BASEBALL MISCELLANY : HOW DO YOU FIGURE?:

Rick Mahler: Atlanta pitcher is 4-0 with a 0.00 ERA in opening-day assignments and 62-59 overall.

Jose Canseco: Oakland outfielder strikes out only seven times in 76 spring at-bats, then seven times in three games against the Twins.

Terry Pendleton: St. Louis third baseman hits a home run in the second game of the season to match his total of last year.

Bob Melvin: San Francisco catcher had 67 at-bats before scoring his first run last year and went 63 games before hitting his second home run, but hits home runs in consecutive at-bats in the second game of the new season.

Willie Upshaw: Toronto first baseman hits home runs in each of the first two games after going 64 games between his first and second home runs last season.