European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 15, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 15, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Rookie hurler rescues orioles by the associated press Baltimore Rookie Dave John son is a perfect Case of Hometown boy making Good. Johnson a Baltimore native pitched his second straight Complete game and Craig Worthington hit a two run Homer to help the orioles heat Boston 6-1 Sun Day fora split of their four game series. Only 13 hours before the Start of the game the red son won 10-8 in 13 innings with the orioles using seven pitch Al round Lii cars. Sunday s loss dropped the red sox 2v games behind first place Baltimore in the american league East i wanted to give them six or seven Good innings. Going nine is a Bonus Johnson . 2-1, allowed six hits struck out three and walked two. He s the first Oriole to throw consecutive Complete games since Jeff Ballard did it aug. 13 and 18 of last needed it so bad pitching coach Al Jackson said of the Complete game. We needed nine and that s what he gave s Homer followed a walk to Randy Milligan in the second inning. In the third Milligan hit a two run Dou ble to give the orioles a 4-1 s Tom Bolton 0-3, made his third Start since being recalled from class aaa Pawtucket aug. 2, one Day after the orioles recalled Johnson from really could t be any better than the Way they re going right now who makes his Home in a suburban Baltimore trailer wife and i look at each other two or three times a Day and its like we Don realize what s happening. Usually when i m Home i go out and drive a truck in the off season. Now instead of going to work to drive a truck. I m going to work at the manager Joe Morgan who used to drive a Sno plow in the off season was impressed. He did a great Job. He had a lot of stamina. It looked like he was out of Gas a couple times but he kept Boston scored in the first on a double by Marty Barrett and a single by Ellis Burks. Johnson pitched out of trouble in the sixth after an infield single by Burks and a walk to Danny a cup by getting Dwight Evans to pop up and Nick Esasky on a Fly to Short Rivera s second prior of the game and fourth of the series helped the orioles score twice in the reached when Rivera failed to handle his grounder went to third on a single and scored on Bob Mel Vin s sacrifice Fly. Stan Jefferson whose orioles Stan Jefferson steals third base prior to scoring As throw from Boston Catcher Rick Cerone eludes wide Boggs. Single had moved Worthington to third stole third following the sacrifice Fly an scored when Rick Ccrone s throw went past Wade Boggs into left addition to Rivera s four errors. Barrett Jody Reed Boggs c Crone an Greg Harris were also charged with errors in the series. Ten of the orioles 22 runs in the four games were unearned. In other games sunday Brewers 5, indians 4,10 innings Cleveland Robin Young s Sac Rifice Fly in the 10th inning spoiled Cleveland comeback and lifted Milwaukee Over the Victory was the Brewers fifth in their last six games and they beat the indians 10 out of 13 games this season. Dan Plesac 3-3, got the Victory de spite blowing a save for the first time since june 13. Royals8, blue.lays3 Kansas City to. Bob Boone s Bloop single scored two runs As Kansas City scored four times in a Sloppy seventh inning and Rookie Tom Gordon won his 14th game leading the royals past , 14-4. Struck out live and Al Lowed seven hits in seven innings to be come the Al s third 14-game Winner. The loss went to John Curulli 9-6, who Hadron four in a Row. And dropped the Blue jays into a three Way lie for second in the Al East 2vi games behind Baltimore. Gordon has 113 strikeouts in 111 innings. Yankees 9, twins 7 Minneapolis Jesse Barfield drove in four runs including a two run. Double to snap a ninth inning lie. As new York rallied to beat Minnesota. Barfield also singled in two runs in a four run eighth inning As the Yankees came Back from a 7-3 deficit to remain 5 games behind Baltimore in the Al East. Angels 4, athletics 3 Anaheim calif.-. Rookie Kent Anderson hit a two run triple with two outs in the sixth inning and Claudell Washington followed with a single As California beat Oakland to Avert a sweep in the last meeting of the season Between the Al West leaders. The Angels snapped their three game losing Streak and pulled one game behind the divison leading athletics who saw their winning Streak end at four. Anderson filling in for injured shortstop Dick schol Lold tripled Down the right Field line to give the Angels a 3-1 Lead. Chil Davis had singled to open the inning and Jack Howell Drew a two out walk. Washington singled to score Anderson. Bert Blyn Cven 12-2, allowed seven hits in seven innings for the Victory. Bryan Harvey finished for his i7 h a Dav Stewart 16-7, took the loss. Dave Parker hit his 16th Homer for the a s. While sox 6, mariners 4 Seattle Carlton Fisk drove in four runs three on Chicago s first Home run of the month and Ozzie Guillen s run scoring single snapped an eighth in Ning tic As the White sox beat Seattle. Tigers 4, rangers 2arlington,Texas Lou Whitak or hit a tic breaking two run single off Texas Relief Ace jct Russell with two out in the ninth inning. Mets Down cards cubs expos lose by he associated press new York Bob pm cd won his fourth consecutive decision sunday pitching the new York mets to a 3-2 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals Ashe mets gained a full game on the Chi Cago cubs and the Montreal expos Bothof whom lost sunday in the no East , 9-9, allowed seven hits and two runs in 7v innings. Randy Myers finished for his 19th save. When you win 3-2. You be pitched Good. But if you lose 2-1, you pitched bad Ojeda joked. "1 Felt Fine and the defense played Good behind new York has won 11 of 14 and is 11games Over .500 for the first time this Teufel made the biggest play of the game. With two outs and the base loaded in the eighth Jose Oquendo tapped a slow roller to the right of the Mound. Teufel charged in from second bar handed the Ball and Bis throw just no Roundup beat Oquendo at first. I know i m not a Sparkler in the Field Teufel said. That play Felt belter than a grand slam. It Means a lot to see your hard work pay St. Louis starter Ken Hill 6-9, allowed five hits in six innings. In other games sunday Phillies 5, cubs 3chicago Ricky Jordan s Sacri fice Fly snapped an eighth inning tic an Darren Daulton followed with a run scoring single As Philadelphia Defeated Chicago. Ryne Sandburg went o-fbr-3, snapping his Streak of five consecutive games with Home runs. Jerome Walton s fifth inning double gave him a 24-game hitting Streak the longest in the major league this season. Jeff Parrott 10-4, won for the sixth Lime in seven decisions pitching three innings of one hit Relief. Steve Wilson 5-2, was the loser. Pirates 6, expos 4 Montreal Bob stalk 10-7, scattered eight hits Over 8% innings to become Pittsburgh s first id game win Ner As the pirates snapped a three game losing Streak. Andy Van Slyck and Bobby Bonilla hit consecutive homers in the seventh in Ning As the pirates won for Only the fourth time in 16 games. Bill Landrum got the last out for his 16th save. Pascual Perez 6-12, lost for the third time in four games giving up seven Hils in 6% innings. Reds 5, astros 0 Houston Tom Brownin pitched a six hitter to beat Jim Clancy in a rematch of the pitchers who Starte Cincinnati s 18-2 Victory Over Houston on aug. 3.Clancy, 6-10, gave up seven runs with out retiring a Batter in that game As the reds scored 14 runs on 16 Hils in the first inning. This time Clancy gave up three runs and four hits in four innings losing for the sixth time in seven Deci Sions Browning 11-10, won his fifth consecutive decision. He struck out seven and walked five in his second Shui Oul and sixth Complete game. Dodgers 3, giants 2,12 innings san Francisco Pinch Hitler Mike Sharperson hit a sacrifice Fly with one out in the 12th inning off Don Rob Inson 11-8, who came in to Start the i oth following three consecutive com plete game victories. Jay Howell 3-3. Pitched four shutout innings. Alejndro Pena pitched the 12th for his third save. Kelly Downs out since May i with an inflamed right shoulder pitched 6% innings allowing three hits and one run. Orel harsh scr gave up eight hits and two runs in seven innings and struck out
