European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 2,1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Ryan out duels Clemens 2-1 by the associated press Nolan Ryan beat Roger Clemens inthe first Battle Between the Best fastball pitchers from Texas leading the Texas rangers past the Boston red sox 2-1 sunday on Rafael Palmeiro s two run Homer in the eighth inning. It was a great game to pitch in Clemens said i Ryan was Ryan. The thing is his curve is so out standing you can t 1set on any other  the 42-year-old Ryan who lives in Alvin. Texas Al Lowed three hits in eight innings an struck out ii the 184th Lime in his Ryan career he struck put 10 or More. His 49 strikeouts in 35 innings Lead the Ameri can league. Ryan 3-1, took a no hitter into the ninth inning against Toronto last sunday before Nelson Liriano broke it up with a one out triple. This Lime. Ryan did tallow a hit until Danny a cup s two out single in the fifth. Rvan threw 136 pitches before Jeff Russoli relieved to Start the ninth and struck out two of the three batters he faced for his fifth save. Clemens 3-1, lives 40 Miles from Ryan in Katy and attended the univer sity of Texas in Austin. He pitched a five Hitler and struck out six for his Sec Al Roundup Ond Complete game this season. He has 40 strikeouts second to Ryan. It was just the kind of game 1 expected him to pitch Ryan said. He was  Boston scored in the first when Ryan threw a wild pitch with a runner at third. That held up until the eighth when Cecil Espy singled and Palmeiro homered off the right Field foul pole 330 feet away. I struck out on the same pitch ear Lier Palmeiro said. It s the biggest hit of my life. It came against Clemens and one of the Best pitching performances i be Ever  royals 2, Brewers 0 Kansas City. To. Floyd ban Nister pitched three hit Ball for 8 /3 innings leading Kansas City to a three game sweep. Kansas City 16-8, has set a club re Cord for april victories Topping its 14-8 record in j978. The royals have won eight of their last nine. Bannister 3-0, was 0-3 against the Brewers last year and is 6-11 for his Ca reer. Steve Farr finished with hit less re Lief for his fifth save. Yankees a White sox 2 new York Don Laughl hit a three run first inning double and John Candelaria and Lance Mccullers combined on a four Hitler As new York won its fourth straight. Candelaria 3-2, allowed i rec hits. Struck out four and walked one in s a innings. He left with discomfort in his right knee which the club said was not serious. Mccullers pitched 3% innings for his first save As the Yankees evened their record at 12-12. Clido Perez lost his third straight decision allowing All five runs in 41/ innings. He has t made in out of the sixth inning this season in five starts. During the fifth inning the Yankees traded left handed Al la incr to Toronto for outfielder Jesse Barfield. Twins 2, indians 1 Minneapolis Al Newman s run scoring single snapped a seventh inning tic and Roy Smith and Jeff Cardon combined on a five hitter sunday As Minnesota stopped a seven game losing Streak. Greg Ganc led off the seventh with a single off Bud Black 1-4. One out later Dan Gladden singled before he and Ganc pulled a double steal. Newman then lined his single to left and Ganc scored easily. Gladden was thrown out at Home plate by left fielder of disc Mcdowell. Smith 2-1, allowed five hits in 7% innings striking out a career High seven and walking none. Cardon got the last four outs for his third save. Angels 1, Blue Guys 1.11 innings Anaheim Calif. Lance Parrish doubled with two outs in the 1 Ith inning to score Johnny Ray from second base cards Magrane finish off dodgers by the associated press Joe Maranc came off the disabled list sunday and allowed six hits Over six innings As St. Louis beat los Angeles 4-3 to Complete a three game sweep of the world champions. Vince Coleman hit an rib triple singled and scored twice for St. Louis which handed los Angeles its fourth straight loss. The cardinals while ending their longest Hom stand since 1968 with an 11-5 record scored three times after two were out in route to their fifth straight Victory. Maranc who was placed on the disabled list april 15 because of colitis Al Lowed six singles struck out six and walked none. Maranc 2-2, hit Mike Marshall with a Pilch in the first. Eddie Murray and Rick Dempsey followed with singles and Marshall scored on a balk before John Shelby struck out to end the inning. Maranc then settled Down and the dodgers were unable to score again until Murray hit a two run Homer off Todd Worrell in the ninth. Ken Dayley finished for his second save. Reds 5, Phillies 3 Philadelphia Eric Davis hit a two out two run Homer in the ninth in Ning to give Cincinnati a victory1 Over Philadelphia. Pinch hitter Dave Collins led off inc inning with a walk off Larry Mcwilliams 1-1. Steve Bedrosian replaced me Williams and retired the next two batters before Davis hit a 3-2 pitch Over the right Field Fence for his sixth Homer of the season. Expos 9, Brates 6 Montreal Otis Nixon hit a three run double and Spike Owen added his first National league Home run As Mon local Defeated Atlanta to Complete a three game sweep and Send the braves to their sixth straight defeat Hubic Brooks also had a Home run to and give California its fifth consecutive  doubled with one out off Tom Hunke 1-3, who came in to Start the in Ning. Parrish then lined into the left Field Corner. Orioles 4. Mariners 3seattle Mickey Tuttleton hit a two run Homer to snap an eighth inning tie and Jeff Ballard became the first Pitcher in Baltimore history to win five games in  Ripken hit a one out double in the eighth off Mike Jackson bringing on re Liever Steve Trout 2-2. After Lan sheets lined out to Short Tettleton hit his fifth Homer of the , 5-0, gave up three runs on seven hits. Mark Williamson pitched the final two innings for his fourth save. Tigers 7, athletics 2 Oakland Calif. Lou Whitaker hit a three run Homer and an Oakland starter was knocked out before the third inning for the first time in two seasons. Tiger Pitcher Frank Tanana 2-3, Al Lowed seven hits in 7% innings striking out five and walking two. It was his Sec Ond straight Victory after 11 win less starts and it snapped Detroit s four game losing Streak. Guillermo Hernandez finished with one hit Relief for his fifth save. Storm Davis 2-2, gave up six hits in 1 it innings the earliest exit for an Oak land starter since Steve Ontiveros lasted 1 v innings against California on aug. 16.1987. Oakland lost for the second time in 12 games. No Roundup help Brian Holman win his first Start of the season. Pirates 11, giants 1 Pittsburgh Steve Carter s first major league Home run sparked Pitts Burgh s four run first inning and Bobby Bonilla hit two run scoring doubles to Pace a 16-hit attack As the pirates pounded san Francisco. Bob walk 2-2, allowed four hits in going the distance to beat former team mate Don Robinson who lasted just two plus innings in his first career Start against the team he played for from 1978-87. Astros 7, mets 6 Houston Mike Scott Defeated new York for the first time in the regular season since May 16, 1985, As Houston snapped the mets six game winning Streak. Scott 4-1, left the game after five innings due to tightness in his left Ham string. He struck out six and allowed five hits and three unearned runs. Scott who was acquired from new York in 1982 for Danny Heep entered the game with a 2-7 lifetime Mark against the mets. David Cone 2-2, lasted Only 21 i innings for new York allowing seven hits and seven runs five earned. In was his shortest stint As a Starler. Cubs 7, padres 3 Chicago Curt Wilkerson Dou bled and tripled scored two runs and drove in another leading Chicago past san  doubled to spark a two run first inning against Eric show 4-2. He tripled in a run in the fourth and scored on a wild pitch by show. Cub Pitcher Scott Sanderson 2-2, Al Lowed two runs in the first inning and then retired 18 of the next 19 batters before Mark Parent hit a Home run with two outs in the seventh. Praying for Relief san Francisco second baseman Robby Thompson rubs his bowed head As he Waits for a Relief Pitcher to harm up Dur ing Pittsburgh s rout of the giants