European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday. May 31,1989 astros top cards for 4th in Row a inv associated press St. Louis Bob Knapp or allowed two runs in 7t innings As the Houston astros heal the St. Louis cardinals 3-2 for their fourth straight Victory monday night. It was also the astros eighth straight Road Victory equating the club record set in 1971. Houston is 15-7 on the Road this season. Knepper 3-f. Left the game with one out in inc eighth after allowing five hits. I did t have Good velocity on my fast Ball and my curve was t snapping at All when i was warming up Knepper said. When you be been around As Long As i have and of know you Don t have your Best stuff. Of have to work on location and that s what i was doing  St. Louis Rookie Ken Hill 2-4, did t allow a hit until Terry 1 Uhl s ground single to Center with one out in the seventh. Sec Ond baseman Jose Oquendo fielded the Ball in Short Center Field but i Uhl Beal the throw to first base by a wide margin. With the astros leading 3-0, pm undo reached on a Force play in the eighth and moved to third on Jim Lindeman s Pinch double. Vince c Olemon then singled in a run to Chase Knepper. Larry Andersen relieved and Oie Smith hit a sacrifice Fly. The cardinals had the tying run on Sec Ond and the go ahead run in Willie Mcgee at first with Pedro Guerrero batting with two outs in the eighth when Houston Man Ager Art Howe used a Little strategy. Howe called a play that hinged on Catcher Craig Biggio throwing to second base instead of third if the cardinals tried a double steal. Coleman and Mcgee took off and big Gio s throw to second easily nailed Mcgee and took the Bat out of Guerrero s hands. Dave Smith got the last three outs for his ninth save As the astros pitched a combined seven Hitler. In other no games monday expos 3, dodgers 2 los Angeles Andres Galarraga s run scoring single snapped a ninth inning tic and gae Montreal a Victory Over los Angeles. Wallace Johnson led off the ninth Wilh a Pinch single and Rex Hudler. Running for Johnson was sacrificed to second by Dave Martinez. Tom Foley walked and Alejandro Pena relieved starter Tim scary 5-4. Galarraga then lined a shot off first baseman Eddie Murray s Glove for the game winning hit. Pascual Perez. I-7. Pitched two innings of hit less Relief for the Victory and Tim Burke pitched the Kintli inning for his i oth save. Padres i Phillies i san Diego Bruce Hurst and Mark Davis combined on a four hitter As san Diego beat Philadelphia. Hurst allowed four hits and struck out six in 8 i innings to improve to 5-3 while sending the Phillies to their sixth straight loss. It was his first Victor since May 6. Ricky Jordan singled and von Hayes walked with two outs in the ninth and Mark Davis came on to retire Chris James on a grounder to third for his 16th save in As Many opportunities. The padres who have scored 13 runs in the first seven games of a nine game Hom stand. Scored their Only run in the first inning off Larry Mcwilliams. 2-4. With one out. Roberto Alomar walked stole second and scored on Tony Gwynn s single to right Field. Mcwilliams. Who has lost twice to the padres in the last l Days allowed six hits in seven innings. Giants 3, mits 2 san Francisco Brett Butler drove in two runs with sacrifice Hies arid scored another on will Clark s double As san Francisco heal new York for the giants fourth straight Victory. Don Robinson. 3-4. Allowed six hits before leaving the Pic with a stiff right Arm after seven innings. Craig Lefferts relieved to Start Lite eighth and finished for his ninth save. The mels scored a run in the ninth when shortstop Jose bribe s throwing error on Tim Teutel s potential game ending double play Ball allowed Gregg Jefferies to score from third base. Butler s sacrifice Fly after consecutive singles by Ken Oberkfell urine and Robinson gave the giants a 2-i Lead in the sixth against Ron Darling. 3-4. Rob Inson s second hit of the game a chopper off the plate bounced 50 feet in the air plopped Down on the grass a foot inside the line 20 feet from Home and did t Budge. Brines 3, cubs 2 Atlanta Rookie Derek Lillqu isl allowed one run and seven hits in seven innings As Atlanta beat Chicago. Lilliquist. 3-3, struck out three and walked none. Paul Assenmacher pitched one inning and Joe Boever got the last three outs for his seventh save As the braves finished with a combined nine hitter. Lilliquist was the braves no. I draft pick in the june 1987 Amateur draft after starring at the University of Georgia. Dale Murphy and Darrell Evans each drove in a run off Scott Sanderson 5-3. In the fourth inning. The braves had scored Only one run for Lilliquist in his previous three starts. Pirates 12, reds 3 Pittsburgh Barry Bonds two run Homer capped a four run second in Ning after Center fielder Eric Davis dropped an apparent inning ending Fly Ball As Pittsburgh beat Cincinnati. Bob walk 5-3, shut out the reds on three hits Over six innings until being lifted in Cincinnati s three run seventh. Bob Kipper finished for his first save As the pirates snapped a three game losing Streak. The reds lost their third in a Row after four straight victories. Schmidt Detroit s Isiah Thomas drives around Michael Jordan of the bulls Dur Lnu monday s name won by the pistons. Pistons from Page 21 before a 3-Pomter by Craig Hodges gave Chicago a 39 34 Lead with 2 12 Lett. Detroit responded by scoring the final eight Points of inc half going ahead for the first time in the game on Thomas last second 3-Poinler. That gave inc pistons a 42-39 halftime Lead although they shot 31.6 percent from the Field in the first two Peri ods. Chicago scored 13 Points in the second Quarter on 5 for-21 shooting 23.8 percent and Jordan was o-Lbr-4. Detroit made the Aba finals last season after fail ing to reach the championship series in 30 Eais after the franchise left fort Wayne ind. Chicago has never made the championship series and is making Only its third appearance in a conference finals losing to Milwaukee in 1974 and Golden state in 1975. From Page 21 some time to turn around on the Field. I looked for signs and reasons every night to continue As a player but i just could t find them. When i did t make some plays the last couple of weeks that 1 used to make with Case and made outs on some pitches i should have hit i just lost Confidence in my skills As a  said he had no immediate plans either in or out of  said he told his teammates of his decision Sun Day night and issued a Challenge. Last night. I challenged my teammates to move ahead with a new enthusiasm Schmidt said. It s up to them to bring new life to the Phillies  Schmidt a sure Hall of Famor missed the last two months of the 1988 season with a shoulder injury and signed a contract that guaranteed him Only $500,000 for this season. He doubled that by being on the Rosier on May 15 and was to receive another $500,000 if he was on the roster aug. 15. There were also incentive clauses for games started. Schmidt hinted after he reached the first Bonus level that he might  Phillies insisted on clauses in his contract this season to be sure that Schmidt who earned $2.25 Mil lion last season was physically capable of playing even close to the standards he had set. He became a free agent after last season and talked Wilh the Cincinnati reds and los Angeles dodgers before signing a contract with Philadelphia. This season Schmidt has been bothered by an Elbow problem he said resulted from working in the Garden at Home. He also has rested Wilh a Back ailment. I hate to see him retire because he still has a lot of baseball left in him said Cincinnati manager Pulc Rose a former teammate. I know he s not off to the Start he wants. 1 think he would have been Buller off Corning Over Here to the reds this season. I think he needs to be on a Good team. I think he needs to be on a team Hal could  Schmidl was the National league most valuable player i rec limes and won the world series map in 1980 when the Phillies beat Kansas cily. He ended his career Wilh 2,234 Nils and 1,595 Bis. Nine limes in his career he drove in 100 or More runs. His Besl season came in 1981 when he Hil .286 Wilh 48 homers and 121 Bis. He was a member of the no All Star team 12 times and named to the Apall Star team eight times. Schmidl set a record by leading the no in Home runs eight times and hit 30 or More 13 times in his career to tie Ruth trailing Only Hank Aaron s 15 seasons