BASEBALL MISCELLANY

NAMES AND NUMBERS

Chris Bosio: The Milwaukee Brewers pitcher has a 5-3 record that could easily be 8-0. Bosio has gone the distance in each of his losses, bowing to Boston and Texas, 3-1, and to Minnesota, 2-1.

Willie Stargell: Now a coach with the Atlanta Braves, Stargell attended a January press conference at which the Pittsburgh Pirates, his former team, announced he would be honored Saturday for his selection to the Hall of Fame. The event was canceled without explanation by either side, but a source said the Pirates refused to meet Stargell’s demand to be paid and/or to dictate the gift list.

Richard Dotson: The former Chicago White Sox pitcher, returning from a career-threatening shoulder injury, is 5-0 and a spark for the New York Yankees’ offense. The Yankees have scored 66 runs in his 7 starts.

Ricky Horton: The former St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher has allowed 11 earned runs in the 4 innings of his last two starts with the White Sox and may be headed back to the bullpen.

Jose Alvarez: Recalled the other day by the Atlanta Braves, Alvarez, 32, is the oldest rookie in the major leagues. The right-handed relief pitcher has worked for 11 minor league teams in 4 organizations.

Paul Kilgus: The Texas Rangers pitcher was 0-9 in 22 starts at night before beating the Yankees last Friday. “If I had lost this one, I was going to demand to be traded to the Chicago Cubs,” he said.

Bobby Valentine: The Texas manager received a two-year contract extension that will take him through 1991. Of his team’s inconsistent start, owner Eddie Chiles said: “I don’t blame Bobby because he doesn’t have the best talent in the world. We operate on limited resources. We can’t buy the players other teams can.”

Dennis Eckersley: The Oakland Athletics relief pitcher walked the Detroit Tigers’ Lou Whitaker in the ninth inning Wednesday, only the 19th walk Eckersley had issued in 132 innings with the A’s. Whitaker then scored, the first player to do so after an Eckersley walk.

Bill Buckner: Is it any wonder that the Kansas City Royals were in need of a designated hitter? Their DHs, excluding 9 games with George Brett in that role, were hitting .163 with 1 home run and 9 runs batted in. Buckner had 9 RBIs in just 43 at-bats with the Angels.

Bo Jackson: Batting .278 overall with 6 home runs, 15 RBIs and 36 strikeouts through Thursday, the Kansas City left fielder is displaying an ability to adjust. In his first at-bat of a game, he is 3 for 28 with 14 strikeouts. In his other at-bats, having seen the pitcher in most cases, he is 27 for 80 with 22 strikeouts. “I think everyone is able to adjust, but maybe I can adjust quicker,” Jackson said.

Damon Berryhill: The recall of the catcher from Laguna Beach High School and Orange Coast College gave the Chicago Cubs 10 players from their own system, the most since they carried 10 in 1971, when some of the homegrowns were Ernie Banks, Ron Santo, Billy Williams and Don Kessinger.

Wade Boggs: The Boston Red Sox third baseman has popped up four times this season, two shy of his career high for pop-ups in a season.

Gary Pettis: With 19 stolen bases through Thursday, the former Angel had duplicated Ty Cobb’s pace when he set the Detroit Tigers’ record with 96 steals in 1915. Cobb batted .369. Pettis was hitting .220.

Rickey Henderson: With his 32 stolen bases through Thursday, the New York Yankees left fielder had stolen more bases than 18 of the other 25 teams.