University Daily Kansan / Tuesday. April 7. 1987
11
Sports
Stanfield sets record in KU loss
By DAVID BOYCE
Staff writer
Once again, the Kansas baseball team entered the last inning with a lead, only to lose the game, while Hugh Stanfield broke another record.
Stanfield bridge Joe Heeeney's KU all-time at bat record on his final trip state. Stanfield has been at bat 570 times since retiring the old record of 693 set in 1984.
"Records are something I don't think about, but they do tell me that I have been a good player," Stanfield said
Earlier in the season, Stanfield set the KU all-time hit record with more than 200 hits and the all-time stolen base record with 66 steals.
Baseball
Yesterday, Kansas started the ninth leading 4-1, but Washburn University battled back and scored three runs. The Ichabods tied the game and eventually won it in the tenth. 5-4.
But records were the last thing on Stanfield's mind after the game, when he got the pass.
The first time, Thursday against Wichita State, the Jayhawks went into the last inning up, 8-5, but allowed their opponent to score eight runs to win the game.
Then, in the first game against Nebraska on Saturday, the Jayhawks went into the ninth leading 11-8. The teams scored seven runs to win, 15-11.
In yesterday's game, Washburn scored only three runs in the ninth, but it was enough to send the game into extra innings.
The Jayhawks were sailing along during the middle to late innings with a 3-1 lead that increased to 4-1 after eight innings.
Relief pitcher Mike Andress entered the game in the fifth and allowed only two hits in four innings of work. Andress had retired five straight batters at the end of the eighth.
Andress did not enter the ninth
iming. Instead, Coach Marty Pattin
decided to go with Craig Stoppei
in the ninth.
"I wonder how they are going to lose the game today," replied one fan.
- Stopple immediately ran into trouble when Brian Soderberg started the inning with a bunt single.
"Oh, the bunt single. This game is over," the fan said.
The next batter grounded out to second baseman David Smith, who made a diving stop on the play. Sodderen went to second.
Soderberg scored on a single by Aaron Waltrip. Waltrip moved to second when Stoppel walked Ron Minian.
The big blow came when Washburn's No. 3 hitter hit a two-run double down the right field line.
That was Stoppel's last batter. Pattin brought in Tom Bilyeu, who recorded the final out of the inning.
Washburn won the game in the tenth on an RBI single by Jay Monholton.
Kansas will play a doubleheader against the School of the Ozarks at 1 p.m. today at Quigley Field.
Despite the loss, some players on the baseball team performed well.
Both Andress and starter Bret Morris combined eight innings of work and allowed only one run between them.
David Smith, who made several fine plays on the infield, went two-for-three at the plate. Scott Seratte and Pat Karlin also collected two hits.
WASHBURN 5. KANSAS 4
Washburn 100 000 003 1= 13 13
Kansas 011 010 010 0-9 4 2
Jesop, Stremming (8) and Montonion. Morris,
Andress, (5) Stoppel (8), Bliyeau (9)
and Boesen. W-Stremming, L-Bliyeu (0-2), 2Bi-
Montonion, Middendorf.
Leonard surprises Hagler, steals title
The Associated Press
LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Sugar Ray Leonard returned to the ring in spectacular fashion last night after a three-year layoff and upset Marvelous Marvin Hagler to become middleweight champion.
Leonard won the 12-round bout on a split decision and became boxing's 10th triple champion.
Leonard circled and impressed judges with flurries in the late rounds in one of the great comeback stories in boxing history, although some thought the aggressive Hagler had an edge.
Judge Lou Flippo scored it 115-113 for Hager let judge Dave Moretti saw it 115-113 and JoLo Guerra had it 118-110, both for Leonard.
"I see myself taking him out," Leonard said of a dream he had in the days before the fight. Leonard couldn't take him out, but he did what the oddsmakers gave him little chance to do.
Hagler, losing for the first time in 38 fights, dating to 1976, was a $2^{1/4}$-1 favorite.
I made a comeback that was the greatest accomplishment of my life.'
Sugar Ray Leonard middleweight boxing champion
The only belt Leonard will get is the World Boxing Council belt. The International Boxing Federation didn't sanction the fight and will declare the title vacant. The World Boxing Association has stripped Hagler of the title.
"He, to me, is still the champion," the jubilant Leonard said in the ring after the fight as a sellout throng of 15,366 in an outdoor arena at Caesars Palace cheered him on.
Leonard, fighting for only the second time since his last undisputed welterweight title fight in February 1982, came out circling and made Hagler miss badly in the first four rounds. Then in the fifth, Hagler landed some head shots and hurt Leonard with a left to the head.
"I didn't want the belt. I just wanted to beat him."
Throughout the fight, the stalking Hagler seemed to land the harder shots. But Leonard, looking tired from the sixth through 10 rounds, never quit fighting. He landed several combinations although they seemed to lack sting.
In the 11th round, Leonard went flat-footed and outpuncted Hagler with several flurries to the head, followed with a beautiful hook to the
Throughout the fight, Hagler trapped Leonard on the ropes, only to have Leonard flurry to get free.
body and a hook to the head.
Both men went at it toe-to-toe in the final round. On a couple of occasions Leonard circled his hand in the air to lead cheerles for himself. Hagler hurt Leonard with a left to the head, but then the bell sounded.
"I beat him," Hagler said. "I beat him, and he knows it.
"I told you about Vegas. They stole it. I stayed aggressive, and I won the fight."
Leonard said, "I made a comeback that was the greatest accomplishment of my life. It was an impossible task. I prepared myself for one year, so it was a case of a young guy coming back against a young guy."
Leonard will be 31 on May 17;
Hagler will be 33 on May 23.
Their ages weren't really in question. The questions being asked were whether Leonard could overcome
inactivity and if Hagler had slipped badly.
Many observers thought Haguen had showed signs of slowing down during his 11th round victory over Mugabi on March 19, 1906 in Las Vegas.
Howser goes to park for Royals first game
Another question raised concerned Leonard's eyes. He had retinal surgery on the left eye in 1962 and a surgical procedure on the right in 1984.
The eyes were never a factor last night.
After the fight, Leonard indicated he might fight again.
"It depends on the contract," he said.
The victory gave Leonard a 34-1 record with 24 knockouts as he became the seventh welterweight or former welterweight champion to win the middleweight title. One of the first six was Leonard's namesake, Sugar Ray Robinson.
Afternoon bash
L. A. Rauch/KANSAN
Howser sat in the box seats with Royals officials, including club president Joe Burke. Before the game, a prayer was said for Howser, who is recuperating at his Kansas City home. He underwent his third brain surgery last summer in California on March 20.
John Baker, Boonville, Ind., freshman, prepares to crash into a blocking sled as Jan Quartless, U offensive line coach, yells commands. The Kansas Jayhawk football team was practicing
A team spokesman said that any visit by Howser to the ballpark was a suprise because he only went when he felt he was up to it.
Howser resigned as Royals manager Feb. 23.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Former Kansas City manager Dick Howser, who has undergone brain surgery three times for a cancerous tumor, attended part of the Royals home opener yesterday against the Chicago White Sox.
Baines, White Sox ruin Royals opener
United Press International
The biggest damage to the Royals came on an error by shortstop Buddy Biancalana that let in two runs.
United Press International
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chicago White Sox opened 1987 the same way they spent much of 1987, playing in a one-run game.
Harold Baines drove in two runs and Richard Dotson was credited with the win in his first start on Opening Day, leading the White Sox to a 5-4 victory over the Kansas City Royals.
The White Sox played in 52 one-run games last year and Chicago Manager Jim Fregosi expects another season of close contests this year.
"We're just not used to playing unless it's a one-run game," he said.
"And we're going to play in a lot of one-run games since I don't see us bomb-squaging anyone."
Fregosi was referring to Chicago's apparent lack of hitting. The White team had a batter who hit 30 last year and six in their nine batters but less than 250.
The White Sox got only eight hits yesterday, but worked the hits into five runs, and made a loser of Kansas City left-hander Danny Jackson. The White Sox scored four runs, two unearned, in the second inning on three hits, and wiped out a 1-0 Kansas City lead.
its hiting techniques yesterday afternoon behind Anschutz Sports Pavilion as part of spring outouts
The introduction of Howser in the fifth innipred prompted a standing ovation from the Royals Stadium crowd. Howser arrived after the game started and left before it was over.
Jackson got three ground-ball outs in the first inning, but walked Carlton Fisk, and opened the second. Greg Walker followed with a single and, after an out, Tim Hullett singled to tie the game. Ozzie Guillen's single loaded the bases for Ron Karkovice.
Dotson gave up more hits, allowing eight over six 1-3 innings, but the Royals were unable to bunch them like the White Sox.
Karkovie hit a soft line drive at Biancalana, but the ball skittered off the shortstop's glove. Chicago scored two runs on the error, and led 3-1. The White Sox got one more run on an infield single by Baines.
"It was nice to win the first one," Dotson said. "The first time out, when it counts, is always exciting — whether it's today or Wednesday (the second game)."
After the second seventh-inning hit, the White Sox went to Bobby Thigpen, who was greeted by a two-run double by Kevin Seitzer, cutting the lead to 5-4. Thigpen stopped the next five batters before yielding a leadoff single in the ninth to Ed Hearn.
"I saw him pitch better in spring training than today," Fregosi said. "But he had good velocity and arm speed. He just didn't have the changeup."
Thipper got the next two outs, but walked Seitzer and Fregosi made another change, this time going to Bob James. James earned the save, and just one pitch, getting Danny Tartabt to fly out and end the game.
About the only mistakes Dotson made were a George Brett home run in the fourth inning and two singles in the seventh.
"And getting those four runs helps. I felt like I could be a little less perfect."
Seitzer wound up 3-for-4 in the game, opening the day with a triple off Gary Redus' glove. He scored the first Kansas City run of the year when Tartabull followed with a single.
Chicago's four-run uprising in the second was backed by a run-scoring double by Baines in the seventh that chased Jackson.
Jayhawks advance to final game
By ROB KNAPP
Staff writer
OVERLAND PARK — Pete Roe and Kevin Tobin scored two goals apiece and Andy Solem played a strong game in goal, propelling the KU Hockey Club to a 5-3 upset over Fuzzy's Flyers last night at the Foxhill ice Arena in Overland Park.
The Jayhawks advanced to the finals of the Kansas City Metro Hockey Association tournament. In the championship at 8,13,14 PM, Monday
Kansas, 8-8-1, held off a late rally by the first-place Fuzzy's team and beat them for the third time this season. The Jayhawks finished the regular season in fourth place.
"It was our best first period of the year," team co-captain Greg Lederer said. The 'Hawks scored only once in the first period, but their offense control of the game's tempo and the defense kept Fuzzy's out of the net.
Kansas broke on top early when center Craig Sherman had a two-on-
The Kansas defensemen frustrated Fuzzy's early in the game. When the Flyers began to penetrate the Jay-Cheek defense, Solem stopped every shot.
one break and passed to Pete Rode on the left side. Rode slipped the puck past Flyers goaltender Bill Smith, and the Jayhawks led 1-0 with a little over two minutes gone in the game.
Kansas opened the second period with another quick score when defenseman Kevin Tobin beat Smith with an open shot from the blue line.
Each team had a power play opportunity in the first period, but neither could convert, and the period ended with no further scoring.
The Jayhawks seemed to have the game under control as they went up 3-0 with 14:04 remaining in the period. Fuzzy's could not clear their own end, and wing Ian Fitt took the puck before the goal. Sherman made a feed near the goal to Rode, who scored his second goal of the game.
But Kansas began to tire in the
second period. Lederer said, and switched to shorter shifts in order to rest its players.
Fuzzy's began its comeback late with a goal by Matt Tullio. Tullio's shot from the point bounced off defenseman Brian Farrell and skidded past Solem.
Kansas needed only 27 seconds to score on its first power play chance in the third period. Tobin got his own rebound on the right side of the goal, skated around a fallen Flyer and scored his second goal of the game, giving the Jayhawks a 4-1 lead.
Fuzzy's made it 4-2 when Craig Herr scored on a two-on-one break.
The Flyers had an opportunity on the power play with 8:35 left, but Solem made one of his many sprawl-injuries and kept the Kansas lead intact.
"Tonight was one of those times when the magic is with you," Solem said.
Fred Sadowski/Special to the Kansan
Kevin Tobin, KU Hockey Club defenseman, heads for the goal with Fuzzy's Craig Herr close behind. KU won 5-3 last night at Foxhill Ice Arena in Overland Park and advanced to Monday's championship game.