European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday june 1,1s-b7 Davis slam leads reds Over bucs by the associated press Pittsburgh Cincinnati Outfield or Eric Davis hit a third inning grand slam saturday to break two National league re cords and Lead the reds to a 6-2 Victory Over the Pittsburgh pirates. Davis became the first no player to hit three grand slams in a month numerous players have hit two and his no Roundup major league leading 19 homers broke the National league record for most homers in april Ard May. Three other National leagues have hit 18, including reds coach Tony Perez. The major league record of 20 homers in april and May is held by Mickey Mantle of the 1956 new York Yankees. I really Don t think i m swinging the Bat that Good said Davis who is hitting .355 with 52 Bis. I m just trying to concentrate on what i have to do swing at Good pitches and make the pitchers give me something Good to hit. The records Are Nice but nobody sets out to break records. They just come. You Don t Tell yourself i d like to break the record for most homers in april and May " reds manager Pete Rose in t sure it Davis can keep hitting at his current Pace but he can Hope. I Hope so because if he does i la be the first to congratulate him when he hits a photo Eric Davis. 3 slams in May his 80th Home run Rose said the Only Way for him to keep Hilling this Way is to win the triple Crown and i thought it was impossible anymore for a National league player to win the triple Rose said Davis Quick Bat and unusual strength for a player his size 6 foot-3, 175 pounds enable him to nit homers on pitches that would retire less talented hitters. He s just a fun Guy to watch Rose said. He hits homers one handed he hits them when he Breaks his if he keeps this up hell be baseball s first $3 million player said pirates first baseman Sid Bream. With the pirates leading 1-0, Cincinnati loaded the bases in the Hinl on a walk to Dave Concepcion a throwing error by Bream on Pitcher Bill Gullickson s ground or and a single by Kal Daniels. Davis then hit a la pitch off Dora Taylor 1-2, to left for his second Homer in As Many games. He hit his 18th Homer of the season Friday night in the first inning of the reds 13-6 Victory Over the pirates. Gullickson 7-2, allowed six hits overnight innings As the reds dealt the pirates their fifth consecutive loss their longest losing Streak of the season. Taylor was replaced in the fourth by Hipolito Pena after the reds scored twice to make it 6-1. Nick Esasky Concepcion and Gullickson bit consecutive singles up the Middle for one run before Conception scored on Daniels Force play grounder. Pittsburgh scored its second run in the eighth on Johnny Ray s sacrifice Fly. In other games saturday ,br�res6 Atlanta Shawon Duns on had four hits drove in three runs and scored three As Chicago beat Atlanta. The cubs 11 runs a season Best were scored on a season High 19 hits. Mels 3, padres 0 san Diego Sid Fernandez pitched a five hitter and hit a sacrifice Fly and Darryl Strawberry hit his 15th Home run As new York beat san Diego for its fifth straight Victory. Fernandez. 6-2, struck out ii and walked four. San Diego s Eric show 1-7, pitched seven innings allowing two Runson four hits As the padres lost their seventh straight. Phillies 3, dodgers 0 los Angeles Kevin Gross pitched a seven hitter and von Hayes tripled Home two runs in the fourth to lift Philadelphia Over los Angeles. Gross 3-4, struck out three and walked one for his second Complete game and first shutout. Loser Orel Hershiser 4-6, gave up Sill hits walked one and struck out seven in seven innings. Expo 6, sluts 4 san Francisco Tim Wallach knocked in five runs with a three run Homer and a single powering Montreal Over san Francisco. Wallach who has 28 Bis in his last 24 games broke a 3-3 tie when he Hom erect off Mike Krakow 1-s, with two outs in the eighth inning. Cardinals 3, astros 1 St. Louis Terry Pendleton hit a two run double in the third inning and five St. Louis pitchers combined on seven hitter leading the cardinals by Houston for their third straight Victory. Jays trip Angels on loth inning walk by the associated press Toronto Ernie White started Toronto s winning loth inning rally sat urday when he snapped an Cmor-10 slump with a double into the right Field Corner. When Rob Ducey came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs he was looking to break out of a 2-for-23 slump. At first i just tried to get a hit Ducey said. But on the 3-1,1 was definitely taking it. T did t want to get in the Hole on a bad California reliever Gay Lucas walked Ducey in the Bottom of the 10th to Force in the winning run which gave the Blue jays a 4-3 Victory and handed the Angels their eighth straight defeat. Mark Eichhorn 6-2, who pitched two perfect innings of Relief striking out three got the Victory. It is the Best 1 have Felt in two years Eichhorn said. I was jerking but now i am Calm and smooth got my strikeouts because of Angels starter Jack Lazorko 0-2. Took the loss scattering seven hits striking out two and walking one before giving Way to Lucas after giving up Whin s Dou ble and a single to Kelly Zniber. We just Haven t been getting the Breaks but they la come Lazorko said of the Angels dive into sixth place in the a West. Last year was enjoyable this is very frustrating Lucas said. But the Breaks will come sooner or with runners on second and third. Al Roundup Lucas relieved Lazorko and walked Pinch hitter Cecil fielder intentionally. The Angels then went with a five Man infield. Tony Fernandez s grounder forced White Al Home Lloyd Moseby hit in front of Home plate and Catcher Bob Boone made the out on Gruber Selling the stage for Ducey s game winning walk. Toronto starter Jimmy key pitched a three hitter through eight innings before giving Way to Bich Hom starting the ninth. Key had a no hitter until the seventh when he hit Wally Joyner on the Elbow leading off the inning. Brian Downing followed by Hilling a Homer Over the left Field Fence to break up the no Jittler and the shutout. It was Downing s 13th Homer of the season Doug Decinces then homered Over the left Center Fence for his fourth Homer of the year tying the game Al 3-3. The Only California Batter who had reached base through the first six innings was Downing who Drew a two out walk in the first inning on four pitches key struck out six and walked two. Toronto took a 3-0 Lead in the first before Lazorko could gel his first out. Fernandez led off with a hard grounder that took a bad hop off first baseman Joyner s Chest for a single. Moseby Fol. Lowed with a hard single to right and Rick Leach hit a 3-2 pitch Over the right Field Fence. The Homer was Leach s first since last september. In a three inning contest before the regular game. Hall of Farner Bob Gibson hit a Solo Homer off John Hitler with two Oul in the top of the third to give the National league old timers a 3-3 lie with the american league old timers. In other Al games saturday Brewers 6, indians s Cleveland by. Surhoff single Home Cecil Cooper in the 10th inning As Milwaukee snapped a six game losing Streak with a Victory Over Cleveland. In was Only the third Victory for Milwaukee in its last 21 games. Mark Clear pitched two innings of one hit Relief to raise his record to 4-1,while Dan Plesac pitched the 10th inning to gain his 11th save. The loser was Mark Huismann 0-3. White sox 3, red sox 2 Chicago Harold Bains hit a two out double in the 10th to score Jerry Royster from first base and lift Chicago past Boston. The Victory the 10th in the last 14 games for the White sox went to reliever Bob James 2-2. Wes Gardner 0-2, was the loser. Royster led off the first inning with Bis second Homer of the season. Athletics 4, Yankees 3 new York Tony Phillips two run double capped a three run rally in the sixth inning As Oakland won its fourth straight game beating new York and denying the Niekras the major league Victory record for Brothers. Mike Davis Lead off Homer sparked the sixth inning comeback and Terry Steinbach also homered helping injury troubled Joaquin Andujar win his first decision of the season. Joe Niekro 3-4, took the loss leaving him and his brother Phil Al 529 combined victories tied with Gaylord and Jim Perry mariners 12, orioles 0 Baltimore Mike Morgan pitched a seven hitter and pave Valte and Jim Presley hit consecutive fourth inning Home runs As Seattle routed Balti More Morgan 5-5, pitched his first shutout of the season and his second in 46 major league starts. He struck out four an walked none. Royals 12, ringers 7 Kansas City to. Thad Bosley and Kevin Seitzer drove in three runs apiece to Pace an 18-bit attack and Bret Saberhagen became the major leagues first nine game Winner leading Kansas City Over Texas. Saberhagen 9-1, allowed id hits Over five innings and sinking Oul six before Steve fair allowed one hit and struck out seven Over the final four innings for his first save. A in in Detroit Detroit saturday night s scheduled game Between the Detroit tigers and Minnesota twins was rained out after a is minute delay and was to be made up As pan of a double header Sun Day. 717/3-/nn/ng no hitter Mokes Southern league history new York a Bob Milacki was hoping he could pitch a no Hilter for nine innings. But he had to do More to win the game. This was a once in a lifetime thing Milacki said Friday after he made South Ern league history by pitching 11w no hit innings for class a Charlotte in a 2 i 14-Innmg Victory Over Chattanooga. Milacki a 22-year-old right hander in his fourth professional season with the Baltimore organization wound up Pilch ing 13 innings and allowing just one hit. All i wanted to do was Pilch nine innings of no hit Ball said Milacki who took a perfect game Inlo the sixth. Getting past the ninth inning relieved a lot of the pressure. Everything after that was a by the time Greg Briley broke up the no hitter with line drive single to left Field Milacki was laughing. I thought it was about time they got one he said. I was t disappointed at All. I thought it was kind of funny thai it went on that Long the game went into extra innings when Chattanooga scored a run in the eighth on a walk a sacrifice a Long Fly Ball and a wild pitch. Charlotte went ahead in the top of the 14th, and Rich Rice relieved Motacki and worked the final inning for a save. Pittsburgh s Harvey Haddix pitched a perfect game for 12 innings against Mil Waukee in 1959. Haddix Fosi Nis no hit Ler and the game in the 13lh. Milacki 5-2 with a 3.32 earned run average this season struck out six and walked three. I did t really have the kind of Nasty stuff you usually see in no hitlers he said. It was like they were hitting the Ball on the bad part of the
