European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday june 18,1988 royals on a Roll top faltering a s a s right fielder Jose Canseco is about to catch this Ball which Glenn Hubbard missed. By the associated press Oakland Calif. Even without George Brett the Kansas City royals keep lopping themselves. Mark Gubicza earned his fourth straight Victory and Pat Tabler drove in four runs As the streaking royals pulled within 4 a games of first place Oakland by beating the athletics 9-5 thursday the royals have won six in a Row and 13 of their last 14 to whittle the athletics Al West Lead from 13 games on june 1 to 4w games. Oakland has lost nine of its last 11 games including All six meetings this month with Kansas City it s been awesome the Way we redoing unbelievable. It s a great feeling said Brad Wellman who had four  Don t think they can believe that we be beat them six times. They re prob ably saying there s no Way the royals Are that Good. Gubicza 9-5, allowed six hits and one earned run in eight innings. The royals backed him with 17 hits including the four by Wellman a Reserve  Tan Bull drove in three runs. Cun Young 4-4, was the loser. Tabler had rib singles in the fourth and fifth and a two run bases loaded single in the eighth. For his career Tabler is 33 for 63, a .524 average with 77 Bis when hitting with the bases loaded. I m not worried about the a s. I just worrying about the royals now. The Minnesota twins Are right in there Loo Tabler said. Angels 3, rangers 0 Anaheim Calif. Kirk Mccaskil pitched a three hitter As California blanked Texas. Mccaskill 3-5, earned his first Victory since May 8 and pitched his first shutout since april 15, 19 87, he walked three and struck out 10. The rangers Only hits were singles by Ruben Sierra in the first inning Steve Buechel in the fifth and Pete Incaviglia Al Roundup in the ninth. Orioles 8, red sox 4 Baltimore Ca Ripken s iwo run double and a rib single by Jim tra her highlighted a Ihrck run fifth inning As Baltimore Defeated Boston. Traber had Ihrck hits and three  Drew 10 walks. Joe Orsulak led off the fifth with single against reliever John Trauwein 0 1. Billy Ripken was hit by a Pilch and Cal Ripken nil a 3-2 Pilch Tor a double to left. One out later. Traber singled to right to give the orioles a 5-2 Lead. Blue jays 13, tigers s Detroit Mike Flanagan allowed five Hiss in eight innings and Ernie White went 4-for-s with four Bis to Lead a 15-hit attack for Toronto. Ranagan 6-4, walked six and struck out a season High seven but was relieved by Mark Ross after walking the first two Aiters in the ninth. Whin had a two run triple in the third and hit his third Homer a two run shot in the ninth Tony Fernandez had three hits. Toronto has seared 28 runs in the past iwo games. Detroit s Jack Morris 6-8, allowed six hits six earned runs and three walks be fore leaving with two outs in the third his earliest exit of the season. He threw 72 pitches to 16 Bailers. While sox 3, Brewers t Milwaukee Jerry Reuss allowed six hits in seven innings for his fourth straight Victory As Chicago ended Mil Waukee s four game winning Streak. The while sox look advantage of four Milwaukee errors including three by Sec Ond baseman Juan , 6-2, walked one and struck out three to earn his 204th career Victory. It was his second win Over Milwaukee in week. Bobby Thigpen pitched two innings for his 13th save. Oberkfell gives braves much needed punch by the associated press Atlanta four out of five was Good enough for Atlanta s Ken Oberkfell. Oberkfell went 4-for-5 and drove in three runs to Lead an 18-Liit attack As the braves Defeated the los Angeles dodgers 9-2 thursday to snap a five game losing Streak. Oberkfell almost had his fifth hit in the seventh inning hut second baseman Mike Sharperson grabbed his grounder behind second and forced out a runner. Ill Lake the four and be Happy with in Obj Rufi la said. Winning is the main thing but to contribute to a win is very no Roundup  the Atlanta offence helped Zane Smith 3-3, gain his first Victory since May 2 and end his string of five straight no decision outings. He missed three starts with Arm ailments. Smith also had two hits and scored twice. Every Atlanta starter had at least one hit. Smith gave up seven hits walked three and struck out two in seven innings. Juan  and Paul Assenmacher finished up. I m Happy with the Way my Arm is feeling Smith said. It s been awhile since i be been Able logo that length of time. My pitches arc coming Back especially my  Ken Howell 0-1, made his first Startin the majors since undergoing shoulder surgery last october. Astros 7, reds 4 Cincinnati Glenn Davis hit a pair of two run homers and Mike Scott allowed five hits before leaving with a leg injury in the eighth inning to Lead hous ton past Cincinnati. Scott 8-2. Strained his left hamstring when he slipped coming off the Mound after Chris Sabo hit a Nin scoring grounder to third. Scot was to be exam ined Friday to determine the severity of the injury. Dave Smith the third hous ton Pitcher came in with two out and a runner on first in the ninth and earned his i2lhsavc. Scott Tost his shutout in the sixth in Ning when Kal Daniels doubled with two out and Eric Davis hit his 10th Homer. Davis homered again in the ninth. Scott struck out six to pass teammate Nolan Ryan for the National league Lead with Glenn Davis hit both of his homers off Mario Solo 3-7, who has lost his last five starts. Soto gave up six Hils and a pair of walks Over five innings. Frederick withdraws Tarr takes heptathlon Tampa. Fla. A Sheila Tarr taking advantage of the absence of injured Jane Frederick won the Hopla Ihlen with a career Best performance thursday night in the Mobil outdoor track and Field championships. Tarr the i9s4 Mcaa Champion from Nevada Las vegas completed the two Day seven event Competition with 5,881 Points 20 More than runner up Cathey Tyree. Despite surpassing her previous High of 5,855 Points set last year. Tan s total was the lowest in the National championships since 1981, when the event was changed from the Pentathlon to the heptathlon. In thursday night s Only other final atthe University of Tampa s Pepin Rood stadium Carol Urish Mclatchie won the women s 10.000 meters in 34 minutes 2s.29 seconds. Frederick who had amassed a whop Ping 355-Pomt Lead during wednesday first four events of the heptathlon with Drew during thursday s first event after making Only one attempt in the Long jump and going a Mere 15 feet Frederick limped off the Field in pain with a jammed left knee and a strained left hamstring. In the men s 110-meter hurdles 1984 olympic Champion Roger kingdom edged 1987 grand prix Champion Tonie Campbell 13.41 to 13.42, with a lean at the tape in the wind aided opening round. Then both won their heals in the wind aided semifinals kingdom in 13.15 and Campbell in 13.24. Michael Conley trying to become the first athlete to win the men s Long jump and triple jump since 1949 in the nation Al championships took his first step to Ward the difficult double. Conley advanced to Friday s Long jump final by leaping 25 feel 10v inches during the qualifying. His was in third Best jump behind the 26-v of Mcaa Champion Eric Metcalf of Texas and the 26-vt of tyrus Jefferson. This was Conley s first Long Jum Competition in thine months. I was scared he said. Ill be Allright tomorrow  Conley will try to make the . Olym Pic team in both jumping events. Michael Conley in Long jump final. Wants triple jump too