SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Tuesday, March 9,1993
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Jayhawks steal Big Eight crown
Cornhuskers lack spunk in first half
By Jay Williams Kansan sports writer
A runaway train rolled through Salma last night taking the Big Eight Women's Tournament championship and leaving two nationally ranked teams in its wake.
it was waste
It was the Kansas women's basketball team, which used a lightning-fast start and clutch free throws at the end to defeat Nebraska 64-60
Kansas, 21-8 overall, jumped out to a 13-2 lead as the Jayhawk defense annihilated everything No. 21 Nebraska wanted to do on offense. The Comushers missed their first 11 shots and had eight turnovers before junior forward Nafesea Brown scored the first Nebraska field goal with 11:07 remaining in the first half.
"Our defense was tremendous in the first half," said Kansas coach Marian Washington.
Kansas extended its lead to 18-5 with 9:40 remaining in the half before Nebraska, playing in its first tournament final under Coach Angela Beck, found some offense.
"For some reason, we weren't ready to play." Beck said. "Maybe because we have never been to a final."
The Jayhawks used sophomore forwards Carin Shim and Alana Slatter to slow down conference player of the year, Karen Jennings, the 6-foot-2 senior forward/ center who averages 22 points a game. But Shim, Slatter and the whole Jayhawk team held Jennings scoreless for more than 18 minutes in the first half.
Jennings, who had scored 57 points in two games against Kansas this season, said nothing worked for the Combushers early in the first half
"I was first thinking. Don't let her get the ball." Shinn said. "When she did get it, I tried to make her shoot over me."
remitting, in this season, said nothing
games against Kansas this season, said nothing
worked for the Cornhuskers early in the first half.
"They were so intense, all our passes were get-
ting stolen," she said. "In the second half, we set-
tled down."
Nebraska chipped away at the Jayhawk lead throughout the second half. Kansas led by as much as 14 points early in the second half, but Jennings and her teammates warmed up.
Kansas 64, Nebraska 60
Kanea (21-8)
Player fgm/fga ftm/fta tp
Aycock 11-16 3-5 25
Shinn 2-3 0-0 4
Tate 1-3 2-2 4
Witherspoon 0-0 0-0 0
Leathers 1-10 4-4 6
Kite 3-4 2-2 11
Slatter 4-11 6-7 14
Sampson 0-7 0-0 0
Holmes 0-1 0-0 0
Muncy 0-0 0-0 0
Totals 22-55 17-20 64
Nebraska (19-7)
Taylor 2-6 1-5 5
Brown 8-17 4-6 20
Jennings 6-15 2-4 15
Yeddesa 2-7 2-2 8
Offringa 4-11 2-2 12
Brenden 0-3 0-0 0
Upthegrove 0-2 0-0 0
Anderson 0-0 0-0 0
Totals 22-61 11-19 60
Hattifte N30, 30kraca 21. Three-point goals
Kansas 37 (Leathers 0, Kite 3, Sampson 0.5)
Nebraska 15. 1jennings 1. 1yedsana 2. Offringa 2.
Brendan 3 (Bredon) **Rebounds** Kansas 38 (Kite 4), Nebraska 40 (Bredon) **Grikes** 6. **Wristbands** 10. **Wristbands** 11. (Offringa 4) Total fouls Kansas 20, Nebraska 15 Attendance 3,855
Nebraska trailed by two points with 2:39 left, senior guard Shannon Kite drilled a three-pointer from the right wing with 2:17 remaining giving Kansas some breathing space.
Nebraska stayed close thanks to Kansas turnovers with 30 seconds remaining. But Kansas did enough to win, making its final four free throws and having junior center Lisa Tate snatch the ball away from Brown with 9 seconds left.
On Kansas' next possession, Tate was fouled and made two free throws to seal the victory.
Sophomore forward Angela Aycock led the Jayhawks with 25 points and 10 rebounds. She was named tournament Most Valuable Player.
named to host meet moses.
Brown led the "Huskers with 20 points and 15 rebounds. Jennings finished with 15 points, eight coming in a 2 minute stretch in the second half
"We dug ourselves a hole," Beck said. "I thought we played better in the second half."
Beck said the Jayhawks 'play left her shaking her head several times during the game.
"We didn't have the intensity to match them," she said. "They were clicking on all cylinders."
Doug Hesse/ KANSAN
Freshman guard Charisse Sampson goes up for a shot during the women's Big Eight Championship game in Salina. Sampson grabbed three rebounds and had three assists in last night's 64-60 victory against Nebraska.
Aycock carries Kansas
By Jay Williams
Kansan sportswriter
With 1:30 remaining in the game,
sophomore Angela Aycock peeked
at the scoreboard and smiled.
Who could argue? Aycock averaged 19.6 points and shot 50 percent from the floor. More important, she provided leadership and key baskets when the Jayhawks needed them.
No, the game was not out of reach, but it sure was close. The Jawahres were about to be crowned the champions at the Big Eight Women's Basketball Tournament, and she was about to be crowned the tournament's best player.
Last night's performance capped the weekend for Aycock. She scored 25 points on 11-for-16 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds.
"It was one of my best games," she said, "if not the best."
Aycock finished two points shy of her career high, but nibraska coach Angela Beck said Aycock's performance was spectacul
"I've never seen Aycock play like that," she said. "She was outstanding."
Kansas coach Marian Washington said Aycock's performance last night showed how far she has developed since one year ago.
Washington this season has highlighted Aycock's desire to have the ball in crucial situations.
Last night was no different. Aycock scored her team's first nine points of the second half. She only missed two field goal attempts in the second half.
"I was looking for it," she said after the game.
Aycock said she wasn't alone on the court.
"Being a part of a team that's playing well is special," she said.
Sophomore forward Alana Slatter also was named to the all-tournament team. She averaged 14 points a game in the tournament and shot 53 percent from the floor.
AP Top 25
Kansas won both of its games last week and moved up one spot in the new poll released yesterday. North Carolina and Indiana retained their No.1 and No.2 rankings.
rank team record pts. pr
1. North Carolina (5) 26.3 1.617 1
2. Indiana (4) 26.3 1.541 2
3. Michigan (2) 24.4 1.473 4
4. Kentucky 23.3 1.436 5
5. Vanderbilt 25.4 1.310 7
6. Arizona 22.3 1.294 3
3. Michigan (2)
4. Vanderbilt
5. Vanderbilt
6. Arizona
7. Kansas
8. Duke
9. Florida State
10. Florida State
11. Cincinnati
12. Wake Forest
13. New Orleans
14. Arkansas
15. Milwaukee
16. Louisville
17. Iowa
18. Purdue
19. Massachusetts
20. Mississippi
21. Oklahoma St.
22. Xavier, Ohio
23. New Mexico St.
24. Bryant Young
25. 24-15 | 1229 |
26. Duke
27. Florida State
28. Florida State
29. Cincinnati
30. Wake Forest
31. New Orleans
32. Arkansas
33. Milwaukee
34. Louisville
35. Iowa
36. Purdue
37. Missouri
38. Oklahoma St.
39. Xavier, Ohio
40. New Mexico St.
41. Bryant Young
42. 24-15 | 1229 |
43. Duke
44. Florida State
45. Florida State
46. Cincinnati
47. Wake Forest
48. New Orleans
49. Arkansas
50. Milwaukee
51. Louisville
52. Iowa
53. Purdue
54. Missouri
55. Massachusetts
56. Oklahoma St.
57. Xavier, Ohio
58. New Mexico St.
59. Bryant Young
60. 24-15 | 1229 |
61. Duke
62. Florida State
63. Florida State
64. Cincinnati
65. Wake Forest
66. New Orleans
67. Arkansas
68. Milwaukee
69. Louisville
70. Iowa
71. Purdue
72. Missouri
73. Massachusetts
74. Oklahoma St.
75. Xavier, Ohio
76. New Mexico St.
77. Bryant Young
78. 24-15 | 1229 |
79. Duke
80. Florida State
81. Florida State
82. Cincinnati
83. Wake Forest
84. New Orleans
85. Arkansas
86. Milwaukee
87. Louisville
88. Iowa
89. Purdue
90. Missouri
91. Massachusetts
92. Oklahoma St.
93. Xavier, Ohio
94. New Mexico St.
95. Bryant Young
96. 24-15 | 1229 |
97. Duke
98. Florida State
99. Florida State
100. Cincinnati
101. Wake Forest
102. New Orleans
103. Arkansas
104. Milwaukee
105. Louisville
106. Iowa
107. Purdue
108. Missouri
109. Massachusetts
110. Oklahoma St.
111. Xavier, Ohio
112. New Mexico St.
113. Bryant Young
114. 24-15 | 1229 |
115. Duke
116. Florida State
117. Florida State
118. Cincinnati
119. Wake Forest
120. New Orleans
121. Arkansas
122. Milwaukee
123. Louisville
124. Iowa
125. Purdue
126. Missouri
127. Massachusetts
128. Oklahoma St.
129. Xavier, Ohio
130. New Mexico St.
131. Bryant Young
132. 24-15 | 1229 |
133. Duke
134. Florida State
135. Florida State
136. Cincinnati
137. Wake Forest
138. New Orleans
139. Arkansas
140. Milwaukee
141. Louisville
142. Iowa
143. Purdue
144. Missouri
145. Massachusetts
146. Oklahoma St.
147. Xavier, Ohio
148. New Mexico St.
149. Bryant Young
150. 24-15 | 1229 |
151. Duke
152. Florida State
153. Florida State
154. Cincinnati
155. Wake Forest
156. New Orleans
157. Arkansas
158. Milwaukee
159. Louisville
160. Iowa
161. Purdue
162. Missouri
163. Massachusetts
164. Oklahoma St.
165. Xavier, Ohio
166. New Mexico St.
167. Bryant Young
168. 24-15 | 1229 |
169. Duke
170. Florida State
171. Florida State
172. Cincinnati
173. Wake Forest
174. New Orleans
175. Arkansas
176. Milwaukee
177. Louisville
178. Iowa
179. Purdue
180. Missouri
181. Massachusetts
182. Oklahoma St.
183. Xavier, Ohio
184. New Mexico St.
185. Bryant Young
186. 24-15 | 1229 |
187. Duke
188. Florida State
189. Florida State
190. Cincinnati
191. Wake Forest
192. New Orleans
193. Arkansas
194. Milwaukee
195. Louisville
196. Iowa
197. Purdue
198. Missouri
199. Massachusetts
200. Oklahoma St.
201. Xavier, Ohio
202. New Mexico St.
203. Bryant Young
204. 24-15 | 1229 |
205. Duke
206. Florida State
207. Florida State
208. Cincinnati
209. Wake Forest
210. New Orleans
211. Arkansas
212. Milwaukee
213. Louisville
214. Iowa
215. Purdue
216. Missouri
217. Massachusetts
220. Oklahoma St.
221. Xavier, Ohio
222. New Mexico St.
223. Bryant Young
224. 24-15 | 1229 |
225. Duke
226. Florida State
227. Florida State
228. Cincinnati
229. Wake Forest
230. New Orleans
231. Arkansas
232. Milwaukee
233. Louisville
234. Iowa
235. Purdue
236. Missouri
237. Massachusetts
238. Oklahoma St.
239. Xavier, Ohio
240. New Mexico St.
241. Bryant Young
242. 24-15 | 1229 |
243. Duke
244. Florida State
245. Florida State
246. Cincinnati
247. Wake Forest
248. New Orleans
249. Arkansas
250. Milwaukee
251. Louisville
252. Iowa
253. Purdue
254. Missouri
255. Massachusetts
256. Oklahoma St.
257. Xavier, Ohio
258. New Mexico St.
259. Bryant Young
260. 24-15 | 1229 |
261. Duke
262. Florida State
263. Florida State
264. Cincinnati
265. Wake Forest
266. New Orleans
267. Arkansas
268. Milwaukee
269. Louisville
270. Iowa
271. Purdue
272. Missouri
273. Massachusetts
274. Oklahoma St.
275. Xavier, Ohio
276. New Mexico St.
277. Bryant Young
278. 24-15 | 1229 |
279. Duke
280. Florida State
281. Florida State
282. Cincinnati
283. Wake Forest
284. New Orleans
285. Arkansas
286. Milwaukee
287. Louisville
288. Iowa
289. Purdue
290. Missouri
291. Massachusetts
292. Oklahoma St.
293. Xavier, Ohio
294. New Mexico St.
295. Bryant Young
296. 24-15 | 1229 |
297. Duke
298. Florida State
299. Florida State
300. Cincinnati
301. Wake Forest
302. New Orleans
303. Arkansas
304. Milwaukee
305. Louisville
306. Iowa
307. Purdue
308. Missouri
309. Massachusetts
310. Oklahoma St.
311. Xavier, Ohio
312. New Mexico St.
313. Bryant Young
314. 24-15 | 1229 |
315. Duke
316. Florida State
317. Florida State
318. Cincinnati
319. Wake Forest
320. New Orleans
321. Arkansas
322. Milwaukee
323. Louisville
324. Iowa
325. Purdue
326. Missouri
327. Massachusetts
328. Oklahoma St.
329. Xavier, Ohio
330. New Mexico St.
331. Bryant Young
332. 24-15 | 1229 |
333. Duke
334. Florida State
335. Florida State
336. Cincinnati
337. Wake Forest
338. New Orleans
339. Arkansas
340. Milwaukee
341. Louisville
342. Iowa
343. Purdue
344. Missouri
345. Massachusetts
346. Oklahoma St.
347. Xavier, Ohio
348. New Mexico St.
349. Bryant Young
350. 24-15 | 1229 |
351. Duke
352. Florida State
353. Florida State
354. Cincinnati
355. Wake Forest
356. New Orleans
357. Arkansas
358. Milwaukee
359. Louisville
360. Iowa
361. Purdue
362. Missouri
363. Massachusetts
364. Oklahoma St.
365. Xavier, Ohio
366. New Mexico St.
367. Bryant Young
368. 24-15 | 1229 |
369. Duke
370. Florida State
371. Florida State
372. Cincinnati
373. Wake Forest
374. New Orleans
375. Arkansas
376. Milwaukee
377. Louisville
378. Iowa
379. Purdue
380. Missouri
381. Massachusetts
382. Oklahoma St.
383. Xavier, Ohio
384. New Mexico St.
385. Bryant Young
386. 24-15 | 1229 |
387. Duke
388. Florida State
389. Florida State
390. Cincinnati
391. Wake Forest
392. New Orleans
393. Arkansas
394. Milwaukee
395. Louisville
396. Iowa
397. Purdue
398. Missouri
399. Massachusetts
400. Oklahoma St.
401. Xavier, Ohio
402. New Mexico St.
403. Bryant Young
404. 24-15 | 1229 |
405. Duke
406. Florida State
407. Florida State
408. Cincinnati
409. Wake Forest
410. New Orleans
411. Arkansas
412. Milwaukee
413. Louisville
414. Iowa
415. Purdue
416. Missouri
417. Massachusetts
418. Oklahoma St.
419. Xavier, Ohio
420. New Mexico St.
421. Bryant Young
422. 24-15 | 1229 |
423. Duke
424. Florida State
425. Florida State
426. Cincinnati
427. Wake Forest
428. New Orleans
429. Arkansas
430. Milwaukee
431. Louisville
432. Iowa
433. Purdue
434. Missouri
435. Massachusetts
436. Oklahoma St.
437. Xavier, Ohio
438. New Mexico St.
439. Bryant Young
440. 24-15 | 1229 |
441. Duke
442. Florida State
443. Florida State
444. Cincinnati
445. Wake Forest
446. New Orleans
447. Arkansas
448. Milwaukee
449. Louisville
450. Iowa
451. Purdue
452. Missouri
453. Massachusetts
454. Oklahoma St.
455. Xavier, Ohio
456. New Mexico St.
457. Bryant Young
458. 24-15 | 1229 |
459. Duke
460. Florida State
461. Florida State
462. Cincinnati
463. Wake Forest
464. New Orleans
465. Arkansas
466. Milwaukee
467. Louisville
468. Iowa
469. Purdue
470. Missouri
471. Massachusetts
472. Oklahoma St.
473. Xavier, Ohio
474. New Mexico St.
475. Bryant Young
476. 24-15 | 1229 |
477. Duke
478. Florida State
479. Florida State
480. Cincinnati
481. Wake Forest
482. New Orleans
483. Arkansas
484. Milwaukee
485. Louisville
486. Iowa
487. Purdue
488. Missouri
489. Massachusetts
490. Oklahoma St.
491. Xavier, Ohio
492. New Mexico St.
493. Bryant Young
494. 24-15 | 1229 |
495. Duke
496. Florida State
497. Florida State
498. Cincinnati
499. Wake Forest
490. New Orleans
491. Arkansas
492. Milwaukee
493. Louisville
494. Iowa
495. Purdue
496. Missouri
497. Massachusetts
498. Oklahoma St.
499. Xavier, Ohio
500. New Mexico St.
501. Bryant Young
502. 24-15 | 1229 |
503. Duke
504. Florida State
505. Florida State
506. Cincinnati
507. Wake Forest
508. New Orleans
509. Arkansas
510. Milwaukee
511. Louisville
512. Iowa
513. Purdue
514. Missouri
515. Massachusetts
516. Oklahoma St.
517. Xavier, Ohio
518. New Mexico St.
519. Bryant Young
520. 24-15 | 1229 |
521. Duke
522. Florida State
523. Florida State
524. Cincinnati
525. Wake Forest
526. New Orleans
527. Arkansas
528. Milwaukee
529. Louisville
530. Iowa
531. Purdue
532. Missouri
533. Massachusetts
534. Oklahoma St.
535. Xavier, Ohio
536. New Mexico St.
537. Bryant Young
538. 24-15 | 1229 |
539. Duke
540. Florida State
541. Florida State
542. Cincinnati
543. Wake Forest
544. New Orleans
545. Arkansas
546. Milwaukee
547. Louisville
548. Iowa
549. Purdue
550. Missouri
551. Massachusetts
552. Oklahoma St.
553. Xavier, Ohio
554. New Mexico St.
555. Bryant Young
556. 24-15 | 1229 |
557. Duke
558. Florida State
559. Florida State
560. Cincinnati
561. Wake Forest
562. New Orleans
563. Arkansas
564. Milwaukee
565. Louisville
566. Iowa
567. Purdue
568. Missouri
569. Massachusetts
570. Oklahoma St.
571. Xavier, Ohio
572. New Mexico St.
573. Bryant Young
574. 24-15 | 1229 |
575. Duke
576. Florida State
577. Florida State
578. Cincinnati
579. Wake Forest
570. New Orleans
571. Arkansas
572. Milwaukee
573. Louisville
574. Iowa
575. Purdue
576. Missouri
577. Massachusetts
578. Oklahoma St.
579. Xavier, Ohio
580. New Mexico St.
581. Bryant Young
582. 24-15 | 1229 |
583. Duke
584. Florida State
585. Florida State
586. Cincinnati
587. Wake Forest
580. New Orleans
581. Arkansas
582. Milwaukee
583. Louisville
584. Iowa
585. Purdue
586. Missouri
587. Massachusetts
588. Oklahoma St.
589. Xavier, Ohio
590. New Mexico St.
591. Bryant Young
592. 24-15 | 1229 |
593. Duke
594. Florida State
595. Florida State
596. Cincinnati
597. Wake Forest
590. New Orleans
591. Arkansas
592. Milwaukee
593. Louisville
594. Iowa
595. Purdue
596. Missouri
597. Massachusetts
598. Oklahoma St.
59
Other Big Eight teams receiving votes: Nebraska 74, Iowa State 55, Oklahoma 12
achel G. Thompson / KANSAN
Oklahoma State's Bryant Reeves defends against Kansas senior guard Rex Walters. Reeves, a sophomore center who leads the Big Eight in scoring and rebounding, is one of the leading candidates for conference player of the year.
Reeves' name fits his game
'Big Country' likely choice for Big Eight player of the year
The Associated Press
By David Dorsey
Kansan sportswriter
When Oklahoma State sophomore center Bryant Reeves first arrived in Stillwater, Okla., the summer before his freshman year began, he joined some of his future teammates, including pro basketball player Byron Houston, in pickup games.
first pickup game.
He still does. The nickname is "Big Country," and since those first pickup games, Rowe has worked to make his game fit the name.
"Byron Houston started the name in the first pick game, Reeves said. "I liked it."
This season, he improved to unexpected levels, taking his team along with him. He is the most likely candidate to earn the Big Eight Conference Player of the Year award. The All-Big Eight Team, Newcomer of the Year, Coach of the Year and Player of the Year honors will be announced today.
For the first time, coaches can vote only
for players not on their team. After Reeves scored 28 points and pulled down nine rebounds during a loss Sunday to the Jayhawks, Kansas coach Roy Williams quickly endorsed Reeves as the top player.
"Bryant Reeves played like one of the better players in college basketball," Williams said.
Reeves, 7-feet tall and 275 pounds, finished the regular season as the leading scorer and rebounder in the conference. He averaged 19.7 points and 10.2 rebounds a game while also leading the conference with a 62 percent field-goal percentage. He finished as the fifth-leading shot blocker, with 1.4 a game.
Reeves' numbers have risen dramatically from last season, when he averaged 8.1 points and 5.1 rebounds a game. Teammate Brooks Thompson, a junior guard, said that the big man's improvement impressed him.
"He's improved plenty," Thompson said. "Now we don't have guys like Byron Houston. We have Bryant, who's really stepped up."
Houston and guard Corey Williams started for the Cowboys last season and have moved on to the NBA. During the preseason, things looked bleak for the Cowboys on paper. They were picked by the media to
Reeves said he realized the need for improvement.
"I worked hard during the offseason," Reeves said. "I worked on the weights and worked on my game."
finish sixth in the Big Eight, and they had only one starter in Reeves.
worked gruffly on him.
From Gans, Okla., the tallest opponents he faced were 6-6. Now he has to contend with players such as Kansas centers Eric Pauley and Greg Ostertag, who are 6-10 and 7-2, respectively.
During Sunday's game, Pauley and Ostertag combined for 41 minutes. Reeves, the Cowboys' only true center, played 37 minutes.
in minutes.
"I am very fatigued after the game," Reeves said. "But during the game, it's something you can't think about."
something like that.
As Reeves' play has improved, so has his popularity. As he heads to the lockerroom after games, fans of all ages try to take the sweat bands that he wears on each arm. Reeves gladly gives them up.
"I just tell them to start grabbing," he said
"The first one that grabts them, gets them.
Kansas rugby teams split games against Nebraska
Kansan staff report
The Kansas rugby club sent two collegiate teams to play Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb. last weekend and came home with one victory and one tie.
Kansas coach Jeff Hoobler said the key to the varsity game was good play from Kansas' newcomers, three of whom started for the first time. They were freshmen Jeff Francis, Brett Cale and Mike Schwartz.
BRIEFS
one victory and the Cornhuskers 3-0 with a penalty kick late in the first half to move to 2-0. In the junior varsity game, Kansas matched Nebraska's defense in the scoreless game.
Schwartz. Ten of the Jayhawks' best players did not travel to Lincoln because they were trying out for a Midwestern All-Star team at the Western Collegiate Territory training camp in Lawrence.
Men's golf team finishes second in tournament
The Kansas men's golf team is in second place after two rounds of the University of Central Florida Invitational in Orlando. The Jayhawks, with a score of 592, trail Minnesota by four strokes after 36 holes of play.
Other scores for the Jayhawks include senior Brad Bruno and junior John Hess, who are tied for 26th place at 150, and senior Jim Young at 157.
Kansanstaffreport
Junior Matt Goggol is tied for fourth place after shooting rounds of 74 and 71 yesterday. Sophomore Tom Sims is in ninth place at 147 after rounds of 73 and 74.
North Carolina is in third at 594, South east Louisiana is fourth at 596 and Virginia Tech is fifth at 597.
Nansas completes the tournament with 18 holes today at the Eastwood Country Club in Oriando.
Women's golf team plays tough at Utah-Dixie Classic
Kansan staff report
Kansas junior Holly Reynolds took the lead after two rounds of golf yesterday at the Utah-Dixie Classic in St. George, Utah
the Carson-David campus
Reynolds shot rounds of 76 and 73, giving
her a total of 149 and one-stroke lead in
front of Christel Tomori of Oregon.
from 18 of Cumberland. The Kansas women's team combined for a total of 650 strokes, and the Jayhawks are in 13th place.
Texas A&M leads the event with a total of 618. The Aggies are 17 strokes ahead of second-place Oregon.
For Kansas, sophomore Am Holbrook had the next best score to Reynolds'. Holbrook's total of 163 was good enough for 41st place in the overall standings.
Michelle Uber, also a sophomore, has a two round total of 167 and is in 54th place.
The third, and final round, of the tournament will be played today.
Royals strike out in exhibition game
HAINES CITY, Fla. — David Cone made his first exhibition start for Kansas City yesterday and gave up one run in the Royals' 4-0 loss to the Baltimore Orioles.
rings, striking out two. The right-hander walked two in the second inning, and Harold Baines scored when Tim Hulett grounded into a double play with the bases loaded.
Cone, signed as a free agent for $18 million in three years, took the loss. He gave up one hit in three innings, striking out two.
The Associated Press
Chito Martinez hit a two-run homer, and Arthur Rhodes and five Baltimore relievers combined on a four-hitter.
Martinez, drafted by the Royals in 1984 and signed with the Orioles as a minor-league free agent in 1990, homered over the right-field fence in the sixth off Jeff Montgomery.
Montgomery.
Rhodes, a second-round pick of the Orioles in 1988, had hit two innings for the victory. Todd Stephan, a non-roster right-hander, struck out three in two innings.
The Royals, 0-4 in exhibition play, threatened in the eighth when Brian McRae and Jose Lind led off with singles, but failed to score.
George Brett's wife gives birth to baby boy
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo — Kansas City Royals designated hitter George Brett is a father for the first time.
his wife, Leslie, gave birth to an 8-pound, 9-ounce boy about 7:20 a.m. yesterday at St. Luke's Hospital of Kansas City. Jackson Richard Brett is 20 and one-half inches long and was doing fine early today, as was Leslie Brett, according to a statement from St. Luke's Hospital.
men from those in the past. "We're all exhausted," Brett said in a statement released by the Royals.
The boy is named for Brett's father, Jack, who died of cancer last year, and for Leslie's father, Richard, according to the team statement.
Brett, who had carried a long-distance beeper to the Royals training camp in Haines City, Fla., left camp Sunday night shortly after the team's exhibition game and flew back to Kansas City to be with his wife.