European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday june 241988 Clark s 7 Bis spark giants will Clark capped seven rib Day with three run triple in ninth inning. Off Hon by the asocial de press san Francisco _ will Clark drove in seven runs enjoying the biggest game so far in his career and allowed the san Francisco giants to forget by rough innings wednesday. They trailed 7-4 going into the Bottom of the ninth but pulled out an 8-7 Victory Over the san Diego padres As Brett but Ler singled Home a run with two out and Clark drove in three runs with a double. Hopefully this will gel the troops rolling again said Clark who had four hit Day and lined out to shortstop the Only time he was retired. The giants defending National league West champions had lost eight of their last 10 games. They made two damaging errors on defense to allow two unearned runs to score. We did everything we could to let them win manager Roger Craig did t look Good. I la admit that. I got tired of looking at it. That was our big Gest win of the Clark bad two strikes against him All four limes he hit safely. I d much rather not have two strikes on me but one thing 1 Don t do is panic with two strikes he said. His bases loaded double in the ninth came off former teammate Mark Davis who had struck out Clark on tuesday night while saving a padres Victory. I Felt Fine today. Fatigue had nothing to do with it said Davis whose last Pilch wednesday was a 5-2 curve Ball. The walk to Chris Speier Hurt me of course. On Brett Butler s Al Bat i threw him a fastball away and he was ready for it. I might have pitched him differently. I give him credit but i think could have pitched More intelligently Davis added. Lance Mccullers who came on for the no Roundup padres after Dave Leiper had pitched two perfect innings in Relief of starter Edw Hitson walked Bob Brenly with one out and gave up a single to Jose uric in the , seeking his 13th save in 13 save attempts came on and struck out Harry Spilman. Hitting for Craig Lefferts 2-s. But Butler singled to score Brynly and Davis walked up Cir to set up Clark s game win Ning hit Down the right Field line. In other games wednesday astros 5,reds 1 Houston Bob Knepper and Juan a Oslo combined an a six hitter and buddy Bell s two run double High lighted a four run eighth inning As hous ton Defeated Cincinnati. Mels 3, pirates 0 new York new York continued to throw Blanks at their opponents and Wigtil Goodwn Roger Mcdowell and Randy Myers combined on a Whitewash of Pittsburgh that gave the mets a 1v game Lead in the National league East. Phillies 5, cubs 3 Philadelphia Mike Schmidt drove in two runs and five pitchers combined on an eight Hitler As Philadelphia beat Chicago. Expos 6, cardinals 1montreal Nelson Santovenia drove in three runs with a double and a single and Floryn Smith and Joe Hesketh combined on a six hitter As Montreal completed a sweep of its three game so Ries against is. Louis. Braves 4, dodgers 1 los Angeles Rick Mahler pitched a four hitter and drove in two runs with a pair of singles As Atlanta Defeated los Angeles to end a four game skid. A s Complete sweep of Brewers by the associated press Milwaukee the month of june has been one big Power outage for mar Mcgwire As he and the Oakland athletics watched their double figure Lead in the american league West chopped in half. But they won wednesday for the fifth Lime in six games wednesday completing a three game sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers with a 6-2 Victory As Mcgwire hit a three run Homer Only his second in the last to games to ill you the truth 1 can really care leu about a Home run track. People make Loo much of it because of what i did last year said Mcgwire wha tied for the major league Lead with 49 homers As a Rookie last season. All 1 worry about is Good Al Bals. Be cause of what i did last year and because my average in t up there people arc say ing what s wrong with Mark like no one has Ever gone through a bad time in their career. The season is made throughout the whole season it s not made in one month. You ask any player. They Don t hit the Ball hard for is months straight. They have their times. I m going through a Lime and i feel pretty Good. You be got to learn through them Mcgwire s 13th Homer helped Dave Stewart snap a two game losing Streak win Bis 10th game and run his record to 6-0 lifetime against the Brewers. It s been a Good Roll of the Dice each time i be faced them said Stewart who limited Milwaukee to six hits in improving his record to 10-. Sometimes you do things right and Al Roundup beat a team. Sometimes you Don t do anything right and still beat a team. I be been fortunate and Able to defeat Mcgwire s first Ever Homer Al county stadium gave Oakland a 4-0 Lead in the fourth Oil Don August 3-2. Mcgwire has now homered in every american league Park except the . The three run Homer was pretty much it said Milwaukee manager Tom Trebelhorn whose team has lost four straight. It was a High breaking pitch. It stayed Flat and right Over the Middle of the plate. It kind of highlights it when it s Onan 0-2 in other games wednesday indians 3, red sox 1 Cleveland Doug Jones tied the major league record with his i3lh consecutive save and Brook Jacoby and Julio Franco homered As Cleveland Defeated Boston snapping the red sox s four game winning Streak. Twins 3, Angela 1 Minneapolis Frank Viola pitched a three hitter to become the Al first 11-game Winner and John Moses had three hits As Minnesota snapped California s six game winning Streak. Tigers 3, Yankees 1 Detroit Luis Salazar s rib sin Gle with one out in the 10th inning scored Tom Brookens from second base and gave Detroit a 3-2 Victory and a sweep of their three game series. Detroit has won 12 of its last 15 games and took a 2 i game Lead Over the Yankees in the Al East. Detroit Relief Ace Mike Hencman pitched the last three innings allowing one hit striking out five and towering his Era to 1.67. White sox 5, royals 4 Chicago Pinch hitter Mark Salas Willess in his previous 16 at bats singled Home Daryl Boston from third base with none out in the Bottom of the ninth inning to give Chicago a Victory Over the Kansas City. Boston opened the ninth with a triple of Steve Farr 2-1, who then intentionally walked Ozzie Guillen and Donnie Hill to Load the bases. Salas. Balling for Ron Karkovice hit a Long Fly Down the left Field line that bounced off Pat Tabler s royals have lost live of heir last six games after winning 13 of 14. Mariners 3, rangers 2 Arlington Texas Mickey Brantley s i lib Home run of the season leading off inc 10th inning lifted Seattle Over Texas snapping a nine game losing Streak during which the manners scored Only 12 runs. Brantley lined an 0-1 Pilch into the left Field stands off Texas starter Jose Guzman 6-6. The mariners had lost a club record 14 consecutive Road games. Mike schooler 1-1, pitched three innings of scoreless three hit Relief for his first major league Victory. Blue jays 4, orioles 2 Toronto Cecil fielder drove in the lying and Lead runs with a wind blown double in the second inning As Toronto Defeated Baltimore. Martin says he won t return if he s fired Detroit a Billy mar tin who loss an important show Down with the Yankees new Gen eral manager monday afternoon is still clearly upset Over his defeat. The Yankee manager said he would no longer take part in front office decisions involving inc team and virtually Laid the groundwork for his own dismissal insisting he would step aside if asked but would never return As manager again. If they want to fire me and think it s the Best thing then fire me Martin said. If they want me and my pitch ing coach to go then Well go Home tomorrow. But i won t Ever come Back As Martin s remarks came one Day after the Yankees fell from first place in the american league East and one Day after he lost a confrontation with Bob Quinn who succeeded Lou Piniella As general manager two weeks ago. It was Quinn who activated Don Slaught from the disabled list monday Over the objections of Martin who thought that the Catcher was not fully recovered from an injured Groin
