European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday september 20, 198b the stars and stripes Page 25 baseball red sox dump yanks again by the associated press Boston Boston fans probably Don l believe it yet. Bui Only a classic collapse can Slop the red sox from win Ning the american league East. The red sox with a history of failure in big games heat the new York Yan Kees for the third straight time sunday and put themselves in control of the race. Boston after losing the series opener behind Roger Clemens surged Back and pushed new York 6w games behind Al Roundup with the 9-4 Victory. Del Oil and Mil Waukee Trail by six. This is really Gigantic winning three in a Row after losing inc first bos ton manager Joe Morgan said. It s All up to Ellis Burks hit a three run Homer in the first inning and Dwight Evans Hil a two run Homer in the second that made i 7-l. It s Tough when you give up seven runs Early like that to come Back especially against a Good bal Laluh new York manager Lou Pinilla said a was a Good series. We just did t gel the Job Boston completed an 8-2 Hom stand and won for the i Ullh time in m games. The Yankees had won seven of eight be fore losing three in a Row. Mike Smithson 9-5, scattered seven hits including a Solo Homer by Claudel Washington and a two run drive by Mike Pagliarulo and got Relief help in inc seventh. Lee Smith got four outs for his 28tlisavc. Kevin rom inc added a two run triple in the eighth for Boston which got 13 hits against Guidry 1-3. And two Relief other Al games sunday athletics 3, royals 2 Oakland Calif. Dave mender son Drew a bases loaded walk in the 11th inning and the Oakland athletics with Jose Canseco hitting his 40th Home run. Reduced their magic number to two with a Victory Over Kansas City. The athletics can Clinch the american league West championship with a Victory Over the world series Champion Minnesota twins who open a three game series in Oakland on monday night. Luis Polonia led off the Lith Wilh a double against Sieve far 5-4. And Stan Javier walked. After Canseco flick out and Terry Steinbach walked Farr walked Henderson on four pitches. Greg Cada ret 5-2, pitched three scoreless innings for the Victory. Canseco leading the majors in Home runs connected for a two run shot in the first inning against Bret Saberhagen. Oakland slugs1 Jose Canseco follows through As his 4qlh Home run leaves the Field. Canseco tied his career High Wilh 117 Rols most in the majors. Orioles 2, tigers 0 Detroit Bob Motacki pitched on Hil Ball for eight innings in his major league debut As Baltimore beat Detroit and dropped the tigers sin games behind in inc american league East. The tigers held to one Hil by Milacki and Tom lost for the 20th Lime in 26 games. Do Droit which led the division on aug. 21, faces its biggest deficit of the sea , who pitched an 11 1-3 inning no Hitler last year for class a Char Lotte gave up a third inning single to Tom Brookins. He left the game after Arain delay of i hour 17 minutes in the lop of the ninth. Niedenfuhr finished for his 18th orioles ended a five game losing Streak. Rookie Pete Slang cock homered in inc sixth against Frank Tanana u-10. Brewers 10, murmur 2 Seattle Jeffrey Leonard Hil a grand slam As Milwaukee run cd Seattle. The Brewers won for inc fifth time in seven games Juan Nice is 7-5, won his third straight decision. He Wen seven innings and gave up six hits including a Home run by Darnell Coles in the fourth thai ended Nieves siring of 19 scoreless innings. Leonard s fourth career slam came in the third inning against Mike Camp Bell 6-10. Blue jays indian0 Toronto Dave slice pitched a four hitter and Toronto beat Cleveland to keep alive its fail Hopes in the Ameri can league East. The Blue jays remained 8 i games be Hind division leading Boston. The red sox Start a three game series in Toronto on monday night. Stick 14-8, struck out four and walked two in his second shutout this season Rod Nichols 1-5, was the loser. While sos 8, twins 5 Minneapolis Dan Hom ered twice and drove in four runs Lead ing Chicago Over Minnesota and pushing the world series Champion twins closer to elimination in the american league went 4-for-j with a walk. His three run Homer highlighted a five run rally in he seventh Tom Mccarthy 1-0, won in his second appearance since being called up Friday from class aaa Vancouver. Bobby Thigpen got one out fur his 31st save. Mark Portugal. 3-3, look the loss. Annuls 6, rangers 5 Anaheim Calif. Wally Joyner s two run single with two Ouis in inc ninth inning rallied California Over Texas. Pinch Hitler Pete o Brien s grand slam put Texas ahead 5-4 in the top of the Darrell Miller and Pinch Hitler Johnny Kay singled Wilh one out in the Angels ninth against Milch Williams 2 7. Bob Boone Mcl reliever Dwayne Henry with an infield single that loaded the bases and Wilh two outs. Joyner Bloop cd a 0-2 pitch into left Field for the Harvey 7-5 got the Victory de spite allowing a slam by o Brien the first Bailer lie faced. Mets beat expos to Cut magic number to 3 by the associated press Montreal Dwight Gooden docs l know if hell win 20 games this season but he knows hell be Starling game i of the National league playoffs Doc will open in the playoffs manager Darcy Johnson said referring to of Odin by his nickname he was outstanding Gooden won his 18th game sunday and Dairy Strawberry hit his league leading 34th Home run As the new York mils Beal the Montreal expos i-3 an moved closer to the National league East title. New York which leads by 12 games Cut its magi number to three As Pittsburgh lost to Philadelphia 6-5 in 10 innings. The Meis were off monday and Start a three game series Al Home tuesday against Phila mels have won five straight 10 of their last 11 games and 20 of their last 26. Gooden 18-7, gave up Highl hits struck out nine and walked two in eight innings. Randy Myers finished with perfect Relief for his 23rd save. No Roundup to other no games dodgers 2, reds 0 Cincinnati John Tudor and Alejandro pc combined on a five hitter and Jeff Hamilton broke a scoreless tic with a seventh inning double off Frank Williams 1-2, los Angeles won for the seventh Lime in eight games As it neared its first National league West title since 1985. The dodgers magic number to Clinch dropped to six As Houston lost to san Francisco. Giants 10, astros j Houston Don Robinson won for the fourth time in five decisions and Hil a to run Homer and astros manager Hal Lanier angrily ordered a Post game workout Houston which has lost four straight and five of six dropped nine games behind the National league West leading los Angeles dodgers and into a tic with san Clark hit a two run Homer for the giants. Mike Scott 13-8. Lost his fourth straight decision allowing six hits and six runs before he was knocked oui in me , 8-4, allowed four hits and one run in seven innings and Hil his eighth career Home run. Braves 6,1 Udris s 5 Atlanta Pinch Hitler of i Virgil singled in the winning run in the 10th inning after the braves wasted a 5-1 Lead. Phillies 6, pirates 5 10 innings Philadelphia Phil Bradley i a Iola inning sacrifice Fly after Lance Parrish tripled off Randall Kramer 0-1, and the fading pirates fell 12 games be Hind the first place new York Meis. Cardinals 5, cub 4 Chicago Larry Mcwilliams won and hit a two run single and Greg Madduri failed to win for inc 11 the Lime in 13 starts since inc All Star break
