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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, September 16, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 21 jays top yanks stretch Lead from press dispatches new York manager Bilu Martin of the new York Yankees played his two Relief aces one after the other saturday night and the Toronto Blue jays trumped both to win 7-4. With the score tied 2-2 in the Singh in Ning and Garth Lorp in first base after a one out Bloop single. Martin culled for american league Dave High Coli who had yielded Only three earned runs in his previous 272/i innings to relieve Rich Bordi. Bordi has had rouble with left handed  Martin said. I figured High Clit could close that inning and go one More. It did t work Oul but if i had that situation a Hundred More limes i d do the same thing. Righetti s done a sensational Job for us. It was just one of those outings that happens to All  what happened was that Righetti a hard throwing left hander walked left swinging Ernie Whitt on four pitches. Ranee Mulli Niks another left handed hitter playing be cause Damaso Garcia was out with an in jury looked at manager Bobby Cox to Sec if a Pinch hitter was forthcoming. I Haven t hit against left handers Verj often and i imagine it crossed his mind Mulliniks said. I did t want to walk All the Way to the plate and then have to com Back. But he pumped his fist telling me to go get  Mulliniks promptly hammered a tie breaking double Over the head of left fielder Billy Sample triggering a five run inning and the Blue jays stretched their Lead in the american league East to 3to games. Jimmy key 13-6, pitched a six hitter Lloyd mos by and Cliff Johnson ripped two run singles in the big inning and Jesse bar Field doubled and homered As the Blue jays won their second game in a Row after drop Ping the opener of the four game series. It was the first Lime since aug. 1 the Yankees lost two straight. They last dropped two in a Row at Home june 29-30. The win on saturday gave the Blue jays a 90-52 record the most victories in the club s nine year history. After Mulliniks double gave Toronto a 3-2 Lead the runners remained at second and third when first baseman Don mat tingly made a diving Stop of Tony Fernan Dez s grounder which went for an infield hit and loaded the bases. Mos by singled to score two runs and continued to second on the throw to third. Johnson greeted Brian Fisher with another two run single. A Pritsc Toronto left hander Jimmy key. "1 was thinking about the inning on the  key said he struggled Early with control problems but was Lucky to gel by with them scoring Only single runs in the first two innings. After that i had things pretty much under control and i guess they kind of Hung their Heads after the big inning. I was thinking about the inning on the Bench. The Yankees have been living off big innings lately and now we threw one at  in other Al. Games saturday rangers 8, Angels 5 Anaheim Calif. Curtis Wilker son s two run double capped a three run rally in the eighth inning that carried Tex is Over California. The loss dropped the Angels three games behind Kansas City in the Al West. Royals 2, athletics i Oakland Calif. Bret Sab Crha gun pitched a three hitter and Hal Mcrae nit a two run Home run to carry the streaking Kansas City royals. The Victory was the royals fourth straight and 12th in 13 games As Kansas City increased its Lead in the american league West to 2 i games Over California. Red sox 10, Brewers 8 Milwaukee Dwight Evans hit a two run Homer in the top of the 11 thinning to Lead Boston. Tigers 10-4, orioles 3-5 Detroit Rick dumps by s two run double capped a three run sixth inning and led Baltimore to a 5-4 Victory for a split of a double header. In the first game. Detroit s Darrell Evans collected four hits and drive in three runs As the tigers broke an eight game losing Streak. Indians 11-3, twins 9-5 Cleveland Mark Funderburk Fol Lowed a Rich Thomspon balk with a tie breaking sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning giving Minnesota to a 5-3 Nightcap Victor and a double header split with Cleveland. In the opener. Joe Carter and Mike har Grove each had three Bis to Lead Cleve land. Mariners 6, while sox 5 Seattle Alvin Davis hit a three run Homer capping a four run seventh in Ning that helped Seattle Down Chicago. Cardinals rally to beat cubs 5-4, regain East Lead by us associated press Chicago of Zic Smith had two hits two walks two steals and doubled Home the winning run As the St. Louis cardinals beat the Chicago cubs 5-4 sat urday and moved Back into first place in the National league East. It was another two that had Smith talking after the game. At least i was aggressive on the second one said shortstop Smith one of the Best fielders in the history of baseball after making two errors on grounders by Ron Cey one of the grounders went through Smith s legs although neither miscue proved costly. The Victory coupled with new York s 5-1 loss to Montreal moved the cardinals one half game ahead of the mets in the . Louis manager Whitey Herzog downplayed his team reclaiming first place. First place does t make any differ National league Cnoc now said Herzog. It Only counts on the last Day of the  St. Louis scored twice in the sixth to overcome a 4-3 deficit. Cesar Codeno started the winning two run rally in the sixth by drawing a walk taking second on a balk by loser Lary so Rensen 3-7. And scored the lying run on a single by Terry Pendleton. Smith then doubled into the left Field Corner to score Pendleton with the Lead  Bill Campbell 5-3, got the Vic  other no games saturday expo 5, mels 1 Montreal Tim Raines singled twice and scored two runs pacing Mon Treal Over new York. Winner David Palmer making his first Start in seven weeks pitched five innings and raised his record to 7-9. Jeff Cardon went the final two innings for his league leading 36th save. The expos took the Lead for Good in the third when Raines led off with a single off the leg of Sid Fernandez 6-9. And continued to third when third baseman Howard Johnson fielded the Ball and threw wildly to first. Vance Law followed with a Sacri fice Fly giving Montreal a 2-1 Lead. Pirates 6, Phillies 3 Pittsburgh Mike Brown hit a two run Homer and Tony Pena had three hits including a two run triple As Pitts Burgh beat Philadelphia. Steve Carlton 1-8, took the loss. He left the game after walking the first two Bat ters in the sixth. It was his first decision in three starts since returning from the disabled list Wilh rotator cuff problems. Dodgers 7, reds 0 Cincinnati Bob Welch scattered six hits Mariano Duncan went 4 for 5 and scored three runs and Mike mar shall hit a uni run Homer to Lead los an Geles. The dodgers stretched their Lead in the West to 9 games Over second place Cincinnati the Victory reduced los Angeles magic number for clinching the division to 13. Welch. 11-3. Won his sixth straight game  inc reds and boosted his career   Cincinnati to 12-6. He struck Oul three and walked none. Astros 4. Padres 3 Houston Dickie Thon hit a iwo run Homer and Hob Knepper pitched seven innings for his fourth straight Victory. Houston in winning for the i5lh Lime in its last is decisions tied san Diego for third place in the no West. Giants 3, Brates 1 Atlanta Jeff Leonard doubled Home the tie breaking run and scored on a double by Rick Adams As san Francisco scored twice in the ninth inning  
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