European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday july 29,1988 Franco s hit Streak reaches 22 by the associated press Cleveland for Julio Franco a22-game hitting Streak is no big Deal. It s the Way i be been hitting my whole life. I Don t want to know about any Streak Franco said wednesday night after he doubled three times in the first three innings and drove in five runs to Lead the Cleveland indians past the Baltimore orioles 12-2. The 22-game Streak is the longest of Franco s career and the longest in the american league this year surpassing his 21-game Streak earlier in the season. He s hanging out ropes every night Cleveland manager Doc Edwards said. He s had nights with one hit where he s scalded the Ball three or four times. Really it s just  during the 22 games Franco has Bat Ted .409 to raise his average from .288 to .316. Joe Carter hit a three run Homer forthe indians who won their 11th consecutive game against Baltimore since last aug. 10. Tom Candiotti 8-8, pitched an eight hitter striking out five and walking one for his 10th Complete game and first Vic tory in seven starts since june 19. Jose Bautista 5-8, allowed six run Sand six hits in 1 innings. Mike Morgan relieved and allowed six runs and seven hits Over the next 2% innings for the orioles who have lost nine of their last 11 games. Al Roundup in other games wednesday Blue jays 4, twins 1 Minneapolis Sil Campusano Jesse Barfield and Fred Mcgriff hit Solo Home runs As the Blue jays ended Frank Viola s 19-game winning Streak in the metronome. Viola 16-3, had not lost at Home in 25 starts since May 22, 1987. John Cerutti 5-6, allowed seven hits Over eight innings in his first Start since june 27. He was a late replacement for Dave Stieb who had a Blister on his pitching hand. Tom Henke got the final three outs for his 18th save. George Bell who argued with Toronto manager Jimy Williams after making an error tuesday night Bell s sixth in seven games was benched in favor of Campusano. White sox 6, mariners 1 Chicago Daryl Boston s two run single highlighted a three run first inning As the mariners who replaced Genera manager Dick Balderson with Woody Woodward during the game lost their fifth straight. Melido Perez 10-5, won his fourth straight Start becoming the first White sox Rookie to win 10 games since 1980.perez allowed eight hits and struck out five in seven innings. Rick Horton Goethe final six outs. Manley from Page 21 did t comply with All the guidelines he said. I thought it was off season. It was a bad selection on my part. But if i was to be suspended i d be shocked. While i Haven t been a Boyscout i be represented the team Well and i be Learned from my past mistakes. I deeply regret All this because it has upset my family so much. I wish he Rozelle would hit me witha 2-by-4 and get it Over  team officials also said earlier this week that they thought Manley could be an effective pass rusher even if he misses most of training Camp and the exhibition season. Asked if Manley would play in the opener Gibbs replied we d have to see adding he s been a part of what we be done and we need him  defensive line coach Lavern Torge son pointed to Manley s 1986 holdout and said of the suspension it should t bother him that much. It should t have that much effect on  file photo redskins Dexter Manley. Admits he broke rules ruling could Hurt owners Bill Swift 6-8, lost his fourth consecutive decision giving up seven hits and walking five in 5 it innings. Angels 9, athletics 8 Anaheim Calif. Brian Downing hit a game winning triple in the 12th in Ning and Wally Joyner drove in six runs on two homers and a single. Joyner led off the 12th with a walk of Jim Corsi 0-1. Downing followed with a hit into Short right. The Ball bounced offa railing in the Corner and right fielder Jose Canseco hobbled it allowing Joyner to score without a throw. Donnie Moore 4-2, pitched two innings for the Victory. Joyner hit a two run Homer in the first off Todd Burns and hit a three run Homer in the third his seventh. Tigers 3, royals 1 Detroit Pat Sheridan single Home the go ahead run and made a key defensive play catching Frank White sinking liner with runners on second and third in the sixth inning. Doyle Alexander 10-5, allowed nine hits and struck out three in 7% innings. Mike Henneman got the final four out for his 15th save. Mark Gubicza 12-6, allowed seven hits walked four and struck out three in 7% innings. Yankees 16, Brewers 3 new York Dave Winfield drove in five runs with a pair of Home runs and Tommy John gained his 285th career Victory after becoming the first Pitcher in 90 years to make three errors in an in Ning. Winfield hit a three run Homer in the Yankees four run first and hit a two run Homer in the sixth As new York had 18 hits off three Milwaukee pitchers the most runs and hits allowed by the brew ers this year. John 8-3, allowed six hits in eight innings struck out three and walked  Yosip 6-12, lost his ninth consecutive decision. John made his three errors in the fourth becoming the first Al Pitcher Ever to do that and the second . Bentley Seymour of the new York giants did it on May 21,1898. Red sox 10, rangers 7 Arlington Texas Kevin to mine singled in the go ahead run during three run eighth inning As Boston won for the 13th time in 14 games under manager Joe Morgan. Ellis Burks singled with two outs an Todd Benzinger followed with a run scoring double off de Vande Berg who was replaced by Mitch Williams 1-4. Jim Rice hit his second rib double Androline scored Rice with his single. Ben Zinger hit a two run single in the ninth. Bob Stanley 4-0, pitched one inning allowing three runs. Lee Smith got the final four outs for his 16th save. Burks hit a grand slam his second this season and fourth of his career. Esasky Homer in 9th defeats braves 3-2 Baltimore a a court ruling that National football league team own ers owe the players pension fund More than $19 million in overdue payments deprives the owners of a bargaining ploy a Union attorney said. . District judge Herbert Murray ruled tuesday in a lawsuit filed by the nil players association that the owner must pay $19.3 million to the fund in a dispute dating to 1984. Dick Berthelsen the Union s general counsel said the ruling was a significant Legal Victory for the players in More ways than one. Ever since the contributions were due but not paid management has been trying to use the unpaid sums As leverage in bargaining. The owners tried to make us bargain twice for the same Penio benefits but this pension Money belongs to the players and always has Berthel sen said. The a Flea which administers the pension fund with the league s manage ment Council had sought to Force the owners to make the payments of $12.5 million annually under the five year collective bargaining agreement that expired last year. John Jones spokesman for the management Council said the Council plans to Appeal at an undetermined Date. The ruling does not mean that pen Sion benefits will be increased by the amount automatically without a collective bargaining agreement he said. The disputed Money would go into the pen Sion plan and then the Union would have to negotiate for improved benefits he said. Jones said there Are no negotiation scheduled so far this year and said the Union has refused to meet with manage ment. By the associated press Atlanta there s no place like Home for Nick Esasky even when he s on the Road. Esasky who lives in an Atlanta suburb during the off season hit a Solo Home run with two outs in the ninth inning wednesday night and the Cincinnat reds beat the braves 3-2. Esasky went into the game with a .388batting average and 12 a me runs at at Lanta Fulton county stadium. People think i can do it every game Here Esasky said. They May find out ican  Esasky connected on an 0-2 pitch from reliever Jose Alvarez 3-4, for his ninth Homer this season and second in two nights. He really swings the Bat Well Here does t he he even hits it Well in batting practice reds manager Pete Rose said. The braves were talking about Danny Jackson not Esasky. Jackson 13-5, won for the sixth time in seven decisions. He gave up nine hits in 8 /3 innings and John Franco finished for his 20th save. That Jackson makes it Tough Sai Atlanta s Dale Murphy. He s got really Good  in other games wednesday expos 5, cubs 4 Montreal Mike Fitzgerald who had a game winning grand slam inthe 11th inning a Day earlier hit an rib single that capped a two run rally in the ninth As Montreal beat Chicago for its fourth straight Victory. Pirates 3, cardinals 2 10 innings St. Louis Jose Lind double Home Barry Bonds from first base in the 10th inning giving Pittsburgh a Victory Over St. Louis. With one out in the 10th, Bonds Drewa walk from Ken Dayley 2-5. Lind. A Rookie who earlier extended his hitting Streak to nine games with a double Fol Lowed with his second two Bagger. A Roundup Jeff Robinson 8-2, got the Victory an Jim Gott retired St. Louis in the 10th for his 17th save. The game Drew 31,618 fans an pushed the St. Louis attendance total past the 2 million Mark for the seventh straight season. Astros 4, padres 1 san Diego Kevin Bass hit a pair of two run homers and Houston ended an 11-game losing Streak at san Diego s Jack Murphy stadium. Bass homered twice in a game for the second time this season and the fifth time in his career. Nolan Ryan 8-7, gave up one run on six hits in seven innings. He struck out four and walked three. Dave Smith Goethe last five outs for his 17th save. Mets 10, Phillies 2 Philadelphia Darryl Strawberry and Kevin Mcreynolds each drove in five runs wednesday night leading Dwight Gooden and new York Over Philadelphia. Mcreynolds went 4-for-4, including Athree run Homer and a double. Strawberry was 3-for-5 with a bases loaded triple and double. Gooden 13-5, gave up six hits in 8 a innings. He struck put four walked on and left the game in the ninth after he slipped on the Mound during heavy rain which resulted in a 1-hour, 22-Minutedelay. Giants 2, dodgers 1 10 innings san Francisco Robby Thomp son hit a sacrifice Fly with one out in the10th inning to lift san Francisco Over los Angeles. The giants managed a split of the four game series leaving them seven games behind the National league West leading dodgers. Los Angeles finished11-5 on the longest Road trip in the majors this season