The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California (2024)

July 28, 1988

Publication:

The Fresno Beei

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Fresno, California

Issue Date:

Thursday, July 28, 1988

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45

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INSIDE Zosky cut from Olympic squad D2 Motor sports D3 Breakaway D6-D7 THE FRESNO BEE Thursday July 28 1988 Associated Press a bunt He called for a pitchout but catcher Rick Dempsey missed the sign and Thompson got a good pitch LA tucks SF to bed with doubleheader Associated Press The Giants beat Tim Leary hottest pitcher on the Los Angeles staff to gain a split of a four-game series The Dodgers returned home after an 11-5 road trip leading the National League West by six games ahead of Houston and seven ahead of the Giants "From here on out every game is a big one" Uribe's leadoff single in the 10th was only the fifth hit off Leary 10-7 who had won three straight starts "He battled some good pitches and hit a fastball" said who left the game after the hit still felt strong and had good arm speed when they took me out feel real strong and confident every time out now" Thompson o-for-4 with two strikeouts against Leary said was throwing a or 97 mile-an-hour fastball He had great stuff" After Uribe singled he stole second on the first pitch to reliever Joe Price Fmest Riles then batted for Price and Orosco relieved U'ary who SAN FRANCISCO -Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda rwas guessing bunt and Robby -j Thompson of the San Francisco Gi-iants was thinking long-ball as the ijcfst pitch of the game was Jesse Orosco threw a fastball and Thompson hit a sacrifice fly to deep right field to score Jose Uribe and give the Giants a 10-inning 2-1 vic-i toty over the Dodgers Wednesday right was looking for something I could drive I knew the outfielders were playing in and I just hoped I could make them go back" said 1 Thompson who succeeded on the first pitch Wiih runners at second and third and one out Lasorda was expecting SAN FRANCISCO With four sweeps in five doubleheaders this season the I os Angeles Dodgers should be fond of marathon games But even first-game winner Orel llershisrr svmpa-thied with San Francisco's Scott Garrelts after his 1 Ith-inning balk gave the streaking hut weary Ikxlg-ers a f-5 victory in the wee hours Wednesday morning a tough way to lose But I have no gripe with the umpiring crews on balk calls My gnn is with the National league oft ice for telling them how to call it" Hershiser said "If the intent of the rule is to keep the pitcher Irom deceiving the runner there was no deception feel good now We had to have that said Giants manager Roger Craig who was decidedly down after the Dodgers swept his team in a doubleheader that began Tuesday evening and ended at 1:21 am Wednesday from battel irs to a b-u I ill wne I'o wn i field Alter home pla'e Iivpite (I p-l i 1 balk a baseball was thrown at A jmlice sNkcsman said Wednesdav tiVs inn- Doublehender i i i would have liked to win three or four of the games but we'll take the split" Thompson said See Giants Page D4 (I II IVU WWW'111'' Yraog quietly beats in 1 2th plans bad day boon for Angels Oy SUSAN FORNOFF MiQiilihy Mews ivn i By JEFF DAVIS Boe sports writer -c 1 I i' Yv jf yy- -'yr -f rC 't 47 xxr AN AM I IM PAImil Atliklus light fleldT Jose Jli-i io llis bnl vi nimv greil divs mis sjmmei I hell then wis WetlnevllV He struik out tiller limes inn muted in -n ami li: a llv lull in Oakland's It nv In 'ilil i hi Angels When rmlid I'irisein was sprawled helplessly mi mil tield glass as be wa'ih' tl I'niii Itiiwnmg triple sum- Wally Invnei wi'li the lie Ineakmg mil I'le inning "Vmi tall alt gmie ibis i-ne the wnrst div Ini' Hie ami the wm I selies" (''illvm siul "N'y '-T nuts in Iwn games ihit imodi Me I lie div mntf a Juser if n-liever lim msi wlio tinl wilknl liiyner lead ell (he l'd: Iha! wisn I a lug me lake in al ready had Iwt iMmets md a n5i-lm runs baited hi Ixwnmg was fm I But he lai nf-l 2 iluwn lie line md t'in-n i wmi alter i1 "I don know a I hi i or hit an area when- it wo id ki-k lull real hard" In- aid Hi! the biil i une straighr mil of oiior pas! me and Ibeii-'s iioiiiing 1 in do at tlilT Miml When (i mi 'v aie going one wav brd to Irv to make a thinge of dire lion rhe th er wa It tfiX'sii I woik 1 1 A I I If 1 a "A -v A -'t Vi s- iiit i'-ii li'i k'l lt a it It is a hg la i pi ti Hfl I I I sat ''I! iii 7 11 I1 1 ols si As ills as i- 1 -1 i I1 is wi i- liHiku- ii i-s 1 i tl Iim a 1 a i' Mi i I1-' 1 Is' I i i did1! I as oi i 1 1 lilt' llitk ip l'o- j-t 111 rn 1 las wa i a i- i gi Iai o' I 'I MlU I lU'f Hi li I'Jill lIC-iil'1 if Jii- PlloS llig'l d'-ihiif In a I i 1 1 ii I i'i a i i s' i i 1 I to i I i 't lovii i lii Vi'-I I i wi'h hivii-is off I' i a I ah i i i and 1 I fa in I i fall I -r -I i a-a to Vi- I a II 'I ii i a- I i 1 1 i i 1 fii 1 1 an I ad 1 I A Quick now who's the Fresno center? lick tick tick tick tick If you're stumped don't be alarmed You're not alone Perry Young a muscular G-fooM' i 210-pounder is the Flames' quiet center who blends into the starting lineup like camouflaged soldier in dense jungle foliage In a recent I lames survey of fans Young tied with four other teammates as the club's seventh most popular player He had five votes one more than former Fresno State University guard Tyrone Bradley who even on the team Young however has earned the respect of the World Basketball league's coaches chose him to represent the West at last month's All-Star Game in Calgary lie's the equivalent of football's offensive lineman toiling in the trenches where his substantial contribution is overlixjked and taken for granted Flames coach Ted Owens who leads his team against Youngstown at 7:31) tonight at Seilund Arena hasn't taken Young for granted Not when the Flames are getting 135 points and 47 rebounds per game from the former Virginia Tech front-liner Young also leads the team field-goal percentage blocked shots (32) and body bruises (his 139 fouls arc No I on the team) we looked around the Continental Basketball Association! and colleges for players we felt Perry came as close to fitting our need as anyone" Owens said "He's very comfortable facing the basket and has a good inside game He can also bring the ball up court when needl'd" Defense is where Young really digs in Besides scoring his share of points his first duty is to negate the center That means using forearm shivers and belly humps to force his man out of the paint At times it hard to tell the WBl from the World Wrestling Federation Although the WBL is technically a little man's jV a- Vf frJ i r- i 1 i i V- I A I yv' r': St t' £Y- A'S V1''- 'i- i i 4 1 41 i i 'J 'yki lffJ 1 I Manley suspended 30 days league post players resemble linebackers Youngstown's Clyde Vaughan is (5-3 210-pounds: former Associated Press A 4 'y i- t-A'v'a -a 4 i-r- -i I A £: Jr Vancouver center Andre Patterson 0-4 220: Calgary's David Borjne 0-4 225 Las Vegas' Johnny Brown 0-4 21H and Chicago's Alfredrick Hughis G-4215 remember the first time Hughes came here fo Selland Arena a bay area papiT quoted broadcast-er Red Rush saying that Alfredrick would score 50 points a game" Owens recalled "But Perry did an outstanding job on him" Young limited Hughes a prolific scorer from Iiy-ola of Chicago to of 20 shots and 10 points in the Fxpress' first two games here If there is one thing Young dtjesn't shy away from it's contact is trying figure out who's the big man of the league so there's a lot of shoving and pushing" Young said "I was surprised at how physical it gets But if you move your feet you can avoid a lot of that contact was physical in college because 1 played small forward and went up against 0-X guvs all the time I'm not going to let someone push me around" Most WBL coaches consider Young who's agile and mobile a finesse plaver The Portland Tnilbii-ers chose Young in the tfiird round of the PiSS draft and played him at guard the game gets wide-open I have a chance getting the hall out about 21) feet to use my guard skills and quickness" he said 1 just keep A lJ W' hf) YPKK Ix-xter Mmlev the Wa-birgtfin Redskins was suspended (or '(it (Javs bv omnie -viori Pete Wednesday (of viol itjfig the Nl sub tin abuse at While tle league til n't d'l' l' -erte the move a league sjmkesnin Browne id ha! Mmlev hid been nit tad he had involuntarily ti'en plated on 'he teams non fotli ill nrury fi ir In da "I have instructed Ix-xter Manley to M-main out til the Redskins' training tamp until jg 2''" Roehr snd irt a stitemi issued Through Urowre Dial would make Mmi' eligible to pliv in the Sua Bowl regular sea on oja pt 5 against the New York Plans 11 be ready for the Monday game here's no q-jcstion about Mar lev sai-J tn WJIA-IV 1 miev oii WJ1A I wl the i -i I tta' i ur" to i i ti 1 1 i Thing- are (-if 1 fi fror1 A'b wf i i rt" to d' lrowne a keif 1 I 1" iri'ol'fij rf 're I I i orrr-ier Hod and gen i ii fi itf ird of to ij i Jf Vs Fresno Bee Muhaet Penn See Young Page D2 Perry Young of the Flames blocks a shot by Chicago's AlVodnck Hughes a Manley wj tt's a- -y is Spinks says his over Stewart returns to niche in defensive plans -V from a hi-i'y a i- rf'por'ed I--" fi Associated Press 9 By TERRY BEHERTON Boa Fports writer round -i' Irfis I atT pior I re it i gforg TrfO at i i k-t of pun he" ''j-r ud l-wi 1 1 1: i i I i if 1'J Wi I io 11' 1 1 g'1 Jerv J- Vi Vv jierjiir1V'r 't r' ''j ii Afi INs ri 12 ifs lwe sx rn'inv -it only or in his 32 profession fgbfs said he will join Ji-wis as an agent advisor fo vourg Vfex An frlvrrpic riido'ewe gbi 137b Sprkv turr'-d pro six riorfhs and won s'-j-gM fgb(s Fx-fore taking off to his brother on the worlJ be -iww light ttle from bf uh irrr a All Spinks won hs fir-: pro trie I'ml when be defea'ed I le Mrfs'afd Mohammad fo if are tf-Wot Boxing Association I ght-hejvyweght trie then it gff MuharrTid Qawi on Mann l3 to unfy the champ or-hp the division Then on Sept 22 havirg Ni-fed up from 175 p'ur Jx to more than 2') he bi'Carrie the fr-t I gt bravyweight to take away the t'l an entirely different world the pin vers were much bigger and the game was much faster Will Stewart found the light at the end of the tunnel earning a spot on the roster He even got some playing time and because of injuru-s a few starts at the end of the season Just 12 months after his summer of doubt and confusion Stewart is in has second training camp as more than another prospect He is now firmly entrenched in the defensive plans as Iis Angeles heads info its exhibition-season opener Saturday against the BengaLs NEW YORK th" Fght heavywe-gbt evi-r to dethrone a hf- ivywi ght ihirrpion tearfjlly announced rrtremr-nt on Wedm'sdjy a to the diy after his quest to reg-un the crown was endu'd ty Mike Tyvn "Eve rwver rebred from anything exiep! selling rew-pir" the 32-year old Spirks said br info sobs Fn-rween word then wiping away the ters wnh napkins handed him by his promottr-marager Butch U'Wly M-en a tough 12 years but I have to admit M-en fun" Spinks said Spinks whose lois to Tvvrn in Atlantic Cry NJ June 27 "wax the 'a 4 FLLLLRTON What a difference a year can make For Michael blewart it is the difference between night and day Just 12 months ago Stewart was 'tumhling around in a darkness known as the Los Angeles Training camp Uke most rookies at least the ones who will admit it 'Vrwart seriously doubted that he could make it in the National Foot-ball League Two all-conference seasons at Fresno State University were enough to get him drafted in the seventh round But he had entered I ier js ore rf- i rtlhii drfrrg rre rrrv u- lavirm on The frerr wr fjugot hs ijr Associated Press MICHAEL SPINKS A tearful departure L-e Spinks See Stewart Page D5 vr 3EWWP.

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