European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday july 1, 1988 Yankees win series finale from tigers by the associated press new York Jack Clark and Clau Dell Washington provided the firepower As the new York Yankees beat Detroit 7-3 for their first Victory in six games against the tigers this season. The Yankees stopped Detroit from its first three game sweep in new York Roundup since april 10-12, 1966. The tigers who won twice in the series had their Lead reduced to two games by second place new York. The teams do not play again until sept. 8. Clark s three hits included his 15thhome run and Washington drove in three runs with a single double an triple As the Yankees had 12 hits and seven walks against four pitchers. Steve Shields 1-2, relieved starter Rich Ard Dotson in the third and pitched 2 is innings. Walt Terrell 3-5, took the loss. Washington opening the first fouled a Ball off his right foot and seemed endanger of leaving the game. But he got up and singled starting a 3-for-5 night that left him hitting .415 in june. Washington hit a two run double with the bases loaded in the second and another run scored when left fielder Pat Sheridan displayed the Ball for an error. Don mat tingly followed with an rib single. Clark homered in the third for a 5-3 Lead and Mike Pagliarulo hit an rib sin Gle in the fourth against Mike Trujillo. Washington tripled Home a run in the fifth on a sinking line drive that Center fielder Gary Pettis missed with a , trying to become the first Yankees player to hit for the Cycle since Bobby Murcer in 1972, was called out on strikes in the seventh. In other games wednesday red sox 5, indians 1 Boston Roger Clemens struck out 10, ending a four game losing Streak at Fenway Park and Ellis Burks hit a three run Homer As Boston won its fifth straight and ninth in 11 games. Clemens 11-5, allowed three hits i seven innings and raised his major league leading strikeout total to 163. Royals 9, White sox 8 Kansas City to. Jamie quirk Hershiser la. Top astros 2-0 up photo Jack Clark. Hits 15th Homer George Brett and Danny Tartabull hit fifth inning homers As Kansas City took a nine run Lead before Chicago scored eight runs in the seventh led by Harol Baines double and Homer and Greg Walker s two singles. Kansas City had 15 hits and chicag Ohad 13, including nine in the seventh. Blue jays 4, orioles 2 Baltimore Jimmy key allowed four hits in 6% innings in his first Start since april 14 As Toronto beat Baltimore. A s 7, Brewers 2 Oakland Dave Henderson hit a three run Homer and Mike Galleg added a Solo shot to Back the six hit pitching of Bob Welch As Oakland Defeated Milwaukee. Welch 10-4, walked one and struck out five for his second straight Victor after going five starts in a Row without a win. Bill Wegman 6-6, was the loser. Rangers 1, mariners 0 Seattle Charlie Hough pitched 11 scoreless innings and Pinch hitter Barbaro Garbey hit a sacrifice Fly As Texas beat Seattle. Angels 2, twins 1 Anaheim Calif. Johnny Ray and Darrell Miller hit run scoring singles and Chuck Finley allowed four hits in seven innings As California Defeated Minnesota. By the associated press Houston los Angeles Orel Hershiser pitched a two hitter for his fifth consecutive Victory out dueling Houston s Nolan Ryan As the dodgers beat the astros 2-0 wednesday. The Victory enabled the dodgers to extend their National league West Divi Sion Lead to 4 /2 games Over second place  Hershiser 12-3, it was the fifth two hitter of his major league career. He struck out six and walked Only one. Los Angeles first run came in the third inning when Ryan walked three threw a wild pitch and hit Mike Marshall with the bases loaded forcing in Steve sax. The dodgers added an insurance Runin the eighth when Kirk Gibson walked stole second and scored on a single by Marshall. After Marshall s hit Juan Agosto replaced Ryan 5-6. Hershiser retired the first seven hous ton batters before Rookie Craig Biggi singled to Center in the third for his first major league hit. Billy Hatcher beat out a grounder to third in the fifth for the other astros hit but he was erased when Louie Meadows hit into a double  lost his fourth straight decision despite striking out 10 batters for the178th time in his career. He leads the National league with 118 strikeouts. Dave Anderson walked to open the dodgers third was sacrificed to second by Hershiser and went to third on Ryan wild pitch. Sax walked then second baseman Bill Doran fielded Frankli Stubbs grounder and threw out Ander son at Home plate. Gibson then walked before Ryan hit Marshall with an 0-2 pitch scoring sax. In other games wednesday padres 3, reds 2 Cincinnati Tim Birtsas walked Dickie Thon with two outs in the fifth and Roberto Alomar followed with his sixth Homer As san Diego Defeated Cin  fourth place reds lost for the eighth time in 10 games to fall Lov games behind first place los Angeles in the no West. San Diego is 11 i Back but has an 18-14 record under manager Jack Mckeon. Ndu Prou Phillies 4, cubs 2 Chicago Juan Samuel Bobby Dernier and von Hayes hit consecutive run scoring singles in the seventh innings Philadelphia ended Chicago s four game winning  Schiraldi 4-6, was protecting a 2-0 Lead but with one out in the seventh Darren Daulton beat out a hit off Schiraldi s left ankle Steve Jeltz singled an Mike Young walked to Load the bases. Les Lancaster replaced Schiraldi an Samuel singled. Pat Perry relieved Lan Caster and Dernier credited with a single when right fielder Dawson lost his Ball in the Sun. Hayes then singled scoring Young with the go ahead run. Giants 7, braves 2atlanta Don Robinson making his first Start in almost three years Al Lowed two hits in six innings and will Clark hit his league leading 19th Home run As san Francisco swept a three game series against , 3-1, who had made 31 Relief appearances this year and had no started since aug. 18, 1985, gave up two out singles to Dion James and Dale Mur Phy in the fourth  right hander walked one and struck out two. Scott Garrelts allowed five hits in three innings and earned his fifth , who also leads the no in Bis with 62, hit a Solo shot in the fifth. Mets 8, pirates 7pittsburgh Kevin Mcreynolds single drove in winning Pitcher Roger Mcdowell with the go ahead run in the 11th inning As new York rallied to beat  mets took two out of three games against Pittsburgh and increased their Lead in the no East to 5 la Over the Sec Ond place pirates. Expos 3, cardinals 2 St. Louis Otis Nixon tripled to Lead off the 10th inning and Herm win Gingham followed with a sacrifice Fly As the Montreal Defeated St.  cardinals have lost 14 out of 19 and have four extra inning losses in their last six games. Hershiser chalks up fifth straight win by the associated press streaks los Angeles right hander Orel Hershiser has won five straight games. Roger Clemens struck out 10, ending a four game losing Streak at Fenway Park As bos ton beat Cleveland 5-1 wednesday for its fifth straight Victory. Bos ton s Mike Greenwell went o-for-4 wednesday snapping his hitting Streak at 19 games. Statistics new York mets reliever Roger Mcdowell has two doubles in five at bats this season. Detroit has not swept a three game series at Yankee stadium since april 10-12, 1966. The tigers Chet Lemon is 10-for-22 lifetime against Rich Dotson. Boston s Clemens has struck out 10 or More batters in a game eight times this sea son and 29 times in his career. Swings Mark Langston who won the first Gold Glove in Seattle history last season leads All major league pitchers this season with four errors. Baseball notes slumps Cincinnati has lost eight of its last 10 games to fall 10 i games behind first place los Angeles in the no West St. Louis has lost 14 out of 19 and has four extra in Ning losses in its last six games. Slumping starters hous ton s Nolan Ryan lost his fourth straight decision wednesday despite striking out 10 batters for the 178th time in his career. Ryan again failed to become the seventh Pitcher in major league history to win 100 games for two different clubs. He won 139 games with the California Angels and has 99 with the astros. Ryan has not won since May 29. Starters Don Robinson making his first Start in almost three years allowed two hits in six innings As san Francisco Defeated the Atlanta 7-2 wednesday night. Robinson 3-1, had made 31 Relief appearances this year and had not started since aug. 18,1985. Jimmy key allowed four hits in 6 2-3 innings in his first Start since april 14 As Toronto beat Baltimore 4-2 wednesday night. Key 3-1, had arthroscopic surgery on his left Elbow May 4 to remove Bone chips. Steals after being thrown out in his second stolen base attempt this season Cincinnati s Eric Davis ran off 18 consecutive successful steals. Status former Cincinnati second baseman Ron Oester returned to the team s class a Chattanooga farm club and went 3-for-5 with two doubles As a designated hitter tues Day night. Oester is trying to come Back from reconstructive knee sur Gery last year. He had played for class aaa Nashville this year before hurting his thigh putting him on the disabled list. The reds decided to let him resume playing in Chattanooga. Third baseman Terry Pendle ton recently activated from the disabled list made his first Star wednesday since May 27 and just his second Start since May 14. Seating a crowd of 41,217wednesday boosted Pittsburgh s total attendance for the series against new York to 127,717, the most for a three game series in the pirates his tory. The previous record was126,264 against the mets from sept. 25-27,1970. Scouting Roger Williams and Drew Hall combined for a two hitter As Iowa cubs shut out Toledo tigers 1-0 in a triple a Alliance game wednesday. Williams 4-4, Al Lowed two hits three walks an struck out seven in 7 1-3 innings. Hall pitched 1 2-3 witless innings in Relief. Speaking i was unhappy about being relieved of my duties As manager. But it s Over done water under the dam. I go from  former Baltimore manager Cal rip Ken sr., who has agreed to scout for the orioles