European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                " i padres slash payroll again Hurst Harris go to Rockies  Denver a the san Diego padres in loathed pitchers Bruce Hurst and Greg Harris to the Colorado Rockies on monday and became the team with the lowest pay Rollin the major leagues. Hurst a 35-year-old left hander currently on the disabled list for the second time this season is making $2.75 million. Harris a 29-year-old right hander i making $2 million. San Diego received two minor leagues Catcher Brad Ausmus who makes the$109,000 minimum and Pitcher Doug Bochtler who was left in the minors. The padres also will get another player believed to be right hander Andy Ashby former Philadelphia Pitcher sent last month to class aaa Colorado Springs. I think san Diego deserves a baseball team and a Good one Hurst said in san Diego. And if this is going to help i Down the line then it s a Good move. But then if they strip it Down and sell it it lube a sad Day in san Diego and i Hope that does t  the Deal which came eight Days after i furs Harris defending no Home run Champion Fred Mcgriff was sent to the Atlanta braves dropped the padres payroll to $1l9 Mil lion Down from $24.5 million on opening Day and $29.2 million at the Start of the 1992 season. We Felt that the Bottom line is we had to acquire a Catcher we could build around and we got another Young Arm in Bochtler said padres general manager Randy Smith hired from Colorado on june 9. We be got a stable of Quality arms that Are As Good As any in  on june 24, san Diego traded defend ing no batting Champion Gary Sheffield to the Florida marlins. Other padres traded since last aug. 31include Pitcher Craig Lefferts and Short Stop Tony Fernandez. In addition Sandiego allowed Catcher Benito Santiago and reliever Randy Myers to become free agents. San Diego now has 13 players at the minimum of $109,000 and just three above $1 million outfielder Tony Gwynn $3.75 million Pitcher Andy Bones $2.05 million and infielder Kurt still Well $1.75 million. Gwynn is signed through 1995, while Bones and Stillwell arc eligible for salary arbitration this Winter. The padres will have received nines layers for Hurst Harris Mcgriff Andic Ffield. Only two Are with the big league club Ausmus and reliever Trevor Hoffman the principal in the Sheffield Trade. We lost two Guys of great importance the stars and stripes ports july 28,1993 Page 36 but we got some Good players Back manager Jim Riggleman said. This is the direction the bal club is going in getting some Good Young Talent will hopefully feed our major league , 0-9 with a 3.67 Era is scheduled to pitch Friday against san Francis co at Denver. He came up with the padres and is 41-39 in 194 games with a2.95 Era. It s always difficult to see your own leave but this is a plan that we have for the future Smith said in san  Felt he needed a minimum of four years to sign and with the mortality rat of pitchers we Felt that was something we could not  Brunansky or nips botox by the associated press the reliever was hot the Batter was not and the game was on the line. The result however illustrates Why the game is played and not decided on paper. Tom Brunansky batting .178 Titan 0-1 Slider from Jeff Russell who had recorded eight consecutive saves Over american league the Wall in left Field monday night giving the Milwaukee Brewers a 3-2 Victory Over the visiting Boston red sox. The loss snapped the red sox win Ning Streak at 10 games and dropped them a half game behind Idle Toronto inthe Al East. That was a great comeback for our club Brunansky said. This is the Type of thing we Haven t had for a . For the Brewers last in the Al East twas Only their Lith Victory in 31 games. They Trail the Blue jays by 14vi game Sand have Little Hope of challenging. _. Russell who succeeded in 28 of his 30previous save situations offered no excuses for the two run two out Gopher Ball which also scored . Surhoff who reached on a bunt single leading off. It was real stupid Russell 0-3  knew before the pitch that he had a Slider Speed Bat. It was t a Quality pitch. It looked like he was looking for an off Speed pitch. It was a mistake by  s Tough but now we have to Bounce  Brunansky knows All about bouncing Back. Signed As a free agent by Milwaukee after almost three seasons with the red sox he has struggled to approach the 15-Homer, 74-Rbi season he had Las year with Boston. Ever since Spring training i Haven t Felt comfortable at the plate and it s shown he  m trying to help the club. I m not worrying about my average because it been horse  Brunansky s Homer was his fifth of the season and second in two Days. Oddly enough it was something of a Welcome sight in the eyes of both managers. If anybody had to beat us i m glad it Brewers Tom Brunansky ends red sox 10-game win Streak with a two run Homer. A was Brunansky red sox skipper Butch Hobson said. He s a Good Man and a class  it was a thing of Beauty Brewer manager Phil Garner said. Royals 12-6, rangers 3-5 George Brett paced a 21-hit attack with four hits and three Bis in the first game and Kansas City added 10 hits inthe Nightcap to sweep Texas. Brett singled twice doubled and Horn ered for the 56th four hit game of his Ca reer then added a double in the second game. The 21-hit total was Kansas City s season High As was their total of nine extra base hits. In the second game Brian Mcrae an Wally Joyner had three hits apiece and Joyner added two Bis for Dennis Ras Mussen 1-2. Jeff Montgomery worked the last 1# innings for his Al High 31st save. Chris Haney 7-2 lasted eight innings in the opener. Juan Gonzalez homered in each game to tie Barry Bonds of san Francisco for the major league Lead with sea Page 34 for no games 29 homers and he and Ivan Rodriguez had four hits apiece to Lead the visiting rangers 13-hit outburst in the second game. Kevin Brown 7-7 allowed eight run sin just 316 innings in the opener and Brian Bohanon 1-4 allowed eight hits Infix innings in the second game. Tigers 5, Yankees 2 David Wells earned his first Victor since june 19 and Cecil fielder hit his 26th Homer As Detroit ended new York four game winning Streak. Wells 10-6 out dulled former team mate Jimmy key 12-4 to break a six Start wingless Streak during which he was0-5. Mike Henneman went two innings for his 16th save As key fell to 0-4 in five starts at Detroit since May 1990. Don Mattingly had a Solo Homer his ninth and an rib single for new York. Athletics 11 Angels 4 Terry Steinbach and Dave Henderson hit Back to Back homers in an eight run third inning for visiting Oakland which handed California its 10th straight los Sand Chuck Finley 11-8 his 12th setback in 14 career decisions against the a s. Steinbach finished with four Bis and Ruben Sierra had four hits and three Bis in support of Ron Darling 3-4 now 3-0 in his career against the Angels. White sox 4, indians 3 consecutive run scoring singles by Frank Thomas Robin Ventura and to Jackson in the eighth inning rallied Chi Cago past visiting Cleveland. Kenny Lofton scored from second base on a sacrifice to put the indians ahead 2 1 in the third and it stayed that Way until the eighth when two walks preceded the rib singles against Jerry Dipoto 1-2. Jeff Schwarz 2-1 struck out the Side in the eighth and Roberto Hernandez earned his 20th save