APRIL 9, 1991 THE RETRIEVER / PAGE 17 in a Nutshell Crashing & Burnsing up Bryan Raino, 1-3, who has a successful at all six of his (from Benson, page 16) Boston's lack of pitching depth Even with Fred McGriff and Scott Levine skyscraper earned average of attempts and is tied for the RBI lead catches up with the Red Sox. Tony Fernandez joining Tony Retriever Editorial Staff 9.95. In just 25 innings of work, with 27. expecting too much are disap- Somebody finally realizes that Gwynn and in San Raino has been scorched for 36 hits Mid-terms are over and the Other outstanding batting per- pointed anyway. Mark McGwire is baseball's best Diego, the Padres still fail to make and has issued 17 walks. formers include At the All-Star break, the Elias fielding . the playoffs. Orioles begin Monday. But for the On the bright side, Raino's a UMBC baseball team, the midterms Andy Coleman [.392 avg., 26 RBI, Sports Bureau confirms that, some- Expos' Dennis Martinez wins 30 games this sophomore and the Retrievers have 7 HR], sophomore Greg Elliot how, Jack Clark has more stri- becomes the toast of Montreal. season, but because it's an odd are in. over 25 games left to play. Hell Back in New York City, Mayor [.379, 27 RBI, 6 HR], and John keouts than at-bats. Yankee Pride becomes an ancient numbered year, have plenty of opportunities to turn Burns [.385, 18 RBI, 4 HR]. Bo knows Ben Casey. memory. gets the award. Ed Koch would frequently ask it around. "How am I doing? Well, if the The one great pitching job has When admits that Mickey Tettleton hits three home Cal Ripken Jr. plays every game Junior Chris Kojak has had a baseball team were asking, the been put forth by northpaw Trevor the secret to his success is simply runs in one game against the without a single error, then watches similar problem of getting opposing Buckley [3-1, 2 saves, 2 complete eating well and exercising regularly, Orioles. Ozzie Guillen snag another Gold answer would be, "Pretty good." The overall record is 14-11, but hitters out. Chris, 1-1, with one games]. nobody believes him. For the second year in a row, Glove. , has a 5.89 E.R.A. The club has scored 24 vs. Bowie Billy Ripken somehow makes the Kansas City free agents fail to According to the ouch, baby, that 2-5 conference record really hurts. Despite the pitching problems, or St., 16 vs. Hofstra, 15 vs. Coppin All-Star team. significantly help the Royals. Statistical Abstract, Kelly Gruber's maybe because of the pitching woes, State, and 14 runs in a game twice The Astros beat the Braves twice Ryne Sandberg proves once and with the Sky Or, as my old pal, Gary Gnu used to say "There's good Gnews and the baseball team has done vs. Georgetown and Mt. St. Mary's. for 's only winning streak for all that he is the greatest second Dome roof open in late inning extremely well when . In fact, UMBC has averaged an baseman of all time. situations during day games with there's bad Gnews." of the year. Bob Mumma has led the way, amazing 9.5 runs per game. Unfor- Commissioner Faye Vincent the temperature above 75 degrees First, the bad news. of the Blue with aggressiveness and hustle. tunately their runs per game aver- finally requires the versus lefty pitchers after a night A.J. Kehoe has an E.R.A. of 7.71 Jays, of the Indians Mumma has proven to the baseball age drops to just 6.5 runs per game to build a real baseball stadium. game increases three points from in 28 innings of work. This includes and Jack McDowell of the White world that he's for real. He cur- vs. ECC competition. "But the Twins don't have to," last year. 4 wild pitches and 2 balks. Sox all take no-hitters into the ninth rently leads the Retrievers in hits One factor deserving mention is Mariner officials grouse. First baseman Frank Thomas of On the bright side, Kehoe, 2-1, inning. A base- [37], runs scored [33], batting the fact that promising junior ruins each one. Oakland fans lose confidence the White Sox wins the A.L. Rookie does lead the team in appearances (9). Since being switched to the average [.474], home runs [10], pitcher Kevin Alarie has not pitched fractures his wrist when the Athletics only clinch their of the Year award while being slugging percentage [.962], walks this season due to an injured high-fiving . division before the August 31 league compared to . starting rotation, he has thrown two consecutive complete game [23], and on base percentage [.566], shoulder. This fact has put added With Dwight Evans now playing trading deadline. Jim Traber captures the Japanese victories. while playing in all 23 of the Dogs pressure on the ball club to come for the Orioles, nobody hits a home After buying every newspaper Crown. Another "ouch" partner has been contests. Mumma has also been through. run off of Gregg Olson all year. and magazine in the United States, The city of Seattle erupts to Ken Griffey Jr.'s exuberance puts sports writers unanimously elect celebrate the Mariners' first win- the fun back into baseball. George Steinbrenner to the Hall of ning season ever. In the heat of the pennant race, Fame. "I didn't fear for my job," Eddie Murray throws caution to the comments one veteran reporter. When the Orioles play the Cubs wind and slides into second base. "He really deserves to be in the in the , every television In Atlanta, ' Hall." ratings record is shattered. grandmother gets one hit in three Eventually, Ben McDonald of By the way, the World Series Women's Softball; Women's Lacrosse; at-bats against the Cardinals. With the Orioles and Jack McDowell of championship rings Marge Schott that , she finishes the year the White Sox will face each other. purchased for the 3-10,1-5 in the conference 3-4,1-0 in the confernce with better batting statistics than And it'll be one hell of a pitchers' weren't Home Shopping Network UMBC -2 Long Island 10 UMBC - 13 Georgetown - 8 "Neon" Deion. duel. cubic zirconias after all. - 0 6 UMBC-3 Univ. of Va.-17 UMBC -0 Rider 5 Home Schedules - 0 3 Tues. 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