European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 30, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday March 30, 1992 the stars and stripes a Page 21shoulder injury shelves Hrbek by United press International the defending world series Champion Minnesota twins will begin the season without first baseman Kent Hrbek who could be out six weeks after separating his left shoulder on saturday. Hrbek making his first Start of the Spring at first base injured the shoulder trying to stretch a double into a triple in the twins 2-1 10-inning Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals at St. Petersburg Fla. Hrbek arrived at Spring training this year with a partially torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder which limited his throwing. He appeared As a designated hitter before saturday. His left shoulder will be reevaluated saturday night. Team physician John Steubs said the injury could sideline him for anywhere from two Hrbek to six weeks. Hrbek the main left handed Power threat in Minnesota a lineup hit .284 with 20 homers and 89 rib last season As the twins went from worst to first winning their second world series in five years. Meanwhile san Diego Pitcher de Whitson already on the 60-Day disabled list said that scheduled surgery to repair torn ligaments in his right Elbow will probably end his career. The damage was discovered during an Arthro cat scan by or. James Andrews who removed a Bone Spur from the same Elbow last july. Whitson 36, re injured the Elbow in his Only Start this Spring. He is 126-123 in his 13-year career. Elsewhere Pittsburgh placed Catcher Don Slaught on the 15-Day disabled list with a strained rib Cage muscle. Slaught who hit .295 with one Homer and 29 rib last season for the National league East champions is eligible to be activated on april 13. Tom Prince or Brian Dorsett will probably make the pirates opening Day roster. In exhibition games saturday twins 2, cardinals 1,10 innings at St. Petersburg Fla., a wild Pickoff _ pm it attempt by St. Louis Pitcher Bob Mcclure and Luis quinonese sacrifice Fly helped Minnesota beat St. Louis. Rick Aguilera got the win As the cardinals managed just four hits. Orioles 6, Blue jays 2 at Miami Mike Devereaux belted his second Spring Homer and drove in three runs to Power Baltimore. Sam Horn also homered for the orioles. Alan Mills got the win while Todd Stottlemyre took the loss. Expos 3, Yankees 0 at fort Lauderdale Mark Gardner went six innings giving up five hits and striking out two and Larry Walker had two hits and three rib to Lead Montreal. Mel Hall and Roberto Kelly each had two hits for the Yankees. Scott Sanderson absorbed the loss. Rangers 7, White sox 1 at Sarasota Rafael Palmeiro Ruben Sierra and Dickie Thon each had rib singles As Chicago opening Day starter Jack Mcdowell was roughed up for six runs. Kevin Brown got the win. Pirates 3, Phillies 2 at Bradenton Tom Prince drove in two runs and Zane Smith struck out seven in six innings to Lead Pittsburgh. Stan Belinda pitched the ninth for Nis second save. Dale Murphy belted a Solo Homer for the Phillies his second. Mets 4, astros 0 at port St. Lucie Bret Saberhagen allowed just two hits Over eight innings leading new York to its fifth straight win. Saberhagen threw just 87 pitches in his third win. He struck out six walked none and retired the last 14 batters he faced. Royals 4, red sox 0 at Winter Haven Chris Gwynn Stu Cole and Brent Mayne had rib hits As Kansas City scored four times in the ninth. Jeff Montgomery got his second win. Frank Viola pitched seven scoreless innings for Boston. Dodgers 7, braves 4 at West Palm a Beach los Angeles scored six runs in the eighth to rally for the win. Raul Mondesi and Dave Hansen homered for los Angeles. Atlanta reliever Juan Berenguer fell to 0-2. Reds 7, tigers 2 at Lakeland Jacob Brumfield went 3-for-5 with a Homer and three rib to Lead Cincinnati which got a two run triple from Hal Morris. Tom Browning notched his second win. Rob Deer slammed his fourth Homer for Detroit. Cubs is 5, giants 2 at Scottsdale ariz., Derrick May and Rick Wilkins each drove in two runs to Lead Chicago a split squad. Shawn Boskie allowed three hits in sue innings and got the win. Padres 3, athletics 2 at Yuma Tim Teufel slammed his first Home run of the Spring and scored twice to Lead san Diego. The padres scored the winning run in the eighth inning off Oakland Relief Ace Dennis Eckersley. Scott Brosius homered for the a a. Brewers is 4, cubs is 3 at Mesa Greg Vaughn had three hits and Paul Molitor and Jim Olander each homered to give Milwaukee the Victory. Dan Plesac got his first win of the Spring and James Austin picked up the save. Greg Maddux dropped to z-1 for the cubs. Angels 13, indians 4 at Palm Springs calif., Junior Felix and Hubie Brooks each drove in four runs and John Morris added two More to Lead California. Felix and Morris also homered to Back the pitching of Jim Abbott. Felix Fermin had two nits and two rib for Cleveland. Spring training Metsy Bret Saberhagen delivers one of his 87 pitches in shutout stint against Astro Boggs accepts Lead off role for red sox Winter Haven Fla. A Wade Boggs said saturday he is Content leading of for the Boston red sox this season although he thinks he would be a better no. 3 hitter. Addressing reports that he was upset Over batting first Boggs said he will go along with the decision after learning that Center fielder Ellis Burks May be upset about being the Lead off hitter. Boggs said he had told manager Butch Hobson Early in Spring training that he wanted to Bat third and that Hobson had agreed. A the next couple of Days i got some bad Hes from Ellis that he does no to like to Lead off. I think Ellis is More suited for hitting three four five rather than leading off and i Felt that this was a possible volatile situation a said Boggs who want Back to Hobson. A i told him that i think it a be better that i Lead off rather than hit third so we done to have any problems with the  Boggs a .345 career hitter has hit first in 10 of the 14 exhibition games he a played in. Boggs appeared to be upset thursday when asked his reaction to Hobsons decision to Bat him first after the team had returned from a game with Kansas City at baseball City. Boggs claimed he was still thinking about a conversation with some of his teammates during the bus ride. A we were having a sort of an open rap session so i just got worked up Anu 1 guess i carried it Over into the locker room a said Boggs adding that he was speaking out saturday to dispel any future problems. A a it a not the fact that in be been upset disgruntled or anything because in a the one who made the decision to Lead off a Boggs said. That was close to How the decision was made Hobson said. A Wade had a lot to do with it by coming to me. That a the kind of relationship i have with All of the players a Hobson said. A but i made the  Hobson said that Burks who was excused from saturdays game with the royals Here to take care of a family matter had indicated no real baiting order preference to him. Quot i asked him How he liked hitting fourth and he said a ill hit where Ever you want me to hit a Hobson said. Ratling Boggs first would work to the teams advantage. He hit .347 As a Lead off hitter in 108 games last season and .271 in 32 games batting third. A i think Wade Boggs hitting 10th, he a Gonna hit .350,�?� Hobson said