European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 9, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Tim Littles had his Eye on Thomas Tate but it did t prevent a poke in the face at the olympic boxing trials in Concord Calif. Littles came Back to take a 3-2 Deci seeing a face full of Glove Sion in this Light middleweight bout but was ousted in another 3-2 decision thursday night by Frank Liles. World Champion Kelcie Banks was also on the losing Dpi photo end of a 3-2 decision As he was upset by Carl Daniels in their featherweight semifinal thursday. See Page 23 for a wrap up of wednesday night s action. No Roundup reds Roll past faltering phils by the associated press Cincinnati Cincinnati Pitcher Danny Jackson did t finish what he started but the result was the same he helped to finish the Philadelphia Phillies again. Jackson scattered seven hits 9ver 6 a innings on a hot summer s night in Cincinnati then Gateway to his bullpen in route to a 5-2 Victory Over the  now has beaten the Phillies four times this season. The last Cincinnati Pitcher with four wins Over Philadelphia in one season was Joe Nuxhall who did it in 1965. In the Only other no game thursday pirates 2, padres 0 san Diego John Smiley won his sixth consecutive game and combined with two relievers on an eight hitter As Pittsburgh turned Back san , 9-4, allowed five hits in 6 / innings and struck out a career High nine. Jeff Robinso Neitcher 1 % innings and Jim Gott finished for is 10th save. Tigers top a s 8-1 by the associated press Detroit Jeff Robinson and Paul Gibson combined on a four hitter and Detroit hit five Home Runsas the tigers beat Oakland 8-1 thursday night in a Battle of american league division leaders. Despite losing their fourth straight game tie athletics maintained a 3 a game Lead Over Minnesota in the West As the twins lost to Boston. The tigers increased their Lead to three games Over new York in the East. It was the heat Tiger manager Sparky Anderson said of the Home runs. The balls were just flying out of  Robinson 10-3, allowed a Lead off single to Luis Polonia in the first inning and then retired the next 17 batters before Polonia singled to Start the seventh. Polonia scored the a s Only run in the seventh on Jose Canseco s rib single. Robinson who allowed three hits left the game with one on and two out in the seventh with a jammed right ankle and Gibson relieved. Robinson struck out three and walked none in route to his seventh straight Victory at Tiger stadium. In other Al games thursday red sox 4, twins 3 Minneapolis Jim Rice scored the go ahead run on Charlie Lea s sixth inning wild pitch and Jody Reed followed with a suicide squeeze to drive in what proved to be the Winner As Boston Defeated Minnesota. Al Roundup Dennis Oil can Boyd 7-7, won for Only the Sec Ond time in his last 10 starts allowing nine hits and two earned runs in six innings. Bob Stanley pitched thelast three innings for his first save since sept. 29, 1986. Angels 7, indians 1cleveland Terry Clark pitching in his first major league game and Greg Minton teamed on a six hitter As California Defeated Cleveland 7-1. Wally Joyner s two run Homer highlighted a four run third inning in support of , a 27-year-old right hander allowed one run and five hits for the Victory. Minton came on to Star the sixth inning and allowed Only one hit for his Sec Ond save. Orioles 6, rangers 0baltimore Oswaldo Peraza and Tom Nieden fuer combined on a seven hitter to Lead Baltimore past  orioles backed the Strong pitching with Home runs by Mickey Tettleton Ken Gerhart and Cal rip Ken. Royals 7, Brewers 3kansas City to. Mike Macfarlane hit a three run Homer and George Brett drove in two runs a Kansas City Defeated Milwaukee to beat the Brewers for the first time at Home in eight games