SPORTS The Michigan Daily Nationals whip A.L. again, 6-1 MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - The out, Darryl Strawberry singled, stole National League turned the dreaded second, and scored on a two-out single Metrodome into a fun house last night, by Kennedy. holding the American League to five The NL went up 2-1 in the third, hits for a 6-1 victory in the 56th All- knocking out Morris with a two-out Star Game, burst. Tommy Herr doubled to left LaMarr Hoyt, who allowed only an and scored on a single by Steve Gar- unearned run in the first inning, pit- vey. Henderson played Dale Mur- ched three innings for the victory and phy's liner to center into a double, was named Most Valuable Player. putting runners on second and third. Jack Morris, chased in the third in- When Morris, who had been boun- ning, yielded two runs on five hits and cing breaking balls into the dirt, took the loss. walked Strawberry to load the bases, Rickey Henderson's speed helped left-hander Jimmy Key relieved and give the AL a 1-0 lead in the first in- got Graig Nettles to foul out to Brett. ning. After Morris retired the first three batters he faced, Henderson led In the fifth, the NL again generated off against Hoyt with a ground single a two-out offense and wound up taking to center. One out later, Henderson a 4-1 lead. Strawberry was hit by a stole second and went to third when pitch and Tim Wallach doubled to put catcher Terry Kennedy's throw skip- runners on secnd and third. Ozzie ped into center field. Henderson Virgil then delivered a ground single scored when George Brett lined out to to left, producing two runs. Virgil was Tony Gwynn in left. thrown out at second, trying to take THE NL used a similar formulato second ona wild throw by left fielder tie the score in the second. With one Jim Rice. Associated Press New York Yankees Rickey Henderson swipes second base in the first inning of yesterday's All-Star Game. Henderson went to third on a throwing error by San Diego Padre catcher Terry Kennedy and scored on a sacrifice fly. MACPHAIL THINKS SO Fehr finally seeing light? MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - The owners' chief negotiator said yester- day he believes the players are begin- ning to recognize financial problems in the baseball industry. Lee MacPhail, head of the Player Relations Committee, told UPI he ex- pects union response later this week to financial data provided by the owners. "WE DON'T expect them to admit publicly that there are financial problems but they have seen the figures and we know that they know by their reviewing financial infor- there are problems," he said. mation figures." Players and owners have been negotiating for a collective THE PLAYERS have been bargaining agreement since Novem- examining financial data provided by ber. They are disputing the players' owners, who claim that sharply rising share of pension money. In a Monday salaries are endangering the meeting in Chicago, the Players' economic structure of the game. Association set an Aug. 6 strike deadline. MacPhail said he expects union "There's no surprise to it," said economists and accountants to MacPhail. "It wasn't necessary to do respond at the next negotiating that. Any delay has been occasioned session Thursday in New York. Early playoff strike may aid the division leaders MINNEAPOLIS (UPI) - By presenting the owners with a strike deadline, the ballplayers have created a different pennant race. Suddnely, Aug. 6 looks like a very good date on which to be in first place. IF A strike develops, the leaders on Aug. 6 could wind up winners if the season never resumes, or if a long strike is settled in time to play the playoffs and.World Series. I'm sure they'll try to save the playoffs and World Series," San Diego third baseman Graig Nettles said. "That's when the owners get the TV money." i The 1981 strike showed how dif- ficult it can be to predict the course of the dispute and the resumption of the season. One intriguing possibility, though, is that if the strike is a long one, officials may choose to forget the regular season. THEY MIGHT do that," Detroit manager Sparky Anderson said. Disagreement exists over how managers will use players between now and Aug. 6. The temptation is to lean on pitchers and veterans who might otherwise receive some rest. "There's not much sense in resting players," Nettles said. "You've got to play your best players as much as possible for the next two (actually three) weeks." Others disagreed. "We're not thinking of being in a pennant race (that ends on Aug. 6)," St. Louis Second baseman Tommy Herr said. "If we don't go on strike, you would almost let down." "Once we brought financial infor- mation to the table we knew we were in for a lenghty process," said Mac- Phail. MACPHAIL said the executive board of the PRC met Tuesday. He said the players' action was discussed but he declined to elaborate. He said union head Don Fehr claims clubs receive $20 million from the All- Star Game. MacPhail said the real figure is $7 million. "They were only off by 250 per- cent," said MacPhail. MacPhail is given credit for helping settle the 1981 strike, which lasted for 50 days. He indicated another stoppage can be avoided "if they are interested in bargaining for an agreement and if they are realistic." "Time will not be a problem," he added. "The position of the parties could be a problem." Associated Press Atlanta Brave All Star Dale Murphy will soon have plenty of time to sign autographs if the players carry out their plan to strike August 6.