European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse July 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 Guerrero leads Over pirates by United press International Pittsburgh wednesday was tight night in major league nine of the 13 games played were decided by one and the four one run games in the National league tightened both divisional tightest of How was Pedro Guerreros the dodgers outfielder had to be helped from the Field in Pittsburgh three Rivers stadium when muscle spasms Ren dered him unable to even after the Homeric feat that left him in that Condi he deserved to be carried off on his teammates the initial injury was incurred while chasing Johnny rays double in the fourth inning of los Angeles 54 Victory Over the Between Guerrero was taken to the dodgers locker room for emergency when he emerged in the the dodgers had closed to within with Mariano Duncan on third and two having hit 15 Home runs since june Guerrero wanted to attempt a plate a National league Yearance despite the i just wanted to go out there and try one swing to see if i could he that what i did i took one the Ball landed Over the left enter Wall for Guerreros 21st Homer of the season and 11th Gam winning when i hit the i dropped my head because 1 was in terrible Guerrero i knew i hit it All i was thinking was that i had to get to first then the tying run would he managed an agonizingly Limp ing run around the and barely made it to Home i cant throw enough accolades at said dodgers manager Tom Lasor Hes somebody who has really pumped life into this Guerreros Home run sent Pittsburgh to its fourth straight and handed Lee his Lith straight Tun Nell has not won since june when he beat starter Jerry gave up seven hits and four runs Over seven he walked one and struck out Ken Howell gave up two hits and struck out three Over the final two innings to earn his eighth in other no games expos braves 5 Atlanta Mike fitzgeralds Homer off Bruce on the first pitch in the Lith inning won it for Mon reliever Tim pitched three Bob homers 12th Home a two run shot off Jeff tied the score at 5 in the cubs padres 3 Chicago Davey Lopes belted a two run Homer and Keith Moreland Fol Lowed with a Solo shot in the seventh to rally the cubs past san Lopes went 3 for 3 with three Bis and also threw out a runner at the plate from left Dave Dravecky fell to mets reds 1 Cincinnati Keith Hernandez doubled in the winning run and Rookie Rick Aguilera pitched a six hitter to help the acts extend their winning Streak to their longest in nine reds player manager Pete needs 36 hits to break to Cobbs record of went 0 for astros Phillies 0 Houston Mike Scott tossed a four hitter and Jose and Bill Doran both collected three hits in a 14hit Downing went the distance for his second Complete game and third straight Jerry 3 failed to retire a Batter in the first in cardinals giants 3 Louis Ozzie Smith and Jack Clark each slugged two run homers to carry the cardinals past san Jeff Lahti pitched the final innings to preserve the Victory for Kurt 6 and record his seventh Vida suffered the late votes give Murray Al Allstar berths new York up first Eddie Mur Ray of the Baltimore orioles and outfielder Rickey Henderson of the new York Yankees received late support in fan balloting to win places on the american league Allstar the starting american league team in tuesdays showcase event in Minneapolis will be composed of two members each of the new York de troit tigers and one each from the Kansas City royals and Boston red teammates joining Murray and Henderson in the starting lineup will be outfielder Dave Winfield of the Yankees and shortstop Cal Ripken of the the tigers will be represented by Catcher Lance Parrish and second baseman Lou Whitaker while third baseman George Brett of the royals and outfielder Jim Rice of the red sox round out the starting Herr wins spot in no lineup new York up Tommy Herr Rode a late surge of fan support to overtake Ryne Sandberg and win his first starting assignment at second base for the National league Allstar the baseball commissioners office announced of the Louis is second in the no in batting with a average and has a major league High of 65 he had been trailing the popular Sandberg since the first tabulations were announced june the Selec Tion triggers a Bonus clause in his i have mixed feelings about the whole said in honoured to be starting but there Are a lot of discrepancies and a lot of unfairness about the to it taints the whole there is some thing dishonest in the whole thing like ballot stuff you name you can do in the final week of fans at last noticed that Herrs stats vastly overshadowed those of Chicago who entered wednesdays play with a 12 homers and 28 Sandberg was the no most valuable player in since the previous results were released july Herr overcame a deficit of nearly he finished with votes to san bergs in the nos tightest the total swing that pushed Herr past Sandberg amounted to Over the Louis player Herr indicated see Herr on Page 23 barring the players elected by the fans balloting must play the first three the rest of the squad will be chosen by Al manager Sparky Anderson of the tigers in consultation with his coaches and the league Henderson finished second in the Outfield voting after being fourth in the next Olast Mur Ray made up a deficit to end at 15 the string of consecutive Allstar starting selections by Rod Carew of the California Parrish and Winfield All Are repeaters from the als 1984 starting Brett piled up the biggest margin in positional Vot receiving votes to the second place total of by Wade Boggs of the red Ripken was the Overall leading vote getter with a photo Tommy Herr overtakes Ryne Sandberg Oliver sparkles in Debuf As jays thump mariners by United press International Seattle with lumber in his Al Oliver can still leave pitchers it Felt very Good to step right especially since i Haven played a game since May the Well travelled Veteran said wednesday night after driving in three runs with his first Homer since 1983 and a single in his debut with the Blue leading Toronto to an 111 Victory Over the Seattle Ive stayed in Oliver hitting is some thing the Man upstairs gave me and 1 never took it for the Victory extended Toronto winning Streak to four american league games and gave the Blue jays a sweep of their three game Jim Clancy and Bill Caudill combined on a won his fourth straight Seattle has lost four acquired tuesday from the los Angeles Dodg ers for Len hit his last Home run with Mon Treal in he last played in the american where he has a career in i have the Opportunity to continue my career and in looking Forward to it As Long Asim he i knew before i got Here that they have an outstanding in glad i can the 11 runs marked a Toronto High this the Blue jays tied a club record with five Home Ranee Mullins is hit a two out shot in the first for his sixth after Gorman Thomas spoiled Clancy shutout bid with a Lead off Homer in the his 13th Toronto Lloyd Moseby hit his in the third Toronto scored five runs in the chasing Frank Jesse Barfield hit his 13th Tony Fer Zandez and Damaso Garcia singled and scored on Mose Bys Oliver capped the fifth with his i Felt Good tonight its just a matter of in other Al games wednesday Angels Brewers 1 Reggie Jackson hit his 15th Homer of the season and fourth in five games to Back Ron rom Nicks five hitter against the Victory was the eighth in the last nine games for the american league West walked two and did not strike out a Batter in pitching his fifth Complete game of the he lost his shutout bid on Paul householders Lead off see Al on Page 23
