European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 8,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23a s whip yanks sox tigers tied by the associated presi Oakland the Oakland athletics Are leaving no doubt about who is the Best in the american league West. Dave Stewart allowed tour hit in seven innings and Dave Parker and Dave Henderson hit two run homers aside a s beat the slumping new York Yankees 11-2. With Minnesota losing to Kansas City the a s opened up a 9 a game division Lead. This learn smelled like a Winner in Spring  Parker said. And the front office tiled in ail of the gaps. I Ihrk this team sees the Light at the end of the Tunnel and we want to win it Assoon As possible the a s reduced i hair magic number for winning the division any combi nation of Oakland victories and Minne Sota losses to 17, Stewart lied with Kansas City s Mark Gubicza for second in the Al in wins improved to 17-11 with his second straight Victory. He walked to and struck out seven. Rich Corsi and Greg Cadaret closed i think 1 have a Good Chance to win 20 games again Stewart said. And i do Eccl Strong but i be got to get to in be fore 1 get to 20." Rich Dotson 9-9. Has lost five straight with in earned run average of 9.12 i that Span. Every a s starter had a Hil by the fourth inning As Oakland took a 10-2 cad against Dolson and Scott Nielsen. Jose Canseco had three Bis to increase his major league leading Talal to 107. In other Al games sunday. Red sox 6, Angels 5 10 innings Anaheim Calif Boston moved into a tic for first place in the american league East As Larry Parrish s Ladof Homer in the in la inning gave he red sox the win Over California. Parrish lined a 1-2 fastball from Bryan Harvey 6-s, to right Center for his 13th Homer of the season and third in in four game series. Harvey has allowed just Hryce homers in 7 i  Stanley 6-2, replaced Roger Al Roundup Whitaker does fast dance out of lineup Detroit a Detroit Sec Ond baseman Lou Whitaker has danced his Way out of the tigers lineup joining the growing Parade of players on the injury list. Whitaker Tore a cartilage in his right knee saturday night while dancing with his wife at an anniversary party after Detroit s loss to the Milwaukee Brewers. He will be out Ofa Clion for 10 Days to two weeks. We were doing a fast dance and 1 did the splits. The first time nothing happened. The second time i went Down i heard it pop whip Akcer said sunday. Whitaker said no surgery will be needed. He was examined by team physician or. Sheldon Conn. The loss of Whitaker leaves an other Hole in an already riddled Detroit lineup that has lost 11 of its last 13 games including Sun Day. Among those sidelined arc shortstop Alan Trammell pulled Groin first baseman Dave Berg Man pulled Groin and Pitcher Jeff Robinson inflamed fingers on his pitching hand. Clemens in he seventh and worked 2vj innings. Lee Smith pitched the i oth striking out two and earning his 22nd save. Smith has 80 strikeouts in 61 Vinnings. Brewers 6, tigers 1 Detroit Ted Higuera allowed oni Hil in seven innings for his sixth straight Victory and . Surhoff hit a three run Homer As Milwaukee swept four game series for Detroit. The Brewers have won six straight an pulled to within four games of the first place tigers. With the tigers dropping 11 out of 13, Milwaukee has picked up seven games in 14 Days. Royh3, Minneapolis Israel Sanchez Al Lowed one hit in 4vi innings of Relief and George Brett s rib double broke a fifth inning tie As Kansas City beat Minnesota. Sanchez 2-1, replaced starter Luis Aquino to open the fifth and retired 13 in a Row before allowing Greg Ganc Sinfield hit with one out in the ninth. San Chez then walked Brian Harper and was replaced by Sieve fair. Fair got Dan Gladden on a fielder Choice and struck out Tommy Herr to earn his pm have. Indians 3-2, White sox 1-s Cleveland Harold Baines re triple highlighted a four run ninth inning As Chicago came Back to beat Clevelandand gain a split of their double header. In the firs game Dave dark homered wish one out in the Bottom of the ninth inning to lift Cleveland. A Ltd jays 9, rangers 7 Toronto George Bell Hil a grand slam in he Bottom of the ninth inning and Ranee Mulliniks two run double highlighted a five run eighth As Toronto rallied against Texas Ace Bobby Witt orioles 6, mariners 4 Seattle Billy Ripken and Joe Onulak hit two Rua homers and Terry Kennedy added three hits and an rib a Baltimore beat Seattle. -1 All out Pursuit no one can accuse Baltimore s Brady Anderson of not doing hta Best in this Effort to Rob Mariner i t Buhner of a Home in in Seattle s of cirome on sunday. Anderso failed in catch he Bill but his orioles won the game. Jackson Blanks cubs for 20th by the aug cited press Chicago Cincinnati s Danny Jackson sunday became the first National league Pucher to win 20 games this season but after the reds 17-0 blasting of the Chicago cubs All he wanted to talk about was his hitting. Jackson who entered the game with ninehitsin74 at bats a. 122 average had four hits in five at bats including two hits during Cincinnati s nine run fifth inning Ana scored four runs. Winning .10 games never was out of the question said Jackson who spent his first four major league seasons with Kansas City in the american league and did t Bat because of the designated hitter Rule. What was a shocker was my getting four hits. "1 never got to hit Al Kansas City but royals third baseman Kevin Feilzer worked with me Early in the year and told me when you go Over to the National league those pitchers Are not just going to let you stroke the Ball off them. You be Gat to be aggressive. But you can be it hitter with a lot of hard work " Jackson who has lost six games Al Lowed six hits and walked none As the reds won their fifth straight game and no Roundup the eighth in their last 11, was Jackson s 13th Complete game lops in the no and the most on the Cincinnati staff since 1984 when Mario sotohadl3. The Only other 20-Jame Winner so far in the majors is Minnesota s Frank Viola. Only 11-18 a year ago with Kansas City Jackson pitched his sixth shutout the most by a Cincinnati Pitcher since 1973 when Jack Billingham had seven. Jackson is a 20-game Winner be cause he s durable he s aggressive and i know that when he goes to the Mound hell usually give you a Complete game reds manager Pete Rose said. In other no games sunday astros 4, card Huls 3 Houston Kevin Bass hit a two run Homer and Billy Hatcher drove in two runs leading Houston past St. Louis. The Victory moved the astros to within five games of first place los an Geles in the no West. Bob Knepper 3-4, pitched five innings and allowed three rum and eight hits. Dave Smith the fourth Houston Pitcher got the last three outs for his24th save. Houston scored three runs in the first inning off Greg Mathews 3-5. Wills one out. Bill Doran walked and Bass followed with his 13th Homer. One Oul later. Buddy Bell singled and scored on Hatcher s triple. Expos 3, giants 2 Montreal Andres Galarraga hit a two run double and Brian Holman won for he first time in a month As Montreal Defeated san Francisco to sweep a three game series. The giants have lost nine of their last i games and Are now in fourth place in the no West eight games Oul Holman 3-6, allowed seven hits in seven innings for his first Victory since aug. 4 and Tim Burke finished for his14th save. The expos took the Lead Oil Rick Reuschel 17-8, when they sent eight Batten to the plate and scored three runs on five hits in the fourth inning. Rain rain rain los Angeles at new York san Diego Al Philadelphia and the double header Between the Pittsburgh pirates and the braves at Atlanta were All postponed because of rain