European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Joyner ends slump with double or from press dispatches Cleveland Rookie Willy Joyner gives credit to the California veterans Tor helping him endure his first major league slump. Nobody likes to be in a slump but the Guys have been great to me Joyner said. He snapped an q-for-17 skid with a double and his Isle Homer in he Angels 8 rout of i lie Cleveland Indian saturday. Reggie Jackson was saying 10 me you re Ait right you reall right just have Good at bats last night George Hendrick was saying to me Al Roundup monday june 9, 19b6 the stars and stripes Page 23 j you re a threat you re going to Start hitting again Joyner said. Joyner s overage had slipped from Job to .284 during the slump but the Nils in his third and fourth at bats raised in 10 .290. The left hander s 18 Home runs lops the major leagues and he has 44 Bis. I finally got it couple of hits Back Loback and it looks like my swing is Back Joyner said. Jackson s two run double keyed a five run third inning thai sparked Mike Witt to his Suth Victory in 10 decisions. Jackson said everyone was asking Joyner when he would hit his nent Home run. My Job a 19-year Veteran is to let him know thai if he keeps handling the Gaud with the bad and the bad with he Good he s going to Ball right Jackson said. Wilt surrendered eight hits including Frh inning Sab hornets by Andre Thornton and Mel ii Al cd two and struck out five before he wis relieved ,-.,i none out in the ninth by Doug Corbel. California took a 1 Lead in the second inning when he Natick singled off torn Candiotti 3. Stole second and scored on Dick so Hofich i double. Bob Bonne opened the Angels third with a single and one out liter Gary Pettis walked. Jackson lined i two run double. Doug dec incas who Rud three hits followed with a run scoring double to Chise com Dittli in favor of Rich yell. Hendrick singled Decinces to third and Decinces scored and Hendrick moved to second As left fielder Otis Ninon made a throwing error on the by. Hand Rock went to third when Joyner grounded Oul and scored Oit yell i wild  s ninth Homer and Hall s seven i h Cut inc an go s Lead to fr in the fourth. Joyner scored in the sixth when he doubled off Bryan oelkers advanced to third and came Home As boons grounded into a double play. Joyner homered to right in his next at bal in the eighth inning giving him at least California Rookie Wall owner bunks 0-for slump in Angels 8 Romp Orer Cleveland. One Homer against All 10 american league teams he has faced this season. Cleveland s Joe Carter blooded a single to cd Nice Field in the first inning to extend his Hilling Streak to 20 games longest in the major leagues this season. In other american league games saturday rangers 7. Mariners 5 Arlington. Texas Charlie Hough allowed five hits Over 7yi innings and Greg Harris got his second save of the night leading Texas to a 3 second game Victory Over Seattle and a double header sweep. The rangers who have won is straight games took the opener 7 As of disc Mcdowell and George Wright hit Home runs and Scott Fletcher went 4 for 4. Seattle has lost four it tight. Oriole 7, Vulte s new York Fred Lynn hit a three run Homer and had four Bis. And John Shelby belled u iwo run Homer As Baltimore beat new York. Mike Boddicker 7, had a shutout until the eighth when Don haltingly slammed a two out two run Homer. Mike Pagliarulo belted a three run Homer in the ninth. While sox 10, a s 3 Chicago Bobby Bonilla hit a three run Homer and drove in four runs and Greg Walker homered tripled and scored three runs As Chicago beat Oakland. Bonilla s Home run his second of the year capped a four run fifth and canc off Chris Codiroli 4. John can pc Kris opened the fifth with a double and scored on a double by Harold Bains. Walker was walked intentionally before Banilla nil his upper deck blast. Twins 4, royals 1 Kansas City to. Kent mruck went 5 for a including a Home run and rib double and Gary iia Iii also homered to Power Minnesota Over Kansas City. Bert Blyleven 5, Scal crud seven Hils in his filth com. Pele game of the season. He struck out five and walked one in raising Hii career record against the royals to i4 16. In wars 3, red sox 0 Milwaukee Ted Viguera pitched a four hitter and Rob Deer and Jim Gantner hit Home runs As Milwaukee blinked Doston. Higuera b. Struck Oul Sis and walked one in his american league lending seventh Complete fume of the season Higuera pitched his first shutout of the season. Dennis Oil can Doyd 7. Took the loss ending his personal five game winning Streak. He gave up five hits in seven innings. Tigers 2, Blue a i Detroit lorry Lac radon hit a iwo run Homer and made a key defensive Pla in left held As Detroit etl cd Toronto. Frank Tanana 5. Gave up one run on six Hils in seven innings. Willie Hernandez Pilch cd the final two innings allowing two hits for his ninth save. Tub Nam Ai Lwin in. ,.,�. I v Garner keys afros win Over dodgers. .1 i no ii i of Wruthe f from press dispatches los Angeles despite his .306 batting average Phil Garner had 1 driven in a ran for the Houston astros in 3rt weeks. He ended that drought saturday with a two ran double Ihal sparked a 7 Velory Over Lac los Angeles dodgers. It s not like i Haven t been Hilling the Ball. I be been Hilling it pretty Good Gar Ner said. It s awfully Good to face i hat situation especially when you Haven t driven in a run for a couple of weeks. Garner the Only -300 Hitler on a team with a cumulative .239 avenge had his second hit of the game web the bases leaded and one oot in the huh inning against reliever Ken Howell. Tie ail Roa trailed 5 when he drove in the two runs. In was a Slider Down and in a on the Black Aboul 110 Miles an  said Gar he drove the Ball off the Wall in left Niev for his Isle and 16th Bis his first since May 14. It was a big hit because he had two strikes on him Houston manager Halanick Aid he s been hitting the Ball All right Bill not driving the Ball Ell and driving in the runs. And Roundup Garner was glad 10 see the Waitros finally break Oul of their learn slump after scoring Only Bret runs against the dodgers in the Are Viola two games. Pitching has kept the astros in first place in the West division with a league leading 3.12 earned run aver age. Our ditching s done such a Good Job but it s " he our offence picked them up he said. You can t expect them to pitch shutouts every time out. The Astra had led 4 before Len Matusick s three run Pinch Homer in the seventh inning off Charlie Kerfeld gave the dodgers � 5 Lead. Howell 2, enl red the game for los Angeles in the eighth inning and was greeted by Billy Hatcher s Lead off single. Howell walked Glenn Davis and Pinch hit Ter Dennis Walling loading the base. Garner then lined a Tot off the left Cen in lieu Fence jiving the astros a 6 Lead and Nia cum � Winner of Aurelio Lope. 1. To was tie first National league Victory for Lopez released by Detroit afar last season. Bill Doran tripled and Hatcher doubled to give Houston an insurance run in the ninth. Dave Smith pitched the final two innings fur his league leading 14th save. Matuszek batting for reliever Alejandro Pena sent a 1 pitch to right Field. It hit the lop of the Fence and bounced into the visiting bullpen for his first Homer of the season and the second by a dodger Pinch hitter. Mike Scioscia who led off the seventh with a double and Greg Brock who singled scored on the Homer. Los Angela left 15 men on base and 10 in St Oring position. In other National league games sat urday bytes 4, padres 2 san Diego Ken Oberkfell hit a three run Homer and Atlanta took advantage of Lamarr Hoyt s career High to walks As the braves beat san Diego. Cardinals 3. Cute 1 St. Louis Jack club tripled and scored the tie breaking ran on Tommy Herr i single and John Tudor pitched a two hitter As St. Louis edged Chicago. Tudor 6. Struck Oul five and walked three. Rick Sutcliffe 4, look the loss. Phillies 3, expos i Montreal Juan Samuel and Glenn Wilson rapped rib singles keying a three run rally in the seventh inning thai incl Philadelphia past Montreal. Shane Rawley 8-