DODGERS NOTEBOOK: EXPOS MANAGER MAKES HIS POINT.Byline: Brian Dohn Staff Writer MONTREAL - Montreal manager Felipe Alou The ire of both managers was evident after the Expos' 6-5 win Wednesday at Olympic Stadium The Olympic Stadium is the name usually given to the big centrepiece stadium of the Summer Olympic Games. Traditionally, the opening and closing ceremonies and the track & field competitions are held in the Olympic Stadium. . ``I have a right to believe that he hit Guerrero purposely,'' Alou said. ``I have a right to believe it. If I'm wrong, I already asked God for forgiveness. I also believe that at my age (64) I have the right every once in a while to become what I became. I really lost my head. I really did and I was not inviting anyone to fight or anything like that. ``I was just saying, `This is between you and I.' Sometimes you think you're right to lose your top when something like that happens. I don't want anyone hitting my kid because he's having a good night or a good series, and at that time I thought Guerrero was hit purposely. I have a right to believe that because I've been in the game more years than Hershiser is old (41).'' Hershiser, who had thrown behind the head of Expos pitcher Javier Vazquez, hit Guerrero with a pitch with runners on first and second and two out in the fifth. Hershiser quickly walked toward home plate to apologize and Guerrero said he was fine and went to first. Alou met Guerrero at first base. But before returning to the dugout, Alou yelled at Hershiser and pointed his finger. Once back in the dugout, Alou continued to holler at Hershiser. Second-base umpire Jim McKean James Gilbert McKean (born May 26 1945 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former umpire in Major League Baseball who worked in the American League from 1974 to 1999, and in both major leagues in 2000. He umpired in the World Series in 1979, 1985 and 1995. issued a warning to both benches. ``Alou precipitated that, it was uncalled for,'' Johnson said. ``Here's a guy (Guerrero) hitting good, trying to throw the ball in on him and nicked him . . . . pointing his finger. I don't like to see the second-base umpire call it, but he really had no choice after what Alou did. He had to put a warning after that. I didn't appreciate the whole thing. I thought it was awful. We're not trying to hit, we're trying to pitch him in tight. Here's a guy hitting .700.'' Hershiser said the only intention was to pitch Guerrero inside to set him up for the rest of the at-bat. Guerrero's 6 for 9 with two homers and five RBI RBI abbr. Baseball runs batted in Noun 1. rbi - a run that is the result of the batter's performance; "he had more than 100 rbi last season" run batted in in the first three games of the series. ``I'm not trying to hit him, I'm just trying to throw it up and in to get him off the pitches,'' Hershiser said. ``It's pretty obvious during the season he's been hitting the ball away very well. You don't think anyone is going throw the ball on the outer half of the plate without setting him up a little.'' --Hundley, Mills progress: Todd Hundley Todd made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 18, 1990 when he was only 20 years old. could have played and Alan Mills Alan Mills may refer to:
Dodgers manager Johnson feared Mills, one of four right-handed set-up men in the bullpen, could be heading for the disabled list, but Mills' injured right ankle progressed to the point where he did agility running in the outfield before the game. ``Trainers did a great job,'' Mills said. ``It's just about ready.'' Hundley, who injured his right knee when he spike caught in the dirt, said he's relieved and raring rar·ing also rar·in' adj. Informal Full of eagerness; enthusiastic. [Present participle of dialectal rare, to rear, variant of rear2. to go. ``When I woke up (Tuesday), I was worried it was a broken leg,'' Hundley said. ``Luckily, it turn out like this. But the clay (in the infield) here is brutal. It's the worst in the league.'' --Odds and ends: Lost in Monday's opener was Hundley's final at-bat, a right-handed single through the middle. It was his first hit right-handed since July 18, 1999, at Pittsburgh. ``How `bout that. It's a new year, bro. Hitting 1.000 from the right side,'' Hundley said. . . . Johnson worked Todd Hollandsworth Todd Mathew Hollandsworth (born April 20, 1973 in Dayton, Ohio) is an outfielder in Major League Baseball. Previously, Hollandsworth played with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1995-2000), Colorado Rockies (2000-2002), Texas Rangers (2002), Florida Marlins (2003), Chicago Cubs and Jose Vizcaino into the starting lineup for the first time in place of Devon White and Kevin Elster, respectively. Johnson said he wanted White to get a day off the turf and give Elster a chance to catch his breath. DODGERS vs. MONTREAL Time: 4:05 p.m., at Olympic Stadium. TV/Radio: Fox Sports Net 2; 1150-AM, KWKW-AM (1330 Spanish). Matchup: Dodgers left-hander Carlos Perez returns to the scene of the . . . incident. It was in Montreal last season where Perez mysteriously injured his knee and missed a start, the defining moment of a year that spun out of control. Perez finished 2-10 with a 7.43 ERA, and spent the two months in the minor leagues. But the former Expo pitched well toward the end of the spring training. He had a 2.50 ERA in his last four outings. Righty right·y Informal n. pl. right·ies 1. A right-handed person. 2. An advocate or member of the political right. adv. Carl Pavano, starting for Montreal, is 2-0 with a 1.77 ERA lifetime against the Dodgers. - Brian Dohn CAPTION(S): box Box: DODGERS vs. MONTREAL (see text) |
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