European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday july 19,1988 Viola picks up Victory no. 15 by the associated press Baltimore Frank Viola got his 15th Victory the hard Way and the easy Way. Viola 15-2, allowed two runs and five hits in five innings the minimum num ber for a starting Pitcher to gain a Victory As the Minnesota twins Defeated the Baltimore orioles 7-2 in 102-degree heat at memorial stadium sunday. That was the hottest situation i be Ever pitched in said Viola who refused to take off his Long sleeved undershirt. That was a Little superstition. Looking Back it probably was t the smartest thing to do. I got a Little dizzy in the fourth  Greg Maddux of the Chicago cubs is the Only other Pitcher in the major leagues to win 15 games this season. It was Tough out there manager Tom Kelly said. He could t get his curve Over for a strike either. It was t easy. It probably was t As Tough on us. We did t have to stand in the Field As Long As the orioles  Viola was helped by two run homers from Greg Gagne and Kirby Puckett and a Solo Homer by Gene Larkin. We really took it to them Viola said. The Guys did a great Job behind me. They picked me up  Mark Portugal pitched two hit Ball the last four innings for his second save As the twins improved their record to 17-3 in games started by Viola this season. In other games sunday Yankees 7, White sox 3 new York Ron Guidry pitched one hit Ball Over five innings for his first Victory since sept. 5, and Don Mattingly continued his second half surge with two More hits As new York beat Chicago. Dave Winfield went 3 for 4, Jack Clark drove in two runs and Rickey Hen Derson scored twice to Pace new York s 12-hit attack. Red sox 10, royals 8 Boston Ellis Burks drove in five runs with a Home run triple and double As Boston completed its first Ever four game series sweep Over Kansas City. Al Roundup staked to a 7-0 Lead in the first two innings converted reliever Wes Gardner 3-1, scattered six hits including a tw9 run Homer by Mike Macfarlane for six innings before tiring in the 99-degree heat. The royals who lost 7-6 after leading 6-0 saturday trailed 10-3 after six innings. They got a two run Homer by Kurt still Well off Lee Smith that made it 10-8 in the eighth but the reliever blanked Kansas City in the ninth for Boston s fourth straight Victory under interim manager Joe Morgan. Rangers 3, Brewers 0 Arlington Texas Bobby Witt snapped a personal Streak of six consecutive defeats this season posting his first career Complete game shutout As Texas halted a five game losing skid with a Vic tory Over Milwaukee. Witt 1-6, scattered eight hits and four walks and struck out six in his second straight effective Outing since being re called from the rangers class aaa farm club at Oklahoma City on july 7. Texas slumbering offence awakened for 13 hits to end Milwaukee s six game winning Streak in the finale of the four game series. Angels 4, tigers 0 Anaheim Calif. Brian Down ing s two run single with two out snapped a scoreless tie in the eighth in Ning and Terry Clark pitched a five hit Ter for eight innings As California Defeated Detroit. The Angels had Only two hits through seven innings off Frank Tanana 11-5, but they scored four unearned runs in the eighth after second baseman Lou Whitaker booted Dick Schofield s grounder leading off the inning. After a sacrifice Bob Boone Drew a walk before Devon White singled Load ing the bases. Schofield was forced at Home on Johnny Ray s grounder then Mike Henneman replaced Tanana and was greeted by Downing s single to left. Chili Davis double then made it 4-0, Oakland s Luis Polonia slides under Toronto s Sal Butera but misses Home plate. And Donnie Moore pitched the ninth in Relief of Clark 2-0. Blue jays 9, athletics 6 Oakland Calif. Fred Mcgriff drove in four nans with a pair of homers leading Toronto Over Oakland. The Blue jays who were 0-8 against Oakland before going 3-1 in the weekend series handed the a s their eighth loss in their last 11 games and Cut their Lead Over Minnesota in the american league West to three games the smallest margin since april 29. Indians 7, mariners 4 Seattle Carmen Castillo snapped a 3-3 tie with a Solo Homer in the seventh inning and Cleveland scored three runs without an rib in route to Victory Over Seattle. Castillo playing his first game since rejoining the indians after attending his father s funeral in the dominican re Public hit his first Home run of the sea son a two out shot off Seattle starter Bill Swift. It was the first Homer since sept. 22 for Castillo a Span of 84 at bats. Swift 6-7, was the loser giving up six runs on eight hits in 7 /3 innings. Don Gordon 2-0, got the Victory Al lowing four hits in 3% innings of Relief after replacing starter Tom Candiotti. Bucs nip giants on Bonds Pinch hit or by the associated press Pittsburgh Barry Bonds hit a tie breaking two run Pinch Homer in the eighth inning As the Pittsburgh pirates beat the san Francisco giants 5-4 Sun Day to extend their winning Streak to nine games. Junior Ortiz walked against reliever Joe Price 0-3, with two outs before Bonds hit a 2-2 pitch Over the right Field Wall for the first Pinch hit Homer of his three year career. It was Bonds 17th Homer of the season. A lot of times in that situation you try to do too much Bonds said. I was t trying to hit a Home run i was trying to make Contact but lately i be been doing the Job. It s one of those times where every thing is going your Way. It s Tough to Pinch hit at least it is for me because i Don t do it that often he added. You Haven t been in the game and All of a sudden you have to go in there and do  the winning Streak is the pirates longest since they won nine in a Row from june 20 to june 27, 1983. The pirates Are 16 games Over .500 for the first time since 1980. The visiting giants Are wingless since the All Star break and were swept in a four game series for the first time since april 18-21,1985, in Cincinnati. Jeff Robinson 7-2, the third pirates no Roundup Pitcher worked a scoreless eighth inning for the Victory. Jim Gott pitched the ninth for his 13th save As the pirates won the season series from the giants 8-4. In other games sunday mets 4, braves 2 Atlanta Bob Ojeda allowed five hits in eight plus innings and Darryl Strawberry cookie Wilson and Tim Teu Fel homered As new York beat Atlanta. Ojeda 7-7, retired the first 14 batters before Gary Roenicke lined a soft single to left just out of the reach of shortstop Kevin Elster. Ojeda walked one and struck out seven and was relieved by Roger Mcdowell after Gerald Perry led off the ninth with a single. Perry moved up on an error and groundnut and scored on Dion James sacrifice Fly. Mcdowell got Ken Oberkfell to pop to third to end the game and earn his 10th save As the mets took three of four games in the series. The Victory kept the mets 2 a games ahead of second place Pittsburgh in the no East. Dodgers 4-5, cubs 1-2 Chicago Steve sax two out run scoring single snapped a seventh in Ning tie As los Angeles beat Chicago for a sweep of sunday s double header and the five game series at Wrigley Field. In the first game Franklin Stubbs hit a Pinch three run Homer in the seventh in Ning to give the dodgers a 4-1 Victory. The double header sweep moved the dodgers seven games ahead of second place san Francisco in the National league West. The cubs have lost nine of their last 10 games. With two outs in the seventh inning of the Nightcap Chicago Center fielder Mitch Webster displayed Jose Gonzalez s line drive into a three base error. Sax followed with a line single to right off reliever Les Lancaster 4-5, for a 3-2 Lead. Phillies 10, astros 4 Philadelphia Mike Schmidt s three run triple sparked a five run sixth inning and Ricky Jordan homered in his first official major league at Bat As Phila Delphia Defeated Houston. Schmidt also hit a Home run the 538th of his career in a game played in 101-degree temperatures. Houston tied the score at 4-4 on run scoring doubles by Gerald Young and Bill Doran in the fifth inning off starter Mike Maddux. After Juan Samuel singled Home Jor Dan with the go ahead run in the sixth the Phillies loaded the bases. Larry an Derson relieved Bob Knepper 9-3, and Schmidt hit a liner to Center Field that Young misjudged for a bases Clearing triple to make it 8-4. Chris James then singled in the fifth run of the inning. Reds 3, expos 1 Montreal Rookie Jack Arm Strong allowed two hits in seven innings and Paul o Neill hit a two run Homer As Cincinnati Defeated Montreal. Armstrong 2-3, the reds first pick in the 1987 Amateur draft struck out five and walked three. Rob Murphy pitched the eighth inning and John Franco got the last three outs for his 16th save. Brain Holman 1-2, retired the first 12 batters until Eric Davis led off the fifth with a Sharp single to Center Field. O Neill then hit a 1-0 pitch from Holman into the right Field seats for his 1 oth Homer. Padres 3, cardinals 1 St. Louis Eric show pitched a five hitter to Lead san Diego Over St. Louis in 101-degree heat. Show 7-9, struck out six and walked one As san Diego took three out of four from St. Louis. It was show s fifth Complete game of the season tying a career High. Keith Moreland Dickie 1\\on and Chris Brown drove in a run apiece for the padres off Joe Magrane 1-4. The defending National league champions won 3-2 saturday but have not won successive games since june 17-18 at Pitts Burgh. The cardinals Are 2-11 in july