European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 21,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 reliever Bob Stanley finished Strong striking out the athletics big guns in the ninth to preserve Boston s Victory. Botox nip a s in opener by the associated press Boston Bob Stanley and the Boston red sox Cut Down the big boys of the american league West in the opener of a big inter division series Friday night. Mike Greenwell took Over the major league rib Lead by driving in three runs including the game win Ner in the seventh inning and Stanley struck out the Side in the ninth to preserve Boston s 7-6 Victory Over the Oakland  struck out Luis Polonia who had a double triple and Homer and Dave Henderson who also had homered. Then after hitting Jose Canseco with a pitch Stanley 5-1, struck out Mark Mcgwire to end the game. It was a big win for us because they were up 4-1," Stanley said. It shows the character of the club. Maybe this will get us going. Maybe the Best team brings out the Best in  s too bad what i did did t help the team win Polonia said. This Guy was really dealing tonight. He was throwing a sinker a Palm Ball a Slider and he had Good control of , which lost two of three games in its previ9us series against Seattle remained three games behind Detroit and in second place in the Al East. Oakland 77-46, has the Best record in baseball and leads the Al West by eight  re a Tough bal club Greenwell said. Even in the last inning one swing of the Bat and they can win a  finished the game with 96 Bis to go two up on Canseco who had none in the contest. In other Al games Friday tigers 5, White sox 4 Detroit Dwayne Murphy Darrell Evans and Lou Whitaker each hit Home runs and Detroit held on to beat Chicago despite a 5-for-5 performance by Carl ton  Victory kept the tigers three games in front of the second place Boston red sox in the Al East. Al Roundup Fisk had four singles a triple and two Bis. It was the first five hit game in his 18-year career. He also broke the american league record for games caught appearing for the 1,807th time behind the plate. Rick Ferrell had held the record. Yankees 5-1, mariners 3-6 new York Mike Moore tied a Seattle record with 16 strikeouts and allowed five hits As the Mari ners beat new York to gain a double header split. In the first game former Mariner Ken Phelps hit a two run Homer in the 10th inning to give the Yankees a 5-3 , 7-13, won his third straight game. He walked two both in the first inning. The 16 strikeouts were the most recorded against the Yankees in any game this season and tied the major league High for the year. In May teammate Mark Langston also struck out 16. Brewers 7, Blue jays 4 Toronto Joey Meyer drove in four runs including a tie breaking sacrifice Fly in the 10th inning As Milwaukee beat Toronto. Indians 4, royals 2 Cleveland Tom Candiotti making his first appearance in 23 Days allowed one hit in five innings As Cleveland Defeated Kansas City for its fifth straight Victory. Rangers 5, twins 0 Minneapolis Bobby Witt pitched a five hitter and struck out 10 in route to his eighth consecutive Complete game and Pete o Brien went 4-for-4 As Texas shut out Minnesota. Orioles 3, Angels 1baltimore Dave Schmidt combined with two relievers on a four hitter and Baltimore beat California. Sports Darwin astros tip Pittsburgh by the associated press Pittsburgh Danny Darwin wingless As a starter since june 7, pitched a three hitter to give the Houston astros a much need pitching lift and buddy Bell taken off the disabled list earlier in the Day went 3 for 4 with a Homer and two runs batted in Friday night As the astros beat the Pittsburgh pirates 5-1. Glenn Davis and Bell hit consecutive Home runs in Houston s three run fourth inning off Mike Dunne 6 10, who lost his third in a Row despite a career High eight strikeouts in 6 a innings. Darwin 6-9, did t allow a hit after Dunne s third inning single. Making his first Start since july 10 and after 12 straight Relief appearances he struck out five and walked one. He had lost his last four starts. I did t worry about what this game meant to me but i knew we were a Little Short in the bullpen and it was important for me to pitch seven innings Darwin said. It surprised me that i was Able to go nine. I still had Good pop on my pitches in the ninth and i was glad i was Able to make a contribution to the  Danny Darwin was great said astros manager Hal Lanier. He s been throwing excellent Ever since he went Down to the bullpen and sometimes a Little stint in the bullpen can help you get your control  the pirates Only run Carne on an rib grounder by Andy Van Slyke in the third. With the pirates leading 1-0, Davis led off the fourth with his 24th Homer of the season. Bell who has been on the disabled list since aug. 4 with a strained muscle in his left rib Cage followed by hitting a 2-0 pitch Over the left Field Wall for his fifth Homer. Dunne then hit Kevin Bass in the right knee with a pitch and Rafael Ramirez doubled Down the left fiend line sending Bass to third. Alex Trevino s run scoring groundnut made it 3-1 before Dunne struck out Dar win and Gerald Young. We had some Good swings Early in the game but Danny Darwin just shut us Down after that said pirates manager Jim Leyland. He s a Veteran Pitcher who was Able to get his first pitch Over for a strike. When you throw strikes and get ahead in the count and put the Ball in play behind you you be always got a  astros had been in a prolonged hitting slump batting .184 Over the last week and .212 Over the last two weeks. The astros have won five of seven this season against the pirates who lost for the second time in six games. In other no games Friday giants 6, Phillies 2 san Francisco Robby Thompson doubled Home three runs during a five run rally in the seventh and san Francisco handed Philadelphia its sixth straight loss. Padres 3, mets 2 san Diego carmelo Martinez who hit a two run Homer earlier singled Home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning As san Diego beat new York. Dodgers 2, expos 0 los Angeles Orel Hershiser pitched a five hitter and Mike Marshall hit a two run Homer As los Angeles beat Montreal to extend its winning Streak to five games. Hershiser 17-7, tied Cincinnati s Danny Jackson for the National league Lead in victories. He struck out eight and walked one in his third shutout of the season and the nth of his career. Cardinals 10, reds 4 St. Louis Jose Oquendo homered and drove in four runs and Terry Pendleton went 4-for-4 with a two run double As St. Louis beat Cincinnati. Cubs 8, braves 7 Chicago Andre Dawson homered twice and knocked in five runs including the game Winner in the ninth inning with a one out single that gave Chicago a Victory Over Atlanta