European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. July 23, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports twins nip yanks on Hrbek s first rib in 12 games Minneapolis a Kent Hrbcek who had nol driven in a run in 11 games drove in Gary Garlti with a ninth inning single tuesday night As the Al Wesl Cading twins Defeated the Al East Lead ing new York yanks 2-1. "1 knew i had t been driving in any runs but i did t feel like i was Strug gling Hrbcek said. I was just going up Iacre and trying to hit the Ball  he has t had Many chances to drive pm in twins manager Tom Kelly said. He was 0 for 5 with men in scoring position during inc  Garlti started the winning rally with a Mcadoff double off reliever Tim Stoddard 1-1. Stoddard intentionally walked Tom Brunansky then gave Way to pal Clements whose second Pilch was lined into Center held by Hrbcek. Minnesota right hander Bert  a seven hitter and struck out eight giving him 3,195 strikeouts for his 18 year career and moving him past Ferguson Jenkins into eighth place on the All Lime Lisl. This was probably the most consist ent curve i har1 this year said Blyn Cven. 9-7, who pitched his fifth Complete game. The Only bad curve 1 threw was 10 Gary word the last Hitler i faced and a n Gladden picked me up  a was referring to Gladden s throw from  Field in the lop of the ninth that nailed of Tark Salas at the plate Gladden had fielded Ward s two out Pinch single. In the seventh Center fielder Kirby Puckett had Obb cd Rickey Henderson of a Home run and in the eighth glad Den look an Enra base hit away from Tau Del Washington. Yankees starter Ron Guidry allowed is hits is Ruck Oul four and walked none Al Roundup in eight innings. The Yankees went ahead 1-0 in the first inning on Washington s double and Dave Winfield s single. In the fourth Brunansky s two out Homer lied the game. The 439-foot shot on a 3-1 pitch was Brunansky s 21st  twins set a club Fielding record by playing their ninth straight errorless game. The Al record is 12, set by the 1963 Detroit tigers. The major league Mark is 15, set by the 1975 Cincinnati  haltingly who tied a major league record when he homered in his eighth straight game saturday did not play because of a sprained wrist that will sideline him for two  other Al games red sox 3, Angels 0boston Roger Clemens scattered five hits for his major league leading fourth shutout and Jim Rice hit a two run Homer As Boston edged California. Clemens who set a major league re Cord last season by striking out 20 in on game failed to strike Oul a Batter and did t Issue a walk. "1 made a lot of Good pitches Clemens said. He improved his record to 9-7 with his both Complete game equating his total for All of 1986. They re very aggressive and 1 Siad to make Good pitches. I had a Good fast Ball but lately 1 Haven t been concentrating on  Mccaskill 2-2, making Only his second Start since undergoing right Elbow surgery last april 27, took the  i White sox 6 Chicago Larry sheets two run see Al on Page 22 a Royal crush to Jackson the 235-Pound in s heis Man trophy Winner from any n who Plum to play football for the Las Angeles Ridden during the baseball off season crushes into do Pound Cleveland catch or Rick Dempsey it norm1 Plain in the second inning of tuesday night h rame at Kansas City. Dumps by us tiered a Frac tured thumb but held on id the Ball for the Pfout. The royals won 3-2. . Bears Cuba for 2-3 record Havana Cuba a de Sprague s bases loaded double in the eighth inning broke a tie and led the United Stales to a 7-4 Victory Over Cuba tuesday night in an Amateur baseball game. The United Stales finished 2-3 in the five game series a tuneup for inc pan american games which Start aug. 8 in Indianapolis. Sprague of Stockton calif., had been Strug gling at the plate during the series. The infielder from National Champion Stanford was hitting .065 entering the game. Tino Martinez of Tampa. Fla., and the University of Tampa and Bert Hefterman of can to Cath . And Clemson. Singled to open the eighth. Ted Wood of Chagrin Falls. Ohio an new Orleans worked a walk off Veteran cuban Pitcher Rogelio Garcia who had won the open ing game Ohmic series. Sprague the son of former major leaguer de Sprague then delivered the double to break a 3 3 tie. Cuba used three pitchers in the Lasi two innings in an attempt in Slop the t3-hit american Alacli. Their Best off Psi pc show ing of the writs. To Griffin of Tampa. Fla. And Georgia tech. Hit a iwo run Homer o give the american their first Lead of the game. 2-1. Reds trip phils with balk Philadelphia of Lee Elia wanted to argue. But he kept his Mouth shut. Kevin Gross committed a balk sending buddy hellhole to key a three run fourth inning tuesday night As the Cincinnati reds heat the Philadelphia Phillies 4 3. I m not allowed to go out and  Elia. In Phillies manager said. I still Don t know and i Don t know if he Gross knows. It Cost us three  he Gross dipped his shoulder and made a motion toward the plate then threw to third first base Umpire John Mcsherry said. That s a  Bell singled to open the fourth and advanced 1u third on a single by Eric Davis. Bell scored and Davis moved to second when dross walked. Davis took third when Gross Pickoff ill tempt Well into Center Field for an Cru a. Davis stored on Dave Parker s ground Oul to lie the game 3-j, and Paul o Neill homered to put Cincinnati ahead. Dill Gullickson. 10-6, allowed sin hits Over 6 i innings As the reds won their fourth game in their last five outings. Rob Murphy pitched one Iii Relief met the final two innings for his second save. When 1 pitch Good. I Pilch Good and alien i pitch had. I pitch really bad said Gullickson i did t have my Best Huff. Still. I won 1 drug Leil Funni Ilic first inning to my last  Gross ft-9, also allowed six Hils out 7" i innings. The reds t hit a two run Homer his 2filh. In the eighth off Handy Myers and Cier Alpern had a two run single and two double1,. Alexander 5-6, halted his five-ganu1 in sting siring with his lorm Mic if since june 20. He willed Down after giving up a iwo ruin Homer to darn i Strawberry in the first inning striking out three and walking  4, t apus 1 Montrel Al Danny Darwin threw a five hitter Over elfin plus inning As Llou Slon hailed Montreal see no on Page 22