European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday August 31,1988 nil from Page 21 defensive Back Robert Jackson leaving them free to sign with anyone. Center Mike Baab was traded to new England for a draft Choice by Cleveland which also Cut Veteran defensive linemen Al Bubba Baker and Dave Puzzuoli. Baker was the defensive Rookie of the year with Detroit in 1978. And there was a Trade involving two no. 1 draft choices the new Orleans saints sent their top pick of last year defensive lineman Shawn Knight to Denver for their first pick this year nose tackle Ted Gregory. The 6-foot-6 288 Pound Knight was a disappointment for the saints Gregory has been injured. Denver liked Shawn s size an strength said saints coach Jim Mora. This is a Trade that we think benefits both  but the Wilson Deal benefited neither the player nor the packers who reportedly paid him $125,000 to report. Had he stayed he would have been paid $550,000 for the season. From Day one it was one of those deals that was not meant to be said Wilson who completed just two of eight passes against the jets last saturday an fumbled to set up a touchdown. I wanted it to be. A lot of people wanted itto be. For whatever reason it just did t happen. Now i can get on with some thing  Wilson said he would go to his Home in Seattle and decide whether he wants to continue to play professional football. There also appeared to be consider Able stashing of promising players on injured Reserve by the More Talent Laden teams. The san Francisco 49ers put talented but raw second round draft Choice Pierce Holt a defensive lineman on injured Reserve with what was described As hyper extended right  on injured Reserve for the saints went fullback Lydell Carr with a knee injury. Carr who played at Oklahoma was fourth round draft Choice who has been plagued by hamstring pulls. And the giants overstocked in som positions put several Young players on the list including offensive lineman Mike Ariey said to have shoulder and knee injuries and defensive Bac Sammy Lilly with a knee injury. Jeff Rutledge their third quarterback also went on in with a knee injury although he played almost a half in Friday night exhibition game in Cleveland. Many of the veterans released particularly the younger ones May be picked up by the end of the week. Mcgwire or tops Boston keeps red sox out of first by the associated press Oakland Calif. Mark mag wire s 26th Home run a two run drive in the sixth inning gave Bob Welch and the Oakland athletics a 3-1 Victory Over the Boston red sox monday night. The red sox missed a Chance to tie Detroit for first place in the american league East. The tigers lost in Chicago. Welch 15-7, pitched six hit Ball for8% innings. He struck out seven and walked one in his first career appearance against Boston. Dennis Eckersley got his major league leading 36th save tying Bill Caudill s team record set in 1984. Mike Boddicker 10-15, allowed six hits in 6 a innings. With their 82nd Victory of the year the West division leading a s assured themselves of their first winning season since 1981. They have won 15 of their last 18 Home games. Dave Parker singled with one out inthe sixth and Mcgwire homered to left Field. He got his 18th game winning rib tying Boston s Mike Greenwell for the league Lead. The red sox took a 1-0 Lead in the second on Ellis Burks 15th Homer of the season. Oakland tied it in the fourth on an rib single by Parker. Boddicker did not allow a hit through three innings. The first four men to face him in the fourth reached base but he picked one of them Jose Canseco of second to tone Down the a s threat. Dave Henderson walked to open the rally and Canseco bounced a single int right Field sending Henderson to third. After Parker singled to Center Canseco was nailed on the Pickoff. White sox 3, tigers 2 Chicago Carlton Fisk and Ken Williams homered and Donnie Hill singled Home the tie breaking run in the fifth inning As Chicago beat Detroit. It waste tigers third straight loss. Bill Long 6-9, allowed seven hits in 71-3 innings. Bobby Thigpen finished for his 28th save giving up Pinch hitter Dwayne Murphy s rib single in the ninth. Steve Searcy lost in his major league debut. Searcy the International league s most valuable Pitcher was recalled fro class aaa Toledo earlier in the Day. He yielded three runs on five hits in 7 2-3innings. Royals 6, indians 3 Kansas City to. Danny Tarta Al Roundup Mark Mcgwire. Slugs 26th Homer Bull s two run Homer capped a four run rally in the eighth inning and Kansa City beat Cleveland for its fourth straight Victory. Willie Wilson Drew a Lead off Wal from Rich Yett and Scott Bailes 8-12, relieved. Kurt Stillwell sacrificed Kevin Seitzer singled Home the tying run and George Brett singled. Reliever Don Gor Don got Pat Tabler to ground out but Tartabull followed with his 20th Home run. Bret Saberhagen 13-13, gave up 11 hits Over eight innings. Steve fair pitched the ninth for his 16th save. Blue jays 6, Brewers 1 Milwaukee George Bell hit Athree run Homer and Lloyd Moseby had three hits leading Toronto Over Milwaukee. Jim Clancy 8-13, won with a seven hitter. He struck out five and walked none in his fourth Complete game. Twins 3, rangers 2 Arlington Texas John Moses rib single capped a three run second in Ning and lifted Minnesota Over Texas. The twins Strung together five single with two outs in the second. Brian Harper and Randy Bush started the outburst and Greg Gagne Al Newman and Moses followed with run scoring hits. Fred Toliver 6-3, allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings. Jeff Reardon went the final inning for his 33rd save Ashe twins stopped a three game losing Streak. Mariners 9, Yankees 6 Seattle Darnell Coles hit Athree run Homer and Jay Buhner hit a Solo shot in the third inning As Seattle beat new York and extended the Yan Kees losing Streak to five games. New York s pitching problems continued As Seattle collected 15 hits off three  Yankees have allowed More than seven runs per game in August an their starters Are 0-9 in the last 15 games. In the past 35 innings new York has been outscored 41-8. Winner Mark Langston 10-10, and two relievers combined on a  gave up three runs on four hits and eight walks in six innings. Mike Jackson pitched 2 a witless innings and Mike schooler finished. The Yankees scored three times in the ninth on rib singles by Dave Winfield an Jack Clark and an error by Buhner in right Field. Scott Nielsen 1-2, was tagged for five runs on seven hits in 3 Vij innings. Buhner acquired from the Yankees on july 21 for Ken Phelps led off the third with his ninth Home run Rey Quinones walked and Mickey Brantley singled be fore Coles hit his sixth Homer and his second in two Days. Buhner and Jim Presley singled in the fourth and Quinones hit an rib double. Quinones tripled Home a run in the sixth and scored on Harold Reynolds suicide squeeze off Cecilio Guante. The mariners got two runs in the eighth off Steve Shields on an rib single by Steve Balboni and third baseman Mike Pagliarulo s error. Angels 4, orioles 2 Anaheim Calif. Tony armas hit his 13th Homer of the season his fourth in a week to Lead California Over Balti More. Armas Homer led off the seventh in Ning to give the Angels a 3-1 Lead. Brian Downing added an rib single in the eighth. Mike Witt 11-12, scattered nine hit sin pitching his ninth Complete game. He struck out one and walked one. Jeff bal lard 7-11, took the loss. No from Page 21 a 6-0 Victory against Philadelphia on june 19. Cone is the hero not Jefferies Sandiego manager Jack Mckeon said. Cone shut us Down completely so no matter what anybody else did it was the Pitcher who beat us. As for the kid Jefferie hopefully we won t throw All the pitches in his eyes again. Let s see what he does with Low  Jefferies recalled from Tidewater of the International league saturday night also had a double and triple and has five hits in 10 at bats in two games with the mets. They can win without me Jefferies said. The main thing is that i help this team  Keith Hernandez added a Solo Home run off Eric show 11-11, who allowed four runs in five innings. Jefferies had a one out double in the first inning and scored on Darryl Straw Berry s two put single. The Rookie infielder opened the third inning with his Homer to left Field. Straw Berry doubled one out later advanced to third on a Fly Ball and scored on Gary Carter s single. Hernandez made it 4-0 in the four thinning with his eighth Home run. New York scored its final two runs in the sixth inning on cookie Wilson s rib single and Jefferies run scoring  played the game under pro test. Scheduled to Start at 7 35 p.m., the Start was pushed Back 10 minutes be cause of rain but it actually began at7 55 because Cone needed More time to warm up. Their Guy Cone decided to sit Ardour Guy was already warmed up Mckeon said. My Guy show warmed Upland he had to wait five minutes. What is this we take the Field when we want Totake the Field in other no games monday dodgers 2, expos 1 Montreal Alfredo Griffin hit his first Home run of the season and 20 year old Ramon Martinez won his first major league game As los Angeles Edge Montreal for its fourth straight Victory. The win moved the dodgers 6lhgames ahead of second place Houston in the National league  the score tied 1-1 in the eighth Griffin homered with one out Over the right Field Fence to Send the expos to their 13th loss in 18 games. Phillies 3, giants 0philadelphia Shane Rawley allowed four hits for six innings in his first Start since coming off the disable list and Bob Dernier stole Home As Phila Delphia beat san  Phillies snapped a five game los ing Streak As they won for the second time in the last 15 games. It was the giants fifth loss in their last six games. Cardinals 3, braves 2atlanta Pedro Guerrero hit a three run Homer to Lead St. Louis Pas Atlanta. Guerrero s sixth Home run of the sea son followed two put singles by Vinc Coleman and Ozzie Smith in the third inning off Rick Mahler 9-12, after the braves had taken a 2-0 Lead in the first. Cubs 2, astros 1 11 innings Houston Mitch Webster s run scoring single in the 11th inning lifted Chi Cago Over Houston As the astros wasted another Strong Effort by Nolan Ryan. With the score tied 1-1, Vance Law led off the 11th with a single off Larry an Dersen. Law went to second on Damo Berryhill s sacrifice and Darrin Jackson came on to Pinch run. After an intentional walk to Pinch hitter Jerry Mumph Rey Webster singled to  Sanderson 1-0, pitched one in Ning in Relief for the Victory. Drew Hall got the last three outs for the  loss dropped the astros 6 a games behind first place los  allowed five hits in eight innings and struck out 11 giving him 196 for the season tops in the no. He has 10 or More strikeouts in 180 games during his21-year career. Pirates 8, reds 1 Cincinnati Andy Van Slyke two run double highlighted a four run first inning that Shook Pittsburgh out Ofa scoring slump As the pirates beat Cincinnati. The pirates who had scored just 22runs in their last 12 games batted around in the first inning off Rookie Keith Brown 1-1. The right hander lasted just 1-3 of an inning in his second major league Start