Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 23, 1994 TAG: 9408230095
SECTION: SPORTS PAGE: C-3 EDITION: METRO
SOURCE: Associated Press
DATELINE: WILLIAMSPORT, PA. LENGTH: Medium
Taiwan, back in the World Series for the first time since 1991, beat Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, 4-1 in the international opener. Eduardo Ferrer pitched a one-hitter and homered as Venezuela beat Saudi Arabia 5-1 in the other international game. Brooklyn Center, Minn., defeated Northridge, Calif., 4-2 in the final game of opening day.
``To heck with those guys getting paid,'' Springfield manager Jim Hamilton said of striking major-league players. ``This was a great ballgame.''
Lare lined a fastball over the fence in left-center to win the game for Paul Weishar (1-0), who replaced Lare as the starting pitcher for Springfield. Lare was moved to shortstop so he could pitch later this week.
Kevin Brower (0-1) pitched a complete game in a losing effort.
Middleboro manufactured a run in the third after Patrick Hannon walked and Jake Kutzy singled in front of diving left fielder Matt Andrews. Brandon Soule sacrificed both runners up and Hannon scored on Christian Perry's grounder.
The teams traded mental lapses in the fourth when the Virginians tied it.
Andrews walked and reached third, but came home without tagging up on Eric Miller's long fly to right. When Andrews realized his mistake, it was too late for him to retreat to third and then tag up.
``He just took off. They're 12-year-olds. They're going to make mistakes,'' Hamilton said.
One batter later, Middleboro first baseman Brandon Brower threw home after fielding Roberto Carrero's grounder, but catcher Daryl Bradford didn't attempt a tag and Andrews slid safely beneath him.
As both pitchers worked overtime, batters began to hit the ball more sharply. Carrero flied out to the wall for the final out in the sixth.
Weishar struck out 14. Brower fanned eight.
The only hit off Ferrer (1-0) was a first-inning homer by Saudi pitcher Ronald Baptiste (0-1). Ferrer was perfect the rest of the way, except for hitting Baptiste with a pitch in the fourth.
by CNB