European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 7,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Gooden tops pirates 5-1 in 1 St Start by the associated press new York Dwight Gooden making his first major league Mart since undergoing rehabilitation for drug abuse started the game with a standing ovation and came out of it with a Victory As the new York mets beat he Pittsburgh pirates 5-1 Friday Nigil throwing freely and easily Gooden gave the sellout crowd of 51,401 at Shea stadium what it came to see. He struck out Barry Bonds to Slart the game and showed a Good fastball and Sharp breaking curve As he no Roundup struck out five walked four and did not allow a hit until Andy Van Slyke s soft Fly dropped in front fright fielder Darryl Strawberry in the third Tor a single. Gooden threw 121 pitches 75 for strikes in 6vjinnings before giving Way to Jesse Orosco who picked up his 11 til save. He received a standing ovation when he took the Mound to Start the game and tipped his Cap to the fans who displayed dozens of banners welcoming him backlog Shea stadium. The crowd was tremendous Gooden said. Over All it was a decent Outing i just have to keep working hard. I fee like a part of the team again in other games saturday cardinals 5, cubs Chicago Greg male cos pitched a two hitter over1 to inning and John Morris singled in two runs leading St. Louis Over Chicago. A crowd of 36,818 saw male cos 3-4, strike out six and walk four. Todd Worrell finished the game for the Cardinal. Scott Sanderson 3-2, fanned 10 batters one shy of his career High against the mics in 1982 but allowed 11 hits in 5vi innings. Reds 8, dodgers 6 Cincinnati Eric Davis Hilliss in his last 17 at Bals hit a two out three run Homer in the seventh inning As Cincinnati rallied from a 6-0 deficit to beat los Angeles. With the reds trailing 6-5, Davis hit an 0-1 pitch from Ken Howell 2-2, Over the right held Wail for his 20th Homer of the season lops in the major leagues. Padres 10, braves 3 Atlanta Eric show pitched a five hitter for his seventh straight Victory Over Atlanta and Tony Wynn and Bruce Bochy homered As san Diego Bra the braves to snap a three game losing Streak show improved his lifetime record against the braves to 9-1, including a 4-0 Mark at Atlanta Staci Dwight go Otlyn Bunches tits comeback Friday night us. Show 2-7, snapped a personal sin game losing Streak with the Victory. Gwynn who entered the game with 10 hits in his last 14 Al bats hit his fourth Homer of the season Over the right held Fence in the first inning and singled twice. Phillies 7, expos 6 Philadelphia von Hayes hit his second Home run of the game to snap a seventh inning lie Lolist Philadelphia Over Montreal. The Phillies look a 6-4 Lead on a two run Homer by Rick Fuchu in he sixth but Tim Wallach s two run Homer in the seventh tied the score 6-6. Astros 6, giants 1 Houston Mike Scott who had to leave his last Star with Back spasms allowed two hits in seven innings and struck out 13, retiring the last 19 Bailers he faced 10 Lead Houston past san Francisco. Seaver Bock for third stint on mets Stoff new York a Tom Scalef. Winner of three by Young awards with the new Vork mets rejoined his old team saturday answering a Call for help when its pitching Star became decimated by injuries. I Hope in two weeks i can prove that i can Pilch. And if not i m going to retire the 42-year-old right hander said at a news conference at Shea stadium. I m not Here to Embarrass myself 1o fool the fans and More importantly i m not Here to Hurt the players in that clubhouse who have a goal win the world met general manager Frank Cashen said a Caver signed a Good Faith contract for remainder of this season and that an offer was on he table for the 1988season if a Caver wanted it. Terms were not announced. Cashen said a Caver would not sign a formal contract until he is ready to play for a number of reasons including roster moves that would have to be made. A Caver said he set june 20 As the target Date for his first Start the mets arc scheduled to play at Home that Day against Philadelphia. Seaver said he has thrown near his Home in Green wich conn., since Cashen called him less than two necks ago and asked him to come Back. He Hopes to pitch in an exhibition game thursday against the mets Tidewater tides farm team in Norfolk a. The right hander has not pitched since last August when a knee injury finished his season with the Boston red sox. He has a 311-205 lifetime record and still holds Many mets pitching records including 198 Vic tories 44 shutouts and 2,541 strikeouts. I definitely came Back to be a Starling Pitcher said Seaver who had been an unsigned free agent. If however that Means i have to Pilch in Long Relief to do that that s Tine with the mels defending world series champions have been plagued by a sends of injuries to their pitchers with Bob Ojeda and David Cone Tost for he year and Rick Aguilera sidelined for eight weeks. Dwight Gooden the mainstay of the staff did not pitch until Friday night after undergoing drug rehabilitation. The mets reportedly scoured the Trade Market looking for pitching but were unable to find anyone they wanted at the right Price. A Caver won the National league by Young award with the mets in 1969,1973 and 1975. After a contract disagreement in 1977, he requested a Trade and was dealt to Cincinnati in mid season. The reds traded Seaver Back to the Mew on dec. Is 1982. Seaver went 9-14 with a 3.55 Era for themm in 1983. The mets did not protect Seaver in the free Agen compensation draft after the 1983 season and the White sox selected him. Longhorns nip cowboys to stay alive Omaha neb. A Kevin Garner singled Home the winning run in the Bottom of the ninth in Ning and Lenny Bell drove in three runs with two game tying homers Friday nigh As top ranked Texas edged Oklahoma stale 6-5 to re main alive in inc College world series. Texas was to play no. 2 Stanford on saturday night and the Winner will face no. 3 Oklahoma stale on sunday night for the National championship. All three teams Are 3-1 inthe double elimination tournament. Stanford beat Louisiana state 6 5 in 10 innings in an elimination game earlier Friday. Coby Kerlyn started Texas win sea cos on Page �6 Yonks sworn Milwaukee 13-1 by the associated press one of their Best hitlers was headed Back to new York and another did t dress for the game. But the Yankees did t need them. Don Mattingly was sent Back to Newyork with a Back problem and Rickey Henderson was placed on the 15-Day disabled list with a sore hamstring but the Yankees still got 15 hits Friday night 10 beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-1. Of course we re going to have to pull together because two Guys Rickey and Donnie Are Down said Dave Winfield who drove in Oliree runs with his 12th Homer and two doubles to help Tommy John get his sixth Victory. Driving in some runs is the key thing for me Winfield said. You can t try to do too much because the other team May say we Don t want this Guy to beat us and they May not give you anything to hit. Then the other Guys have to pick up the Rick Cerone who played for the Brewers last season drove in two runs with his first Homer and a sacrifice Fly. Al Roundup and Willie Randolph also had two Dis for the american league East leaders who put together a five run fourth inning and a six run fifth. John 6-1, went seven innings allow ing one run on six hits. Milwaukee starter Juan Nieyes 4-3,left in the fourth when he was hit on the right knee by Ron Kiltie s line drive. X rays were negative and the injury was diagnosed As a Bruise. Nieyes gave up five runs and six hits in 3vi innings. The Yankees pounded reliever John Henry Johnson for seven hits and seven runs in two thirds of an inning. In other games saturday Blue jays 6, orioles 2 Toronto Jimmy key pitched a five hitter and Georee Bell Cecil fielder and Jesse Barfield All homered pacing the Blue jays to their third straight Victory. Key 7-3, struck out six and walked three for his third Complete game. It was key s first Victory Over Baltimore since aug. 5, 1984. Eric Bell 5-3, allowed five runs on six hits in 2�i innings As the orioles lost their sixth game in their last seven. Tigers 4, red sox 2 Boston Pat Sheridan hit a Homer to Lead off the seventh inning and four Detroit pitchers combined on a six hit Ter leading the tigers Over Boston and ending a three game red sox winning Streak. Sheridan broke a 2-2 tic by hitting a 2 1 pitch just inside the right Field foul Poloff Al Nipper 4-5, for his third Homer. Jeff Robinson 4-2, allowed both bos ton runs on five hits Over 7�i innings. Mike Hunneman pitched to one Batter in the eighth allowing a single to Dwight Evans before Mark Thurmond finished the inning. Eric King pitched the ninth for his third save. Rangers 15, twins 9 Minneapolis Pete o Brien hit two Home runs including his first career grand slam and tied a club record with. Seven Dis leading Texas Over Mineso sea Al on Page 25
