Between The Lines

?The Brewers scored 116 runs in Moose Haas's 26 starts last season, and he was 8-8. In his first six this season, the A's scored 55 and Haas was 6-0. He credits his success in '86 to Dwayne Murphy's uniform pants, which Haas has worn for every start since he accidentally donned them his first time out.

?On his 40th birthday, Davey Lopes pinch-ran.

?The Baseball Encyclopedia lists Wade Boggs as batting right and throwing left. Do the editors know something pitchers should know?

? Greg Harris has 17 saves in little more than one full season with the Texas Rangers; that places him fifth on the club's all time save list.

?At his current pace, fireballing Rangers rookie Bobby Witt will finish the season with 199 strikeouts, 206 walks, an opposition batting average of .168, 4.82 earned run average, 13 wins and six losses.

?On April 29, Rich Gedman caught Roger Clemens's record 20-strikeout performance. The next afternoon his brother Paul caught an NCAA-record 22 walks for the University of Lowell (Mass.) in a 14-7 victory over Bentley.