MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL American League DETROIT 7. Minnesota 1 TORONTO 7, Tampa Bay 6 NEW YORK 14, Baltimore 7 National League CHICAGO 5, Cincinnati 4 MONTREAL 15, Milwaukee 1 NEW YORK 4, Florida 1 Houston 6, SAN FRANCISCO 3 NBA BASKETBALL CHARLOTTE 83, Detroit 79 INDIANA 83, Orlando 80 MILWAUKEE 98, Miami 86 Phoenix 101, SEATTLE 94 Utlje hc1tm Dai Tracking 'M' Turcos Former Michigan goalie Marty Turco was called up from the Michigan K-Wings to the Dallas Stars yesterday to replace injured backup goalie Roman Turek. Thursday April 15, 1999 iDA Bumps I the* road Baseball bitten by Golden Grizzlies About as bad as I've seen us play,' Zahn says 'M' softball streak over at 33 games . By Michael Kern Daily Sports Writer For the second straight day, the Wolverines fell behind early at Ray Fisher 'Stadium. And once again, Michigan was able to come back and tie the game. But unlike in Tuesday's 10-8 victory over Eastern Michigan, yesterday the Wolverines did not prevail in the end and fell to Oakland University, 12-4. Michigan (6-6 Big Ten, 19-18 overall) started slowly and never teally got into the game. The Wolverines only had back-to-back sits once and registered just six hits or the whole game. "This was about as bad as I've een us play," Michigan coach Geoff Zahn said. "The guys played a little wired today, but that's no excuse. )akland was the better team today." Besides struggling at the plate, Michigan also had trouble in the field, committing three errors. Two of the errors led to multi-run nnings for the Grizzlies. In contrast, )akland was the model of consisten- :y, fielding balls cleanly and making ill of its throws. "Defensively we played really 'ell," Oakland University coach dark Avery said. "It was the first game all year that we didn't make an error, and that was the difference." Michigan fell behind 4-1 after the first three innings but managed a comeback in the fourth, tying the game at four. Then, Oakland scored a run in the fifth to take a 5-4 lead, the score going into the final inning. In the top of the ninth, the Grizzlies scored seven runs, jumping ahead to the 12-4 lead. Oakland led off the inning with a double and a single, placing men at first and second with no outs. An errant throw to first on the next at- bat by pitcher Robbie Reid allowed one runner to score and put runners on the corners with no outs. Reid struck out the next batter, but then gave up a walk to load the bases. After a sacrifice fly brought one run home and advanced two other runners, Reid gave up another walk and then consecutive two-RBI hits before being replaced by freshman Nick Bellows. The final inning put the game out of reach for the Wolverines, and left them with their first non-conference loss since they dropped an 8-2 game See GRIZZLIES, Page 15A By Michael Shafrir Daily Sports Writer The Michigan softball team had been knocking down its opponents like ducks in a shooting gallery. One by one, their foes fell, unable to handle the Wolverines' brutal assault. Yesterday though, Michigan mis- fired. Central Michigan took down No. 6 Michigan in the first game of the dou- bleheader, 7-4. That loss broke Michigan's 33-game unbeaten streak. Michigan then came back in the nightcap, defeating the Chippewas, 7- 4. The Wolverines' record now stands at 38-6-1, and they remain undefeated at 10-0 in the Big Ten. Michigan coach Carol Hutchins, although disappointed with the loss, expressed relief that the streak was over. "The streak was not what it was all about," Hutchins said. "If you had told me when we were 5-5 that we were going to be 37-5 - I don't think so." The Wolverines jumped on top in the first game, taking a 3-0 lead into the fifth inning behind left-fielder Catherine Davie's third inning solo homerun. The homerun was Davie's career-high sixth of the season. Pitcher Kate Eiland couldn't hold the lead, as she gave up four runs in the top of the fifth before being relieved by Jamie Gillies. The Chippewas added three more runs off Gillies. Central Michigan pounded out 13 hits en route to the victory. Hutchins said that the Wolverines' pitchers, coming off a doubleheade against Penn State on Tuesday, weri affected by fatigue. "I don't think our pitching was very stellar today," Hutchins said. "They've got to suck it up when they pitch back to back days." In contrast, Central Michigan's Tina Kinney proved to be a formida- ble foe on the mound. Kinney struck out seven Michigan batters while pitching a complete game. Hutchins gave the Chippewas plen ty of credit for finally ending the unbeaten streak. "Central is a quality team," Hutchins said. "They came in and beat us." Any momentum the Chippewas gained in the first game was stopped by Marie Barda. She came in to the game 2-0 against Central Michigan. 0 Barda scattered three runs over seven innings while picking up her 16th win against the Chippewas. More importantly, the complete game See SOFTBALL, Page 14A DANA IINNANE/Daily Jason Alcaraz and the Michigan baseball team suffered at the plate yesterday, man- aging just six hits in an embarrassing 12-4 loss to Oakland yesterday at The Fish. Weary tennis ends road swing with 6-1 loss to Irish Hoops recruit Gaines passes . y Raphael Goodstein )aily Sports Writer If you play with fire, you might get burned. The Michigan men's tennis team had won its st 11 meets and had won the first three meets n its four-meet road trip when the team rrived in South Bend to meet Notre Dame. The team's last two meets had been 4-3 cares from conference foes Indiana and urdue. But the team was confident it could beat No. 3 Notre Dame, and traveled to South Bend itent on doing exactly that. -But the Fighting Irish pulled the upset, won - and improved their record to 14-7. It was msthe Wolverines' second loss on the season, ropping them to 14-2. "If we had to have a flat match, it's good that came against Notre Dame," junior Brad IcFarlane said. "This brings us back down to arth. This shows us that we still have a lot of ,ork if we want to win the Big Ten champi- aship." The Wolverines, who have been successful at Ettling adversity all year, did not have enough get through this tough string of matches. Notre Dame was the team's sixth opponent "0 days, and fatigue played a part in the lop- ided loss. But Michigan still views the road trip as a access, even after the tough loss. "It was tough," McFarlane said. "It was good iough, especially the win against Purdue," IcFarlane said. "We're a little disappointed, but a lot of today had to do with playing six matches in 10 days." McFarlane acknowledged that fresh legs might have benefited the Wolverines. "Our practices were good, but we were fatigued," McFarlane said. "Not so much phys- ically as mentally. It's one thing to say that you won't get let it (fatigue) get to you, but it's another to actually go out there and do it every point." 4 The lone Michigan victor was freshman Ben Cox, who maintained his impressive undefeat- ed record in the dual-match portion of the sea- son with a straight set victory over Andy Warford at the No. 6 singles spot. The fresh- man is now 16-0 on the season. The Wolverines will now have three days off before they face their next opponent, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers beat Notre Dame earlier in the season, and have been ranked as high as No. 22 in the country this season. The Gophers will come to the Varsity Tennis Center Sunday. The Wolverines need to beat Minnesota if they are to stay on pace with No. 2 Illinois atop the Big Ten and keep alive their goal of finishing the season in the top 20. "We expect a tough match," McFarlane said. They beat Notre Dame and have been ranked as high as No. 22 this year. The doubles point will be huge. "It's definitely a winnable match. I won't be surprised if it's a 4-3 match. Hopefully, we'll win." entrance exam Michigan basketball recruit Kevin Gaines received a passing score on his college entrance exam, The Detroit News reported. Gaines, one of four players that have already committed to play for the Wolverines, is now eli- gible to play next season. Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe was out of town and unavailable for comment yesterday. There is no word as to whether or not Gaines' qualifi- cation will affect Michigan's pursuit of 6-2 Marlon Parmer, a point guard out of Los Angeles. The Wolverines joined the race for Parmer late in the game - most likely as an insurance policy in case Gaines didn't qualify - but are still making a surge to land the high school senior. Parmer has scheduled an official cam- pus visit to Ann Arbor for today, sources said. Gaines, a 6-4 point guard from Las Vegas, is one of three guards the Wolverines nabbed in the early signin4 period. Gavin Groninger of Plainfield, Ind., and Jamal Crawford of Seattle are the others. With Gaines eligible, offering a scholarship to Parmer could crowd the Michigan backcourt, as well as use another scholarship that the Wolverines may need for next season. The last piece of the recruiting puzzle, wing forward LaVell Blanchard, has yet to decide between Michigan, Virginia, California and Penn State and hasn't set a date to announce his decision. Blanchard, a 6-7 forward from nearby Pioneer High, was named to the McDonald's All- American Team and is considered the top player in the' nation by recruiting expert Bob Gibbons of All Star Sports. - By Chris Duprey, Dailv Sports Editor DHANI JONES/Daily Matt Wright was unable to pull out a singles victory yesterday as the Michigan men's tennis team fell, 6-1, to Notre Dame. After playing six meets in 10 days, the Wolverines now have a three-day hiatus before they face Minnesota. -- -- Attention Marketing and Communications majors!, Are you having trouble finding a job that offers REAL business experience? The Michigan Daily has the answer...as our Circulation Manager you would be responsible for monitoring drop sites around campus, reaching out to local 'I businesses, and expanding the Daily's reach into the University and Ann Arbor communities. 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