2B • THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
SPORTS
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2002
HOROSCOPES
Today's Birthday (Oct. 23).
You've always been able to spot a phony, and this year it'll be even easier. Your fortunes may still be fluctuating, which makes your good judgment more important. Renovate rather than move, and reupholster rather than buy new. You'll get more for your money.
Aries (March 21-April 19). Today is a 6. You're entering a practical phase, For the next several weeks, make a plan. Figure out what you want to accomplish this year, and break it down into monthly chunks. This will work.
Taurus (April 20-May 20). Today is a 7. If you've been keeping your part of the deal, your luck will soon change for the better. Your partner's about to gain a distinct advantage, and you may get in on it.
Gemini (May 21-June 21). Today is a 6. A plan should begin to formulate. It means work, but you'll be in the mood to work over the next few weeks. Might as well make the most of it.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22). Today is a 6. If you anticipate technical difficulties, maybe you can prevent them. That would sure be nice, since you're moving slowly now. The fewer surprises, the better.
Cancer (June 22-July 22). Today is an 8. You're entering a lovely phase for reinforcing old ties. Commitments based on love will last, the others will fall apart. Let 'em go.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Today is an 8. The challenge is to make a date and/or sign up for a class without losing your job or making a costly mistake. It can be done, but it requires finesse and creative scheduling.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct 22), Today is a 7.
You're entering an intense four-week phase that should be good for business.
Figure out what you've got and what you owe so that you can make the most of your time and money.
Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21). Today is a 7. You're most comfortable in a committed relationship that's based on trust, so lead the way. You usually don't have to put your feelings into words, but it would be good to do that now.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Today is a 5. You can't do it all by yourself. That's obvious. But if you get a few friends to help, anything is possible. Call and let them know what you need.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Today is a 7. You've been working your tail off lately, but life should soon get easier. A routine is being established, and it'll be accompanied by a growing sense of security and not a moment too soon.
Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20). Today is an 8. What you're learning helps you realize how unrealistic you've been. Abandon a method that can't succeed, and adopt one that most likely will.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb.18). Today is a 5. Conditions are changing. You'll be asked more often in the next few weeks to prove you know what you're talking about. With practice, you'll do fine.
Bonds successful in loss
The Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO—Once again, Barry Bonds hit a long home run and the San Francisco Giants came up short.
Bonds set a pair of records with a 437-foot shot to center field Tuesday night, but the Giants lost 10-4 to the Anaheim Angels and fell behind 2-1 in the World Series.
Bonds, putting his past postseason failures even further behind him, hit his record seventh homer this October and also became the first player to go deep in his first three World Series games.
But like Bonds' solo shot with two outs in the ninth inning off Troy Percival in an 11-10 loss in Game 2 on Sunday night, the Giants' pitcher created too big a deficit for San Francisco to overcome.
With the Giants trailing 8-2 and a runner on in the fifth inning, Bonds drove a 1-1 pitch from Ramon Ortiz over the center-field fence to make it a four-run game.
Bonds admired the shot and walked the first few steps to first base before jogging around the bases with another home run. The only other player to homer in the first three games of a World Series was Hank Bauer of the New York Yankees in 1958.
Bonds, who set a record with 73 home runs in 2001, had been a postseason dund until this year. He had lost all five series his teams had played in and his own performance was a big reason why.
Bonds homered in his first Series at-bat, connecting off Jarrod Washburn in a 4-3 win in Game 1.
He came into this year hitting only .196 with one home run and six RBIs in 97 postseason at-bats.
But he broke out of that slump with three homers in the division series against Atlanta, one in the NLCS against St. Louis and three in the World Series to break a tie with six others for the most homers in a single postseason.
Bob Robertson (1971), Lenny Dykstra (1993), Ken Griffey Jr. (1995), Bernie Williams (1996), Jim Thome (Cleveland), and Anaheim's Troy Glaus (2002) all hit six homers in one postseason.
When Bonds really could have done damage in Game 3, the Angels predictably pitched around him.
By the time Bonds came up again, the Giants were trailing 4-1. This time, Ortiz challenged him with a runner on first base and one out. Bonds looked at a called strike before swinging through two more to strike out for just the fifth time this post-season.
With runners on first and third in the first inning of a scoreless game, Ortiz intentionally walked Bonds as Angels manager Mike Scioscia clearly didn't want the pitcher who allowed the most homers this season to pitch to the game's most feared slugger.
The fans booed at the Angels refusal to pitch to Bonds as the scoreboard played the chicken dance.
It was the seventh time Bonds was intentionally walked in the postseason after setting a record with 68 in the regular season.
The Angels didn't challenge Bonds again after the homer, walking him on four pitches with two outs in the seventh inning. That was Bonds' 20th walk in the postseason, tying the record set by Gary Sheffield in 1997.
Giants fans travel the country for the joy of seeing team play
The Associated Press
ON MCCOVEY COVE, Calif.— These Giants fans wear life preservers.
They come by schooner, kayak and raft. Some come to party, others hoping to catch a ball. And though they won't see a single pitch, they're a big part of the World Series scene at Pacific Bell Park.
part of the world They are the boaters and floaters who spend cold, damp nights in the murky gray-green water of McCovey Cove, where Barry Bonds homers occasionally go splash.
Mike West arrived in his whitewater raft six hours before Tuesday's Game 3 between the Giants and the Angels. He came with a pair of oars, three layers of heavy clothing and a cooler with sandwiches, peanuts and what he insisted was nothing stronger than fruit juice to keep him warm.
West, 38, took a day off from his job as a glazier in San Jose to row around the cove, hoping a ball would come flying in his direction. He had a fishing net ready, as well as his junior high mitt.
Even though his only way of following the game was on a Walkman, he could see fans who had gathered early along the right-field arcade for batting practice and heard the cheers from the stadium.
"It's fun, because you still feel the energy of the crowd," he said. "The excitement will kick in, and I'll stay warm."
The inlet off San Francisco Bay, named for former Giants slugger Willie McCovey, is a popular spot for baseball fans and curious boaters on summer afternoon games. Special events, such as the playoffs and games in which Bonds is on the verge of homer milestones, also draw a crowd at night.
The cove was expected to be packed Tuesday night, even though temperatures in the 50s and strong winds promised a bone-chilling experience for all but the 115 fans tailgating in comfort on the McCovey Cove Patrol, a 70-foot-long charter boat.
McCovey Cove has earned a reputation for creative occupants.
There's weird stuff happening out there all the time.
"The odds of getting a ball out here are a lot better than the 40,000 fans paying $500 apiece."
David Brandenburger salesman and baseball fan
"We've seen a putting green floating out there, barbecues towed by vessels. We've had weddings out there."
time. You'll see people in inflatable wading pools, people with dogs waiting to chase home run balls," said Alfonso Felder, transportation manager for the Giants.
And on this night, 29-year-old salesman David Brandenburger was out there on a jet ski, braving the cold in shorts and flip flops, hoping to snare a ball.
McCovey Cove has its own Web site, honoring guys such as Tom Hoynes, whose dinghy did not miss a game throughout the entire 2000 season—the team's first at Pac Bell Park.
And then there's Joseph Figone, a former Candlestick Park groundskeeper. He snagged the first regular-season ball hit into the bay, as well as Bonds' 500th career homer.
"The odds of getting a ball out here are a lot better than the 40,000 fans paying $500 apiece," he said.
The biggest problem often comes from fans in the right-field stands who throw "dork" balls into the water. Cove denizens listening on radios hear a roar and think a ball is coming their way, when in fact it may be heading to left field.
There are few rules in the cove, except that no motors are allowed within 75 feet of shore. The San Francisco Port Commission imposed such restrictions after Figone's motorized inflatable boat nearly collided with a surfer going after No. 500.
"The fans stand up on the top of the arcade," West said. "They throw a ball and everyone scrambles for it."
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WORLD SERIES
Sniezio gives team a boost
SAN FRANCISCO—Scott Spiezio is willing to dye for the Angels.
The player with streaks of red in his hair and goatee helped paint this oI' town Angel red Tuesday night, getting the biggest hit as Anaheim burst to an 8-1 lead and silenced all those Giants fans in orange and black.
Spiezio's two-run triple to the deepest part of the ballpark put the Angels firmly in control in a four-run third inning. He singled home another run in the fourth as the Angels went on to a 10 4 victory and a 2-1 World Series lead.
These days, he's making noise with his bat, not his band.
A heavy metal rocker, Spiezio's quick with a joke and with his stroke.
"My mom keeps saying, 'I can't believe you're in the World Series,' I said, 'Why not? Dad was in three,' Spiezio said last week. "She said, 'But you're playing.'"
Ed Spiezio, a backup for the St. Louis Cardinals, went 1-for-2 lifetime in Series play. His son is already 4-for-11 with five RBIs after batting .375 with 11 RBIs in the AL playoffs.
"Every question about Spiezio now is, 'Is he deserving of a Gold Glove?' Angels outfielder Tim Salmon said. "Well, they're getting to see him now. They're getting to see what he can do with the glove and what he can do with the bat."