European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday july 8,1988 Viola wins 14th with 3-hit Effort by the associated press Minneapolis Frank Viola continued his metronome Mastery wednes Day night winning his league leading 14th game with a three hitter As the Minnesota twins Defeated the Boston red sox 8-1. Viola 14-2, has not lost in the met radome since May 22, 1987. In 23 starts at Home since then Viola is 18-0. Viola in tying the Chicago cubs Greg Maddux for the major league Lead i wins became the earliest 14-game win Ner in twins history. The left hander reached the 14-Victory Mark last season on aug. 16. After giving up a Home run to Dwight Evans in the fourth Viola did t allow a hit the rest of the Way. He struck out five and walked none. The twins backed Viola with 11 hits led by Kirby Puckett s four hits and two Bis. Gene Larkin also drove in two runs with a sixth inning single extending his hitting Streak to 10 games. Minnesota took a 3-0 Lead in the Sec Ond one on Tim Laudner s ninth Homer leading off and two on Puckett s double. The twins led 5-0 after three innings and 7-1 after six in coasting behind Vio la s Strong performance. In other games wednesday rangers 4, Yankees 2 Arlington Texas Pete i Cavil Gia returned to the Texas lineup with asolo Homer triple and a key defensive play As the rangers beat new York. Incaviglia tied the score 1-1 in the Sec Ond with his 15th Homer a 424-foot shot into the left Center Field stands. He had missed nine games with a Back  the Homer Larry Parrish doubled and Jeff Kunkel drove him in with double off Ron Guidry 0-1. Jeff Russell 8-2, scattered 12 hits in7 2/3 inning to snap a two game personal losing Streak and Mitch Williams finished for his 12th save. Indians 8, athletics 6 Cleveland Mel Hall hit a three run inside the Park Home run to Cap a four run seventh inning As Cleveland Over Al Roundup came a five run deficit to beat Oakland. The indians had spotted Oakland a 5 0 Lead in the first inning and still trailed 6-4 in the seventh. But Julio Franco Drew a walk from reliever Rick Honeycutt 2-2, in the seventh and Terry Francona followed with a single to put runners at first and second before Cory Snyder hit a two out rib single. Hall followed with a drive High off the Fence in right Center that Coche Redaway from converging Center fielder Dave Henderson and right fielder Stan Javier allowing Hall to score easily for his second Homer. It was Only Hall s second career Homer off a left handed Pitcher and it was the indians first inside the Park Homer since Joe Carter hit one at Seattle on sept. 10, 1985. Tigers 7, mariners 6 Detroit Luis Salazar singled Home Matt Nokes from third base with two outs in the Bottom of the ninth in Ning to Cap a two run rally and give de troit a Victory Over Seattle. Trailing 6-5, the tigers tied the score in the ninth on a Pinch hit single by Lou Whitaker a sacrifice and a Pinch rib single by Nokes. Nokes went to third on Darrell Evans two out double an scored on Salazar s single Between Short and third off Mike schooler 1-3. Mike Henneman 4-2, got the Victory despite allowing a three run Homer by Dave Valle that put Seattle ahead 6-5 inthe top of the ninth. Angels 5, Blue jays 4 Toronto Chili Davis hit his Sec Ond Home run of the game with two Outin the 10th inning to give California a Victory Over Toronto. Davis who had four hits hit both homers off reliever David Wells 3-5, and has 12 for the season. Pinch hitter Nelson Liriano hit a two run triple in the ninth to tie the score 4-4. Bryan Harvey 3-2, got the Victory de twins Frank Viola continues to master teams visiting the metronome. Up photo spite allowing the ninth inning runs. Donnie Moore pitched the 10th for his second save. White sox 4, orioles 1 Chicago Rookie Jack Mcdowell allowed four hits in 81a innings and Greg Walker homered to Lead Chicago past Baltimore. Mcdowell 4-6, struck out five and walked none. He was two outs from his first major league shutout and a two hit Ter when Fred Lynn hit his 15th Homer in the ninth. Cal Ripken followed with a double and Ricky Horton came on for his first save. Walker s Homer his fifth and the first in Comiskey Park this season came off Mike Boddicker 4-11. Brewers 4, royals 2 Kansas City to. Darryl Ham Ilton reached base on a bunt single went to third on a wild pick off attempt and scored the go ahead run on a passed Ball in the eighth inning As Milwaukee beat Kansas City. Robin Yount who earlier hit two Dou Bles tripled Home Paul Molitor with the Brewers second run of the eighth As the royals lost their third straight game. Tom Filer 5-3, got the Victory with Relief from Chuck Crim and Dan Plesac. Pie Sac got the last two outs for his 19th save. Bret Saberhagen was charged with the loss falling to 10-7. Reuschel pitches giants past cubs 2-0 by the associated press san Francisco Chicago cub manager Don Zimmer lauded san fran Cisco s Rick Reuschel for throwing "19 different speeds in the giants 2-0 Vic tory wednesday but blasted an Umpire for blowing a crucial Call in the ninth. Television replays showed Zimmer had Good reason to fume about the Call by third base Umpire Larry Poncino on a Blooper by Damn Jackson to shallow left Center with a Man on first and one out. Giants Center fielder Brett Butler chased Down the Ball after a Long run and dived for it but replays clearly showed he caught it after it bounced Low off the grass. I never saw the Ball Bounce Ponci no said. I saw the Ball go directly into his Glove. The grass is High out there but. In my judgment it was a clean  two of the other three umpires also said that from their positions they thought Butler caught the Ball cleanly. Butler said he thought he could catch the Ball before he dived but was t sure he got it on a Fly when he landed. Regardless he popped up and held up the Ball in his Glove. A had to come up with the Ball fast Roundup he said. If i had lain Down he might have called it Safe. But the replays show i got it on a  Zimmer complained Long and loudly to Poncino to no Avail. I asked him to look at the Ball an see if there were grass stains on it but he would t do it Zimmer said. I m not using this As an excuse to lose this game. The Guy pitched a shutout against us. He s got 19 different speeds. You re looking for a fastball you get a slow one. You look for a slow one you get a slower one. You look for a slower slower one you get a fast one. It drives you Wacky. I m glad i m not hitting against  the giants have won 10 out of their last 13 games. It was the first time the had Back to Back shutouts since last aug. 15 and 16 against los Angeles. Reuschel 11-4, allowed six hits walked none and struck out four to win for the fifth time in six decisions. Craig Lefferts Al Lowed one hit in the ninth before giving Way to Scott Garrelts with two outs. Gar belts earned his seventh save. In other games wednesday expos 4, astros 2 Houston Rex Hudler drove inthe winning run with a fifth inning single and pasqual Perez pitched five hit Ball Over eight innings leading Montreal Over Houston. The Victory was the seventh in eight games for the expos while the Astro lost for the eighth time in nine games. Leading 1-0, Perez 6-3, gave up a two run double to Rafael Ramirez in the third inning. But Hubie Brooks who started a second inning uprising off Jim Deshaies 5-6, with a double homered inthe fourth to tie it at 2. The expos then scored their winning run in the fifth on Hudler s rib single and made it 4-2 on a ninth inning rib triple by Nelson Santovenia. Joe Hesketh pitched the ninth for his fourth save. Mets 5, reds 4 new York Ron Darling drove inthe game winning run the first of his career and combined on a six hitter wit Randy Myers As new York overtook Cincinnati. Darryl Strawberry the National league Home run Leader with 21, hit a to Chen shot for the mets in the first inning. Kal Daniels and Paul o Neill each had two run homers in the sixth inning when the reds took a 4-2 Lead. Darling 7-2 in his last nine decision Sand 10-5 Overall allowed four runs on six hits Over 6% innings. Myers who replaced Darling in the seventh with a 2 0 count on Daniels struck out the red outfielder. He went on to hurl 2 a innings of witless Relief for his 13th save. Rob Murphy 0-4, second of five Cincinnati pitchers was the loser. Braves 3, Phillies 2 Atlanta Ken Oberkfell singled inthe tie breaking run with one out in the eighth to lift Atlanta past Philadelphia. It was the third straight Victory for the braves and their first sweep of a three game series this year. Dodgers 7, cardinals 3 los Angeles Franklin Stubb capped a seven run eighth inning with a tie breaking grand slam lifting los an Geles Over St. Louis. Stubbs winning hit came off reliever Todd Worrell 4-4, the third St. Louis Pitcher. The Victory went to Tim Crews 2-0, who relieved starter Fernando Valenzuela trailing 3-0 in the  pitched one inning and Alejandro Pena finished up