SPORTS UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, October 21, 1992
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Jays steal victory in Game 3 miss triple play opportunity
The Associated Press
TORONTO — Crime does not pay even in baseball, and stealing finally caught up with the Atlanta Braves in Game 3 of the World Series.
Alomar, just one for 11 in the series,
singled off Steve Avery in the ninth,
just the third leadoff hit for the Blue
Jays in the game.
"I set the table for the big guys," Alomar said.
After eight consecutive thefts by Atlanta, Brian Hunter was caught by Pat Borders in the ninth inning last night. Roberto Alomar got the Blue Jays' first steal of the series in the bottom half of the inning, setting up the winning run in a 3-2 victory that gave Toronto a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven confrontation.
With the count 2-0 on Joe Carter, Alomar stole second, the first steal for
the Blue Jays since Alomar swiped two in Game 6 of the American League playoffs against Oakland.
Mark Wohlers intentionally walked Carter. Then Dave Winfield, who had just one sacrifice this season, laid down a bunt to first on the first pitch.
"Ijust stepped up in the batters' box, squared off and tapped it lightly," Winfield said.
Mike Stanton intentionally walked pinch-hitter Ed Sprague, and Candy Maldonado, 2 for 13 in his career against relieverJeff Reardon, singled to deep center on an 0-2 pitch.
"I had seen him and know that he uses that slider," Maldonado said. "He made me look bad on two. I saw no reason to think he wouldn't throw it again."
Sid Bream's leadoff single in the top of the inning had given Atlanta a chance to go ahead, but recidivism
finally caught up with the Braves. On a 3-2 pitch to Blauser, Hunter ran and Borders threw him out, only the third time in 27 postseason attempts that Borders threw out a runner.
Triple Play
There has only been one triple play in World Series history. A great catch by Toronto center fielder Devon White almost started the second last night.
Deion Sanders and Terry Pendleton both singled for Atlanta opening the fourth inning of Game 3, and David Justice lined a long drive to center on his first pitch from Juan Guzman.
White, a three-time Gold Glove winner, made a running, backhanded catch one step from the wall. Pendleton, not thinking the drive was catchable, kept on running and passed
Sanders just past second base for the second out.
The Blue Jays, however, did not appear to notice that the runners crossed, and second baseman Roberto Alomar took White's relay and threw to John Olerud at first in an attempt to double up Pendleton, who already was out.
Sanders, meanwhile, tagged up at second and started for third. Olerud quickly threw to Kelly Gruber at third and Sanders was caught in a rundown.
Guber ran Sanders back toward second base, and appeared to tag him on the foot, but second base umpire Bob Davidson, a National Leaguer, called Sanders safe.
The only triple play in the World Series was in 1920, and it was one of nine unassisted triple plays in major league history.
Giants' Taylor might join Jordan at federal money laundering trial
the Chicago Bulls were at the White House receiving congratulations from President Bush for winning their first league title, the newspaper reported.
the Monroe Country Club.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NBA star Michael Jordan is not the only athlete who might be called to testify this week in the federal money laundering trial of James "Slim" Bouler, a convicted cocaine dealer.
Jordan失了 the money playing poker, dice and golf while the rest of
Bouler is charged with 12 counts of laundered drug money for a Charlotte cocaine ring led by Johnson, who is serving a 20-year sentence and is cooperating with prosecutors.
Jordan was linked to Bouler when federal agents seized a $7,000 check from Bouler's bank account in October. The check was signed by Jordan.
Meanwhile, prosecutors included former North Carolina basketball player Al Wood, who played on two NBA teams. According to government documents, all three men have been seen playing golf with Bouler at
Bouler was indicted in February on charges related to cocaine trafficking and money laundering. He has been convicted previously of selling the drug. There is no evidence Jordan knew about Bouler's drug activity, and Ashcraft has said Jordan was not under investigation.
Defense attorney James Wyatt also listed New York Giants linebacker Lawrence Taylor as a potential witness. Like Jordan, Taylor is an avid golfer and attended the University of North Carolina.
The jury of five men and seven women was chosen Monday morning to hear Bouler's case before U.S. District Judge Robert Potter. Jurors were questioned about their interests in
sports, particularly golf, and betting
The seizure of the $57,000 check was part of the FBI's attempt to establish ties between Bouler and a convicted Charlotte drug kingpin, James Edward Johnson.
Wyatt has said he wanted to show that Bouler made a living as a stakes golfer, not from selling drugs.
Both sides say the trial, which was scheduled to begin yesterday morning, should last about a week. Wyatt refused Monday to reveal the scope of Jordan's testimony.
Jordan, a guard on the NBA champion Chicago Bulls, grew up in the state and starred at North Carolina in the early 1980s. He has been subpoenaed as a defense witness to discuss the purpose of the $57,000 check.
"We are looking forward to trying this case," he said after the jury was selected in less than two hours.
Last week, Jordan was quoted by the Chicago Sun-Times as saying the money was to pay off gambling debts. U.S. Attorney Tom Aschcraft has filed court documents also saying the money was for a gambling debt.
Bouler has said the cashier's check, dated Oct. 17, 1991, was a loan to help Bouler, who owned Golf-Tech Pro Shop in Monroe, build a golf driving range.
After their own probe, NBA officials exonerated Jordan of any wrongdoing. But the league warned Jordan to be more careful in his associations, and Jordan apologized.
Jordan has given differing explanations about the purpose of the check. At first, he too called it a loan for the driving range.
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