European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday August 14,1989 Frankfurt Breaks Mannheim string by Rob Staggenborg staff writer Frankfurt West Germany the Frankfurt giants rallied from a one run deficit to overtake the Mannheim Ami gos 5-4 sunday spoiling the Amigos shot at a perfect season in German american baseball. Frankfurt capitalized on a wild pitch in the Bottom of the seventh inning sending Chuck Dorsey across the plate with the game Winner in the opener of this twin Bill. Mannheim took revenge in the Nightcap winning 5-3, closing out the regular season with a 22-1 record. In the opener Mannheim reliever Martin Helmig fired a pitch in the Din that enabled Dorsey to come across for the final tally making a Winner of giants starter David Jones and ending Mannheim s 2 a game win Streak. In a game marred by a sixth inning Bench Clearing Donnybrook neither Jones nor Mannheim starter Glen Mur Ray was spectacular but both were aided by a near ironclad defense. Jones fanned Only two and Murray could Only manage one strikeout in Hiss a innings int. But the real fireworks came in the sixth. With the score tied 3-3, giant third baseman Michael for Ipoh tank Pilch to the leg stealing second base on the next pitch. Merced pushed a bunt single up the third base line with Fri Gault advancing to third. Jones hit an infield single but Frigault was Cut Down at the plate. Frigault barrelled into Catcher Georgull but Bull managed to hold onto the Ball wiping the run out. With both players rolling in front of the plate Bull tagged Frigault again this time without the Ball causing both benches to Clear. After play was halted for the better part of five minutes Bull was ejected but not without taking Fri Gault and Murray with him. It s All part of the game said Fri Gault explaining his position in the mat Ter. If 1 had gone to my right or left i would have been out. I had to use my Best for Helmig who doubles As Mann Heim s manager it was judgment Day. Hampered by a stiff Elbow Helmig came in to pitch the final frames but saw a 4-3 Mannheim Lead dissolve in the seventh i a baseball when John Ambriz came across on Rich Ard Pichowitz s fielders Choice. Dorsey took third on the play setting up the win Ning run. I was t 100 percent today said Helmig. The pitch was a breaking pitch in the dirt. It just got away. But that s Mannheim Drew first blood in the fourth when designated hitter Bill Dick Man ripped an rib single through the Gap Between a diving Pichowitz and Fri Gault to score Norm Madison. Frankfurt however exploded for three runs in the Bottom of the Frame led by Ambriz s two rib single to erase the deficit. Jones who became the first a a league Pitcher to beat the Amigos declined to Lake All the credit. I m not the Only person to beat Mannheim this year this team was the Only team to beat Mannheim said Jones a Security policeman stationed at Rhein main a. "1 had eight Guys behind me helping me out. They deserve a piece of the game Ball Mannheim s Victor Dunn got a piece of the game Ball in the Nightcap Crank ing a game winning Solo Homer off Frankfurt loser Sylvester her Acra to Lead off the fifth. The hit stood As the game Winner though Mannheim added another run on Peter Jackson s rib single in the sixth. Down 3-0 in the third Mannheim broke Loose for three runs led by Jack son s rib single. Jackson finished the Nightcap going 2 for 2 with a pair of Bis. Michael Rauscher pounded a two rib game out to Lead the giants in and Dorsey contributed a 2 for 3 game de spite the loss. Mannheim starter Ron Smalley went the distance striking out six allowing seven hits. Her Acra struck out five and yielded seven hits taking the loss. In other games sunday Nornberg 2-5,Heilbronn 0-6 Heilbronn 7-13, needed the split to put dibs on third place in the Southern Divi Sion while first place Niernberg 14-6, kept a half game ahead of the Stuttgart Blue sox 14-7, to secure the division title. Pirate Pitcher Curtis Fox 7-2. Threw two hit Ball and struck out eight masons to Cement the first game win. Al from Page 21 Bat with any authority Mcgwire said. In other games saturday red sox 10, orioles 8,13 innings Baltimore Rich Gudman hit a go ahead double in the 13th inning As Boston rallied from a five run deficit and beat Baltimore. Baltimore which has lost 18 of its last 24, saw its Lead Cut to 1 h games Over Boston and Toronto in the american league East. The orioles had led 7-2 in the fifth inning. Twins 6, Yankees 3 Minneapolis hot hitting Al Newman singled Home the tie breaking run in the fifth inning and Minnesota beat new York. Roy Smith 8-4, gave up eight hits in 7% innings. He won his fourth straight Brewers 5, indians 1 Cleveland Chris Bosio pitched a six hitter and Robin Yount 501 three hits and drove in two runs. Milwaukee won for the fourth time in five games. Cleveland has lost six of nine. Bosio 13-7, walked three and struck out three in his seventh Complete game. Scott Bailes 4-8, gave up five runs and ii hits in 6v innings. Blue jays 2, royals 0 Kansas City to. George Bell and Ernie Whitt drove in runs with two out hits in the eighth inning. Todd 4-5, allowed five hits in seven innings struck out five and walked one. Tigers 6, rangers 5 Arlington Texas Tracy Jones eighth inning Fly to the warning track in left Field knocked in two runs As Detroit beat Texas. With two men on Jones hit a drive that was caught by Pete Incaviglia who crashed into the Wall while holding onto the Ball. Incaviglia flipped the Ball Mocenter fielder Cecil Espy standing near by but both runners scored by the Lime the relay throw reached the plate. Mariners 4, White sox 3 Seattle Jeffrey Leonard tied the game with a two run Homer in the six thinning and Atvin Davis homered in the 10th, rallying Seattle past Chicago. Frankfurt s David Jones becomes season s first conqueror of previously unbeaten Mannheim. Heilbronn rebounded in game two As Tim Rodriquez cracked a fourth inning Homer and added two singles to spark the offence. The game Winner came in the sixth inning As Jeff Mulc Nycz banged a base hit to score Ray Lopez. Bad Filz 11-3, Augsburg 1-0 bad to1z, West Germany the twins pounded out 11 hits in winning a five inning to run Rule game in the opener and Waldemar Ramirez hurled a four hitter and struck out eight to com plete the sweep. Tom Dwyer paced the first game at tack with two rib on a triple and a Dou ble. Eric Smith James Ingram and John Ramsey also had two hits apiece As Todd Micro hurled a four hitter and struck out eight. Dave Johnson had two of the four Augsburg hits. The twins gave Waldemar 2-1 Al the runs he needed in the Bottom of the first inning. Micro singled stole second and scored on Ramirez single. Ramirez went to second on the throw in following his single stole third and scored on a wild toil 6-15 got its other run in the third on Ingram s double and Dwyer single. Day scr also had a single for another two hit game. My from Page 21 Ell 9-8. Dwight Smith hit an rib Webster had a sacrifice Fly and Dunston doubled with two outs Over Kruk s head in left Field. Ryne Sandburg who has homered in five straight games did not play. He had struggled in the past against Phillies starter Ken Howell and Zimmer told his Star that saturday would be a Good Day to rest. In other games saturday astros 6, reds 5 Houston Glenn Davis singled Home the tying run with two outs in the ninth and scored on a wild pitch. Hous ton won for the third Lime in 11 games. Dave Smith 2-3, of Houston and John Franco of Cincinnati relieved to Start the ninth but both blew save Roomes hit a three run triple with two outs in the top of the ninth off Smith for a 5-4 Lead before the astros came Back against Franco. Dodgers 5, giants 1 san Francisco Fernando Valenzuela 7-11, overcame his candlestick Park Jinx and pitched his eighth career two hitter and first since sept. 22, 1986. He struck out six walked three and hit an rib double. Valc Nucla improved to 8-13 lifetime at the giants Park. He has a 15-17 Ca reer record against san Francisco. Acts 3, cardinals 1 new York David Cone won his seventh straight decision and went 3 for 3 with an rib As new York won for the eighth time in 10 games Cone 10-5, allowed six hits in seven plus innings and improved to 7-0 at Home. Expos 5, pirates 2 Montreal Kevin Gross won for the first time in four starts and Tim Raines homered. Gross 9-8, allowed four hits in eight innings struck put nine and walked none. Zinc Smith pitched a one hit ninth for his second save. Jeff Robinson 5-10, gave up seven hits and four runs in 4% innings. He has notion in five starts since july 3. Braves 5, padres 4 san Diego Tom Glavine pitched no hit Ball for 6 / innings and Darrell Evans drove in three runs. Glavine 11-6, gave up three hits in seven innings struck out three and walked. Two. Chris James broke up the no hit bid with a one out Homer in the seventh. =
