Hanky Panky’ s baserunner was safe on this play .as Wayside first baseman George: Monaghan ‘reaches - for the - ball. UAB, Wayside winners in jnen’s slo-piteh games Wednesday night at Riverside Park, UAB ‘downed. Kokanee 8-6 and Wayside shutout Hanky Panky’s 13-0, ' In. the first. game Kokanee took an early 2-0 lead ona single,error and a follow-up single In the first - inning:- They held UAB scoreless until the fifth - - ining when they scored . two to tie the game. . UAB added one more in the sixth and then exploded for- five runs in the eighth - re Wayside inning on a pair of walks and a. pair of singles. Kokanee managed two more runs in the top of the ninth but it wasn’t enough and UAB came away with the 3-6 win. In the late game Clint Marshall pitched a 13-0 seven inning shutout for Wayside Grocery as they defeated Hanky Panky’s. Wayside came ont blazing in the first inning scoring. one run and leaving three stranded on ‘five hits. They never locked back as they went on to score two more in the second and broke the game open in the third inning, scoring four runs on three hits. ‘Hanky Panky's managed three base- runners in the top of the seventh to threaten the shutout but with one away Wayside put together a home and first double- tosave the shutout an ‘the game 13-0. Next scheduled games for men's alo-pitch are Memorial cup shutout Hanky Panky’s 13-0 In their men’s ” slo-plich league game Wednesday night at : Riverside Park. Friday night at Riverside where Gulf Loggers plays Takhar and Gus’ Rec center takes on “Skeena Hotel. Four teams from the local league will also. be attending a tournament in Prince George this weekend, Kokanee, Williams, SKB, and Terrace Builders will be participating in the 24 _feam ‘men’s slo-pitch tournament. . Situations “reflect on hig reputation yt BALTIMORE (AP) oa Jim Palmer, a 268-game Winner seeking to-prolong.. his career with another a baseball club, was placed 7...0n unconditional. release - Waivers today : by Baltimore Orioles. . The move allows the 38-. year-old right-hander to pursue his goal of 300 victories. To replace Palmer. on the roster, the American League team recalled pitcher Billi Swaggerty from Rochester of the International League. "In reviewing our schedule for the remainder of the season, and ‘con- sidering the composition of our pitching staff, it was apparent to us that Jim, who is a starter and not a reliever, would not be, Eetting many more starts,” said general manager Hank Peters. "We didn’t want to use fim out of ‘the bullpen in that would and stature as one of baseball’s all-time starting pitchers. “At the same time, however, we feel it is necessary to have another pitcher on the staff who tan work effectively as - both a reliever and Spot” starter.” «Mike Boddicker pitched -a six-hitter and Mike . » Young drove in two runs with a “Baltimore's three-run fifth “inning as ~ Revenge motivates Kitchener | KITCHENER, Ont. (CP) _— The official scoresheet will show that Ottawa 67s were the home team Wediiesday night. story. '*Kitchener Rangers were designated as the visitors, But reallty told a different foals. “We were preity embarrassed losing at home to Ottawa in the playofis,”’ ‘ ‘The 67s had beaten the Rangers in the eight-point final 8-2, winning three games and tying two. Kitchener earned its way they wore their blue away _ here as host of the national uniforms and weren't able to'getithe*lant-dine change :first_ overall-iin: the OHL before a faceoff. But they : championship by finishing regular sea op SH Were: staunchly: sup?;)..2. Ottawa’, “eoach .. ;Brian ‘pdértéd” by 7,226 fans at Kilrea wasn't bothered by Kitchener Memorial the absurd situation of Auditorium as they being. the home team. dumped their Ontario FEEL AT EASE. Hockey League rivals 7-2. “T think a lot of our Although Kitehener _ players like playing here,” coach Tom Barrett thought said Kilrea, whose 67s now the win was more must meet. Kamloops motivated by the desireto Junior Oilers in the earn’ a berth in the semifinals tonight. ‘They Memorial Cup final Jike the rink and how Saturday instead of playing in front of the revenge, defenceman crowd brings out the beat Dave Shaw disagreed. *] think revenge played a big part of it. — at least said wha scored two for the players,” Shaw, os Baseball NATIONAL LEAGUE , East Division — . WoL Pct. 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MBaltlmore § Callfornta 0 Geiroit 10 Seattle 1 New York 7 Oakland 4 Allweukea 5 Texas 1 Kansan City 7 Chicago 6 -‘Tenight's Games Boston at Cleveland Chicago af Toronto Texas of Milwaukea - Prifay Games Onukland, at: Detrolt N Chicage at Toranio N * Callfornia at New York N Seattle at Ballirore N “Tenia at Kansas Cily N Boston at Minnesota N Cleveland at AAliwauker N in both teams — except, of | course, tonight when they blew us away.”’ Barrett, however, wasn’t Hunter sidelined -EDMONTON (CP) — Edmonton Oilers’ winger Dave Hunter will probably watch the rest of the Stanley Cup series from the press box — after bruising his spleen and ribs in a collision Tuesday night with New .York Islanders forward Greg. Gilbert. “It’s my own fault... I was reaching for the puck : and‘was too far away from the boards when I got hit,” said Hunter, who spent - Tuesday night and part of Wednesday in hospital under observation before tests revealed spleen damage. Gilbert rattled . ‘Hunter alongside the penalty box during: Game 2 ‘of the Stanley Cup final, which Edmonton won 7-2 to takea 2-1 leadin the best-of-seven National Hockey League champlonship serles. “{ thought. I'd: get my _ body up against the glass but? I didn't. It's un- fortunate It happened where it did, hot ‘where . thére’s glass-all around the rink," “said Hunter; who admitted the check was --ean‘and played one more ‘ ghift after being nailed. "oT" thought the pain ' might go away,’ he said. ‘Pat Conacher has the inside track to replace Hunter tonight. "It could. be Pat, Rick Chartraw or Raimo Summanen,” sald coach Glen Sather, While Hunter {s out, New York captain Denis Potvin is almost surely in. Potvin didn’t play In the third period of Tuesday's game’. rs eae ee _ the putting too much stock in the win — which evened. the head-to-head record between the two clubs to 4- 4-2, “This is a hell of a hockey club,” said Barrett of the 67s. “We had to execute or the score could . have been the reverse. “We worked well;. but That's) . an: un-: derstatement since the Rangers have averaged eight goals while winniig their . three round-robin games. Ottawa finished 2- 1, the Western Hockey League representatives 1-2 and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League champion Laval Voisins 0- 3. . Brian Wilks scored his fifth and sixth goals of the tournament while Wayne Presley, Shawn Burr and Mike Stevens added the other Ranger goals. Bruce Cassidy and Bill Bennett replied for Ottawa. Kitchener goaltender Ray LeBlanc,. who got bombed in the final against 67s, sparked his Ranger teammates, While Ottawa outshot Kitchener 17-14 in the first period, t the. Rangers. jumped to a 4 lead. A QUICK START . .“That’'s what they “needed,” said LeBlanc, - who faced 38 shots overall, “That's games. “After that they were finishing their checks and, 7 Some nights, the, puck. dust taking thecman: put. And “poes fs ‘for you. " : +the:-defence’ “was” makin “seme: big passes out'of the zone.” Just as they had done against the Voisins ‘and Mario Lemieux, the Rangers took the wingers away fromthe cenire. - “The only way to beat . Ottawa is to get the people back,” said Barrett. “You don’t want them coming at you three-on-lwo all night,” While Kilrea: was critical of his team’s lacklustre play, he was willing to «forgive and forget, “We weren't sharp: out there,” said: Kilrea. “The guys we've ‘depended on didn’t come through 100 per cent, “But I’m not going to get . down on these guys. Kids can rebound from everything.” how you win. single in the Orioles defeated California 5-0 Wednesday night for their » 15th victory in their last 19 mtarts. , *‘Boddicker, 4-3, won his - fourth straight | decision, stranding seven California runners in scoring ‘ position. The Orioles loaded the bases in the fifth on a single by Al Bumbry, a “walk to Jim Dwyer and Tent int Bah teoted on. Murray’s force aid, after Wayne Gross drew a two-out walk to reload. the bases, Young, a reokie, singledon an 0-2 pitch from Mike Witt, 4-3. .Elsewhere in — the American League, pinch- hitter Rick Leach tripled with the bases loaded to cap a six-run rally in the eighth inning and give Toronto an 8-7 viclory over Minnesota. The Blue Jays batted around in the inning off four Minnesota pit- chers. The victory gave Toronto a sweep of the three-game series. Dennis Eckersley and Bob Stanley combined on a five-hitter, and Wade Boges had four singles and ‘three RBI as Boston Red Sox deafeated Cleveland After Palmer’s ovyear” ‘association with the Orioles, the club offered to retire him at full pay and keep him in the organization in-a capacity yet to be determined, Peters said. He said Palmer also could have accepted assignment to another club or request his release. Noting Paimer chose the release option, Peters said, “We hope that he will be able now to consider his opportunities for the future at his leisure.” Peters's coniments were in a written statement made available prior to a news conference with Palmer and Orioles of- ficials. : Palmer, a three-time Cy Young Award = winner whose most recent outing for Baltimore was a mop- . up appearance in a 12-2 defeat,-is convinced he is- not finished as a produc- tive major leaguer. - But after posting only a 5-4 record last year while pitching 762-3 innings, he was 0-3 this season with a 9.17 earned run average. Manager Joe Altobelli dropped Palmer as a -starter after one of his . frequent injuries, and went with a four-man rotation that has worked. — The Herald, Thursday, May 17, 1994, Page 7 ‘Orioles release Jim Palmer ‘Palmer, who at 20 in 1965 became the youngest player to pitch a World Series shutout, joined the Orioles in 1965. after one season In the minors. After winning 15 games in 1966, injuries - limited him to just 49 innings of major league pitching the next two seasons and his career almost ended. Young Award in 1973-75-76. Throughout... it ail, Palmer frequently got into hot water with manager Earl Weaver, and on oc- easion with teammates, over his refusal to pitch unless he was virtually free of pain. Although he was paid far less than pitchers with lesser records, Palmer refused to test free agency and said he wanted. to finish his career with the Orioles. Bul after pitching well in spring training, - Palmer started slowly this season and lost favor with management by being a sometimes unwilling participant. With Palmer pitching only 172-3 innings, the lowest total on the staff, and Altobelli’s reluctance - to upset the new four-man JIM PALMER, ~~ Torn shoulder muscles sidelined him for 42 days in 1969, but four days after coming off the disabled list he hurled his lone career no-hitter, After going 16-4 in 1969, - Palmer won 20 or more games in eight of the next nine seasons and the Cy Baseball roundup ' Indians 5-2, ‘Jim Hiice also had a solo homer for Boston. ‘RANGERS WHIPPED Jim Sundberg and Jim Gantner drove in two runs apiece in a five-run second inning to power Milwaukee Brewers to a 5-1 victory over Texas Rangers. Chuck Porter scattered eight hits for the Brewers, walking one and striking out seven as Milwaukee went over the 500 mark for the first time this season. Alan Trammoell’s triple keyed a five-rrun Detroit first inning, and the Tigers went on to a 10-1 victory ‘over’ Seattle’ Mariners to tun® their’ receded! to’29-5. “Milt Wileox, 5-0, scattered four hits over six innings, walking two and striking out five, Dave Winfield smashed a two-run homer in the -battom of the 10th inning to rally New York Yankees to a 7-6 victory over Oakland A's. Oakland’ had gone ahead 6-5 in the top of the 10th when Andre Robert- son threw Mike Heath’s two-out ground ball past second, allowing Joe Morgan, who had walked, to score. : Leon: Roberts drove in the tie-breaking run with a triple in the seventh inning to lead Kansas City Royals to an uphill] 7-6 victory that ended a three-game Chicago White Sox winning streak. Kansas City rallied from a 5-1 deficit. CUB POWER In the National League, Leon Durham, Jody Davis and Ron Cey homered as Chicago Cubs overpowered Cinnicati Reds 10-4 to climb into first place in the National League East, a half game ahead of New York. Durham hit a two- run homer in the first, Davis led off the second with a homer and Cey hit his in the third. An error by _ third baseman Hubie Brooks on Jeff Leonard’s grounder allowed pinch-runner Joe Pittman to score. the «winningrun in’a-three-run .. ninth inning that gave San Francisco a 4-3 victory over New York Mets. George Foster homered for New York. — Nolan Ryan pitched a five-hitter to outduel John Candelaria; *. and Phil Garner’s double drove in the only. run as Houston Astros edged Piltsburgh Pirates 1-0. Ryan retired 19 in a row hefore Bill Madleck singled with two out in the ninth, The Houston right-hander struck out’ 11 and walked two. Tommy Herr singled three times, scored twice and drove in one run, and Dave LaPoint ‘and Bruce Sutter combined on a five- hitter to lead St. Louis Cardinals to a 4-2 triumph ‘Phillies - Angeles Dodgers 7-2 for rotation, a move was in- dicated, Details of the agreement were made final in a meet ng following Wednesday night’s game against California Angels, The club wanted Palmer to retire and stay with the organization. But Palmer will be looking for another job. Boddicker wins again “By The Associated Press over Atlanta Braves. LaPoint worked the first eight innings and. Sutter pitched a hitless ninth for his ninth save, ’ On the West Coast in the NL, Terry Francona and Pete Rose each had three hits, Francona scoring twice and Rose driving ina pair, as Montreal beat San Diego 3-2 and handed the Padres their ‘ seventh straight .loss. Charlie Lea ” got his sixth vietory. 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