European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. May 17,19bb the stars and stripes Page 23 royals snap rangers Streak by the associated press Arlington Texas Gene garb made a great escape Tor he Kansas City royals and it made inc Texas rangers eight game winning Streak disappear. Garber got out of a bases loaded no out Jam in the seventh inning sunday and preserved Kansas City s i-4 Victory Over Texas the Royak who had last eight of their last nine Ted 5-0 in inc fifth before Texas rallied. The rangers winning Streak lied for the longest in team history. How about Harry Houdini royals manager John Walhan said of Garber who earned his fifth save. He s an amazing Man. I Don t know How we could have gotten out of that situation any  Mark Subira 4-4, struggled through six innings allowing four runs on 11 hits. Dud Black walked Home a run in inc seventh pull ing Texas within 5-4. Garber look Over and go Larry Par Rish to ground into a for Coul at Home and Geno pc Alli in Bounce into an in Ning ending double play. I guess i be been in that situation once or twice Garber said. It s a Situa Tion where if you come aul tied you re Happy i could have Hcan a  Danny Tartabul hit his fourth career grand slam and a double and Willie Wil son went 4 for 4, including a Homer to Lead off the game. The royals so Rcd five runs in 3 a innings off Charlie Hough. 4-5. We knew we weren t going to win 100 in a Row Pash said. Right now we be got the pitching the defense and the offence. We be got a lot of Talent in this room in other games sunday athletics 7, orioles 4 Baltimore Mark Mcgwire and Jose Canseco each i their both Home runs of the season and Rookie Walter Weiss hit the first Homer of his career As Al Roundup App mho royals Danny Tula Bill. 4th career grand slam Oakland Defeated Baltimore. Mcgwire led off the fourth inning with a Home run against Mark William son. 1-2, for a 3-1 Lead. Canseco hit Atwo run Homer in the eighth against Dave Schmidt. Weiss had a Tola Homer in the fifth. Mcgwire and Weiss also hit doubles. Curt Young 3-1, got the Victory and Dennis Eckersley earned his 13lh save. Yankee 9, Angeli 2 new York Charles Hudson pitched a four hitter Pinch hitter Clau Ditl Washington and Dave Winfiel homered in a five run seventh inning and new York look advantage of a balk to score four limes in the fourth in Soutelo a 9-2 Victory Over California. Hudson 4-1, walked none and struck w photo twins Kent i Sirbek. Slugs two homers out iwo. Brian Downing hit a two run Homer in the sixth the third straight game in which he has homered for Cali fornia. Chuck Finley 2-6, was the loser. Mariners ii red sox 7 Boston Jim Presley s lie breaking single keyed a four run ninth inning against Boston Relief Ace Lee Smith As Seattle snapped a four game losing sir cabby beating Boston. Smith 2-2, struck out the first two Bailers in the ninth but then walked join Davis. Mickey Branlly followed with a single and Presley s single made it 8-7. David Valle hit a two run triple and Glenn Wilson added an rib single. Twins 10, tigers 2 Detroit Kent Hrbek hit two Home runs leading a five Homer assault that carried Frank Viola and Minnesota Over Detroit. Viola. 6-1, won his fifth consecutive Gumc with Home run support from Kirby fucked Tom Herr and Randy Bush. Viola who has allowed just seven earned runs in his last 38vj innings allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings and struck out five. Jack Morris. 3-5, was pounded for eight runs on 11 hits in six innings. He Irwin less in four starts Al Tiger stadium this season and has not won at Home since sept. 16, a Span of six starts. Brewers 9, to tins s Milwaukee Joey Meyer s two run Homer capped a four run fourth in Ning and Milwaukee ended a five game losing Streak by beating Cleveland Joe Carter hit two Home runs and triple for Cleveland which Hail its five game winning string slopped. Milwaukee a Streaky team last season had won 10 straight games before losing five in a Row. Robin Yount hit a Solo Homer in the first off Scott bails 2-4. He tied Cecil Cooper As the team s career rib Leader with 944. The indians knocked out Bill wig Man 4-4, in the sixth. Paul Mirabella pitched the final four innings for his first save. White Soic 6, Blue by 5 Chicago Rookie Dave Gallagher promoted from inc minors two Days earlier hit his first major league Home run in the i Ith inning and Chicago see sawed past Toronto. The Blue jays bad tied the game 3-3 on Kelly Gruber s two run single in inc ninth. Lloyd mos by s two run double put Toronto ahead 3-3 in the top of the 10th before inc White sox scored twice in their half Gallagher s Solo shot helped Chicago win its third strut Gail game Bobby Thig pc 1-3. Got the Victory and Mark Eich Nom 0-2, took the loss. Gibson Guerrero Power dodgers by phils by the associated press los Angeles it had been More than a month Between Home rum for Pedro Guerrero. Kirk Gibson Only had to wait another at Bat for his big hit. Gibson knocked in three runs with a bases loaded double and Guerrero Fol Lowed with a two run Homer to Power inc los Angeles dodgers to a 9-1 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phil lies sunday. I was wonder ing when thai next Home run would come said Guerrero who hit his first Home run since april 13. I m just Happy i finally hit it today. There s Kirk Gibson no Way we can go out Here every game and hit the Way we did Loday but it sure helps when we  Gibson signed As a free agent by the dodgers prior to this season missed an earlier Chance to Knock in runs. Baseball is realty a funny game Gibson said. I m up there in the same situation actually a better situation. It was bases loaded and Only one out and i strike out. 1 was really determined not to let something like that happen the next  his bases full Belt in the fourth inning rave the dodgers a 6-0 Lead. Guerrero then boosted in to 8-0 on an 0-1 pitch off Philadelphia reliever Danny Clay. Tim Belcher 3-1, pitched the first no Roundup Complete game of his career and came within one out of a shutout. He allowed six hits walking four and striking out eight. I was t nearly As upset when the first run seared As when the second one Casein Belcher said of his ninth inning lapse. "1 Felt 1 lost my concentration and did l gel Over to cover first in Lime. Of course it helps getting a lot of runs. That two strike double by Gibby with two outs that s great clutch hit Ling. That gave me the big Lead and obviously you re More relaxed with a big  with the dodgers ahead 1-0, los an Geles sent 14 batters to the plate in the fourth inning. Mike Marshall led off with a walk and singles by John Shelby an Mike Scioscia loaded the bases. Alfredo Griffin then broke a personal o-for-23 witless Streak with a single scoring mar shall and Shelby and chasing starter David Palmer 0-3. Gay relieved and retired the next two batters before walking Mike Davis Logain Load the bases. Gibson followed with his double and Guerrero hit Clay s second Pilch Inlo the left Field stands. Ill take nine runs every game Androl have to make any decisions out there dodgers manager Tom Lasorda said. 1 n other games sunday cubs 2, astros 1 Houston Rick Sutcliffe s five Hilter led Chicago Over Houston. Sut Cliffe 3-3, pitched his fourth Complete came of the season lying him for the league Lead. He struck out five and walked four. Danny Darwin 2-3, look inc loss. Chicago scored both of its runs in the fourth on Rafael pal Micro s league Lead ing 15lh double and the cubs first hit of the game Jerry Humphrey s double and Vance Law s single. Houston scared in the Bottom of the inning when Billy Hatcher singled. Moved to second on a Sutcliffe balk an look third on a wild pitch. He came Home on Glenn Davis grounder id shortstop the league leading 3 in rib for Davis padres 2, expos 1 san Diego Shane Mack t rib single in the seventh scored Benilo san Tiago with the winning run for san die go s third straight Victory and a sweep of its weekend series against Montreal. The game Winner came against Jeff Parrell 3-1, who came on in the seven Tho relieve starter Bryn Smith. Santiago led off with a single moved to second on a bunt and scored on Mack s second game winning hit of he series. Andy Hawkins 4-3, got the Victory. Giuili a met 1 san Francisco Kevin Mitchell knocked in three runs with a two run Homer and an infield single As san fran Cisco completed � sweep of the three game series with new York. Mike la Coss 2-3, went seven innings for his first Victory be april s. The mets losing three straight game for the first time this season fell behind in the first inning when will Clark hit a two out double and Mitchell followed with his Riith Home run of the season. The giants added another run in the seventh on a single by Pinch Hitler Joel Youngblood and a wind blown triple by Robby Thompson. San Francisco Hail nol swept a series from the mets since june 1, 1953. Reds 7, pirates 6 12 innings Pittsburgh a sacrifice Fly by Pinch hitter to Diaz in the 12ih inning scored Erie Davis with the winning run As error prone Cincinnati nipped pills Burgh. Davis started the 12lh with a Dou ble the reds first Hil since Chris Sabo s iwo Nin single in the sixth. Barry Jones,1-1, the pirates sixth Pitcher got Ron Rotnicke to pop up but Lloyd Mcclun Don followed with an infield single mov ing Davis to third. Diaz then hit a sinking liner thai Barry Bonds speared with a diving catch but Davis scored easily. John Franco 1-3 pitched Ihrck in nine of one hit Ball for the Victory. The pirates look a 5-0 Lead in a bizarre second inning in which the reds committed Ihrck of their four errors. Cardinals 7, brain 6 St. Louis a two out single by Pinch hitter Willie Mcgee in the Bottom of the ninth boosted St. Louis by Atlanta. Mcgee s Hil came off reliever Bruce Sut Ler i i capping a two run rally. The braves had gone ahead 6-s in the lop of the ninth when Gerald Perry hit reliever Todd Worrell s first Pilch for a two run Homer Worrell 2-2, who also gave up a. Double before ending the in Ning got the Victory