European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june �8,198b the stars and stripes Page 21 sports pirates sweep expos by i associated pm Montreal Sid Bream s Sai Rifice Fly Anil Mike Lavalliere s two run double fuelled a three run i oth inning that enabled the Pittsburgh pirates to defeat Montreal j-0 sunday and Complete a four game sweep of the expos. La was inc first sweep of a four games cries by the pirates since july 1984 and moved them within games of first no Roundup place new York in the National league East going into a three game series against he Meli at three Rivers stadium. If things happen to go right he Way they did against Montreal that s All  firearm said. Jow Lind opened the 10th against re Liever Tim Burke 2-2, and went to Sec Ond when shortstop Luis Rivera threw wildly to first on his grounder. Lind moved to third As Andy Van syke bounced out to reliever Joe he Kolh. Bobby Bonilla was intentionally walked and reliever Jeff Parrell was called in to face Mike Diaz who also walked loading the bases. Lir cum then drove in the go ahead run with a Fly Hall to the Center Field Wall and Lavalliere knocked in two insurance runs for reliever pc Trobinson with his double. The Way things were going it did seem like anyone was going to score Lavalliere said. "1 was just hoping to put the Ball in  Doug Drabick of Pittsburgh and Pas Cual Perez were locked in a scoreless Duel through much of the game. In other games sunday dodgem 9. Reds d Cincinnati John Shelby singled Home he tying run in the ninth inning and Steve sax followed with a bases loaded double off John Franco with two out giving los Angeles a three game sweep Over Cincinnati. Padres 2, braves 1 Atlanta Dickie Thon drove in one run and scored one and right hand Randy Hawkins allowed five hits Over 7 i innings As san Diego Defeated Atlanta. Cubs 6. Mls 3 Chicago Rookie jct Pico pitched a six Hitler and Chicago broke Loose for six runs in the sixth inning capped by Shawon Duns on s two run single for a Victory Over new York. Astros 6, giants 0 Houston Bill Doran drove in three runs and left hander Jim Deshaies snapped a personal three game losing Streak As Houston beat san Francisco. Phillies 7, Cait nah s St. Louis Phil Bradley drove in the go ahead run with a Lois inning sin Gle and Bob Dernier followed with a squeeze bunt As Philadelphia rallied to beat St. Louis. The Victory went to Sieve bedrosian.1-2. Who tailed to hold a 5-4 Lead in the ninth sending the game into extra innings. Bruce Ruffin pitched the 10th for the Phillies for his first major league save. The Phillies used a bunt to go ahead 5 4 in the eighth inning and Ozzie Smith s bunt single helped Trie cardinals tie the score 5-5 with two out in the ninth. Patty Shiehan Biles her Puller in frustration after missing a pull on the 1-Tih Hole in sunday s final round Al i taking a bite of frustration App Law Lyga Mcdonald s championship at Wilmington Del. Shire inn also three putted the 18th and lost first place id Kathy poll wait by one shot. See Sto Ries on Windup of sunday s Elf Ourilia rents on pages 26 and 27. Twins hand a s double shutout by the associated press Oakland Calif. Gary Gatti had three Hiis sunday including his 6lh Homer and drove in four runs As the min Csata twins handed the athletics their first doubleheader shutout 1 i-0 and 5-0,since they moved to Oakland in 1968, the sweep moved the twins to within Lour games of first place Oakland in the american league West. Three weeks ago they were 12 games behind. The last thine we need right now is a letdown said Frank Viola who earned his league leading 12th Victory in the Sec Ond game with Relief help from Keith Atherton. We be got the Angels Tomor Row monday and we can t take them for granted list this is  Charlie Lea 4-3, and Juan Bare Nguc combined on a six Hitler in the firs game Oakland manager Tony la Russa tried to shrug of this team s disastrous Day. Ill just Tell Ihm what time to report tomorrow he said. The season s not Over  the losing Pitcher in the Nightcap Dave Stewart 10-6. Talked about How the Kansas City royals came into Oak land and did the same thing double shutouts before failing Back out of the Al Roundup More baseball p. 25 Young arms threatening Domina Tion of the grand old Ramt Rose blooms Acain in reds Rookie Chris a h. Japan All stars Edge . Team in Secund of 5-uame series. Race Wilh a losing Streak. The pressure s on them not us said Stewart. These Guys come in and beat us three out of four but we re still in first Picc. We re still the same club. I think the pressure s still on their bal club. They re four games  Lea won his fourth straight decision and Dan Gladden homered on the first pitch of the game As the twins pounded the a s 11-0 in the opener. Gladden s Homer helped said Viola but what really set the Lone was when Charlie came Back in the first in Ning and held them without a run after they Gol a runner to third. Thai s what really set the Lone in my  the a s were putting runners on base Al Day without getting them Home 21 runners left on base in the two games. With this Hal club we re liable to explode at any Lime said Stewart. We re going to score some  the twins broke a scoreless lie in the second game with three runs in the fifth against Stewart. Gladden led off Wilh a walk took third on a single by John Moses and scored on a single by Kirby puck to. Stewart s wild pitch put runners on Sec Ond and third and Tacui was walked intentionally to Load inc bases. Tim Launcr then lined a two run sin Gle to right. Puckall led off inc seventh with a Dou ble advanced to third on Randy Bush s ground Oul and scored on Gatti s Sacri fice Fly. Gladden had an rib single in la eighth. Viola walked two. Struck out three and allowed seven hits before being relieved by Atherton in the seventh with the bases loaded and one out. Al Herlon retired Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire and then mowed Down inc a s in order in inc eighth and ninth see Al on Page �6 lend scrapes through Page 23