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Page 16 THE BATTALION THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1981 Sports S Rangers find A s tough customers United Press International ARLINGTON — Pitcher Dan ny Darwin of Texas didn’t have any luck with Oakland’s Dwayne Murphy in the eighth inning, but fared somewhat better in the fights that followed. At least 225-pound catcher Cliff Johnson couldn’t get his hands free to slug the Texas hurler as they wrestled on the ground later in the eighth inning of the A’s 2-1 win over the Rangers. Darwin hadn’t given up a run Wednesday night until he faced Murphy with a runner on first base in the eighth. But a pitch he aimed at the inside corner broke over the heart of the plate, and Murphy hit it over the fence 400 feet away to account for the only two A s runs in the Oakland vic tory. The next batter was Johnson, who had been hit in the side by a Darwin fastball in the sixth inning. They appeared to exchange words, Darwin started off the mound, Johnson started toward him and both benches emptied. However, no fights ensued, and order was restored a few minutes later. Johnson grounded out and cros sed the infield behind Darwin in returning to the Oakland dugout. DIETING? Even though we do not prescribe diets, we make it possible for many to enjoy a nutritious meal while they follow their doctors orders. You will be delighted with the wide selection of low calorie, sugar free and fat free foods in the Souper Salad Area, Sbisa Dining Center Basement. OPEN Monday through Friday 10:45 AM-1:45 PM QUALITY FIRST Again, the two exchanged words and suddenly the pitcher and catcher were wrestling in the grass. Players streamed out of both dugouts and fights broke out all over the infield. The Rangers’ John Ellis was involved in several. Surprisingly, there were no in juries, although Darwin received a bright red bruise on the right side of the cheek. He was struck by the mask of umpire Dave Phil lips, who was trying to separate the players. “I was just lucky he didn’t get his hands loose,” Darwin said of the muscular Johnson. “He’s pret ty strong. I’ll have to work out of the Nautilus (muscle-building equipment) this winter if I’m going to take on those big guys.” Johnson was reluctant to discuss the fight. “I’m not a fighter. I didn’t come here to fight. The fight’s in Las Vegas tonight. I just came here to play ball.” Darwin called Johnson into the Oakland clubhouse after the game and the two agreed there would be no hard feelings. Darwin said the first exchange developed from a misunderstand ing. He heard Johnson say some thing, but thought the words came from the umpire. Darwin walked in a couple of steps to hear better. But instead of the umpire, he heard Johnson. “I wanted to tell him that he had invitation if he wanted to accept,” Johnson said later. After the fight Darwin was re moved for a relief pitcher. “I was tired,” Darwin said. “We wrestled on the ground for what seems like an hour.” One player not involved in the fight was winning pitcher Mike Norris, 11-7. He had gone back to the Oakland clubhouse and re turned to the dugout while the fight was in progress. “I saw all those colored uni forms out there on the field and I didn’t know what was going on,” Norris said. Norris allowed only five hits in pitching his 11th complete game. He threw 89 pitches and said he used his screwball about 30 times. “That screwball’s the same pitch he had last year, but he’s getting a little sharper with it,” said Oakland manager Billy Mar tin, who once coached the Ran gers. Texas scored its run in the third inning when catcher Jim Sund- berg scored from third on a suicide squeeze bunt by shortstop Mark Wagner. TONIGHT!! 99* Pitchers AGGIES! 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Wh from from the fie of ins memt ball sc the at 1 tivene United Press International SAN DIEGO — Houston pitch er Don Sutton lifted weights and jogged during the players’ strike to stay in shape, but it wasn’t just to pass time. “I don’t have the luxury of eight or 10 more years,” Sutton said. But in Wednesday night’s game against the Padres, Sutton didn’t look like a pitcher who had to wor ry about his age — he held the Padres to four hits and picked up another win to boost his season record to 9-8. The Padres, who dropped a 5-2 decision to the Astros, probably wish Sutton had stayed on strike. “He’s a professional pitcher, he knows how to pitch, said Padres’ manager Frank Howard. “The Seavers, the Suttons, the Carltons do all the things, besides just throwing.” Sutton retired for a pinch hitter in the eighth with the Astros lead ing 4-2. Joe Sambito finished up to record his 10th save. “I was working out with weights and running the whole time we were on strike,” Sutton said. “I don’t think I’ve had better control than back.” since we ve come The Astros scored three runs in the sixth off loser Tim Lollar, 1-8, to take a 3-2 lead. Phil Gamer opened with a walk and went to second on a single by Gary Woods. After Jose Cruz forced Woods at second, Art Howe lined a double to score Gamer, and when Alan Wiggins let theM: past him for an error, Cnizi scored to tie the game 2-2. Asj le by Kiko Garcia moved How ! third and he scored the think as Danny Heep grounded oil Houston got another runiii FI / seven th on a single by Omen a double by Cruz, while Gie was walked by Mike Armstrc with the bases loaded in the it to force in another run. The Padres scored a j earned runs in the fourth to tif 2-0 lead. Wiggins began ning by reaching first safelydi Sutton made an error fi hunt. The rookie stole seconili came around on a : Broderick Perkins, and joe li vre drove in Perkins two outsli with a single to right. Razorbacks face pass-oriented Wildca United Press fnlemationaf LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Arkan sas will start two freshmen in the secondary in Saturday’s game Ken’s Automotive 421 S. Main — Bryan 822-2823 "A Complete Automotive Service Center" Tune-Ups • Brakes Clutches • McPherson Struts Front End Parts Replacement Standard Transmission Repairs All American Cars VW-Datsun-Honda Toyota (Master Card & VISA Accepted) against pass-oriented Northwest ern but that doesn’t seem to bother Razorback coach Lou Holtz. Mark Lee will be at strong safe ty and Nathan Jones at free safety in their first starts for the Razor- backs. “I’m not worried whether it’ll be a senior or a fresh man out there,” Holtz said Wednesday during a telephone news conference. “It still counts six points no matter who catches it.” And he quipped: “It doesn’t matter to me. I’m not coaching the secondary.” Northwestern uses the pass to set up its running game and Coach Dennis Green said that hopefully, his Wildcats will be able to get their passing game going. Green said he was not entirely pleased with the passing game against Indiana even though quar terback Mike Kerrigan hit 16 of 37 attempts for 182 yards and a HO proofi gan th' an NF for the demar Thi the fin the H with h make t decisic highly along i John F 1 Th< Is sion wi after th owev< Oilers touchdown. Jsbould “If we’re doing our j should not throw more thai times, Green said. 'We liket( . Pool somewhere between 35 and t c ‘ at *o n (passes) and hopefully get (off 1 . * ea plays. If we get behind or* 111 not throwing the ball well orn ln 8 P ox about ning the ball well, then youl 1 IVocL. on more anc l that’s somethin!*- owev< try not to do. “We’d put ourselves in abi we went out and tried to estai a running game right offthek Green said. “Our running suffered last week because passing game. 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