European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday May 19, 1989 Ripken Powers orioles Over Texas b the associated press Arlington. Texas former Ranger Dave Schmidt allowed five hits in seven innings and Cal Ripken keyed a 14-hit attack by singling Home the go ahead run in the fifth As the orioles topped the rang ers 8-2 wednesday. Schmidt. 2-4, retired nine straight rangers from the fifth through the seventh innings before getting Relief help from Mark Williamson. Texas lost its fourth straight and ninth in the last 11 games. The on orcs knocked out Charlie Hough. 2-5. In the fifth. Four straight on Oul singles produced two runs. Ripken knocking in Brady Anderson and Jim Trabor scoring Phil Bradley. I Lough was lifted for Brad Amsberg. Who retired the next two orioles to escape further damage. Hough s Era swelled to 6.64, second highest among american league qualifiers after allowing four earned runs. Hough shut out Detroit on opening night but he has allowed 24 runs and 36 hits in his last five starts. In other games wednesday twins 4. Royals 3 Minneapolis Kirby Puckett singled with the bases loaded in the 10th inning scoring Jim Dwyer to win it for Minnesota. Dwyer. Pinch Hilling for Tim Laudner started the rally with a one Oul single off reliever Steve fair 0-2. Al Newman also singled sending Dwyer to third. Dan Gladden was walked intentionally to Load the bases. Puckett hit a ground Ball Between shortstop and third base to make Juan Burc Nguc. 2-1, the Winner and end the royals winning Streak at five games. Charlie Librandt carried a three hitter into the ninth when Puckett singled with one out. Steve fair who had 10 saves in As Many chances then came in and yielded Gary Gatti s game tying Home run. Indians 6, Blue jays 3 Toronto Joe Carter hit a three run Homer in Cleveland s six run third inning As the indians beat the Toronto Blue jays. It was the first loss for Cito Gaston since taking Over As Blue jays manager monday. Bud Black 2-5, struck out four and walked three while allowing five hits. He yielded Loti Stoddard in the seventh after Junior Felix s Mcadoff Home run made it 6-2 and Tony Fernandez singled. Jesse Orosco also pitched in the eighth then Doug Jones went the final i i innings for his seventh save. The indians got to Dave Stieb for five hits and a 6-0 Lead in the third capped by Carter s Homer. The six run inning was the second in As Many nights for the indians. While sox 10. Tigers 7 Detroit Carlos Martinez doubled in two runs then Fred Manrique doubled in three More As the White sox scored five times in the ninth inning. Guillermo Hernandez i a who had been pc infect in his seven previous save opportunities gave up All the runs. The tigers led 7-5, and the while sox had one out when Harold Baines singled and went to third on Ron Kiltie s double. Ivan Calderon was Given an intentional walk to Load the bases. Martinez batting for Dan Pasqua. Doubled off the left Field Wall to score Baines and Daryl Boston running for Kittle. Athletics 8, Yankees 3 Oakland. Calif. Tony Phillips replaced the injured Walt Weiss and hit a two run Homer to break a third inning tic and Send the Oakland athletics to Vic tory Over the new York Yankees. Phillips entered the game in the first inning when shortstop Weiss left with a sprained right knee after turning a double play. Phillips hit his second Homer of the year after Billy Beane singled with two outs off Rich Dotson. 1-1. Trailing 3-0 in the second the a s rallied to lie the came. Blanc drove in one run with a single and Luis Polonia drove in two More on a two out triple. Brewers 9, mariners 6 Seattle Jim Gantner sparked a four run third inning with a two run double and Terry Francona and Charlie o Brien each hit Home runs leading the Mil Waukee Brewers past the Seattle mariners. Paul Molitor opened the game with a Home run for the 25th Lime in his career and the second Lime this season to give the Brewers inc Lead. Angels 5, red sox 0 Anaheim Calif. Jim Abbot Ihrck a four Hitler for his first major league shutout while Roger Clem ens lasted Only two innings in his shortest Outing of the year As the California Angels beat inc Boson red sox. Baltimore s Brady Anderson is tagged out by Ranger third baseman Ste e Buechele in third inning action wednesday night at Arlington Texas. The orioles won 8-2. Nelson Homer propels padres past expos by the associated press Montreal Rob Nelson s Ihrck run Homer snapped a sixth inning tie As inc san Diego padres beat the Montreal expos 6-5 to sweep inc three game series. Mark Grant i a pitched four shutout innings in Relief of Bruce Hurst for the Vic tory and Greg Harris got the last out with the bases loaded for his second save. Mark Davis who failed to get a save for the first Lime in 14 opportunities loaded the bases with none Oul in the ninth and after sinking oui Olis Nixon allowed a run scoring fielder s Choice by Andres Galarraga and an rib single to Hubie Brooks. Montreal starter Pascual Perez 0-6, struck out 10 in six innings but was Hurt by four unearned runs. In other games wednesday reds a pirates 4,10 innings Cincinnati Bill Landrum walked to Diaz with the bases loaded and two oils in the Bottom of the Lois inning for inc Cincinnati win. Landrum 0-1, allowed a two out sin Gle to Paul o Neill then walked Todd bin Zinger and Rolando Roomes to bring up Diaz Hilling just. 150 with one rib. Diaz look four straight balls from Landrum to Force in o Neill with in winning run and give John Franco 1-0. His first win since aug. 30. Giants 6, Phillies 0 Philadelphia Rick Reuschel re tired the first 20 Philadelphia batters be fore giving up his Only hit in eight innings As san Francisco breezed to Victory. Reuschel who turned 40 on tuesday struck Oul six walked one and yielded a sin Gle to Tom Herr before being relieved by Jeff Branlly who retired inc Phillies in order in the ninth for a combined one Hitler. The Victory made Reuschel 7-2, the first seven game Winner in the National league. Reuschel who won his 200th game May 11 against Montreal had a perfect game until Herr grounded a clean single Over first base win iwo outs in the seventh. Herr tried to stretch in into a double but was thrown Oul by right fielder Candy Maldonado. Phillies starter Ken Howell 4-2, gave up six runs on five hits in four innings. Maldonado and Kevin Mitchell each drove in two runs for the giants. Cubs 4, brutes 0 Chicago Jeff Pico pitched even shutout innings in his first Slart i the season As the cubs completed their first Home sweep of inc braves since 1984. Pico 2-0, allowed four hits walked three and struck out three before being relieved by Pat Perry who preserved in shutout Over the final two innings. Perry has not allowed a run in 15% innings and eight appearances this season Pico who has 13 Relief appearances this year was named the cubs starter after Rick Sutcliffe developed Back spasms on monday. Astros 3, cardinals 2 Houston Pinch runner Eric Yelding Slid Home with the winning run on Craig Biggio s ninth inning grounder As Houston rallied for its filth straight Victory. It was the fifth straight loss for the cardinals. Bill Doran and Glenn Davis singled off starter Joe Magrane 3-3, to Starl the two run rally in the ninth. Cris Carpen Ter relieved and gave up an infield single to Kevin Bass to Load the bases. Billy Hatcher s groundnut to third baseman Terry pc Lelon scored Doran with the lying run. After Ken Caminiti was intentionally walked Biggio hit allow roller to Jim Lindeman Alfirst base. Lindman stepped on the bag and then Hrew Home but Yelding Pinch running for Davis Slid under the lag for the win Ning run. Dodgers 4, mets 3,10 innings new York Rick dumps by Drew a bases loaded walk from new York Pitcher Rick Aguilera with two outs in the i oth inning As los Angeles won its third straight. Aguilera look Over to snarl the 10thand made a throwing error on a chopper by Ica Doft Batter Mike Sharperson. Mari Ano Duncan grounded into a forc cout and Willie Randolph flied Oul before Mike Marshall s Hil and run single Scal Duncan to third. The mils intentionally walked Eddie Murray to Load the bases bul inc strategy backfired when Aguilera walked dump sey on a 3-1 Pilch