European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday april 29, 1986luesday, the stars and stripes Page 23 Strong pitching dominates Al action by Barry Wilner a sports writer Bobby Witt is proving he belongs. Rick Langford and Jim Clancy Are showing they re Back. And Jack Morris just keep rolling along. Sunday was a Good Day for some Ameri can league pitchers. In Texas for instance Witt set a rang ers Rookie record with 1 strikeouts and allowed three hits in seven innings in a 6-2 Triumph Over Milwaukee. He was aided by Greg Harris who hurled the final two innings. Langford threw his Best game in four years for the Oakland a a allowing Only one hit through seven innings and striking Al Roundup out seven in a 1-0 Victory Over Seattle. Jay Howell finished the two hitter for his fourth save. At Baltimore the Blue jays Clancy com ing off an injury plagued season which Fol Lowed a losing one blanked the orioles on nine hits and struck out four in an 8t0 Romp. Morris meanwhile did what is expected of him in Detroit As he threw a six hitter and struck out six in leading the tigers to a 4-1 Victory Over the Chicago White sox. Also it was Cleveland 9, new York 7, and California 8, Minnesota 7. The Boston at Kansas City game was rained out. Rangers 6, Brewers 2 Witt a Rookie with a 95 Mph fastball is beginning to feel like a major leaguer. He should with a 2-0 record and 11 and 10 strikeout efforts in two of his four starts. I really Don t know what to expect from myself this year Witt 0-6 last year at double a Tulsa said. But if i can just relax i feel like i can get into More of a Groove. I m feeling a Little More relaxed each  Don Slaught hit a two run Homer to sup port Witt. A s 1, mariners 0 Comfort has not been a companion for Langford since 1983, when he developed Arm trouble and was nearly released by the a s. But he was almost uni table sunday though the mariners Haven t hit anyone lately they re batting .137 Over the last 11 games. Langford was 19-12 in 1980, his Best season. But when the injuries came the a s offered the right hander his unconditional release. He chose to go on a rehabilitation welcomed Homer a photo Boston s Bill Buckner left is congratulated by teammate Steve Lyons for a third inning Homer off Kansas City Pitcher Bret Saberhagen in saturday s 6-1 red sox Victory Over the  teams sunday game was rained out. Program instead including a Brief stint in the minor leagues. He underwent Elbow surgery in 1983, and did not win a game for 2/a seasons before picking up three Victo Ries last year. Blue jays 8, orioles 0 Clancy also is Back from health problems that included appendicitis and a sore neck and shoulder. He was bombed by Texas in his last Start but he kept the orioles off balance. George Bell Cecil fielder and Ranee Mulliniks hit Home runs for the Blue jays. Bell and Jesse Barfield had three hits each. Angels 8, twins 7 Ruppert Jones homered singled twice and scored three runs and Reggie Jackson Dou bled singled twice and drove in two. Jackson leads the majors with a .447 average. Tigers 4, White sox 1 Morris and Joel Davis were hooked up in a pitching Duel for six innings. Morris however continued his Mastery faltering Only when Ron Kittle homered in the second the 10th Homer Morris has allowed in five starts this season. Davis had a one hitter before the tigers broke through in the sixth. But a two run triple by Lou Whitaker in a three run spurt was enough for Morris 3-2. Indians 9, Yankees 7 the pitchers weren t dominant everywhere. At Yankee stadium Cleveland staged two comebacks. The indians reached new York Relief Ace Dave Righetti for five consecutive two out hits four singles and Brett Butler s two run double in the eighth inning. But Ler and Joe Carter also homered for the Indi ans. Red hot mets whip reeling cardinals 5-3 by Ben Walker a baseball writer the new York mets Are on a Roll and no one can Stop them these Days not even John Tudor. I Don t want to hear anything about streaks. I just Don t want to hear about it said Tudor the losing Pitcher sunday in new York s 5-3 Victory Over the cardinals. New York has won nine straight games while the cardinals have lost seven in a Row. Tudor lost for Only the second time in his last 25 regular season decisions. He was trying to win his 15th straight game which would have tied Bob Gibson s team record. Kevin Mitchell and Tim Teufel hit Home runs for the mets while Winner Bob Ojeda scattered nine hits. In the first week it was just Gary Carter that was driving in All the runs Teufel said. Now different people Are starting to join in. That s a Good Way. It s a Long  in other National league games Pitts Burgh routed Philadelphia 13-5 Chicago out slugged Montreal 12-10 Houston blanked Cincinnati 6-0 los Angeles downed Atlanta 7-4, and san Diego held off san Francisco 6-4. Tudor s loss was his first in the regular sea son since last july 20 against los Angeles. It was his first defeat at Busch stadium since april 22,1985, also against the mets. The mets Victory gave them their first four game sweep Over St. Louis since 1979. Ojeda who was acquired from Boston in a Roundup the off season was making his second Start of the season and raised his record to 3-0. An error by Teufel at second base Al Lowed St. Louis to take a 1-0 Lead in the first inning. Tudor retired the first nine batters before Mitchell s first major league Home run sparked a three run rally in the fourth. One out later Keith Hernandez singled and Carter followed with a grounder to Ozzie Smith. The All Star shortstop fielded the Ball cleanly but threw it past second baseman Tommy Herr for his first error of the season. Darryl Strawberry s rib groundnut and George Foster s single made it 3-1. Willie Mcgee homered for St. Louis in the Bottom of the fourth but Mitchell singled in the fifth and scored on Teufel s first Homer of the year. Jack Clark s third Home run in the cardinals eighth completed the scoring. Pirates 13, Phillies 5 Bill Almon homered doubled twice and drove in four runs powering Pittsburgh past mistake prone Philadelphia. The Host pirates broke the game open with seven runs in the second inning. The outburst included Only two hits one of them a two run double by Almon but was fuelled by errors on three consecutive plays by the Phillies who finished with five miscues. Steve Carlton 1-3, pitched five innings and took the loss. He gave up eight runs Only three of them earned. Mike Bielecki won his first decision of the season As Pitts Burgh broke a five game losing Streak. Cubs 12, expos 10 Jody Davis Back in the lineup after being Given a Day off drove in five runs with two homers including a grand slam. The wind at Wrigley Field was blowing out at 19 Mph. Chris Speier also homered for Chicago while Hubie Brooks Tim Raines and Vance Law connected for Mon Treal. Davis fourth inning grand slam was the fourth of his career but Only his first Home run of the season. Davis led off the eighth with a Solo Homer triggering a five run rally that gave Chicago a 12-9 Lead. Steve Christmas Pinch hit two run Dou ble broke a 9-9 tie. Christmas blow was sandwiched Between a Pinch single by Jerry Mumphrey and a Pinch double by Shawon Dunston. The three consecutive Pinch hits tied a major league record last accomplished by Pittsburgh in 1961. Padres 6, giants 4 Tony Gwynn hit two Home runs the first two Homer game of his major league Ca reer As san Diego held off san Francisco. Gwynn who went 3 for 4, singled in helping the padres take a 1-0 Lead in the first inning against Mike Krukow 3-1. Gwynn hit a two run Homer in the third and had a Solo Home run his third of the season in the seventh that made it 6-0. Dave Dravecky 2-1, shut out the visiting giants for seven innings. Candy Maldona do s Pinch hit two run Homer touched off san Francisco s four run eighth. Rich gos Sage ended the uprising and got his third save. Astros 6, reds 0 Bob Knepper became the first four game Winner in the no tossing a four hitter that led Houston Over Cincinnati. Knepper 4-0, struck out four and walked two. The Victory was the third straight for the Host astros and their 10th in the last 12games. Loser John Denny 1-2, was Hurt by reds errors. Three displays led to two Houston runs in the first inning and another run in the second. Cincinnati has lost three straight game Sand seven of the last eight. Craig Reynolds hit a Solo Home run forthe astros. Dodgers 7, braves 4 Jerry Reuss Back in the starting rotation after a Brief stay in the bullpen pitched seven innings and won his first game of the season. Reuss 1-0, gave up three runs on nine hits. The Veteran left hander had been put in the bullpen after a poor Start. Bill Russell and Dave Anderson drove in two runs apiece for Host los Angeles. The dodgers rapped a season High 13 hits three by Steve sax. Ken Landreaux added Home run