European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hrbek twins big Bot by Mike Nadel Minneapolis apr five years ago former manager Billy Gardner got into trouble by relying too much on the big Guy. When the Minnesota twins were struggling Gardner would look at Kent Hrbek and say a a we la be of when the big Guy starts  the big Guy got started too late in 1985, and Gardner lost his Job. Two managers later Tom Kelly is still relying on Hrbek but he a asking him to do the Little things that help teams win. In consecutive games Kelly put the sacrifice bunt sign on for Hrbek. Both times the 6-foot-4, 250-Pound first baseman delivered to set up runs. Most recently Hrbek was called to sacrifice in the fourth inning of fridays Home opener against California. Facing left hander Jim Abbott with runners on first and second the left handed Hrbek Laid Down a perfect bunt to Advance the runners. Right handed Greg Gagne followed with a two run single to break a scoreless tie. A i kind of expect it from Tom a Hrbek said. A i done to mind Bunting if it starts the rally. And it  a Beautiful bunt Wasny to it a Kelly asked. A the got the runners Over for the right handed hitter. Perfect. He a a Good  Hrbek Wasny to finished. The twins had increased their Lead to 3-0 the next inning and had runners on second and third when California manager Doug Rader decided to walk right handed carmelo Castillo to have Abbott face Hrbek. Hrbek was jammed but had enough strength to Loop the Ball Over second for a two run single. The twins scored nine runs in the inning and won 13-1. A i did no to hit the Ball real Good. I just slapped at it a Hrbek said. A but it does no to matter what it looked like As Long As it produced two  Rader hoped to get Hrbek to hit into a double play. A the idea was to get out of the in monday april 23, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 you can to keep Minnesota a Kent Hrbek Down. He swung through his first eight seasons averaging 25 homers and 90 runs batted in. Up Ning a he said. A Abbott made a great  Hrbek who considers himself a big sandlot player at heart said he enjoys a the Challenge of the  a a that a what the game is All about a he said. A i done to know if i try harder in those situations or if in a just  Kelly and the twins still need Hrbek to hit Home runs. He averaged 25 homers and 90 Bis during his first eight seasons and leads the club in both categories this season with three homers and nine Bis. His two run shot helped Minnesota beat California 8-0 saturday. A was Long As Kent Hrbek is healthy a Kelly said a i know he a going to  Hrbek missed 53 games last year including 39 with a dislocated shoulder Early in the season As the twins fell into a Hole in the american league West race. A my goal is to stay healthy enough to play 150 games a he said. A then ill be Able to do enough things a Little and big a to help the team  boxers help . March on Moscow Bubuc Syfox staff writer relations Between americans and russians might be warming. But not Between american boxers and russian boxers. The continuation of their Battle hits Moscow sunday then shuffles to Alma Ata in the soviet Union May 2. The event is called the Usa user dual bouts and one . Boxer plans to make a Dent not detente. A a in a expecting to win my fights a said Bradley Martinez a Light flyweight who boxes for the army out of Niernberg West Germany a because in a in real Good  Martinez is one of 16 boxers on the . Team training at West berlins Mcnair Barracks gym through tuesday when they leave for Moscow. One of his teammates is Randal Crippen the 1988 army Light heavyweight Champion of Europe stationed in Wurzburg. Martinez is coming off a Silver medal in last months . Nationals at Colorado Springs. Crippen took the heavyweight Bronze. Both boxers won armed forces titles leading up to the nationals. Crippen wants to throw his weight around in Russia. And More. A the wants to go As a super heavyweight but we be of to Check his weight a . Coach Dick Pettigrew said by Telephone from Berlin. Crippen weighs 203 pounds which would push him into the super heavy class. Can he push super heavy russians around a a he shitting hard. Boy he shitting hard a said Pettigrew. A the gets to punching so hard he needs discipline. George Foreman said when he was Champion a Why train to go past six when it never goes that far a look what Ali did to him. He got past six and knocked him out. Then Jimmy Young pushed him past six and Jimmy Young Hadnot knocked out anybody and when he was through with him Foreman went Back to  still said Pettigrew a if Crippen keeps his head screwed on hell be  As for the other Europe based Boxer Pettigrew said a Martinez can win. He seems to be one of the least experienced on the team. But he a coming on. He a not As much a heavy hitter. He a More a  while Crippen from Bay City Mich., was competing in the Usa eur championships of 1988 and �?T89, Martinez was leaving his Home of rapid City s.d., and joining the army. He landed in the Niernberg sub Community of Erlanger last year to help Load rounds into tanks for b co 4/70th Armor. But done to expect to see much of Martinez soon. The 20-year-old specialist will follow his soviet stint with training at fort Hua Chuca Ariz. Then its on to the Box offs for the Goodwill games a featuring More . Is. User face ofis a which Start in late july in Seattle. Pettigrew a retired chief Petty officer was a Navy heavyweight Champion in the 1960s. He has two Navy boxers on this team Sean Fletcher a bantamweight from East Orange n.j., and stationed with the tank Landing ship Schenectady in san Diego and Julian Wheeler a featherweight from Lawtell la., stationed in Norfolk a. The two marines on the team Are middleweight Michael Demoss of Ripley tenn., and bantamweight Sergio Reyes of fort Worth Texas. Both Are stationed at Camp Lejeune . The 10 civilians look like this John Herrera of Corpus Christi Texas who Deci signed Martinez 5-0 in the National Light flyweight final. Ron Dunlap flyweight from Chicago. Ivan Robinson featherweight from Philadelphia. Patric Brooks lightweight from St. Louis. Kevin Childrey another lightweight who comes from grand rapids Mich. Herronn Millett Light welterweight from St. Louis. Patrick Byrd welterweight and brother Christopher Byrd Light middleweight from Flint Mich. Terry Mcgroom Light heavyweight from Chicago. Javier Alvarez heavyweight from san Antonio. Joining the team to Moscow is referee a1 Robinson who has left Pir Masens and retired in Georgia