European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 c the stars and stripes monday March 9, 1992 Deer greets Clemens with slam monday March 9, 1992 by the associated press Winter Haven Fla. Roger Clemens whose absence from Camp caused a loud commotion last week created an even bigger noise saturday. In his first Start of the exhibition season he managed to hit Rob Deere a Bat with a fastball and the result was a grand slam in the first inning. After that Clemens was his old self. With a fastball that reached the Low 90s and made popping noises rarely heard so soon in March he set Down his final eight Detroit batters and left after the third inning with the score tied 4-4 in a game Boston won 9-7. A fall in All i was pretty Happy. It was just about As i expected a Clemens said. A i can to remember the last time i gave up a grand slam but its no big Deal not Down Clemens gave up four runs on three hits and a walk along with four strikeouts. In other exhibition games saturday Blue jays 6, White sox 4 Dunedin Fla. Kelly Gruber hit a grand slam off Greg Hibbard in the third inning for Toronto. Juan Guzman a Rookie sensation for the Blue jays last season while winning 10 consecutive decisions allowed three hits in three innings walked one and struck out 7, reds 6 Bradenton Fla. Pete Beeler a non roster Catcher singled in the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning for Pittsburgh. Beeler signed As a six year free agent from Cincinnati last month joined the pirates major league Camp just last Spring training monday after Lloyd Mcclendon separated his left 7, mets 4 port St. Lucie Fla. Pinch hitters Mike Piazza and Dave Hansen both homered and Billy Ashley also homered for los Angeles dodgers. While Darryl Strawberry stayed Back at Vero Beach because of his controversial criticisms of his former team Piazza hit a three run Homer that gave the dodgers a 5-2 Lead in the fourth. Bret Saberhagen acquired in a Trade from Kansas City made his met debut and allowed one hit in three 9, twins 4 port Charlotte Fla. A Rafael Palmeiro Dean Palmer and Donald Harris homered in a 13-hit for Texas. Terry Jor Gensen and David Mccarty hit Solo homers for Minnesota expos 6, braves 1 West Palm Beach Fla. A Delino Deshields had three hits and stole two bases As Montreal got 13 hits in a game shortened to seven innings by rain. Matt stairs a Canadian trying to make the expos As a fourth outfielder drove in two 4, Phillies 3 St. Petersburg Fla. A a throwing error by Rookie Catcher de Rosado allowed Bernard Gilkey to score in the 11th inning for St. 10, royals 4 Haines City Fla. A Chito Martinez had three hits for Baltimore including a two run Homer and drove in four runs. Chris Gwynn hit a two out grand slam in the sixth for Kansas City off Eric 1, Yankees 0 Kissimmee Fla. A five pitchers combined on a seven litter and Casey Candaele hit a run scoring single in the sixth in k 7, cubs 1 Chandler Ariz. A Bill Wegman Milwaukee a scheduled opening Day starter allowed one hit in three innings. Left hander Bruce Ruffin acquired during the Winter from Philadelphia gave up two hits. Cub starter Shawn Boskie allowed six hits and five runs in three 13, athletics 8 Tempe Ariz. A Greg Briley went 4-for-4 with three doubles and Kevin Mitchell homered doubled and drove in three runs to Lead Seattle which pounded Oakland starter Dave Stewart and four relievers for 18 hits nine for extra bases. Carter shows expos How now West Palm Beach Fla. Apr this time around Gary Carters Job with the Montreal expos is a Little different. He wants to play but he a also showing other catchers How to play the position too. A a Gary a a competitor but so am i a Rookie Darrin Fletcher said. A i want to play four or five Days a week and so does while Fletcher is 25 and is looking ahead Carter is 38, and the majority of his career is behind him. A i done to want to be a backup Catcher any More a said Fletcher who filled that role in los Angeles and Philadelphia. A a we la see who plays those four or five games a waiting for fridays Start to exhibition play against the new York mets Fletcher listened As Carter lectured the expose pitchers for a half hour. A let me do the thinking for you a Carter told the Young pitchers with pitching coach Joe Kerrigan looking on with approval. A if there a a Home run ill take the blame if the pitch was a a Gary a a Good teacher a Fletcher said. A if he wants to i think hell make a Good manager some Fletcher a left handed hitter is working with batting instructors to improve his swing. He hit Only .228 in 46 games for the Philadelphia Phillies last season. Carter batted .246 in 101 games for the los Angeles dodgers with six Home runs and 26 Bis in 248 at bats. A if these old Knees hold up id like to play four or five games a week at Catcher and fill in at first base a Carter said. A a it a probably my last Stop in the major leagues and i think i can help with what i Carter said he consulted his wife Sandy and his children Christy 13, Kimmy 11, and d.j., 7, before deciding to play one More season with Montreal. Carter who has caught 1,971 games and hit 291 Home runs played with the expos from 1974-84 before he was traded to the mets for four players. He has since also played for the san Francisco giants and the dodgers. A i think i can still produce a Carter said. A a in be Only hit 15 Home runs in the last two years but i did no to get Many Gary Carter. A last Stop Glanville grounded Hampton a. A Jerry Glanville a bid to make his grand National race car debut next saturday has been blocked by Lascar which says the Atlanta Falcons football coach does not have enough driving experience to compete on the 1.522-mile Atlanta motor Speedway. A the reason Jerry Glanville can Trace at Atlanta is that he Hasni to driven in a race a said Lascar vice president of Competition Les Richter a former professional football player. Glanville who has his Lascar Drivers License says he wanted to race in Atlanta next saturday but instead will make his debut april 25 at the .375-mile Lanier raceway in Braselton a. Pole Sitter inches to 2nd win in Row fib photo Jerry Glanville. Needs Road Tes Kankkunen tops rally Estoril Portugal a world Champion Juhu Kankkunen of Finland who stayed in front for the last three Days drove his Lancia to Victory in the portuguese port wine rally on saturday. Massimo Biasion of Italy a four time Winner of this event finished second in his Ford Sierra co Worth. He trailed Kankkunen by 1 minute and 33 seconds. Kankkunen winning this rally for the first time had an Overall time of six hours 24 minutes and 37 seconds for the 40-stage, 1,372-mile race. Spain a Carlos Sainz whose Toyota had suspension problems led his team into Estoril to take third place with a time of 6 29 36. Sainz won the rally last year. The Victory put Kankkunen in the Lead in world Drivers standings with 32 Points. Sainz has 27. By the associated press Richmond a. Bill Elliott held off Alan Kulwicki by 18 inches sunday to win the Pontiac excitement 400, his second Victory in a Row and the richest win of his career. Elliott who started from the pole won $272,700, including the $197,600 nocal 76 Challenge Bonus. The Bonus which builds at $7,600 a race and goes to a Driver winning both the pole and the race had gone unclaimed for 26 events. The Dawsonville ga., racer in his first season driving for Junior Johnson came up with Only his second Short track Victory and the 36th win of his career As he led 348 of 400 laps on the .75-mile Richmond International raceway Oval. Harry Gant who won the fall race at Richmond last season was the main Competition for Elliott until late in the race when Kulwicki came on to Challenge the Leader. Gant took the Lead on Lap 222 during a series of Green Flag pit stops and held it until Elliott who had briefly fallen to third caught Gant and regained the Lead for Good on Lap 269, Kulwicki moved past Gant into second Polace on Lap 365, then began overtaking Elliott a Ford thunderbird cutting the margin to one second on Lap 379 and moving right up behind Elliott by passing the lapped car of Sterling Marlin of Lap 389. In the last 10 laps Kulwicki was Able to move up alongside Elliott several times even nosing slightly into the Lead coming off turn two on the final Lap. But Elliott was Able to rocket off the fourth turn on the High Side and just hold off the other Ford. Gant came Home third followed by Davey Allison Darrell Waltrip and Ricky Rudd the last competitor on the Lead Lap. Elliott giving Ford its seventh straight Winston cup Victory dating to last october averaged a near record 104.378 Mph. The race was slowed by four caution flags for a total of 23 wins 200-Mller Richmond a. Harry Gant charged from the 28th starting position saturday to win the Hardeep a 200 Busch grand National Lascar event at Richmond International raceway. Gant of Taylorsville n.c., took the Lead just past the Halfway Mark of the 200-Lap race to take his third consecutive series Victory at the .75-mile Oval. Kenny Wallace raced past Bobby la Bonte in the final turn to take second place. The Wallace and Labonte Duel allowed Gant to open a Lead at the Check ered Flag of .31 of a second. Gantus 19th career Busch grand National Victory was Worth $15,125
