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HOUSTON DAILY JOURNAL
STANDINGS, MORE
CURTAIN CALL
American League
EAST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD R 8 RA STRK LlO
56 36 .609 - 30-13 26-23 507 445 Won 2 6-4
55 36 .604 .5 31-17 24-19 514 424 Won 5 9-1
52 41 .559 4.5 32-19 20-22 498 452 Lostl 5-5
44 52 .458 14 27-24 17-28 459 527 Lost 1 5-5
39 55 .415 18 22-20 17-35 394 491 Lost 5 2-8
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
62 31 .667 - 29-16 33-15 484 357 Lost 2 6-4
58 34 .630 3.5 33-14 25-20 539 442 Won 1 5-5
52 40 .565 9.5 35-11 17-29 454 412 Won 5 6-4
41 52 .441 21 23-23 18-29 510 478 Lost 5 2-8
32 61 .344 30 19-23 13-38 422 562 Lost 2 3-7
WEST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
49 45 .521 - 24-22 25-23 416 418 Won 1 5-5
48 45 .516 .5 24-23 24-22 444 433 Won 8 9-1
48 46 .511 1 25-25 23-21 472 453 Won 1 6-4
44 50 .468 5 24-24 20-26 446 444 Lost 4 2-8
National League
EAST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LlO
56 37 .602 - 27-18 29-19 502 426 Won 2 7-3
45 49 .479 11.5 21-23 24-26 505 477 Won 7 9-1
42 50 .457 13.5 21-26 21-24 455 485 Lost 2 4-6
41 51 .446 14.5 21-23 20-28 432 450 Lost 1 5-5
40 55 .421 17 20-24 20-31 434 498 Won 1 3-7
CENTRAL
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
52 41 .559 - 30-19 22-22 469 460 Lost 2 7-3
49 45 .521 3.5 24-23 25-22 472 485 Lost 1 5-5
46 49 .484 7 29-20 17-29 438 507 Lost 1 4-6
45 49 .479 7.5 28-22 17-27 431 452 Lost 2 3-7
36 56 .391 15.5 16-27 20-29 377 471 Won 1 6-4
33 62 .347 20 23-26 10-36 436 503 Lost 1 4-6
WEST
W L PCT GB HOME ROAD RS RA STRK LIO
50 43 .538 - 25-27 25-16 431 417 Won 2 7-3
47 47 .500 3.5 28-18 19-29 484 446 Won 1 3-7
47 47 .500 3.5 25-23 22-24 437 443 Won 1 4-6
•46 47 .495 4 22-25 24-22 455 471 Lostl 6-4
45 48 .484 5 22-22 23-26 439 427 Won 1 2-8
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Wanton Are GM
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) - Neil Smith
was abruptly fired after less than a month
as general manager of the Islanders
and replaced by New York goalie Garth
Snow, who retired to take over the posi
tion. Islanders owner Charles Wang said
Smith told him he had difficulty working
within the team’s revamped front office.
Smith was something of a surprise
choice when he returned to the NHL fol
lowing a six-year absence and replaced
Mike Milbury on June 8. Smith’s replace
ment was even more of a shock.
Snow, who went 4-13-1 last season
as the backup to top Islanders goalie
Rick DiPietro, will be in charge of making
trades and will oversee the pro scouting
department.
Leafs sign Peca to 1-year deal
TORONTO (AP) - The Toronto Maple
Leafs signed veteran center Michael
Peca to a one-year deal worth $2.5
million.
The 32-year-old Toronto native
earned $3.99 million last season with the
Edmonton Oilers. After a slow start, he
recorded six goals and five assists in 24
playoff games. Peca had nine goals and
14 assists in 71 regular-season games.
Hurricanes acquire Walter
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina
Hurricanes acquired forward Scott
Walker from the Nashville Predators in
exchange for center Josef Vasicek.
BRAVES
From page 6A
He’s the unknown. Teams
are still learning his tenden
cies, and I’ve seen too many
one-season wonders to get
excited.
I can remember when an
ERA over 3.5 was considered
bad. Nobody seems to be talk
ing about how many pitchers
who allow more than four
earned runs a game are con
sidered quality hurlers.
Let’s talk about the bull
pen. Atlanta relievers have
20 saves out of 40 opportuni
ties.
It’s good that Atlanta is
racking up football scores in
its wins because the Braves
will need a margin of at least
two or three runs to insure a
victory.
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Group to buy NBA, WNBA teams
SEATTLE (AP) - A group from
Oklahoma City has agreed to buy the
NBA’s Seattle Super Sonics and the
WNBA’s Seattle Storm.
The new owners have set a 12-month
deadline to reach a new arena deal with
Seattle officials - something the previous
owners didn't accomplish in two years.
After that, the new owners gain the
option to move the team to Oklahoma.
The Basketball Club of Seattle, head
ed by Starbucks Corp. chairman Howard
Schultz, will sell the teams for $350
million to the Professional Basketball
Club LLC, headed by Oklahoma City
businessman Clay Bennett.
Pistons ink 3
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) - Nazr
Mohammed, Flip Murray and Ronald
Dupree signed with the Detroit Pistons,
adding depth to a team that has been
depleted by the loss of All-Star center
Ben Wallace.
Barbara trainer encouraged
KENNETT SQUARE, Pa. (AP)
-. Barbara trainer Michael Matz was
encouraged by the colt's recent stabil
ity in his health, though he noted the
Kentucky Derby winner’s condition could
still turn any time.
Matz said Barbaro vet Dean
Richardson told him the colt had another
restful night and his vital signs were
normal.
My Muffin also takes
exception to my view of the
Braves chances, and I realize
that I’m blowing any oppor
tunity I may have for press
passes, if the Braves front
office even knows I exist, but
I can’t with any honesty say
that Atlanta will make the
playoffs.
I still expect the pitching
staff to break down.
Seven pitchers from
Atlanta’s 40-man roster are
on the disabled list. Four
of them, Blain Boyer, Kyle
Davies, John Foster and
Mike Hampton are on the
60-day list and are probably
gone for the season.
Chris Reitsma, John
Thomson and Phil Stockman
man the 15-day disabled list.
When, if, Thomson returns,
he will bring back his 2-7
record and his 5.68 ERA.
Stockman pitched only four
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Richardson said both of Barbara's
hind leg casts were changed a day
earlier, and he was pleased with how
the colt performed under light sedation
in his sling.
While the colt has shown some
encouraging signs the last five days,
the odds of Barbara’s full recovery frotn
a severe case of laminitis and a recon
structed right hind leg are really no better
than they were a week ago.
Roddick beats Delgado
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Andy Roddick
won his first singles match since losing
in the third round of Wimbledon, beat
ing Paraguay's Ramon Delgado 6-3,
6-2 in the second round of the RCA
Championships.
Robby Ginepri rallied to beat Alejandro
Falla 4-6,7-5, 7-5, with an instant replay
challenge overturning a key point.
WWams returns, wins
MASON, Ohio (AP) - Playing in her
first tournament in six months, Serena
Williams beat Anastasia Myskina 6-2,
6-2 in the first round of the Western
& Southern Financial Group Women’s
Open.
Williams, who has been bothered by
a chronic left knee injury, chose the Tier
111 event for her first match since losing in
the third round of the Australian Open.
In an earlier match, fifth-seeded
Jelena Jankovic advanced to the second
round with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Ukraine’s
innings; thus, his 2.25 ERA
means nothing, and Reitsma
has a frightening 8.68 earned
run average with four blown
saves out of 12 opportuni
ties. ,
I can hear the cry from the
wasteland. It isn’t John the
Baptist but John Schuerholz
calling for bullpen help.
I hope the Braves win the
pennant, but until the front
office acknowledges its pitch
ing woes, which Schuerholz
hasn’t, then don’t expect
them to be more than 82-
82 after the first week in
October.
Schuerholz appears to be
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Tuesday’s Sports
Transactions
By The Associated
Press
■ MLB-Added Lance
Barksdale to the roster of full
time umpires.
■ BOSTON RED SOX-Activated
OF Wily Mo Pena from the 15-
day DL. Recalled RHP Jermaine
Van Buren from Pawtucket of
the IL. Optioned LHP Javier
Lopez to Pawtucket. Designated
INF Willie Harris for assign
ment.
■ CLEVELAND INDIANS-Traded
RHP Mike Adams to the San
Diego Padres for RHP Brian
Sikorski. Optioned LHP Rafael
Perez to Buffalo of the IL.
■ KANSAS CITY ROYALS-
Placed RHP Scott Elarton on
15-day DL. Recalled RHP Joe
Nelson from Omaha of the
PCL.
■ TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled
LHP C.J. Wilson from Oklahoma
of the PCL. Optioned RHP Scott
Feldman to Oklahoma.
■ ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-
Placed 1B Tony Clark on the
15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tony
Pena from Tucson of the PCL.
■ LOS ANGELES DODGERS-
Placed 2B Jeff Kent on the
15-day DL. Recalled INF Willy
Aybar from Las Vegas of the
PCL.
■ WASHINGTON NATIONALS-
Placed INF Damian Jackson
on the 15-day DL, retroactive
to July 8. Recalled LHP Mike
O’Connor from New Orleans of
the PCL.
He said it ...
“The Beaneaters keep
popping up every
afternoon. Way back.
I wasn’t around then.
It's kind of strange to
be talking about those
kinds of records, at
all.”
- Braves’ Bobby Cox,
on the team’s recent
record-setting pace
Olga Savchuk.
Canseco's debut stiortlVßd
CHICO, Calif. (AP) - Jose Canseco's
All-Star pitching debut proved to be
short. The former major league slugger
retired only one batter while giving up
four runs in the first All-Star game in the
independent Golden Baseball League.
Earlier, Canseco won the home run
derby.
MM plays pro at 94
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - John
Jordan “Buck" O’Neil became the oldest
man ever to play professional baseball
when the 94-year-old stepped into the
batter's box during the Northern League
All-Star game.
O’Neil, who walked twice, passed
83-year-old Jim Eriotes, who struck out
in a minor league game in South Dakota
earlier this month.
Lands earns yalow agabi
L’ALPE D’HUEZ, France (AP) - Floyd
Landis is wearing the race leader's yel
low jersey again at the Tour de France,
regaining it in the punishing Alps during
the stage won by Luxembourg’s Frank
Schleck.
MLS hires Arana
SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - Former U.S.
national team coach Bruce Arena was
hired by Major League Soccer's New
York Red Bulls, three days after the U.S.
Soccer Federation opted not to renew
Arena's contract with the national team.
content to wait for the cri
sis, but crisis management
doesn’t lead to post-season
play. Yo Schuerholz, find
somebody in the minors or
make a trade.
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From page 6A
The state tournament
started Saturday with the
first pool play game, which
was a 9-4 win against Elbert
County. Clint Wynn pitched
the first three innings and
was followed by Wells, Wyatt
Taylor and Martens. Wells
led the offensive attack with
three hits while Allen had
two. Conlon belted a two-run
home run.
Columbus American also
made things tough for Warner
Robins American in the 9-10
baseball division. On Sunday
the 9-10’s District 5 champi
ons lost their first game of
the 2006 All-Star season 5-1.
The loss dropped this club to
1-1 in pool play.
The victory for the 9-10
boys came on Saturday 16-
4 against Belvedere. Griffen
Martin pitched three shutout
innings as the Warner Robins
starter with five strikeouts.
The game was finished with
Hunt Smith, Jake Chastain
and Payton Purvis.
Chastain led the way at the
plate with three hits while
Justin Jones, Jason Gifford
and Martin each had two
hits. Troy Gay tripled in the
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At the state tournament
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Warner Robins 9-10 baseball
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