European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. September 22,1988 the stars Anc stripes Pago 19 Boggs historic hit Sparks botox by the associated press Boston Wade Haggs Hil his magic number. Now he wants to help the Hoston red sox get theirs. Boggs became the first player this Century to get 200 hits in sin consecutive season As Roger Clemens arid tic red sox trounced the Toronto Blue jays 13-2 tuesday night and maintained la Cir Lead in the Ameri can league East. Boston in Belling the Mlucy jays for Only the second time in nine tries this season began the Day with a five earn Lead Over Milwaukee which played later at California. New York stayed 5v games Back with a Victory Over Baltimore while Toronto fell to net a. It s something thai has consumed me More than anything else bogus said Afier going j-for-3 and walk ing twice. Last year 1 had w hits and Tore a cartilage in my knee. I and to have surgery but i stayed in there for a game hit a double and a Home run and hobbled around the bases for 200  that was the scary part wondering if you re going to gel it. It s a big Relief now that it s Over he said. The red sox have won ii of their last 16.  s two run double highlighted a four run first inning and Boston scored seven limes in the fifth including Jim Rice s three run Homer. The other magic number clinching the division is the real big one Hoggs said. And All we have to do is keep  Clemens 17-11, Hiis inn Only twice in eight Deci Sions since the end of july. The iwo time by Young award Winner allowed is hits struck out three and mets top phils 6-4 la. Wins by the associated press new York. Darryl Strawberry snapped a sixth inning tie with a three run Homer and Kevin Mcreynolds Hil two homers As the new York mets Defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4tues Day night reducing their magic number for clinching the National league East Pennant to two. It was the sixth straight Victory for the Al Roundup walked one in seven innings. Bows charging to a fourth consecutive batting Tille and fifth in six years raised his average to .162. He lined a single in the first inning got Hil no. 200 on grounder to left in the fourth and added another single in the seventh. The All Star third baseman also Drew his 116th and 117th walks and joined Hall of Famer Lou Gohng As the Only players to get 200 hits and 100 walks in three consecutive years. I n other a l games tuesday Yankees 7, orioles i new York Rick Rhoden pitched a five Hitler and Jack Clark and Ken i helps hit consecutive homers during a four run fifth inning As new York kept its Al East Hopes alive. The Yankees kept Pace with the division leading red son who begin a three game series in new York an Friday. Rhoden 12-10, won his fifth straight game and completed his fifth game in 28 starts this season. Timers 3, indians 1 Detroit Chet Lemon Hil a iwo Nin Bonier in the ninth inning that popped into the left Field scats olt Dave Clark s Glove to lift Detroit Over Cleveland. With one out Darrell Evans who earlier hit his 40chh career Homer singled and Scott Lusader ran for him before Lemon Scal his line shot to left. Cark apparently caught the Ball but in popped into the stands when he collided with the Fence. B Rewers 6, Angels s Anaheim Calif. Gary Sheffield s run scoring single with two out in the ninth inning lifted Milwaukee Over California allowing the Brewers to keep Pace in the american league East. The Brewers remained five games behind the Divi Sion leading Boston red  Higuera 14-9, survived eight shaky innings in which he walked six. Athletics 12, twins 3 Oakland Calif. The Oakland athletics of sense sent Frank Viola to his earliest exit 4th inning of the season and their bullpen tied a major league season record with 60 saves in an easy Victory Over  Phillips knocked in three runs with a Home run and a double and Jose Canseco singled doubled and stole his 3 Toh base 10 Lead Oakland s 17-hit attack. Storm Davis 16-5, allowed one run and six hits in five innings to get the win with Relief help from uric plunk and Rick . Mariners ii royals id Seattle Dave Vallec singled Home the same winning run in the eighth inning and Alvin Davis drove in five runs to lift Seattle Over Kansas City. Rangers 4, while sox 1 Arlington Texas Bobby Witt 7-10, threw a Ive Hilter and Cecil Espy scored the go ahead run on seventh inning fielder s Choice lifting Texas Over Chi Cago. No Roundup mets who Lead Pillsbury a which beat the cardinals 5-1, by 11 to games. David Cone 18-3, allowed six hits and struck out nine As the mils won for the 21st time in inc Irlas 26 games. With the score lied Al 2 in the sixth. Moosic Wilson doubled with one out to extend his hitting Streak to 11  out later. Mcreynolds was intentionally walked by left hander Shane Gawky and Strawberry followed with his league leading 35lh Home run a shot off the Bottom of the scoreboard in right Field. Rawly. V-16, has allowed 25 homers in 193 innings this season. Mcreynolds Hil Solo homers in the first and fourth innings for inc Only hits off rawly in the first five innings to give the mets a 2-0 Lead. Mcreynold Snow has 25 Home runs and 92 Rols. In other no games pirates 5, cardinals 1 St. Louis re. Reynolds and Andy Van Slyck hit two run singles to key a five Nin rally in he. Eighth inning As Pittsburgh kept its slim Hopes Anve in the National league East with a Victory Over St. Louis. Two St. Louis errors helped Pittsburgh rebound against cardinals starter Scott Terry 9-4, who had won his seven pre Vious starts. Reliever Scott Medvin 1-0, was the Winner pitching 2vj innings. Jim Goll retired Pedro Guerrero to end the game Iby reds Lenny Harris slides safely Home in he beats attempted tag by padres Catcher Benito Santiago Al Cincinnati tuesday. And notch his 32nd save a club record. Dodgers 6, astros 0 Houston Tim Belcher scat Rcd six hits As the dodgers beat Houston for their third straight shutout and reduced their magic number to four. Los Angeles blanked Cincinnati on sunday and Orel harsh scr pitched his fourth straight shutout to beat the astros 1-0 on monday night. U was the dodgers ninth Victory in 10 games As they reared the National league West division Lille. It was inc astros sixth straight loss. Belcher 11-5, continued Houston s scoring drought. He struck out five Bat ters and did i walk any. Reds 7, padres 2 Cincinnati Paul o Neill went 4-for-4 and drove in three runs to Lead Cincinnati Over san Diego. The performance gave him seven consecutive hits three shy of the National league record. The reds Ron Cosler went 2-for-4 a extend his hitting Streak to seven games and Barry Larkin had a pair of singles for a 10-Gamc Slcak Matching his career High. Cincinnati got 14 hits to support left hander Norm Charlton 3-4, who Over came a ragged Start to go 8 / innings. Giants 7, braves 4 Atlanta Brett Buller drove in the go ahead runs with his second double of the game and later hit his sixth Home run 10 Lead san Francisco past Atlanta. The giants trailed 2-1 in the fourth inning when Butler doubled to give he giants a Lead they protected for their seventh Victory in eight games. Roger Samuels. 1-2. The giants third Pitcher got credit for his first major league win pitching 3 i innings of one hit Relief. Braves starter Kevin Blankenship 0-1, made his first major league appearance. He walked the bases loaded in the fourth before Butler doubled off reliever Edol wine s first pitch to score Jose Uribe and Kirt Manwaring. Cabs so expos 4-9 Chicago Randy Johnson the tallest player in major league history pitched a six hitter and Tracy Jones drove in four runs to Lead Montreal to a 9-1 Victory Over Chicago and give the expos a split of their doubleheader. Johnson a 6-fool-Lo Lethander improved to 2-0 As he struck out 11 an retired 11 batters in a Row at one Point. Cubs starter Calvin Schiraldi 8-13, lost his fifth straight Start. Mike Fitzgerald Hil a two run Homerin the sixth and Jones added a three run shot in inc seventh to Pace the expos. Johnson lost his shutout when dam Jackson led Oft the Bottom of the ninth with a double and scored on a single by Dave  won inc opener 5-4 on Jerry Humphrey s two Oul bases loaded sin Gle in the 11th inning. Rick Sutcliffe 13-13. Who had a season High 11 strikeout set a personal High with his 11-inning Complete game and also doubled in a run in the fourth inning. Tim Burke 3-5, was the  had lied the game at 4-4 with a Solo Homer in the eighth inning his28lh