European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday april 9,1989 Valenzuela loses debut to braves by lie associated press Atlanta Fernando Valenzue la trying to come Back from a shoulder injury last year lost his season debut As Jody Davis drove in three runs to Lead the Allania braves Toa 6-i win Over Tholos Angeles dodgers Friday Tom Glavic. To pitched a four hitter before a crowd of 31,929 which included Conner University of Georgia football coach Vince Dooley who threw out the first bait "1 was t trying to do anything fancy. Glavic said. "1 jus wanted to do like i had done this Spring. Throw strikes get them o Hil it on the ground. I knew i had a Good Spring. 1 just wanted to keep it going and prove it was not a fluke.". Gavin a was 4-2 with a 1.03 earned in average in 35 innings Dur ing the exhibition season. 11 was Atlanta s third straight Victory after an opening night loss in Houston. ,.the braves lost i hair first 10 games. Valc Nucla the dodgers big Winner during the 1980s, suffered a stretched Anterior capsule in his left shoulder Lam july and spent mos of the Winter building the muscle in the shoulder. He pitched 6 a innings and allowed five runs and eight hits while striking out eight. I m glad the Way 1 threw the Ball said Valenzuela who threw 112pitches. That s All right. I got some pretty Good work in. That s a Good sign that my Arm is Strong everything Isatel right with the score tied 1-1 and to out sin the fifth Lonnie Smith doubled. Moved to third on Jeff Blauser s infield single and scored on Valenzuela s wild Pilch to put the braves ahead. Gerald Perry then walked Dale Mur Phy beat out an infield single and Davis doubled in two runs to make it 4-1, Davis added a run scoring single inthe seventh to Chase Valenzuela. Atlanta made it 6-1 in the eight Hon Smith s double to score Glame who had reached on an error. The braves went ahead 1-0 in the third when Perry s double scored Smith who had walked. I the dodgers lied it with tin unearned run in the fourth when Short Stop Andres Thomas booted a grounder by Jeff Hamilton allowing Kirk Gibson who had been hit by a Pilch to score. Gibson had taken second on a sin Gle by Eddie Murray his first hit As a dodger after going 0-for-13 and no Roundup reached third when Mickey Hatcher bounced into a double play. In other games Friday. Padres 5, astros 3 Houston Dennis Rasmussen scattered eight hits in eight plus innings and escaped several jams As san Diego beat Houston for its seventh consecutive Victory Over the astros. Rasmussen 1-0, stranded runners at third base in the first three innings and in the sixth inning when Houston had two runners on with none out. Rasmussen was 14-4 for san Diego last season after being acquired from Cincinnati on june 8. Expos 7, Mats 3 Montreal Kevin Gross Al owed seven hits in eight plus innings in his Montreal debut and Nelson Santovenia hit a two run Homer Ashe expos beat new York. Gross struck out three and walked tour and also added a single. He was acquired from Philadelphia in de Cember for pitchers Floyd Youma Sand Jeff Parret. After allowing a double and a Walkin the ninth Andy Mcgaffigan relieved and got the last three outs after allowing run scoring grounders to Gregg Jeff Priesand Keith Hernandez. Ron Darling 0-1, was hit hard in his first Start of the season for new York allowing six runs and five hit sin two innings. Cubs 6, pirates 5 Chicago Mark Grace capped Atwo run rally in the sixth inning by Dou bling Home Andre Dawson from first base lifting Chicago Over Pittsburgh. Dawson s single up the Middle on Dom Taylor s first pitch had scored Mitch Webster with the tying run. Rain in Philadelphia Philadelphia the Phila Delphia Phillies Home opener Friday against the is. Louis cardinals was postponed because of rain. Reds 4, giants 3 Cincinnati harm winning Ham scored on a Daniels sacrifice Fly in the 16th inning to give Cincin Nati a Victory Over san Francisco. Winningham the reds last Posi Tion player bunted for a single to open the Boom of he 16th stole second  to third on Barry Larkin s sacrifice Joe Price to the sixth san fran Cisco Pitcher intentionally walked Chris Sabo and Eric Davis to face Daniels who hit the first pitch to left Field to easily score Winninghan. By inc associated press Detroit for Kenny Williams Detroit s 10-3 win Over the Milwaukee Brewers was a breakthrough. For tigers manager Sparky Anderson in was a mile  was win no. 1,700 for Anderson making him Only the 10th manager i major league history to achieve that Mark. Next up the ladder is Bill my Kachnic who won 1,898 games. "1 thought about thai in Texas then i forgot about it until just now Anderso Saiu i Don t know How Many More Well win this season probably somewhere be tween 87 and 97. I really Haven t go a handle on that  Williams acquired in the Spring Trade that sent Pitcher Eric King to the Chi Cago White sox drove in i rec runs with a double and single in the tigers Home opener. "1 was t nervous. 1 was anxious out there today Williams said. I be played Here before so it s not like did t know the Park. But playing Here and wearing this uniform is a whole different Story. " it s an Honor to Wear this u  the Brewers who got a Solo Homer from Rob Deer in he second inning had taken a 3-2 Lead in the top of the seventh on a two run Homer by Glenn Braggs. Doyle Alexander 1-0, allowed seven hits in t i innings striking out three Asinc tigers notched their first win in three games this season. In other games Friday twins 8, orioles 3 Minneapolis Gary Gatti had four hits including a inc run single i Minnesota s six run sixth inning As the twins Defeated Baltimore. Royals 9, red sox 8kansas City to. Bob Pone capped a four run rally in the ninth in Ning with a run scoring single giving Kansas City a Victory Over Boston. Indians 4, Yankees 2 new York Joe Carter hit a nuke three run Homer in the first inning Lead ing Cleveland Over new York it was the Yankees first loss in Home opener in six years John Candelari walked Oddie Mcdowell leading off the same and Jerry Browne followed with an infield single to third. Carter hit a 2-0 Fitch deep to left Cen Ter that hit Center fielder Roberto Kelly Glove when he hit the Fence and popped out and Over the 399-foot sign for a three run Homer. Blue jays 10, rangers 9 Arlington Texas Kelly grub Al Roundup Sparky Anderson gels win no. 1,700 or s Mcadoff Homer in inc eighth inning gave Toronto a Victory Over Texas. Moments Afler Grubor s Home run the Blue. Jays Tony Fernandez who hit a grand slam in the second inning was hit in the face by a pitch from Cecilia Granle. Fernandez Lay motionless for several minutes and was taken to a hos Pital. Manny Lee s rib single Oft Guanla 1-1, he fourth Texas Pitcher lifted Toron to into a 9-9 lie in the seventh Tony Castillo 1-0, who relieved for the Blue jays in the seventh got the Vic tory. Tom Hon pc pitched the ninth Fortis second save. Angels i mariners 1 Anaheim Calif. Brian Down ing s single with two outs in the seven thinning broke a 1-1 tie As California beat Seattle keeping the mariners Winloc Shafter four games. Lance Farrish Drew a Mcadoff walk off Erik Hanson 0-1, who gave Way to re Liever Mike Jackson. Jack Howell s Sacri fice bunt moved Parrish to second and he scored on Downing s single to right. White sox 7. Athletics 1 Oakland Calif. Dave Gallagher s soft Fly o Short right hit the foul line for an rib double breaking a scoreless tic in the sixth inning and Harold Bains drove in three runs with iwo singles As Chicago Defeated Oakland. Aba from Page 21 scorers Wilh 31, sleepy Floyd had 23 and Akcam Ola Juwon 20.  Knss 101 Dallas Derek Harper scored 34 Points including Dallas last 12 Points in the final 1 14, As inc Maverick had off Sacramento. Harper s late burst nullified n Sacramento rally and Gac the Mavericks heir third Victory in Ihetu last four games. Adrian Dantley had 23 Points for Dallas which began Puy one game behind Portland in Tho race for the eighth and final Pla off berth in the Aba s Western division. Ricky Berry paced the Kings with 23 Points. Pistons 114, bulls 112 Chicago Vinnie Johnson scored 30 Points including the go ahead Basket in overtime in a game that saw Detroit s Isiah Thomas and Chicago s Bill Cartwright ejected in the first period it was Detroit s ninth consecutive Victory  Cap dating Back to last year s Aba playoffs and gave the pistons a 2 to game Lead Over Cleveland in the Central division. Thomas and Cartwright were ejected for fighting with 3 51 left in the first period. Despite the loss of Thomas the Cam s plan maker and second leading scorer he pistons took a 52-41 halftime Lead and were ahead 77-68 after three quarters. Bui Michael Jordan who scored 40 Points an Dave Conine who replaced Cartwright and scored 23, helped the bulls regain the Lead. However Johnson scored he first Basket in overtime and the bulls never caught up. Juiz 99, lakers 97 1nglewood, Calif. Karl Matone scored 14 of his 24 Points in the fourth Quarter including the win Ning Basket Wilh two seconds left As Utah beat los Angeles and won a season series from the Laker for the first time. Malone who did not Start the fourth Quarter be cause of foul rouble returned Wilh 9ft minutes left and the lakers leading 82-79. He scored Utah s next eight Points giving the Jan an 87-84 Lead. The jazz lengthened the Lead to 93-87 before magic Johnson led the lakers within 95-92. However Malone took Over again scoring Utah s last six Points including the 21-loot game Winner. John Stockton also scored 24 Points for Utah sesame number Johnson and James worthy had for the lakers. Trail blazers 113, celtics 100 Portland Ore. Kevin Duckworth scored i7 of his 28 Points in the first half and Terry Porter added24 Points As Portland Defeated Boston it was the first Lime since feb. 12, 1985, that the blazers had beaten the celtics in Portland losing in each of the last three years. The setback rimmed bos ton s Lead Over Washington to one game in the race for the eighth and final playoff berth in the Aba s Eastern conference. The blazers built a 53-42 halftime Lead by making eight of 10 free throws in inc final 2 07 of the second period