European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday april 29. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports ouch o s lose 4-2, now 0-21 Minneapolis api the win less Baltimore orioles Sci an american league record by losing their 2k1 straight game thursday. Liis Lime they loss 10 inc Minnesota twins 4-2. I he Orifici went meekly producing just in hits Tainsh Allan Anderson and two relievers. After Eddie Murray s Lead Oft Doug la in the fourth the orioles did not Jet another Hii until Murray led Olf inc eighth with a single. Baltimore committed two errors and Pitcher Mike bit Dicker walked Sii and hit three ii the worst Hilling team in the majors at 21 1 including .134 with runners in scoring position and has been Ouise ored i19-44 this Hilting again was tile orioles downfall As they How their biggest Chance to avoid another feat of failure in the seventh four walk forced Home a run that Tut Baltimore s deficit to 4-2. Hut Mark Portugal struck out Pinch Hitler Fred Lynn and got cat Ripken on n weak Fly Ball to and the broke the league record of 20 straight losses set by Huston in if l6 and lied by inc Phila Delphia athletics in 191 d and a am in in line on inc orioles March to misery is the will tire modern record of 23 straight losses is the1961 Philadelphia Phillies. Ballin Ioie begins a Ihrcke game series in Chicago Friday night. . 0-5. Lust for a team record Khz time since his las.1 Victory sept 4. He rave up a iwo run Homer to Kent Hryck in the fourth inning Hal wiped out a 1-0 Lead and yielded John muses to Xvi ruin double n the is continued la Pound Hallimore nit inn i. Going i Billi Mure manager Funk Robin a a it cameraman Lusla Flut a the o s dugout Wendi it fur 3 with a walk Hrchek went 1 fur 1 1 with his Lisl four Homo runs of the season in Lite Ihrck a nth so nov Anderson recalled from class aaa i Rutland Mon Day and making his first appearance. Settled Down after a shaky Start and shackled the orioles Anderson. 1-0. Went d to inning Piv gup four hits. Portugal who joined the twins thursday after Sluse Carllon was released turned in a Hall of tame performance. He fanned Lynn. Pm is in a a for i jump and is Only 1 for 1 1 Wii i runners in scoring position and got Ripken on a Short Fly Ball before finishing for his first save lie allowed Iwu Nils and earned the save his first. Wings eliminate blues Detroit Al l Detroit s Tim Higgins had greatness in him. Hut Mil necessarily his own when Fie scored his Only goal of the nil playoffs wednesday nigh to pin the red amps into the Stanley Cun semifinals Higgins scored with 2 25 remaining lifting de troit to a 4-3 Victory Over the St. Liuis blues As there wings won the Norm Dumun championship series 4-1. Somebody Rise entered my Budy Higgins said. " the new Vork is Landers Mike Huss or somebody got in there. That s the greatest feeling in my life. It s something you Jusi dream the red wings advanced for inc second nil playoffs m Budy Higgin War a Pla Ries begins tuesday night in Edmonton. The oilers heat the red wings in five games last year. We faced them last sear and this scar we re belief Higgins said. We know what to expect and they know what to expect from to Ligins look a Loose puck along the right boards ska cd around Paul Cavallini and beat goalie Greg Millen with a backhand Snow for the unassisted goal. The is. Louis lilacs ave us everything they had wings coach Jacques demurs said. The belief learn won it s As simple a that. Hut the blues played As hard As they made More than Isicc As Many saves As Detroit goalie Greg Stefan stopping 11 slots com pared with 13 for red wings finished firm in Ilie division Wuh a4l-2b-tl Boick s first playoff goal gave is. Louisa j 2 Lead Al 4 04 of the Bird period. Vivek snapped a Wensl Shoi from the Slot Over Stefan s John Clia Boi third goal 1 j7 later tied it habit took a pass from Bob Probyn and Cal m Illyn s to the stick Side from the lop of inc left led id in inc second period when c a hot threw a Blind pass around the boards i aul c Avallina kept the puck in the Detroit Yune and shot from inside the Blue line. Hurh Raglan lipped it past Stefan s Glove at 1 2" in lie it i a. H was rag Lan s first playoff Federko gave St. La uis a m Lead Wuh in second playoff goal on a Power play Al 7 112. Doug Gilmour slipped the puck behind the net to fed Rio who stuffed it around the goalpost from behind Stefan. Roberl s fifth goal also in a Power play tied in -2 Al 11 18 of the second period fir Law cog Cie Rard Gallant s pass Probert moved Lett. Going out Side defender Gordie Roberts and snapped the puck Pasi Millen Low on the stick s Lee Norwood scored his wond play Oll goal Al 17 22 of inc first period with i a blues . In the penalty Tow Norwood who Gist both his goals on Power plays beat Mili emm the glue e Side with a slap Shol from the lop of inc left i i know it s on to Edmonton. Last year nobody pipe Etc us to there. It was just Gravy to win game Norwood said. This year we have a. Buciur learn we re gum in there with a 1 wins 7, 6 Minneapolis Baltimore lied the Anie Nean league record in this had a can acc to make som Ching happen to Nib i " orioles manager Frank Robinson , Limicy made history Wilh their Millili Mai Fol it seemed to be Ilic orioles Nihl Olmi they scored three runs m the first inning Lial Iimori showed Hie. Hut had for the Effort they were rooting and hollering like n was a Burlil see Al on Page 20 afros nip Phillies of Ryan comes up empty in no hit try by i hi1 a a cited l re eco the Sibih no hitter of Bis record breaking career wednes Day night then settled for a no Deci Suin As the astros the Philadelphia s Phillies 3-2 on Trail Reynolds bases loaded grounder in the i lost his no hit bid when Mike Schmidt singled with one out in the ninth and blew his Chance h r \ no round Victory when Lance 1 Arrish doubled Home two unearned runs with two out. The Veteran lir Challis struck Ous nine and walked four before leaving for a Pinch hitter in inc Bottom of the ninth in the Houston a the i Lynn Davis singled with one out off reliever Ken to Kulvec. 0-2. And a Cal to Ilu Don Kevin Hass Hil and rain single. Alan Ashby was intentionally walked to Load the bases and key nulls tailed for Chuck Jackson he Hii a grounder near second base that Ihor Hiiop Sieve jell ran Down but Davis easily heal his nil bal Ance throw 10 inc Dave Smith i a pitched Oise Hilliss inning. Wanh the crowd of 14,462 cheering him on. K an got Greg Cironis to hit a slow grounder Lilart the ninth that second baseman Bill Doran hobbled Fin an error Juan Samuel struck out. But Schmidl singled sharply just 10 the left of second base and into Center Field. K an shrugged and retired von Hayes on a in Lull Bui Parrish doubled to deep left Center. A Minn dross and Pinch runner Bob Dernier and Tsig the game. One of Ryan s four walks actually helped piece re his no hit bid into the ninth Nimg. Schmidl walked to Start the Phillies Ven nah an see my on Page 26
