European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 a. \ the stars and stripes sports thursday March 11,1993 old timers Spring by the associated press it was old timers Day around Spring training Camps on tuesday. Nolan Ryan who plans to retire after the season threw 79 pitches against the Minnesota twins allowing two runs and four hits in five innings of a 3-0 loss at port Charlotte Fla. He struck out three and walked two giving up an rib double to Brian Harper in the fourth and a Home run to Scott Lucius in the fifth. Ryan a 46-year-old right hander Wasny to thinking about the final first Start. A a its also the last time ill give up a Home run in my first Spring Start a Ryan said. A a but i done to think about anything being the last time i do something. 1 have to concentrate on what 1 do Day to Day. I Haven to Given Mitch thought to this last Spring in a too preoccupied with getting ready for the  at Lakeland Fla., Kirk Gibson hit his first Home run in nearly a year. Gibson who will turn 36 on May 28, walked Nis first at Bat for Detroit in a 6-3 Victory Over a Toronto sent squad. He homered off Rookie left hander Huck Ficner and lined a single off Rick Steed raising his average to .600. A it obviously feels Good especially the Homer a Gibson said. Quot but the next at Bat was really the litmus test. I have a tendency to he Man it after one like that. Quot when i he Man it 1 Start to slide open. My hardest thing is to keep the stroke. In a not a mechanical Guy. In a a Strong  Charlie Hough the 45-year-old knuckle Baller pitched four shutout innings in his first Start of the Spring for Florida and hit a run scoring single off Mark Portugal As a marlins split squad beat a Houston split squad4-3 at Cocoa Fla. Hough a last regular season at Bat was in 1980 who lie was with the los Angeles dodgers. He remembers getting a hit in an exhibition game the following Spring but Hasni to spent much time on the Bas paths since. A i bailed out and stumbled into a fastball a Hough joked after leaving with a 2-0 Lead. Houston rallied to tie the score 3-3 before the marlins won on Rookie Charles Johnson a 12th-inning Home run. A it sure is a Long Way to first base. I was tired but it did feel Good to get there a said Hough who had difficulty running because of sore Knees and Bone spurs on the Bottom of his right foot. A a actually Bunting is going to be Mosc difficult than swinging the  among slightly younger pitchers Orel Hershiser allowed two hits in four shutout innings As the dodgers routed the marlins other squad 10-0 at Scro Beach Fla. Hershiser 34, struck out six. A a today was a Good Outing As far As the results were concerned and As far As i Felt throwing the breaking Ball a Hershiser said. A my pitches had a lot of life in them today. When you get As Many strikeouts As i did that a a Good  in other  Blue jays is 9, indians 5 Dunedin Fla. A Juan Guzman was tagged for a a four runs and seven hits in two innings but the world a series champions rallied from a 4-0 deficit for their first Victory in five games this Spring. Rookie outfielder Robert Perez homered twice and Nolan Ryan delivers in in his final Spring debut baseball exhibitions drove in five runs. Roberto Alomar also homered for Toronto hitting a two run drive in the fourth when the Blue jays 1-4 batted around against Rookie right hander Paul Byrd. Alfredo Griffin had a pair of doubles. Red sox 5, pirates 2 fort Myers Fla. A Ivan Calderon acquired in an off season Trade hit his first Spring Homer a two run drive in the fifth off Rich Robertson and single twice. Calderon who has a painful fight shoulder that has limited him to designated hitting is 6 for 13 this Spring after being Trade by Montreal. Yankees 6, expos 3 fort Lauderdale Fla. Dion James had three hits and drove in three runs As new York increased its record to 5-0 and remained the Only unbeaten team in the major leagues. The Yankees Haven to had a better Spring Start since 1962, when they won their first nine games. Braves 6, mets 5 West Palm Beach Fla. Rookie Tony Taras co hit a run scoring single off Jeff Innis with two outs in the 10th. The winning rally was set up by Butch Huskey a error on a hard grounder to third. Tom Glavine started for the braves and gave up no runs and two hits in two innings. The mets scored five runs in the third off Randy St. Claire. Astros is 9, royals 1 Kissimmee Fla. A Jason Grimsley became the first Houston Pitcher this Spring to work four innings and Eric Anthony continued his hot hitting by driving in two. Grimsley blanked the royals after allowing a first inning run on Felix Jose sri single. Grimsley gave up three hits walked three and struck out one. In Phillies 7, orioles 6 a Clearwater Fla. Juan Bell drove Home the winning run with a one out triple in the 10th inning As the Phillies won for the third time in four games. Doug Jennings homered twice for Baltimore connecting in the second and sixth. Darren Daulton hit a Pinch Typo run Homer in the eighth to tie the score at 6. Rockies is 5, Angels is 3 Tucson Ariz. A California took a 3-1 Lead with two runs in the eighth but Colorado scored four runs in the Bottom of the inning going ahead on Jim Tatum a two run double. Braulio Castillo followed with an rib single. It marked the third straight game m which the Rockies had trailed in the eighth inning and rallied to either take the Lead or tie. Reds 3, cardinals 1 St. Peteit Surg Fla. A Joe Magrane attempting to make a comeback from Arm troubles allowed one hit in three shutout innings for St. Louis. Jose Rijo allowed two hits in four shutout innings for Cincinnati and struck out three. Angels is 2, Rockies is 1 Tempe Ariz. A Scott Sanderson allowed one hit in three innings and Gary Gaetti went 3 for 3, hitting two doubles and driving in one run. Sanderson is competing for one of two open spots in the Angels rotation. Gaetti who lost his starting Job at third base last june faces a situation where he will Back up starters at first and third base. The two time All Star has would like to be traded. Brewers 10, mariners 4 Chandler Ariz. A Troy of Leary hit an inside the Park Homer in the fourth and singled during a six run rally in the fifth As win less Seattle lost its fourth in a Row and Milwaukee won its fourth straight. Of Leary a two run Homer tied the score 3-3 in the fourth. Jose Valentin then led off the fifth inning rally against Russ Swan with a single and capped it with a two run single off Jeff Nelson. Tom Brunansky doubled Home two runs in the inning. Giants 5, cubs 2 Scottsdale Ariz. A Matt Williams hit a two run Homer singled and drove in three runs. Darren Lewis one out walk will Clarks run scoring double and Williams Homer on a 3-0 fastball by Mike Morgan made it 3-0 in the first. John Burkett retired his first nine batters and allowed on run in four innings. White sox 7, indians 5 is Winter Haven Fla. A Matt Merullo a second Home run of the Spring a three run shot off Rookie Paul Shuey capped a six run sixth and led Chicago Over Cleveland. Me. Qerullo who has just two hits this us  off Shuey the indians top pick a a second player taken in last june a Amateur draft. Padres 10, athletics 6 Yuma Ariz. A Luis Lopez hit a two run double to Cap a six run third inning As san Diego beat Oakland. Right hander storm Davis making his first appearance for the a a since the 1989 Al playoffs allowed five hits five walks and seven runs in three innings. Newest Brett is a Sleeper Jackson Richard Brett snoozes in dad Georges arms at tuesday press conference in a Kansas City Hospital. By Kendall j. Wills Kansas City to. A one Day old Jackson Richard Brett yawned stretched and slept through his first news conference As proud parents George and Leslie Brett introduced him to the Public tuesday. But the youngest royals fan wanted no part of a miniature baseball Bat As his father the Kansas City royals designated hitter tried to place it. In his hands. A a it a about As exciting a moment As in be Ever had a and i thought id had some pretty exciting times a said a tanned but tired looking Brett As he cradled the couples first child and talked about becoming a father. Mrs. Brett gave birth to the 8-Pound, 9-ounce baby monday morning at St. Luke s Hospital of Kansas City. He was 20v$ inches Long and has thick dark hair a trait apparently inherited from his Mother. A the has huge hands and huge feet and a great grip a Brett said. But he said he  pressure his son to follow in his path into professional baseball. A hopefully hell have the same drive in academics As hell have in sports a something his father did no to have and regrets a Brett said. The boy is named for Brett a father Jack who died of cancer last year and for mrs. Brett a father Richard. A a it a weird its strange. The whole experience was a lot different than we thought it would be a Brett said. Brett said it would be tougher than he expected it would be to Puli himself away later this week and return to the royals Spring training Camp in Haines City Fla. A a in a leaving thursday for three weeks so i have to get a lot of Quality time with him in the next few Days he said. Even so the Star slugger admitted he might have a Little difficulty keeping his mind on the game at first. A you find out that baseball a not the most important thing in life. It has been in my life for so Many years a he said. A a but now 1 think this is going to take  but he added baseball a is still very very important Quot Brett is preparing for his 20th season after he achieved his 3,000th hit in the last week of the season last year. Mrs. Brett said the induced labor was easier than she had expected. Quot it Wasny to More than 10 minutes after he was born and 1 said a we could do this