European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday August 18.1989 cards rally to sweep braves by the associated press St. Louis Tim Jones run scoring single capped a three run eighth inning As the St. Louis cardinals rallied to beat the Atlanta braves 3-2 wednesday night and Complete a four game sweep. Pedro Guerrero had an rib single and torn Brunansky lied the score with a run scoring double olt reliever Jim Acker. 0-6. Jones followed with a single to Center to score Brunansky. Jones moved to second on the throw Home and went to third on a passed Ball but was nailed at the plate when he at tempted to score As Catcher John Russell s throw got away from third baseman Jeff Blauser. Jones was an easy out at Home and he and Russell engaged in a Brief shoving match that resulted in both benches Emp tying. Frank dil Ino 6-0. Pitched a scoreless eighth inning for the Victory and Todd Worrell got the last out for his 18th save. Braves starter Marty Clary pitched 7 a innings and allowed seven hits and two runs. Russell had an Kab single in the second off starter Ted Power and Blauser hit a sacrifice Fly in the seventh to give the braves a 2-0 Lead. Power allowed five hits and two runs in seven innings. In other games wednesday cubs 5, reds i Cincinnati Mike Bilecki won his sixth straight decision and Andre Daw son hit the game winning Homer for the second consecutive night As Chicago Over came Cincinnati. Dawson fighting a 6-for-64 slump singled Home a first inning run and hit a tie breaking Solo Homer that started a decisive four run sixth against Tim scary 8-10. Jerome Walton who extended his hitting Streak to 26 games added a two run Dou ble. Dawson. Who went 3 for 5, had a game winning three run Homer in tuesday night s 5-2. 12-inning Victory Over Cincin Nati. Of the few hits he has managed four in the last nine games have been homers. No Roundup Bielucki 14-5, allowed three hits struck out eight and walked one before Steve Wilson came on to get the last three outs. Expos 4, giants 2 Montreal right fielder Candy Maldonado s error on a shallow pop Fly by Nelson Santovenia allowed three runs to score with two outs in the eighth inning As Montreal beat san Francisco to end the expos three game losing Streak. Tim Raines doubled with two outs in the eighth and Steve Bedrosian 2-6, relieved Craig Kcf forts. Bedrosian walked Tim Wallach and Raines stole third before another walk to Rookie Larry Walker loaded the bases. Santovenia then hit the shallow Fly Ball on a 3-2 pitch and Maldo Nado tried for a sliding catch but failed. Tim Burke 7-2, pitched two innings for the Victory. Giants starter Mike Lacoss pitched 5 i witless innings before Andres Galarraga singled. Mets 7, padres 2 new York Darryl Strawberry homered twice in a game for the 20lh Lime in his career and Ron Darling won his third straight Start As new York beat san Diego for its eighth Victory in nine games. Darling. 11-9, allowed nine hits in 7 a innings struck out two and walked one. It gave him victories in three straight starts for the first time since May 19-30.1988, Howard Johnson and Strawberry hit consecutive homers in the fifth off reliever Don Schulze for a 6-0 Lead no. 26 for Strawberry and the 29th by Johnson. Strawberry homered again in the eighth off Dan Murphy for his second Multi Homer game of the season. Phillies 6, dodgers 2 Philadelphia hot Hilling Ricky Jordan drove in three Ruis and scored twice As Philadelphia beat los Angeles for its third straight Victory. Jordan who has 20 Bis in his last 16 games had a two run double in the Phil lies Ihrck run seventh. He had two Hom ers in the Phillies 7-6 Victory Over the mets Catcher Gary Carter Yiirs out the padres Roberto Alomar As he tries to score. Dodgers on tuesday. Jordan was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the first inning and scored the game winning run in the sixth. Pirates 5, astros 4 Houston Bobby Bonilla s controversial Home run with two outs in the 12th inning led Pittsburgh Over Houston. Bonilla s 16th Homer was first ruled a double. However after Pittsburgh Man Ager Jim Leyland protested the hit was ruled a Home run Over the protests of Houston manager Art Howe. Bonilla s drive to right Center Field off Larry an Dersen 3-4, hit the Fence and the umpires ruled it bit above the yellow line marking the Boundary for a Home run. Television replays seemed to indicate the Ball was below the yellow line. Ryan rangers outlast mariners 3-1 Nolan Ryan delivers third inning pitch against Seattle. Ofril Beouf King nears 5,000 k s by the associated press Seattle Nolan Ryan moved to within six strikeouts of no. 5.000 and got his 287lh career Victor tanning eight batters wednesday As the Texas rangers beat the Seattle mariners 3-1. Ryan 14-7, gave up three hits and walked three in 7 a innings. He could become the first Pitcher to reach Al Roundup 5,000 strikeouts in his next Start tuesday night at Home against Oakland. Ryan at age 42 and in his 23rd season increased his All time leading total to 4,994 by striking out Greg Briley three times Jim Presley twice and Jeffrey Leon Ard Darnell Coles and Alvin Davis once each Jeff Russell got his 26th save. The rangers beat Scott Bankhead 11-5. And ended his team record nine game winning Streak. Bankhead had not lost in 16 starts since May 17 and had the longest winning Streak in the american league this season. In other games wednesday Blue jars 7, red sox 3 Boston Toronto won its 15th straight game at Fenway Park when Pinch Hitler Lee Mazzilli s two run single capped a three run comeback Over Boston in the eighth inning. The Blue jays won All games in Boston this season and remained unbeaten at Fenway Park since Roger Clemens beat them aug. 10. 1987. They rallied against Clemens Rob Murphy and Lee Smith to win. Tigers 4, orioles 0 Detroit Frank Tanana pitched a two hitter and Detroit denied Baltimore its first
