European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday june 9, 1992 Mike  a expression shows who won he race to first on his grounder to Cleveland first baseman Carlos Martinez. Both men dived at the bag Martinez arrived first. Brewers extend Angel woes by the associated press Milwaukee a just when it seemed things could t get any worse for the California Angels they did California had three players ejected in its i0-3 loss at Milwaukee on sunday the Angels 17th loss in 21 games. After the game the Angels Learned Relief Ace Bryan Harvey had been placed on the 15-Day disabled list because of a tender right Elbow. Catcher Lance Parrish is also hurting. The Angels of course Are still without manager Buck Rodgers. He a recovering from multiple injuries sustained when the team bus crashed on the new Jersey Turnpike on May 21. After being swept in a three game series by the Brewers the Angels were also angry. A this team is Down and when a team is Down you done to kick them in the face a Catcher Mike Fitzgerald said. A i Felt like a couple of times m this series they definitely kicked us in the face while we were Down on the ground. If that a the kind of baseball first base coach Tim eol american league thinks is Good baseball and we fight he s going to pay too a the Angels were in a fighting mood in the seventh inning with Milwaukee ahead by seven runs. California reliever Scott bails threw a pitch behind Darryl Hamilton before walking him. Hamilton then stole second base. Hailes then threw three inside pitches to Scott elect her before Home plate Umpire John Shulock ejected bails Fitzgerald and acting manager John Wathan. A there is some common Courtesy in this game. If you walk a Guy and the pitchers struggling that a one thing. But when one of those pitches is behind your Batter. Brewer manager Phil Garner said. Wathan admitted his team was mad because Hamilton stole second with the Brewers leading by seven runs. A a we re not scoring any runs.  you be Well remember it a said Wathan who insisted Bailes was just wild in other late games sunday rangers 5, twins 4 Arlington Texas a Juan Gonzalez hit three Home runs for Texas including a two run shot in the eighth. Trailing by a run Kevin Reimer opened the eighth with a single and Gonzalez followed with a drive to right off reliever Mark Guthrie 1-1. Gonzalez performance offset a four run sixth inning for Minnesota keyed by Kent or Bcka a three run Homer that put the twins up 4-3. Bobby Witt improved to 7-4.royals 4, mariners 1 Kansas City to. Kevin my Reynolds had two hits and drove in a run to extend his hitting Streak to 13 games and reliever Rick Reed held Seattle to an unearned run in 6 a innings As Kansas City escaped last place for the first time this season. Reed called up from triple a Omaha on wednesday relieved starter Mike Boddicker after the second inning when the right handers Back tightened loser Erik Hanson fell to 2-9 As the royals won their fifth straight. Rodriguez be Back from injury Arlington. Texas a the stress tract lire detected in the lower Hack of Texas Ranger Catcher Ivan Rodrigue was Dishaw ered Early enough that it should heal quickly said orthopaedic consultant or. John Nouay. The in Ury in t career threatening sail coins who performed a Bone scan exam saturday that revealed the stress tract Are. Rodrigue was placed on the 15-da\ disabled list on sunday re roae inc to june of a Texas then purchased the contract of Catcher John Russell from its class a farm team in Tulsa. Rodrigue s fracture a hair line break in a Bone caused by overuse was found on the surface of the fifth Lumbar vertebrae. Nolan Ryan missed nearly three weeks in 1990 with a lower Back stress fracture yet still made 30 starts that season. Co Nav said the injury  prevent Rodrigue from returning to his previous level of play. Rodrigue a rising Star at age 20, has thrown out 24 of 44 runners a major league Best 54.5 percent and was batting ,2s with five homers and 21 Bis. Quot you Don t lose somebody of fudge s Caliper behind the plate and not miss him because there a Only a couple of Guys in All of the major leagues that have the capability that he does As far As picking off runners a said Ryan. Rodriguez was hit by a foul lip tuesday against new York and came out in the first inning with strained ligaments and a Chip fracture on his left thumb. While having the thumb examined Rodriguez told doctors he Felt pain in the Back while running out an infield single on a wet Field monday night he Pinch hit Friday and caught sonic m the bullpen Blore Texas manager Bobby Valentine Learned of the Back injury Rodrigue said he is in pain Quot All the  targeting Cable to Washington a baseball commissioner Fay Vincent has an idea for pumping More Money into his sport but it would mean an end to the superstitions that pump so much baseball into american Homes. It also would take an act of Congress. At Issue is a Section of copyright Law that allows Cable television easy Access to baseball through local stations broadcasting major league games Vincent wants it repealed. But consumer advocates the National association of broadcasters and the Cable Industry say any congressional action would cheat fans. The owners of two superstitions who own major league baseball teams also oppose any change. More than a dozen local broadcast stations with local sports contracts Are picked up by satellite and sent to Cable outlets but the three that dominate Are webs of Atlanta win of Chicago and Wawor of new York with 57.6 million 34.9 million and 13.5 million Cable subscribers respectively. Technically the superstitions Are local broadcasters who negotiate with their Home team for local rights to games. The Way to kill the superstitions is to repeal a Section of Law called the a compulsory License a which allows Cable to pick up broadcast programs without permission