The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, June 14, 1989, Page 5, Image 5
The Batter's
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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
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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.
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Charleston Rainbows first baseman John Kauehl pre
Mets suffer
By D.R. HAYNES
Staff writer
The Columbia Mets were handed a costly loss by
the Charleston Rainbows Sunday in extra innings.
The best the Mets can hope for now is a tie for the
first half-season championship of the South Atlantic
League.
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.
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Catcher Greg Conley then hammered out a
single, bringing in the two winning runs. th
First baseman Bob Olah carried the offensive te
load for the Mets by going three for five on the th
day, including one homerun and three RBIs. Olah
knocked in a run in the first inning with a single
and racked up two more runs in the fourth with his an
fourth homer of the year. ^e!
Columbia beat the Rainbows 7-6 Friday and 5-2
Saturday.
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haunt his former team. Harris was released at the inr
end of spring training, but was picked up by the
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Harris' three hits led Charleston to a 6-4 win !
over the Mets. Pitcher Pete Shourek took the loss, ^
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five and allowed five runs, all earned. Shourek also
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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
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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. (varying) Sunday through Thursday
to be on fields B and C.
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