University Daily Kansan / Wednesday, June 7, 1989
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Royals Report
Wednesdav: Twins 7, Royals 1
Minnesota's Dan Gladden hit a grand slam in the sixth inning to put the Twins up 7-1. A hard rain ended the Royals hopes for a late game comeback when the game was called in the bottom of the sixth inning. White ended his fielding streak by committing his first error in 188 games.
Twins 7, Royals 1
Minnesota 000 025-7 7 0
Kansas City T 001 025-7 1
Tampa Bay H (4.1) Tampa Bay (4.1)
H (4.1) Tampa Bay (4.1)
Fridav: Rovals 4. Angels 0
Rovals 4. Angels 0
Danny Tartarub hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning, as Kansas beat California 4-0 Friday night. Mark Gubeza was the winning pitcher.
California 000 000 000-0 10 0 0
Kansas City 000 100 21x-4 10 0
Guicuba, C. Finley, Minton, W.Gubicza (5-4), L-C. Finley (7-3), 2Bs-Boone, B. Jackson,
Sidwell, M.D., Tulane University.
Saturday: Angels 4, Royals 3
Brian Downing homered in the sixth inning to snap a 3-3 tie and give Columba a 4-1 lead. The Royals were unable to produce a run during the game.
Angels 4. Rovals 3
Kansas City 000 012 000-3 07 22
California 012 000-4 11 11
Leibrandt, Montgomery; McCaskill, Minton, McClure, W-McCaskill (7-1), L-leibrandt (3-6)
ZB-D. White, Bettey, Downie, Tabler, HR-Buckner (1), Downing (5).
Sunday: Angels 5, Royals 1
The Angels to a 2-0 lead in the fourth on Chick Davis RBI single and a bases loaded walk to Brian Downing. A Dick Schofield's sacrifice飞 off Steve Farr in the eighth made it 3-0. Bo Jackson led off the ninth with his 13th home run of the year, tying him for the AL lead.
Angels 5, Royals 1
Kansas City 000 000 001—1 5 0
California 000 000 01x—1 5 x
Applier, T. Gordon, Barr, Fliyleen, Harvey, W-Bleyeven (6-2), L-Appler (0-1) 2Bs-Stillwell.
HRs-Howell (4), B. Jackson (13).
Mondav: Rovals 5. Mariners 3
Matt Winters singled in the 13th inning, scoring Danny Tartulli to lead the Royals to a 5-3 victory over Seattle. Bo Jackson saved the game for the Royals with a 300-foot throw to get Harold Reynolds at the plate in the 10th inning.
Royals 5, Mariners 3
120 000 000 002-5 15 0
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Kansas City 120 000 0002-5 15 10
Seattle 120 000 210 000 10
Bauer, Montgomery, Farr, T. Gordon, Holman, Jeffred, Powell, Neidfurt, Trout,
Schooner, W-Montgomery, L-Holman, 2B-Coles, F. White, Stillard, S. Bradley, HRs-Buhrer.
ON DECK
Fridav
Royals vs. Angels
7:35 p.m. Royals Stadium
Saturdav
Monday
Tuesday
Royals vs. Athletics
7:35 p.m. Royals Stadium
Royals vs. Angels
7:05 p.m. Royals Stadium
Sunday
Royals vs. Angels
1:35 p.m. Royals Stadium
Royals vs. Athletics
7-35 p.m. Royals
Stadium
Sunday
Wednesday
Royals vs. Athletics
7:35 p.m. Royals
Stadium
Mariners beat Royals; White's thigh injured
The Associated Press
SEATTLE - Alvin Davis is back and just in time for the Seattle Mariners.
The Mariners were 4-11 while Davis was on the 15-day disabled list with an injured left calf.
He hit a three-run home run in his first time up Tuesday to lead the Mariners to a 5-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
"I've been on the DL twice before, and I've never been more ready to come back." Davis said.
"The guy just made a mistake, and I bit it good." Davis said.
No one was happier to see him back than Mariners manager Jim Lefebvre.
He hit a hanging curve ball from loser Stan Clarke, 0-2, over the right centerfield wall.
"Alvin's presence will benefit everybody up and down this lineup," Lefebvre said.
"In those six losses, we were a hit or a run away. Having Alvin back is like putting George Brett (currently on the 21-day disabled list) back in Kansas City's lineup." Lefebvre said.
Scott Bankhead, 3-4, thrilled the Royals, allowing them three hits over seven innings. He struck out five and
walked two.
"When Scotty's on, he spots his pitches well and works inside and outside well. He has to have both sides of him together," Lefebvre said when they tonight." Lefebvre said
"He gave us a big boost with that home run after a tough, 13-inning loss," Bankhead said, referring to Monday night's loss to the Royals.
Lefebvre was pleased by Bankhead's second consecutive strong effort. He pitched 6-2 3-1ms of shutout ball and had no decision in the Mariners 3-2 victory over Texas June 1.
"I just try and go as long as I can as hard as I can." Bankhead said.
"I had good control and was spotting my pitches well. Hey, Alvin (Davis) is the story."
Mike Jackson pitched the final two innings, allowed one hit and struck out four.
Right fielder Jay Buhner hit a solo home run in the seventh inning, his second in as many nights.
He led the Pacific Coast League with 10 home runs when he was recalled from Calgary and has found his home run swing with the
"I'm just starting to settle in and get comfortable." Buhner said.
KU track places 13th at meet
by Christina Mann Kansan sportswriter
With his first season at the helm ending, track and field coach Gary Schwartz said he was pleased with his team's performance.
This past weekend the Kansas men's team scored 19 points and tied for 13th place in the 1989 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in Provo, Utah. The team showed marked improvement over last year's tie for 45th place, Schwartz said.
The Jayhawks took three men to the 73-school competition, which was won by Louisiana State. Pat Manson, Aurora, Col. .colon, placed second in pole vault and Cam Miller, Raytown, Mo. .senior, placed third.
Both men cleared the winning mark of 18-4/2, but not until their third and final attempts. Because placing was determined by the number of misses, Oklahoma's Tim McMichael took first place after
The third Jayhawk to score for the team was distance runner Craig Watchee, South Bend, Ind., senior, who placed fourth in the 10,000 meters with a time of 30 minutes, 32 seconds. Watchee also had qualified and not met the need for a better chance to win by concentrating on only one race.
clearing the mark on his first try, setting an NCAA outdoor record. The previous record was 18.5.
All three athletes captured All America honors.
The team has two more competitions to attend: next week's Athletic Congress Junior Nationalists and the Nationalists in Houston, Texas, July 20.
Attending next week's junior competition are Joel Wood, Watskea, III, freshman, competing in the shot-put tournament. Jake Hale, in middle-distance running,
Schwartz reflects on season
Although Schwartz was happy with the team's place, Watchek said that after finishing fourth place in the indoor meet last March, 13th place at the outdoor meet was a little disappointing.
"It's pretty hard to score when you only have three or four guys going to the meet."
However, Schwartz said the team's placings had improved in both areas since last year.
Despite the team's successes Schwartz said he had encountered a few frustrations early in the season.
"There are many ways to be successful and many ways to be frustrated," he said. "It's frustrating to
"We accomplished a lot more than I thought would be possible for our first year." Schwartz said "The fourth place finish in indoor was fantastic. Some coaches work twenty years and still aren't able to do that."
start over. It takes a while to implement your philosophies. Everyone's new and things don't start smoothly right away.
"All coaches were athletes at one time usually, so we're very competitive and impatient."
Schwartz, who previously coached highly successful women's programs at both Tennessee and Penn State, met with coach KU was to coach a coed program.
"It builds better team spirit," he said of the combined squads. "You don't digsemble and teach boys in one classroom and girls in the other, so why split them up in track? They may have different needs and desires, but they can learn from each other."
Schwartz said that although the low membership on the women's squad hurt them as a team, there were only a few performances by individual women.
KU golfers qualify for NCAA test
by Mary Steuby
Kansan sportswriter
For the first time, the KU men's golf team will go to the NCAA Championship.
The tournament begins today and continues through June 10 at the Oak Tree Country Club in Edmond, Okla.
The Jayhawks have sent an individual qualifier to the tournament each of the past two years but have never qualified as a team. Coach Ross Randal said he was delighted at the outcome of this year's season.
"I told the guys that they could do something no other Kansas team has done and they did it. I'm really proud of them," Randall said.
Senior John Sinovic is the only team member with NCAA tournament experience. He finished 19th in last year's meet. Also playing for the Jayhawks are John O'Reilly, Clay Sean, Sean Thayer and Len Johnson.
The Jayhawks qualified for this year's championship by tying for sixth place with Arkansas and Texas at the NCAA Central Regional Qualifying tournament. May 25-27, in Oklahoma City, they competed for to spots in the NCAA Championship. Oklahoma and Oklahoma State tied for first place.
The Jayhawks were led at the Regionales by John Ogden and John Sinovic who tied for 14th place with scores of 232. Sinovic highlighted his last round with a hole-in-one on the 11th hole.
Other KU scores were Clay Devers, 228; Len Johnsen, 235 and Sean Thaver, 237.
This year's championship will consist of a 30 team field, including defending champion UCLA.
"With a few exceptions, these are the top 30 teams in the country. I think we play the way they were capable of playing to our enterprise a few people," Randal said.
Teed off
Tomas StargardtieriKANSAN
Ray Akin, 70, takes some last practice puts after winning the Orchards Senior Mens 10th Anniversary Tournament at Alvamar Golf and Country Club. Akin won with a score of 55 with a 20 handicap. The tournament was held yesterday morning at the Orchards Executive Golf Course, 3000 W. 15th St.
Sunday Silence, Easy Goer Hawster ready for Belmont
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Quick. Besides Sundance Silence and Eoer Goe, the only horse who will run in all three Triple Crown races this year.
"We're one of only three survivors." trainer Ron McAnally said.
Ten 3-year-olds are expected to be entered Thursday for Saturday's 1½-mile Belmont Stakes, in which they will become the 12th T triple Crown winner.
Although Anmally feels the longer Belmont is his best shot at getting on the board in a Triple Crown race, he now figures Sunday Sleiman will win. He did not go so far Goer to win the Preakness, and Sunday Sleyon won by a nose. So
"Easy Goer is a big, robust horse, and horses like that usually don't get 1½ miles as well as a horse like Charlie's or ours. I felt that if Easy Goer was going to beat Sunday he would have been at a shorter distance."
"I think Charlie probably has the edge in this one." McAnaily said after arriving at Belmont with Hawkster on Tuesday morning.
Both Whittingham and Easyo Gøsner's trainer, Shug McGaughey, feel their horses have the pedigree to go 1½ miles, and that's about the horse that can go 1¼ miles in the Derby is the longest any of the 3-year-olds have run so far.
KU sponsors summer fitness programs
why the switch in allegiance to Charlie Whittingham's horse?
A new program is offered for those who like to wake up with the sun. The Sun-Rise Fitness Program allows
bv Sharon Chapman
Summer is a time for catching up on all the exercise missed during the busy and cold winter months, and KU Recreation Services is willing to help.
Recreation Services is offering a variety of programs designed to make getting in shape both fun and practical. Programs range in price from $20 to $25.
Kansan staff writer
"The is this first summer the SunRise Fitness Program will be offered. Participation will be evaluated at the end of the summer to determine its utilization." said Rick Duncan, director of recreation Services.
members to use any of the Robinson Center facilities beginning at 6:15 a.m.
For those not willing to rise early,
an outdoor aerobic exercise class will
be held Monday through Thursday
from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
"We found that the gym is too hot
in the summer, so we'll have the class on the lawn behind Robinson," Cameron said.
Two water classes will be offered.
The name of last year's Aqua-aerobics has been changed to Aquacise in an effort to increase participation. It will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Monday through Thursday.
A children's swim class will be held in two sessions of 10 classes each.
"We're a little disappointed in the number of KU faculty and staff members who enroll their children.
We get a lot of community people but not much staff," Cameron said.
People interested in any of the summer programs can call Recreation Services at 864-3546 or stop by the office at 208 Robinson Center.
People who enjoy team sports can join the slow-pitch softball league. Teams will play two games each week beginning July 10. They divided into men's and women's teams, open to all students, faculty, staff and their families.
Detroit outruns LA wins opener 109-97
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — The Los Angeles Lakers' unbeaten streak couldn't withstand the weight of the Detroit Pistons' defense.
The best-of-seven series continues tomorrow night at the Palace, then shifts to the Forum for possibly three more.
The Pistons, who relied on defense to fashion the NBA's best regular-season record, snapped the Lakers' playoff streak at 11 games with a 109-97 victory in the opening game of the final last night.
"We had to work hard for all our shots," the Lakers' Mychal Thompson.
No team has scored 100 points against Detroit in 14 playoff games this season
Detroit, a team that landed nobly on the NBA's all-league team last week, blew the game open when Joe Dumars scored eight points in a 72-54 run to start the third quarter. The Pistons outsided the Lakers 24-18 for the period, marking the 12th time in 14 playoff games they have held an opponent to fewer than 20 points in a quarter.
"We weren't very sharp, but I credit the Pistons' defense for that. They're the best and they played like the best."
"They've got excellent defenders." Lakers couch Pat Riley said. "They bump and bounce and put a lot of pressure on you.
son said. "That's the way the Pistons make you play. Nothing can easy. Then, after you do that work, we'd shot and they'd get the rebound."
Part of that, of course, was due to the absence of Lakers guard Byron Scott, who pulled a hamstring in practice on Monday and did not dress. Scott had been averaging 19.9 points in the playoffs.
Detroit outrebounded the Lakers 45-32. The Pistons shot 55.4 percent, Los Angeles 46.7.
"Obviously, it hurt us," Riley said. "It caught us at the 11th hour. There really wasn't time to adjust.
"But, if we're going to feel sorry because we lost a key player, then we might as well forget it."
The Pistons, who beat the Lakers 60th times they met in the regular season, grabbed the lead with 2:48 left. The Raptors quarter and he rested of the way.
"We executed well and got the shots we wanted." Detroit guard Joe Dumars said. "We know LA is a great third quarter team and we didn't want to let down in the third quarter."
The defense saw to that.
"We take pride in our defense." Detroit's burly Rick Mahorn said. "If they take shakes, we get the rebound. It puts a lot of fatigue on them. We never give up out there. That's our brand of ball."