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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. August 22,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Milwaukee shortstop Bill Spiers stretches into a Little air piracy to Rob Boston s Rick Ceroc of a hit on sunday. A s Moore Blanks twins to tie for Al Victory Lead by he associated press Tony la Russa does t want to decide who his Best Pitcher is and Why should he my biggest pet Peeve right now would be for some one to Salt my about who should win the by Youn Between Mike Moore and Dave Stewart the Oakland manager said. Any talk of that nature would be counterproductive. I know All they re thinking about is the team generating some  Moore tied Stewart for the american league Lead in victories at 16 in leading the athletics past the Minne Sota twins 5-0 on sunday. Moore allowed four hits in eight innings in winning for the eighth Lime in nine decisions. By \ Oung i m not even thinking about  Moore said. But Stewart who did nol win the by Young in 1987 and 1988 despite 20-win seasons is thinking about  fact he s thinking about Moore winning it. Nobody in the league is pitching like Mike Moore right now. Nobody Stewart said. He s the by Young Man hands Down. After what s happened the last iwo Al Roundup years the award does t mean a bag of Beans to me. I m just proud to be on a staff with More than on Pitcher going for the by Young  everyone said Oakland made a big mistake paying him so much Money because he was t established Minnesota s Kirby Puckett said of Moore. And All of a sudden Here he is. He came to a team that a enl to the world series last year and All he can do is help  Oakland which remained two percentage Points be Hind California in the Al West has 15 shutouts this season. The Angels Lead the majors with 16. Allan Anderson 14-10, had his five game winning Streak snapped As he lost for the first time since july 19. Anderson allowed six hits and three runs in six innings. Oakland scored three runs in the first on rib singles by Terr Steinbach and Mark Mcgwire sandwiched around Dave Henderson s rib  Canseco hit a two run Homer in the eighth off see Al on Page 23 slams lift giants Houston by Ben Walker a baseball writer Willie Randolph made it a Good Day for the National league West. Ernest riles and Kevin Bass made it  started off the afternoon Vith a three run Homer with two outs in the top of the ninth inning sunday sending the los Angeles dodgers Oxer the new York mets 5-4. A Fexy minutes later. Riles hit a grand slam Xith two outs in the top of the ninth rallying the division Load ing giants Oxer Philadelphia 5-2.and about an hour later. Bass hit his set find Home run of the game a grand slam with no outs in the Bottom of the ninth As Houston heal c hic ago 8-4. I Don t have a Chance for any churl busting num Bers hut i can be a lift for this least during the pen Nant race said Bass a who missed Moil of the season with injuries and Lias Only three homers. The slams by Bass and riles kept san Francisco two games ahead of Houston. The astros won their fourth straight and handed Chicago us first three game sweep since june 26-28 against Pittsburgh. The cubs with Rookie Jerome Walton hitting in ins 30th straight game stayed 21. Games in front of new York in the Ali Astl sex there. It was t so Xvi lil. San Diego stopped Montreal 5-2. St. Louis beat Cincinnati 8-1 and Pitts Burgh held off Atlanta 7-6. Houston trying to get Mike Scott his major league leading 18th Victory took a 4-3 Lead into the ninth at the Astrodome. With two outs. Ryne Sandburg hit his second Home run of the game off Danny Darwin and it Xmas  a Mirc. Who Drew a rare walk Friday night that forced Home the winning run in the ninth inning this Lime got a Lendolt walk in the ninth from  Lancaster. 3-1. Mitch Williams relieved and walked Pinch hitter Craig Reynolds and hit Gerald Young Vith a pitch loading the bases with no  Doran struck out on a 3-2 pitch but Bass Fol to axed Vith his third career , who was on the disabled list from May 28 to aug. 11 with a leg fracture homered left handed in the third inning and right handed in the ninth. It was the third time Bass homered from the both sides in a game lying Chili Davis league  was fun but the Way i have been swinging right handed i did t expect it Bass , 11-3. Tied a team record for Relief wins in a season. Sandburg has hit 24 Home runs this year including 11 in the last 22 games. Giants 5, Phillies 2 Philadelphia riles who entered the game in the eighth As a Pinch hitter hit his first career grand slam and sixth Homer of the season off Roger Mcdow Ell 3-6. The giants loaded the bases on a walk a hit Batter and an obstruction Call. Jeff Branlly 7-1. Got the Victory. The Phillies Tooka 2-1 Lead in the seventh on consecutive rib doubles b Ricky Jordan and Charlie Hayes. Dodgers 5, mets 4new York Randolph s first Homer since last see no on Page 23 an snorts television baseball Oakland at Texas 2 30 . Wednesday. See Page 25 radio baseball san Francisco at new York 1 30 . Wednesday  
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