Softball vs. Northwestern 1:00 p.m. doubleheader Today at softball field SPORTS Baseball vs. Eastern Mich. 1:00 p.m. doubleheader Today at Fisher Stadium Page 8 Saturday, April 9, 1983 The Michigan Daily Tigers drop opener Q By LARRY FREED Special to the Daily DETROIT - The setting was perfect for Opening Day. The sun was shining, renovated Tiger Stadium was overflowing with 51,350 screaming fans, and the Ball Park Franks were hot off the grill. THE PLAY however, did not equal the surroun- dings. Kirk Gibson's sixth inning fielding miscue paved the way for Chicago, as they spoiled Detroit's home opener, 6-3. The Tigers had things pretty much their way un- til the former Spartan's error in rightfield. They opened the scoring in the third, when Scott Flet- cher failed to cleanly field a Gibson grounder. The speedy outfielder scampered down the basepath beating the throw, scoring Tom Brookens in the process. Back-to-back two-out singles by Lance Parrish and Larry Herndon drove in two more runs. UNFORTUNATELY for the Tigers, the three runs closed out their scoring for the afternoon. The White Sox, who notched their first win of the young season, opened their scoring in the fifth via the sacrifice fly route. Vance Law lofted a lazy fly ball scoring Carlton Fisk, who had previously tripled. Detroit starter Milt Wilcox, who was saddled with the loss, showed signs of tiring the following inning. The righthander, however, received little support in the field, as Gibson's error helped the Pale Hose tie the game. THE SEVENTH frame marked both Wilcox's and the Tigers' demise, when the White Sox sent nine men to the plate, tallying three runs. The top of Chicago's line-up, Rudy Law, Tony Bernazard and Harold Baines, all rapped out two- out singles to drive in the three runs. Baines, who had three RBIs on the day, advanced to third on a Tom Brookens' error, but failed to score when .reliever Aurelio Lopez came in to strike out Ron Kittle with the bases loaded. White Sox manager Tony LaRussa called on the aging Jerry Koosman to save the game for Dennis Lamp. And that is exactly what he did, throwing three shut-out innings to secure the 6-3 win. From dogs to dignitaries... ...Ya gotta love Opening Day DETROIT SPORTS OF THE DAILY: Netters slam Boilermakers AP Photo Detroit centerfielder Chet Lemon makes un unsuccessful dive at a line drive during 5th inning action in their home opening, 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox yesterday at Tiger Stadium. 'M' faces EMU By PAUL HELGREN Eastern Michigan faces the unenviable task of playing the streaking Michigan baseball team in a doubleheader today at Ray L. Fisher Stadium. The 11th-ranked Wolverines, 17-1, have won their last seven games, in- cluding doubleheader sweeps over Western Michigan, Aquinas College, and Miami (Ohio). The traditionally strong Hurons on the other hand, have struggled, losing 10 of their first 19 games. EASTERN'S biggest problem has been a lack of hitting. As a team the Hurons are hitting a puny .229, and are averaging only 4.3 runs per game. Add to that the fact they will be facing Michigan hurlers Gary Wayne (3-1, 1.93 era) and Rich Stoll (4-0, 4.03) and it could be a long afternoon for coach Ron Oestrike's squad. Eastern is also an inexperienced team, as it starts three freshmen, five sophomores, and one senior. The pit- ching staff is top-notch though, and could pose some problems for the Michigan hitters. "Their pitching staff," said Michigan assistant coach Danny Hall, "is as good as any we've faced this year. It'll be a real test." Leading Eastern's veteran pitching staff is senior Jason Hansen (2-0, 1.42) and sophomore Ken Spratke (2-1, 1.31). In order to stop Michigan, Eastern's pitchers will have to neutralize the blue murderer's row of Chris Sabo (.373 average, 7 home runs, 20 RBI's), Ken Hayward (.371, 20 RBI's), and Jeff Jacobson (.358,22 RBI's). WEST LAFAYETTE - The Michigan men's tennis team kept its record unblemished in Big Ten play, as they defeated the Purdue Boilermakers yesterday, 8-1. The Wolverines, who are seeking their sixteenth con- secutive Big Ten championship, upped their conference record to 3-0, and 8-10 overall. COACH BRIAN EISNER shuf- fled his players' seeding as they played their first Big Ten outdoor match of the season. Leading the way for the netters was Jim Sharton, Rod Schreiber, and Hugh Kwok, who all remained undefeated in the Big Ten with records of 3-0. At number four singles, Shar- ton defeated Mark Koza, 6-4, 6-2. Schreiber followed with a 7-6, 7-5 victory over Frank Rehweinkle. And Kwok came from behind to beat Matt Friedman, at number six singles, 4-6, 6-3, and 6-3. ALSO WINNING FOR the Wolverines were number two singles Mark Mees, as he defeated Bill Sheley, 6-4, 6-1. And Ross Laser was victorious over Andrew Hocker, 6-0, 6-2, in the third singles. The lonesome loser for Michigan was Tom Haney who was playing his first game of the year at number one singles. He lost to Adam Abele, 6-3, 6-3. Haney, however, scored revenge as he and Mees beat Abele-Sheley, 6-3, 6-3 in doubles action. ALSO, THE DOUBLES com- binations of Laser-Sharton and Schreiber-Kwok won their mat- ches by similar scores 6-4, 6-4. Purdue dropped to 7-10 overall, and 0-3 in the Big Ten. The Wolverines move on to Champaign today, as they face Illinois at 1:00 p.m. Frederick-Foster 2nd at relavs KNOXVILLE - Facing up to the challenge of the transition from indoor to the outdoor season, the Michigan women's track and field team made their presence felt here last night with a fine showing at the opening day of the Dogwood Relays. Over 2,000 runners have con- verged on Knoxville, and in the two finals held last night, three Wolverines emerged from the pack to show they are a force to be reckoned with. IN THE 800-meter event, Sue Frederick-Foster raced to a time of 2:07.6, just short of her per- sonal best. It was enough to put her second in a field of 70, a field which included several Olympic hopefuls. Just a few places back was Joyce Wilson with a time of 2:09.7 It's an important milestone for the freshman since it was her fir- st official individual event of the outdoor season. In the 3000 meters, Melanie Weaver placed seventh with a time of 9:22.3. NEEDLESS to say, head coach Francie Goodridge was happy. "I'm surprised they did this well, especially with the poor weather we've had to practice in. b Finals in other events will be held today. Schlichter probed COLUMBUS (AP )-Baltimore Colts quarterback Art Schlichter, described by a federal source as a victim of gamblers, is cooperating with the FBI in a sports gambling probe, his lawyer said yesterday. Schlichter, 22, a former Ohio State University star, is not him- self a target of the probe, the federal source said. JACK CHESTER, the lawyer, said charges stemming from the investigation, in which four Baltimore men have been indic- ted, do not involve football games in which Schlichter or his team played. Special to the Daily Things I liked about Opening Day ... Two hot dogs-heavy chili, no onions-at the Lafayette Coney Island before the game. Fighting my way through the crowds of people out- side Tiger Stadium. Most people hate this but I enjoy it because it means there'll be a large, loud crowd inside. Watching the drunks trying to stumble their way through the gates is fun, too. Watching the elderly ushers go out of their way to be courteous and wipe the dust off your seat in hopes of getting a tip. Obviously, they've never talked with a pizza delivery man, otherwise they'd know that college students don't tip. The introduction of the two teams. This is my oppor- tunity to ventilate six months' frustration from not seeing the Tigers play. They are my favorite team in all of professional sports and there are few things I ap- preciate more than the chance to see them play. Let the players know they're wanted and maybe they'll give you something to want them for. The ceremonial first pitch. Historically, this is the most comical moment of the season. Unlike many ball parks, the first pitch at Tiger Stadium is not a 10-foot toss from some seated dignitary to the home team's catcher. In Detroit, they drag the guests of honor onto the field, place one on the pitcher's mound and one behind the plate, hand them a couple of gloves and let them wind up and throw. Have you ever seen a 70-year old politician try to throw a strike? A few years back, Detroit Mayor Coleman Young's first two pitches smiled all the way to the backstop. He finally got one to cross the plate on about three bounces and a good roll. Yesterday, Governor James Blanchard had the honors. Michigan's youthful chief executive, who in campaign advertisements pictured himself playing catch with his son, fired a couple of strikes, but couldn't handle the return tosses of his catcher. They should have brought his son out of the bullpen. Hot dogs at the game. Tiger Stadium franks are the best I've ever tasted, especially when smothered with Red Pelican spicy mustard. In a high school nutrition class, I once toured the Hygrade's plant where they manufacture the tube steaks. The guide told my class that Tiger Stadium dogs are a special make of their product, Hygrade's top of the line, most seasoned weiner. Just a little trivia, but grilled Tiger dogs really are better than the ordinary Ball Park variety. Things I hated about Opening Day... Watching the White Sox beat the Tigers, 6-3. This is Detroit's year to win it all and damn if the Tigers don't start on a losing note. Of course, last year and the dozen before it were supposed to be championship years. But this year, like the last 13, I honestly believe they'll do it. Really. r -I w By TIM MAKINEN ~be idian ?BaiI FIRST ANNUAL Best of Ann Arbor OFFICIAL BALLOT All Ballots Must Be Returned by April 10 To Be Included Softbailers face tough Wildcat squad In what should be a weekend of ex- cellent pitching, the Michigan softball team faces Northwestern in doubleheaders, today and tomorrow. Make no mistakes about it, these Wild- cats can throw more strikes than the UAW ever did. "I hope we can just back up our pit- chers and that they're on." said North- western coach Sharon Drysdale, discussing her team's game plan. IT IS RARE, however, that the Wild- cat pitchers ever have an off day. Nor- thwestern, the defending Big Ten champs, is currently 12-3 - ten of those victories being shutouts. Leading Northwestern on the mound is senior Ellen O'Keefe, an Ann Arbor native, whose record stands at 4-0. More impressively, O'Keefe has yet to give up an earned run in 29 2/3 innings. Helping her out will be Cathy Tawse, 5- 1, who has thrown a perfect game this season. Northwestern's power, though, is not just pitching. Senior shortstop Sue Heb- son is batting .325 and is the best shor- tstop in the Big Ten if not the entire Midwest, according to Michigan coach Bob DeCarolis. "They're pretty loaded," added DeCarolis, in a bit o4 understatement. MICHIGAN, OF COURSE, is no slouch in the pitching department either. The Wolverines, 15-12, knocked off Eastern Michigan last Thursday, 3-0 (13 innings) and 4-1, with fine perfor- mances from hurlers Jan Boyd and Sandy Taylor, respectively. Boyd has now yielded only two runs in 37 innings of regular season play. "If we play as well as we're capable of playing, I think we can give them a@ run for their money," said DeCarolis. "We're going to take them one at a time, but we can't afford to come out of this with a losing record." 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