. But that was clearly what most of the innings, and Todd Walker hit a solo Gwynn’s triple was his first since fans were thinking about as the Padres homer. July 14, 1997, against San Francisco, were well on their way to losing 9-5 to The Rockies, who were swept by the a span of 347 games. the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday Padres in a three-game series in Den- San Diego took a 2-0 lead in the sec- night. ver during the season’s first week, bat- ond inning. Donaldo Mendez singled Gwynn doubled, tripled and singled ted around in the seventh and scored in Ben Davis, who scored when center his first three times up. After he flied five runs off rookie reliever Brian fielder Juan Pierre’s one-hop throw got out in his fourth at-bat, most of the Lawrence. away from catcher Ben Petrick. crowd of 16,615 walked out. Gwynn Larry Walker hit Lawrence’s third Astacio backed up the play but threw batted one more time, lining out to pitch for his seventh homer, scoring the ball into center field trying to get shortstop. Todd Walker, who had three hits. With Mendez at second, allowing Santiago “We got our rears kicked nine to the bases loaded and one out, Uribe hit Perez to score from second on the er- whatever, and that’s what people are a triple that skipped past Gwynn in ror. Todd Helton singled in Colorado’s going to focus on,” Gwynn said. “They right field. first run in the third. want you to go up there and try to hit a “It seemed like everybody did some- Astacio walked six and struck out home run. That’s stupid. It just makes thing good tonight,” manager Buddy five. Jones allowed four runs — three no sense whatsoever, and that’s why I Bell said. earned — on eight hits in six innings. didn’t try to do it.” Rickey Henderson, called up from Davis hit a two-run single during the Gwynn, who went 3-for-5, is in his the minors by the Padres earlier in the Padres’ three-run ninth. 20th season and has 3,120 hits. He’s day, singled as a pinch-hitter in the Jose Jimenez came in and retired coming off surgery on his left knee that ninth inning for his 2,915th career hit. Bubba Trammell with two runners on limited him to a career-low 36 games Todd Walker homered off Bobby for his fourth save. last year. Jones (0-2) to lead off the fifth and Notes: The Padres put OF Mark Three straight saves not possible Manager Bruce Bochy said it was break a 2-2 tie. Astacio lined an RBI Kotsay on the 15-day DL, retroactive MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Three Cristian Guzman barely beat out a drag throwing out Febles at the plate in the exciting watching Gwynn, who turns single to center in the sixth and also had to Monday with a left quadriceps straight saves didn’t seem possible for bunt. fifth. “We’ve been through a lot of one- 41 on May 9. a sacrifice bunt in the fourth that tied strain, to make room for Henderson. Kansas City’s bullpen. Denny Hocking sacrificed the run- run games in the last two years, and “It’s pretty amazing what he can still the game at 2. Triple-A shortstop Kevin Nicholson This time, they weren’t. ners over, Matt Lawton was intention- now we’re getting to the point where do,” Bochy said. “He’s playing terrific Gwynn doubled with one out in the was designated for assignment. Jason Grimsley gave up a one-out, ally walked to load the bases and we know how to win them.” ball. He was everywhere. He’s playing first, tripled into the Rockies’ bullpen Colorado reliever Joe Davenport two-run single to Corey Koskie in the Koskie, 8-for-13 in his last three Royals starter Brian Meadows like he’s 21.” in the right-field corner with one out in singled in his first major league at bat ninth inning Tuesday night as the Min- games, singled to spoil Grimsley’s pitched into the seventh and was Juan Uribe hit a bases-loaded triple the third and singled leading off the in theninth. nesota Twins rallied past the Royals 6- save bid. He hadn’t given up a run in charged with four runs and seven hits. 5. 10 2-3 previous innings this year. Bob Wells (1-0) got the last four outs Kansas City has three blown saves “I just told myself I need to get a base for Minnesota and earned his first win this year and 59 since the start of the hit and we win the game,” Koskie said. since Aug. 28, 1999. Nuggets lose title to Lakers 1999 season. Minnesota got its seventh “I just wanted to put the ball in play.” After allowing seven runs in 2 2-3 come-from-behind victory this year The Royals built a 4-1 lead against innings last Sunday against Kansas LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille In addition, he made 159 of 235 free when they won their first champion- and has earned 42 of its 79 wins since Twins starter J.C. Romero in the fifth. City, Twins starter J.C. Romero retired O’Neal knows who he’d vote for as the throws in the last 15 games (67.7 per- ship in 12 years. the beginning of last year after trailing. Dave McCarty hit a two-run double, his first 11 hitters. But with two outs in NBA’s Most Valuable Player. cent), raising his season percentage to But they have plenty of momentum “They’re a tough club,” said the and Carlos Febles singled him in. the fourth, Quinn homered. Himself. 51.3. entering the postseason. Royals’ Mark Quinn, who hit his sev- After the Twins tied the game in the Notes: Quinn is 8-for-18 against the O’Neal made 13 foul shots without “I had an OK first half, I told you I “We feel fortunate we had the oppor- enth homer and extended his hitting seventh on Lawton’s sacrifice fly and Twins this year. a miss in scoring 33 points, and also was coming back with a vengeance in tunity to come into this position where streak to 13 games. “They put the ball Koskie’s RBI single, Mike Sweeney Romero gave up three hits and three had 13 rebounds, three assists and three the second half,” O’Neal said. “But the we have home court, finish second in in play.” put Kansas City back on top with a sac- walks in 4 1-3 innings, striking out blocked shots Tuesday night as the Los playoffs are when it really, really the conference, first in our division,” That’s exactly what Minnesota man- rifice fly in the eighth. four. Bobby Kielty hit a sacrifice fly in Angeles Lakers beat the undermanned counts. I’ll be ready.” Jackson said. ager Tom Kelly wants to see. With a payroll stripped to $15 mil- the fourth and Luis Rivas hit one in the Denver Nuggets 108-91 to clinch the The way he’s been shooting free Sacramento could finish with the “That’s important — not trying to lion in 1999, Minnesota (10-3 this fifth for Minnesota. Pacific Division title. throws just might put the Hack-a-Shaq same record as Los Angeles should it overdo it,” Kelly said. year) played 18 rookies and went 63- Kansas City has homered in 12 O’Neal, who fell one vote shy of strategy to rest forever. beat Denver in its finale Wednesday With regular closer Roberto 97. Now, many of those youngsters are straight games. Guzman extended his becoming the first unanimous MVP “He’s sure making them at the right night, but the Lakers are division Hernandez resting after pitching three maturing and their confidence is begin- career-best hitting streak to 12 games. selection in NBA history last season, time,” teammate Rick Fox said. champions because they won the sea- straight days, including the last two ning to show. Koskie, who had just nine stolen bases led the Lakers in scoring in each of their “He was very confident on the free son series with the Kings 3-1. when he picked up saves, Grimsley “No doubt, you’ve seen it this year in two-plus seasons, stole two bases in final 17 games; scored 31 or more throw line, it was nice to see that,” Kobe Bryant had 26 points for the relieved in the ninth. A.J. Pierzynski already,” said Jacque Jones, who got the first four innings and has three this points in the last 11, and grabbed 10 or Lakers coach Phil Jackson said. Lakers despite sitting out the fourth led off with a broken-bat single, and his second outfield assist of the year by year. more rebounds in the last 17.