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nother obstacle in the form of Eric
tanklin.
Not only did Franklin have a
trongleg and an extra year of expe-
ience on Slater, but he also had a
1 brother by the name of Tony
iho kicked for A&M from 1975 to
The elder Franklin holds the
©l record for longest field goal
yards) and kicked for the New
land Patriots in the 1986 Su-
iwl.
“I didn’t really get much of a look
Slater said.
“In the spring of ’85 they figured
(who I was because I could kick
“By the fall of ’85 I was getting
Te comfortable and they let me
ick some field goals and extra
its,” he said.
Slater runs unusually fast for a
ticker, 4.57 in the 40-yard dash.
His speed enables him to run
J|n kick returners, and he’s not
jfraid to dish out a lick, either.
[ “Last spring 1 also played some
OB (defensive back) but I’m not
â– king out there anymore because
â– the kicking) priorities for the
In,” Slater said.
I traditionally, the kicker has been
Sereotyped as being the loner on the
He’s either the hero, taking
Its on the helmet from his team-
Jes, or the goat, having to stand
{himself to take the hisses and
from the fans.
[later said he doesn’t fall into that
(gory.
H don't think that’s the case he-
■ he said. ‘T’m not just a kicker,
fm a player.
'‘When I worked with the (de
rive backs) that got me a little res-
pressure
er has the chance to
lose a game, he sai
o possibly
icf he do<
on and
win
doesn’t
think about the consequences of the
kick or about how many people are
watching him.
“I just think about the basics of
the kick: the plant (of the) foot, keep
my head down, point my toe, get my
leg up, square my hips —just make
the kick,” he said.
“It’s hard not to think about
what’s going to happen if I make it
or whaf s going to happen if I miss it,
but that’s my job.
“I try to kick it just like I would on
a Sunday afternoon, jacking
around.”
Slater said he feels the pressure
much more several days before the
game than on the day of the game.
“When it’s finally time, it’s like
‘Great! It’s here!”’ he said.
Slater said he pretty well has his
form down now.
“We try to look at a lot of quality
and keep the quantity down,” he
said.
The “We” consists of Slater and
coach Hardy, a kicker for A&M
from 1979 to 1982.
“He’s helped me a lot in the past
two years,” Slater said.
“He’s a kicker too, so he under
stands I don’t need to kick two hours
a day,” he said.
“I may only kick 25 or 30 kicks a
day but I make every one count,” he
said.
For anyone else thinking about
walking on a football team, Slater
said it’s tough to get a shot.
“But if you believe in yourself and
believe you’re the best and keep on
knocking, eventually someone is
going to see you and give you a
chance,” he said.
He said he’s not thinking about
going professional yet because
there’s a long way to go this season
and he has two more years of college
after that.
“I’ve got to make it at A&M first,”
he said.
itros 1 Darwin quiets
iants in 5-0 victory
pick
ng S1.5 million
vest-paid player
â– liter Mel Tur-
third year of a
vorth an esti-
i.
veraged 20.2
rebounds per
r vear with the
monagef
i. The Brewers
:>rd going into
es and were two
last-place Balti-
BAN FRANCISCO (AP) — It
lly doesn’t seem to matter who’s
pitching for the Houston Astros
—|tse days, the results are about the
■Itsure seems that way,” Manager
Hal Lanier agreed after starter
my Darwin and three relievers
Inesday collaborated on a four-
5-0 victory over the San Fran-
|oGiants, Houston’s sixth shutout
light games.
Wwin, 5-2 since joining the As-
os in a trade with the Milwaukee
Stwers, yielded two hits in five in-
llgs and struck out eight, his Na
nai League high. Aurelio Lopez,
iarlie Kerfeld and Dave Smith
impleted the clubs’ league leading
9th shutout.
I'Tm not pitching any differently
■,”said Darwin, who was 6-8 with
It Brewers. “I’m just getting a few
■reruns and better defense.”
iSeven of the Astros’ nine hits were
â– extra bases, including home runs
lly Terry Puhl and Alan Ashby, de
nying right-hander Mike Krukow
Is 20th victory.
“I didn’t have my usual pop,” said
Krukow, 19-9, after being roughed
up for five runs and seven hits in six
innings following a 6-0 September.
“I was pitching behind on the count.
I never gave myself a chance.”
The triumph boosted the Astros’
record to 92-66, matching the club’s
record for victories set by the 1980
National League West Division
championship team.
Puhl, making only his sixth start
since coming off the disabled list
July 23, singled, doubled and hit a
two-run homer.
Glenn Davis knocked in Puhl with
a two-out double in the first for a 1-0
lead and his league-leading 16th
game-winning RBI, one more than
Gary Carter of the New York Mets.
Houston added a run in the
fourth on doubles by Jose Cruz and
rookie Ty Gainey.
Bill Doran’s walk and Puhl’s
homer, his third of the year, made it
4-0 in the fifth. Ashby hit his seventh
homer, an upper-deck shot to right,
leading off the sixth.
■belhorn’s one-
vere not an-
manager said
paid so hand-
for something 1
Eighth-inning blast powers
A’s to 9-7 win over Rangers
IQ atFlutie ARLINGTON (ap) — Pinch-hit-
ter Terry Steinbach hit a three-run
inner.” homer in the eighth inning, rallying
na worked out ihe Oakland A’s to a 9-7 victory over
:>n Tuesday,a the Texas Rangers Wednesday
r a quarteroad light.
is new balloon I Steinbach’s second homer of the
year came after the Rangers, who
Hd a four-game winning streak
- s have scored ppped, scored four runs in the
vns with third- ^th and three in the seventh to lead
T ight and vet- ^after trailing 5-0.
ce Ferragamo I Steinbach’s homer came off re
liever Mitch Williams, 8-6, who re
lieved Dale Mohorcic with one out
id a runner on base. Williams
ilked Alfredo Griffin before Stein-
ich hit his game-winner.
Reliever Jay Howell, 3-6, pitched
innings for the victory.
Charlie Hough went the first six
for the Rangers and allowed
six hits, including Dave Kingman’s
35th homer and Jerry Willard’s
fourth, a three-run shot that made it
5-0 in the sixth.
The Rangers began their
comeback against Jose Rijo in the
sixth on RBI singles by Oddibe Mc
Dowell and Pete O’Brien and a
bases-loaded error by shortstop Al
fredo Griffin that allowed two runs
to score.
Steve Buechele led off the seventh
with his 18th home run of the sea
son, tying it 5-5. Singles by McDow
ell, Jerry Browne and O’Brien
loaded the bases before Incaviglia
fiied to deep right, and after Till
man caught the ball against the wall,
McDowell and Browne both tagged
and scored, giving the Rangers a 7-5
lead.
aior Leaaue Baseball
5
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE
East Division
East Division
W
L
Pet.
GB
W
L
Pet.
GB
x-Boston
95
62
.605
—
x-NewYork
104
54
.658
New York
86
72
.544
972
Philadelphia
84
74
.532
20
Toronto
86
73
.541
10
St. Louis
79
78 ’
.503
2472
Detroit
83
75
.525
12 Vi
Montreal
77
80
.490
2672
. Cleveland
81
78
.509
15
Chicago
68
90
.430
36
Milwaukee
74
83
.471
21
Pittsburgh
62
95
.395
4172
Baltimore
73
86
.459
23
West Division
West Division
x-California
91
67
.576
—
x-Houston
92
66
.582
Texas
84
74
.532
7
Cincinnati
83
75
.525
9
Oakland
75
84
.472
1692
San Francisco
81
77
.513
11
Kansas City
74
85
.465
ITVi
Atlanta
72
85
.459
19%
Chicago
71
87
.449
20
San Diego
73
86
.459
1972
Minnesota
68
90
.430
23
Los Angeles
72
87
.453
2072
Seattle
67
92
.421
2472
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x-clinched division title
Wednesday’s Games
^ Oakland 9, Texas 7
Wednesday s Games
: Cleveland 12, Minnesota 3
Houston 5, San Francisco 0
Toronto 3, New York 0
New York 6, Montreal 4,10 innings
Boston 11, Baltimore 7
Chicago at Philadelphia, (n)
Chicago 3, Seattle 1
Cincinnati 6, Atlanta 5
â–  Kansas Ci1y 2, California 0
Pittsburgh at St. Louis, (n)
Detroit 2 Milwaukee 1
Los Angeles at San Diego, (n)
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