European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 5, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday a flab 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 opening Day 89 o Neill reds Batter dodgers h Joe Kay Cincinnati a Paul o Neill s Day started with deep embarrassment and ended with grand accomplishment. All in nil inc Cincinnati reds right fielder reckoned in a Good Day. O Neill went 4 for 4, with a pair of singles a double and a three run Homer monday to Lead the reds to a 6-4 Victory Over the world Champion los Angeles dodgers in the traditional National league opener. Everybody has Good Days during the year i was just fortunate to have one on opening Jay o Neill said. Iwas anxious to get anxious Hal his first Al bal left him red against Tim Delcher in the Sec Ond inning with the reds trailing 2-0, o Neill lost track of the count and started for first base on Ball three. He had to be called Back to the plate. Eddie Murray looked at me like 1 was crazy o Neill said i never did that before. 1 got confused. I guess i la be on the bloopers this week.", hell also be on he highlights. He came Back to the plate and lined a Dou ble that started a three run rally. The neat inning he hit a three run Homer that gave the reds .16-2 Lead. We Rode on o Neill s Bat manager i ele Rose said. Belcher who was the losing Pitcher in Tom Browning s perfect game at River front St iridium last sept. 16, had prob no round Jems with his breaking pitches monday. O Neill made him pay. He hits me or cloy Belcher said. He s a Good hitter a better one than a no. 6 Batter should o Neill played the starring role in the 103rd opener in Cincinnati but Rose received the Star treatment from the 55,385 fans. Rose dogged by gambling allegation the last iwo weeks received a one minute standing ovation when he was introduced before the game. " can. Stand Here All Day and 1 could t describe my feelings Rose said. They be always treated me like a King. I did t know what to expect today. I be been through that quite a num Ber of times. I Don t think it Ever gets to be old hat. I got goosebumps 1 n other no openers monday met 8, Cardinal 4 new York Howard Johnson homered and drove in three runs As new York won its 11th straight Home opener. Johnson a part of Many Trade rumours singled Home the tying and Lead runs during a four run third inning that made it 6- against Joe Magrane and added a Solo Homer in the eighth off Todd Wor Rell. In nine career at bats against Wor Rell Johnson has four Home runs. Darry Strawberry had three hits and two Bis for the acts and Dwight Goodwn pitched seven plus innings to improve his opening Day record to 3-0. Tie acts Durrel Strawberry doubles in the first As Carol Jose covers Sec ibid. He allowed five hits and struck out eight and was troubled Only by Pedro Guerrero who drove in All he St. Louis runs with a Homer and double. Giants 5,1 Flores 3 san Diego Kevin Mitchell drove in four runs with a Jwo run Homer in the first inning Anil a go ahead two run sin Gle in . With san Diego Lead ing 3-2, starter Eric show retired the first two bail Ersin inc seventh but then walked Brell duller Robby Thompson and will Clark. Mitchell s single drove in the tying and Lead runs and Candy Mai Donado s int double chased show. They were really All Over me in left Field Mitchell a native san Diegan and1 former 1 adre said of the heckling never had that feeling before especially when i come Home. I heard All kinds of stuff out there but i did t Lei it both or me. I just came to the plate and tried to take it out on the the three run rally made a Winner of san Francisco starter Rick rus Ltd who was lifted for a Pinch hitter in the top of the seventh the 39-Ycar-o.ld Reuschl allowed three runs and Stitils in six innings. Orioles beat Clemens to abort countdown Fly inc associated press Baltimore orioles have a one game winning Streak som Ching they could t say last year until april 29. By trumping Boston Ace Roger Clemens arid defeating the red son 5-4 in 11 innings in monday s season opener the Oriole erased any Chance of a countdown toward last year s record in reverse 0- 21 Start a major league Standard for season open ing futility. It was very important for the players out there manager Frank Robinso said. They re a Oung bal club and they re relatively new to each other. It was a Good win because now we can concentrate on other things and Notha a to worry about us of. When Are they going Towin the 1989 season " president George Bush threw out the ceremonial first Ball bul he was around at the finish. The president left in the seventh inning. Clemens one inning later two innings after he blew a 3-1 Lead by serving up a i rec Nln Homer to Cal Ripken. The red sox tied the score in the seventh on Jody Reed s rib single. Bui with one out in inc ill Bob Stanley walked Mickey Tettleton and Randy Milligan s hit and run single sent him to third. Mike Swnnson relieved and Rookie Craig Worthington who grounded out weakly in a similar situation m the ninth inning looped a pitch into left Center Field foiling Bostons five Man infield. I was jittery because i had the same Opportunity before in i Don t know what inning in was Worthing at Roundup ton said. Smithson is the same kind of Pitcher Stanley is a sinker Slider Pitcher. 1 was just looking for a pitch Over the Brian Hollon acquired in inc off season Trade that sent Eddie Murray to los Angeles pitched 4 ir3 scoreless innings for the Victory ii was Boston s fourth straight opening Day loss despite Mike Pircen Ucli two run Homer off Dave Schmidt that put the red sos ahead 3-1 in the top of the sixth. It was fun to win the first one especially after last year Hollon said "1 was t Here but i walked Guj Sand i know they were athletics 3, mariners 2 Oakland Gill if. Markl Mcgwir reprove of Oakland s a iwo run Homer and sacrifice Fly and Dave Stewart won his eighth game in a Rov Dver Seattle As the a opened defense . Stewart who scattered four hits and Cave up one earned run in 5 a innings in beating Mark Langston for the second straight opener got Relief help front Gene. Nelson. Rick Honc cuu and Dennis eckersly who preserved eight of Stewart s victories last Yvor in route to a club record 45 saves. Oakland s Victory spoiled the managerial debut of Seattle s Jim Lefebvre who was a coach with the athletics a year ago. Mcgwire drove in s first run with a Sacri fice Fly in the first inning and made in 3-0 Mill a Low ering two run Homer in the third Afler Carney Lansford reached on Rookie shortstop Omar Vazquel s two base throwing error Seattle scored in the fifth and sixth on rib singles by Edgar Martinez and Darnell Coles. We did a lot of things tonight that the Oakland a s did last year Ever sly said. It s Nice to be Able to gel the save on opening night bul the key to tonight was Gene Nelson striking those two Guys out to gel out of the sixth with the score 3-2. We also had great defense and of a Home run just like last Blue jays 4, royals 3 Kansas City to. Jimmy key won on open ing Day for the third straight year and second straight Over Kansas City. Key gave up two runs and six hits in six innings plus before needing help from Duane Ward and Tom Mark cubic a drawing his first opening Day assignment after a 20-11 record allowed four runs and nine i is in seven scored in the second inning on Fred Mcgrift double a and Euniie Whin s single the bluejays made it 3-0 in he fourth on singles by George Bell Mcgriff and Nelson Liriano and Manny Lee s ground or. Lloyd Moseby tripled leading off the seventh and scored the decisive run on Ranee Mulliniks sacrifice usually comes Down to who executes when it counts and this time we were fortunate to be the ones who did Toronto manager Jimy Williams royals scored air their runs in the Bottom of the seventh on Danny Tartabull s single pal Tabler s Obi double to Jackson s rib single a stolen base and two infield outs Jimmy threw the Ball great. In looked like he was in mid season form said Henke who retired Kurt stil Well on a Popup with a runner on third for the final out. Duane also did a great Job Ward fanned fran White for the second Henke look Overa nit 1 was Happy to do my pan indians 2, Brewers Cleveland an paid immedi ate dividends for Cleveland when Odihe Mcdowell doubled Home two runs backing the pitching of Greg Swindell who retired the first 12 Milwaukee batters an allowed five hits in 8 to innings. Doug Jones Goi the last two outs with the potential lying run at Don August subbing for the injured Teddy Higuera went the distance allowing eight Hus. One of the Cleveland runs was the Cleveland third Andy Allanson s grounder Well through the legs of third baseman Ous Polidor subbing for the injured Paul Molitor Telix Ferni singled and Mcdowell doubled both runners Home. It was mainly my decision to come put said swin Dell who saw Jones save 10 of his 18 victories last year in route to a club record 37 saves. I saw Jancsy Down Iacre in inc bullpen in inc eighth inning. My fastball had been up around 36-87 Miles per hour earlier but by then it was Down to 82. If you can t rely on Jancsy. You can t rely on
