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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 02, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                O Williams boosts or total to 40 As giants Romp Andrew Leclerq of Goodwill squad and dream team s Mark Price left hit the floor. Ragged dream team whips Goodwill five Oakland Calif. A for on half at least dream team ii should have been glad the scoreboards at Oakland coliseum. Arena weren t working. Playing the collegians who represented the United states in the Goodwill games the Aba s top pros looked a ittle ragged in the first half sunday one Day before they were to leave for Toronto and the world championships. 1 in the game s first 14 minutes dream team ii put up just 40 Points but still beat the Goodwill games team 113-75."i Don t think we shot the Ball that Well and played that Well Overall said Kevin Johnson who had game highs of eight assists and 24 minutes. But we have so much Talent it makes up for a lot of  Shaquille o Neal led the dreamt eamers with 18 Points and grabbed eight rebounds in 18 minutes. Tyus Edney of Urcla led the Goodwill games team with 13 Points and Wisconsin s Michael Finley and Michigan state s Shawn  five of the Arena s scoreboards were out of commission during the first half so the Public address announcer had to give the score after every  Jet lagged Goodwill games team which won the Bronze medal in Russia shot Only 34 percent in the first half yet Cut dream team h s Lead to Sevenpoints 42-35, with 4 36 left to go. The dream steamers then widened their Lead to 57-37 at halftime. They stretched the margin to 38 Points late inthe game even though we re just collegians they took it to us like they were in Toron to right now Finley  Wilkins had 14 Points Mark Price scored 12 on 4-for-6 shooting and Dan Majerle added 11. By the associated press Matt Williams could t quite match the feat of babe Ruth and Jimmy  Willie Mays Johnny Bench Willie Stargell and Mike Schmidt will have to do. With his fifth Multi Homer game of the season Williams upped his major league leading total to 40 by hovering twice to Lead the san Francisco giants Over the Colorado Rockies 9-4  s hitting the Ball All Over the place and driving in runs when they reseeded said Barry Bonds who hit his 32nd Homer. Williams who drove in five runs and increased his rib total to 95, is the fastest to 40 homers since Reggie Jackson in 1969. He easily topped the previous no re Cord of homers through july shared by Mays Bench Star a Gell and Schmidt. Williams was on Short of the big league record shared by Ruth and  hit an rib single in the first then drove in the go ahead run with a415-foot, three run drive in the fourth off Mark Thompson 1-1. Williams hit a420-foot Solo Homer in the fifth. In other games sunday expos 13, marlins 4 Marquis Grissom went 4-for-5 with Homer and scored after eluding a run Down for Montreal which completed Athree game sweep. Sean Berry and Cliff Floyd also Hom ered for the visiting expos who have won 11 of 12. Reds 2, padres 1 Bret Boone hit an rib groundnut wit the bases loaded in the 10th, sending visit ing Cincinnati to its third straight  Brian Hunter Hom ered for the second straight game dodgers 7, astros 1 Tim Wallach drove in two runs Andrelino Deshields sparked a four run sixth inning with an rib single. Braves 9, Phillies 5 Jeff Blauser had three hits and drove in the go ahead run for the Host braves. Atlanta s bullpen came through with534 innings of two hit Relief after starter John Smoltz allowed seven hits and Allive runs in 3v6 innings. The stars and stripes ports August 2,1994 age sunday in Al on Page 30 mets 6, pirates 4 Jeromy Burnitz singled in the go ahead run in a four run ninth off Mike Dyer 1-1who came on to preserve a 4-2 Lead but re tired Only one of eight batters he faced cubs 9, cardinals 7 Frank Castillo just called up from the minors won for the first time in a year get Ting a six run Lead in the first at St.  cardinals have lost six of seven. Mondays update Miller wins 4 medals St. Petersburg Russia a -U.S. Gymnast Shannon Miller rebounded from her loss in the All around event boat the Goodwill games by winning Gold in the balance beam and floor exercise and Silver in the vault and uneven bars monday. Brazil coach goes to Spain Valencia Spain a just two weeks after garnering Brazil s fourth world cup championship coach Carlos Alberto Parreira arrived monday to take Over Spanish first division club Valencia which finished no. 7 in the 20-team Divi Sion last season and has not won league title since 1971. Conf Crof no car ton Rizzuto enter Hall in character  . A Steve Carlton and Phil Rizzuto entered baseball s Hall of Fame on Sun Day completely in character Carlton displaying Little emotion in a Short speech and Rizzuto bringing Dow the House with a rambling half hour Soliloquy. Carlton stung by a Magazine article this year that portrayed him As anti semitic had a Chance to break the silence that marked half his 24-year career. He chose instead to reveal Little of himself. In one of his few personal recollections the 49-year-old Garlton spoke of a White House visit. I remember we were in the White House after we won the world series in 1980," Carlton said. The next Day there was a picture in the papers and i was listed Asan unnamed secret service Man. Carlton who struck out 4,136 batters second Only to Nolan Ryan is the Only Pitcher to win four by Young awards. He won 329 games second among left hand ers Only to Warren Spahn. He credited Catcher Tim Mccarver who was in the audience. He forced me to pitch inside Carlton said. He set up behind the hitters and the Only thing i could see was the Umpire. Was one of the most focused pitchers to Ever play the game and Timmy remembered every Jhing about  Carlton was followed by Leo Durocher s sex wife actress Laraine Day and their son Chris in the most Riv eting part of the ceremony. The feisty Durocher whose teams won 2,008 games died in 1991 at age 86 he once said he did t want to go in the Hall of Fame after he died. But any bitterness it was forgotten sunday when his son accepted the plaque. His last years were spent hoping he would get a Call from the Hall of Fame Chris Durocher said sobbing and barely audible at times at first i thought what a shame it was that he could not have lived to receive  now i know that my father stands with us Here today. I guess he got time off for Good  it did t take a hoarse Rizzuto Long to change the somber mood. The 1950 map who played on nine american league Pennant winners in 13 seasons was m top form. Midway through the former new Yor Yankees shortstop and the team s current broadcaster broke up the crowd. If people Are understanding this speech raise you hands said Rizzuto who turns 77 in september. My family knows me. The re raising their  Smith a writer for the Chicago american and Chicago Sun times received the . Taylor spin award for his service to baseball. Smith the first Black member of  writers association of Ameri Ca helped Jackie Robinson break baseball s racial bar Rier in 1946 and wrote the first biography of the  dodgers Star. New York mets broadcaster Bob Murphy received the Ford prick award for his More than 40 years As a broadcaster  
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