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The Batter's Circle J^jw9fK\ By D R- Hayncs Orioles shock baseball world Who would have thought that he was unhappy in Baltimore and last year's worst baseball team in wanted to be traded. The 33-yearthe Major League would wind up in old slugger had 28 homers and 84 first place in the always tough RBIs to serve as the offensive American League East. punch for the Orioles lgst seasonsBelieve it or not Frank Robinson Outfielder Phil Bradley is batting and his Baltimore Orioles are flying .260 for the season. Bradley spent high in first place after spending five seasons with the Seatle everyday of last season in the Mariners where he batted .301 in cellar. his stay. Not having a typical year Last season's 0-21 start made in Philadelphia last year, Bradley headlines in every major returned to the American League, newspaper. The birds of Baltimore Bradley has shown he can still hit now post a 32-24 record leading the in the majors. The Orioles will need AL East. They are the only team in his bat down the stretch to support their division with a record better their offense if they plan to contend than .500 which translates into a for a title. four game lead over second place Pitching might be the real story Cleveland. in Baltimore. Despite the Orioles I JIQt VP9T Qt tbic timo fbo Hrirvlac CiT*.L. * ? - l- * - '1 ?>u.u uiiiv, mi uiiuiu laiiNing iiiin in pnuning in ine were 14-42 and 22.5 games out of American . League,- they- have - first place. generated a team ERA of 3.54 for Nobody took Orioles manager the season through Sunday. Frank Robinson seriously when he Left-hander Jeff Ballard is the told Street and Smith's Baseball pitching ace for the surprise Oriole magazine that he was expecting to squad. Last year he had a shakey turn things around. 8-12 season in Baltimore with a "A lot of people may not think 4.40 ERA. This year he is almost so, but 1 do. You can see on the unhittable with a 9-1 record and a horizon that this club is going to be low 2.12 ERA in 72 innings, competitive in a very short time," Mark Williamson is also conRobinson said. tributing to the pitching success of Through Sunday the Orioles the Orioles with a 4-2 record and a compiled a .254 team batting 3.38 ERA so far. Last season, average which ranks 11th in the Williamson was 5-8 with an inAmerican League. What is more in- flated 4.90 ERA. credible about the Orioles is that Former Dodger Brian- Holton they have no one batting .300 or had a fine season in Los Angeles better. , ; going 1-3 with a nice 1.70 ERA for As expected, power hitting short- the defending world champions, stop Cal Ripkin Jr. is again leading Holton came over in the Eddie his team. His .293 batting average Murray deal but is having a hard and 31 RBls lead the Orioles. time with a 2-4 record this year. Ripkin is also the only team The Orioles are going to need member left from the 1983 World some help from Jose Bautista, Series champion Orioles. Dave Schmidt, and Bob Milacki if Catcher Mickey Tettleton is they intend to hold on to their first another reason for the success in place standing. They have only 10 Baltimore. Tettleton has already wins between them, passed last year's performance of Things have turned around in 11 homers. His 16 homeruns lead Baltimore. After all, the Cleveland his team and the American League. Indians are in second. Perhaps awucn nitter ana long-ume when 1 wake up from this dream at Oriole Eddie Murray was traded to the end of the season, Baltimore the Los Angeles Dodgers. A few would have won their second seasons ago Murray reported that World Series of this decade. DON'T CHICKEN OUT EXCUSES DONT SAVE LIVES BLOOD DOES. 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The loss leaves the Mets five games out of first place behind the Augusta Pirates. The Pirates would have to lose their remaining five games, with Columbia winning all five of theirs to have a chance. In Sunday's game, the Mets lost in 10 innings by a score of 5-3. The two runs were scored in the top of the 10th set up on a play in which pitcher John Wenrick failed to cover first base on a ground ball hit to seqgnd bSggman Tim Howard. The grounder to How3?d w#Tgloved cleanly, but the runner reached base when Wenrick didn't cover first in time to get Rainbows leftfielder Greg Smith out. T Pitcher Jim Michaelsen for the MIBS softball team wii DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOpOi f^ntctu < 199 Knox Abbott Drive 5 (Just Across Blossom St. Bridge 2 Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11AM 2:30 PM Lunch 5 5 PM - 10:30 PM Dinner 2 Friday 11AM - 2:30 PM Lunch 5 5 PM 11 PM Dinner 2 Saturday 12 noon 11PM 5 Sunday 12 noon 10 PM 2 HAPPY HOUR- Mnn Thiiro * Qot . .. WW... KIWI I. I 11UI O. U / ' UOI ! 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Harris was released at the inr end of spring training, but was picked up by the Rainbows. ' t bel Harris' three hits led Charleston to a 6-4 win ! over the Mets. Pitcher Pete Shourek took the loss, ^ going five and two-t+ritds innings. He struck out c five and allowed five runs, all earned. Shourek also gave up four walks. . the .ini Gurry/The Gamecock then saved a dropped catch to ids up for the pitch. two outs in the top of the first i The MIBS offense was not >0000000000 | ACUVUt | The first I disposable AN0 g contact len In Cayce) o ? "ACUVUE is the first < 0 "Wirh ACUVUE you'l I I n trod u a . as. 12.7 I $5500 0 Russell I50 ! 0 * Local itions | 5 Onb esser Value FREE J 0 date X Carolina Mall Russell House fo B iiil ? . v ^ ^f\ ~^y8* IIP f '-"MMf Tar a Gurrv/The Gamecock tfaiscnave watches. Rainbows Opposing pitcher A.J. Sager went six and twoirds innings for the win. He struck out four bat's and walked only two. Sager allowed four runs. ree of which were earned. Chris Haslock came in and worked the last two d one-thirds innings to get his sixth save of the ir by retiring the last seven batters, rhe Mets could have easily picked up some )und on the first-place Pirates last Wednesday t missed a golden opportunity when they dropi a 5-3 decision to the same team in extra tings. rhe Rainbows rallied in the eighth inning to tie r score at 2-2. This one had to go to extra innings fore it was decided. Designated hitter John Kuehl delivered the fatal tw in the tenth inning with a three-run homerun his only hit of the game, rhe Mets came charging back in the bottom of : tenth but came up short, scoring only one run. *rimal Scream :st season ys outdone, however. Tim Thompson, David Watson and team captain Ian icream Norman posted home runs in the first in the inning; Thompson and Norman both of the had two for the day. Director of Intramnrals Herhprt Dower- Camp said he is pleased with the way :feated the program is going so far. aduate With 31 teams consisting of ;y, hit students, faculty and their spouses 1 three we should have a successful summer of softball, Camp said. "They're er the playing a seven-week round robin i to end tournament which means they'll play every team; some twice," he said. ' Mania Summer softball has become a * 2 in a tradition for some players. Camp is and said Primal Scream has had the same * key players and kept the same team e tone name for approximately six years. , when They also won a couple championacular ships in past years, he said. >mbier Remaining softball games will be record played between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. nning. 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