European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 24,19bb the stars and stripes Pago 21 sports braves fire Tanner Chicago ia1 manager Chuck Tanner was fired by Atlanta on sunday and braves minor league manager Russ Nixon was named 3 has replacement general manager Nobby cos said. Coaches Willie starlit. Bob Skinner. Al Monchak and Tony har Tirom were aha fired. We appreciate the Many contributions Hal Chuck and hit Tuff have made aver the lost few years hut we fell it was Lime for a change Cox said in a stale men. Atlanta is 12-27, the worst record in the National league. The braves lost their first id games this season. Tanner 20th in victories on the All Lime managing list was fired after the braves beat Pittsburgh 6-4 sunday at Lanta is in last place in the no Wen. 11 i games behind Houston. The Dravus retained pitching coach Bruce dal Canton and bullpen conch Arian soil scr. Atlanta named Bobby wine Roy Majtyka and Clarence Jones As new coaches. Stargill who played Tor Tanner in Ehtyl Shugh and had been of his coaching to Shaft with inc pirates is to be inducted into the hat of Fame this summer. Tanner and the coaches were told of their dismissal when they arrived Sun Day night in Chicago where the braves were id play monday. The braves finished last under Tanner in 19r6and were fifth in 1487. Tanner in the third year of a five year contract became the second manager to be fired this season. Baltimore s Cal rip Ken or. Was replaced by Frank Robinson after the orioles lost their first six games. The braves were 153-208 under Tan Ner who look Over the team in the i9b6 season. Tanner i8, led the Pittsburgh pirates to the world series championship in 1979. It was the Only Lime in Tanner s 19-year managing career in the majors that his team reached the postseason. He had managed for 17 consecutive years most among current managers in the big leagues. He had previously Man aged the Chicago White so and Oak land. Tanner managed the pirates from 1977 to 1985. He left the club after consecutive last place finishes and an impending cocaine scandal thai entered in t lots Burgh. His record in the majors is 1,351 i.161. The was third in victories among Active managers. Niton who managed the Cincinnati reds for Ivi seasons had been managing the braves class a club in Greenville . Greenville is lied for first pact in the Southern league s Eastern division at 22-21. Ninon s3. Retired As n major league player in l%8 and managed in the minors from 1970-75, he became a coach with Cincinnati in 1976 and took Over As manager of the reds on july 21, 1982, when John Mcnamara was tired. He managed them through the 1983 season compiling a 91-131 record. The reds finished last in the no West both years. Nixon coached with the Montreal expos in 1984-84 and was with the braves in 1986-87 before being assigned to manage Greenville. Nixon played 12 seasons As a Catcher with Cleveland Boston and Minnesota Hatting .268 in 906 games with 27 Hom ers and 266 a Tbs. Appt loto Chuck Tanner. Braves Days Are Over Jackson s rib double lifts astros Over cards hot dodger dodger Mike Marshall restrains team Guerrero with a pitch. Guerrero tossed male Pedro Guerrero from charging hit Bat toward the Mound and we mils Pitcher Duvold Cone after Cone hit reeled from the name. By the associated press Chuck Jackion knew he hit a mistake pitch from Ken Daulcy even before he hit it. I Don t think he threw it where he wanted to. As soon As he let it go 1 heard something from the Mound area Jack son said after Hilling an rib double in the ninth that led flip Houston astros Over the St. Louis cardinals 2-1 sunday. The run was the first allowed this season by Daulcy a in 6vi innings. Ale Trevi no who want 4 for 4, had singled with one out and Jackson followed with his dour As National league a vast leading Houston won for the fifth Lime in Sis games. Kali Cvar Juan Agosto 2, pitched one inning for the Victory and Larry Andersn got the final two outs for his first save. Cardinals starter John Tudor who pitched seven innings and Houston s Jim Deshais who went 7 i innings each Al Lowed one run. In other games sunday. Cute ads 1 Cincinnati Rookie Mark Grace homered and drove in four runs and Pitcher Greg mad Diu scored twice As Chicago beat Cincinnati. Maddux 7-3, gave up one Nin on six hits in six innings. Frant Dipino went the final three innings for his second save. Tom Browning 2-1. Took the loss. Mils 5, dodgers 1 los Angeles unbeaten David Cone dodging a Bat angrily thrown by los angeles1 Pedro Guerrero won his sixth game As new York beat the dodgers and extended is winning Streak to seven games. Loser Fernando Valc Nucla 3-5, went 1 i innings allowing five runs on six hits and walking two Guerrero was ejected for the Bat throwing altercation which started no scr he was hit by a Pilch and sparked a Bench Clearing incident. Cone s first two pitches to Guerrero where High and inside. Guerrero was then hit in the shoulder by a curve and he threw his Bat. Guerrero started walking briskly to no Roundup Ward Cone but was grabbed by Catcher Barry Lyons As both dugouts emptied. There were no fights and no punches thrown and Guerrero was ejected. Cone had not hit a baiter this season in 40v, innings entering the game Cone gave up four hits in so innings and Roger Mcdowell finished for his fifth save. Padres 9, Phillies 2 san Diego John Kruk homered and drove in four runs and Eric show pitched a seven hitter As san Diego beat Philadelphia. Show 3-4. Struck out so in and walked none in his third Complete game. He has allowed just four earned runs in his last 31 innings and had not Given up a Home run in 4z / innings until von Hayes connected Tor a Solo Shoi in the fourth. Kruk went 3 for 4. He singled and scored on Marvell Wynne s triple in the fifth olt Kevin Gross. 4-2, hit a two run double in the sixth and hit a two run Homer his fourth in the eighth. Cuite 7, expos 1 san Francisco Kelly Downs pitched four hit Ball for eight innings and Bob Mclvin s two run double capped a four run first inning leading san fran Cisco Over Montreal Downs 2-4, gave up just one hit through six innings. He struck out six and walked three and Scott Garrelts pitched a Willess ninth the giants jumped on Neal Caton 1-3. Brain 6, pirates 4 Pittsburgh Bruce Benedict two Mil double completed Atlanta s five run first and the braves went on to de feat Pittsburgh. Braves starter Rick Mahler. 4-4, Al Lowed four runs and eight hits Over 7 v innings to win his fourth consecutive decision. Bruce Suller closed for his fourth save giving up two hits. Benedict s double was the braves fourth run scoring extra base hit of the inning off Bob walk. 4-3, who allowed six runs Anil is hits in three innings