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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1984-05-30, Page 18F ' Page 2A -ter-9.;,,.--- • • Ttmus-Advocate, May 30, 1984 • • -4, Sports Spotlight By Ross Haugh This appears to be the year for records to be set in major league baseball with all kinds of maks being broken or threatened. In a Wednesday night game in Toronto, She Min- nesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays used a'ftotal of seven pitchers in one inning. Twins manager Billy Gar- diner changed pitchers on almost every batter as he jockeyed with Toronto's manager Bobby Cox to get left handed pitchers against left handed batters and the same from the right side. . Bobby Cox and Sparky Anderson are two managers who use the platooning system to the utmost. When the Tigers faced the California Angels left hander Frank Viola Wednesday night, Sparky inserted nine right handed batters into his lineup. Then when a right hander came on he switched to his left handed hitters. Bobby Cox has been using a similar system now that he has Willie Aikens pairing with Cliff Johnston in the designated hitter spot. Cox also is blessed with a good number of switch hitters. Pecularly, they are mostly infielders in Alfredo Griffin, Damaso Garcii and Tony Fernandez just brought up from Syracuse. The acquisition of Fer- nandez will be very helpful in that he can use a pinch hitter in crucial spots for the light hitting Griffin and, have Fernandez for defensive purposes. The other switch hitter is Dave Collins and he is beginning to show the form he was famous for in Cin- cinatti. His batting average has popped up considerably and his base stealing has improved. Triple 'A' in London? The reports out of London this week is that the Forest City is in line for a minor league baseball frau- chise in the AAA category. The rumours are sketchy including the need for a sponsor. To the best of our knowledge each major league club has one farm club in the Triple A category and are responsible for some financial help and for sup- plying a goodly number of the players. The organizers of the London pro ball project will not divulge the two franchises which could be moved to London. Travelling would certainly be a bit of a pro- blem, although most of the teams in the American Association and International League are in the nor- thern part of the United States. International teams are currently in Maine, Pawtucket, Toledo, Columbus, Richmond, Tidewater, Syracuse and Rochester. American Association fran- chises are in Denver, Louisville, Omaha, Iowa, Oklahoma City, Indianapolis, Evansville and Wichita. The top farm team of the Blue Jays is the Syracuse Chiefs, while the Tigers have their best club in Evansville and the Expos have their top training club at Indianpolis. • The only Canadian teams in Triple A ball are Ed- monton sponsored by the California Angels and Van- couver with Milwaukee Brewer backing in the Pacific Coast League. 'Down the line the other Blue Jays farm teams are in Knoxville, Tennessee, Kingston and Florence. Homecoming tourneys Arrangements are being completed for the two slo- pitch ball tournaments to be held in conjunction with the upcoming homecoming Days. Lynne Farquhar in charge of the ladies division ex- pects to have 12 teams in action. She reports seven of the eight teams in the local league will participate along with Brinsley, Crediton, Zurich, Dorchester and one other dub. Jack Fuller convening the men's event is hoping to have 16 teams taking part. Both tournaments will start at 7 p.m. Friday, June 8 with the championship finals slated for Sunday afternoon. Farquhar is back with the St. Clements Suns ladies fastball team and the Suns have won their first three games. Adding strength to the Suns this year is the ac- quisition of shortstop Lucy Foucaut, a member of last year's Canadian team which won the Pan -Am championship. A crucial month Despite the outstanding and almost phenomenal start by the Detroit Tigers the next five weeks will be crucial in determining whether they have the character to win the American league eastern division pennant. On the weekend, the Tigers went into their worst losing slump of the season. In losing three times to the much improved Seattle Mariners the Tigers losing streak went past one game for the first time this year. While the Tigers were faltering a bit the Blue Jays continued their torrid pace and are only five games out of first place at the time or writing. With 30 victories in their first 44 games, the Blue Jays are seven games ahead of the third place Baltimore Orioles and would be way out in front in any of the three other major league divisions. The big difference in the Jays this year is their abili- ty to win the close games. Including Sunday's come from behind ninth inning win over Cleveland, the Jays have now won 17 straight games which have been decid- ed by one run. They have yet to lose a game by a single run. Pooleys sign with Jets The news out of Winnipeg Friday afternoon regar- ding the signing of Paul and Perry Pooley by the Jets was welcome news. The twin brothers who have starred for three years with the Ohio State Buckeyes in Columbus after some Ontario Junior Hockey League action with Kingston will be in the Winnipeg fall training camp when it opens in September 18. Their father Bob told us on the weekend that the boys will stay in Columbus for most of the summer to make use of the excellent training facilities at the school there. ' They graduate with honours in accounting and marketing from Ohio State on June 8. Along with Dave Shaw of the Quebec Nordiques, Exeter residents will now be able to boast of three NHL candidates. Good luck, fellows! LEADOFF HITTERS — The first day's Great Lakes senior league Dove Atthill and Doug Fairbairn. ,sir►. three batters in the Exeter Express lineup in Sun - baseball game against Kincardine were Dave Hunt, OVER WE GO — Carrie Oke clears the high jump bar during Thursday's track and field meet at Usborne Cen- tral School. T -A photo NEED COACH The executive of the Exeter Hawks junior hockey teamis this week • advertising for a manager and coach. Club president Gord Kirk said Monday that although resignations had been receiv- ed from manager Doc Camp- bell and coach Bob Rowe, "I know they left their resigna- tions sort of open that they will not see us stuck if we can't find suitable replacements. Kirk added, "I know Bob told me some time ago that two years was long enough to coach a team. I hope that he Will still be a candidate for the job." • Host Walkgrton, Sunday ticpr�s� er�se deficit b�at Kintardine. The Exeter Express scored p.m. contest and will be and four hits while sulking same .cumber d runs while a 12-7 win over Kincardine home at Exeter Community out four and allowing only one (anuli.' dvo opposing batters. Sunday afternoon to even Park Sunday at 1 p.m. withat free pass. Pa Gilmour was the third their season record in the Walkerton supplying the Hunt came on to retire the Expresshuslecand he tossed Great Lakes senior baseball opposition. only batter he faced in the the last four innirigs:rGilmour league at a game apiece. A The Express roared back third and then went the next was very effective allowing week earlier, Itlte Express lost with five runs in the bottom of full two innings. He was one run on one hit in the 12-3 to London Servicemaster the seventh inning Sunday touched for four hits and the eighth inning. juniors. afternoon to post a 12-7 win The Express will travel to over Kincardine. Thorndale Friday for an 8 After Kincardine had mov- Juniors win first game The Exeter Co-op Juniors won their opening game of the season in the Great Lakes senior baseball season Sun- day with a 4-3 victory over the Kincardine Royals. The juniors are back in ac- tion on two occasions this week. They are in Strathroy tonight, Wednesday and will be at home to Walkerton at Exeter Community Park, Sunday afternoon at 5 p.m. Sunday's victory over Kin- cardine was accomplished in come -from -behind fashion with a single run in the bot- tom of the sixth and three more with only one out in the seventh and final frame. The first Exeter run cross- ed the plate as Al Geiser, Jeff McKellar and Bruce Morton walked and Duane Laporte followed with a single. In the bottom of the seventh, Trevor Johnston singled, George Pratt and Al Gaiser reachedbase on er- rors and all came around to score as Jeff McKellar was the final, batter to drive in the necessary runs. Kevin Drager was the star- ting and winning pitcher for Exeter. :f you drive a Rabbit, Jetta or Scirocco. Getaniceshock on new shocks. Front Shocks installed S 1 95 Rear Shocks installed s A95 Both paces rndude parrs and labour Wheel alignment extra Rus opp.code soles to: But act now. This offer ends June 29, 1984. 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