Tuesday, April 4, 2000
The University Daily Kansan
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Major League Baseball
OPENING DAY SCOREBOARD
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago
001 000 003----4.103
013 140 10x----10 11.0
Sirokta, Sturtez (5), Eyre (6), Slowe (7), Wunsch (8) and MLJohnson, Paul (8), Rogers, Crabts (3), Munoz (9), Muzon (19), JRzimmern (9), and Iriodrugix, Haselman (9), W–Rogers 1.0, L–Sirotkia 0.1, HRs–Texas, Iriodrugix 2 (2), Kapler 2 (2).
Cleveland
010 000 000 -1 6 0
Cleveland
001 001 020—4 6 0
Baltimore
Colon, Kamieniecki (6), Rincon (7), Shukey (8), Karsay (9) and Salamar; Mussina, Trombley (8), Groom (9) and CJohnson. W-Colon 1.0. L. Mussina 0.1. Sv-Clearus (1). HRs - Cleveland, Lofton (1). Fran (1).
Kansas City
000 000 202—4 91
Toronto
Kansas City
100210001----580
Suppan, Fussell (6), Spradlin (9) and Bjohnson, Zauun (9); DWells, Quantrill (7), Koch (9) and Fletcher, W—Koch 1-0; L—Spradlin 0-1HRs—Toronto, Stewart 2 (w), TBatista 2 (w).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
San Diego
010 000 000—1 5 0
New York
000 000 11x----2.4.1
Hitchcock, Wall (7) and CAHemandez; ALeiter, Benitez (9) and Plazza.
W—ALeiter 1.0, L—Wall 0.1, Sv—Benitez (1). HRs—San Diego, Nevin (1).
New York, DNellB (1).
Milwaukee
002 100—3 7 0
Cincinnati
210 00x—3 5 2
(5 innings)
Woodward and Blancio; Hamisch, Sullivan (5) and Taubensee. HR—Cincinnati, Tucker (4).
Colorado
000 000 000----0 6 0
Atlanta
000,000,20x-2.7.0
Astacio, MMyers (8), Belinda (8) and Mayne; GMaddx, Remlinger (8)
and ERPerez. W- GMaddx 1-0, L- Astacio O-1, Sv—Remlinger (1).
HRa—Atlanta, Garraraga (1), Alones (1).
Chicago
000 010 000—1 3 0
400 101 10x----7 10 0
Tapani, DaYoung (5), Karchner (5), Lorraine (6), Heredia (8) and Girardi; Kile, Slocumb (7), Mt Thompson (8), Veres (9) and Matheny. W- Kile 1.0. L- Tapani 0.1. HRs-St. Louis, Paquette (1). EDavis (1). Dunston (1).
San Francisco
002 100 001----4 10 2 Florida
Florida
200 021 01x—6 12 0
L-Hermandez, Weber (7) and Estaleilia; A-Fernandez, Miceli (8).
Alfonseca (9) and Redmond. W-A-Fernandez 1-0. L-L Hermandez 0-1.
Sw-Alfonseca (1). HR. San Francisco, Burks (1)
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
010 040 500-- 10 9 1
Montreal
100 029 019—4.8.4
K Brown, Adams (7) and Hundley; Hermanson, Tefford (7), Strickland (7), Blank (9) and Widger. W—K Brown 1.0, L—Hermenson 0.1, Sv—Adams (1). HRs—Los Angeles, Karros (1), Hundley (1), Montreal, Guerover 2 (2).
Opening Day yields both drama, rain
Braves topple Rockies; Galarraga impressive
ATLANTA — Andres Galarraga quickly showed the Atlanta Braves what they were missing last year.
Galarraga, out last season because of a cancerous tumor in his back, hit a go-ahead solo homer in the seventh inning yesterday that led the Braves to a season-opening 2-0 win against the Colorado Rockies.
Andruw Jones followed Galarraga's 400-foot drive with another homer off Pedro Astacio.
Greg Maddux improved to 6-0 on opening day, allowing five hits in 7:2-3 innings. The four-time Cy Young winner struck out six and walked two — both intentionally, and is 9-2 against Colorado.
With John Rocker starting his 14-1 suspension, Mike Remilinger pitched 1 1-3 innings for his fourth career save. Rocker, penalized by commissioner Bud Selig for derogatory remarks against gays, foreigners and minorities, was introduced during pregame ceremonies, when the Braves received their NL championship rings, and was cheered.
Mets defeat Padres thanks to late homer
NEW YORK — Derek Bell hit a tiebreak homer in the eighth inning in his first game for the Mets at Shea Stadium, and New York, behind a well-rested Al Leiter, to beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 yesterday in their season re-opener.
Leiter (1-0) didn't make the 7,200-mile trip from Port St. Lucie, Fl., to Tokyo for the season-opening two-game series against the Chicago Cubs and looked fresh because of it.
No longer the Mets' ace after the team acquired 22-game winner Mike Hampton, Leiter pitched like a No.1 starter in his first game since not retiring a batter in Game 6 of the NLCS against Atlanta last year. The left-hander allowed one run, five hits and no walks in eight innings, striking out seven.
Griffey's Reds debut washed out by rain
CINCINNATI — Junior came home to Cincinnati, and it was as if he never left Seattle.
After a three-hour delay, the game was called off because of rain and a foreboding forecast. It will be replayed tonight, starting again from the first inning.
A steady rain spoiled Ken Griffey Jr.'s eagerly awaited homecoming yesterday, letting up just long enough for the slugging center fielder to get a pregame ovation and two empty at-bats.
three run lead and ended up tied with the Milwaukee Brewers 3-3 in the sixth inning.
Then, it returned to wash away one of the most closely watched games of Griffey's life. The Cincinnati Reds blew a
Rainout forces teams to play opener tonight
PITTSBURGH — The Houston Astros and Pittsburgh Pirates never have met on opening day in Pittsburgh. Their rainout last night means they must wait at least a day to play the opener in Three Rivers Stadium.
The Astros and Pirates now will play their opener tonight on what originally was a day off for both teams.
It was the first opening day rainout in Pittsburgh since 1982.
"This is still much better than having it called after playing six innings, like in Cincinnati," said Craig Biggio of the Astros. "At least this way, you don't waste a pitcher."
The rain, which began at about 4:15 p.m. and grew heavier as the evening progressed, sent home disappointed what would have been the biggest opening-day crowd in Pirates history.
Power surge launches Rangers past White Sox
ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers opened the post-Juan Gonzalez era with quite a bang.
Gabe Kapler homered in his first two at-bats for Texas and AL MVP Ivan Rodriguez drove in five runs with two more homers, treating the largest regular-season crowd in team history to a 10-4 victory against the Chicago White Sox in the opener yesterday.
The power show was a nice welcome home gift for Kenny Rogers, even if he didn't need it.
Rogers (1-0) kept the ball down, coaxing most of his outs on ground balls — including four double plays — as he wor his first game for his original team following a four-year absence.
Hargrove's Orioles look the same in loss
BALTIMORE — Mike Hargrove's first game as manager of the Baltimore Orioles produced little change in his new team — or his former one.
Baltimore ace Mike Mussina retired 23 of the first 25 batters he faced, but Travis Fryman and Kenny Lofton hit solo homers to lead the Cleveland Indians to a 4-1 victory yesterday.
During his 81/2-year run in Cleveland,
Hargrove built the Indians into a power-hitting unit that relied heavily on the long bail. He was fired in October, but that philosophy remains under Charlie Manuel, who won his debut as a major league manager.
Lofton, who tore a rotator cuff in the playoffs last year, initially was expected to be out until the All-Star break. His homer in the sixth snapped a 1-1 tie, and the Indians pulled away in the eighth by scoring two runs on four straight two-out singles.
Despite no McGwire Cardinals rout Cubs
ST. LOUIS — Mark McGwire's aching back was the only bad news for the St. Louis Cardinals on opening day.
McGwire, who missed the last two spring training games because of a lower back strain, was a late lineup scratch yesterday. McGwire reinjured his back running before the Cardinals' 7-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs.
Expos fall to Dodgers; Guerrero homers twice
MONTREAL — Eric Karros hit a grand slam, and the Los Angeles Dodgers overcame Vladimir Guerrero's two home runs, beating the Montreal Expos 10-4 before 51,249 fans.
Dodgers ace Kevin Brown (1-0) allowed three runs on Guerrero's RBI single in the first and a two-run shot by the Expos slugger in the fifth. Guerrero later hit a solo home run.
Todd Hundley also homered for Los Angeles, and Gary Sheffield added a two-run triple off Expos starter Dustin Hermanson (0-1).
Marlins defeat Giants behind strong pitching
MIAMI — Alex Fernandez outpitched former teammate Livan Hernandez, and the Florida Marlins beat the San Francisco Giants in the season opener for both teams.
Florida won't be printing World Series tickets just yet. Last year, Fernandez pitched the Marlins to victory in their opener, but they lost 16 of the next 21 games and finished with the worst record in the major leagues for the second consecutive season.
Fernandez allowed eight hits and three runs in seven innings. He also drove in a run in the sixth.
Off season acquisition Dan Miceli pitched a perfect eighth, and Antonio Albonsea gave up a hero to Ellis Burks in the ninth, but still got the save.
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