European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday August 5, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports sox tie record catch tigers by the Assoc rated press Boston Ellis buries recalled a cliche you be gotta have a Little Luck in this Boston has had plenty of Luck plus More than a Little of Morgan s is going our Way Burks said wednesday night after the red sox edged the Texas rangers 5-4 on Rookie Jody Reed s rib single with two out in the eighth inning. With their 22nd consecutive Home Victory the red sox tied the american al Roundup league record set by the 1931 Phila Delphia athletics. Then just before leaving for a flight to Detroit and a five game series the red sox Learned they were in a tie for the al East Lead with the tigers who lost 2-1 to Kansas City. We were Lucky tonight no question said Morgan 19-1 As manager for Boston and rewarded with a new contract through the 1989 season a few hours ear Lier. They hit a few line drives that were caught and if they got one More hit in that seventh inning it would be probably finished us for the night. Now Well go into Detroit tomorrow thursday night and try to keep Morgan noted that the red sox got Lucky when Pete Incaviglia slipped and fell while waiting for a routine Fly Ball to left in the seventh. Wade Boggs got a gift triple and scored the tying run on Marty Barrett s grounder to second. He also thought the red sox got an other break when Jim Rice was nearly tagged out after rounding second on Reed s single that scored Burks from Sec Ond. I thought he Rice was Safe but if he were out that run would t have counted Morgan said. Burks would never have got to the plate before that. It seems to be All in this big Ball of Wax we re in i guess. What can you say i thought we had them but they just find ways to keep coming Back said Bobby Witt 3-7. I would t have been surprised if Boggs got up the next time and hit one off my head and it went Over the Green monster left Field Wall Texas had come Back for a 4-3 Lead in the seventh when Incaviglia singled across the tie breaking run after a two run throwing error by Relief Pitcher Bob red sox tied the score in the seventh and pushed across the winning run the next inning. With one out Burks walked. After Todd Benzinger struck out Burks stole second and Rice was walked intention ally. Reed ran the count to 3-2, and then grounded a single through the Hole to left scoring Burks. Dennis lamp 6-3, the fourth Boston Pitcher worked 1 la innings. Lee Smith worked a perfect ninth to earn his 18th save. Bruce Hurst allowed Only three hits and one run through six innings before the rangers rallied in the seventh. Hurst struck out three walked four and was helped by two outstanding in Ning ending catches by Center fielder Burks with one runner on in the fifth and two on in the sixth. Burks made a diving catch of a sinking liner to Rob Scott Fletcher of a hit in the fifth and made a the royals Kurt Stillwell is Safe at second As tigers shortstop Alan Trammell makes the tag too late. Leaping catch of Bob Brower s drive to the base of the Wall in Center in the sixth. Hurst struck out the first Batter in the seventh but then allowed singles to Jeff Kunkel and Oddie Mcdowell and was replaced by Stanley. Scott Fletcher was grazed by a 2-2 pitch filling the bases. Ruben Sierra then hit a grounder off Stanley s left foot. Stanley pounced on the Ball and with plenty of time threw wildly to the plate permitting Kunkel and Mcdowell to score and Fletcher to reach third. Inca Viglia then grounded a single to left scor ing went ahead 1-0 in the second. Incaviglia singled stole second and continued to third on Catcher Rich ged Man s throwing error. Pete o Brien s double inside the first base bag scored went ahead on Rice s two run Homer his seventh in the fourth and made it 3-1 in the fifth on Boggs double to left Center Barrett s Sac Nice and Dwight Evans single. In other al games wednesday royals 2, tigers 1 Kansas City to. Bret Saberhagen pitched a four hitter and Pat Tabler hit a tie breaking single in the sixth As Kansas City Defeated Frank Tanana and Detroit dropping the tigers into a tie for first in the al East. Saberhagen 12-10, got his first com plete game Victory in exactly two months. He struck out six and walked one. Tanana 12-7, is wingless in 12 Deci Sions at royals stadium and dropped to 8-21 lifetime against the royals. In his 12 losses at Kansas City the Veteran left hander has been supported by a total of 18 runs and seen his team shut out four times. Willie Wilson and Kurt Stillwell singled leading off the game and one out later the royals took a la Lead on George Brett s rib single. Stillwell went to third but Tanana struck out Frank White and Danny Tartabull. Tom Brookens doubled with two out in the fifth and tied it at 1-1 when Dave Bergman singled into Center. The royals went ahead in the sixth while managing just one run on three singles and two walks. With one out Brett walked and White singled him to second. Tartabull then hit a towering shot that appeared headed Over the Wall in left Center but turned out to be a 409 foot single. The runners held up until the Ball bounced off the top of the Wall at the 410 sign. They took off As right fielder Chet Lemon ran Down the Ball and threw it to second baseman Lou Whitaker whose throw to the plate nailed the sliding ended up at second and Tarta Bull at first. Then Tabler hit a single into right that brought in White with the go ahead run. Brewers 6, Yankees 5 Milwaukee Rob Deer s rib double capped a five run eighth inning As Milwaukee rallied against new York re Liever Dave Righetti and beat the Yan Kees dropping the yanks to 11/2 games out of York took a 5-1 Lead into the Bottom of the eighth behind Rookie starter Dave Eiland who had held the brew ers to three hits through seven innings. Righetti 3-2, came on to Start the eighth and gave up consecutive singles to . Surhoff Dale Sveum and Paul Moli Tor to Load the bases. After Jim Gantner struck out Robin Yount hit a two run double Down the third base line to make it 5-3.greg Brock tied the game with a two run single on an 0-2 pitch. Jeffrey Leon Ard greeted Cecilio Guante with a single and Deer who had struck out twice and hit into a double play doubled into the left Field Chuck Crim 4-5, pitched two see al on Page 22 astros most Mlo 2nd place Page 22fi p a
