The Prince George Citizen — Thursday, September 8,1988 — 13 MARK ALLAN S p o r t s Sports editor W hite Sox put damper on Brewers' title effort by Canadian Press The White Sox were the team Every time the Milwaukee Brew­ A M E R IC A N that ended the Brewers’ 13-game ers have gone streaking the past winning streak last season. They two American League seasons, the were also the team the Brewers EMtDtvWon Chicago White Sox nave spoiled the W L PcLG BL beat to snap a 12-game losing skid fun in one way or another. Botton 77 82 .554 — last season. The White Sox did it again Detroit 78 S3 .547 1 MhilUm 74 66 .521 4% But Wednesday night’s streak- Wednesday night as veteran lef­ New York 71 66 .518 5 snapper was a big one because it thander Jerry Reuss pitched a Toronto 71 69 .507 6V4 m—» rM.-i.i-- kepi the Brewers 4 Vi games behind four-hitter over seven innings in a WtW UTVMOfl Boston in the AL East with only 20 7-2 Chicago victory that ended the Oakland 88 52 .629 - Mnrmota 77 62 .56410\* 'ames to play. The Red Sox also Brewers’ seven-game winning fost Wednesday and the Brewers streak. failed to gain ground. “ We’ve had a few streaks with games, it was: the Detroit Tigers It was also Milwaukee’s third the Milwaukee club over the past 4, Toronto Blue Jays 3; Baltimore loss this season to the 39-year-old couple of years,” said White Sox Orioles 4, Boston Red Sox 3; Cleve­ Reuss, now 11-8, who walked two manager Jim Fregosi. “ They seem land Indians 5, New York Yankees and struck out three and gave up a to be a team of streaks. 4; Seattle Mariners 2, Minnesota solo homer to B.J. Surhoff. His vic­ “ But it was just nice to win this Twins 1 in 10 innings; Kansas City tory was his fifth in his past six de­ game. Jerry has pitched well for Royals 4, California Angels 2; and cisions. us all year.” Oakland Athletics 6, Texas Rang­ Fred Manrique had four of the In other American League ers 3. White Sox 11 hits, his first four-hit game in the majors. The White Sox roughed up Milwaukee starter Mike Birkbeck, 10-7, for three runs in the third and added two more in Cardinals done, the fourth off reliever Paul Mira- bella. Tigers 4 Blue Jays 3 Alan Trammell’s pinch-hit single but having fun in the ninth inning scored Chet Citizen photo by Brock Gable Lemon from second base as De­ troit snapped a six-game losing Tanya Johnson borrows a lift from B ill Tyrwhitt, the new head coach of Prince George Gymnastics. by Canadian Press streak and halted Toronto’s a six- The St. Louis Cardinals, a laugh­ N A T IO N A L game winning streak. able 16 games out of contention in It was only the third victory in the National League East, plan to EattU vM on the past 16 games for the Tigers, have some fun the rest of the sea­ W L PcLG BL who had not won since Aug. 31. Changes in gymnastics son. NewYorit 81 56 .591 — The victory moved Detroit within a On Wednesday night, Joe Ma­ Pttsbugh 73 64 .5338 Montreal 70 68 .50711’* game of Boston in the AL East. grane and Terry Pendleton pro­ Watt DMtton Mike Henneman, 8-4, pitched the vided the laughs as St. Louis beat Un Angelas 79 58 .577 - last Wi innings. John Cerutti, 6-7, the Philadelphia Phillies 5-0. Ma­ Houston 74 65 .5326 include amalgamation the second o f three Toronto pitch­ grane pitched a seven-hitter for his ers, pitched 1% innings. by PAUL SMITH otten along really well, so that son here. But Tyrwhitt is commit­ second straight shutout and Pend­ Pittsburgh runs in the first inning Orioles 4 Red Sox 3 Sports Reporter lad........................ a lot to do withth it,” it, ............said long­ ted to at least three seasons. leton drove in two runs. against Bryn Smith, 10-9. Larry Sheets scored from third The Prince George School of time Gympixx coachcoac and judge Del­ “ We’re going to have fun the rest “ I ’m really looking forward to Cubs 9 Mets 8 base as Boston failed to complete Artistic Gymnastics and the Prince la Maason, whowho helped 1 the amal­ developing the base of the club,” of the season, I should think,” Ter­ Rafael Palmeiro led off the bot­ what would have been an inning- George Gympix have become be­ gamation process along with for- ry Pendleton said. “ When you’ve P1 said Tyrwhitt. “ The kinder-gym tom of the ninth with a triple and ending double play and Baltimore lievers in the old saw that two mer president Maxine Procyshyn and recreational programs. got guys pitching like that, you’re scored one out later on Damon rallied for two runs to win. heads are better than one. and vice-president Robin Warring­ “ If that works well, we should going to win ball games.” Berryhill’s single as Chicago beat Cal Ripken hit bases-loaded The clubs have agreed to amal­ ton. have a good, continuous stream of Magrane, 4-8, extended his string New York after blowing a five-run gounder to shortstop Jody Reed, gamate this season, ending a A new, eight-member executive kids coming into competitive.” of shutout innings to 19, striking lead in the top of the inning. After who flipped to second baseman sometimes-stormy relationship is to be elected at the annual gen­ Tyrwhitt was bom in North Van­ out seven and walking three as St. Palmeiro tripled off reliever Roger Marty Barrett to force Bill Ripken. which has often divided the local eral meeting and sub-committees couver but grew up in Cambridge, Louis won its third straight game. McDowell, 5-4, Vance Law ground­ But Barrett’s throw to first was gymnastics community. are to be formed to ease the orga­ where he competed in gymnastics Magrane reduced his eamed-run ed out. Berryhill then hit a hard dropped by Todd Benzinger, allow­ PGSAG president Marilyn Brown nizational load. until switching to coaching at the average to 2.03. drive down the left-field line to end ing Sheets to score. says the executives of both clubs Fees, a sticky issue at one point tender age of 15. “ ‘Migraine’ (Magrane) pitched a the game. agreed to combine after several in the negotiations, will be raised The Cambridge club put four heckuva game. He’s done some Indians 5 Yankees 4 meetings during the summer. The slightly for Gympix gymnasts and gymnasts on the Canadian Olympic things better,” St. Louis manager Braves 4 Giants 1 Luis Medina hit the first two decision is to be ratified by their lowered for PGSAG members. team while he was an assistant. He Whitey Herzog said. “ He’s not let­ Tom Glavine pitched a three-hit­ home runs of his major-league ca­ ter and also drove in Atlanta’s first reer and drove in three runs to respective memberships at an However, Gympix rates were going was later named head coach in ting (other teams) beat him. annual general meeting Sept. 21. up anyway this year. 1982 after a stint in Woodstock, That’s the bottom line.” two runs with a single as San lead Cleveland. “ It’s something that’s been talk­ Overall, the club will save mon­ Ont. In other National League games, Francisco lost its sixth straight. Mariners 2 Twins 1 ed about for several years, but ey because more gymnasts will be Tyrwhitt moved to the Toronto it was: the Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Padres 1 Reds 0 Harold Reynolds hit a two-out Andy Hawkins allowed four hits double in the 10th off reliever Jeff nothing really came of it until using the one facility and all pay­ area to work with several national Montreal Expos 4; Chicago Cubs 9, now,” Brown said this week. “ We ments will defray the cost of a sin­ coaches before moving to Newmar­ New York Mets 8; San Diego Pa­ in 8Vi innings and San Diego earn­ Reardon to score Rey Quinones for ed its sixth straight victory. Seattle’s win. thought that, for the benefit of the gle complex instead two. ket, Ont. He left Newmarket to dres 1, Cincinnati Reds 0; Los sport in Prince George, we should Dodgers 4 Astros 1 Royals 4 Angels 2 “ I think it’s far more efficient fi­ come to Prince George. Angeles Dodgers 4, Houston Astros amalgamate.” nancially to run two clubs out of John Shelby hit a three-run hom­ George Brett had three hits, in­ “ I thought that this was a better 1; and Atlanta Braves 4, San Fran­ The clubs will form an entirely one facility,” said PGSAG vice- er with two outs in the eighth to cluding a home run, and Bo Jack­ opportunity to achieve my goals,” cisco Giants 1. new entity known so far as Prince president Fred Baxter. said Tyrwhitt. “ The gym is very Magrane was 0-6 in eight starts snap a tie and Tim Leary, 16-9, son hit a two-run triple to power Kansas City. George Gymnastics. A full name The increase in numbers has nice, there’s lots of good equip­ at home to start the game. His pre­ allowed four hits in eight-plus in­ will be announced later once mem­ also meant the club has been able nings as Los Angeles took a six- Athletics 6 Rangers 3 ment and lots of eager kids.