European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 30,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary when a save is better than a win a couple of weeks Ajo. Veteran Relief Pitcher Rich Gossage came lumber no in from the Chicago Cubi bullpen preparing to do his Best imitation or longtime stopper let Smith who now works in bos ton. Gossage s assignment with two out in the ninth inning and a Man an base was to protect Rick suf Cliffe s 7-4 Lead against Montreal. Save the game Gnose. This is your Lime. 1 11 moment the Circum stance for which the Bossola bullpen Watts. Some relievers Tike Craig ocl torts of the san Francisco giants Are so excited about the Prospect thai they run nil the Way to inc Mound. Gossage who Lias been doing his for a living for nearly 20 years now usually lakes a More leisurely route. The tint Montreal Batter Goose faced was Tim Raines who hit a two run Home run. That made the score 7-6. Nest Wallace Johnson singled moved second on this season s obligatory balk and scored inc tying run on a single by Hubie Brooks. Only then did Possage record inc one out the cubs needed by retiring to m Wallach on a Ivy bal. The Goose s feathers were Only slightly ruffled bythe rough Outing. I be done this before he noted rather maltier on ally. Most Relief pitchers have at one time or  is inc nature of the Job. Occasionally the firemen turn into arsonists Gossage might have been a bit embarrassed however by what happened Nel. Chicago scored three runs in the top of the 10th,while Gassage remained tic Pitcher of record. When los Lancaster shut Otil the expos in the Bottom half of the inning inc Goose had himself a Victory thanks to a generous official scorer who blithely ignored the Brief and ineffective portion of he scor ing rules. A win for a Relief Pitcher should almost always raise suspicions since unless they come into tie games their Job is to secure saves. Last year when Philadelphia reliever Steve Bedrosian captured the National league by Young award he got in not for his five wins but his 40 saves. It. Was with Hal in mind that the folks who administer the retards Relief Man award changed their scoring system this season. For a dozen Yean saves and wins were weighted equally with two Points a warded for each. Losses Cost the candidates one Point off their total. The new arrangement awards three Points for each save and two Points for each win. In addition a loss costs two Points and blown saves also result in iwo Point deduction. A blown save is defined rather directly. The rules read when a Pitcher enters a Garni in a save Situa Tion and departs with the save situation no longer in effect because he has Given up the Lead he is charge with & blown  so Gossage s adventure in Montreal gave him iwo Points for the win but they were balanced because the blown save deducted those tame two  seems much More equitable than the previous Rule which would have awarded two Points for the win and completely ignored the mayhem Montreal committed against the Goose. Gossage remains second in career Points for the dozen Yean rolaids has been honouring relievers trailing Only Bruce Suiter. It was Suiter s free agent departure from St. Louis for Atlanta in 1985 that produced what cardinals manager Whiley Herzog views As the Best season Long bullpen performance i history. Forced to replace inc Icagic leading 45 saves Sutler look with him Herzog created a bullpen by committee spreading the Relief work around in Stead of depending on one stopper. The result was seven pitchers combining for a Sutter mosque 44 saves. That however was not what impressed her log most about his relic corps. That year we were 83-0 in times we led after eight innings he said. A bullpen can t be Belt Erthan  that rather remarkable Streak did not end until inc sixth game of inc world series against Kansa City when a disputed Call by first base Umpire Don Denkinger fuelled a come Fram behind winning rally for inc royals. The cardinals first blown save of the season went against reliever Todd Worrell Lac cog however gave the loss to dunking or. Piniella quits As yanks general manager new York api Lou Piniella. Who was fired last year As manager of the new York Yankees and feuded this year with his replacement Billy Martin re signed sunday As the club s general Man Ager. Piniella and Martin were known to have their differences this season and on sunday Piniella told the associated press from his Home at Allen Dale n.j., hat Billy s not the easiest person in the world to work  later in the Day Piniella told the a Hal As far As the manager is concerned you know he s not the easiest person in the world to work with at times but added that Martin was not inc reason i m stepping  Bob Quinn the Yankees vice presi Dent for baseball operations was named he new general manager Piniella said. However neither Quinn nor the Yankees would confirm the changes. The Yankees were in Seattle on sunday Piniella named general manager last oct. In after iwo seasons As Field manager said he would remain with the Yankees and work on special assignments involving evaluation of player Talent. Piniella said he resigned Ai general manager because i just did t like the everyday aspect of it. My Job description Wilt be changed and i la be Able to dwell Only on baseball related matters Talent trades minor leagues scouting things i m More comfortable with. I be been an the Field for 26 years As a player coach nand manager and it s a Radical change to become a Gen eral manager confined to an office. You re dealing with a lot of administrative aspects of the Job which 1 really was t comfortable with Piniella 44, an outfielder with the Yankees from 1974-84 and manager in 1986 and 1987, was named general manager in order for Martin to return for a fifth term As manager. Piniella has been rumoured As a possible re placement for Kansas City royals manager John wat ban. Marlin and Piniella have disagreed about player moves with outfielder Roberto Kelly the most recent exam ple. After Kelly was sent to the minor leagues last sunday Martin mid he Hail wanted the Rookie to remain with the Yankees. Piniella had no admins alive experience before being named general manager. I m pleased Wilh the change in Job description said Piniella who led the Yankees to a 179.145 record in his two years As manager. I will be evaluating Talent in the minor a Sruti also on the major league level he said his mind was open Aslo whether he would consider a Man aging Job with another team. That s Down the Road Piniella said. This will give me Lime to gel my thoughts  several Culibr Yankees general managers have left out of frustration Wilh  among them Mur Ray Cook Woody Woodward Bill Borg catch and cabe Paul. Quinn 31, is in his second full sea son with the Yankees. He was director of minor league operations for inc Milwaukee Brewers in 1971 and 1972, then worked 1 years for the Cleve land indians in several minor league and scouting jobs. Reached sunday at his Home 01 Gold cons Bridge n.y., Quinn refused to confirm that he had been promoted to general manager. I can t comment on anything Marl i talk Wilh  Quinn said. At the Yankees hotel in Seattle team spokesman Harvey Greene termed the Job shifts a restructuring. Or. Steinbrenner has not told me about a change Greene said. When Lou was made general manager George told him to see How he liked in. Recently or Steinbrenner met with Lou and said he would like to Structure the Job  Quinn s Grandfather . Quinn was general manager of the Boston braves for 23 Yean and inc Phila Delphia Phillies for 13 years. Jack Quinn his brother is presi Dent of the St. Louis blues of the National hockey league. Joyner Kersee ties american hurdles record san Jose Calif. A Jackie Joyner Keseco Floc world class athletic club equated the american record of 12,61 seconds in route to winning the women s Ido Miler hurdles saturday at the Bruce Jenner track and Field Clas sic. The meet also featured a solid Victory by Mary Decker Slancy and 1988 world Best Narks in the men s 3000-meter steeplechase and 800 meters and the women s 1500 meters. Joyner scr Sec the 1987 world Cham Pion in the women s heptathlon and women s Long jump matched the Ameri can record set on May 21 by Gail levers of Urcla at the Pacific to conference championship meet. The 12.61 Mark also ties Devers for the Best in the world for the 1985 out door season. Ginka Zagor Cheva owns the world record in the event at 12,25 seconds. This time it did t feel As fast i m not sure Why said Joyner a Croce who set an american record of 12.70 second son May 7 at the Modesto invitational the last three hurdles were Sloppy. 1 was off balance a lot Britain s Eddie Wedderburn won themen s 3000-Mclcr steeplechase in 8 24.9, setting a 1988 world Best in his event. Lynn Williams of Canada who captured the women s Isoo meters in 4 09.09, and american James Robinson who won inc boo meters in 1 45.50, also set 1988world-Best Marks. Slancy the american record Holder in races from the Soo to 10.000 meters won the women s 3000 meters in run Ning a 1968 . Best and olympic trials qualifying time offi 49.43. I Haven t fell this Good in years. Today was a Good race my Best since Rome in 1985," said Slancy who missed most of the 1937 season due to an Achil Les Heel injury and is seeking to compete in her fourth olympic Gomes this fall. She said however that she had hoped to run 8 35 to 8 45. Ii was a bit slow Slancy said. I m still in the build up strength part of my  Ron drown returning to track after a four year Layoff finished second in the 100 meters with a 10.27 time. The 100 meter race was the first since 1984 for Brown a member of the 1984 United Stales Gold medal winning 400-meter relay team. He recently retired from the los Angeles rams of the National foot Ball league. Brian Cooper of athletics West Defeated Brown with a Lime of 10.22 seconds. Andre Phillips ranked no. I in the world in inc 400-meter hurdles in 1986, opened his outdoor season in the event Wilh a 48.81 winning time the second fastest world clocking in 1988. Grace Jackson of Jamaica was the Only double Winner at the meet. She Tookie 400 meters in 52.27 and came Back in he 200 Wilh a winning Lime of 22.53. Am sports  Aba playoffs. Boil la a tint. 9.-06 .  Bill sin no Dato at moan to i i join. Tuesday