European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday april 25,1989i Mir p ua3uo. F it Fri n i -. Another Ryan no not out of the question a Unm a while everyone else is stunned Ryan takes Visby Ronald Blu so he s four Days older Hun the vice president of the United Stales. So no one s Ever thrown a no Niller at his age. The Miles per hour or Nolan Ryan s fastball mean a lot More than the number of candles 42, on his latest birthday cafe ,. Age is enhancing he baseball skill rather than i ,"1 Don t know How Many More chances i m Brit ski to gel Ryan said sunday Afier coming within iwo oils of his sixth no Hitler but the Way i be been throwing it s certainly nol oui of the question ils in i la it t another shot. If he docs Ryan Al age 42, will be the oldest Pitcher to throw one. By Young did i l at 41 in 190s, Ryan after 23 seasons in the major leagues has Afu Iurco which is More interesting than his past. He has thrown five no Hilliers one More than Sandy Koufax. Only three of hrs have thrown three. He has thrown 10 on filters one Short of Bob Fel Ler s record. On april 11, Ryan look a no Hitler into the. Eighth inning against Milwaukee. Last year he came within two outs of a no Hitler against Phila Delphia. -. I Haven t Golton bared with no hitlers yet he said. Nolan Jan Hain t Rollen bored with no hitters no one s bored when Ryan s on the Mound. Even his competitors can t believe what he does he has a god Given Talent Toronto s Tom Henke said after watching sunday s performance a 4-1 one hitter Over the Blue jays. I can t think of anyone who throws 89 hard now As when they Henke s 31, which used to be an old age for pitchers. He does t think hell be pitching at Ryan s age. "111 be laying bricks he said.,-,while Arm for grained. "1 Don t think i be done anything other people Haven t done he said. I was blessed with a Good Armand body. I be had Good mechanics and a Good conditioning on sunday he threw 89 fastballs 59 for strikes. He threw Ujj curve balls 12 for strikes. He threw 16 Chan cups 10 for strikes. No hard hit balls through seven innings. Then he arc cd through the eighth striking out Jesse Bat Field and Rob Ducky around a groundnut by Ranc Mulliniks. He got Lloyd Moseby on a tout pop to Slart the ninth that brought up Nelson Liriano a .208 hitter. In his first three career Al bats against Ryan. Liriano had walked grounded out to second and taken a called third strike. This time with a 1-1 count Ryan tried to get a fastball Low and outside. The Ball stayed Over the plate As Liriano pulled it Down the right Field line about 10 feet Lair for a triple Don l recall what 1 Ryan tried to remember later but it was not printable i got to the ninth and. Fell 1 had the Slu Flo gel in done Ryan had no re Grels about throwing a fastball. It was the location not the pitch. In that situation he s looking for one thing a fastball to hit hard. And with the location 1 gave him he Liriano was indeed looking Lor a fastball. That s my area 1 think the third year second Nicman said. were cheering Ryan. I heard that but i m just doing Ray Job. I m not sorry i Don l fed like a bad Guyal from Page 21. Milwaukee. He lost his no hitter with no outs in the Vii huh inning but finished with a team record 15 strikeouts. , 0-3, was the loser. Athletics 2, annuls 0 Oakland. Calif Mike Moore and two relievers combined on a three Hitler As Oakland heat Kirk Mccaskill and califor Nia for ils fifth straight Victory. Moore 2-1, gave up three singles Tola Dudl Washington in 7vt innings. Rick Honeycult pitched one inning and Dennis Ecker sly got the final out for his league leading sixth save. Orioles 3, twins 0 Baltimore Rookie Bob Milacki pitched a three hitter As Baltimore beat Minnesota and stayed in first place in the Caleast. 1-1, threw just 100 pitches and faced the minimum 27 batters. He struck out three walked two and was helped by four double plays-.-. Mickey Tettleton homered in the Sec Ond inning off Shane Rawley l-2. -.-., royals 10, red sox 0 Boston to Jackson hit a two run Homer his sixth and Charlie Libra nil Pilch cd a five hitter As Kansas City completed its first three game sweep at Fen Way since 1971 the royals got 17 hits and seven Doti. Bles three by Bob bronc. -. Librandt 1-2, scattered five singles for his 13th career shutout Yankees 5, indians 0 Cleveland. Andy Hawkins Pilch cd two hit Ball for 7vi innings and new York beat Cleveland for the first Lime in six games this year Hawkins 2-2, got help from Dave Righetti who finished with one hit Relief. Mariners 0, Whites Xii Chicago Scott Bradley had a Ihrck run double in the first inning and later added an rh1 ".double, leading a Callic Over Chicago the mariners scored five times in inc first inning and chased Shawn h illegal 0-2. Sieve Trout 1-1, won for the first Lime since july 5. He began the game with a14.09 Era but allowed Only one earned run in five innings. -. Tit sri arc win 3 Milwaukee Pat Sheridan Hom ered and Detroit took advantage of Sloppy play to beat Milwaukee. The Brewers made three errors two by Rookie shortstop. Gary Sheffield and threw a wild pitch thai allowed a ran 10 score. Detroit broke it open with six run sin the i Inch two on Chet Lemon s single. Murphy collects 6 Bis As braves beat padres by the associated press Atlanta Dale Murphy had the second Sis Kul game of his career a two Nin Homer in the third inning a iwo run single in the sixth and a two run double in the eighth sunday to Lea Atlanta past the san Dic go padres 9-4. La s been pretty frustrating lately so it always feels Good to help the cause said Murphy who drove in Only five runs in the macs first 16 games after hitting .226 last season Kupu s 9, cur Jenals 3 St. Louis Spike Owen had three hits and drove in thru runs and Hubie Brooks homered As the expos snapped a three game St. Louis shortstop Ozzie Smith Corn milled his third error of the week All of which led to runs. ,. New York Kevin Mcreynolds. Hit a two run go ahead Homer to the eighth inning As new York won despite Andre Dawson s 300th career Home run. Ii was the cubs sixth loss in seven1 cams and the. Mets fifth victorj1 Jyh their last seven. Astros 5, reds 2. Cincinnati Glenn Davis hit a no Roundup two run Homer As Houston maintain edits domination of Danny Jackson. 1 Jackson 1-4,. Allowed nine hits and four runs in seven innings. He has los this last four starts this season and has lost All four of his career starts a Amsl the astros. Pirates 6, Phillies 4 Pittsburgh Bobby Bonilla s iwo run Homer in inc eighth inning capped Pittsburgh s rally from a. Four run deficit and Logan Easley won his first game since april 20,1987. Philadelphia led 4-0 All on unearned runs before Pittsburgh scored three runs. In the sixth and three in the eighth dodrers7,cnls6 " los Angeles Alice Hammour walked in the winning run in the i oth inning. Willie Randolph singled with one out in the 10th off Hammaker 1-2, and took third on Hatcher s single. Randolph was tagged Dave Anderson s bouncer Back to inc Mound but Murray walked loading the bases. Hammaker threw four straight balls to Jeff Hamilton who was Pinch Hilling for Jay Howell 1-2. Fernando contends All Star Days not Over los Angeles a the Era of Fernando mania which took this Cit Yby storm in 1981 and Las cd through most of this decade is being talked about in past Lens these Days. Fernando Valc Nucla mired in the worst Slart of his nine year career failed to hold a 4-2 Lead sunday a Amsl the san Francisco giants Anil is inless in All four of his starts his earned Nin average is 4.79. In Iolj innings he has allowed 24 Hils and vial cd 14. He has l won since june 14 but says his All Star Days arc Noto Cri "1 know thai those Days 1 had be fore Are coming Back t Don l worry Aboul that because my Arm feels he has t made it through the seven thinning yet and sunday pitched just 4 my nos his shortest Outing the season. After dodgers pitching coach pulled him Vale Urcla stalked off the Mound and slammed his Glo veto the Bench. "1 was angry Al myself Valenzuela said. "1 could t throw Fernando Valer Iuela. Wingless this year
