European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday August 13,1988 Mcreynolds grand slam gives mets win \ 300 at last Gary Carter of the new York mets connects on a 2-2 pitch from the Chicago cubs Al Nipper for his 300th career Homer becoming just the 59th player in major league history to reach that level. It was the ninth Homer of the season for Carter whose last previous one came 225 at bats ago. Carter who broke into the National league in 1974 with Montreal had a career High 31 homers in 1977. By the associated press Chicago Kevin Mcreynolds grand slam with two outs in the ninth inning lifted the new York mets to a 9-6 Victory Over the Chicago cubs thursday night. Mcreynolds 17th Homer and second grand slam this year came off Relief Ace Rich Gossage who had just entered the game and broke new York s three game losing Streak. Pat Perry 4-4, had replaced Frank Dipino with mets on first and third and none out in the ninth and the score 6-4. Len Dykstra singled in a run and one out later Keith Hernandez was hit by a pitch loading the bases. Perry fanned Darryl Strawberry then was relieved by Gossage who allowed Mcreynolds Long Homer to Straightaway Center Field. That made a Winner of Terry Leach 5-1. Randy Myers gave up two hits in the ninth then Roger Mcdowell came on for his 12th save. Starter Dwight Gooden was rocked for six runs and nine hits in five innings. Gary Carter hit his 300th career Home run leading off the second inning against Al Nipper. Reds 9, dodgers 8 10 innings Cincinnati Eric Davis singled Home Kal Daniels with two outs in the Bottom of the 10th inning giving the Cincinnati reds a wild Victory Over the los Angeles dodgers. The reds scored twice in the Bottom of the ninth off reliever Jay Howell 2-3, to tie the game and Daniels opened the 10th with a single. Daniels moved to Sec Ond on Barry Larkin s groundnut and Davis lined a single to left off Howell his third hit of the game. John Franco 4-5, pitched a perfect 10th to get the Victory. The reds had tied it 8-8 As Davis led off the ninth with a single and stole second. Paul o Neill singled for his fourth hit of the game and Jeff Reed singled Home Davis. O Neill then scored on a sacrifice Fly. Pirates 6, expos 1 Montreal Doug Drabek allowed five hits in seven scoreless innings for his sixth consecutive Victory As the Pittsburgh pirates beat the Montreal expos. Touchdown coming up Detroit running Back Gary James carries for a 4-Yard gain in the first Quarter As teammate Kevin Glover blocks the Seattle sea Hawks Tony Wood in an nil preseason game at the Silver dome in Pontiac mich., thursday night. The Lions scored shortly after this play and led 13-0 at the half but the visitors came Back in the second half to tie the score and won the game 16-13 in overtime on Norm Johnson s 43-Yard Field goal. The Victory left the sea Hawks with a 2-0 preseason Mark and dropped Detroit to 0-2. The win kept the second place pirates five games behind the no leading new York mets while third place Montreal fell 6 i games Back. Drabek 11-5, whose last loss was on june 21 against Chicago struck out five and walked two before Jim Gott pitched the last two innings to earn his 20th save. Gott yielded a Solo Home run to Hubie Brooks in the eighth. Giants 6, astros 0 Houston will Clark and Kevin Mitchell hit consecutive Solo Home runs off Nolan Ryan and Atlee Hammaker pitched a five hitter As the san Francisco giants beat the Houston astros. Hammaker 6-4, struck out two and walked three As the giants blanked the astros for the second straight game. Don Robinson beat Houston 5-0 with a one hitter on wednesday night. The giants took the three game series 2-1 and ended a string of six consecutive series victories by the astros. Phillies 1, cardinals 0 Philadelphia Ricky Jordan s one out double in the Bottom of the ninth scored Chris James with the game s Only run. Steve Bedrosian 2-5, pitched one scoreless inning for the Victory after Mike Maddux shut out the cards on three hits for the first eight. John costello 3-1, took the loss. Costello who had pitched three scoreless innings retired Lance Parrish leading off the ninth but walked James. Jordan then lined the first pitch to left Center scoring James. Braves 2, padres 1 Atlanta Rookie Terry Blocker batting Only .130, drove in his first major league run with a seventh inning triple As the Atlanta braves snapped a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over the san Diego padres. Rookie Pete Smith 5-11, retired the first 10 padres he faced and turned in his second Complete game with a seven hitter. He fanned a career High eight and walked none. Jackson rescues Ripken s memento from Royal fans Kansas City to. A after hitting a historic Home run Baltimore s Cal Ripken Learned How much he s Worth to at least two Kansas City fans half As much As to Jackson. During the orioles game against the royals wednesday night Ripken sent his 20th Home run flying into the left Field bleachers. The clout made him and Hall of Famer Ernie Banks the Only shortstops to hit 20 homers in seven consecutive seasons. It also moved him past his manager Frank Robinson As no. 5 on the Ori Oles All time Homer list and naturally he wanted the Ball. He phoned the Baltimore bullpen adjacent to the left Field bleachers and asked if somebody could retrieve his memento. But word came Back that the two women who had the Ball refused to give it up and Joe Stamps a stadium Security guard went out to talk to the women. They knew exactly what they wanted Stamps said. They said Cal could have the Ball Back Only if they got two balls autographed by to Jackson. I told them i was sure i could get a Ball autographed by the orioles and they said no Only two balls autographed by to would  Stamps took woman s demand Back to rip Ken who laughed and waited until the game ended. Then Cal sent a clubhouse attendant to explain the situation to to Stamps said. Jackson the royals left fielder who also won Fame As a part time running Back for the los Angeles raiders was Happy to oblige. To just laughed and signed the balls right away Stamps said. I took them to the women and they gave me the Ball for Cal. So i guess everybody s