European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday july 12,1990 the stars and stripes Page 17 l nabs third nationals 2-0 by the associated press Chicago a in the year of the no hitter not even Lin could Dampen american league pitching at the la Star game. The nationals were held to a record Low two hits and Julio Franco followed a 68-minute rain delay with two run double in the seventh inning tuesday night hat led the americans to a 2-0 Victory their third straight and fourth in five years More All Star game tones and photos on Page 22, Box score on Page 18. Never before had an All Star team been held below ree hits until Bob Welch Dave Stieb Bret Saberman Bobby Thigpen Chuck Finley and Dennis eckers a combined to do it giving the americans their Long St winning Streak since 1946-49. It was the americans a first shutout since 1946. The Good pitching was helped by bad weather. Inter intent showers delayed the Start of the game for 17 minutes and a 16-Mph wind blowing in from Center eld knocked Down every Fly Ball. Francois double off of Dibble came three pitches after play had resumed the seventh. For at least one game Wrigley Field known As a hitters Park was a pitchers Paradise. And once again after an of afternoon in Chicago playing at night med out to be a bad idea. The first night game Ever scheduled for Wrigley a tis id it was revenge for putting in lights and tampering Ith the old Ballpark. The first night game this season Iso was washed away rain wont be a problem at next win ears All Star game at Toronto a sky dome. Managers Tony la Russa of the Al and Roger Craig f the no both said before it began that this was More an an exhibition and they each played it that Way. Tensional walks pitch outs stolen bases and even a Pushback to Jose Canseco marked the game As Craig Ade the right moves but got the same result As in last ears world series against la Russa. The Al the league of no hitters this year also rangers Julio Franco delivers winning two Bagger. Turned out to have the Best hitters. Five of the six no hitters in the majors have been in the american although the Only Pitcher on the Al roster with one a Ranay Johnson a did not pitch. Will Clarks line drive single to Center Field with two outs in the first and Len Dykstra Sicanoff single in the ninth was All the nationals could Muster. They had Only two other runners walks to Pinch hitter Tony 1990 All Star game Gwyn in the third and Barry Bonds in the eighth a Span of 16 batters. The americans managed Only seven hits off a record nine pitchers and it was enough. Jeff Brantley who retired Cecil fielder on a Fly Ball with the bases loaded to end the sixth gave up singles to Sandy Alomar who Slid into first base to beat shortstop Shawon Dunston a Long throw and Lance Parrish to Start the seventh. With the rain diming Down harder the umpires stopped the game. When it resumed Dibble relieved and Franco hit an 0-2 pitch up the right Center Field Alley. Franco later was thrown out at the plate by right fielder Darryl Strawberry trying to score on Canseco a Fly Ball. And in the eighth. Franco flick out to Strawberry with the bases loaded to end the inning but he already had done enough damage. _ Hometown hero Andre Dawson who celebrated his 36th birthday by signing a $3.7 million contract earlier in the Day had Little to show with a weak grounder and a strikeout making him 4 for 19 in seven All Star games. In the third Steve sax Drew a Lead off walk from Ramon Martinez and stole second after a pitch out. With two outs Craig ordered an intentional walk a the first in All Star play since 1985 a to Boggs and the strategy worked when Canseco grounded into a routine Force play. Quot i think it was a Good move Quot no starter Jack Armstrong said. A Roger said he was going to manage like its the seventh game of the world another intentional walk helped bail the no out of a bigger Jam in the sixth. Boggs singled with one out off Smith and Canseco walked on an Odd play a a a balk was called on a 3-1 pitch that was a Ball and the americans Given the option elected to take the walk instead of the balk. Kelly Gruber running for Boggs and Canseco executed a double steal As George Bell struck out and Craig had Ken Griffey or. Walked to Load the bases. Fielder leading the majors with 28 Home runs and 75 Bis batted for Mark Mcgwire and Craig brought in his own reliever Jeff Brantley. Even before the tension could build it was Over As fielder hit a Lazy Fly to Center. An television baseball a Kansas City at Baltimore 1 30 am. Friday. Radio _ baseball a los Angeles at Chicago 2 . Friday. Daly to stay with pistons Auburn Hills Mich. Apr Chuck Daly says he can to picture himself anywhere but behind the Bench next season leading the charge for the Detroit pistons third straight Aba title. A i just see october coming and me not going to training Camp a Daly said tuesday at a news conference to announce his much anticipated career decision. Pistons general manager Jack Mcclos key said Daly would return under a new Multi year contract. Details of the agreement were undisclosed. Dalys old contract which expires after next season had an escape clause that would have expired sunday. Daly was earning about $500,000 a year. Mccloskey said the new Deal also includes an escape clause. Daly had been courted openly by prospective employers since the pistons won their second consecutive Aba title in june against the Portland Trail blazers. Among the More persistent suitors were Abc to and the Atlanta based Cable television station int which w anted Daly for commentating jobs and the Philadelphia 76ers and Denver nuggets who were seeking general managers. But it was either television or coaching he said. His love for the game and the Chance to win a third straight Aba title kept him with the pistons he said. The a bad a oldest coach at 59, Daly said he consulted with some of his players including Isiah Thomas Joe Dumars and Bill Laimbeer and other Aba coaches before deciding to stay. Dick Motta coach of the Sacramento Kings and former pistons analyst for a kid to in Southfield telephoned Daly to offer advice. A the said to me a i had two glasses of wine before i talked to you and that was important to me because i really w anted to say what was on my a the said a hey you re a coach you be always been a coach you always will be a coach. The broadcasting is Nice and All but you re really in the coaching end of it a a Daly remembered. He also talked with former Oakland raiders coach John Madden now an nil football analyst for lbs to and raiders managing general partner a1 Davis. A i wanted to make sure that i was capable of doing the Job and could give it 110 percent because you have to do that if y our re going to try to win in this league a Daly said. Why Mccloskey wanted to keep Daly is evident in looking at his Statis tics. Before Daly arrived in june 1983, the pistons never had Back to Back winning seasons. Under Daly the pistons have posted seven consecutive winning years. Daly holds nearly every pistons coaching record. His regular season record is 378-237. In the playoffs he is 62-31, including 15-5 this year. Daly is widely credited with successfully getting a dozen Star egos to work together. A Chuck is our coach but he is really our manager a Laimbeer said. A the manages us. He does no to know the is and of any better than anyone else and his assistants know More about the game than he does. A we do the playing but he keeps us going. He manages All these personalities and brings out the Best in Daly said some of his players probably Arentt excited that he a coming Back. A those Guys that done to get enough minutes probably wont be Loo Happy about it Quot he joked. A when you done to have it out of your blood and you still love it i Don t see any reason to give it up a Daly said. A a in a not ready to walk quits As padres Pilot san Diego apr Jack Mckeon resigned As manager of the san Diego padres to turn his attention to the front office and the club wednesday named coach Greg Riddoch to replace him. Mckeon who recently said he planned to step Down As manager at the end of the season remains with the padres As vice president of baseball operations. A i just Felt two jobs was too much. I was really getting burdened a Mckeon said at a news conference wednesday. A i know the club has been an underachieving club. We expected a great Deal out of the players. Maybe its my fault. I take full responsibility. A it s just a Case where i was wore out. I did no to have the time to devote to both jobs. I was cheating organization. I was cheating myself a Riddoch in his fourth season with the padres will be managing in the major leagues for the first time. The 44-year-old Riddoch previously had minor league managerial jobs at Seattle Billings Mont. And Eugene Ore. A i have signed a new contract through the end of the year a Riddoch said. A pm the manager not an interim manager in a going to make it As hard As i can for them to get rid of Riddoch got right into his Job when he said that batting coach Amos Otis was. See padres on Back Page
