NOTEBOOK : PADRES UPDATE : Phillies’ Kruk Is Shaken Up by Injuries to Dykstra, Daulton

His voice was barely audible, and he stared blankly into his locker. He mumbled a few words, and then rubbed his eyes. John Kruk’s life is suddenly locked on fast forward, and no matter how hard he rubbed those eyes, he couldn’t wipe away thoughts of teammates Lenny Dykstra and Darren Daulton.

The Philadelphia Phillies gathered together Tuesday for the first time after the automobile accident that seriously injured Dykstra and Daulton. They tried to concentrate on their game with the Padres, but some of their thoughts were thousands of miles away, in a Pennsylvania hospital.

“There hasn’t been a minute gone by that I haven’t thought about how they are,” Kruk said.

Dykstra, the center fielder and leadoff man, suffered three broken three ribs, a broekn collarbone, a broken cheekbone and a punctured lung. Daulton, a catcher, sustained a scratched cornea and a broken eye socket. The accident happened at 1 a.m. Monday in Radnor, Pa. They were on their way home from Kruk’s bachelor party--which, apparently, consisted of seven or eight Phillies getting together at a Radnor tavern--and Dykstra’s 1991 Mercedes-Benz hit two trees.

Radnor Township police said Tuesday that Dykstra’s blood-alcohol was measured at 0.179 percent. The legal limit in Pennsylvania is 0.10 percent. Charges were officially filed Tuesday against Dykstra for speeding, reckless driving and driving under the influence of alcohol.

If convicted, Dykstra could face a $300 fine, 48 hours in jail and the loss of his driver’s license for a year.

No matter how shaken the Phillies are, they began a nine-game California trek Tuesday.

“It hurts, you know?” Kruk said. “Something like this, you just put baseball aside. They’re friends first, and teammates later. The only thing we want is for them to get better.

“We know right now we all better swing the bats good. We’ve got a lot to make up for. We . . .”

His voice, quivering, finally stopped. He choked back a sob. He rubbed his eyes. Kruk said he hadn’t talked to either Dykstra or Daulton since the accident. He said he called the hospital Tuesday and left messages, but had yet to hear back.

Jim Fregosi, Philadelphia manager, closed the clubhouse doors for a team meeting at 5 p.m.

“Things are going to happen in this game,” he said before the meeting. “Guys are going to get hurt. Every day, there is adversity in this game. If you put your tail between your legs and feel sorry for yourself, it’s not good for the organization . . .

“We are a group, a team. We will approach this thing as a group and as a team.”

Remember the Boston Braves’ old pitching rotation referred to as “Spahn and Sain and pray for rain?” With Greg Harris hurt, Eric Nolte ineffective and Andy Benes winless in his last 12 starts, the Padres might be chanting “Whitson and Hurst and prepare for the worst.” Tuesday’s developments in the Padre rotation:

--Harris threw on the side for only five minutes before stopping because of tightness in his elbow.

--Manager Greg Riddoch said Derek Lilliquist will start Thursday against Philadelphia’s Terry Mulholland and Ed Whitson will start Friday against Montreal, thus skipping Nolte’s spot. Riddoch said he doesn’t know yet who will pitch Saturday.

Harris, who is eligible to come off of the disabled list today, declined comment on his tender elbow.

“It’s disappointing,” Riddoch said. “I know how bad he wants to get back and pitch.”

Also, reliever Larry Andersen, who has been troubled all season with a bulging disk in his neck, said the pain in his neck was more intense Tuesday morning. Still, Andersen said he was available to pitch.

Jerald Clark was given another day off because his injured calf was still sore, and infielder Paul Faries’s jammed thumb was sore enough that Riddoch said he would only use Faries as a pinch-runner. As a result, Marty Barrett got his second start this season at second base, and Bip Roberts started for the second time in left field. Barrett was removed from the game after the top half of the third when he twisted his right knee while avoiding a Kruk slide during a double play. The Padres don’t think the injury is serious. . . . Atlee Hammaker, recovering from a fractured finger on his pitching hand, is scheduled to pitch a simulated game today, after which he will likely go to High Desert (single-A) on a rehabilitation assignment. . . . Bruce Hurst had to make one quick exit from the pitcher’s mound in the first inning Tuesday when Dale Murphy, on an 0-2 count, let the bat slip out of his hands. The bat rifled through the air and directly over the pitching rubber as Hurst quickly ducked to his left.

PADRES AT A GLANCE

Scorecard

SECOND INNING

Phillies--With one out, Thon walked and stole second. Lake grounded to shortstop. DeJesus singled to center, Thon scoring. V. Hayes grounded to second. One run, one hit, one left.

FOURTH INNING

Phillies--Jordan doubled to left. C. Hayes grounded to first, Jordan taking third. Thon doubled to left, Jordan scoring. Lake flied to right. DeJesus grounded to third. One run, two hits, one left.

FIFTH INNING

Padres--Abner doubled to right. Hurst sacrificed and reached first on a fielder’s choice. Roberts singled to left, Abner scoring and Hurst stopping at second. Fernandez flied to left. Gwynn singled to center, Hurst scoring and Roberts stopping at second. McGriff singled to right, Roberts scoring and Gwynn stopping at second. Greene replaced DeJesus. Santiago reached first on a fielder’s choice, Gwynn tagged out by third baseman (unassisted) on a rundown, McGriff taking third. Presley popped to third. Three runs, four hits, two left.

SIXTH INNING

Padres--Jackson doubled to left. Abner flied to center. Hurst beat out a bunt, Jackson taking third. Roberts singled to center, Jackson scoring and Hurst stopping at second. Fernandez struck out. Ritchie replaced Greene. Gwynn grounded to first. One run, three hits, two left.