European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday april 5, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 1986 Rookie ranks Swoen with Talent by Ben Walker a baseball writer which Rookie will be the Toast of the major leagues in 1986? a Power hitter like Jose Canseco of Oakland Pete inca Viglia of Texas or will Clark of san Francisco a Pitcher like Jose Guzman of Texas or Juan Nieves of Milwaukee or someone who already has put a Dent in the big leagues like fast Balling relievers Todd Worrell of St. Louis or Lance Mccullers of san Diego a great Deal depends on the bal club. If you try to make a Rookie into a Star you can run into trouble said Al Rosen general manager of the san Francisco giants. Incaviglia who will Start in right Field for the rangers will join Dave Winfield of the new York Yankees and Bob Horner of the Atlanta braves As the Only Active play ers who jumped right from College to the major leagues. Incaviglia set Mcaa records last year with 48 homers and 143 runs batted in at Oklahoma state. He was taken by Montreal As the eighth player Overall in the june draft but he did t want to play for the expos. Montreal then traded him to Texas for two minor leagues. It did not take the 6-foot-1, 220-Pound Power pack Long to make an impression at the rangers Spring training Camp. The last Guy i saw As Strong As him was on top of the Empire state building with Fay Wray in his arms Texas Veteran Tom Paciorek said. Incaviglia 22, was hitting Over .350 and leading the Spring leagues with six homers. But what really stirred folks was a Ball he hit in batting practice that Tore a Hole in the Inch thick plywood Fence in left Center Field. Canseco who will Start in left Field for the athletics already has shown he can hit. In 29 late season games last year with Oakland Canseco batted .302 with five homers. Canseco 21, played at class a class aaa and Oak land last season and hit Over .300 at each Stop with a combined 41 hrs and 140 Bis. Clark 22, was playing for Mississippi state this time last year. San Francisco drafted him and sent him to class a Fresno where he batted .309 with 10 hrs and 46 Bis in just 65 games the giants will Start him at first base this season next to another Rookie second baseman Rob Thompson. Surprised not at All Clark said. I came Here with the idea to have fun relax and try to make the big  but he added if a player gets into a lineup and no one realizes he s there like Vince Coleman 1985 National league Rookie of the year he can get his feet on the  other promising sluggers to watch this year include Wally Joyner of California Andres Galarraga of Mon Treal Billy Joe Robidoux of Milwaukee and Danny Tarta Bull of Seattle. The Angels Felt comfortable enough with Joyner s potential at first base that they released Rod Carew. Joyner who has never played in the majors won the triple Crown in the puerto rican Winter league by batting .356 with 14 hrs and 48 Bis in 54 games. Galarraga who will Start at first base for the expos starred in the venezuelan Winter league leading the Cir Cuit in homers and runs batted in while batting .300. The expos tried eight players at first base in 1985, none of whom hit More than six homers. Robidoux will Start at first base for the Brewers while Cecil Cooper recovers from Elbow surgery. Robidoux was the Texas league map last season at class a Elpaso where he batted .342 with 23 hrs and 132 Bis. Tartabull the son of former major leaguer Jose is the latest of recent Seattle top prospects. Tartabull batted .300 with 43 hrs and 109 Bis at class aaa Calgary and hit .328 in 19 games with the mariners. Two other rookies May Start at second base in the majors this season. Leon dip Roberts is trying to make the jump from class a to the san Diego padres and Steve Lombardozzi could open for Minnesota where he batted .370 in 28 games last september. Among the highly touted Rookie pitchers arc three prospects in Texas. Guzman who will Start the rangers season opener because of an injury to Charlie Hough was 3-2 with a 2.76 earned run average in five starts with Texas last season. The right hander was 7-1 with a 1.65 in the puerto rican Winter league. Nieves a left hander expected to be a starter for Mil Waukee is 33-9 in his last three minor league seasons. Bob Tewksbury made the Yankees rotation and will Start during the first week of the season. Atlanta which waived pitchers Pascual Perez Len Barker Rick Camp and Terry Forster in Spring training is counting on Paul Assenmacher who was 9-2 in the minors last year and averaged More than one strikeout per inning. While some teams Hope their prospects can succeed in the majors the cardinals and padres Hope two of their rookies can duplicate their Success of 1985. Mccullers recalled by san Diego from class aaa late last season relieved in 21 games and had an 0-2 record with five saves and a 2.31 Era. New padres manager Steve Boros Hopes the right handed Mccullers teams with right hander Goose Gossage As bullpen stoppers. Worrell began last year in class aaa. He was recalled by St. Louis in late August and went 3-0 with five saves and a 2.91 Era As the cardinals won the no East. Cincinnati leaning toward Young Outfield reds 22-hit attack buries mets 17-4 by the associated press three Rookie outfielders could be on the Cincinnati reds roster for next monday s season opener against Philadelphia follow ing Strong Spring training performances. Tracy Jones Kal Daniels and Paul o Neill each of whom batted .300 or better last season for the reds farm team in Denver played important roles wednesday As Cincinnati beat Houston 3-2 in exhibition action. Jones had two hits to raise his Spring average to .366, while Daniels and o Neill keyed the reds three run ninth inning rally. Everybody says i m there but i won t feel relaxed until i hear it from one Guy manager Pete Rose o Neill said. You get to this Point and waiting for a decision is really  the reds opened an extra roster spot for one of the rookies monday by trading in fielder Wayne Krenchicki to Montreal for a minor league Pitcher. One of the three May still be sent Down however. We hear rumours but it s not mine to say o Neill said. It s not in our hands so i can t even guess. The reds ability to keep All three rookies on the opening Day roster May depend on a possible Trade of Eddie Milner last year s regular Center fielder who has apparently lost his starting Job to Eric Davis. Milner despite batting .389, has had Only 18 at bats this Spring because of an injured wrist. Thursday the reds pounded the new York baseball Roundup mets 17-4, As Davis homered for the sixth time this Spring to spearhead a 22-hit attack. The reds also got Home runs from buddy Bell to Diaz and Dave Parker. Mets right hander Rick Aguilera gave up 11 hits and 11 runs four unearned in three innings while Mario Soto held the mets to one run and two hits Over five innings. Elsewhere in exhibition play thursday braves 8, dodgers 5 Rookie Andres Thomas hit a two run sin Gle in Atlanta s three run Lith inning to Power the braves. Dodgers outfielder Pedro Guerrero injured his knee in the first inning while base running and will be lost to the club for about three months see Story on Page 21. Dale Murphy Bob Horner and Terry Harper had two hits apiece for Atlanta which had 13 hits. Murphy homered in the eighth inning. Phillies 13, cards 7 Juan Samuel homered and drove in four runs As Philadelphia had 21 hits in beating St. Louis. Steve Jeltz was 4-for-4 with two Bis and Glenn Wilson had three hits including a two run Homer. Giants 10, cubs 7 Chris Brown hit two Home runs the Sec Ond driving in three runs to break a 7-7 tie in the ninth inning and san Francisco beat a split squad Chicago team. Cubs 7, a s 4 Rick Sutcliffe pitched seven innings in his final tune up before opening Day. Sut Cliffe allowed four runs on eight hits walked two and struck out two. He left the game after seven innings because of a sore on his right big toe. Keith Moreland drove in three runs with a two run Homer in the first inning and a sacrifice Fly in the eighth. Ryne Sandberg also hit a two run Homer in the third inning. Astros 11, twins 1 Tony Walker led Houston Over Minnesota with three Bis on two singles and a Homer. Walker singled Home a run in a two run second inning had another rib single in a four run fourth and hit a Solo Homer in the sixth. Phil Garner had a two run Homer for Houston. Pirates 4, red sox 3 11 innings Sammy Khalifa doubled with one out in the 11th inning to drive in Joe Orsulak with the winning run As Pittsburgh Defeated Boston. Tony armas de Romero and Don Bay Lor homered for the red sox. Tigers 7, royals 2 Larry Herndon had a Home run among his three hits and drove in four runs to Lead Detroit Over Kansas City. Jack Morris worked just four innings for the tigers giving up both Kansas City runs. Bud Black a four time loser this Spring gave up three runs on seven hits in his six inning Outing. Blue jays 12, White sox 10 Lloyd Moseby hit two Home runs and Cecil fielder and Kelly Gruber had one apiece to Lead Toronto Over the White sox. Chicago starter Joe Cowley gave up eight hits and seven earned runs in 3/3 innings As his Spring Era jumped to 7.57. Orioles 5, Yankees 0 storm Davis and Tippy Martinez combined on a three hitter and Baltimore notched its third straight shutout Victory Over new York. Davis worked seven innings giving up two hits before Martinez came on. Brewers 8, indians 6 Rick Manning tripled in Milwaukee s four run eighth inning and the Brewers ral lied from a 6-4 deficit to beat Cleveland. Padres 8, san Diego St. 0 san Diego Eric show allowed two hits in five innings and struck out eight to Lead the san Diego padres to Victory Over san Diego state. San Diego state starter Scott Lawrence retired nine padres in a Row before loser John Hemmerly gave up four runs on three hits Over the next two innings. Mariners 14, u. Of Washington 2 Seattle Barry Bonnell hit a grand slam Home run As Seattle capitalized on 12 walks and two errors to Bury the washing ton huskies. Aba from Page 21 Western conference playoff spot. Denver the defending Midwest division Champion suffered its fifth defeat in the past six games. Elsewhere in the Aba thursday night rockets 136, spurs 110 san Antonio Texas Akeem Ola Juwon scored 25 Points grabbed nine re Bounds and blocked five shots to Lead the Houston rockets Over san Antonio. Guards Allen Leavell and Lewis Lloyd tallied 20 Points each and Mitchell Wiggins added 18 to help the rockets take their third straight win. Mike Mitchell scored 33 Points and Wes Matthews scored 19 for the injury riddled spurs who played without starters Artis Gilmore and Steve Johnson. Houston the Midwest division Leader blew the game open with a 15-5 spurt mid Way through the second Quarter. Bucks 114, Cavaliers 93 Milwaukee Charles Davis scored21 Points and Alton Lister added 20 to Lead the Milwaukee Bucks to their fourth straight win. Roy Hinson scored 21 for the cars whose Lead Over Chicago in the race for the eighth and final Eastern conference playoff berth was sliced to 1 /2 games. Bulls 109, pacers 108 Indianapolis Michael Jordan scored 26 Points and John Paxson hit a six footer for the winning difference As the Chicago bulls edged Indiana. Indiana s Wayman Tisdale scored a game High 30 Points. Bullets 120, nets 108 East Rutherford . Gus Williams scored 16 of his game High 33 Points in the first Quarter As the washing ton bullets raced to an 18-Point Lead and coasted to Victory Over new Jersey. The bullets snapped a 6-6 deadlock with eight straight Points and never surrendered the Lead. The bullets who snapped a three game losing Streak moved within one half game of the nets in the race for the sixth playoff spot in the Eastern conference. Lakers 135, Sacramento 105 Inglewood Calif. Byron Scott led a balanced Laker attack with 24 Points As los Angeles prevailed. The Victory was the 12th straight at Home for los Angeles which has not lost to the Kings at the forum since 1974. James worthy added 22 Points for los Angeles while Mike Woodson paced Sacra mento with 19 Points