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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. September 1,1987 the stars and stripes Page 23 Mefs tip giants 5-3 by be associated pc san Francisco pitching prob lems have Given new York men Sfa Njg or Darcy Johnson headaches All season and on sunday he got some Relief from Rick Aguilera. Aguilera making Only his second Start alter coming o t the disabled list follow ing strained ligaments in his Rig it Elbow allowed three runs on nine hits in Soj no Roundup innings and Gary Carter hit a grand Slamas the acts Cal san Francisco 5-3. Aguilera s pitching was More important because we be been planning car Ter s scenario for More than a Mont now Johnson said. What aggie did was a real  Johnson has been without left hander Bob Ojida All season and All Star Sid Fernandez has a sore left shoulder. Aguilera 6-2. Limited the giants Toone run until will Clark and Bob Brynly hit Back Loback homers in the ninth. Aggie Hung a curve to Clark but Dranly hit a Nasy Slider so give him credit Carter said. Aggie went mostly with sinkers and sliders and tic was throwing  Aguilera struck out four and walked none before Roger Mcdowell got his 21st save. Aguilera is 2-0 with a t.65 Era since he was reactivated August 24. Carter made it at possible in a five run first off Rick Reuschl 9-7, we Odin t last the inning in his Home debut with the giant. The Homer was the i Sinfor Carter who tops All Active National leagues with 11 grand slams. I was fortunate to get the pitch i was looking for Carter said of Reuschl i first pitch curve that was hit Over the left Field screen. The veterans usually gel going Dow the stretch because they be been there and they know what it  the melt took the season series from Appato mils Gary Carter. Lith grand slam the giants 9-3, their most victories since division play started in 1969. The giants however maintained their 3 a game Lead in the no West because Sec Ond place Houston also lost. In other games sunday Cardinal 4, braves 3 St Louis Jose Oquindo s suicide squeeze bunt scored Jack Clark with one out and the bases loaded in the Bottom of the ninth As St. Louis rallied for three runs in the inning to beat Atlanta. It was the cardinals fifth straight Victory. Trailing 3-1, Jim Acker 1-6, came on to Start the St. Louis ninth and gave up doubles to Vince Coleman and  Lopell the cardinals within a run. After Clark walked part Assen Machor relieved and Willie Mcgee Dou bled Home rendition to tie he score. Reliever Gene Garber walked Pinch Hitler Tommy Herr to Load the bases and Oquindo bunted Back o the Mound As Clark broke for Home. Garber fielded the Hunt but could not make a play As the cardinals sent the Hrascs o their fourth straight defeat. Pirates 7, astros 0 Pittsburgh Doug drab pitched a three hiker for his first major league shutout and John Canglosi hit a three run Homer leading Pittsburgh Over Houston Tor the pirates sixth straight Victory. Cub 3, reds t Cincinnati Andre Dawn hit a two run Homer and n run scoring singles Chicago beat Cincinnati to spoil the pitching debut of Dennis Rasmussen. It was the third place reds eighth loss in their last nine games. Rasmussen 0-1, was acquired from the new York Yankees last week in a Trade for Pitcher Bill Gullickson. He Al Lowed four hits in six innings and struck out seven. He was 9-7 with a 4.75 Era for the Yankees this season. Dawson hit his 43rd Home run of in season in the sixth inning giving him 11s Bis Tor the year to surpass his Ca reer High of ii set with Montreal in 1983. Expos a dodgers 4 los Angeles Pinch hitter Wal lace Johnson drove in the tying and win Ning runt with a two out double in the ninth inning As Montreal beat los an Geles. It was the expos fifth straight Vic tory. Padres 6, Phillies 1 san Diego Mark Grant pitched an eight hitter for his first major league Complete game and Chris Brown and Marvel Wynne homered As san Diego Defeated Philadelphia. Grant 5-7, walked two and struck out six. It was the first time he padres have had consecutive Complete Garnet since aug. 21-22,1985. Brown tied the score Al i in the second inning with his ninth Homer and first since aug. 9. He hit it off starter Kevin Proa 8-12. Wynne hit a two run Homerin the sixth to make it 6-1. Puckett wrecks Brewers by the associated press Milwaukee Kirby Puckall uncashed one or baseball s great two game assaults on the Milwaukee Brewer Over the weekend and modestly said in Wai just a matter of letting go the Minnesota twins 5-8 Center fielder who was a for 5 with two homers saturday night in the twins 12-3 Victory followed that with a 6-for-6, two Al Roundup Homer four rib performance in Minne Sota s 10-6 Victory sunday. For Good measure he made a spectacular leaping catch to Rob Robin Yount of a grand slam Homer. I Don t worry about records or any thing. I just go out and do the Best i can and help the earn win said Puckett who has 21 homers Tor he season. His 0 hits in two consecutive nine inning games tied a major league mar held by to Tennis Stinnet and set an american league record. I m swinging the Bat real Well right now. I Hope i can keep it up the rest of the season said Puckett whose is hits and 14 total bases sunday were club re cords. When i m swinging Well i can hit  Puckett was 5 for 5 before Greg Gagne reached on a third strike passed Ball with two outs in he ninth. Me then hit his second Homer of the game. I heard the people Yelling. I was just trying 0 get gag Over and give Gary Gael i a Chance but he Relief Pitcher Dan Plesac threw me a fastball and i got the Bat head out front and it went out forme puck to said. He had six hits in one game and they sea Al on Page 28 Navratilova hoping to reclaim top ranking top ranked Steffi cnut of West Germany i seeded no. 1 a l a. Open. By Rick Warner new York  
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