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sports 8 1 lie Gamecock Friday, April 20, 1990 Piniella, Reds red hot at 8-0 By The Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) ? It hasn't taken Lou Piniella long to make an impression on his new team. Eight games into the season, Piniella* s Cincinnati Reds are the only unbeaten team in the major leagues. His players say it's no coincidence that with a new manager has come new fortune. "It starts with Lou," said shortstop Barry Larkin, who's hitting .600. "He came in in spring training and set down the rules. He told us what to expect. He said, 'This is going to be my ballclub.' "He's a disciplinarian. He demands that you give respect, and he deserves it" Pitcher Tom Browning says Piniella "must be a genius." "He's been great," Browning said. "He's an aggressive manager. He wants to make sure we do the fundamental things to win ballgames. He's kind of buckled down and made sure we're buckled down." Last season was a nightmare for . the Reds, who were under constant scrutiny because of the investigation of Pete Rose's gambling. Then came a series of injuries that landed every position starter except first baseman Todd Benzinger on the disabled list and effectively eliminated the club from contention in the National League West None of the players blames Rose for the troubles, but they do like the more relaxed atmosphere instead of the fishbowl existence during the gambling probe. "We're definitely more relaxed," Larkin said. "With all the hoopla last year, you couldn't walk through the clubhouse or say what you wanted to say without being accused of something (in the media)." Center fielder Eric Davis thinks the team learned something important about itself during the tumble to fifth place last year. "The way things went last year was frustrating," Davis said. "Everything went bad. Guys could have easily gotten down on themselves, pointed fingers, broken the bond we had. But we didn't do that. We came to spring training with a positive attitude." Larkin, too, noticed a good spirit See Reds page 9 We're Looking F01 Who KnowT ?, c ? t T rr-. T.G.I.Friday's HOW 10 T G.I Friday's is j- y \p you're somec li ?7 77 ?? 1 v^Snts to share the I We're national! that's inventive, < U fun. Plus, the qus I I made us a succes: I I Now we're ope n n n n P?s'ti?ns available Hostesses Hosts Cooks 0 (starting at ? Friday's offers g ^ U fits package. And r T I I r Put a smile on and interview from I: R Carolina Associah f Where are you ^ I hauling this stuff? I _ , MSE 0 "Store it Yourself. Summer or Monthly Leases Variety of Sizes iBatSl Colonial e Four Neighborhof 1848 Edmund Hwy 2832 Broud Rivtr 12 796 8504 798 5128 i I ? ? * , ^ : I IPWljL >' i". ^ SW8;C^i ? ]*% ?%' V ' Two members of the Cromer famil Burke Cromer readies for a pitch in V man D.T. Cromer, and bottom right is A family al USC baseball a 1 By DOUG AUBE shor Staff Writer D Bo knows football, Bo knows for c baseball, Bo knows ? well, a lot A of sports. in f< But he's just one guy. There's Trip an atnieuc ramny known as the u. 1. Cromer clan that also knows "I baseball, football and well, a lot ily, of sports. then Particularly baseball. base The Cromer clan consists of ally brothers Tripp, Burke and D.T., and of USC baseball fame. Tl Tripp patrolled the infield for Roy the Gamecocks for three seasons R and is now playing in the St. of h Louis Cardinals organization. orga Burke is a sophomore at USC sion and has taken over Tripp's _ A ' Great People t is opening soon in Columbia, hiring right now. ine who knows how to enjoy life and i fun, we should be talking>s^ 81 y known as the restaurant cbmpany :lever. soDhisticated and down-riaht ility of our food and bar service has . s everywhere we go. ning in Columbia and have plenty of . Take a look. 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Roy's baseball t's a baseball-oriented fam- fluenced his sons the Cromer clan as we call "Ever since v 1, and they know the game .of_ six years old, he ball," Raines said. "They re- games, and we ji relax and enjoy the game, liked the game a they know how to play." Roy not only tie head of the Cromer clan is baseball knowlet , their father. His experiences oy Cromer was drafted out league system iigh school by the Cardinals Cromer to influei mzation and played profes al baseball for five seasons. See C fter his pro career, Roy came MONO? PEOPLE WITH MONONUCLE e urgently needed to aid in the manufai lono test kits. If you have Mono, or hav; A/ithin the past two weeks, you may ( $100 for only 3 hours of your time For Further Information Call or C SEROLOGICALS, INC 2719 Middleburg Dr. Suite 105 Columbia, SC 254-6537 THE ARMY HAS THE FIER HELICOPTER IN THE WC It can see in the dark. Jout being seen. It can strik ^ It's fast, smart and mean. doesn't fly by itself. 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But Georgia Tech, in Baseball America pr Collegiate Baseball, _ Left fielder Kenny Be p in Andy Bruce on a g tie the game, and De took Charlie Young's over the left field wall ** * Techsters a 2-1 lead. Leadoff hitter Carlt J later drove in catcher son to give Tech a 3-1 From that point or USC. Righthander Yoi Jacket bats in check, al six hits for the rest o eft, sophomore The Gamecock batters p right is fresh- 0f the work. Designated hitter G nailed a homerun to ; centerfield in the thirc ? Tech lead to 3-2. USC lead in the fifth wh , scored on a passed bal wldll Cromer drove in broth< groundout. h the freshman USC blew the game lile studying for exploding for six e' , . . . , Willman doubled in Bi ic a high school d j Cromer singled i ind coached a an(j Rush doubled in T Cromer scored on a wil experiences m- Lawler> batting for the in the inning, drovi /e were five or ? , ~ . , , , . I, Burke Cromer later s( took us to ball , , error, ist got where we .. . _ lot" Ri.rke iri By ^ ume the smi lot, Burke said. usc was leading 10. passed on his Tech pitcbers were t ige to his sons. sh0wers with the minor Georgia Tech (32., edI the elder t0 together twc ace his sons de- in the nimh bul thc c, romers page 9 tempt fell short. K y Young had some ti on, but found the p middle innings and c then on. Young allov yet struck out seven to If 4-1 on the season. 1 Marc Pisciotta took t OSIS fell to 4-3. "I think the key was ;ture of the jzzzzzz^zznz; h,d M.n<> you've tried qualify for lome By: * T-Shlrls Caps SAY YOU SAW T Super 798 3443 EClST | I Gr JRLD... HH helicopter \ \ \ strainedaVia- gHn \V^5 Training takes uflHffx ' nitment. It's H|^ mg program 1W \ , >est people and Uv \ / 's of college and _ _ _ _ suit your size. ^ Happy H aining, see TT . Haircu '359-1009 JUST $8 I YOU "We'^ 1 1 w Perms - $25.0 with studei Kuppenh i'wwt av nr jwccp 1 Ctll, Inale, 10-5 'LLO few runs for Charlie, he got his control back, and pitched well," all squad USC head coach June Raines said, against six "Pisciotta wasn't on today at all," Wednesday Raines added. "He wasn't thowing ated the na- as good as I've seen him throw." ow Jackets Tuesday's game was an old d. fashioned pitching duel. Georgia ne day after Tech ace Mike Hostetler took a an Williams no-hitter into the fifth, when Rush o-hitter, and dropped a blooper to centerfield to mecocks a end the drought. Gamecock starter series. Brian Williams retired 16 Tech d in the bot- batters in a row before walking g when left Anderson, doubled in Both pitchers matched strikeout the Game- for strikeout, with Hostetler allowing only three more hits and Wilranked 12th liams nothing but walks until the and 21st in eighth. Then Hoststler walked came back. Lawler, who was advanced to secmifay drove ond on a fielder's choice groundjroundout to out by McGee. Willman then con)ug Kenney nected for the fourth hit off Hostsnext pitch tier, a double to center, to drive in i to give the Lawler and give USC a 1-0 lead. It was the only run Williams would on Fleming need. 1 Jon Ander- With the crowd of 2,117 in a lead. frenzy, Williams took the mound i it was all needing only three outs for his first mg held the no-hitter and the first Gamecock [lowing only no-hitter since 1975. Yet leadoff f the game, hitter Carlton Fleming ended the did the rest suspense by beating out an infield chopper to shortstop Burke eorge Rush Cromer. Tech got one more hit, a straightaway single by Anthony Miasano, but 1 to cut the Andy Bruce grounded out to end ! took a 4-3 the game. en Thomas Williams (6-3) pitched a master1 and Burke piece, allowing two hits while it D.T. on a striking out 13 and walking five. Hostetler (8-1) allowed four hits open in the while walking three and fanning ; runs. Dave ten. rian Lawler, "I felt real comfortable out on in Willman, the mound tonight," Williams said, homas. D.T. "I was throwing the ball with good id pitch, and velocity, my curve ball was getting second time over, and I was pitching a change e in Rush, every now and then. I'm glad we ;ored on an came away with the win." Williams said the near no-hitter oke cleared, did not suprise him. "I know I can' -3 and five pitch the way I did tonight I've aking early done it before and I know I'll do it again, so I'm not really suprised." 2) was able The sweep of Georgia Tech, fori more runs merly the number one ranked team Dmeback at- in the country, was a much-needed remedy for a Gamecock squad beouble early set by injuries that seems to be filiate in the nally coming together just in time ruised from for the Metro tournament, and, .JX f ^ tka XT/""* A A V fCU 11115, uwiA/iuujr, uit i improve to "We've got a young team that rech starter fights, they play hard, and hopehe loss and fully we're coming together and getting ready for our tournament we scored a coming up," Raines said. THE REST NOW TRY THE BEST! 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