European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 baseball the stars and stripes 1992 irbe aned Mack bounces Back it by the associated press Minneapolis a when a Batter gets beaded there a no telling How much hitter will Ever get Back in the Box. Tony Conigliaro had his season stopped by a fastball to the face in 1967, and his stay in the majors was shortened. Dickie Thon and Paul Blair also had part of their careers taken away by hits in the head. Ron Cey meanwhile bounced Back without a Trace after being beaded by Rich Gossage in the world series. Andre Dawson and More recently Terry Stein Bach and Don Slaught also showed no effects after getting hit in the head. So the Minnesota twins did not know what to expect when Shane Mack stepped in to Start the Bottom of the first inning Friday night. Five pitches later they got their answer. Mack playing for the first time since getting hit in the helmet by a pitch from Milwaukee a Mike Fetters on wednesday led off with a Home run and later added three More hits that sent the twins past Texas 7-1. A i was confident a Mack said after his second career four hit game. A i did t feel intimidated. I just put it behind me. I did no to feel any  the world series Champion twins won their Home opener behind Kevin Tapani and Mack. Tapani 1-0 silenced the hottest bats in the majors holding the rangers to one run on six hits in seven innings. Texas had won its first four games scoring 38 runs on 50 hits against Seattle. But against Tapani Ruben Sierra was the Only hitter who was successful getting a Home run double and single. Mack homered wednesday night in Milwaukee and was beaded in his next at Bat. He went to a Hospital and was released a few hours later. A you never Sony about that Guy. He a got guts a twins batting coach Terry Crowley said. Mack also had an rib single stole a base and made a diving catch in left Field. His Lead off Homer even Drew Praise from Texas manager Bobby Valentine especially since it came against Bobby Witt 0-1a fast Baller known for being a bit wild. In other games Friday mariners 9, royals 3 Seattle a Ken Griffey or. And Edgar Martinez each hit two run homers and Seattle gave Bill Plummer his first Victory As a major league manager. While the mariners improved to 1-4, Kansas City dropped to 0-4, the worst Start in team history. Martinez homered in the second inning and hit a two run double in the sixth. Griffey who began the game batting .091, homered into the upper deck in the kingdom in the sixth inning. Rich Delucia 1-0 went 5w innings for the Victory. Mark Davis 0-1 was routed for seven runs on seven hits in 5vi  6, White sox 5 Oakland Calif. A Mark Mcgwire and Jamie quirk hit consecutive Home runs As Oakland beat Chicago in a matchup of undefeated teams. Dennis Eckersley pitched the ninth inning for his third save of the season As the a a moved to 4-0 for the first time since 1981. Joe Slusarski 1-0 was the Winner. George Bell hit his second Home run of the season for the White sox in the eighth. Mcgwire hit his second Homer and quirk followed with his first in the second  5, Angels 4 Anaheim Calif. A second baseman Bobby roses wild throw enabled Milwaukee to score the tie breaking run in the eighth inning against California. The Angels fell to 0-4, Matching the poorest Start in the teams 32-year history. Dan Plesac 1-0 pitched four innings of one hit Relief. Doug Henry worked the ninth for his first  jays 4, orioles 3 Toronto a Pat Borders hit a Solo Home run with one out and Roberto Alomar hit an rib single with two outs As Toronto rallied in the Bottom of the ninth inning to beat Baltimore. The Blue jays won their Home opener before a record regular season crowd of 50,424 at sky dome. Toronto is off to a 4-0 Start for the first time in club history. Mike Devereaux hit his second Homer As the orioles took a 3-0 Lead in the first inning against Jimmy key. Pat Hentgen 1-0 pitched two innings for the  7, tigers 3 Detroit a Charlie Hayes drove in three runs with three hits and Mel Hall homered and drove in two runs As undefeated new York beat wingless Detroit. Melido Perez won his Yankees debut giving up three runs in 5-3 innings. New York is 3-0 while the tigers fell to 0-4.Ryan labels his leg pains nagging Type Alvin Texas a Nolan Ryan on the 15-Day disabled list because of ailing legs says he a getting better and does no to think the injuries indicate the end of his career is near. Ryan in his 26th major league season is on the disabled list for the fourth time since 1990. A i think the Peoples attitude is because of my age anytime something happens i think people look for that to be the injury that finishes me off a Ryan said Friday. Quot and i took at it from the standpoint that its More of a nagging nuisance Type thing. Quot i May reach a Point some Day that i say a that a it a i done to want to do what it takes for me to continue to pitch because it takes More and More each year and i live in a lot More pain now than i Ever  Ryan was examined wednesday by or. Lewis Yocum an orthopaedic specialist in Inglewood Calif., who told him to go Home and work out in a swimming Pool. An Fri exam of his legs showed Ryan has acute tendinitis and an inflamed Bursa Sac of his right Achilles Tendon. He also has a strained left calf. Quot today is the first Day in a not really limping a Ryan said in an interview with Kirk to in Houston from his Home in Alvin. Quot before he wanted me really to do anything on dry ground he wanted me to get to the Point where i could walk for an extended period of time without any discomfort a Ryan said. The rangers have said Ryan a fitness addict will be restricted to working out in a swimming Pool until he is re evaluated again when they return Home from their season opening seven game Road trip which ends sunday in Minneapolis. Ryan started Texas season opener monday but had to leave in the fifth inning. Pirates slip past Phillies 3-2 for Leyland s 500th Victory by the associated press Philadelphia to celebrate Pittsburgh manager Jim Leyland a 500th major league Victory the pirates front office sent him a Box of cigars. Quot either they like me or want me to die of cancer Quot he said with a laugh. Leyland who has led the pirates to consecutive no East titles has 499 victories in six seasons at Pittsburgh. He was la As an interim manager with the Chicago White sox in 1985. But he declined to take credit for the 500 wins including Friday nights 3-2 Victory Over the Philadelphia Nillies. A the players win the games. I just supervise he said. A a in a surprised in be Een Here this  fridays game turned in the sixth inning when slugger Barry Bonds sacrificed himself with a grounder to the right Side that advanced Lloyd Mcclendon to third. Steve Buechele followed with an rib single that gave the pirates a 3-0 Lead. Bonds said he was As proud of that grounder As he was of an earlier Home run. A normally i go for the hit a Bonds said. Quot but you re supposed to do your Job. Whatever it takes. I Haven to exactly been tearing it up. If he kept it away i would have popped the Ball to left Field and i done to do my Job. You can to forget the fundamentals. A of his Home run in the fourth Bonds e said Quot it was a pitch inside off the plate a Good pitch to  he praised Phillies Rookie Pitcher Kyle Abbott saying a this pitches explode out of his hand. He works fast and keeps you anticipating. He reminds me of Tom Browning. He comes right at  Randy Tomlin gave up two runs and four hits in 6 2-3 innings struck out four and walked two. He had a shutout until the seventh when Pinch hitter Jim Lin deman hit a two run Homer a Linde Many a first in 116 at bats since june 17, 1990, when he was with Detroit. Quot in a not one of those Guys who thinks every Home run is a mistake by the Pitcher a Leyland said. Quot give the hitter some  Stan Belinda Pittsburgh a third Pitcher got three outs for his second save. Leyland said Belinda and Roger Mason would be his prime closers now that Bill Landrum is gone. Quot whoever can get that 27th out goes out there a Leyland said. A those two will do most of it unless 1 want a  Abbott acquired from California in the of season for von Hayes allowed three runs and five hits in seven innings in losing his first National league decision. In other late games Friday padres 8, dodgers 3 san Diego a Pitcher Dave Eiland homered in his first major league at Bat and Fred Mcgriff hit a grand slam for his fourth Home run of the season As san Diego powered past los Angeles. Eiland who played the past four seasons for the new York Yankees connected for a two run shot in the second inning against Bob Ojeda 0-1. Eiland became the 66th player in the majors to Homer in his first at Bat and the first Pitcher to do it since Jose Sosa for Houston in 1975. Mcgriff hit his fourth career slam in the seventh inning. His deep drive came against John Candelaria who was ejected at the end of the inning. The win went to Jose Melendez 2-0. Braves 5, giants 3 Atlanta a Jeff Blauser hit a bases loaded triple to Cap a four run first inning and Brian Hunter homered in the eighth for Atlanta. Charlie Leibrandt 1-0 shut out the giants on four hits through the first five innings but gave up three runs in the sixth. Alejandro Pena pitched 13 innings and Mike Stanton got the last out for his first  8, astros 5 Houston a Joe Oliver hit a three Barry Bonds. Proud of his teamwork run Homer in the fifth and Chris Hammond won his fourth consecutive decision against Houston. Bany Larkin and Paul of Neill also homered for the reds who had lost three of their first four. Ryan Bowen 0-1 was pounded for All eight runs and eight hits in five innings at the Astrodome. Norm Charlton entered with the bases loaded in the ninth and finished for his second save despite allowing an rib single to Steve Finley and a run scoring double to Jeff Bagwell