European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 29, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday May 29,1989 the stars and stripes Milwaukee tops mariners in ninth on Sheffield s rib Page 23 by the associated press Milwaukee Rookie shortstop Gary Sheffield singled in the winning ran in the ninth inning saturday night As the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle mariners 3-2. Milwaukee starter Teddy Higuera who had missed his previous Start because of a strained Back muscle sprained his left ankle in the fifth inning after retiring 11 consecutive batters and was taken to a Mil Waukee Hospital for a rays. Terry Francyna opened the ninth with a single off Brian Holman 0-1, who was making his Seattle debut after being acquired from Montreal in thursday s Trade for Mark Langston. Paul Molitor hit into a fielder s Choice Robin Yount walked and Sheffield who had a sacrifice Fly in the first lined a single that bounced off the Chest of left fielder Henry Colo scoring Molitor. Dan Plesac 2-2, pitched two innings of one hit Relief allowing a game tying sacrifice Fly to Darnell Coles in the ninth. Mariners manager Jim left Burc and Catcher Dave value were ejected in the second inning for arguing a strike Cal with Home plate Umpire Ted Hondry after Jeffrey Leonard tied the game 1-1 with his 10th Homer. After Leonard s Homer Higuera re tired 11 straight before walking Edgar Martinez with two outs in the fifth. Higuera then Hurt his ankle while making a pitch to Dave Cochrane and was re placed by Mark Knudson. In other Al games saturday athletics 3, Yankees 0 new York. Curt Young and three relievers combined on a six hitter As Oak land shut out new York for the second straight Lime. But the Victory was marred by an injury to Relief Ace Dennis Ecker sly. Ecker sly entered the game in the ninth but had to leave after striking out Don Slaught when he Felt a twinge in his right flinched and Felt a Little some thing in his shoulder manager Tony Larussa said. We be been in two straight series where the Mound is really Steep in the bullpen and Flat on the Field. I Hope this is something that can be in the clubhouse Ecker sly said he did not feel any pain in the shoulder. Young 2-4, allowed four hits in five innings. Gene Nelson followed with three innings of one hit Relief and after Ecker sly left Rick Honeycutt got the Al Roundup last two outs for his second Burns Honeycutt and Eric plunk had combined fora pc hitter Fri Day night facing the minimum 27 Bat ters. The Yankees had not been shut Outin consecutive games since California did it on May 19 and 20, 1984. Dave Henderson hit a two run single in the first inning and Dave Parker Hom ered in the second off Dave Lapoint 5-3, who allowed eight hits in seven innings. White sox 5, Blue jays 3 Toronto Carlos Martinez hit his first major league Homer to snap a sixth inning tie As Chicago Defeated Toronto and ended a seven game losing Streak. Clido Perez 3-5, allowed eight hits struck out four and walked two in seven innings. Bobby Thigpun finished with three hit Relief for his seventh save strik ing out Cerutti 1-3, gave up 10 hits in eight innings struck out six and walked the score tied at 3, Martinez Hom ered to right with two outs in the sixth. Royals 5, tigers 1 Kansas City to. Mark Gubicza pitched a seven hitter to win at Home for the Farsi Lime in five starts and Jimenis Curcich had a single and two doubles to Lead Kansas City Over Nosek a 22-year-old right hander called up from class a London Ontario walked eight in 4% innings As he made his major league debut. He Al Lowed three hits and struck out three. Gubicza 4-4, struck out five and walked two in his fourth Complete game. He had been 0-3 in royals stadium. Orioles a indians 1cleveland Mickey Tel Teton hit his sixth Homer in 12 games and Dave Schmidt and Mark Huismann combined on a four Hitler As Baltimore won its fifth straight. Baltimore which beat Cleveland Fri Day ensured its first series Victory on the Road against an Al East team since sweeping the indians in april 1987. The orioles had lost 22 series on the Road against the East and split two since then. Schmidt 4-4, came out to Start the sixth but was replaced after he Felt sore Ness in his rib Cage during his Warmup pitches. He allowed one run and three hits in five , making his second appear the Ball bounces off Toronto Catcher Ernie Whitt s head after an errant throw saturday. Ance since being recalled from class aaa Rochester on monday earned his first save since july 6, 1987. Bud Black 3-6. Gave up four runs and six hits in seven innings As Cleveland lost its fifth straight. Rangers 5, twins 3 Minneapolis Jeff Kuncl had two hits and Rafael Palmeiro drove in two runs As Texas downed Minnesota after a Brawl Over accusations of sign stealing. In the second inning Minnesota Catcher Brian Harper accused Steve Buechele of stealing signs and inc two fought. Both benches emptied and the game was delayed for about 10 minutes before buc Cycle and Harper were ejected. Texas which has won four of its last five games had seven doubles equating a club record. The rangers who had ii hits in All have had seven doubles five times last at Chicago last july 2. Kevin Brown 4-1, pitched a six hitter for his third Complete game striking out seven and walking one. Allan Anderson 5-3, allowed six hits and four runs in two innings. He s won Only once in his last seven starts. Yankees Block Piniello move to Toronto new York a the new York Yankees sat urday refused to let Lou Pinilla become manager of the Toronto Blue jays after Toronto refused to meet Yankee demands for i hair former manager s release. Pinilla is now a Yankees coach and broadcaster. We requested certain players and we weren l Able to get them Syd Thrift Yankees senior vice presi Dent said. They viewed what we wanted As unreasonable and we viewed what we wanted As reasonable. That s Why it did t work he said. The players they offered us were not Thrift said the Piniella negotiations had become a distraction and that he hoped to move on to other things. Pinilla fired As Yankees manager at the end of last season is the lop Choice of Toronto general manage Pat Gillick but is on the first year of a Ihrcke year $ .2 million con race he signed last summer when he began his second term under Yankees owner George Slein be talked with George the last couple of Days Piniella said saturday. He does t want me 19 leave the organization. He wants me to continue with my broadcasting and working with inc Piniella said he was interested in the Toronto Job. I asked George for permission to talk to the Blue jays and i wanted to be Able to Complete those talks he said. Thrift admitted that by refusing to make the Deal the Yankees were blocking a move Piniella wanted to make. We have to be concerned about what is Best for the new York Yankees Thrift said. We warned players who could help our major league trading a player to get a manager is not a new idea. Prior to the 1968 season the new York mets traded Pitcher Bill Denchy to Washington for manager Gil Hodges. Pinilla has been a broadcaster for the Yankees this season and has been coaching some of the players on their hitting. He will have an increased role on a daily basis Thrift said. That does t mean hell be in s Sci Brenner who in 1987 Cal cd Pinilla the worst judge of Talent in the organization has changed his View. Lou Pinilla is the Best hitting coach in baseball today Slein Brenner said. Nobody is anxious to lose a Guy like that. Lou has done a wonderful Job in the broadcast Booth but you must have noticed How Don Mattingly and Jesse Barfield and some of the others have been getting their Hils. With Lou Down on the Gillick said he d like to name a new manager by monday. Jimy Williams was fired May 15 and Toron to is 7-4 under interim manager Cito Gaston. Meantime White sox coach Terry by Ringlon and or Bob Bailor inc other also were in to Toronto minor league manage top candidates along with Gaston Rollo. Bevington the the 32-year-old former manager of class aaa Vancouver said he has t heard from Gil lick since two interviews in Chicago last weekend. "1 think about the Job a lot these Days Bevington said. Sometimes when the phone rings i
