European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday March 23, 1991seen for new teams new York apr Miami in the National league East and St. Petersburg in the no West it could happen. Pittsburgh pirates chairman Douglas Danforth head of the no expansion committee on thursday said that divisional realignment was unlikely when two teams Are added for the 1993 season. He also said the no and the american league have Only one More month to Settle the division of $190 million in expansion fees or else commissioner Fay Vincent will decide the matter. Danforth said he hoped the two leagues would make a final Choice on expansion cities at the owners meeting in los Angeles on june 12-13. The expansion committee already has visited the three Florida cities Miami Orlando and St. Petersburg. It will visit Buffalo baseball expansion ., and Washington on monday and go to Denver the following Day. Denver a ownership group expanded when Adolph Coors co. Of Golden Colo agreed last Friday to invest $30 million in equity advertising and promotion. In addition the prospective teams backers agreed to name their proposed 43,000-seat stadium Coors Field. Danforth. Said he did no to think the 12 existing no teams would agree to a realignment of the divisions which have been in place since 1969. Because Chicago and St. Louis refused to go to the West division they were placed in the East and then Atlanta was placed in the West. A a 7. A a in a not saying its a foregone conclusion we will not realign but its unlikely a Danforth said. He said that even if two Eastern teams were selected it was possible that they would be placed in different divisions. Danforth said that after next weeks visit he will meet with his other expansion committee members no president Bill White Phillies owner Bill Giles and new York mets co owner Fred Wilpon. A a we la see if we can reach a consensus in ranking the six cities a Danforth said. A a we la probably Call a special meeting after at that meeting the expansion committee would Brief the entire major league ownership on its findings. While some officials in the commissioners office believe a final vote will not be possible until july or August Danforth thinks it is possible to conclude the process by the quarterly meetings in los Angeles. Vincent has said the division of the Money must be settled before cities can be selected. The Al wants a share of the $95 million a team fees while the no wants to retain All the Money. In the past each league has kept its own expansion Money. Capitals goalie Mike luit dives for one of his 21 saves in 6r2 Victory Over islanders thursday night. Tug Nutt logs 70 saves by the associated press. Boston a by now., goaltender Ron tug Nutt is used to facing a lot of shots in the Quebec Nordi que so net. And thursday night was no different. Up to a Point. Then it got ridiculous. A a in be never been in a situation before where an opposing player told me to take a Bow in his own building but that a what Cam Neely did a tug Nutt said after coming up with a near record 70 saves in a 3-3 tie with the Boston Bruins. The total shots faced by tug Nutt was 10 shy of the nil record of 83 faced by Chicago a Sam Lopresti in a 3-2 loss to Boston on March 4, 1941. While falling Short of the nil record the Bruins did tie the second highest shot total by a team. That happened when the old new York Ameri cans fired 73 in a 3-1 Victory Over the old Pittsburgh pirates on dec. 26,1925. Tug Nutt faced 17 shots in the first period 19 in the second 25 in the third and 12 in overtime. Ray had 19 for the Bruins a just seven less than the entire Quebec team. A it was just one of those nights where i was seeing the puck Well a said tug Nutt who came into Boston Garden averaging nearly 29 saves a game. The Nordques fired 26 shots at Reggie Lemelin in the Boston goal. Randy Welischek Mark ver Mette and Alexei Gusarov had the Quebec goals. Ken Hodge Nevin Markwart and Bourque scored for Boston. In other games thursday night penguins 5, rangers 4, of Pittsburgh a Kevin Stevens scored a Fluke goal 13 seconds into overtime his second of the game As the penguins beat the visiting rangers to stretch their Home unbeaten Streak to 14 games and open a three Point Lead in the Patrick 2, devils 2 Chicago a John Maclean scored with 28 seconds left in regulation to earn the devils a tie with the Blackhawk. With new Jersey goaltender Sean Burke pulled for an extra skater Maclean got a pass from Kirk Miller from behind the Chicago goal and beat de Belfour from 6 feet. The tie broke the Black Hawks five game winning Streak their longest during coach Mike Keenan a three 4, flyers 1 Philadelphia a Dave Lowry had two goals and an assist As St. Louis scored three first period goals to beat the reeling flyers Philadelphia has lost seven of its last eight games and has just one win in its past 10. The blues won even though Brett Hull the no la a leading goal scorer with 80, was held without a 6, islanders 2 Uniondale A Al Iafrate triggered a four goal burst in 4 28 of the second period As the capitals beat new York completing a seven game sweep of their season series. A a by the associated press St. Petersburg Fla a St. Louis reliever Todd Worrell pitching for the first time since 1989, tossed a perfect inning thursday and combined with Jose. Deleon and two other pitchers to beat the los Angeles dodgers 2-0. Worrell the cardinals Long time Relief Ace who. Was sidelined after snapping an Elbow ligament pitched a 1-2-3 seventh inning drawing a standing ovation from fans and his teammates. Quot it Felt Good Quot Worrell said. A it was a mice response from he led the no with 36 saves in 1986 and followed that up with seasons of 33 and 32 saves. Deleon became the first St. Louis Pitcher to go six innings allowing three hits while striking out seven. The cardinals improved to 10-3. A at Vero Beach Fla., the dodgers Orel Hershiser played Long toss thursday. Hershiser who has been sidelined recently with tenderness in his shoulder said the Arm was much improved. The next step in his rehabilitation program was to be determined Friday. A Nick Esasky making his second appearance in a game since coming Down with vertigo last april went witless in three Spring training at bats As Atlanta lost to Montreal 2-1 in a a a by game at West Palm. Beach Fla. Esasky also played in the Field for the first time and caught a Popup and had four putouts without an error in six innings. In the braves regular Gante they beat Montreal 4-3. A Oakland reliever Rick Honeycutt was scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his left shoulder Friday in san Francisco. The left hander has a slight tear in the Labrum Cartilages and is expected to be sidelined for up to six weeks. Elsewhere in Spring training 7/cubs 14, Brewers 5 Mesa Ariz. A Damon Berryhill who missed most of last season with a shoulder injury went 4 for 5 with four runs scored and two 7, athletics 6 Phoenix. Dave Parker a second Home run of the game w Ith two outs in the 10th inning lifted California. Parker had three hits and three Bis. Rickey Henderson wrent 1 for 3 for the is 10, padres is 6 Scottsdale Ariz. A right Bander John Burkett became san Francisco a leading candidate to Start on opening Day with five innings of four hit Ball. Lethander Bud Black pitched three innings for the giants and was reached for four Home runs two by Brian Dorsett and one each by Darrin Jackson and Shawn 9, red sox 6 Bradenton Fla. A Andy Van Slyke had two doubles and three Bis in another rough Outing for Matt Young. After starting the exhibition season 0 for 15, Van Slyke has nine hits in his last 22 at bats. A a. Young who signed with Boston As a free agent in the of season for $6.6 million Over three years gave up five runs on seven hits three in three innings. Young has a 7.00 Era in three starts. Quot royals 7, tigers 6 Lakeland Fla. A Kansas City a George Brett hit a two run Homer his third Home run of the Spring. Cecil fielder hit a Solo Homer for the 5, astros 3 Kissimmee. Fla. A Keith Millers three run double keyed a game winning rally in the ninth inning and the mets pulled off five double plays. Every run scored in the game was unearned. A Phillies 12, Yankees 5 fort Lauderdale Fla. Dave Lapoint released by the Yankees Over the Winter pitched four scoreless innings against his former teammates. Lapoint gave up two hits walked three and struck out four. John Morris also trying to win a roster spot led the Phillies offence with three hits and five Bis White sox 5, reds 3 Sarasota Fla. A Cory Snyder Hom ered and drove in. Three runs. Melido Perez started for the White sox and pitched five innings allowing one 11, Blue jays 9 Dunedin Fla. A Toronto reliever Willie Fraser gave up six hits and seven runs Tim Hulett and David Segui each drove in three runs for the orioles. A Baltimore starter Ben Mcdonald was also hit hard giving up five hits and four runs in four innings. Rangers 3, twins 2 Kevin Brown pitched four innings of two hit Ball As Texas edged Minnesota in 11 innings
