European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 26 the e stars and strikes Friday May 6, 1988 Mats pair Blanks astros 8-0 by the Assw Btty press new York Sid Fernandez and Terry Leach combined for a two Hitler and Tim thu Fol and Howard Johnson homered As the new York mils beat the Houston astros 8-0 wednesday night. The shutout. New York s second straight by fl-0, was he seventh this sea son for he acts the previous six were Complete games. The mels had seven shutouts All of last season. Fernandez 1-1, who left the game after the fifth inning because of a tight no Roundup right hamstring did not last More than is innings in any of his four previous starts. He allowed Only Billy Hatcher s Tea dolt double in the fourth while strik ing out five and walking three. Leach earning his first save gave up an infield single to Hatcher the first hit Ter he faced Ihnn retired the last 12 Bai ters. Lenny Dykstra had a double and three singles in five Al bats giving him 12 for his last 26 for a .452 average. It was the sixth four hit game of his career. Houston starter Danny Darwin 1-2, lamed Only iwo innings allowing five runs on six hits. In other no games wednesday cardinals giants 3 san Francisco Tom bran ans by s three run Homer his fourth in 11 games with St Louis highlighted a five run fifth inning that gave the cardinals a Victory Over san Francisco Greg Mathews. 2-2, gave up six hits and four walks in five innings but got the Victory with help from four relievers. B. Wadk is fires 64 to take Lead Las vegas nov a a series of explosions at a space shuttle fuel Plant and the Lon Cloud thai resulted wednesday had officials of the Las vegas invitational pondering the advisability of evacuating the Golf courses but the first round was completed with Hobby Wadkins atop the Leader Board with an 8-Undcr-par64. The explosions at Henderson ncv., rocked buildings at the de Sert inn Spanish Trail and Las vegas country club courses site of the pea tour s richest tournament and located within sight of the celebrated us vegas strip. Story in pipe i you could Al the Shock Waves Hilling your Chest said Curt Flotum who was playing the Las vegas country club when the Dis int explosions Shook the steel beams supporting a temporary building homing registration and press facilities. A huge plume of smoke and Gas pcs was clearly i Sable from the three resort courses used for the first three rounds of this 5-Day, 90-Hole tournament that offers 11,388,88 in offi Cial prize Money. Wadkins a 14-year touring pro who has yet to win in the United states set the Pace with his round at the desert  had a 65 and Lohr a �6, both at the Las vegas country club. Mark o Meara had a 65 at the desert inn and was tied for second with 72 holes to go in the Chase for a $250,000 first prize. Sid Fernandez. Joes 5 for win Todd Worrell pitched the final two innings for his league leading eighth save. The giants hitting just .232 Start ing the game after Hilling .260 during heir division Tille season in 1987, took a 2-0 Lead in inc third on a single by Jose Uribe an rib double by Kevin Mitchell and an rib single by will Clark. But Vince Coltman led off inc cards fifth with a single off Mike Krukow 1-2. Luis Alicca walked and Willie my acc s single scored Coltman before Brunansky lined a 2-2 Pilch through a stiff wind Over the Fence in left Center giving him 12 Bis since being acquired from Minnesota for Tommy heir april 22 brits 7, expos s Montreal Bruce Sutler got his first save in almost two years and Dale Murphy and Orzie Virgi hit Home runs As Atlanta beat Montreal Atlanta starter Kevin Coffman 1-2, went 5vi innings allowing four hits. Sut Ler Atlanta s fourth Pitcher went two Gillesi innings for his first Cave since May 17,1986. Sutler struck out two. Dennis Martinez 3-3, who was a doubtful starter because of a braised right indic Finger lasted Only 4 a innings. Martinez got off to a shaky Start. Dion James led off the game with a walk stole second went to third when Martinez threw away a Rickolt attempt and scored on Andres Thomas single. Murphy made it 2-0 with his fourth Homer in the third and Coffman drove in iwo runs with a two out double in inc fourth. Montreal s first ran came in the fifth when Tim Raines tripled and scored on a wild Pilch. Virgil led off the Sish with his third Homer off Bob Mcclure and Ron cant s sacrifice Fly made it 6-1. Reds 3, Phillies Cincinnati Danny Jackson pitched a two hitter and Rookie Chris Sabo had three Hiis and stole three bases As Cincinnati beat Philadelphia. Jackson. 4-1, yielded an rib single to Lance Parrish in the fourth and Juan Samuel s double in inc ninth. Jaesun retired the first nine Batten including getting five assists i Milf. It was the second Lime this week thai Cincinnati pitchers had thrown a two Hitler. Ron Robinson had a perfect game against Montreal for 8vi inning and Al Lowed two hits Overall before John fran Ca got inc final out monday. The reds who won their second game Wilh one loss under coach Tommy Helms while manager Pelc Rose is recovering from Arthro Stipic knee surgery scored their runs in the Siili inning chasing David Palmer. 0-1. Sabo singled and stole second he went to third on a single by Kal Daniels who also stole second enc Davis then doubled Down inc left Field line driving in two runs. Davis stole third and scored on Catcher Parrish s throwing error. Bob Dernier the first Phillie to reach base walked to open inc fourth inning. He went to third on two group dolls and scored on Parrish s single. Cubs 6, padres 3 san Diego Rookie Mark Grace hit his first major league Home run As the cubs extended the padres losing Streak to five games. Rick Sutcliffe allowed Sis hit in 6vi innings walked two and struck out four in breaking a personal three game losing Streak. Frank Dipino and Rich Gossage finished with Gossage pitching the ninth for big third save. Dodgers 8, pirates s los Angeles Orel Here Hiscar supported by a 16-Hil attack that included Kirk Gibson s three Nin Homer and Pedro Guerrero s four Hils ran Hia re Cord to 6-0 As the dodgers completed their first three game so Cert of the pirates at dodger stadium in eight years. Danny a cup and Sieve sax bad three hits apiece for the dodgers who haunt swept the i rules three straight games at Home since May 1.980. They did Lake three in a Row at Pittsburgh iwo seasons ago. Chison beat Clemens again by the associated press Boston Greg Walker and Ivan Calderon nil Home runs and the Chicago White so Cal Boston Ace Roger Clem ens for the fifth consecutive time in a 6-2 Victory wednesday Over the slumping red sox. Rookie Jack Mcdowell and Bill Long teamed on n six hitter to out Duel Clem ens 4-1. Mcdowell 2-2, gave up three hits in seven innings and Long finished. Clemens the american league by Young Winner inc past iwo years has no beaten Chicago since 1986, when iwo of his losses in a 24-4 season were against the White sox. He lost both starts against Chicago last year when he was 20-9. Walker hit a three run Homer m the fourth inning for a 3-1 Lead. His second Home run of the season landed just beyond the 302-foot Mark in right Field. Calderon hit his eighth Homer a two run shot in inc sixth that made it 5-1, his Homer cleared the Wall at the 379 foot Mark in left Center. Clemens went 6 v innings and gave up seven Hils and struck out seven increasing his major league leading total to 67. In other games wednesday Yankees 4, royals 3 Kansas City to. Rickey Hen Derson hit a  Fly in the eighth inning and new York beat Kansas City in a game the Yankees played under protest. John Candelaria 3-2, was ejected Al the end of inc seventh inning by Home plate Umpire Durwood Merrill. They began exchanging words As Candelaria walked off the Mound and Mcmull ejected him after an argument. Yankees manager Billy Martin announced he would file a protest. Orioles 4, twins 3 Baltimore Larry sheets whose sacrifice Fly tied the game in the ninth inning hit an rib double with two outs in the i Ith As Baltimore beat  Ripken Drew a one out walk from a Roundup Keith Atherton in the i Ith. With two outs. Sheets lined a double that chromed off the Wall past right fielder John Moses and allowed Ripken to score. Ripken who went 3-for-4, doubled and scored in the Baltimore ninth for a tic at 3 after the twins got two runs in the top half. Ripken is 26-for-49 in his last 15 games. Dave Schmidt 1-1, gave up one hit in 2 i innings for the Victory. Kent Hrbcek who homered earlier Drew a walk from Doug Sisk to open inc Minnesota ninth and Pinch runner Mark Davidson look third on Gary Gatli s third double of the game Gene Larkin followed Wilh a sacrifice Fly that made it 2-2 and Greg Wagne hit an rib single. Ripken greeted Jeff Reardon with a Mcadoff double in the Bottom of the ninth. Ripken took third on a ground out and scored on sheets sacrifice Fly. He hit an rib single in the sixth off Juan Berenguer for a 2-1 Lead. Craig won Hington walked stole second and scored on Ripken s single. Mark Williamson the winning Pitcher when Baltimore ended its american league record 2l-game losing Streak last week held Minnesota to one run on six hits for seven innings before Sisk relieved. Brewers 6, ringers 5 Milwaukee Glenn Braggs drove in three runs Wilh iwo singles and Mil Waukee Defeated Texas for its fifth straight Victory. The Brewers led 6-1 after five innings and held off Texas. Pete o Brien hit a Solo Homer and Oddie Mcdowell had an rib single in the rangers eighth be fore Dan Plesac got his sixth save. Mike Birkbeck 1-2. Won for the first time since april 26,1987. He held Texas to two runs on four hits in 5 it innings. Milwaukee took advantage of mis lakes by Charlie Hough 3-4, for a lend in the second. Greg Brock opened Wilh a walk Rob Deer was hit by a Pilch and Hough Ihrck a wild Pilch. Bragg hit a two run single. Hough walked Jim Gantner hit a run sconing single and Mike folder had an rib grounder. Brock singled in the third advanced on Gino Peirallo s passed Ball and scored on Braggs single for a 5-0 Lead. Pc Raili walked Curtis Wilkerson singled and Birkbeck walked Home a run in the  Brewers scored in the fifth on a Wak to Robin Yount a single by . Surhoff and a double steal. Texas made in 6-1 in the sixth on sin Gles by James steels and Pete Incaviglia and shortstop Dale Sveum i throwing error. Bob Brower hit an rib single in he seventh and o Brien hit his sixth Homer in the eighth. Athletics 3, Blue jays 2 Oakland Calif. Carney tans Ford sent Oakland ahead Wilh a Home run in the third inning and he athletics extended their winning Streak to 10 games by beating Toronto. The athletics won for the 14tb time m 15 games and took a so game Lead in the american league West Over Kansas City. Tigers  Anaheim Calif. Jack Morns pitched a two hitter and Alan Trammell homered As Del Oil beat California. Morris 3-3, struck out five and walked four in ending his three game los ing Streak. Mariners 5, Indium 4 Seattle Mark Ungson struck out 10 in eight innings and Dave voile hit a two run Homer of Seallie Deal , 2-3, allowed six hits and walked one. Julio Solano pitched the ninth for his third save. Scott Bailes 1-3, was the loser