European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. June 6, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Niekro tosses 1-hitter As yanks rout Angels from press dispel Elk ana1ik1m. Calif. Joe Niekro made the decision Early. If he was going la late lits no Kilter he would lose it throwing his Best pitch. We said in the sixth inning if they were going to get a base hit it was going to be a Knue Leball Niekro said after Gary Pelvis doubled with iwo outs in the eighth inning for California s Only hit wednesday night. The Yankees routed he Angels i -0, Niekro Al age 41 trying to become the oldest Pitcher in major league history to throw a no Hilter said Pelvis pulled a 2-2 Knuck Leball into the right Field Comer. Pc Lis. A switch hitter was batting just .202 from the left Side when be doubled at Anaheim stadium. Nickroo left after eight innings. At hoi is j pitched a witless ninth. It was fun said Niekro. Who pitched a one Hitler in 1970 for Detroit losing his no hitter when new York s Horace Clarke singled Wilh one out in the ninth inning. Dave Winfield hit two homers in the Yankees 18-Hil attack. Niekro Hod two close Calls that kept his no hit bid alive. In the sixth inning Dick Scofield led off with a hard one Hopper Back to the Mound hat Nickroo deflected with his Bare hand. The Bull rolled toward second base and shortstop Mike Fischlin fumbled ii and did not make a throw. The Piny was ruled an error. Wilh two outs in the seventh Rob i. Fong hit a sinking liner hat Center fielder Rickey Henderson speared in left Center with a lunging grab at his shoe lops. Nickroo fr-3, struck out five and walked three. Winfield hit a Tab Home run in the first inning off Ron Romanick to. Winfield capped a three run third inning with a two Al Roluri Dup run shot Hii 10th of the season. Mike easier hit a two run Homer his fifth in the eighth inning. In other american league games wednesday red sox 6. Indians 4 Boston Don Baylor Bill Buckner and Rookie Rey Quinonez hit Home runs Anil Boston won its fifth straight game by beating Cleveland to Complete a three game sweep. The red sox in winning for the ninth Lime in 10 games raised their record to 36 15 their Best Slart since going 41-9 on the Way to he Al Penn not in 1946, quinone hit his first major league Homer a two run shot that broke a 2-2 lie in the fourth inning. Buckner hit a Solo Homer his fifth in the seventh off Phil Niekro 3-5. Baylor hit his i3lh Homer in the eighth. Boston s Wade Boggi doubled and singled extending his hitting Streak to ii games and raising his major league leading average to ,393. Joe Carter of the indians stretched his hitting Streak to 13 games lops in the Al this Suson. Ringers 5, White sox 2 Chicago Pete Incaviglia. Ruben Sierra and of disc Mcdowell hit Home runs and Bobby Witt and Mickey Mahler Learned on a five hitter to Lead Texas Over Tom Seaver and Chicago. Sierra a Rookie hit a Solo Home run in the second inning hit second of the season. Incaviglia another Rookie hit a iwo run Homer in the third his i oth Saver had come off the disabled list ear Lier in the Day. Seaver 2-3, who had Side lined since May 17 Wilh a stiff right Shoul Der gave up three runs on seven Hils in 4 i innings. Witt also a Rookie gave up four Hils and improved to 3-4. Mahler Gol his third save. Twins 10, Blue jays 4 Toronto Tom Brunansky and Roy Smalley hit two Home runs apiece and jell Reed also homered pacing Minnesota past Toronto. Brunansky and Smalley each hit a two run shot and a Sola Homer. All four homers came against Dave Salieb 1-7, who lied a Blue jays record for most homers allowed in a game. Brunansky s 13th Homer Satley s both and Reed s first career blow came during a five run fifth inning in Toronto. Frank Viola 5-5, won his first game in nine career decisions again the Blue jays. Mariners 5, orioles 1 Baltimore Spike Owen went 4 for-4 and drove in two runs while Alvin Davis and John Moses continued the Home run barrage against Baltimore starter Ken Dinon As Seattle beat the orioles. Davis hit a Solo Homer his 10th, and Moses added a Solo shot his first in the seventh lining off Dixon. Davis Homer was the 16lh Home run allowed by Dixon in 57 w innings including 11 in his last i7w innings Al Home. The Victory was the 1,423rd in the career of mariners manager Dick Williams mov ing him into 15th place on the All time list one ahead of Al Lopez. Royals 8, Brewer Milwaukee Sieve Balboni Ken up his extra base Streak with a Home run and a double and Hal Mcrae added a iwo run Homer that led Kansas City Over Mil Waukee. Mcrae and Balboni hit consecutive Dou ble in the second putting the royals ahead for Good 2-1. Mcrae homered in the third Ink a Joe Niekro. Hurls 11-0 rout of Angels and Balboni hit his 10th Homer in the ninth. Balboni s last eight bits have been for extra bases. Dennis Leonard. 6-4, won for the visiting royals and Juan Nieves 5-2, look the loss ending his personal five game winning Streak. Tigers 8, a l 5 Oakland Calif Darnell Coles homered doubled twice and drove in three see Al on Page 25 holds cubs to i if Browning recovers form As reds win from pm Obj Ntuba for some reason Tom Browning had forgotten How he become the finl Rookie 20-game Winner in 31 years. In his Sophomore Wason he lost his first four decisions. He was off to a junk Start throwing junk. I Don t know what it was the Cincinnati reds left hander said. I can t pinpoint Why i was t aggressive. I started thinking i was a Pitcher who could work the out Side part of the plate instead of going right at pm. Wednesday night. Browning went Back to the fastball his primary weapon when in went 20-9 last year. He struck out nine a career High and pitched the first one Hitler of his career in beating the Chicago cub 2-0. The Only hit allowed by Browning was a clean second inning Tingle by Jody David Browning walked two and permitted Only one runner to reach second base Leoa Durham who walked ahead of Davis single. I went right Al them  Browning said. I be got to be Able d do  Browne Al drove in one of the reds two runs with a  other National league game wednesday mets 4, pm 2 Kevin Mitchell broke a 2-2 tie with an eighth inning double and Tim Teufel drove in an insurance run with a fielder s Choice grounder by the mels extended their Lead a Ibe no bail to 7tt games by beating san Diego. Bruce Berenyi and Roger a. In in iwo bitter for tie mets. Mcdowell pitched three inning in Relief to up Bis record to 4-0. Georte Foster sorted the winning rally walk. A a alight Gotan infield hit and Mitchell doubled Chai no Roundup ing padres left hander Gene Waller. Craig Lefferts walked Mcdowell and Teufel s grounder scored Knight Cululi 4. Expos 2 the giants had to rally for three runs in the eighth inning to beat Montreal and win their fourth straight. Chili Davis two run triple gave san Francisco a 1-2 Lead and Luti quiz ones drove in the insurance run with a suicide squeeze bunt. Jeff Robinson 3-1, pitched three innings of one hit re Lief for the Victory. Candy Maldonado doubled and Jeffrey Leonard singled before Davis Willess in his 13 previous Al Bals tripled off a Jeff Reardon Ehan cup. Muffitt 8, do dam 7 Clynn Wilson and von Hayes had two Bis apiece to Pace the Phillies Over the Fumble fingered dodgers. Los Angela committed five errors leading to four unearned Philadelphia runs and lost despite outfitting the Phillie by a is-1 margin. The dodgers increased their major league leading error total to 67. The dodgers battled Back from an 8-2 deficit with four rum in the seventh three on Mariana Duncan s Homer and another in the eighth on a Franklin Slub by Homer. Astros 4, carts 2 Mike Scott and Dave Smith combined on a , and Houston ended St. Louis four game winning i break. Smith pitched a Hii fuss ninth for i league leading 13lh Lave. Jose Cruz had a double single and two Rebii for hous ton. Bill Dorao homered for the Astro. Cin Knutti Tom brow inf. Returns to fastball for 2-0 Victory plnlcl2, Barry Bonds playing in Only his tilth major league game after coming up from the minors Tut Friday hit hit first Homer and drove in four Nuu for lie pirates right hander Mike by Ciccki another Rookie got the Victory by working the first 5v innings and Jim Winn pitched 3ft hit Lesa tuning i for the rave