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Emerald SPORTS TUESDAY October 3. 199b Rodman dealt to Bulls for veteran DEERFIELD. Ill (AP) Dennis Rodman. the flam boyant forward who led the NBA in rebounding the last four seasons but repeatedly exasperated San Antonio management, was traded Monday to the Chicago Hulls for center Will Perdue "I think it's great, J think he’s excited,! think it's a per (e< t fit," said Neil Draudy Rodman's agent "They need some work off the boards and the extra defense he will give thorn " "We are happy to at quire Dennis Rodman.” said jerry Krause, Hulls general monger "We think he is the best rebounder in the game and the Ires! defender at his position lie gives us a dimension we have lacked and enables us to take more advantage of the skills of Toni Kukoc “ Tigers lose spark as Anderson resigns DETROIT (AP) — Sparky Anderson will always follow the Detroit Tigers. He just won't manage them again Anderson, the winningest manager in Tigers' history, resigned Monday after 17 years that included a World Series championship in 1984 and the AI. East title in 1987, Anderson, his eyes welling, made the announce ment at a news conference packed with media, coaches, players and friends. He would like to manage anoth er club, hut only a contender "1 think it would he good to go inside with a W," said Anderson, whose Tigers com piled a tin-8-t record this year. "We were having one twin) maybe every three weeks I was forgetting how to shake hands." Barry signs with L.A. LOS ANGELES (AP) — First-round draft pick and for mer Oregon State star Brent Barry has signed a three-year contract with the Los Angeles Clippers. The signing was announced Monday by Elgin Baylor, the Clippers' vice president of baskeltxill operations. Barry , a f>-6 guard who aver aged 21 (Mints. 3,9 assists and 2.7 steals [*>r game for Oregon State in 1994-85, was the 15th player selected in the Nation al Basketball Association draft last June, hy Denver. Denver and the Clippers swapped their first-round choices in a draft-day trade with the Nuggets getting Anto nio McDyess of Alabama. "IBarry is| a fierce tom [Wftitor with an understanding and knowledge of the game," Baylor said. "We also like his background — son of a great NBA player I Rick Barry! and brother of NBA player Jon Barry." Mariners finally claim AL West crown ■ PLAYOFF: Seattle beats California 9-1 to win its first-ever league championship si a i i Li \m nm i crowd of r»2..i5fi wildly diwr ing for Kandy Johnson os if it were the seventh game of the World Series, the Seattle Mariners finally won the opportunity to get there Monday 1 he Mariners reached tile postseason for the first time in their 1‘1-year history, winning the Al. West title by beating the California Angels ') 1 in base ball's first one game playoff since 10H0. Johnson (1H-2). maintaining his menacing stare on every pitch, was perfect for 5r. innings and finished with a three-hitter and 12 strikeouts Leading 1 0. the Mariners broke open the game in the seventh when Luis Sojo's bases-loaded double — aided by pitcher Mark Langston's throwing error turned Into a four-run pi iy "1 felt a little bit of weight on my shoulders," Johnson said "But ! thrive on that and it was probably my biggest game ever I had a lot of emotion built up " Johnson boat the Angels for the third time in four decisions, having lost to them the last time he faced them in Anaheim Aug 1. In that game, the ti-foot 10 left-hander went 7innings, giving up seven runs on to hits and two walks. “The last time I pitched against the Angels, they roughed me up pretty good," he said, “And they've been extremely hot But you have to rise to the occasion and I think 1 did." Seattle's victory finished off a roller-coaster season for the Mariners, who trailed California by 13 games on Aug. AL West Division Champions Anitjfican League West Division champions since the divisional system began in 1969 1969— Minnesota Twins 1970— Minnesota Twins 1971 —Oakland Athletics 1972— Oakland Athletics 1973— Oakland Athletics 1974— Oakland Athletics t97S—Oakland Athletics j - 1976—Kansas City Royals 1977— Kansas City Royals 1978— Kansas City Royals 1979— California Arvgeis 1980— Kansas City Royals 1981 —Oakland Athletics 1982—California Angels 1983- Chicago White So* 1984 Kansas City Royals 1985—Kansas City Royal3 1986 California Angels 1987 Minnesota Twins 1988 Oakland Athletics 1989- Oakland Athletics 1990 Oakland Athletics 1991 Minnesota Twins 1992— Oakland Athletics 1993— Chicago White So* 1994— Strike 1995 -Seattle Mariners MA Hi *Af< T i l aki i. 1 lie Mariners missed i » ham f to wrap up the division by losing .Saturday and Sunday while California won twice for a tie We were never n team that had a 13-game lead like the Angels." Johnson said "We were a loam that was striving to lie the wild < aril team The Mariners w jIf play wild i arc! winner New York in the best-of-5 first round. The series liegins Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium with Chris Homo like iy to start for Seattle against David Cone Seattle was M against the Yankees, including a 1-3 mark in New York "When fie stepped on the field today there was some thing about him," Mariners star Ken Griffey jr said of johnsoa "It was like. 'Give me one run and I’ll take care of the rest.'" Johnson, who won on three days’ rest, will not lw ready to pitch until at least Game .3 Friday night at the Kingdome. The Mariners hoped to save their ace for Game t, but they fifi / /ir//1/ htilf bit of w eight on my shoulder \ Hut / thrive on that and it was probably my biggest game ever I laid a lot of emotion built up — Randy Johnson Mariners Pilcher -99 needed turn in win the must important game in franchise history Johnson, tiie leading candi date for the AL Cy Young ‘Award, led the majors with strikeouts He walked just one. and lost his shutout when Tony Phillips humored to Open the ninth. Johnson won his fourth AL strikeout title in a row and cap tured his first league ERA title with a mark of 2 -»h in addi tion. it was Johnson's fioth career game in which tie strui k out 10 or more hatters Thu Kingdom*' Inns wen* <m their feet screaming and shout ing encouragement from the first inning on, * limiting "Kandy. Kandy. Kandy," whim he struck out tho side in the third and fifth Johnson struck out Tim Salmon for tho fourth tinu* to end tho ganm. and thou tho cel ebration stiirtod Johnson throw his arms in the nir and hugged i atelier Dan Wilson Fireworks exploded overhead as ho ran off the field with his arms still mist'd, and fans ran onto tho field and tried to dig up homo plate Fur tho Angels and Langston (13-7), who was traded by Seattle to Mon Iron I lor Johnson May i, t'nt'i, the loss marked thou final disappointment Tho Angels, who led the Al. West hy 11 games on Aug 0 before one of baseball's biggest collapses, won their last five games to force the playoff I he last time baseball needed a one game playoff was in D)HU. when Houston defeated Los Angeles fur the NL West title I he last one-game playoff in the AL was 1078. when Bur kv Dent's home run lifted tin* Yankees over Boston at Fenway Park for the AL Last title Lou Pi n ini la. now the Manners manager, made a key play in the outfield late in that playoff for tho Yankees. 1 he key play in this, only the eighth one game playoff in major league history, came with two outs in tho seventh, the bases loaded and Seattle ahead 1-0 So|o hit a broken-bat grounder down the line that barely made it past fine fielding first baseman J T Snow The ball rolled into tho bullpen us Mike Blowers and Lino Martinez scored, and Langston Turn to PLAYOFF, Pago 12A An unforgettable season readies fans for more Thu long-awaited major leugue baseball playoffs havu finally arrived II has Ixien a little over two years — equaling roughly 8.0(H) games. 24.000 hours. 76.000 innings and 2,000.000 pitches — since fans have had the chance to sew the tiest teams in both leagues square off for the prized World Series trophy Hut now that the agony has come to a close, everybody t an sit back and watch some of the most unlikely of teams play each other during the next three weeks in the new six team playoff format A sport that usually starts off with a hang — because of the long October to April offseason that fans ami players must wait through — began more like a gigantic thud this season. The long and painful strike/lockout took its toll on the fans, mean ing lower turnouts at the ball parks and more turn-offs on the tube The bickering between the players and owners over millions of dollars that the average joe can only dream about having, proved to be cost ly at tho beginning of the short ened 144-game schedule However, the paying public did return quickly ■— although the owners I OPINION don't want you to believe that — with the smell of beer. peanuts and freshly cut grass in the air Mcfyra With the return of the packed stadi ums, piavors grabbed the head lines and outlines of newspapers, magazines and radio and television stations across the nation with their impressive performances One of the many was Tim Wake held. a knuckleballer who was dropped by the Pittsburgh Pirates right before the season began after winning two National league Championship games for them as a rookie in 1992 Wakefield, who had n miser able 1994 season, posting a 5 15 record at the triple-A level, was given possibly his last chance to stay in baseball by the Boston Red Sox The Red Sox immediately hired retired knucklebal! pitchers I'hil and Joe Niekro to help Wakefield reclaim his 19512 dominance The now-AI.Cy Young Award candidate made his start for Boston in late April and proceeded to baffle the baiters he fat ed on his way to a 141 record in the middle of the sea son. tarrying the Roger Clemens-less team to the divi sion lead The right-hander's comeback story might Ihj the best ever, deluding on what ho and the Red Sox do in the playoffs However, the story of all stories tins year was (_al Ripkens' amazing record-breaking feat Nobody ever thought that another ballplayer would come along and eclipse I .on Gehrig's 2.130 consecutive games played record, but there Clnl stood in early Septornlier at Camden Yards with 2,1 11 con secutive games to his credit. I'm sure all baseball fans will remember that night for the rest of their lives, watching Cal take his victory-liko lap around the walls of the field, giving high fiv es to almost every fan that leaned over to catch a glimpse of the legend. Kvpn though people will reniomtmr Cal for his athleti cism nnd longevity, this season may not l»e recognized for his achievements because of the 13-game deficit the Seattle Mariners overcame forcing a one-game playoff— only (ho eighth in hasoholl history — with the California Angels at the Kingdome. Seattle pitcher Randy Johnson turned in the la»st and most important perfor main o of his career Monday — topping hi* no-hitter versus Oakland n few years ago — going the distance in the 0-1 victory. Turn to MCTYRE. Page 10A
