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| Tuesday, March 6 | |||||
| Father-son oppose each other in exhibition | |||||
| FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Tim Raines doesn't usually make a
habit of pocketing the lineup card of a spring training game. This
one, however, was a keeper.
Raines batted leadoff for the Montreal Expos on Tuesday. His
son, Tim Jr., occupied the same spot for the Baltimore Orioles.
"It's not every day that you get to play against your son,"
the elder Raines said. "This is something special. My wife is
here, my father is here. It's a great moment for our family."
He made sure to get the Expos' lineup card, and instructed the
younger Raines to secure the Orioles' card.
Raines, 41, outhit his 21-year-old son 2-1 but both got RBI
singles in the Orioles' 7-6 victory.
Dad was replaced in the fifth inning and junior was removed in
the fourth, yet both played long enough to gather a memory that
will last a lifetime.
"It's something we started talking about the last three or four
years," the elder Raines said before the game. "Unfortunately, I
was diagnosed with lupus (in 1999) and that kind of put things on
hold.
"But as soon as I got back into the swing of things, I thought
we had a chance to do it. That's one of the reasons why I'm coming
back."
Raines is attempting to secure a spot on the Expos' roster after
signing a minor league contract in December. He played with Oakland
in 1999 before kidney inflammation forced him to the disabled list
in July, and he retired last March despite hitting .293 with the
New York Yankees in spring training.
Raines Jr. has been assigned to the Orioles' minor league camp
in Sarasota, but Baltimore put off his departure so that he could
enjoy the experience of playing in the same game as his father, who
broke into the big leagues with Montreal in 1979 on the same day
Tim was born.
Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Jr. are believed to be the only father
and son to play together in a regular season major league game.
Although this game won't go into the record book, it didn't
lessen the thrill for both Raines.
"The ultimate would be actually doing it in a regular season
game, but for now this is plenty enough for me," Raines Jr. said.
Padres' Clement sidelined after blood-test irregularities PEORIA, Ariz. – San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Clement left spring training Tuesday night and flew to San Diego for medical tests. Padres general manager Kevin Towers said team doctors want Clement to undergo further tests after irregularities appeared in a blood test. The nature of the irregularity was not revealed. "There's not lot of concern just yet," Towers said. "We don't really know. From what they told me they think it is, I won't be overly concerned." Towers said Clement will take further tests Wednesday morning at Scripps Clinic in San Diego. Results should be in by the afternoon, Towers said. The 26-year-old Clement was scheduled to start Tuesday night's exhibition game against the Colorado Rockies. He threw on the side in the afternoon instead. "He could have pitched today," Towers said. Clement was 13-17 with a 5.14 ERA last season. He did not miss a start, and his total of 34 starts was only one off the National League lead. Griffey sits out second game with tight hamstring Ken Griffey Jr. will not play in the Cincinnati Reds' exhibition game today against the New York Yankees, missing his second straight game because of a tight left hamstring. Reds manager Bob Boone has said he would take a cautious approach in determing when Griffey would return to the lineup. Griffey was bothered by the hamstring last season. Griffey's status is day-to-day. Jeter on track for weekend debut TAMPA, Fla. – New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter made 40 throws from shortstop to first base Tuesday and is on track to make his spring training debut this weekend. Jeter, slowed this spring by an inflamed joint in his right shoulder, said he didn't feel any pain or discomfort. It was the first time in a week he made throws from shortstop. "I don't feel anything out of the ordinary," he said. "Your arm is a little tired because you haven't swung the bat and you haven't thrown, but that spot that's been injured, no." Jeter also worked out in the batting cage, hitting off a tee and facing soft toss for the second straight day. Jeter, who could face live batting practice Wednesday, increased his swinging intensity. "It's just a matter of getting your arms in shape because you haven't been doing things for a while," he said. "You have to throw and continue to swing." Jeter did not thrown or take batting practice for five straight days last week. He was cleared to start throwing and hitting again after being examined Sunday by Dr. Allen Miller. Ramiro Mendoza, recovering from shoulder surgery, reported no problems after throwing batting practice. Quick recovery puts Pena back in action TUCSON, Ariz. – Infielder Elvis Pena was added to the Colorado Rockies' road roster for a game against the San Diego Padres Tuesday less than two days after dislocating a finger. The Rockies staff called his recovery remarkable. "It's like nothing happened to his finger," trainer Tom Probst said. Pena dislocated the little finger of his left hand Sunday night during a headfirst slide into second against the Chicago White Sox. His finger was still swollen and painful Monday and he was unable to put his hand into his glove. But by Tuesday, the swelling had disappeared and the pain had gone away. Pena played catch, hit off a batting tee, hit softly thrown balls both left- and right-handed and fielded ground balls, all with no pain. He was not on the original travel roster for the trip to Peoria, Ariz., for Tuesday night's Cactus League game with the Padres, but he performed well enough during the day that he was added to the roster.  Send this story to a friend | Most sent stories | ALSO SEE Spring report: Hitchcock faces first batters since surgery | ||||