European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday. August 11,1987 twins Down a s to Complete sweep Fly the Umbria cd pint Minneapolis l in after decisively sweeping a four game secs from llu1 Oakland All tics inc first place Minnesota twins still refuse it look Iny further ahead than their Ntxo game. I take them one Ai a Lime manager Tom Kelly Afler his twins beat Oakland 7-5 sunday to Complete inc sweep. I be actually forgot ten what has happened in the  Kent Hrbcek. Lam Firu Vansly Tim Launcr and Clary Gaulli homered sunday. Minnesota Kulscor Odthe athletics 34-17 in the series. Oakland entered the series in first place in the West leading inc twins by less than a percentage Point. "1 have a really had feeling to come Here and gel heat four  Oakland manager Tony Larussa said. We just got outplayed. I think inc twins go some momentum Early in the series and ii helped them More than us. We could be slopped it with better Hilling or by incr pitching. But we did  Bert Blyleven 11-9. Pitched six innings for the Vic tory. Jeff Cardon went the final two innings and got his 23rd save despite allowing Carney Lansford s iwo Nin double with two outs in the ninth. Oakland s Steve Oliveros 6-6, pitched a Complete game and gave up seven lists. Al Roundup in Oiler games sunday 1 Tawrs 15, Yankee 4 Detroit Darrell Evans two run Homer tapped nine run fourth inning and Alan Trammel Hill Midlock ill mall Nocks also homered As Detroit Rould new York and again knocked inc Yankees out of first place in the East. The tigers won three limes in the four game series and outscored new York 35-16. Winner pan ciry 7 5, gave up four runs and eight hits in eight innings. Detroit rapped Oul 14 hits against seven pitchers. Dennis Rasmussen. 8-6, was pounded for eight runs on eight hits in free innings. Rick Ccrone the Yankees starting Catcher pitched the eighth. Blue jays 5, indians 1 Cleveland John Crutti won his seventh straight decision and Jesse Barfield. Willie Lipshaw and Lloyd Moseby hit Home runs for Toronto. The Blue jays again look Over first place in the t ast one half game ahead of new York. Cerulli 8-2 and  since May 17, pitched six innings and gave up seven hits including Tommy Loinzo s Lirosi major league Homer in the sixth. Ken Schrom. 5-8, look the loss. Brewers 8, while sox 4 Chicago Robin Youngs rib double keyed a four no first inning and Paul Mollor extended his hitting Streak to a team record lying 24 games As Mil Waukee beat Chicago. Angels 7, mariners 5 Seattle Mark Mclymore s two run triple keyed a four run rally in the eighth inning to Pace California. The Angels late rally enabled them to avoid being swept in the four game series. Rayah 8, red sox 3 Boston Kevin suit scr and Steve Balboni Fea tured a 17-Hil wills three hits apiece and Rookie reliever John Duvis cured his first major la agile Victory to Lead Kansas cily. Davis gave up four hits in 6 i shutout innings struck out four and walked none. Seil or had two singles and his Lola imm Crun. Etal Honi had Iwu singles and a two run double Ihal cupped a Deci Sive four run fourth against Sieve Crawford 4-3. Oriel is 5, hangers 4 Baltimore Ray Knight s Pinch single with iwo outs in the ninth drove Home Pinch runner Alan Wiggins from third base and give Baltimore a Victory. Third baseman Gary Gael i tags out Oakland s Tony Benuard sunday As the twins completed a four game sweep of the athletics. Twins leaning on their geritol gang1 Byeff Baenen Minneapolis a clinging to 3 a game Lead in inc american league West the Minnesota twins Are banking on help Down the Pennant stretch from a pair of pitchers who were playing in the majors before Many of their opponents were born. Forming inc nucleus of the twins geritol gang arc knuckle Ballor Joe Nickroo and left hander Steve Carlton. Bold pitchers Are 42 and were obtained this season by the twins in trades. Nickroo and Carlton Are joined in the rotation by 36-year-Otd right hander Bert Blyleven. They Are not the Only experienced players the twins arc counting on in their Pennant drive. Al least nine plovers 30 Yean or older Are on the Rosier. Two other right handers Juan Berenguer who excelled inc first half of the season Bill is now on the l5-da\ disabled list with a sore right Elbow and George Frau ice Are 32, and Relief Ace Jeff reunion is 31. That just happened said shortstop Roy Smalley 34. We were one of the youngest up until just a Little while ago. I was Only 33 years old last year and they were calling me pops " other twins 30 years or older include Catcher Sal Butera who turns 35 next month and outfielder Dan Gladden who turned 30 last month. Pitcher Mike Smithson recently demoted to the minds is 32.despite the influx of older players Smalley said the players that form the team s nucleus arc in their 20s Kirby puck it Kern Hrchek Tom Brunansky Gary Gael i Frank Viola Greg gag Vand Sieve Lombardozz. The Guys that were on the team he fore inc older Guys were Here have now been in the league five or a years thai s enough experience Smalley said. When the Guys have Lua or i rec years experience somebody might say some thing about it. 1 Don t think that s much of an  Smalley a 2-\car Veteran who con siders himself a Siudym of the game and who would like to manage some Day said major leagues reach their Peak when they reach the late 20s."i think a Guy gets physically stronger As he goes along and tale 20s lakes advantage of that mature strength and you re still Young enough and Haven t been beat up enough he said. Even in Early 30s 1 think you re still Strong i think Guys can still be real effective butt lakes a Siulc longer to recover from Little , who Hopes to play until he is 35 or 36. Said age is  is just a . Experience on the pitching Ilaff i vital to the to i drive for the Al West title. Gladden said coming Down to the Lio Mcmick h Here you need some experienced play  he a j. You Don i need those Guys who Are Juit coming up and have never been in Simiu alms like thai Don t really know How to handle it whereas the vet Erans have been there and they know what the pressure is like and maybe can Deal with  no from Page 21 inc giants iwo run first against Ted Power 8-7. Clark has six homers in 13games against Cincinnati this season. In other games sunday cubs 6, met 3 new York Jody Davis hit his 13lli Homer of the season in the fifth inning then singled in a run in the seventh to snap a tie As Chicago Defeated new York and Dwight Gooden. Scott Sanderson 5-6, making Only his second Slart since june 14th, allowed two runs and eight hits Over six innings. Frank Dipino pitched 2 h innings Andlee Smith Gal the final out for his 2sth save. Pirates 4, expos 3 Pittsburgh Pinch hitter Andy Van Slyck hit a two run Homer to Cap Pittsburgh s three run eighth inning rally lifting the pirates Over Montreal. Phillies 8, cardinals 7 Philadelphia Lance Parrish tied the score Wilh a Home run and Sieve Jeltz s two out triple in the i4th inning lifted Phil Adelphia so Srul. Louis. The cardinals took a 7-6 Lead in the top of the 14th when Jack Clark walked with the bases loaded Parrish s one Oul Home run his 11 the of the season off Ricky Norton 6-2, lied the score. Glenn Wilson singled to right and after Mill Thompson struck  hit a Long Fly la the right Field Fence which outfielder John Morris could not overtake allowing Wilson to score the winning run. Dodgers a braves 2 los Angeles Shawn Hillegas pitched seven hit Ball Over Soj innings in his major league debug and John Shelby homered for the fifth time in the last six games As los Angeles ended a four game losing Streak by beating Atlanta. Hillegas who is ii Days shy of his 23rd birthday yielded seven singles walked three and struck Oul six. He lost his shutout in the ninth when Dale Murphy knocked in a run with a groundnut and Oliie Virgil hit an re single. The Rookie right hander was called up on Friday from the dodgers class aaa Albuquerque farm club in the Pacific coast league where he won seven of his last eight decisions. He was the dodgers lop selection in the january 1984 draft. Padre 4, astros 3 san Diego Chris Brown hum Ere ii to snap a fourth inning lie und Erie show pitched three hit Ball Lor Sii innings and drove in a run As san Diego Defeated Houston for ils fifth straight Victory