European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes reds rout san Diego on one hitter by the associated press san Diego Tom Browning of the Cincinnati reds came within two outs of pitching the first no Hilter in the National league since 1986, before Tony Gwynn s single As the reds routed the san Diego padres 12-0 monday night. Gwynn grounded a 3-2 pitch Between shortstop and third base for the Only hit Oft Browning 3-3. He then got Keith Moreland to pop out to Short after wild pitching Gwynn to second and John Kruk grounded out to Browning. Ii was the second on Hilter of inc 28-year-old left hander s career he one hit the cubs on june 4, 1986. On May 8 in Pittsburgh the pirates Doug Drabick took a no Hitler into the ninth against the padres but Pinch hitter Randy ready s infield single leading off the inning broke in up. Browning who had lost his last three decisions walked three and did not allow a base manner after the fourth inning until Gwynn got his hit. He struck out no Roundup three and was helped by a spectacular diving catch by Center fielder Eric Davis in the fifth inning. Davis robbed Shane Mack by fully extending him Sci rash raced toward left Field to make the sensation Al grab. Browning s near no hitter came just Short of 5p years after Cincinnati s Johnny Vander Mccur pitched consecutive no hitlers the Only Lime it has been done in the major leagues. Vander Mccur performed the feat on june 11 and june 15, 1938. Milwaukee s Juan Nice is threw the Only no i incr in the major leagues last season beating Baltimore 7-0 on april 15. Browning who in 1985 became the first Rookie to win 20 games since Bob grim in 1954, also doubled in two runs in the ninth inning after getting a big ovation from those left among the original crowd of 8,053. In the ninth. Roberto Alomar grounded out to third baseman Chris Sabo before Gwynn who walked twice got his single. The Only other Basc runners were Kruk. Who walked in the fourth and Pinch Hitler Dickie Thon who reached first on an error by Sabo in the third. Ron Robinson Browning s teammate came within one strike of a perfect game on May 2 before Mon Treal s Wallace Johnson got a Pinch hit single. Cincinnati s offence got going in he first inning As Davis hit a two run Homer off starter Mark Grant 1-5. Tic reds made it 3-0 in inc second As to Diaz Dou bled and Sabo singled him Home. Kal Daniels and Davis hit consecutive homers in the third and the reds got two More runs in the seventh when Davis grounded into a double play with the bases loaded and Paul o Neill singled in a run. Cincinnati added five More runs in the ninth capped by Browning s double his second hit of the game. In other no action monday mels 6, cardinals 2 St. Louis Darryl Strawberry drove in four runs with a Homer and a single and new York won for the sixth Lime in seven games against St. Louis this season. Sid Fernandez 3-5, who had lost four of his pre Vious five starts allowed six hits struck out seven and wednesday june 8.198b reds Tom Browning comes within two outs of. No hitter before giving up � single to Tony Gwynn. Cincinnati won 12-0. Walked none in seven innings. Randy Myers worked two innings to Cam his ninth save. Larry Mcwilliams 4-1, began the sixth by retiring Moosic Wilson and Keith Miller on Groundnuts. First baseman Bob Homer then snagged Keith Hernandez s grounder wide of the bag but Mcwilliams muffed the throw for an error. Strawberry followed with a Low ering Home run to right to give the mets a 3-2 Lead. It was Strawberry s 2lh Homer. New York added a pair of insurance runs against Steve Peters in the eighth. Pinch hitter Lenny Dykstra beat out a hit to first and look second when Homer s throw went past Peters at the bag for an error. Wilson had an infield single Dykstra holding on the play and Miller s sacrifice moved the runners up. After Hernan Dez was walked intentionally Strawberry singled up the Middle to score two runs. Dave Magadan had an rib single in the ninth. The mets look a 1-0 Lead in the third on Wilson s sacrifice Fly. St. Louis tied inc score in the Bottom of the third on Jose Oquindo s second Homer and took a 2-1 Lead in the fourth on Homer s rib single. Astros 10. Dodgers 4 los Angeles Gerald Young reached base six times scored three runs and stole three bases and Glenn Davis drove in three runs with a Homer and a single As Houston Defeated los Angeles. The astros had 14 hits and stole a season High six bases. Young singled twice and walked four times. It was the eighth Lime this season Young has stolen two or More bases. Terry Puhl Billy Hatcher and Kevin Bass also had steals. Denny Walling had three hits. Bob Knepper 7-1, allowed five hits Over six innings striking out seven and walking three. Larry Andersen pitched three innings to earn his second save. The astros managed Only three hits against Don Sutton in the first six innings and trailed 2-1 before rallying in inc seventh against Alejandro Pena 2-3. Pinch Hitler puh singled bul was thrown out trying id score on Young s single. Young then stole his league leading 33rd and 34th bases and scored on Hatcher s single. Hatcher look second on a walk to Walling and scored on Davis single. Houston broke the game open with five runs in the eighth. Hatcher and Walling had rib singles and Young scored on a wild Pilch by Tim Crews. David capped the rally with a two run Homer his 12ih, Kirk Gibson Hil his 10th Homer in the Bottom of the eighth. Walling doubled Home two runs in the ninth. Steve sax had an rib single in the Bottom of the ninth. Los Angeles took a 1-0 Lead in the second As John Shelby tripled extending his hitting Streak 10 21 games and scored on Jeff Hamilton s ground Oul. Houston tied it in the fourth on a run scoring grounder by Bass bul the dodgers went ahead in the fifth on Gibson s rib double. Phillies 5, expos 4 Montreal Lance Parrish and Mike Schmidt had two hits and two Rolls caches Philadelphia Defeated Montreal. Kevin Gross 6-2, allowed eight hits struck put three and walked one. He took a 5-1 Lead into the eighth but gave up an rib single to Herro Winningham and a run scoring grounder to Andres Galarraga before being relieved by Steve Bedrosian with two outs. Bedrosian allowed an rib single to Tim Wallach but pitched 1 Vij innings to Cam his fifth save. Gross raised his lifetime Ricorda Amsl Montreal to 11 -3. Chris James hit his ninth Homer in the second in Ning against Floyd Youmans 1-5. Barkley from Page 21 challenger s left Eye and blooding his Mouth. "1 Felt i had the fight pretty Well under control. I was just cruising along Grams said. "1 guess that s what gets you in trouble. I was just trying to coast along and Iran opened  Barkley meanwhile had been chastised by his Corner for not putting enough pressure on the Champion. Al Bolde Berkley s Trainer said he s picking you apart " said Bartley. He said step up the Pace and go for it " i said you want me to go for it right now " Bardley continued. He said go for  Barkley did just that staying close to Hearns until with about a minute was left in the third round. Then he countered a Scaras left Hook with the night hand thai landed flush on Heams Check. It was the 16th pro knockout for bark Ley who upped his record to 25-4. To knew in would be just a matter of Lime before i caught him because he was digging with the left Hook and that left the right open said Barkley who was taken to the Hospital following the fight to have the Cut Over his Eye Sti Ned up. The 28-year-old Barkley held an emotional press conference after the fight breaking Down and sobbing at one Point when he slopped to remember former Junior middleweight Champion Darcy Moore his close Friend and former spar ring partner who was killed Over the weekend in a Freak Accident. He was like a brother to me. I trav eled All Over with him said Barkley who needed several minutes to regain his composure. Barkley embraced Hearns twice and listened intently As the 29 year old Veteran fighter talked of his accomplishments in the ring. I m Simiu Happy even Hough i was Defeated tonight Hearns said. There s an awful lot of people who Haven t done what 1 have. It s like a big War. I lost the tight bul in the Long run the War is  the fight capped a night of boxing thai also saw world boxing association Light heavyweight Champion Virgil Hill defend his title with a unanimous bul lacklustre 12-round decision Over Ranzi Hassan and Roger Mayweather win a split decision Over Harold Brazier 10 keep his wac super lightweight  was rocked several limes by Brazier of South Bench ind., and was almost out in the ninth round when Bra Zier landed unanswered 12 punches to the head. Mayweather came Back to Hurt Brazier however and win the fight. Hill an olympic Silver medallist in 1984, won easily but in a Dull fight against Hassan of san Diego that saw the crowd of 8,541 boo both fighters when the fight ended