Notes on a Scorecard - July 30, 1991

There are two ways of looking at the weekend that was at Dodger Stadium. . . .

The Dodgers went nine innings without getting a hit Friday and nine innings without getting on base Sunday and still won two of three from Montreal. But they pitched two shutouts and didn’t allow an earned run in the other game and still lost one of three. . . .

Dennis Martinez’s game was perfect in more than one way. It took only 2 hours 14 minutes. . . .

Have no fear, old Dodgers. There always will be a spot waiting for you with the Angels. . . .

Mike Marshall is about to become the 42nd former Dodger to play for the Angels. . . .

The list in alphabetical order: Orlando Alvarez, Steve Bilko, Jim Brewer, Rocky Bridges, Bill Buckner, Gino Cimoli, Tommy Davis, Willie Davis, Ron Fairly, Joe Ferguson, Jack Fimple, Terry Forster, Alan Foster, Art Fowler, Billy Grabarkewitz, Dave Goltz, Glenn Hoffman, Tommy John, Lou Johnson, Andy Kosco, Ken McMullen, Marshall, Phil Ortega, Ron Perranoski, Doug Rau, Howie Reed, Jerry Reuss, Frank Robinson, Larry Sherry, Bill Singer, Bill (Moose) Skowron, Dick Stuart, Bill Sudakis, Don Sutton, Derrel Thomas, Jeff Torborg, Bobby Valentine, Fernando Valenzuela, Johnny Werhas, Nick Willhite, Gordon Windhorn and Geoff Zahn. . . .

In contrast, only 16 former Angels have played for the Dodgers: Don Aase, Ken Brett, John Candelaria, Vic Davalillo, Dick Egan, Len Gabrielson, Lou Johnson, Jay Johnstone, Ken Landreaux, Bob Lee, Ken McMullen, Andy Messersmith, Ellie Rodriguez, Dave Sells, Sutton and Hoyt Wilhelm. . . .

Fred Claire on Alfredo Griffin, who is enjoying a fine season despite his difficulties Sunday: “The only question about Alfredo was his health. When he is healthy, he is a solid major league shortstop.” . . .

Baseball America rates Ramon Martinez’s brother, Pedro, as the best pitching prospect in both the California League, where he started the season for Bakersfield, and the Texas League, where is now pitching for San Antonio. . . .

Dodger Stadium fans consume an average of 44,000 bags of peanuts a game. Long games are awfully tough on Roger Owens’ arm. . . .

Dave Hansen played third base and Lenny Harris second base Friday night in what might have been a preview of coming attractions if Juan Samuel chooses to go elsewhere next season. . . .

George Brett ranks 33rd on the all-time major league lists in RBIs and hits. . . .

Look-alikes: John Kruk and Meatloaf. . . .

Jay Schroeder was among those showing the most enthusiasm on the sideline Saturday at the Coliseum when Steve Beuerlein directed the Raiders to two touchdown drives in the fourth quarter against San Francisco. . . .

The Pacific 10 Conference probably won’t expand, despite some sentiment to offer spots to the University of Texas and another school. USC Athletic Director Mike McGee doesn’t like the idea of a divisional playoff that would be necessary to determine a Rose Bowl representative. . . .

McGee said the sponsors of the new bowl alignment that will take shape after the 1992 season didn’t even approach the Pac-10 or the Big Ten about joining, knowing that the answer would be no. . . .

Jerry Tarkanian’s last game as Nevada Las Vegas basketball coach will be Feb. 29 against his alma mater, Fresno State, at Fresno’s Selland Arena. . . .

Among those seeking berths on the U.S. Olympic hockey team is defenseman Matt Hervey from that hotbed of the sport, Palm Springs. . . .

Further proof that this is a mediocre year for 3-year-old thoroughbreds was the third-place finish of Hansel, the Preakness and Belmont Stakes winner, in the Haskell Invitational Saturday and the third-place finish of Strike The Gold, the Kentucky Derby winner, in the Jim Dandy Stakes Sunday. . . .

While stopping Alex Stewart with some vicious shots in the fourth round Saturday night, Michael Moorer demonstrated that he is probably the best of the young heavyweights. . . .

However, that young heavyweight crop is mediocre, and Moorer needs to improve his defense, tactics and conditioning. He was devastating in the center of the ring against Stewart, but something less when he chose to lean against the ropes. . . .

Grand entrance: The 110-piece Norfolk (Va.) State University band led Pernell Whitaker into the ring before the lightweight champion won most of the 12 rounds over awkward, clowning Poli Diaz. . . .

Whitaker plans to defend his 135-pound title for the last time Oct. 6 against Jorge Paez and then move up in weight, perhaps against Julio Cesar Chavez in what would be a matchup of the two fighters many consider to be the best pound for pound in the world. . . .

The Ruelas brothers, Gabriel and Rafael, have become hot box office. Despite local TV on the USA network, the Ten Goose promotion they headline tonight is the first in nine years to sell out the Country Club in Reseda in advance. . . .

Ah, for the good old days. In Rod Serling’s “Requiem for a Heavyweight,” Keenan Wynn tells a young fighter, “There are only eight champions.”