European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 3, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 3, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports land pen a St. Louis a the St. Louis car Dinnels on wednesday traded outfielder Andy Van Slyck and Catcher Mike la Val Here to the Pittsburgh pirates for four time All Star Catcher Tony Pena. The cardinals also gave up minor league Pitcher Mike Dunne in inc Deal. Pena baited .288 with 10 Home runs and 92 Rols last season. In 801 major league games Pena 29. Has a lifetime.286 batting average with 63 Home runs and 340 Rols. An outstanding defensive Catcher Pena won Golden gloves in 1983, 1984 and 1985, and threw out 270 of 749 run ners attempting to steal in the past five seasons. Pena in the last year of his con tract was voted to the National league All Star team in 1982, 1984, 1985 and1986. I can l Praise Tony Pena enough pirates general manager Sid Thrift said we really Hale to lose someone like him not Only because he has been a four time All Star but because he has been a credit to the club and to the Community for so Long. This is a move thai we believe will Benefit the pintle because we Are Able la obtain a player like Andy Van Slyck who has the capability and physical tools to become an outstanding Complete player Thrift said. Cardinals general manager dal Max vill was equally excited about obtaining Pena in Tony Pena we arc gelling one of the Premier players in inc game As evidenced by what we had to give up to acquire him he said. Cardinals manager we icy Herzog agreed. When you gel a ballplayer of that Caliper you be done something he said. We arc really Happy. We paid a Good Price to get him but it was Worth in. I really think Tony pen Ives Pittsburgh in a Trade for Andy Van Lyie and Mike Uva Jatre it s going to solidify our  Van Slyck 26, had his finest major league season with the cardinals in 1986when he hit .270 with 13 homers 61 Rols and 21 stolen basis in 137  is widely considered to be among inc Best defensive outfielders in baseball. In 316 seasons he has a lifetime aver age of .259 with 41 Home runs 204 rats and 104 stolen bases. He can also play third base and first base. He batted ,3b5 in 17 Spring games with St. Louis. Van Sylce has had the Best Spring of his career with a batting average of .365, three Home runs and 12 Rols. He said Hal when he was first told of inc Deal he thought in was an april fools1 Day joke it came As kind of a Shock to me he told is. Louis radio station  in an interview at the cardinals Complex in St. Petersburg Fla. Especially at this Point in my  Lavalli arc 26, opened the 1986 sea son As the cardinals backup to Mike Heath. But he gradually won the every Day Job and Heath was traded. Brewers without Cooper Chandler Ari Ai j the Mil Waukee Brewers it acid Voten designated hitter first Haseman Ceil Cooper on inc 15-Day disabled list thursday an Cut Infix Der Tim Pyznarski. The moves reduced the drawers roster to the maximum 24 players. Cooper 37, had a six game hitting Streak and bailed .448 this Spring but played sparingly inc last two weeks because of a strained muscle in i right bide. Cooper who has a career Balling aver age of ,300, will come off the disabled list april 13. Last season he hit .238 with 12 homers and 75 runs balled in Noi having Cooper is a concern said Brewers manager Tom  re expecting him to be a .290 to .300 designated hitter with some Home Sand Bis soil will put a ii Lac More pres sure on  Pyznarski 27, was the Pacific const league s most valuable player last sea son when he balled .326 with 23 homers and 119 Rols no Las vegas. The Brewer acquired him during the off season from the san Diego padres As part of an earlier Trade for infielder Randy ready. The Brewers Rosier will include 13players who Are either rookies or in their second seasons. Jim Paciorek who can play the infield and the of Fidd Catcher . Surholt and Pitcher Chuck Crim made the team As non roster players. Paciorek and surholt were invited to Spring Camp while Crim was called up after sprint training began when the pitching staff had a few Early injuries and 20-Gamc Winner Teddy Higuera was holding out for 13 Days. Caudill released Dunedin Fla a reliever Bill Caudill was Given an outright release wednesday by the Toronto Blue jays after saying just two games lost sea son Caudill continued 10 struggle this Spring allowing 20 hits and 14 runs in 5vi innings. He struck out ii and walked three Musburger pacer a Feam worthy of an Oscar by Rick Warner aps Porti writer As Hollywood handed out its Academy awards monday night lbs came up with an Oscar Caliper telecast of College basketball s biggest game. The commentary and camera work were generally excellent during the network s telecast of Indi Ana s thrilling 74-73 Victory Over Syracuse in then Caa championship game at the super dome in new Orleans. Like the two learns play by play announcer Brent Musburger and analyst Billy Packer Rose to the occasion in calling one of the most exciting title games in history. Musburger and Packer pointed out key strategies trends Ana performances including inc Way Syracuse s constantly changing defense confused Indiana. Normally you have 10 match up with Indiana coach Bobby Knight bul he s the counterpunch or tonight Packer said As Syracuse built an eight Point commentary Lead Early in the second  Musburger accurately Kepi emphasizing How Syra Cuse s inside play offset inc outside shooting of the favored hoosiers. At one Point he said Syracuse is dominating inc boards. Thai s a big  the final statistics proved his Point Syracuse led by Center Rony Shikaly and Forward Derrick Coteman Oul rebounded Indiana 38-35. Bul the hoosiers made up the difference in the backcourt where they got 44 Points and 11 assists from Steve Alford and Keith smart. Musburger also deserves a Teilh in advert ing award for Wellins viewers when timeouts were called for inc Benefit of to. Thai s a television timeout he said several times during the telecast. Unfortunately Musburger and Packer Somei mics could t resist using the Type of sports announcing cliches that make most viewers  Guys have ice water in i hair veins Packer said of freshmen who performed Well under pressure. Musburger s less than in lightning moments included folks we have a Dandy brewing Here and Syra Cuse has looked the favored hoosiers in the Eye and they have not , lbs let the pictures convey must of the drama. Particularly noteworthy was a Cla scup of Elaine Jocheim wife of inc Syracuse coach Bury i no her Headin her Lap White a Syracuse player shot a crucial free throw near the end of the game. Although they re now a Standard part of such Tele casts the agony and ecstasy shots of inc winning and losing teams at the end of inc game were  should also be proud of one other part of inc show the halftime program. Instead of silly features inc network Offen a a timely interview with Navy Star David Robinson and topical Camm Nis from a number of cd crib on major prob lems in College athletics such As drugs and recruiting. Al no schedules in tomorrow s stripes