European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday May 7.1988 a s struggle to 11th in Row by tie associated press Oakland. Calif. The Oakland athletics made their share of mistakes Mac More hut is ill extended their winning Streak to 11 games. We have definitely played better we Haven t played any harder. Sometimes it s a struggle Neil this was a struggle manager Tony la Russa said of thursday s is Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays. We could have done some things Bel Ter Hsc running and pitching All those based on Halls eight hut i m not going to dwell on the  he added. In had to name the most important thing we have going it would be Altitude. It s been impressive Day in. Day  Mark Mcgwire made a base running Blunder in the sixth inning racing to Ward third base when it was occupied. Out in the seventh he singled Home car Ney landlord to break a 5-5 tic. Jose can scan s Bloop double in the eighth gave the a s two insurance runs. Hits like that have to happen once in a while. Two rib thank  Canseco said of the softest of his three hits in the game. It seems like everything is going our  the runs in the eighth were off David Wells the fifth Blue jays Pitcher. Who walked a Batter and gave up an infield single by Lansford. If you look Hack at the inning he tall y d id l eel h it at All Toronto Man Ager Jimy Williams said. Lump and. Who walked and stole second in the seventh ran in rough a Slop sign at third base to score on Mcgwire s hit. Lie told me later he did t Sec my sign. All i Ean say now is Good it was a break third base coach Jim life Burc said. Al Roundup Mark Mcgwire. Clutch single big blow Canseco came out of the game with a .294 average and 28 Bis. Mcgwire is a .302 with 21 Bis. And his hit in the seventh gave him a league leading five game winning Bis. Canseco also stole two bases giving him ii third highest total in the league to go with eight homers. I m thinking 40 homers and 40 steals let s go for a big goal said can Seco setting his sights on a double never accomplished in the major leagues. In other games thursday Browen 9, hangers 1 Milwaukee Greg Brock s triple keyed a four run first inning and Bill Wugman pitched a four hitter As Mil Waukee won its sixth straight game do . Milwaukee s Glenn Braggs added a three run Homer in the Firth off loser Bobby Witt 0-5, who walked five batters in 5vj innings to increase his american league leading total to 35. Wugman 3-pitched his third com plete game of the season struck out two and walked one. Texas scored its Only run on pole o Brien s seventh Homer of the season in the fourth inning. The rangers have lost sin of their last eight games and have not won a series in i 788, going 0-5 with five splits. Red sox 16, White sox 3 Boston Todd Benzinger and Dwight Evans each had four kits and four runs batted in As Boston ended a four game losing Streak with a rout of Chicago. After scoring Only five runs in four games the red sox broke out of the slump with 11 hits and nine runs in the first three innings against starter Rick Horton. 3-4. And reliever Jose Segura. Staged to the big Lead unbeaten Brace Hurst breezed to fits fifth Victory. Hurst allowed four hits in seven innings including Carlton Fisk s Long two run Homer in the fifth. Dennis lamp and was Gardner finished for Boston. Yankees a royals 3 Kansas City to. Claudel to Washington had three hits and Mike i Ogliarulo drove in two runs As new York beat Kansas City for its seventh Messier leads oilers to 2-0 Lead Over wings Edmonton Alberta a Mark Messier scored his second goal of the game and assisted on Craig Simpson s game Winner Al 5 01 of the third period capping a three goal bunt that gave the Edmonton oilers a 5-3 Victory Over the Detroit red wings thursday night in game 2 of the Campbell conference finals. The oilers who Lead the series 2-0, trailed 3-1 after a listless two periods before coming to life when Messier made it 3-2 just 48 seconds into the period. He came out of the penalty Box picked up Craig Muni s breakaway pass at Center ice raced in and beat Glen Hanlon with a Backhander. Jari Kerri then tied the game for Edmonton when he scored from the Side of the net it 1 18, tapping a 3-on 2 break. Kerri scored his loin goal of the playoffs after taking it pass from Esa Tikkanen from the right Circle. Simpson then produced the win Ning Oil capping a 2-on-l Rush with Messier after dec Nicman Randy Gregg Faroe up a Detroit Rush. Simp son played give and go with Messier before taking a pass and beating Han Ion just under the crossbar from the lower right Circle. Wayne Gretzky scored into an empty net with 18 seconds remaining and Hanlon on the Bench in favor of an extra attack or. Game 3 in the Best of so Van series is scheduled for Detroit saturday night. Hanlon entered the game Early in the second period when starting focal tender Greg Stefan was hit behind the net by Simpson. Stefan was diagnosed As having a sore neck. Nil playoffs the wings also played without left Wing per Klima their goal scoring Leader in the playoffs Center Shawn Bun and Mclen Seirn Gilbert Del Orme All out with injuries suffered in tuesday night s 4-1 loss. John Chabol save the red wings their first Lead of the series with the Only goal of the first period. Messier lied it Early in the second on a Power play before Mel Bridgman and Brent Ashton scored later in the second period to give the red wings a 3-1 Lead. Before thursday night the red wings had been 7-0 in games in which they led going into the third period. The red wings who did t reach double figures in shots in the first game until the third period played More aggressively this time out shoot ing the oilers 12-9 and carrying the play for most of the period. Chabot put the red wings up 1-0 when he swept a Backhander from the lower right Circle past Edmonton goal Lender Grant Fuhr. Bob Probert carried the puck out from behind the goal line to set up Chabot s fourth goal of the playoffs. The oilers tied in on Messier s Power play goal at 5 24 of the second period. Messier deflected in a shot from the lop of the right Circle by Gretzky for his sixth Power play goal of the playoffs and eighth Overall. The score came just 46 seconds after Hanlon replaced Stefan Bridgman put the red wings ahead at 15 20, straight Road Victory. Richard Dotson 4-0, combined with Cecilio Granle on a seven Hitler Al the East division leading Yankees swept a two game series in Kansas City for the first Lime since i9si. The Yankees Dave Winfield was 0 for-3 17have his hitting Streak snapped at 16 games. Mariners 7, indians 2 Seattle Alvin Davis drove in five runs with a grand slam and a Tingle As Seattle beat Cleveland sending the indians to their fifth loss in six games. With two out in the Seattle sixth Harold Reynolds tripled and Mike King cry doubled to give the mariners a 3-j Lead off Rich sctt 2-2. Jeff Dedmon relieved walked Scott Bradley intentionally and yielded a single to Henry Cotto to Load the bases. Dan sch Alzeder relieved and Davis homered Over the right Field fun dec. Tigers 8, Angels 5 Anaheim Calif. Alan Trammll singled in three consecutive innings including a two run hit in the fourth As Detroit beat California. Trammll s single in the second sparked a four run rally against Chuck Finley 2-4. Trammel added an infield single in the third and a fourth inning single that gave the tigers a 6-1 Lead. Willie Hernandez 2-1, got the Victory with three innings of Relief after taking Over for Walt Terrell with two out in the fifth a the Angels scored three runs to Cut the tigers Lead to 6-5. Mike a conc Man pitched l i innings for his ninth save. Rain in Baltimore Baltimore thursday s scheduled game Between Baltimore and Minnesota was rained out. Reds Davis Back in hitting Groove by the associated press Cincinnati Eric Davis is reluctant to pronounce his slump Over until he s sure it s Over but there Are Strong indications that the end is in sight. Davis scored four runs drove in three hit a two run Homer and singled Home the winning run to Lead the Cincinnati reds to a 10-4 Victory thursday night Over the Philadelphia Phillies. He went into the two game series against Philadelphia with just a .177 average and nine Bis. He went 4-for-s with five Dis As the reds swept the mini series you can t Ever say it s Over but 1 had a Good night tonight Davis said. It was a big game for me As Well us for the bal club. It was the reds biggest run production of the season and pushed them Back Over .500 at 14-13. Davis 3-for-s night pushed his average to .202. With that Caliper of player in a slump Early in the season you know they re going to break out of it eventually and put the numbers on the Board Phillies manager Lee Elia said. You be got to Pilch them Tough. You can l give in to them and help them break out of their  Davis got an assist from one of his favorite pitchers Don Carman. Davis doubled and hit a two run Homer off Carman his fourth in eight career at Bals against the Phillies starter to help the reds take a 4-1 Lead after five innings. Carman gave up seven hits and four runs in just five innings. Everything was up and the breaking Ball was Flat Elia said. That s not a Don Carman Outing when he s  after the Phillies lied the score on no Roundup von Hayes two run Homer and Phil Bradley s rib triple off Jose Rico 4-1, Davis singled Home the go ahead run to ignite a four run seventh inning rally. Barry Larkin started the rally with a single off the left knee of reliever Bill Dawley 0-2, who had to leave be game. Chris Sabo singled off Greg harm and Kal Daniels walked to Load the bases ahead of Davis run scoring single to left. Reliever Danny Clay let in in ruler run with a wild pitch and Ron Rotnicke capped the rally with a two run single giving him three Bis. Rotnicke joined the team i i hours before the game following Hiscar up from class aaa Nashville. The reds added two unearned runs in the eighth off Wally Ritchie with Nick Esasky and Dave Conception hitting run scoring singles. In other games thursday expos 4, brim 1 Montreal Craig Nettles run scoring Pinch single broke a seventh in Ning tie and Mike Fitzgerald hit a two run Homer As Montreal Defeated Atlanta. With the score 1-1, Nettles singled off Rick Mahler 0-4, with two out to score Mitch Webster from third. Web ser was running for Jeff Reed who reached base on a two base error by right fielder Dale Mur Phy. With two out in the eighth Andres Galarraga singled off reliever Jim Acker and Fitzgerald followed with his first Home run. Rain in new York new York thursday night s game Between the Houston astros and new York my twas postponed by rain