European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 19, 1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cubs get sweep in Cincinnati by he associated press Cincinnati Jerome Walton who earlier extended his hitting Streak to 27 games singled in two runs in the ninth inning thursday night As the Chicago cubs beat Cincinnati 3-2. Completing their first sweep in Cincinnati since 1978. Eric Davis two run Homer had Given Cincinnati the Lead in the eighth but reliever John Franco was unable no Roundup to protect it As he failed in a save Opportunity for Only the fifth time in 30 chances. The first place cubs extended their Lead in the National league East to 4 a games Over the new York mils. Who lost to san Diego. Franco walked Pinch hitter Curtis Wilkerson with two outs in the ninth Shawon Dunston singled and Pinch hitter Lloyd Mcclendon walked loading the bases. Walton grounded Franco s second pitch to left Field driving in the tying and go ahead runs. Rick Sutcliffe 13-9, allowed five hits in eight innings including Davis 26th Homer. Mitch Williams pitched a one hit ninth for his 31st save in 40 opportunities. Walton s bunt single in the first gave him the longest hitting Streak in the majors this season and the second longest Ever by a National league Rookie. He scored Chicago s first run later in the inning on Dwight Smith s groundnut. Cubs manager Don Zimmer was ejected in the third by Home plate Umpire Jerry Crawford for questioning Ball and strike Calls from the dugout. Zimmer came out of the dugout to argue after his ejection and kicked dirt on Home plate before  other games thursday padres 6, mils 2 new York Bruce Hurst pitched his National league leading eighth Complete game and san Diego scored four runs in the first inning to Send new York Chicago cubs manager Don Zimmer argues with Umpire Jerry Crawford before being ejected from the game. To Only its second loss in 10 games. The acts arc 13-4 in August. Hurst 12-9. Allowed nine hits struck out three and walked two in beating acts starter Frank Viola for the first time in four career meetings. Giants 10, expos 5 Montreal will Clark and Kevin Mitchell hit consecutive homers in a five run sixth inning and Montreal lost for the 12th time in 15 games. With the score tied 5-5. The giants went ahead when Jose uric singled took second on Catcher Nelson Santovenia s throwing error third on Brett Butler s sacrifice and scored on second baseman Tom Foley s Fielding error. One out later Clark hit a three run Homer his i9lh, and Mitchell followed with his league leading 39lh Home run. Dodgers 10, Phillies 4 Philadelphia Fernando Valenzuela 8-11, won his third straight Start and drove in two runs. Hallowed nine hits in six innings struck out one and walked two before Alejandro Pena finished for his fourth save. Astros 5, pirates 3 Houston Jim dish pics scattered seven hits to beat Pittsburgh for the fourth straight time in the Astrodome. Do snails 11-6, won for the first Lime in five starts striking out six and walking none. Jeff Robinson fell to 1-7 lifetime against Houston. Robinson 5-11, gave up eight hits and four runs in five innings. O s rout jays As Ripken moves up by the associated press Baltimore Cal Ripken celebrated moving into third place on the All time list for consecutive games played by hitting a two run Homer in Baltimore e s eight run fourth inning thursday night As the Ori Oles beat the Toronto Blue jays 11-6. Stanley Jefferson hit a three run Homer in the big fourth for the orioles who Banc filled from two errors in the inning. Jct Ecron added a two run single in the seventh for a career High five runs batted in. Ripken s 1,208th consecutive game moved him into third place behind Lou Gehrig 2,130 and Everett Scott s 1,307. Steve Garvey is fourth with 1,207. Jeff Ballard 12-6, allowed seven hits and four run sin six innings and was the Winner for the first place orioles who went into the game with a 1 to game Lead Over Toronto and Milwaukee. Jefferson s Homer was the first the switch hitting outfielder has gotten right handed since 1987. Eleven of his 13 career homers have come left handed. Phil Bradley also homered for Baltimore while George Bell hit his 12th for the Blue jays. In other games thursday athletics 1, indians 0 Oakland Calif. Bob Welch continued his Mastery of Cleveland and Dave Henderson homered in the fifth inning of Oakland s Victory. Welch 13-7, allowed six hits struck out six and walked one in eight innings. Dennis Eckersley who has allowed Only 20 hits this season pitched a witless ninth for his 25th save of the season Welch is 5-0 lifetime against the indians including Al Roundup 21 consecutive scoreless innings and three victories this season. Yankees 2, tigers 1 Detroit Mel Hall s two run single in the first inning held up As new York Defeated Detroit. Greg Cadaret 4-3, who was acquired from Oakland in the Rickey Henderson Deal june 21, allowed five hits struck out a career High seven and walked two before being relieved with two on and no outs in the eighth. Dave Righetti gave up a two out single to Gary Ward for Detroit s Only run but got the last five outs for his 20th save. Brewers 8, red sox 4 Milwaukee Greg Vaughn had three hits in four trips and hit his first major league Homer keying a four run fourth inning that carried Milwaukee Over Boston while extending the Brewers winning Streak to seven games. Milwaukee stayed 1 h games behind american league East Leader Baltimore which beat Toronto 11-6. Boston s defeat was its season High fifth straight and the first time in manager Joe Morgan s one year tenure the red sox have lost five in a Row. White sox 6, rangers 1 Chicago Rookie Greg Hibbard pitched a four Hitler for his first major league Complete game and Ivan Calderon had three hits and two Rols leading Chicago Over Texas. It was the first Mcling Between the two clubs since they made i hair big Trade three weeks ago in which Harold Bains went to inc rangers for Scott Fletcher and minor leagues Sam Sosa and Wilson Alvarez. Bains in his first game against Chicago since the Trade had Ihrck of inc hits off Hibbard. Royals 4, mariners 2 Seattle Mark Gubicza pitched a three Hitler for eight innings and was backed by homers from Kurt Stillwell to Jackson and George Brett As Kansas City beat Seattle. Stillwell started inc game with a Home run on a 3-1 Pilch off Mike Dunne 2-7. With one out Brett walked and Jackson followed with his 24lh Homer into the left Field bleachers. It was the fifth time the royals have Hil iwo Home runs in one inning this season. Brett made it 4-0 with a Solo Homer in the third inning Gubicza 11-10, was replaced in the ninth by Sieve fair and Seattle loaded the bases with no outs. An error by third baseman Kevin Seitzjr allowed two runs to so prot but Jeff Montgomery got the last three outs for his ninth save. An sports Curill Cui  Tow my television baseball Boston at Milwaukee or los Angeles at new York mets 8 . Saturday. Football Denver at san Francisco 3 . Sunday radio baseball los Angeles at new York mets 8 12 . Saturday Toronto at Baltimore 1 30 . Sunday