European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday May 11, 1989 Elster mets Down reds 3-1 by the associated press with she new York acts struggling at the plate manager Darcy Johnson needed to get something started. So in the fifth inning he bit on the hit and run with Keith Hernandez on second and Gary Carter on . Kevin Ehtor came through with an rib single through the Hole vacated by Chris Sabo at third breaking a 27-in Ning scoreless Streak and the mets beat the Cincinnati reds 3-1. New York sent eight batters to the plate in the fifth with . Moosic Wilson and Howard Johnson hitting rib singles. When the count got to 2-1.1 was hop ing Dave would Call for the hit and run Elster said. That was the perfect Call for the perfect  we re struggling Johnson said. We be got to do something there to make something  Sid Fernandez 4-1. Struck out a sea son High six in 7% innings. Randy Myers got the last out of the six hitter for his sixth save. Danny Jackson. 1-6. Has t won since opening Day. He gave up five hits in six innings struck out seven and walked two. Braves 7, Phillies 2 Philadelphia John Smoltz pitched a six hitter for his second straight Complete game leading Atlanta to its first six game winning Streak in three years. With the score tied at 2, the braves scored four runs in the eighth on rib singles by Jeff Treadway Dion James and Jeff Blauser and an error by von Hayes in right. Dale Murphy added a run scoring double in the ninth. Atlanta had not won won six straight since May 16-22, 1986. Smoltz 5-2, struck out six and walked one. Don Carman 1-5. Gave up two hits and three runs in 7vi innings striking out seven and walking five. Expos 4, astros 2 Houston Wallace Johnson hit his first Home run in two years and Den Nis Martinez allowed five hits in 8vj innings. Martinez 2-1, struck out four and Al Roundup reds Todd Benzinger is tagged Oul at Home plate by mets Catcher Gary Carter. Walked four before Tim Burke got the final two outs for his seventh save allow ing a sacrifice Fly to Alan Ashby. Kevin Bass had ended the shutout earlier in the ninth inning with an rib double. Mike Scott 4-2. Gave up All three run Sand seven hits in eight innings striking out three and walking one. It was his fewest strikeouts in seven starts this sea son. Johnson had not homered since May i. 1987. When he hit one in Shea stadium against the acts. Cardinals 4, padres 3 St. Louis Tony i Ena s seventh inning Homer off Greg Harris snapped a lie. I Ena s Homer on a 0-1 Pilch was his second this season. Harris who relieved Dennis Rasmussen to Start the inning gave up one hit and one run in losing his first decision this season. Ken Daulcy i i allowed two hits and no runs in i i innings. Todd Worrell pitched the ninth inning for his fifth save getting Randy ready to Fly out with the bases loaded to end the game. Jack Clark went l-for-3 with a Sacri fice Fly in his first game in St. Louis since 1987. He signed with the new York Yan Kees As a free agent after that season and was traded to san Diego after the 1988 season. Giants 4, cubs 2 Chicago Mike Krukow and Craig Lefferts combined for a four hitter and will Clark and Robby Thompson each drove in a run As san Francisco won its third straight. Krukow 2-0, allowed three hits All singles in seven innings. Kcf forts allowed one Hil Over the final two innings for his fifth save. Krukow gave up sync Sandburg s line single off third baseman de Jurak s Glove with two outs in the first inning and did t allow another runner until Sand Berg singled in the seventh retiring 17 in a Row. Sandberg also doubled in the ninth with one put giving him three of Chicago s four hits. Paul Kilgus 3-3, allowed five Hils and four runs in six innings. The cubs Andre Dawson will under go arthroscopic surgery on his right knee thursday morning and will be out for at least a month possibly longer. I was just starting to get my rhythm starting to get where 1 wanted to be said Dawson who broke a nagging slump recently to share player of the Wick honors with san Francisco s Kevin Mitchell. Dawson had eight straight hits in one stretch and boosted his average to .305 with a club leading five Home runs and 19rbls. Dawson was placed on the 21-Day disabled list and the cubs recalled outfielder Phil step Hanson from their Iowa club. Dodgers pirates postponed Pittsburgh the game Briw can the los Angeles dodgers and Pittsburgh pirates was postponed tuesday night be cause of rain and will be made up As part of a twi night double Cadar july 21. Angels whip tigers for 6th straight win by the associated press Detroit Devon while and Dante Bichette had rib doubles in California s four run fifth inning tues Day night As the streaking Angels beat the Detroit tigers 5-1.ben Blyleven 4-1. Won at Tiger stadium for first time in 12 years. He allowed seven hits in the first seven innings striking out one As the Angels who have won 16 of their last 21, ran their current victory1 Streak to six. Greg Minton finished allowing one hit. The struggling tigers with the worst record in the major leagues have dropped ii of their last 13. De troit s 9-21 Mark is their worst Start since 1953. Singles by Dick Schofield Brian Downing and Wally Joyner loaded the bases against starter Paul Gibson 1-2, with no outs in the fifth. Schofield scored on a grounder by Johnny Ray that forced Joyner. White doubled Home Downing and Chili Davis Drew an intentional walk to Load the oases. Lance Parrish hit a sacrifice Fly to drive in Ray before Bichette s ground Rule double into the Center Field seals scored while for a 4-1 Lead. Twins 6, red sox 2 Boston Frank Viola allowed seven hits Over 8 a innings for his first victors of the season in six decisions. Viola the 1988 by Young award Winner lost the shutout in the eighth on a one out double by Wade Hoggs and a two out single by Ellis Burks. Viola struck out six and walked three before leaving after allowing a one out double in the ninth to Dwight Evans. German Gonzalez relieved and gave up a single to Pinch hitter Danny help the first Batter he faced to make it 6-2. Jct Tacardon got the final Oul for his fifth save. Although Only 10-8 lifetime against Boston Viola has won four in a Row Over the red sox. In 1988, he Al round beat Boston 2-0 and 5-0 within a week for his Only shutouts of the year. He followed with a three hit 8-1 Victory in mid season. Yankees 5. Rangers 3 new York Dave Lapoint won his fifth straight Start and Jesse Barfield hit his first Home run since being traded to new York. Lapoint 5-1, Defeated Charlie Hough for the second time in six Days. He pitched six innings before needing Relief from Lee gut Turman who has not allowed a run in 21 innings this season and Dave Righetti who got the final two outs for his fifth save. Hough 2-4, tied a team record with a career High nine walks including two with the bases loaded in 4 i innings. He has issued the most walks in the majors during the past two years and has walked 27 halters in 36 / innings this season his 20lh in inc majors. He lost his fourth consecutive Start. Barfield traded from Toronto for Pitcher Al Leiter on april 30, had been 2-for-23 with the Yankees before his two run Homer tied the game in the third inning. Mariners 4, Blue jays 3 Toronto Rookie Erik Hanson allowed three hits in seven innings and Mike schooler got his seventh save in As Many chances. Hanson. 4-2, struck out six and walked one. Dennis Powell pitched the eighth yielding one hit. Ihnn schooler came on for inc save pitching a perfect ninth. Loser Mike Flanagan 2-2, gave up eight hits in five innings. Seattle winners of seven of the last eight took the Lead for Good in the fifth. Henry Colto s one out Dou ble scored Harold Reynolds from first and Jeffrey Leonard drove in Colo Wilh a single for a 4-2 Lead. Reynolds reached Wilh a one out single extending his Hilling Streak to a career High 14 games. Fred Mcgriff hit a two run Homer for Toronto his eighth of the season. Royals 3, indians 1kansas City to. Danny Tartabull robbed of an extra base hit earlier walked with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to snap a  Saberhagen 3-3, pitched a five hitter striking out seven and walking two in his major league leading fifth Complete game. With the score tied la Kurt Stillwell led off the eight with a single off Tom Candiotti 3-2, Willie Wilson sacrificed Candioli threw a wild pitch and Kevin suit scr was intentionally walked loading the bases. Candiotti walked Tartabull on four Slraight pitches and Pat Tablor hit a sacrifice Fly. Tabler is 38-for-67 with 91 Bis with the bases loaded. White sox 10. Brewers 1 Milwaukee Shawn Hill Gas allowed four hits in seven plus innings for his first Victory and Ron Kittle hit his third Homer against Milwaukee in As Many games this , 1-4, entered the game with a 5.52 Era. He gave up a single to Robin Yount in the first thai extended Younts hitting Streak to 10 games. Rob Deer then tripled Home Yount but the Brewers did t get another hit until the  Mollor led off the inning with a single and Gary Sheffield also singled knocking Oul Hill Gas Tor Tom Mccarthy. He pitched two innings of one hit Relief