SPORTS
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, July 15, 1992
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AL All-Stars outshine Nationals,13-6
Griffey Jr. leads AL's hit parade
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — Hey, junior! Great game
Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken Jr. and Sandy Alomar Jr., three baseball brats who grew up in ballparks, started a record-shattering show last night as the American League embarrassed the Nationals 13-6 in the All-Star game.
The Americans rapped seven straight singles, capped by hits from Ripken, Griffey and Alomar, during a four-run first inning to set one record and battered Glomave for nine hits to establish another. Eventually, it added up to a record fifth straight victory and a record-tying run total for the AL. The American League also shattered the All-Star record with 19 hits.
Wings went so well all night long for the Americans that even a pitcher, Cleveland's Charles Nagy, added to the hit total, beating out an infiel chopper in the three-run eight for the Nationals. The star game since Ken McBride in 1962
That hit came long after President George Bush had left the ballpark. The president attended his second consecutive All-Star game and was roundly booed as he accompanied Hall of Famer Ted Williams onto the field for the ceremonial first pitch. Griffey of Seattle was the best of all
Griffey, of Seattle, was the best of all
the juniors, going 3 for 3 with a solo home run, a double and an RBI single. That won him the MVP award, just like his dad, Ken Griffey Sr., in 1980. They became the only father-son combination to homer in All-Star play.
Oakland's Mark McGwire contributed a two-run single in the first inning, which matched the All-Star record for most runs in the opening frame. And Ruben Sierra's two-run homer capped a four-run burst in the sixth off Bob Tewksbury of St. Louis that made it 10-0.
Travis Fryman of Detroit drove in Nagy with a single in the eighth, and the AL added two more runs on a double by Roberto Kelly of the Yankees.
The AL's 13 runs tied the record for the most by a team in an All-Star game. The Americans won 13-3 in 1983.
"As a joke before the game I said, 'Let's get 15 or 20 hits tonight,'" said Tom Kelly, AL manager. "I didn't think we do it."
Kevin Brown picked up an easy victory, needing only 10 pitches in the first inning. Jack McCowell took over the fifth pitch and rest of his staff work one in eaching.
The NL's first run came in the sixth off Mark Langston on an RBI single by San Diego's Fred McGriff. It got three more on an opposite-field line-drive homer by Will Clark of the Giants in the bottom of the eighth.
Bip Roberts' bases-loaded single drove in two runs with two out in the ninth for the final NL runs. With no more hitters on the bench, Cincinnati
reliever Norm Charlton batted and struck out on three pitches from Oakland reliever Dennis Eckersley.
In the last seven games, six of them won by the AL, the NL has managed a grand total of 16 runs. However, the NL still leads the series 37-28-1.
But any doubts that the scoring had gone out of All-Star games, particularly those that began in the West Coast twilight, were dispelled right away.
Glavine, who leads the majors with five shoutouts, retired Roberto Alomar on a grounder to begin the night before it got real bad, real quick.
Wade Boggs singled sharply up the middle. Kriya Puckett blowered a hit to center field, and another single by Joe Carter loaded the bases.
McGwire, who leads the majors with 28 homers, singled to center for a 2-0 lead. Ripken, the Baltimore short-stop and the AL's top vote-getter, hiter in the right-field corner that scored Carter.
Griffey's single to center made it 4-0, and Alomar, a product of the San Diego system now playing for Toronto, also sidelined.
Kelly promised to play this game like any other, which meant playing it aggressively. So even with a 4-10 he turned loose Roberto Alomar after a leadoff single in the second, and Alomar went on to become the first player to steal two bases in one inning in All-Star competition.
With two outs, another single to center by Carter, who started in place of the injured Jose Canseco, made it 5-0 and caused Cox to take out glavine.
Another All-Star MVP
In the last 30 years there have been 22 All-Star Game MVPs from the National League and only 11 from the American League. This, Ken Griffey Jr., became the most recent All-Star MVP. He helped the team win 56 games, including their 13-6 victory. He is the son of a 1930 winner Ken Griffey of Gigantas.
1992 Ken Griffey, Jr., Seattle, AL
1991 Cal Ripfrey, Baltimore, AL
1990 Julio Franco, Texas, AL
1988 Bo Jackson, Kansas City, AL
1988 Terry Steinbach, Oakland, AL
1987 Tim Raines, Montreal, AL
1986 Roger Clemens, Boston, AL
1985 LaMarr Hoyt, San Diego, AL
1984 Gary Carter, Montreal, AL
1984 Fred Lynn, California, AL
1983 Dave Concepcion, Cincinnati, NL
1981 Gary Carter, Montreal, NL
1980 Ken Griffey, Cincinnati, NL
1978 Dave Parker, Pittsburgh, NL
1978 Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL
1977 Don Sutton, Los Angeles, NL
1976 George Foster, Cincinnati, NL
1975 Bill Madlock, Chicago, NL and Jon Mattock, New York, NL
1974 Steve Garvey, Los Angeles, NL
1973 Bobby Bonds, San Francisco, NL
1972 Joe Morgan, Cincinnati, NL
1971 Frank Robinson, Baltimore, AL
1970 Carl Vastrzemski, Boston, AL
1969 Willie McCovey, San Francisco, NL
1968 Willie Mays, San Francisco, NL
1967 Tony Perez, Cincinnati, NL
1966 Brooks Robinson, Baltimore, AL
1965 Juan Marichal, San Francisco, NL
1964 John Callison, Philadelphia, NL
1963 Willie Mays, San Francisco, NL
1962 Maury Wills, Los Angeles, NL and Leon Wagner, Los Angeles, NL
Dad and son combine for valuable pair
The Associated Press
SAN DIEGO — Once again, Ken Griffey Jr. did just like dadby.
First he made the majors. Then he homered in the same game. And now he's the Most Valuable Player of the All-Star game.
Griffey Jr. went 3 for 3 last night,
with a single, a homer and a double.
Source: The Associated Press
It was yet another notable night for baseball's favorite son. He followed his father into the big leagues in 1889, forming the first father-son pair to play at the same time.
On Aug. 31, 1990, the Griffeys formed the first father-son combo in the same lineum.
And on Sept. 14, 1900, Griffey Jr. hit consecutive homers with his dad.
At 22, Griffey Jr. is already a three-time All Star, matching his father's output in 17 seasons. Griffey Sr.'s best night was in 1980, when he homered in the fifth inning and singled in the seventh of the National League's 4-2 victory.
That got him the MVP trophy. His son did even better to get his last night. He hit an RBI single in the first innning, homered in the third and doubled in the sixth.
Kansas recruit fails in academics does not qualify for scholarship
By Anne Grego Kansan staff writer
Davis, a 6-7 forward, averaged 19.9 points a game in his senior year at Oak Hill Academy
Chris Davis, the lone high school signer of the Kansas basketball recruiting class, has failed to qualify for eligibility under NCAA regulation Proposition 48.
Proposition 48 requires high school seniors to score a 17 on the ACT or a 700 on the SAT and have at least a 2.0 grade point average in 11 core courses, including math, English and social studies, said Jim Marchiony, NCAA communication director. Student athletes who fail to qualify cannot receive athletic scholarships.
Kansas basketball players Calvin Ravford and Sean Pearson will be joining the Jayhawks next season after sitting out the 1991-
92 season because they failed to meet the requirements of Proposition 48
Rayford and Pearson both satisfied the NCAA requirements by completing 24 hours
Pearson, 6-foot-4, can play either shooting guard or small forward. He averaged 24.1 points and nine rebounds a game his senior year. He was rated as one of the top prospects nationally when he was recruited to Kansas.
Rayford, a 5-6 guard, was the Wisconsin high school player of the year his senior year and was considered by some analysts as the best high school point guard of the 1991 recruiting class. He averaged 16 points and 7.3 assists a game his senior year.
Department.
Proposition 48 students are able to use the student support services of the department, including tutoring services. Martin said.
Student athletes have three options if they do not meet Proposition 48 requirements.
To play during their freshman year, athletes can attend either a junior college or an NAIA school. Marchiony said. Rayford and Pearson took the third option — sitting out their freshman year and working on their grades. When athletes sit out their freshman year, they lose a year of eligibility.
Martin said only four of more than 100 entering freshman athletes at Kansas did not meet the requirements of Proposition 48.
The Jayhawks' other signee, Darrin Hancock of Garden City Community College, is attending summer school in an attempt to qualify for a scholarship.
Amateur athletes compete in Lawrence; events are open to all Kansas residents
By Anne Grego Kansan staff writer
Competition in 18 events runs from July 31 through Aug. 2, at sites around Lawrence, including the University.
For the third straight year, Lawrence is the site of the annual Sunflower State Games, an Olympic-style competition for the state's amateur athletes of all ages and abilities.
"It's the only competition of its type in the state," said Brett McCabe of the Sunflower State Games.
McCabe said amateur athletes would compete with athletes from across the state.
Competition will include both team and individual sports. Events include archery, basketball, bowling, cycling, horseshoes.
martial arts, racquetball, shooting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, weightlifting, wrestling, a 10-kilometer road race and a 10-kilometer walk.
Last year 3,500 people participated in the games. Organizers are hoping for 5,000 participants this year, McCabe said.
Any amateur athlete who lives in Kansas is eligible to compete in the games. McCabe last year's athletes ranged in age from six to 83 years.
Athletes do not have to win any qualifying events in order to compete in the games.
While the competition is open, it is not necessarily easy.
"It's not something where you have to be a regional champion," McCabe said.
Volunteers are needed to help with the event. Registration fees and corporate sponsors finance the nonprofit event.
"I was surprised by the level of the competition," said Geoffrey Bohling, a competitor in last year's cycling event. Bohling, who will compete in a higher division this year, said he expected even tougher competition this year.
Athletes wanting to compete have until Monday to register for the individual events. The deadline to register for the team events was yesterday. The registration fee is $15 a person. For more information contact the Sunflower State Games office at 865-4486. Registration forms are available at the Lawrence Community Center at 115 W. 11th St.
All-stars they're not
Daron J. Bennett / KANSAN
Astray pitch gets past catcher Debby Abraham, Boston, Mass., graduate student, then finds its way through the legs of umpire Tim Willett, Lawrence resident. The play accrued during the first softball game in the co-recreational league sponsored by KU Recreation Services. Abraham plays on the team from St. Lawrence Catholic Campus Center.
Commissioner proves to be more exciting than race for baseball conference crowns
In going against league precedent, Vincent decided to send the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals to the West as part of the realignment. The Cubs, for TV reasons, voted against it. But Vincent used his "best interests of baseball" powers to override the decision.
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Minnesota Twins might be on their way to a rematch in the American League playoffs. The Pittsburgh Pirates are still the best team in the National League East, while the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves are batting it out in the West.
Next season, the Reds and the Braves will be playing in the East, and that's part of what's been a controversy over half of commissioner Fay Vincent.
SAN DIEGO — For all the unpredictable happenings off the field this season, things are pretty much as expected in the standings.
The Cubs still don't like it and have sued Vincent.
As part of Howe's grievance through the players association, Yankees manager Buck Showalter, GM Gene Michael and club executive Jack Keefe joined him on the oath. They apparently questioned some of the game's drug policies.
But what may be remembered as Vincent's low point occurred as a result of his banishment of Yankees reliever Steve Howe for violating baseball's drug policy for the seventh time.
Much of Vincent's time has also been spent on the matter of George
Stainbrenner's expected return to general partner of the New York Yankees.
Vincent didn't like what they said and called all three down to his office only a couple of hours before the Yankees' July 1 game. Showalter didn't arrive back in the dugout until the second inning.
The commissioner was criticized as being some kind of power-hungry oaf. This played right into the hands of hardline owners who want Vincent out by the time the negotiations for a new TV contract begin.
looking at decreased revenues of $8
million to $10 million. Players'
salaries are up about 100 percent this
season, and attendance is down.
The network TV contract expires after the 93 season, and each club is
Even though the Pirates have the first place most of the first half, the Lakers
Bonds, along with Kirby Puckett, Cal Ripken, Ruben Sierra and David Cone are among some of the superstars eligible for super free-agent salaries after the end of the season. Bonds, Puckett and Ripken figure to be looking for more than $7 million annually.
Some fans staged away because the Pirates didn't re-sign Bobby Bonilla and others because they probably won't be able to keep Barry Bonds.
The Pirates enter the break with a 41/2-game lead over the St. Louis Cardinals. They improved their chances for holding the lead in the East by acquiring left-hander Danny Jackson from the Cubs.
The Mets haven't offered the Pirates much competition yet, entering the break seven games back at 42-46. Bonilla, their $29 million man, hasn't delivered the big hit.
The big busts in the West have been the Los Angeles Dodgers, who figured to contenders with Eric Davis and Darryl Drawery in the same outfield. But both have been hurt much of the season.
Cincinnati holds a two-game lead over Atlanta at the break, but look for the Braves to repeat because of their success. They've scored 14, Steve Avery and Charlie Leibraud.
The acquisitions of Dave Winfield and Jack Morris may just be what the Blue Jays needed to finally succeed in the postseason.
The Orioles have stayed close to the Blue Jays because of their success at Camden Yards. But pitches Rick Stuckiffe, Mike Mussina, Ben McDonald and Bob Milack have been slumping lately.
Puckett is having an MVP-type season in what may be his final year with the Twins. Minnesota is still winning with great defense, good pitching and timely hitting.
The Oakland A's have a shot to overtake the Twins if they can keep Rickey Henderson and Jose Canseco healthy the rest of the season.
SPORTS BRIEFS
Former Kansas swimmer Barb Pranger was named the 1992 NCAA Woman of the Year for the University of Kansas. Pranger, the 1992 NCAA champion in the 100 and 200 meter butterfly, was given the award in recognition for her athletic ability, excellent academic record and leadership. Pranger is now eligible for the national NCAA Woman of the Year award.
Actor John Gavin joined former Kansas basketball player Danny Manning and Kansas football coach Glen Mason in kicking off a new program to combat drunken driving in Kansas.
Manning, a member of the L.A. Clippers, said the problem of underage drinking could only be solved if everyone got involved. "This is a wonderful nonprofit
organization which is out to stop the abuse of alcohol," Manning said.
Both Manuing and Mason are taping public-service announcements.
The Major Soccer League finally folded after 14 years of struggling to gain acceptance. The league's five remaining owners voted unanimously via conference call Friday to call it quits. Dallas, Baltimore, San Diego, Wichita and Cleveland were all committed to next season, but with the loss of Tacoma and St Louis, the other owners did not think it was worth staying in business, said Earl Foreman, commissioner and league founder.
Each year since the summer of 1988, the league threatened to go out of business.