European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday april 2j, 198b the stars and stripes Page 21 wingless o s lose no. 16 Kansas City adds insult to humiliation in 13-1 Romp by vhf Kansas City. To. Jum when it could t Pelin on for the Baltimore orioles ii got grotesque. The orioles Ion i hair 6th straight game to Start the season their rouble minting to Trai is Friday night a Hon slip Kansas City royals scored nine runs in the first inning and romped to ,1 Victory it is embarrassing. Ii Loots lila1 we re starting to acc Chi losing fumed manager Frank Robinson who unwashed a tirade at ins team in a closed door meeting after the game. Tonight was not a professional base Hall game As fir As the Baltimore Onnrie were Kohin Sott said. We played like losers they re starting in cd pitl to the orioles woes reached new pro second inning kans is cd Hud 12 hits and every Marter had Al Casl one. To Jackson homered went 4-Fpr-s, and drove in three runs and Jim Eisent Eich also had three this As the royals collected pitchers a total of 19 hits Agi Itris a it we sunday s my score inulin s. Cubs 4int. Roundup l u i glue a portions As they extended the major league record for season opening losses and their club Mark for consecutive do feats. Kansas City started the game with seven straight singles setting a team re Cord then capped the first inning car nag with triples by Willie Wilson and Kurt Stillwell while the bumbling Birds contributed iwo errors. Even the royals who ended a five game losing Streak which had been the second longest in inc majors this sea son Cre in Shock at the rout. Mac. In some perverse sense this Wilt be Good for said general manager John Schuerholz a native of Baltimore who worked in the orioles farm system in the mid-1960s. Maybe when the world says. These Guys Are brutal this Isa Jolt. Then you really look to Sec if there s a sickness that needs to be the orioles 16 straight losses lies the ninth longest losing Streak in american league history. The american record is 20, shared by three cams and the major league record is 13, by the 1961 Philadelphia Phillies. Mark Ciu Bicia 3-1, held the punch est orioles to three hits. Baltimore i Larter Mike Morgan. 0-j. Eave up hits to All Sis batters he faced and the royals continued their assault against Dave Schmidt. By the end of the n other games Friday indians 11. Twins 6 Minneapolis Cory Snyder and Jue Carter hit grand slams and Greg Swindell won his Fouilhe grime As Cleve land Oul slugged Minnesota. The indians 13-j and off to their Ben Start since 1966. Had never he orc had two grand slams in a game t had been done 39 limes previously in major league history the defending world series Champion wins have lost five straight games and1 seven of their last eight. Carter s grand slam the fourth of Iii career came in the eighth off Keith ath Erynn after Minnesota had pulled a within 7-6. Caner was 5-for-32 against the twins fast season. Tigers 5, rangers 3 Arlington. Texas Doyle Alex Ander scattered seven hits Over so innings and Tom pro Offens hit a two run Homer As Detroit beat Texas 5-3. Alexander. 2-1. Struck out six and walked none. He was relieved in the ninth by Tom tic Nicman who earned his sixth save. With the scored lied la in the third Hook cons Drew a walk from starter Paul Kilgus and two outs hiter scored an Lau Whu Akcer s triple. Luis Solnar then singled to score Whitaker. Blue a s 6, Yankees 4 1 2 innings new York Pinch Hitler Nelson Liriano singled Hornc Lloyd Moseby with the lie breaking run in the 1 2th inning As Toronto Cal new York. Moseby opened the 12th with a single and continued to second when left fielder Rickey Henderson hobbled the Bill. Dave Wells 2-1, he third Blue jays Pitcher worked i of innings for the Victory Linann grounded a Singh to Center off reliever Tim Stoddard la. To score Moseby and Cap a comeback fur the Blue jays who i railed 3-1 before scoring runs in the eighth and ninth innings. The jays added two runs in the 12th on Fred mag rifles rib single and Kelly Gruber s run scoring grounder. While sox 7, Oakland s 10 innings Chicago Carlton Felt hit a Twu run Homer with two outs in the Bottom of the 10th inning to Lead Chicago Pasi Oakland. With iwo outs in the 10th. Greg walk Al Roundup it is Emu Krussink Ems Baltimore Maiu a Krank Rohl Nunn. Or singled and la is. Followed with his fifth Home run of thu season on a pitch from reliever Trie plunk 1-1. It was Fisk s Wolti Homer of Iii career. John allows i 1-0, pitched 2 a innings for his first major league Victory. The defeat ended Al four game winning Streak for Oakland. Mariners 7, Angels 4 Anaheim. Calif. Ken i helps had two it Seattle s seven singles in in. Seventh As the manners scored six runs in the inning to defeat California. Kirk Mccaskill 1-2. Had a four hitter and a 2-1 Lead uhen f a cups singled Lead ing off the seventh. After Mike Kin cry popped of j it i re secy singled. When Chili Davis Over ran the Ball far an error Phelps continued Home with the lying run. Presley who had advanced to third on Davis error scored on Ray Quin Onti single in make it 3-2. Harold key Nulda also singled before Mickey Hrant ivs single scored Quinones. Making n 4-2. And Scott Bradley s sacrifice 1? St Nril revnolds singles by Fleury c Nih and Alvin Davis brought on Stu Cliburn. To sur Rendert d phelps1 rji1 single lot up i re rally. California chased Siart a Steve Tui. 2-1. In like Bottom of the seven Iii As Devon while led off with a double and after Jack Howell was hit by a pitch scored on another double by Bob Hoone Julio Solano came on to allow a sacrifice Fly 10 Bill fuck nor before retiring the Side. Bill Wilkinson pitched the final i innings fur his fir is save. Hain in Milf Iukes Milwaukee Friday night s tame Between inc Milwaukee Brewers and the Boston red sox was rained out cards Swap Herr for twins Brunansky St. Lorils a the is. Louis car deals sent second baseman Tommy Hen to the Minn Sola Friday night for outfielder Tom Hunan try in a Swap Between last year s world series opponents. I err. J2. Who has a .273 career tuning average batted .26 last season Wilh 10 Home runs and s3 Bis. Brunansky 27, balled .259 Wilh 31 homers and �5 Bis and has a contract calling for s million this season. La s not an easy thing trading a great ballplayer and a Fine gentleman St. Louis general manager Dalma vill said of crr. Herr played in 1,02s games since join ing the cardinals in 1479 and ranks Sec Ond to Pitcher Bob Forse in cart of service with the cardinals. Forse came up in 1974, in his final game As u Cardinal Friday night Herr had one Hii in three a Balsas St. Louis dropped a 4-0 decision 10 the new York mels. He has 13 hits it 50 Ai Bati this season a .260 Balling average with one Homer and i Fec runs batted id. His Best season was in 1933 when he bailed .302 and drove in 110 runs to help St. Louis win the National league Pennant. Herr played in three world series for St. Louis batting .190 in 21 games. Lasi year against Minnesota he had seven hits in 28 at bats for a Iso average. In 49 at bats in 14 games this season Brunansky had nine hits for a. 184 aver age with one Homer and six Bis Bruna isl. 27. Has a ,249 career aver age with 166 homers in eight major league seasons. He i 20 or More Horn in in each of his six years in Minnesota. Hie was one of inc twins standouts in the american league playoffs against Detroit last year batting ,412 with Iku homers four doubles and nine this in five games. In the seven Bame Victor Over St. Louis in the world series he had five hits in 25 Ai Kaisand drove in two runs in another mov a Friday the cardinals brought up second baseman Luis Alicea from Louisville of the class aaa Ameri can As Oci Alion and optioned fielder Rod Booker to Louisville. Alicea. 22. Was the cardinals no i pick in the
