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PRESS-REPUBLICAN SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8,1995 I tip-' w 111 ' : 4 iners series to limit ByJIMCOUR AP Sports Writer TO itO\ ir - SEATTLE- Edgar* Martinez and the \Seattle jparinera made sure the Kingdome witl;|;o^||3!i|' at least one more game. M£$i|tez -Icxit a tiebreaking grand slam in the eightli inning and drove in seven runs — •the |)tipsj| fefvejt in a postseiason game — to ilead: the farmers past the New York Yan- ;kees! 11-8 Saturday night, sending their riveting AL playoff series to a decisive Game [5. \ . •.: . • \I'm just trying to hide my emotions right ;nowi\ t^e. calm-appearing Martinez said. ;\But Fn^rery excited for myself and for my team; And I'm excited because we get a chance to play tomorrow.\ .-' ' Martinez, the AL baiting champion, .homered twice. Ken Griffey Jr. set an AL ;playoff record with his fourth home run and Jay Buhner also connected for the Mariners, who rallied from an early five-run deficit be- fore^ 57,180 cheering arid chanting fans. : \When I was a kid,^ dreamed of being the hero in- a game like this,\ Martinez said. >This feels, great.\ / • David Cone, who Won the series opener for the Yankees, will fa|e Andy Benes, who got a no-decision in the second game, in Game 5 Sunday night. With the three other playoff series already decided, it will be the first Braves witi series, B-4 postseason game this October televised to the entire nation. . \, i-'.. The Mariners, stayed: dff..elimination for the thir4 time thi^ ^eeg^biat they had to escape a |iases-lpaded jam M the ninth* New York scored twice, one on art RBI forceout by Wade Boggs, before Bernie Williams flied out to Griffey on the warning track in center' wjth runners on second and third to end the game. \ .'•> \I'held my breath ont^af last ball hit,\ Mariners manager Lou Piniella said. Don Mattingly had four hits for the Yan- kees. But the nine-time Gold Glove winner made two misplays that helped Seattle, now 8-1 at home against New York this year. \I just made bad decisions on throwing the ball,\ Mattingly said. \I'm disappointed re- ally with both decisions I made.\ Martinez, who batted .391 with seven homers and 20 RBIs against New York dur- ing the regular season, hit a three-run shot in the third inning. His grand slam off John Wetteland gave him the most RBIs ever in 690 postseason games — Bobby Richardson had six in the 1960 World Series and Will Clark had six in 1989 NL playoffs. tl \I haven't been in the National League in awhile, but, to me, Edgar is the No. 1 hitter in. our league and we have a lot of good hit- ters/over here,\ Piniella said. yWetteland, the Yankees' closer, relieved to •start the eighth with the score 6-all and walked leadoff man Vince Coleman. Joey Cora followed with a. bunt that Mattingly fielded and tried to take himself, rather than flipping for an out, and Cora ran around the tag for a single. Yankees manager Buck Showalter argued that Cora ran out of the baseline, and came put of the dugout again when Griffey was hit by ; a pitch while trying-to bunt. •'vjf Donnie can't make that play, nobody carl'make that play,\ Showalter said. That loaded the bases for Martinez, who hit a 2-2 fastball to dead center field. The two-time AL batting champion raised his playoff average to .600 with his third hit of the game and one out later, while the fans were still cheering, Buhner hit a drive that glanced off Williams' glove in center, field and over the fence for an 11-6 lead. Mike Stanley hit an RBI single in the ninth off Bobby Ayala. Bill Risley, the third pitcher of the inning, entered with the bases loaded, one out and Mariners ahead 11-7, and got the last two batters for a save. \When we got down 5-0, we figured we were still in thei ball game,\ Piniella said. \Edgar's three-run homer got us right back in it.\ AP Photo Yanks' Wade Boggs slides under tag of Seattle catcher Dave Wilson to score first run of game. Storm turn tables on North Stars, 31-10 a By STEVE OUELLETTE Staff Writer Staff Photo/Mike Dowd Plattsburgh North Stars, in blue, hold Syracuse to short gain in EFL playoff action Saturday night. PLATTSBURGH - Saturday night, the Plattsburgh North Stars were hoping for a replay of their first game with Syracuse. That's exactly what\ the North\ Stars got — except this time, it was Syracuse playing the role of Plattsburgh. The Storm dominated the North Stars in every way imag- inable and booted Plattsburgh out of the Empire Football League playoffs, 31-10. \They just outright beat us,\ said Plattsburgh coach Mike LaBarre. \They controlled it right from the start, nothing was working.\ The first duel of 1,000-yard rushers in EFL history — Platt- sburgh's Wade Johnson and Sy- . racuse's Ryan Robinson — turn- ed into a no contest. Robinson raced for 170 yards and two touchdowns on 20 car- ries. Johnson, meanwhile, was met in the backfield almost im- mediately every time he got the ball and finished with a stunning negative 3 yards on six carries. \They just owned the line,\ admitted LaBarre. \When we tried power, they stopped it. We tried counters, they stopped it. We tried outside, they stopped it.\ The North Stars finished the season with three straight disheartening losses (one of which was forfeited back) after starting the year 8-0. Saturday night's semifinal was delayed an hour because the Sy- racuse equipment van broke down en route, but once it finally got going, the North Stars jumped to a quick advantage. Fullback Vince Harris, on the first play from scrimmage, bounced off tacklers for 33 yards, setting up \Leon Theodoro's 47- yard field goal. Thoughts of the North Stars' dominating 27-6 win over Syracuse in the regular season began flitting through people's minds, Those thoughts were soon dashed. The Storm took the ball and drove 63 yards on 13 plays, the most important of which was a little 4-yard pass on a fourth- and-4 fake punt, Chris Wigler capped the drive with an 15-yard • pass to Todd Richardson. Syracuse, which had several key big men missing from the lineup in the first meeting be- tween the two teams, had its full array this time around and dominated the line of scrimmage on both sides. Robinson was able to get three or four yards past the line before facing a tackier, while North Star backs were hit behind the line and quarterback Lon Rosen had little time to throw. Following an interception, it took Syracuse two plays to score again. On the final play of the first quarter, Robinson popped free on the right side, shook off three separate tacklers and raced 54 yards for the touchdown. Marty Clanton capped an 80- yard drive with a 1-yard run around left end to push the lead Continued B-2 Flag .-'\•ifl-A-J ,^|S|R [.'^f^aj^^ • m ; H 'K'^^^^^^i 'S^^^^l ;'{;|^^H Starif raising 15111 fSi 1 W^J^'dfvm H^H HH^H' •H H^^^ISio 1 EIV Cup champion New Jersey Devils hoisted the #anrier : to'M : FloiiijS : won,.\ Saturday prior- ison opeher with at Panthers. Devils ^, ; SU|ryrB-8._ _ appy campers By MIKE NADEL AP Sports Writer CHICAGO —^Dennis Kodman says his new teammates shoot totnfiiieh ~and* havB~bareiy .ac^ knowledged him. Scottie Pippen says Rodman shouldn't expect instant acceptance. Toni Kukoc says he's not thrilled that Rod- man has taken his starting spot. Early in trailing camp, the Chicago Bulls aren't exactly one big happy familyl • \Off the court is not going to be important,\. Pippen said* \Iyust think we've got to be pals when we're on the courV* * OK, Bennis, wllat do you think of your new teammates on the court? \They shoot a lot. They -shoot too much,\ Rodman said. \I'm trying to get set up, and it's, like, they're shooting already. I've got to get used to that and keep my eye on the ball,\ Rodman, the flamboyant for- ward acquired Monday from the San Antonio Sp'urs, doesn't ex- pect to sit dWn with Pippen and Michael Jordan over dinner to discuss the offense. \Nobodyjhas really talked to me,\ Rodiftan said. \That's fine with hie. I'm in my own world out there. I just have to go out and do a job and earn their respect that way.\ Said Pippen: \We welcome guys'who come in here. But we're not just going to open up and say, \You're in with' us.' You've got to Work your -way- in. J Fhat's not- eaSy for anybody, including Den- Rodman, who considers himself the epitome of laid-back, simply shrugs his shoulders. \During the, course of the year, you'll. pypBablSr see me, Jordan and Pippen talk oh the court and on £he feench,,\ he said, \but probably not'after that.\ He may hot talk to Kukoc even that much;. Bulls coach Phil Jackscin decided before Rodman arrived., that Kukoc probably would be better coming off the bench. The s Rodman trade all but guarantees that. - \I'm not \ready for it,\ said Kukoc, who played out of position at power forward most of last season. \But if I have to, I will.\ With Rodman playing 35 minutes or more a game, Kukoc won't be the only Chicago player getting excessive pine time. At least Kukoc can play small forward, shooting guard and point guard,, too. What about Dickey Simpkins, last year's barely used No. 1 draft pick? And : Jason Caffey, this year's top choice who on Saturday signed a three-year contract and reported to training camp? Both play only power forward. AP photo Jack Haley, left* and Dennis Rodman see eye to eye after coming over to Chicago from. San Antonio in off-season trades, but not all is well in Bulls' camp. . H% ? wn, B-6 • Cigar takes Cup preview, B-8 • Books & TjttVel, jM I
