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The Battalion Monday *Apr | —"jl Lost in 5p«^onday • April 6, 1998 over Titani box- office r?J p q g IEFS LOS ANGELES! Warning. Dangei, Cameron: Sensors Space Family , , iMiiiiiM.n vour' from staff and wire reports "''Am')",'sprockets succumb Jordan’s magic he record-setting HObsiON(AR) —Michael Jordan rom its IS-vveele ored 40 points and Scott Burrell lay as the top filmsd Scottie Pippen led a fourth-quar- Unerica, according- surge as the Chicago Bulls ex- libitor Relations! ided their winning streak to 12 Preliminary mes —the longest in the NBA this howed the film — with a 109-94 victory Sun- 20.5 million im /ov* - the Houston Rockets, weekend. Titanic Jordan already had 30 points ently won a recorc d ms on the bench t0 start the iscars, includinc Jrth quarter when Burrell and Pip- n director U ' as Vhheated up to combine for Chica- 1 i 6 million -a V snKxt 22 P° ints and S ive Chica - viin" Its seventh straight road win. '. . Houston s Eddie Johnson opened reviousweek. 1 . v. . , . ,. .... > quarter with a basket to cut the Mercury ^ t0 71S8 Burrel| then .nimg ince Will 3re{| L3p 0 j n t Si jncludingthree3- ml uuli SIO.Hn inters, and Pippen added nine as wed by the ic-issue opened a 93-78 lead. Iiich grossed S5.5ir..j otc | an w )- 10 s^ot i8-of-31, re- A1 Shapiro, pres ‘ned with 6:01 to go and scored stribution for \» next 10 Chicago points — in- nema, said thew!C:|d|ig a one-handed alley-oop l ost in Space ir nkoff a 26-foot pass from Pippen ?a 1 Film to topplt reach 40 with 1:56 left, eck saga. "It’s a family n take their ir-olds toseeandiii the parent,” hesai:| uld have opened i, Titanic would: ted as long as IPi ile unsuccessful louston return USTON (AP) — The fans jumped n/l Kile from the start. The Hous- ers didn’t take long, either. !cial effects (ofM 0 ^ Biggio had a three-run icc) are beyond P 1 and pitcher Shane Reynolds I (audiences) are 1 a tw °- run double against their •iMhe end 0 | (he ® r teammate in the second in- nmntirer-eenpr leading the Astros over the .ompim r gen r. )|or( do Rockjes 6 2 Su ry plays a centr-f.,., ; /, h (IKilu (1-1) grew up in the Astros or- a 1 ° li anH - 1 iBation and was their ace last ers who find the*, winning 19 games. But he couise thanks ti ft Houston in the offseason as a \ played by Gan 3e |ag e nt, signing $24 million, lilm includes anij-year contract with the Rockies, ion of the roboi itldidn't take the Astros long to s warned his you:* him, doing it with two outs in eril with a stern: five run second inning when Kile's Robinson!” cntrol deserted him. rimary Colors drol|| to fifth with $4.7 '.gs, also in its thffp wed with $3.7ni* te Man in thelroi Titanic star If tprio, was No. million. ;car winners As Gw and Good Willn\ d eighth andni ively, with $3.4 3.3 million in sale e Newton Boy$w te top 10 with $2 A&M sweeps Missouri doubleheader Aggies rejuvenate Big 12 Conference hopes with two wins over 1 Ith-ranked Tigers on Sunday By Robert Hollier Staff writer After splitting a doubleheader with Kansas on Saturday, the Texas A&M Softball Team (28-18-1, 4-4) desperately needed two wins to keep them in the Big 12 Conference race, and that is exactly what they got against the No. 11 Missouri Tigers on Sunday at the Aggie Softball Field. In game one, the Aggies defeated the Tigers 4-0 behind the brilliant pitching of freshman Amy Vining who threw a complete game shutout, scattering five hits and striking out six and walking no one. “Amy pitched her best game of the year,” Coach Jo Evans said. “She was in total con trol all game and she had no let-ups.” Vining praised her defense and her catcher, and she gave them most of the credit for the win along with her ability to hit her spots all game. “I was living on the outside all day with my curve,” Vining said. “Amy (Schmaltz) called a great game and my defense was behind me all day. It was definitely our best game of the year.” The scoring did not start until the bottom of the fourth when sophomore left fielder Angie Long hit her first home run of the year over the left field fence to give the Aggies a 1 -0 lead. Evans “All I know, was that it was a fast pitch and it was a strike," Long said. “I didn’t think it was gone at first; that’s why I was sprinting so hard to second after I hit it.” A&M opened up their lead in the bottom of the sixth when they combined three hits and one Missouri error to plate three runs and take a 4-0 lead. Freshmen Tiffany Esters and Ashley Lewis each had RBI in the inning. Vining then secured the win with a dominant seventh to pick up her ninth win of the season and completed the huge win for the Aggies. Evans said the team played a wonderful game and was pleased with all aspects of her team’s play. “In the first game, we were totally dominating,” Evans said. “It’s the best we’ve looked in the two years I’ve been coaching here.” However, the Aggies good play did not stop there as they were able to complete the sweep with a 4-1 victory in game two. The Tigers started the scoring in the top of the fourth when Missouri second baseman Jamie Lowry singled and took second on an error. After two outs, freshman starter Kristina Gandara walked the next batter and then gave up a run-scoring double to first baseman Christy Skouby which knocked Gandara out of the game because of problems hitting her spots. However, Lewis came in and struck out the next batter to end the scoring threat after Gandara threw three-and-two- thirds innings, giving up five hits and one run, striking out one and walking two. The Aggies answered right back in the bottom of the fourth when Lewis connected on her fourth home run of the year to tie the score at 1-1. “I was looking for a change up and that’s what I got,” Lewis said. A&M increased their lead in the bottom of the fifth with back- to-back run-scoring doubles by senior right fielder Tanya Meek er and sophomore left fielder Angie Long to give A&M a 3-1 lead. The Aggies padded their lead in the fourth with another run when first baseman Julie McMullen drove in the Aggies fourth and final run of the game. The Aggies committed two errors in the top of the seventh to keep the game interesting, but Lewis retired the next three batters to end the game and pick up her 11th win of the year. Lewis threw three-and-a-third innings and only gave up one hit and walked no one. “If you don’t walk anybody, you usually win,” Lewis said. “I was able to keep the ball down and get a lot of ground ball outs. I think this series was a big step for me and the team.” Evans was pleased with her team’s overall performance and is excited about the way her team played. “This series was a huge boost for our team and our pro gram,” Evans said. “I was really pleased with the way Ashley came in and fin ished the game. Our defense played great and our pitching was totally dominating.” Women's team shines, men's team suffers at Texas Relays By Michael Ferguson Staff writer In the 71st edition of its storied history, the Texas Relays were run for the final time at Darrell K. Royal Memorial Stadium this past weekend. The Relays will continue next year, but they will take place in Mike A. Myers Sta dium, a new facility located adjacent to Memorial Stadium and designated strictly for track and field and soccer. Texas A&M has enjoyed considerable suc cess at tlie Relays over the years, but entered fills year’s version somewhat crippled from nagging injuries still lingering from the indoor season. The Aggie women entered the meet with at No. 12 in the latest Trackwire U.SA. rankings and were projected to score 20 points. They surpassed that expectation by far, scoring over 40 points and continuing to show signs of improvement. Leading the way for the women was once again freshman sensation Esther Eisenlauer, who for the third straight meet won the javelin with a throw of 53.24 meters (174 ft., 8 in.). Eisenlauer spoke about the event following her victoiy. “I’m very happy with my throws,” Eisenlauer said. “My goal was to throw over 52 meters and to win, so I’m very happy.” Originally from Germany, Eisenlauer at tributed her success to her increased workout regime and mentioned her feelings about her first Texas Relays. “Here, I practice every day,” she said, “hi Germany, I practiced maybe three times a week. Everything’s so big here. I can’t believe Nelson it. It’s very overwhelming.” Senior Rosa Jolivet also continued to do well, finishing second in both the women’s invita tional 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles. Sophomore Chimika Carter also en tered the invitational 100-meter hurdles and finished in fifth place. Senior Adrien Sawyer was still able to fin ish fourth in the university 100-meter hur dles, despite hitting the fourth hurdle and having her rhythm thrown off. In the triple jump, junior Detrich Clariett finished in sec ond place after her jump of 12.93 meters. Also scoring points for the women were se nior Milli Ondras in the 10,000-meter run and freshman Meshell Trotter in the hammer throw. The men entered the meet with a No. 20 national ranking and were expected to score 15 points. However, with the absence of All- Americans Larry Wade, Billy Fobbs, Toya Jones and Michael Price as well as pole vaulters Jon Nance and Rich McDonald, they were unable to obtain that point total. Scoring points for the men were senior Todd Fox in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, freshman Mike Hummel in the mile, fresh man Bashir Ramzy in the invitational 110-me ter hurdles and the 4x400-meter relay team. Coach Ted Nelson mentioned the limit ed men’s team following the meet. “This is a big meet and I wanted our group to do good,” Nelson said. “But sometimes you have to just take your lumps and do what you think is really best in the long non for your team. “We’re not exactly where Texas A&M needs to be, but I think by resting those people, we’re going to get there.” This Saturday, April 11, Texas A&M will host the A&M Invitational which should see those athletes return to competition. ? list (with finalf^l Based Monday): .ost in Space, $21 Ttonic, $11.6 mill Mercury Rising rease, $5.5 million rimary Colors, 7/<7 Things, $3.7H he Man in tin 113.5 million, s' Good As It Gen . )od Will Hunting he Newton Something To Sell. e Battalion issifieds Can Doll ; Call 845-0569 UZe're Always Rollins! 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