European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 1i, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports leagues Complete All Star rosters Hometown Rookie Heads Al subs  new worht up Mark Mcgwire a Rookie an a Pace to approach Roger mans single season record for Home runs leads 20 players named thursday to he american league All Star team. Mcgwire i h 31 Home runs and 64 Bis through thursday s gamer joins Kansas City third baseman George Brett who failed bribe first time in 12 seasons to be elected by the fans. The National league pitchers and re serves include left handed Pitcher Sid Fernandez and tint baseman Keith Hernandez giving the world series Champi on new York Meis four players in the game tuesday in Oakland. Fans elected new York Catcher Gary Carter and out fielder Dairy Strawberry. Mcgwire became the second consecutive Rookie slugger from Oakland to make the earn. Gel year Jose Canseco did it and went on to become the Al Rookie of the year. Mcgwire has achieved his Home run total in Oakland s Firel 83 games. When Maris hit 61 Hom ers in 1961, he needed Only 77 games tobit his first 31 homers. Manager John Mcnamara and Al president Bobby Brown also selected Cleveland first baseman pal Tahler. Sec Ond baseman Lou who Laker and Short Slop Alan Trammel of Detroit and to Ronto shortstop Tony  s Kirby Puckett Texas Larry Patrish Chicago s Harold Bains and Boston s Dwight Evans join the team a outfielders. The nine Man pitching staff consists of Seattle s Mark Langston Boston s related stories on Page 23 thursday s baseball on t age 26 Bruce hum new York s Dave Righetti Milwaukee s Dan Plesac Kansas City Bret Saber Nagun Detroit s Jack Morris California s Mike Witt Toronto s Tom Hartke and Oakland s Jay Howell. De troit s malt Nokes made the team As a backup Catcher. No president a. Bartlett Giamatti and mels manager Dave Johnson selected an eight Man pitching staff of Fernandez Philadelphia s Steve Bedrosian. Los an Geles Orel Hershiser Cincinnati s John Franco Pittsburgh s Rick Reuschl Houston s Mike Scon and Chicago s Lee Smith and Rick Sutcliffe. Cincinnati s to Diaz and Atlanta s Ozzie Virgil Back up Start ing Catcher Carter. The no named a Reserve infield of Philadelphia second baseman Juan Sam Uel and third baseman Tim Wollach an shortstop Hubie Brooks of Montreal. Re serve outfielders arc san Diego s Tony Gwynn Atlanta s Dale Murphy Mon Treal s Tim Raines san Francisco s Jef Frey Leonard St. Louis Willie Mcgee and los Angeles Pedro Guerrero each club consists of 28 players. Besides Carter and Strawberry fans elected Cincinnati s Eric Davis and Chi Cago s Andre Dawson to the no Outfield St. Louis Ozzie Smith at shortstop Chi Cago s Ryne Sandburg at second. Is Louis Jack Clark at first and Phila Delphia s Mike Schmidt at third. Righetti s inclusion gives the Yankees five representatives. Fans picked second baseman Willie Randolph firs baseman Don Mattingly and outfielders Rickey Henderson and Dave Winfield to Start along with Boston third baseman Wade Hoggs Baltimore shortstop Cal ripkenjr., orioles Catcher Terry Kennedy and Toronto outfielder George Bell. Also rans Ponder the reasons Why by the associated press Roger Clemens the most valuable player in last season s All Star game did not make the american league team this year and two recent poor starts May have Cost him a spot and $300,000. I m nol Down because i was t picked Clemens said thursday soon after the nine Man Al pitching staff was named. Clemens who went 24-4 Tor Bosto last season and won the Al s map and by Young awards is 7-i with a 3.64 earned run average. His contract called for a $300.000 Bonus if he made the Ali staf let i this season. The decision not to pick Clemens was not really diff Tift said Bosto manager John Mcnamara who helped choose the staff with Al president Bobby Brown. There Are people with much better won Tost records who did t make  new York s Rick Rhodon at 11-5, and Texas Charlie Hough at 9-4, were left off. Mcnamara met with Brown in new York on june 26 10 discuss the pitching staff. Later that evening Clemens blew an Early 9-0 Lead in a game the red son Roger Clemens Dave Smith eventually loss to the Yankees 12-11.earlier this week Clemens squandered a 7-0 Lead in California. Rhoden third in the american league in victories says he was left olt Lac All Star team because of accusations he throws scuffed pitches. I Don t know what else it could be he said thursday shortly after the nine Man Al pitching staff was named. I sure they 11 say it was t the reason but i d like to know what it was  Rhoden 11-5 with a 3.7fi Era. Has won More games than All but two of the Al All Star pitchers Kansas City s Bret Saber Hagen and Detroit s Jack Morris. Deserve logo As much As anybody Rhodon said. "1 m a Little frustrated and a Little  in the National league Houston save Smith one of the most dominant relievers in the majors this season said he does t know Why he was left off the National league All Star  you re voted in by the fans you can never be sure Smith said thursday soon after the no s eight Man pitching staff Wai announced. Smith entered thursday with is save Sand a o.s2 Camcy run average. In 34 Vij innings he allowed jus two runs on i hits and struck out 48. I m not going to put up any Bette numbers than i have Smith said. I Don t think i can do any belter. Nol everybody is going to make theall Star team. A lot of players Are going to be disappointed this  new York Meis manager and no pre Sidell a. Bartlett Giamatti announced the pitching staff that included reliever Steve Bedrosian John Franco and Lee  Dave Smith should be on it. He deserves it but so does Lee Smith and Bedrosian and Franco has a couple More saves and about the same Era Johnson said. Apr no All Star Mark Mcgwire. On Maris or Pace unions Hope to shut out All Star game Oakland Calif. A tuesday s All Star game May have three strikes against it labor strikes that is. Unions representing stadium caterers and hotel workers have threatened to set up picket lines a the Oakland coliseum site of tuesday night s game. Abc television cameramen and technicians already on strike say they will be there too. We re planning to put up a Good old fashioned picket line Danny Cassidy. Spokesman for local 2b of the hotel employees and restaurant employees Union said thursday. We intend to make our Best efforts to shut that game  local 28 represents workers who sell Beer peanuts and hoi dogs at the Ballpark plus employees at in Holiday inn and Hillon hotel where Many visitors for the game will stay. Abc which will televise the game is being struck by the National association of broadcast employees and technicians. Labor leaders planned to go before the Central Labo Council Friday to seek support from other unions at the coliseum assistant Council Secretary Owen Matron said the executive Board has notified it 11 unions operating at the coliseum that it will Vole on the matter Marron who estimated that 600 workers could be involved in the Job action said he did not know How the Board will vote but noted that local unions Gener ally Back each other. I think the history of the labor Union in Alameda county Speaks for itself Marron said. I think Ala Mcday and Oakland has a Long history of unions sup Pon ing each  Cassidy said his Union will also ask the Al Cio and teams Lars Union to support the strike which he predicted would also involve workers from the build ing and construction trades guards ticket lakers ush ers and janitors. An official with the Oakland coliseum did not re turn a Telephone Call for comment. Despite the labor troubles civic and Community Lead ers Are trying to ensure thai Oakland puts on a goo show far fans and the Media. They have lined up a 11.25 million package of special events. A 1150,000 fireworks Emra Vagan a is among the activities planned for the game weekend in addition to a 20-Kilometer run through the streets of Oakland an elementary school Art Competition a players workout the Day before the game and the old timers All Siar game to precede the big one. An extra 200 police officers arc scheduled to work the evening of the game according to Oakland police. Capt. James f. Cooper in charge of traffic. Additional police will also patrol downtown Oakland