Jays' Turmoil Continues As Yankees Invade TORONTO (CP) — As the World Expert at Calling a Game for Pitch Turns, the Bold and the Not-So-Beau- Ers
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Jh I blin R s n i U i U i L HOW12 — The Prince WILL George FANSCitizen — Friday,REACT July 29,1988THIS TIME? Jays' turmoil continues as Yankees invade TORONTO (CP) — As the world expert at calling a game for pitch turns, the bold and the not-so-beau- ers. tiful are due to gather at Exhibi- More intriguing is that Whitt, the ' tion Stadium today, adding yet an 36-year-old catcher, might be rea VICTORY other chapter to the soap opera dy to pop the cork on his bottle of that has become the Toronto Blue emotions. Whitt, perhaps the most STOLEN Jays’ baseball season. disappointed Blue Jay following As in every unpredictable plot, last season’s seven-game collapse, today’s drama adds a twist. has been notoriously silent about BY EXPOS The New York Yankees are in the Bell situation. for a four-game series — usually Jays’ general manager Pat Gil by Canadian Press big news due to the rivalry esta lick termed the Bell situation an The Cardinals are known as the. blished by the two American “ open wound.” bandits of the basepaths, but the League teams over several previ Randy Hendricks, Bell’s Hous Expos stole a page from the St. ous seasons. ton-based agent, suggested it could Louis playbook Thursday night. The posting of the starting lineup be healed with a trade. Montreal stole six bases, includ should answer the big question of Gillick said Bell is available for ing three thefts of third, as the the day: Will manager Jimy Wil trade and added: “ It wouldn’t Expos ran to a 4-3 victory over the liams, the guiding light of the Blue bother me if George went home.” Cardinals in a 10-inning National League baseball game. Jays, allow George Bell to play Remember, it all started March In other games, it was: the Cin for the first time since their shout 1, when Bell pronounced: “ We’ll cinnati Reds 5, Atlanta Braves 2; ing match Tuesday in Minneapo see who lasts longer with the or Houston Astros 3, San Diego Pa lis? ganization, him (Williams) or me.” dres 2; and Chicago Cubs 7, Phila The indication Thursday from Williams is frustrated by Bell’s delphia Phillies 0. Williams was that Bell would con lack of concentration defensively. “ We won this game the way Car tinue burning a hole on the bench. The young (28) and restless Bell, dinals usually win — with speed,” When he does get in, how w ill the who fought the move to designated said Expos’’ manager Buck Rodg crowd express its opinion of his la hitter in spring training by claim ers. “ We’re adding a new dimen test outburst? ing he was a more-than-adequate sion to our game and right now Toronto fans, disturbed by the outfielder, has turned the left field we’re feeling pretty good about Blue Jays’ uninspired play this into a stage and the main attrac ourselves.” season, have alternated their tion could be called Follies Bell- Pinch-hitter Graig Nettles drove scapegoats. For awhile it was Bell, gieres. His 13 errors so far have in the winning run with a two-out single in the 10th, but it was the then they began jeering Williams tied a 1979 club record. speed of the Expos, especially Otis It’s hard for Williams to bring relentlessly as he made pitching Nixon and Rex Hudler, that made moves. Bell back as DH, because the the victory possible. Then there’s the mysterious an right-handed Cecil Fielder and left- Nixon stole three bases, includ nouncement that Ernie W hitt has handed Ranee Mulliniks have post ing a key nab of third in the eighth scheduled before tonight’s game. ed good numbers in a platoon role. inning, while Hudler pilfered two, Jeff Musselman, 2-0, takes on as Montreal moved seven games Whitt mentioned retirement to New York’s Richard Dotson, 8-3, in back of the idle East Division-lead announcer Jerry Howarth on the opener of the three-game series ing New York Mets. Wednesday — his contract runs out tonight. The temperature is pre The Cardinals did their thing in this season, although the Blue Jays dicted to be hot, just like the Blue the first inning, scoring a run with have an option to renew for 1989 at Jays’ clubhouse. out the benefit of a hit. Vince Cole $800,000. man drew a leadoff walk, stole second, went to third on an error Few players announce their re The Yankees visit the Jays at and scored on Terry Pendleton’s tirement in mid-season, especially 4:30 today on The Sports Net work (cable 16), 11 a.m. Satur fielder’s choice. when they consider themselves still Coleman scored again in the day on BCTV (channel 12, cable marketable. W hitt’s arm has lost third when he doubled and crossed sonie zing, but he’s a much-desired 11), 1:30 p.m. Sunday on BCTV the plate on Pendleton’s two-base left-handed hitter and is considered and 10:30 a.m. Monday on TSN. hit. * With those two runs, and the two- hit shutout Bob Forsch was work ing on until the sixth, it looked as though St. Louis would break its Bell spurns cash eight-game losing streak in Mont real that started last August. But in the sixth, tne Expos scored twice before 20,751 fans and to answ er critics chased Forsch from the game. Nixon, pinch-hitting for Bryn I TORONTO (CP) - George Bell “ It’s stupidity. What about me? Smith, led off the sixth with a sin says the Toronto Blue Jays can He’s the one who doesn’t care for gle and stole second before scoring take the money back. He just people’s feelings. He’s the one who H ig h -flyin g Russian on a single by Dave Martinez. - wants peace of mind. runs the whole length of the dugout It was the first hit as an Expo by “ I don’t care about the money,” screaming at me.” Maxim Tarasov of the Soviet Union lets out a and field championships in Sudbury, Ont. Martinez, who was 0-for-20 since • Bell was quoted as saying in to Bell referred to the incident that yell as he heads for the bar during the pole Tarasov won the silver medal with a vault of being acquired July 14. Martinez went to second on an infield out, day’s .edition of the Toronto Sun. preceded the shouting match. He’d vault final Thursday at the world junior track 5.65 metres. Statistics, page 14. * “ If they want to take the money fielded a single in left and threw stole third and scored on a two-out double by Hubie Brooks off Dan back for 1989, they can take it. I ’m over catcher Ernie Whitt’s head Quisenberrv. serious.” - - ......... trying in futility to cut down Kirby The deadlock was broken in the Bell, enmeshed in a running feud Puckett of the Minnesota Twins at seventh when pinch-hitter Tom with manager Jim y Williams since the plate. Simon Fraser Days canoe^race Pagnozzi singled home Tony Pena spring training, signed a two-year “ He doesn’t wait until we get in for St. Louis. But in the eighth, contract before the season for side,” Bell said. “ No way I can Nixon used his blinding speed to nearly $4 million US. Toronto holds take that. manufacture the tying run for the option for another season. ‘You’re out of the . game! Montreal. “ They can tear up the contract,” Take a shower and go home.’ The offers challenge for all levels Nixon beat out a bunt single, Bell said. “ I know I can play. man doesn’t show me no respect. stole second and third, and scored There w ill be something for eve men’s, mixed and junior. Also run Final registration takes place at when Todd Worrell threw a wild “ I prefer somewhere I can play Ever since the meeting (about the ryone at the annual Simon Fraser ning Sunday are the 3x27 mixed, Wilkins Park at noon Saturday. pitch. every day and have my peace. I DH role last spring, with general Days canoe race, from serious rac the team business challenge and Racing begins at 1 p.m. both days In the 10th, Hudler led off with a mean it. I know what type of play manager Pat Gillick, vice-presi dent Paul Beeston and Bell’s ers to those who like to get out for the 4x32 fam ily mixed events as The entry fee for the open 3x27 bloop single against Larry McWil er I am. I know myself. I can’t liams. Hudler was sacrificed to agent, Randy Hendricks) he’s held a more relaxing paddle down the well as the solo race. classes is $40 per canoe, the open take it any more. I just can’t take second by Nixon, then stole third to it against me. Everybody writes river. Canoes in the recreational 4x32 and recreational classes are it. I don’t want people screaming put himself 90 feet from the plate The race, which runs Saturday classes must be shorter than 18 $20 per canoe and solo entries are at me no more. I f they want to re about my attitude. What about his with one out. and Sunday, starts at Wilkins Park feet and more than 34 inches wide. lease me, that’s fine.” attitude?” $10.