European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 4, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Play Ball continued from Paga 21 renewal to silently nod Al he-wisdom1 or John Checy or one would nol want As a Reader a Man who did no appreciate the finesse of a double play. Opening Day is the Ballpark the smell of fresh Cut grass and Cigar smoke. Hoi dogs delivered hand Over hand. New uniforms Flap Ping Flag. Faded Caps atop grading Heads. Kids with Mills tied to their Bells. The Nau Onai Anthem. The Public address announcer now bailing the crowd Roar that sounds like the hissing of a thousand cornered cats. Opening Day is opening night the first opening night game was april is 1950. Between St. Louis 4 and Pih Burgh 2. The first american league opening nigh game was a year later Between Washington 6 and Philadelphia 1. Opening Day is getting off on the wrong foot Lou Stringer made his big league debut for the cubs in 1941 and made All four Rotthe game s errors. Philadelphia Phillies manager Eddie Sawyer lost the season opener to the Cincinnati reds in i960, and quit. The Philadelphia Al attics Mike Powers injured himself diving for a foul Ball in he 1909 opener complained of stomach pain afterwards and died two weeks later. Opening Day is gelling off on he right foal Billy Martin got his first two hits in his first iwo at bats in the same inning the eighth in his 1950 major league tigers gee Walker hit for the Cycle in he 1937 opener the Only major leaguer to do so. Ernie Koy Brooklyn dodgers and Emmet Mueller Phillies hit Home runs their first time up first inning in game in the 1938 opener. Open ing Day is trivia name inc Only player to i three triples. Jimmy shcckard.1901,. The Only learn to win because of a forfeit. Phillies in 1907, after a fan snowball fight Gol out of control How Many starts did Sandy Koufax have one a 4 0 win Over St. Louis cardinals in 1964. What distinguished Pete Pray in his major league debut in 194s. He was a one armed outfielder three teams have turned triple plays on opening Day name them. Orioles astros Anil cardinals what did l sit too Boston attending he 1946 opener Wei paint in sections of the grandstand. Who got the first regular season hit in Kansas cily royals history Lou Pinilla a double which was also his first major league hit open ing Day is tradition what team always opens Ai Home him if you were to place a Wager Wilh Pic Rose on this he would win probably Only twice since is76 have he reds nol opened the season Al Home. The first time was in1877. The last 1966. Boih times three Days of brainwashed out the festivities and the team had to open on the Road. In 196bhe opener was delayed to Day because of the assassination of Manin Lush or Kingjr. Opening pay is forever no matter what they do to he game the do the shag carpeting he dome Hoiris no matter How boor ish the players become the sleaze he drugs the greed baseball survives even thrives Why opening Day is a big chill recovered Ojeda agrees to $3 million from mets new York a Bob Ojeda whose career nearly ended last september in a gardening Accident agreed sunday to a �3 million contract Extension with the new York mets through the 199 season. The mets who have an option for 1991 Al si.6 million will pay Ojeda ii. 5 million in each of inc next two seasons the 31-year-old Lefi hander will make 5925,000 this season. In september Ojida nearly severed a Finger on his pitching hand and in had to be re attached by microsurgery lie resumed his career this Spring after a Winters rehab in dilation and appeared to be completely recovered. He is 0-1 this Spring with a.4.13 earned run average in 24 innings. Last season he was 10-13 Wilh a 2 88 Era. Sin months ago my Finger was dangling Ojeda said. I m Happy the f Feis have Confidence in my future and i also that they Are rewarding me for the past. It s Nice to know they believe in me Hai much and i m Happy hat i m Able to stay in new tuesday april 4,1989 the stars and stripes Page 25 Darryl Straw Benj upsets Yankees second Husi than Steve sax after Chi Dnn Etc Pat i run is a ill he. Yankees Mattingly joins injury list to miss opener by the associated press Don Mallin Gly is the latest player on inc new York Yankees to get Hurt haltingly. Bothered by Bac spasms wih miss new York s opening series against Minnesota starting tuesday night. Final exhibition standing on Page 22. Haltingly joins Dave wifi Cut. Who is out for three months following Back surgery. With inc Trade of Jack Stark to san Diego and he departure of Gaudelli Washington to California through fryc Agency most of new York s offence is gone. It s going to be a icily Terri blk starting without Donnic Yankees third baseman Mike Pagliarulo said sunday after the Yankees beat the new York mets 4-0. It lakes a big chunk out of our team but in also to cols the Yankees 16-15, beat the mets in four of six game this Spring. The mels finished Spring training 12-18, Matching he most in club history. We be played pc of the better teams in baseball i Csc last two Days and beat them twice 1 Yankees manager Dallas Green said. We re showing people that pc can win. People Aren t giving us much of a Hance to win but i think we ubic All Ken Phelps and Tom Brookins drove in two runs each for he Yankees. John Candelaria 1-2, allowed four hits in five shut out innings striking out to and walking two. David one 2-1 / allowed one run on seven hits in five innings striking out five and walking none athletic 6, giants 4 Wili Stark and de Jurak made ninth Inong errors hat allowed two runs to score Oakland he defending american league Champion finished Spring training 18-13 he giants finished 13-1s. Astros 10, rangers 5 Alan Ashby homered doubled and singled and Rick Rhoden allowed one earned run in six innings. Texas finished Spring train ing 17-11. Its besi exhibition record since moving from Washington after the 1971 season. Houston finished 10-22. Baseball Roundup indians i reds 0 Luis Aguayo scored an unearned run in the eighth inning and Cleveland won inc inaugural Ohio cup. Greg Mcmichael. 1-0. Allowed one list in two innings Kevin a Catt pitched a Hilliss ninth for his first save Mike Griffin 2-1, and one unearned run in to innings. Tircrs3,hcdsflx2 Kenny Williams drove in the go ahead run Wilh an rib single and minor leaguer Paul Wenson worked out of a bases loaded Jam in the ninth inning Phillies 6, Oliie jays 4ron Jones homered to snap a fifth inning lie and Don Carman allowed one run and. Three hits in six innings. Brakes 11,finite 3 Tommy Gregg playing for the first time against his former Camma is homered and drove in four runs. Mike Dunne gave up 11 runs in 4vi innings but just three were earned. Tom Glavine allowed three hits and struck but five in four shutout innings. Cubs 6, twins in so san Creon. 3-0, Allons cd two runs and four hits in five innings. He has yielded j ust six runs in 30 innings this Spring sinking out 15 and walking none. He pitched Only 15 innings last year and had Back surgery. Orioles cd Donals 6 Brady Anderson s iwo Oul infield single scored Randy Milligan from second Basi in he both inning. Frank Dipino walked Milligan and Craig Worthing Ion with one out one out later Anderson hit a grounder o first baseman Tom Brunansky who Ihre to Dipino covering first. Anderson beat the throw As Milligan scored the winning run. Edmonton aaa 13, Angels i
