Saturday, March 04, 2000
Saturday's game report
Twins 5, Reds 3
• THE ARMS: Five Reds pitchers managed to avoid issuing a single walk, which was perhaps the game's most pleasant aspect from Cincinnati's perspective. Pitching coach Don Gullett wants his starters to be ready to last seven innings by the end of spring; with his four-inning outing, Steve Parris already is more than halfway there.
• THE BATS: Brandon Larson, the 1997 first-round draft choice who lined two doubles in an intrasquad game, homered to left field to ignite a four-run eighth inning. One of Hal Morris' RBI singles was a nicely executed hit-and-run job.
• THE REST: Many observers believe that shortstop Gookie Dawkins is ready for the majors, at least defensively. He made two excellent plays Saturday, ranging to his right to gobble up Royce Clayton's first-inning grounder and leaping to snare Rafael Palmeiro's seventh-inning line drive.
• UP NEXT: The Reds again divide into split squads to face Texas at Sarasota, Fla., and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in St. Petersburg. Pete Harnisch and Denny Neagle will pitch against the Rangers, while Rob Bell is scheduled to oppose Tampa Bay's Wilson Alvarez.
Reds Stories
UC poised to reclaim No. 1
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Auld Lang Syne for seniors
10 Questions with Oscar Robertson
No. 1 Stanford loses to UCLA
UC women lose C-USA quarterfinal
X marks the spot for real-life success story
NCAA berth still in Muskies' minds
Xavier women roll into A-10 quarterfinals
Bengals optimistic about Mitchell
Williams lets Bengals out of corner
Handicapping the NCAA field
Miami's hopes rest on Taylor's ankle
Buckeyes happy to share Big Ten title
Kentucky ties for SEC title
Masiello makes 1st start in finale
NKU women win conference tournament
Best drivers are part of Indy 500's charm
Cyclones 6, Utah 5
Mighty Ducks 4, Providence 0
Mighty Ducks offer hockey classes
Moeller wrestler wins state
6 area wrestlers second best
State wrestling results
Beavercreek stops Princeton
Cold shooting dooms Mercy
Colerain victory vanishes
Defense wins it for MND
Lyme leads local prep gymnasts
Madeira upsets Versailles
Mason struggles to win district
McNick wills to win
N.Ky. girls basketball roundup
NewCath must withstand another shot from CovCath
Purcell holds off CNE
Rising Sun loses Indiana title
Scott Co. shuts down Walton
Waynesville knocks off Wyoming
Ohio boys basketball scores
Ohio girls basketball scores
Kentucky boys basketball scores
Kentucky girls basketball scores
Favorite job is unpaid one for Highlands' Mueller
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