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Page 10 The Battalion Thursday, September 19,1i Thomas uses 'God-given talent' to win continued from Page 7 who gets the ball and takes it to the house." Thomas didn't have to think long about making his jump. "You really don't think when you're running," Thomas said. "You just react. It was one of those plays when things just hap pen. It was one of those drives when you know you have to get the ball in the end zone." Thomas' performance came during a record setting day for Hill. Rushing for 212 yards on 30 carries. Hill set a new NCAA mark for yardage by a freshman in his debut. Thomas was the Aggies' sec ond leading rusher against LSU, but he's no stranger to being a great runner. He and Hill will work in tandem this Saturday when A&M travels to Tulsa to face the Golden Hurricane. Last fall, during his senior sea son at Groveton, a Class 2A high school, Thomas rushed for 3,703 yards and scored 48 touchdowns. He was named the No. 13 recruit in the nation by Super Prep and was selected to the Associated Press "Super Team" first team of fense. Coming from a 2A high school, Thomas never doubted his ability to play big-time college football. "One thing I've learned is no matter where you're from, it's how you play the game," Thomas said. "If you play with a lot of in tensity and a lot of heart, you can't be defeated. It's doesn't even mat ter how big or small you are. It just doesn't matter. It's competi tive spirit." The A&M coaches weren't worried about Thomas coming from a small high school either, Toledo said. "A football player is a football player," Toledo said. "If you can play at a 5A school your chances are a lot better. But when you are a real talent it doesn't matter what level you play at. We saw Rodney Thomas and if he would have been in 5A he would have been a great running back too. "He was a man among boys." But the amazing statistics Thomas compiled in high school couldn't help to calm his nerves before Saturday's game. "He was scared to death," Toledo said. "His heart was beat ing so fast. He was really con cerned we would call some audi- bles, but he's got a ton of ability. "He's a physical guy. He's got great speed and God-given tal ent." KARL STOLLEIS/ The Battalion Rodney Thomas rushed for 81 yards in the Aggies' 45-7 win over Louisiana State. Thomas is a true freshman from Groveton High School where he was one of the top remits in the country last season, rushing for 3,703 yards. One play in particular worried Thomas. "We had a play planned all week called the gate play," Thomas said. 'They told me I was going to run it. I didn't believe them but coach called my name. I was real nervous. It turned out to be one of those plays that helped me get the jitters out and helped me get going." On the play, A&M quarter back Jeff Granger walked up to the ball with the offensive line wondering out of position behind him. Then the linemen formed to the left side of Granger as he pitched the ball to Thomas. The offensive line plowed a path for Thomas down the left side of the field. On the play, Thomas made the longest run of the day for A&M, darting 38 yards down the side line. Thomas' performance came on a day when a number of freshman played well for the Aggies. Wilbert Biggens returned five punts for 52 yards and two kick offs for 53 yards. Fullback Clif Groce rushed for 12 yards on four carries and caught two passes for 27 yards. The future is a bright one for A&M, Toledo said. "It's going to be fun coaching them," Toledo said. "When you look at the number of people we have offensively that are seniors that we're going to lose - then you look at a guy like Granger who backed up (quarterback) Bucky Richardson - the future is excit- mg. ; Thomas will be part of that fu ture, but he won't be content to stand in the shadows for long. Robinson ready to lead Spurs Thursday SAN ANTONIO (AP) Spurs center David Robins® says he plans to play a b leadership role in the upcom ing season to help teammate! get the "spirit" they need to be championship contenders, "I'm just going to try to bo a leader," Robinson said afte an informal team workout. 1 just doesn't make sense win 55 or 56 games and lost in the first round of the play offs. That's ridiculous." The Spurs last spring wot their second consecutive' west Division title with a55- 27 record, but were knocked out of the NBA playoffs intho first round by the Colder State Warriors. "You can have talent but it means nothing if you don't have spirit," Robinson the San Antonio Express News in Wednesday's edi tions. Robinson said the Spun must change their attitude! and demand a higher stan dard of conduct from eacl other off the basketball court. The team suffered a series of embarrassing off-court in cidents last season. Guard Rod Strickland broke his right hand in a fic outside a San Antonio nigl club. Later in the season was charged with indeceni exposure in Seattle, but thf charge eventually was dropped. Guard David Wingati faced rape charges in Texa; and Maryland and missed thi first 55 games of the seasos before he cleared up his leg! troubles. Strickland and Wingate also were at the center of contra versy during the Spurs' play off series against Colder State. The two were seenaia San Antonio bar at 2 a.m.or the day of a game that started at noon. Robinson declined todb cuss specifics of the playofl incident, but said: "Wher guys don't come on time, when they don't do the job for the team, it shows a tremendous amount of disre spect for this team. "We are friends and team mates, but sometimes friend; have to rebuke other friends Sometimes you have to tell people, 'If I'm going to bf your friend, you're going to nave to show me some re spect." Major League Update Twins lose again; Braves win; Pirates keep rolling Royals 10, Twins 4 MINNEAPOLIS (AP) yed Tc Right fielder Gene Larkin misplayed Todd Benzinger's hit into a triple in a six-run sixth inning, as Cil Ml iMMl the Kansas City Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 10-4 Wednesday. Luis Aquino (8-3) allowed three hits in five innings. Tom Gordon pitched two in nings, and Joel Johnston and Mike Mag- nanto each pitched one inning. Scott Erickson (18-7) gave up seven mt hits in 5 2-3 in ning, and Lance Johnson and Craig Grebeck drew back-to-back walks. „ Tim Raines singled in the fifth, stole sec ond and scored on Robin Ventura's single. runs, six earned, and eigf rungs. I t was 3-3 when Kurt Stillwell led off the sixth with a double. He beat Larkin's late throw after the seemingly catchable ball went under second baseman Chuck Knoblauch’s glove. After George Brett's first sacrifice bunt since April 28,1979, Dan ny Tartabull singled. Larkin got a late jump on Benzinger's ball, which bounced over his head and rolled to the wall. Bill Pecota doubled to make it 6-3. White Sox 6, Athletics 0 CHICAGO (AP) - Jack McDowell pitched a five-hitter for Chicago's second straight shutout against Oakland, as the White Sox beat the Athletics 6-0 Wednesday night, moving within six games of the Min nesota Twins in the AL West. McDowell (17-9) walked two and struck out six in his major-league leading 15th complete game. McDowell tossed his third complete game. Dave Stewart (11-10) gave up three runs and seven hits in 5 2-3 innings. Ozzie Guillen's 1,000th major-league hit, a single with the bases loaded in the second in-ning, gave Chicago a 2-0 lead. Dan Pasqua had doubled leading off the in- Braves 6, Padres 4 SAN DIEGO (AP) — The Braves were a hit from the opening pitch Wednesday night. ■'. Seven of Atlanta's first eight batters got hits as the Braves scored five first-inning runs, and Tom Glavine became the first 19- game winner in the major leagues as the Braves beat the San Diego Padres 6-4. Atlanta hadn't won since outfielder Otis Nixon was suspended Monday, losing twice at San Francisco and blowing a 11/2- game lead over Los Angeles in the NL West, Glavine (19-10) allowed three hits in the first seven innings, then allowed two runs and four hits in the eighth. Alejandro Pena got Benito Santiago on an inning-ending groundout and finished for his ninth save. Glavine, who struck out four and walked four, has the most victories for the Braves since Phil Niekro won 21 in 1979. Lonnie Smith singled on the opening pitch from Ricky Bones (4-4). Jeff Treadway singled, but Terry Pendleton hit into a dou ble play as Smith scored . Dave Justice, Ron Gant singled and Sid Bream's single made it 2-0. Greg Olson hit an RBI double and Rafael Beliiard followed with a two-run single before Glavine flied out. Wednesday night. The Red Sox entered the game 2 1/2 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays in the AL East. The Red Sox took a 5-0 lead in the first three innings against Dave Johnson (4-6). Mike Gardiner (9-7) got the victory with re lief help from Dan Petry, Tony Fossas and Greg Harris who earned his second save. Clark, who walked and scored twice in his first two plate appearances, increased Boston's lead to 6-2 by leading off the fifth with a home run off Anthony Telford. In the sixth inning. Cal Ripken became the f ourth shortstop in major-league history to hit 30 homers in a season, joining Ernie Banks, Rico Petrocelli and Vcrn Stephens. Red Sox 7, Orioles 5 BOSTON (AP) - Jack Clark homered and scored three runs, leading the Boston Red Sox over the Baltimore Orioles 7-5 Pirates 6, Cardinals 5 PITTSBURGH (AP) - Cecil Espy hit a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning as the Pitts burgh Pirates rallied from a five-run defidt and beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 Wednesday night, reducing their magic number to six. Willie Fraser (3-2) walked Orlando Merced in the ninth. Jay Bell singled Merced to third and Espy’s sac fly scored the winning run. Pittsburgh, scored two runs in the fifth and three in the sixth, increased its NL East lead to a season-high 111/2 games. Any combination of six Pirates wins and Cardi nals losses will give Pittsburgh its second straight division title. Roger Mason (3-0) pitched 1 1-3 innings of perfect relief. Mike LaValliere hit an RBI double in the fourth off Bryn Smith and Jose Lind hit a mn-scoring single. The Pirates tied it in the sixth on Bobby Bonilla's triple, Barry Bonds' single and Steve Buechele's two-run homer. (From the Owners of Cafe Eccell and Deluxe Burger Bar) Roasted Pepper Fettucini • Quesadillas Chicken 102 Church St. (Across from Cafe Eccell) 846-0228 Other games around the majors: Phillies 1, Expos 0 Giants 7, Reds 2 Dodgers 5, Astros 4 Indians 3, Tigers 2 Yankees 2, Brewers 1 note: the Rangers and Angels were rained-out in Arlington. Editorials i necessaril) Regents. 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