European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday september 12,198b red sox stretch Al East Lead by the associated press Boston Roger Clemens who had failed la win in his previous six starts came within five outs of a no hitter saturday As the Boston red sox Defeated the Cleveland indians 6-0. Dave Clark s one out single in the eighth was the Only hit off Clemens who won for the first Lime since july 30. The Victory increased Boston s Lead in the East to 3 a i games Over Detroit which lost to new York. With a no hitter going. I had to stay with my Bestpitch Clemens  t did t want to give up a h in on a Slider or some of her breaking pitch. The fastball to him was up and in. Maybe it was a Sittle too High and nol in enough but i d throw it right there again Clemens is 9-0 lifetime against the indians. He had come close 1o a no hitter once before holding Texas hit less for 7% innings before of disc Mcdowell sin glcdonmay25, i9s6. If it Ever was going to happen this would be the Day Clemens said. I made Good pitches ail the Way my velocity was Good i had Good defense. Everything was falling into place. My goal was to Pilch seven Strong innings but after the seventh i told Joe Morgan lire Boston manager i wanted logo Back out  Clemens 16-10, struck out five increasing his major league leading total to 269, and walked one in his 18th career shutout. Dwight Evans had four hits including a double an triple. To has now reached base 11 consecutive limes. Boston took a 1-0 Lead in the second on Jody Reed s rib single off Bud Black 4-4, who gave up eight hits and four runs in four innings. The red sox made it 2-0 in the third on Larry Parrish s run scoring single and added two More runs in inc fourth on Evans rib single and an error by left fielder Mel Hall on the same play. Boston added two in the eighth on an rib triple by Evans and a run scoring double by Ellis Burks. In other Al games Yankees 9, tigers 4 new York Don Laughl s two run double sparked a six run rally in the seventh inning As new Al Roundup York won its third straight. The tigers whose 3w game deficit is their largest since june 9, lost for the i Glt Lime in 19 games new York which won for the sixth Lime in 16 games remained 4vi games behind Boston. Laughl went 4 for 5 with a pair of doubles Rickey Henderson ended a 4-for-48 slump with i rec Nin scoring singles and Dave will iced reached the 100 rib Mark for inc sixth Lime in seven seasons. They All contributed in inc Sivc nah inning As new York Over came a 4-3 deficit against Jack Morris 12-13, and three  chased Morris with a two run double. Hen Derson Don haltingly and Winfield added rib sin Gles and Cla Udell Washington had a sacrifice Fly. Rick Rhodon 10-10, gave up seven hits including Home runs by Fred Lynn and Scott Lusader. Rangers 3, Angels 2 Arlington Texas Ruben Sierra hit a two out rib double in the i7lh inning and Texas ended a three game losing Streak by beating California to win the longest american league game this season. Milch Cook making his firs major league appear Ance of the season hit Sctcher with two outs. Cook threw a wild pitch and Vance Lovelace making his first Ever big league appearance relieved. Lovelace walked Pete o Brien and Rich Monte icon making his first major league appearance this season came is As the seventh California Pitcher. Sierra then hit a 1-0 pitch to the base of the right Field Wall ending the game after 5 hours 30 minutes. It was the longest game by time in Texas history. Mariners 1, Brewers 0 Milwaukee Eric Hanson allowed three hits Over 7vj innings in his second major league Start As Milwaukee fell 5 a games out of , 1-1, struck out five and walked two before Mike schooler finished up with Willess Relief for his i2lh save. Darnell Coles backed him Wilh an rib sin Gle in the  Teddy Higuera 13-9, allowed Only i rec hits strik ing out six Ana walking four in his eighth Complete game. Orioles 7, Blue jays 4baltimore Joe Orsulak hit a two run double i n a six run fifth inning and Toronto fell 7fc games be Hind the red  Ballard 8-11, gave up eight h its and two runs in seven innings. Mark Williamson inc fifth Baltimore Pitcher got the last out for his second  Mussulman 5-4, allowed six hits and seven runs three of him unearned in 4 i innings. Royals 9, athletics 4 Kansas City to. Pal Tablor got his seventh hit in eight at bats Wilh he  this season to drive in two runs in Kansas City s four run second inning. Tablor has 18 Rols with the bases loaded this season and is 36 for 63 a .571 average Wilh 85 Rols when batting Wilh the bases loaded in his career. Larry Owen Bill pc cola and Willie Wilson also had two Rols each As the royals ending storm Davis 10 game winning . 15-j, who had not lost since june 28, lasted just 3 a innings giving up eight hits and five runs. Charlie Librandt 11-12, scattered seven hits for his sixth straight Victory Over Oakland. He struck out four and walked five in Highl  Canesco hit a two run Homer in the ninth his league leading 3 8th. He also stole his 36th base. Twin ii 6, White sox s Chicago Gene Larkin doubled Home Kent Hrbek from second base with one Oul in the 12lh in Ning after Kirby Puckett was thrown out at Home try ing to score on Hrbek s  Portugal 3-2, the fourth Minnesota Pitcher relieved in the i Ullh and got the Victory. German gon Zalez pitched the 12ih for his first major league save. Loser Scott Rosenberg 0-1, relieved to Start the 12lh. Carlton Fisk tied the score 5-5 with a ninth inning Home run off jct Cardon. Gary Gatli in his second at Bat since arthroscopic knee surgery aug. 22, hit a two run Homer in the top of the inning. Top seeded lend gains open final new York. Not Ivan Lindl the top rated player in the world and top seeded Here sat urday gained a berth opposite Mats Wilander in sunday s final of the . Open Tennis tournament. In a four set Victory played Afler Steffi Graf completed her grand slam on saturday Lindl dismissed upstart Andre Agassi the 18 year old american who was the youngest player to Advance to the men s open semifinal to Guaran tee himself the Chance 10 win his fourth consecutive open. Lend triumphed 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4.it is the seventh Lime that lend has reached the final Here in the last seven  usual Lindl unleashed his punishing serve to stymie his opponent but he had to Wail until the second set for it to help him Shaw that gave Agassi an unanticipated advantage in the first set. Lindl had to recover from a slow Marl during which the animated Agassi roundly outhit him and the indignity of having his serve broken by Agassi twice in the first set Agassi stormed Lindl Wilh a series of fore hand drives the defend ing Champion could t Chase Down but Lendl s experience and serve rescued him in the ensuing  on saturday Wilander reached the Louney s final match Wilh a straight sets Conquest of Australia s Darren Cahill 6-4,6-4,6-2. Hershiser wins no. 20 by the associated press the los Angeles dodgers and new York acts each got Strong pitching performances saturday night As both Loo another step toward division championships. In los Angeles Orel Hershiser became a 20-game Winner for the first Lime in his five year major league career with a seven hitter As the dodgers Defeated Cincinnati 5-0. The Victory coupled Wilh Houston s loss earlier in Ilia Day restored the Dodg no Roundup ers margin in the West to five games Over inc astros and 6 i games Over Trie third place reds in Montreal David Cone pitched a seven Hitler for his fourth shutout of the season As inc mets beat the expos. Wilh the Victory the acts maintained their nine game Easl Lead Over the pills Burgh pirates and reduced their magic number for winning the division title to 14. Hershiser 20-s, recorded his fourth straight Complete game and his i2lh of he season while striking Oul eight and walking three. Ii was the fifth shutout of the season for the right hander who won 19 games in 1985. Mickey Hatcher ended an o-for-15 drought with two key singles for inc dodgers and Rick Dempsey blasted a iwo run Homer. Cone who lowered his Era to 2.2, indeed was dominant particularly when he settled Down after the third inning. I think 1 struggled a Little bit Early said Cone who allowed four of the seven hits in the first three innings. Cone 16-3, struck out 10 and walked three As he tossed the 21 is Shloul of inc season for the mils pitching staff. 11 was his sixth Complete game and lowered his Era 10 2.21. Rookie sensation Gregg Jefferiss astros Bui Doran leaps. Over giants will Clark scored twice after walking in the secondhand singling in the fifth. Keith Hernan Dez Hil a two run Homer to highlight a three run ninth for the acts in other no games cardinals 9, cubs 3 St. Louis Scott Terry won his sixth straight game As a starter and Jose Oquendo drove in three runs Assi. Louis beat Chicago Tor the cardinals sixth straight Viceroy. Terry 8-3, allowed nine hits struck. Out one and walked two in 7� innings before Dan it Iscon Berry finished up. Rick Sutcliffe 12-12, gave up four runs and seven hits in his six innings. Gunti 3, astros 2 san Francisco Jose Uribe hit a run scoring single to snap a seventh in Ning lie and san Francisco won for the third Lime in 16 games. Craig Lefferts 3-8, who relieved Rookie Trevor Wilson Wilh two outs in the seventh retired Kevin Bass the Only Bai Ter he faced. Lary Sorensen pitched Twohill Ess innings for his second save. Pinch hitter Kevin Mitchell who was scheduled for Anthro Copic knee surgery monday singled Wilh one Oul in the seventh Oft Juan Agosto 2-10. Done Nixon Pinch ran stole second and scored on uric s grounder up the Middle. Pirates 5, Phillies Pittsburgh Dave Lapoint won his seventh straight decision pitching a six hitter As Pittsburgh beat Phila , who struck out four and did t walk a Bailer has a 4-0 record in five Start since he was traded to Pittsburgh by the Chicago while sox on aug. 13. He won his last three decisions Wilh Chicago. Barry Bonds rib double capped a three run second inning against Shane Rowley 7-14, pidra6, niyes2 san Diego right hander Eric show pitched e three hitter and singled Home a run to Lead san Diego Over Atlanta show 13-11, allowed Only a cond inning Homer to Ozzie Virgil and an re single by Dale Murphy As he pitched his sixth Complete game in his last eight starts and 11 in Overall. Show struck out six and walked iwo. Roberto Alomar tripled singled twice and drove in two runs. Garry Templeton singled three times and also knocked in a pair of runs to Lead the padre attack