European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday. April Al 1988 the star5 and stripes Page 21 sports braves o s dodgers slap Atlanta 0-10 with in record by the  press los Angeles coming off consecutive losing seasons the los Angeles dodgers Aren t feeling an sympathy for inc Atlanta braves record Selling 10 game losing Streak. "1 Don l care about  said Pedro Guerrero who had three hits and drove in four runs during a 7-4 Victory that saddled the braves with a modern nation Al league record of to consecutive losses Al the Start of a season. I Don t play for Atlanta. I play for the Dodg no Roundup ers. We re winning. As Long As we re winning that s Fine Wilh  Tim Belcher. 1-0. Pile cd seven innings for the Vic tory. The right hander making his first Dart of in season alter Ihrck Relief pc Arancis. Allowed nine hits. I have Iron hic having too much compassion  the dodgers Rookie said. It s a dog cat Dag business and you Lake the wins when you can gel Ihm. If the. Other Guys arc having trouble winning that s too had. You have to tale care of   an Elev coming off consecutive 73-8" records is Irving to avoid becoming the first dodgers squad in50 years to mine ludic Thor Ihrck consecutive losing seasons. They arc now 8-3. The Best record in the a Lional league. Right now things Aren t going our  braves starter pics Mahler said in 1982 when we won. We lost 10 Oul of 21 in one stretch during the season. And whether it s in april or August it does t matter. We have a Long Way to go and you Don t want to get buried  Afler falling behind 2-0 on run scoring singles by Ger Ald Perry and Andres Thomas the dodgers tied in in the Bottom of the first on Guerrero s two run single Oft Mahl or 0-2. The braves right hander lasted Only five innings Anil surrendered nine of fit 13 los Angeles hits. Aila la pulled ahead 3-2 in the second on an error by Mike Marshall Al first base but the dodgers took the Lead for Good in the Bottom of the inning when Guerrero capped a i rec run rally with a two ran Dou ble. The first run of the inning came on Belcher s first major league double an error and an Rhi groundnut by Alfredo Griffin. Mats 6, cardinals i new York Gary Carter and Howard Johnson hit cons Culive Home runs off St. Louis Relief Ace Todd Worrell during a three run rally in the eighth inning that carried new York to a Victory Over is. Louis. Worrell has 69 saves in the past it seasons and saved the cardinals Only Ihre victories his year but he is now 2-4 with a 6.00 Era in his career against new York. The cardinals started the eighth with a 4o Lead but Kevin Mcreynolds singled and Carter hit a 2-1 pitch Over he left Field Fence his fifth Homer of the  followed with his first circuit clout David Cone id pitched three scoreless innings of two hit Relief for the Victory. A Fth. Astros i Houston Eric Davis tic breaking double High lighted a five ran eighth inning that lifted Cincinnati past Houston. Padres 2, glints i san Diego John Kruk hit a Pinch Homer Lead ing off the Bottom of the ninth inning to give san Diego a Victory Over san Francisco. Pinles 4, cuts 0 Chicago a three run Homer by . Reynolds Capps t a four ran third inning and Doug Drabick shut out Chicago on five hits leading Pittsburgh to Victory Over the cuts keep on losing Cleveland pins dodger Pedro Guerrero. Gels 3 hits., 4 Bis Clev Elams crr Swindell. Posis 3rd Triumph Baltimore with 11 the loss in Row b the associated press Baltimore it does t Lake much to Cool off inc Bali More orioles these Days. On saturday night. I was Cleveland s Greg Swindell and a wind chill tailor of t s degrees that did the trick. Willie u pshaw singled Home Cory Snyder from Sec Ond base Wilh 1wo Ouis in inc i Ith inning As the first Pla indians beat Ballimore a Al. Sending inc win Lii orioles to their 1 Ullh Sira Igil defeat. The orioles arc to losses away from lying the Al Roundup. Major league record for most tosses at the Start of the season. The Washington senators lost 1.1 straight in 1904, and Detroit dropped its first 13 in u 20. In the 11 losses the orioles Are averaging 1.46 runs and 6.1 hits. They have been Shloul three hints the Victory improved he indians to 10-2 and moved them into first place in inc american league East one half game ahead of new York. It s the Indi ans Best Start since they went i la in 1966. Swindell 3-d, pitched 10-Nlus innings for the Indi ans allowing sever has. Hilly Ripken opened the Bot Tom of inc 11 the Wilh a singe and Doug Jones came on. He got Jim Traher to list into a Force play but Eddie Murray doubled to put runners on second and third. Cal Ripken then hit a soft liner Back to Jones to i land his stump to 0 for 25. The indians walked Larry Sheen intentionally to inapt the bases and Jones struck oui Pinch Hitler Terry Kennedy to preserve h is Ivond save this is one of those things thai happen to  a diplomatic Swindell said of the of Niilus. Swindell lowered his Era id 0.96. Theopoles had runners on first and second with no outs in the Bottom of the ninth bul Swindell retired the nent three batters. Cal Ripken and Murray. Inc third and Bunh hitlers in the orioles lineup Art a combined 9 for 87. Ripken besides being Hilliss in his tool 25 Ai-hat1. And 2 for 39 on the season dues nol have an curia Basc hit. His Only rib has come on a sacrifice Fly. In other games saturday tigers 4. He lk2 Detroit Doyle Alexander allowed is hits in 8 innings and Alan Trammell homered As Detroit beat Kan Sas City snapping the royals four game winning Streak. Hangers i red a Flo Boston left Handor Paul Kilgus allowed Ihrck hits in Xvi innings and Larry i Arrish hit a Home ran us Texas beat Boston. Twins 3, Blue jays 2 Toronto Gary in Coli hit a Solo Home run Lead ing off the eighth inning to snap a tic As Minnesota Defeated Toronto. Broten 9, Yankees 2 Milwaukee Oreg Brock and Robin Youn homered and Corii Bosio held new Toiv to four Hils in seven innings As Milwaukee ended a seven game losing Streak. While son. 5, ath Lutio 1 Oakland Melido pc  allowed three hits in seven innings and Ken Williams drove in iwo runs witha  in the second inning Ai Chicago beat Oakland. Mariners to Angels 6 Seattle Jim Presley singled Home Scott Brad Ley from second base Wilh to outs in the Bottom 01 the ninth As Seattle rallied of two runs in the inning to beat California. Starling Breland draw Page 23