European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 1. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports App Hata Eddie Murray s tin run Homer gals the orioles lying. O s win one b lilt Amoe Lilied press a Alcacio the orioles win the or infer win1the orioles win and it was t even close. The Baltimore orioles ended a 21-game insing Streak Friday night by winning their first game shh season rout ing the Chicago while son 9-0. We were ahead by nine runs in the ninth inning and i was still shaking said reliever Dave Schmidt who combined Wilh Mark Williamson on a four Hitler. You never knew what would happen with us the wait was the Celebration started As soon As Harold liaises grounded Oul to end the game and Baltimore Ali Myers streamed onto the Field. Champagne flowed in the Ori Oles clubhouse As the hooting and hollering continued. It was like a world series or William son said. Manager Frank Robinson mobbed by a hurtle of reporters on inc dugout Steps smiled broadly. They knew what they had to do to win a he said. I mum glad we won and can go Back a Pliny in baseball. This team is much better than we be Chicago s clubhouse meanwhile was much quieter than usual even after o loss. No team wanted in he die Lisl to lose to the orioles bul he White sox earned thai notoriety with Sloppy play. The full Moon had More to do with it than the Streac manager Jim Fregosi said. I i eco Bud fur me bul they needed a a crowd of m,05" jeered the White sox in the final inning. There have Beta rumours the team might move to Florida und the fans let their team hear it. St. Petersburg Many shouted. You Guys belong in is. Petersburg Koh Iwon predicted this week that it would take a shutout to end the orioles skid and i hey ent it a Only one Chicago runner got past first base. Williamson. I 0. Allowed three Hils Over six innings in his fourth big be Gigue Man. Schmidt picked up a save Eddie Murray s two run Homer in Hie firn inning got the Oriucci standing and cheering in the dugout and this Lime hey did not find a Way to lose. Cal Ripken went a for a with a Homer and double und Rookie Pete Stanick. Promoted from the minors ear Lier in the Day singled and scored in the fifth and sparked a four run seventh with an rib double. The orioles who established the longest Lomg Streak in american league history Wilh thursday s defeat in Minnesota stopped Short of the major league Mark of 23 consecutive losses by the Philadelphia Phil ties in 1961. Baltimore won nil is games at Comiskey i arc in season and three Casu of Champagne were on tee and wailing for the orioles in their clubhouse after this Victory. It was their Reward for ending the worst Sian in major league history and a team record losing Streak. Hallimore Ulso had lost it final live exhibition games. Robinson who watched his club go 0-15 Afier re placing inc fired cat Ripken St. Finally saw the orioles Gei the Luck they had lacked so far this season. Baltimore which had made 21 errors o their opponents 12, played in the Field while one Chi Cago miscue led to inc runs. The orioles stall had thrown eight wild pitches to the opposition s two but loser Jack Mcdowell s poor pitch in the fifth allowed Al Roundup Slang cock to score. The Victory. However was Mil costly. Hill hip can was Blancd by reliever John Davis in he seventh and carried from the Field on a Stretcher while pro Lucr f Al hovered Over him. Bilty Ripken suffered a slight can. Russion but was conscious and Alert. The orioles began the night Wilh the pore i hiding and pitching in inc majors. Williamson a Rej Eicr turned starter. Helped lower Baltimore s earned run average yielding Only singles by Harold bar in Jhc first Cartlon Fisk Iti the second and Ivan Cameron in the fourth. He walked none and struck oui two. The Oriole outscored 129-52 this season had been Hatting .200, and Jusi ,132 Wilh runners in scoring position. The i Etc sox weren t much belter though hitting .223, second worst in the league. Cat Ripken extended i Hilling Streak la 10 games after starting he year in a 2-for-43 slump. Ripken s slow trickier Down inc third base line went for a two put single in the first inning and Murray followed with his second Home run of the season on a full count. A pitch earlier Murray broke his Bat on a Long foul. Murray who led visitors in Chicago with tour Horn cars last season i i his 31 Sica Rcck Home re n against the White sox. In other Al games saturday one. Allowing the Only rangers run when Pete Incaviglia led off the second inning with his fourth Home run new York John c of Elaria tossed a five Hii tar leading new York Over Charlie Hough and Tsas As the rangers lost their seventh in 10 games. Candelaria 2-2. Struck Oul eight and walked "._. I of the season. To Ken 9. Mariners 6 Detroit Alan Trammel broke outa week Long slump with three hits and three Rhi As Detroit beat Seattle. Trammell. Who had Only three hits in i lie tigers eight previous games drove in Chat Lymun Wuh Ihdego ahead run in the so in in. Angel 9, dli�jiys5 Toronto Johnny Ray had three Hils. Three this and scored the lie breaking run in the eighth inning on Devon while s triple giving California Victory Over Toronto. Toronto lost its fifth straight pcs pile coming Back from a 5-2 deficit to lit the score 5-5. Royals 7, Brewer 2 Milwaukee Kurl still will had three of Kan Sas City s 11 hits und Bret Sac Rhabon scattered eight hits in eight in nines As the Royal Cal Milwaukee. Sabur Hagen. 3-2. Struck Oul sit and walked none and shut Oul the Trca ers on four hits through seven innings. Uan , retired the Side i i Chr ninth. Re a 6, Twani 5 Boston Dwight Evans hit a one out win Lac Fly Wilh inc bases loaded in the 10th inning lifting Rosinn to a Victory Over Minnesota. Fhlen in Clit last Cleveland Friday s scheduled game Between Oakland and Cleveland was rained out. Baltimore rejoices Over end of losing Streak Baltimore Al j disc jockey Bob River finally went Home and the City of Baltimore rejoiced. Rivers who 10 Days ago promised he d stay on inc air of station w1vy-fm until the Baltimore orioles won a baseball gome was released from his 255-hour Vigil Friday night when the orioles Defeated the Chi Cago White sox 9-0. This is a Chicago Blowout Rivers sri on his show As the game a card its conclusion. I m pm temp by Happy. I m going Home the firm song Rivers played after the game was i m tree by the who. Then came two songs by inc Rock group Queen we will Rock you and we Are the throughout the City fans celebrated around television sell As the orioles won their finl game of the season after an american league record 21 Coli Mac uti Veloise. While Rivers celebrated at the microphone. Wal to Spons Caster Vernon Olenn took off the Black and Orange orioles baseball jacket he s worn for More than a week on his Spon Casu. Ii has been outrageous. People have been going null said Mike Coster a bartender Al balls a sports bar. What a win. It s almost like the 83 world series Coster said inc the acc Flop Rcd club had i $ televisions and one wide screen television All tuned to the game. People Are hanging Over the Coster said. Things keep lying Over railings. This is the Bosico i Veseen ii downtown Baltimore swelled with fans anxious la Sec the end of the losing Skircak which had gained National ail Mion and brought ridicule 10 the team. 1 eople ran screaming through the streets and fireworks were set off. We were psyched. I knew they were going to win because everybody wanted them to lose to break the re Cord. Same people were disappointed but i m still very Happy. We re no longer losers said Peter Milligan a Baltimore stockbroker and lifelong orioles fan. He watched the game at m ions bar in inc fells Point area. It is crazy absolute crazy Here Laid Susan cola i a cashier at Baltimore s original sports bar. There was i lot of cheering and clapping. The Lasi Feu innings we turned the music off and everybody was really into the the record setting losing Streak apparently has done Little to weaken the attachment inc City of Baltimore has for its orioles. A fantastic fans n Ighel has been scheduled for monday Al memorial stadium to Honor the orioles in their first Home game in two weeks. More than 44,000 tickets have been sold Tor the game with he Texas rangers which features Pray giveaways and musical entertainment. Well All be there monday Milligan said. Ever single person in this bar will be there. I guarantee it
