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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stalls and stripes Friday april 29,19ss i a Detroit s  Portlis slides a my under California s Dick Sci Mofleh � he so i second wednesday night to Tlam so idiom. Al from Page 21 series game Robinson said. Bui we re not looking for encouragement. We re looking for  even Afler inc twins broke a 4-4 lie in the eighth on homers by Hrbcek and Tim Launcr and Ihnn scored another on a walk balk and throwing error inc Ori Oles weren t through. With two outs in the ninth Joe Orsu Lak singled and Hilly Ripken walked. Cal Ripken and Murray met reliever Keith Atherton with rib sing pcs bringing up Lynn with the lying run at third base and the potential go ahead run at first. We figured the Odds were in our favor Robinson mid. We had the right Guys up at the right  the Hope was dashed when Lynn grounded out sharply to second base. Hrbcek s third Homer in two games came against Bill Scherrr 0-1, one of three players promoted from inc minors this  twins stored twice in the first on singles by Dan Gladden Tom Herr and Kirby puck to and Gary Gael i s sacrifice try. Herr recently obtained from is. Louis got his first Al hit Afler going 0 for 1 an scored his sooth major league run before finishing with four hits. Indians 6, Marine 4 Cleveland Willie Upshaw hit Athree run Homer to Cap a five run sixth inning and Greg Swindell won his fifth straight game As Cleveland beat , 9-0, gave up nine hits striking out four and walking one As the indians won for the 10th time in their last 12 games. Athletics 5, blur jays 3toronto Don Baylor s run scor ing single snapped a silk inning tic and Dave Henderson homered As Oakland Defeated  the score 2-2, Henderson Dou bled Down the right Field line with two out against starter Mike Flanagan an Baylor singled to left to put the athletics ahead. Curt Young 1-0. Allowed six hits in six innings. Angels 4, tigers 3 Detroit Jack Kowell drove in two runs and Willie Fraser survive seven walks As California beat Detroit. Howell tripled to score a run in the Sec Ond and doubled to drive in another in the sixth As the Angels snapped a four game losing Streak. Nuy in�ii�3 new York Kevin be incr singled Home Kurt Stillwell with the tie breaking run in the uth As Kansas City beat new York for the royals first Victory in Yan Kee stadium since 1986. Stillwell led off the 1 Ith with a walk moved to second on Willie Wilson s sacrifice and scored on Seltzer s single to Center. Brewery 4, rangers 3 Arlington Texas Juan Nieyes 2-2. Allowed seven Nils in Ivi innings and Dale Sveum bit a two run Homer As Milwaukee beat Texas. My from Page 21 Hayes pop Fly fell it beyond the reach of Doran s dive into Short Center Field. With the bases empty it would have been a hit. But Schmidt had to hold up until the Ball fell and Center fielder Geral Young s Quick throw to shortstop Rafael Ramirez forced Schmidt. Mets 5, brat 1 Atlanta Keith Hernandez lied the game with a two run Homer Lenny Dykstra walked with the bases loaded and cookie Wilson added a two run sin Gle in a five run ninth inning that rallied new York past Atlanta. Sex pin 1, reds 0 Montreal Pascual Perez pitched a iwo hitter for his firs shutout in four Yean As Montreal beat Cincinnati. Perez 3-2, struck out 10 and walked one. Cardinals 2, padres 1 san Diego Tom Brunansky hit his first National league Home run and Rookie Luis Alices had a Nin scoring single As St. Louis snapped san Diego s four game win Nin Streat Brunansky Ledo atthe fifth with a Homer off Jimmy Jones 2-2, ending the padres shutout string at 37 in Ngi. 4, cub 0 lob Angeles Don Button 1-2, earned his 322nd career Victory with is scoreless innings and drove in n run with a suicide squeeze leading los Angel Saver Chicago. Button s run scoring bunt capped a two run third inning that padded the dodgers Lead to 3-0 against Jamie mover. 1-2. Fontia plr�les4 san Francisco Kevin Mitchell drove in three runs sending Brett Butler Home each time As san Francisco ended a four same losing Streak by beating Pitts Burgh. Dave Dravecky 2-1. Scattered nine hits Over eight innings. Carlton released by twins Minneapolis apr Steve Carilyn. Inc winning St Active Pitcher in the major leagues going into this season was released wednesday by the Minnesota twins Carllon 43, the Only Pitcher in baseball history to a four by Young awards was Al this year with a 16.76 came run aver age. His career record is j29-244. In 9v innings this season he allowed 20hits. I beamed runs and five Homyn. Carlton is among baseball s All time leaders in victories strikeouts 4,136in nines pitched 5.2i6wcomplete Gomes 2 i starts 709 and shutouts 55. There was Only one lefty said Jim Kaal. A twins broadcaster who played with Carlton from 1976-79 with Phila Delphia and who is probably Carlton s closest Friend in Minnesota. Hell go Down As one of the three greatest left handers in baseball history alone with Sandy Koufax and Warren Spahn Carllon was replaced on inc Rosier by Mark Portugal who was retailed from the twins class aaa affiliate in port land ore., where the 25-Ycai-old right hander was 2-0 with a 1.37 Era. Cartton left the metro dome immediately after he was informed of inc move and was unavailable for Tommy no he has had lit Etc to say during the second half of his 23-year major league career when he received almost As Many headlines for his refusal to talk to the Media As he did for being one of the Stareo the gome. Twins general manager Andy Mac Phail said telling lefty of i release wednesday afternoon was difficult. It s never easy to release a baseball player no matter who he is but particularly someone with Hall of Fame credentials said Mcphail who is eight years younger than Carllon. It just did t work out. But there Siuch a dearth of left handed pitching we be Only got four in our entire system from a Ball on up that we thought twas Worth inc Chance to try to convert lefty from the Power Pitcher that he was to a control  twins pitching coach Dick such said he Felt Carllon had made Progress de spite his poor statistics. But inc decision s been made and that s the Way it goes such said. Carlton s release came a week after the twins Cut 37-year-old left hander Tippy Martinez. The twins pitching staff the lowest ranked in inc american league still includes 43-year-old Joe Niekro. 37 year old Bert Blyleven and reclamation project Charlie Lea. Macphail said he did t know of any other teams interested in Carbon. I m sure he looks at this realistically and understands the situation Kaat said. Yet he s a very driven Man. He loves the a me. He wants to play. I m sure hell make some  Indiana president deplores Knight s to remark _ a. Tun. Nunu have no control office. I m told about one every half hour said Jim Indianapolis a the president of Indiana University says that basketball coach Bob knights nationally televised comment comparing rape with handling stress was coarse and deplorable. Coach Knight was not speaking for the University during the interview with Abc correspond Cal Connie Chung. I deplore his reference 10 rape and his coarse language was in very poor taste president Thomas Ehrlich said in a statement released wednesday from the Bloo Mcglon Campus. Knight made the comment in a program about stress that aired monday night. When Chun asked the coach How he handled stress he replied "1 think that if rape is inevitable relax and enjoy it. Knight added that s just an old term thai you re Goin 5 to use the plane s Down so you have no control Overil i m not talking about that about the act of rape. Don i misinterpret me there. Bui what i m talking about is something happens to you so you have to handle it  Knight could not be reached for comment and was believed to be out of town a spokesman for the Vihtelic department said in a Telephone interview. To my knowledge he has t been in his office for Over a week spokesman kit Klong Elhoffer said. Meanwhile school officials received several Tele phone Calls and letters from people upset about Knight s statement. The Calls have been coming in to the president s office i m told about one every half hour said Jig Rew director of news services for the University. Abc also received several complaints about Knight s comments. Network spokesman Andrew Fri adman said 44 Calls were received at stations in Burbank calif., new York and Chicago. However he said thai number was not  despite the controversy the University has announced no plans to Sanction Kyj Highl when asked about the possibility. Green said i have not heard anything to that  Trisha Bracken assistant to the Indiana Dean for women s affairs said most of the 20 or so people who have called her office Are waiting for further action by the University  
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