Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 6, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Westwood still feels body slam by Randy Turner sport reporter the words a Spain Quot and a place kicker Quot usually have no business in the same sentence. But then Winnipeg Blue bombers three Point specialist toy Westwood probably had no business trying to take on a 6-foot-1,233-Pound Montreal Alou ettes linebacker Friday night either. But Westwood did anyway a and lost. And the bombers dropped 27-24 by the Alou ettes almost lost Westwood. It seems he was coming to the Aid of teammate Harry Van Hofwegen during a Kickoff in the game Friday night when he and the Clouet test Larry Mcseed began a shoving match. It was a Battle that ended quite violently when Mcseed in Fine Whf form picked up the bombers place kicker and tried to literally Plant him in the Winnipeg stadium turf. After lying motionless for a few seconds Westwood managed to Peel himself off the Field and stagger Back to pick up his kicking tee. A i thought i was in san Francisco a candlestick Park for a second Quot Westwood recalled of his disorientation. A but i managed to pull it together and go to the right Westwood is recovering from a badly bruised left Side after narrowly avoiding a shoulder separation. A my left Side is pretty much useless to me at this Point. But in be got a full week to recover and i think ill be of a Westwood said. The incident will not soon be forgotten by bombers head coach Jeff Reinebold. A i told Montreal special teams coach Scott Spurgeon after the game a done to you Ever run our kickers a a an angered Reinebold said. A what goes around comes around. Well Deal with that next time we play in the meantime however the bombers have a place kicker favouring his left Side and a Groin injury that has plagued him since training Camp. In fact Westwood Hasni to kicked a Field goal in practice for three weeks. The seven year Cut Veteran was limping noticeably Friday night. Westwood a perfect three for three in the bombers opening loss in Toronto was one for two against the als. His Only miss was a 56-Yard attempt that fell a few Yards Short. But Westwood Wasny to using his injury As an excuse. A i done to feel a iffy from game to game a he said. A it the Groin is much better now than it was in Toronto. Each game it gets better and better. But before it can become too per cent we play again. A at that Point its More mind Over matter. You just need to More or less forget about your injury and just Crank away. Without a doubt i can hit that 56-Yard kick. I just need to drive it a Little Westwood has added a unique touch to his game a Kickoff screaming. A you know you re going to take a pretty Good zing there especially on a Kickoff a he said. A a there a so much leg whip involved so you just scream a Little bit to get the juices going. Its actually kind of fun. Its a bit of a War cry. A it May even become part of the kick from now on a he said smiling through the pain. A the Guys on the Kickoff team seem to get a kick out of Phil Hossack free press file photo Westwood took on a Little More than he could handle Friday Chase weary Hentgen from Mound Canadian press Toronto a Blue jays Pitcher Pat Hent genes penchant for throwing Complete games May be catching up with the Toronto right hander. Hentgen appeared to Flag from the outset yesterday and left after 6 2-3 innings As the new York Yankees won 8-0 Over Toronto in front of a crowd of 44,206 at sky dome. Andy Pettitte pitched a six hitter for his first career shutout and Cecil fielder hit his 299th career Home run. Pettitte 9-5runner up in last years by Young award voting to Hentgen struck out six and walked two. A a it a pretty simple stuff a said Hentgen 8-6who leads the american league with seven Complete games. A i struggled in the Middle innings and had to pitch out of the stretch a lot. When your Slider is screaming a hit me its hard not to hit. I was spinning it in there and they were hitting it pretty Good. I kept getting burned with the it was Hentgen a shortest Outing since May 30, when he gave up six runs in six innings in a 12-7 loss to Oakland. The 28-year-old gave up to hits and five runs and matched a season Low with three strikeouts. New York opened the scoring in the fifth with three straight base hits. After Joe Girardi and Derek Jeter singled with one out former jays infielder Luis Sojo hit a soft liner to Centre Field to score Girardi for a 1-0 Yankees Lead. Toronto nearly tied the game in the Bottom of the inning. Benito Santiago singled to Lead off and after Alex Gonzalez struck out Tilson Brito doubled into the left Field Corner. Jays third base coach Nick Leyva sent Santiago Home but Chad Curtiss throw beat the runner to the plate. A it was just a big game for me in any respect a said Pettitte. A i want to win. I feel like i Haven to been pulling my weight lately. Obviously going against him Hen Genit was a big it was the second time this season that the two pitchers have faced each other with Hentgen coming out on top in new York. Fielder hit his 10th Home run on a 3-2 pitch in the sixth to make it 2-0 for new York. It was the eighth time fielder has homered off Hentgen and his 16th Home run of his career at sky dome. The Yankees scored three runs in both the seventh and eighth innings to Clinch the Victory. A Pat pitched Well we just did no to score any runs a said Toronto manager Cito Gaston. Toronto is now eight games behind new York for the american league wild card. Roger Clemens will pitch in Toronto a final game before the All Star break today with the jays needing a win to split the four game series. Notes the roof at sky dome was shut despite the 26�c weather because one of the three panels was stuck shut. A team spokesman said the roof should be in operating order for today a game until fielders Homer the Yankees had not homered in 55 2-3 innings their longest Homer less stretch this season. Leonard hitting out of a Sand trap yesterday is tied for the Lead with Woods and Roberts at Western. Tiger on prowl again. Enjoying thrill of Hunt clutch Birdie putt on 18 vaults Woods into tie at Western associated press Lemont ill. A Tiger Woods mini slump was about More than missed putts missed greens and missed opportunities. He now realizes that what he really missed was the feeling of being in Contention. A it gives you not Only a Chance of winning but also to feel the pressure a the nerves the butterflies going through your stomach Palms a Little sweaty a Woods said. A these Are things i Haven to Felt in a Little hell get those feelings today when he tries to win the Western open for his fourth Victory of the year and sixth since turning pro last August. Woods Sank an 18-foot Birdie putt on the 18th Hole yesterday putting him in a tie for the Lead with Justin Leonard and Loren Roberts at 9-under-Par. Six players Are within two strokes of the leaders so the final round at cog Hills dubs read course promises to be memorable. Woods won the masters in april and the Byron Nelson classic in May. But in three june tournaments he finished 67th, 19th and 43rd. In the process he broke Par Only once in 12 rounds. So the 21-year-old wonder took a week off to relax and collect his thoughts and he has returned with the intensity he had lacked. A a in a hitting a lot More greens driving the Ball More consistently a said Woods who shot a 4-under 68 yesterday after rounds of 67 and 72. A without a doubt i feel a lot More Roberts who will be paired with Woods for the final round of the $2 million tournament shot a 66 for yesterdays Low score. A a in i just going to play my game. In a not going to beat anybody with my distance off the tee a said Roberts whose average drive of 248 Yards ranks 170th on the tour compared to Woods top ranked 293-Yard Norm. A a in be got to get the Job done with my Putter. Its going to be a great Leonard who led the Field by two strokes and Woods by four going into yesterday shot a 72 after a 64 on Friday. A after yesterday anything would have been considered kind of a Strug Gle a Leonard said. A today was not the prettiest round but i Hung in there. And kept myself in the Steve Lowery Jim Furyk and Frank Nobilo were one stroke behind the leaders. Another shot Back were Steve Pate Davis love Iii and Jay Delsing. Scott Hoch was three Back at 6-under. On the 18th Hole Woods 9-Iron approach hit the Green about to feet from the pin but spun backward and kept rolling away. An angry Woods snatched his Putter from Caddy fluff Cowan As he walked toward the Green. But Woods regained his composure and calmly Sank the 18-footer for his sixth Birdie of the Day. The thousands of people in his gallery cheered and he pumped his fist in Celebration. A after hitting two Good shots in there to have that length of putt. Was pretty disappointing a Woods said. A but it was a simple putt a just gun it up the Hill. I did no to know if it had enough Energy to get there so i was kind of walking after it trying to push it along. A i got pretty pumped because it was the first putt in be made Over to feet All aggressive play pays for Robbins associated press Sylvania Ohio a Kelly Robbins is sticking with her aggressive approach to the Highland Meadows course. A this is not a course where i need to be conservative a said Robbins who shot a 4-under-Par 67 yesterday to extend her Lead to six strokes in the Jamie Farr Kroger classic. Robbins who began the round with a two stroke Lead had a tournament record 15-under 198 total. She also opened with a 67 and tied the course record Friday with a 64. A this is Why i play a said Robbins a four time tour Champion who won the 1994 tournament. A i done to think in be Ever had this big a Lead. A lot of people say saturday is moving Day. I was a Little australians Karrie Webb a fou time Winner last year when she earned a tour record $1,002,000, was second after a 71. Hall of Famer Nancy Lopez 71 and Vickie Odegard 67 were seven Back at 205. A a in a starting to get my swing together but my putting was pretty bad a said Webb who won the Susan g. Komen International in april. A a in la have to shoot a 63, 64 to win especially if it is like Robbins birdied three of the final five holes sinking a 20-foot Birdie putt on the Par-3 14th Hole a 30-footer on the Par-4 16th, and a 12-footer on the Par-5 18th. She also birdied no. 2, sinking a 15-footer. A i was fortunate to get some putts in there a said Robbins who returned to her Michigan Home last week to work on her swing with father instructor Steve Robbins. A i grew up a couple of hours North of Here with courses like this. In a comfortable bogeys Robbins who has seven top six finishes this year and is third on the Money list with $422,581, has 17 birdies through 54 holes and has not bogeyed a Hole since the first round. Lopez had 16 two putt pars along with a Birdie and a bogey. A i did no to hit it close enough today a Lopez said. A a in be got to make some Early birdies tomorrow to have a Chance. When Kelly son she on. I imagine Shell play the same. Shell have to keep it in the Tammie Green a Somerset Ohio native who lost a playoff to Robbins in the 1994 tournament was eight Back after a 70. Helen Alfredson 66 and Missie Mcgeorge 70 followed at 207. No canadians made the Cut for this Lyga tournament. Kelly Robbins watches her drive on the second Hole of the third round of the Jamie Farr classic where her Lead is now six strokes. A photo f ;