European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                22 the stars and stripes thursday september 10,19b7 giants top astros to increase Lead it tin Assoc lated press  Mike at Drolc s two run douhk1 with two outs in he ninth inning pave the National league Wisl leading Sun i Roncisco giants a 6-4 Victory ova tin 11nuston astros tuesday night. The i Kiuru increased the giants Divi Sion Lead to 51.1 games Over the second place Asirot. Houston reliever Larry Andersen 8-5, gave up the game winning double to Al or Etc. Whose fill went Down he Eft Field line. Don Robinson 10-6, who doubled leading off Ilic ninth pitched z a innings in Relief Arul uni the Victory. Starting ii ainu Pitcher Mike Krukow had a Izirer Hui shutout and a 4-0 Lead going into the seventh but the astros rallied to lie it on a run scoring single by a crash Young a two run double by Bill Doran and an rib single by Alan Ashby. Kevin Mitchell hit a two run Homer for the giants and scored another run in the third when he walked stole second and third and tame Home on a throwing error by Ashby. In other games tuesday ism 5, Phillies 2 new York Rafael Santana s two run single snapped a sixth inning lie and new York me is went on to defeat Phila Delphia. Bob Ojida in his first appearance since May 9 following surgery on his left Elbow pitched two innings of one hit re Lief for the mets who Trail first place is. Louts by 2v games in the National league East he ital the game in the fifth inning leading 2-1 on a two run Homer by Kevin Mcreynolds off Bruce Ruffin 10-12. Terry Leach. 11-1, was the Winner after giving up a game tying Homer to Mike Schmidt his 29th, in the sixth. Doug Sisk pitched three innings of one hit Relief Tor his third save. Expos 4, cardinals t Montreal Bryn Smith and Andy Mcgaffigan combined on a four Hilton leading Montreal Pas is. Louis. Mitch Webster had two hits and scored two runs As Montreal Cal St. A Roundup Louis for the ninth time in 13 games this season and moved three games behind the cardinals. Smith 9-6, went six innings allowing one Rtin and three hits before Mcgaffigan Gol the final nine outs for his both save. Boh Forsch 10-5, who has not won since aug. 10, was la loser. He allowed seven hits and four runs in six innings. Dodgers 5, reds 3 Cincinnati Franklin Lubbs drove in three runs Wilh a triple and a single giving los Angeles a win Over Cincinnati. Lubbs mired in an o-for-33 slump keyed a four run third inning Wilh a two run triple that was misplay cd by Center Holder Leo Garcia. He also singled Home another run in the sixth off Larler Ron Robinson. 6-4, As los Angeles won for Only the second Lime in 12 games. The reds look a 2-0 Lead in the first inning its Kal Daniels hit a two run Homer his 23rd of the season off Orel Llars Hiscar. Hershiser 14-13, allowed seven Hilt and walked Ihrck in seven plus innings. Alejandro Pena who relieved harsh scr in the eighth and slopped a Cincinnati rally struck out four in the last two innings for his third  4, padre 2 Atlanta Pete Smith allowed three hits in the first eight innings of his first major league appearance and Dale Murphy established a career High with his 3blh Homer As Atlanta Defeated san Diego. Smith who was called up from the braves a team at Greenville s.c., on sept. I did not allow a baserunner until John Knik beat Oul a bouncer to Short for a single with two outs in the fourth. Smith tired in the ninth giving up three mor hits including an rib single to Chris Brown before Jim Acker got the last out for his ninth save. Murphy s three run Homer off de Whitson 10-11, in the first inning sur passed his previous High of 37 in 1985. Cubs Shawnn Duns on Waits As pirates Barry Bonds Steah second tuesday. A photo Murphy also knocked in Atlanta s fourth run with a sacrifice Fly in the third. Porales 4, cubs 1 Chicago Mike Diaz and fun. Reynolds hit run scoring singles to snap an eighth inning tie leading Pittsburgh Over Chicago As mexican bom Pitcher Vicente Palacios earned his first major league Victory. The pirates Victory their 11th Over the cubs in 14 games this season ruined the debut of Frank Lucchisi who was named interim manager earlier in the Day replacing Gene Michael who re signed. Rick Sutcliffe is a gave up a on Oul single to Andy Van Slyck in the eighth. After walking Bobby Bonilla Sutcliffe was relieved by Frank Dipino. Diaz singled to score the tie breaking run and Reynolds followed with another rib sin Gle. Brewers boso stops jays for 3rd straight by the associated press Milwaukee Juan Castillo Robin Yuul and by. Surhoff drove in two runs each and Chris Bosio won his third straight game tuesday night As the Milwaukee Brewers snapped Toronto s six game winning Streak defeating the Blue jays 6-4. Bosio 10-5. Allowed seven hits and three runs in 6vi innings. He was Given a 3-0 Lead i n the second when the Brewers chased Toronto starter Dave Steib 13-8. After Ernest riles walked and Dale scum beat out an infield single Castillo doubled in both runners Ihen scored on Yount s triple that hit the right Field line. Afler a walk 10 Glenn Braggs Jose Nunez replaced Stuib. Whose in innings was his shortest in 28 starts. George Bell playing with a broken nose after Heing nil by a pitch monday doubted in the fourth and scored the Blue a s first run on Jesse Burfield s single. Bell doubled again in the Singh and after i ild Pilch scored on Bur Field s fielder s Choice grounder. In other games tuesday. White so 4, twins 3 Minneapolis Gary Rcd us broke Oul of i three game slump tuesday night Wilh hirer hits including a two run Homer la Hack the combined eight hit pitching of Floyd Bannister and Bobbi Al Roundup this pc As Chicago lopped Minnesota at the Mel Rodoc. American league West division Lead ing Minnesota lost Only its 23rd game in 71 Home appearances. Bannister 12-10, won his fourth straight game As he fanned five and walked one in seven innings. Thigpen pitched shutout Ball Over the final two innings to Cam his ninth save of the sea son. Bert Blyleven 13-11, Well the Dis Tance for Minnesota giving up eight hits including Rcd us two run Homer in he seventh. Harder to catch and it s harder for him to control  the rangers set a major league record for passed balls several weeks ago and now have a total of 66, with 58 coming while Hough was pitching. Petralli s total is i of less than the record set by . Martin of the Chicago White sox in 1965. Hough 15-11, struck Oul nine and walked four in the Victory breaking a personal three game losing Streak. Against the a s this season he s 3-0 and has allowed just one earned run in 25 1-3 when Charlie Hough is on the Mound the Oakland Batten have trouble Hilling him and Dino Petralli has trouble catch ing him. The Texas  Pitcher held the athletics to just three hits As the rangers clubbed Oakland. The a s Lone run scored on one of the four passed balls charged 10 Ciralli. Who now has Al passed balls his season two Short of the modern major league record. I would say i be got a Good Chance to break the  pc Ralli said. I m not going to be Able to catch Al his pitches. He s feeling stronger Laic in the sea son and throwing a  that s Todd bin Zinger s three run Homer after a two out error broke a 1-1 tie and led the red sox Over new York in a rain delayed game at Boston the game was held up for two hours 24 minutes Wilh no outs in the Bottom of the fourth. After play resumed Benzinger connected with iwo outs in he inning. Rain again halted play in the top of the seventh for another 30 minutes. Boston starter a Nipper 9-1 1. Got the Victory and is .1-0 against the von Ken this season. Bill jul Hyson 2-1, was the Oscr. Following the it Rel rain delay and with a runner on first. Pele Filson replaced Gullickson and got the next two batters on Force him Al second. But third base Man Mike Pagliarulo booted Jim Rice s hard grounder and Benzinger followed with his second Homer of the season. Boston scored three More runs after iwo were out in the fifth and added a single run in the seventh. Mariners 7, indians 0 Cleveland Domingo Ramos and Jim Presley homered to Back Mike Morgan s seven hit pitching As Seattle blanked Cleveland. Ramos had four of Seattle s 15 hits including a two run Homer to help mor Gan lift his record to 11-15. Morgan struck of two and walked three while tossing his seventh Complete game and second shutout of the season. Rich Ytit 3-7, was the loser. Presley hit his 22nd Home run in the second inning Only his first Homer since aug. 17. After key Quinones singled Ramos hit his second Homer for a 4-0 Seattle cad. Kowals 4, Angels 2 George Brett s two run Homer and run scoring single helped Mark Gubicza win his first game in Over a month Kansas City Defeated California Al an Aheim. Brett s 19lh Homer gave the royals a 2-0 Lead in the tint. He singled in the seventh to score Willie Wilson from third base to snap a 2-2 tie