European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 22,1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 Brewers vets map winning formula by Rick Gano Milwaukee a the Milwaukee Brewers were miserable a month ago. They were kicking ground balls and leaving runners on base while team morale was dropping faster than their won loss record. On july 20, after they had opened the second half of the season with six straight losses to fall 12 games behind in the american league East and nine games under .500, the veterans had seen and heard enough. A team meeting was called and Robin Yount Paul Molitor and Jim Gantner the Only three remaining members of the 1982 american league championship team monitored the closed door session. I think the Best thing that Ever happened was when Paul and Robin got together and had that closed door meet ing and aired some things out Catcher Charlie o Brien said. I think a lot of Guys got a lot of things off their Chest and that has helped us in the Long  their minds cleared and their emotions vented the Brewers set out to Plav better in a season that had been filled with injuries and disappointment. And now just More than a month after the meeting in Kansas City they have. Milwaukee had won 21 of 30 games since july 23 and 9 of their last 10 to climb to within a half game of the Ori Oles heading into monday night s game at Baltimore. No longer the worst Fielding team in baseball the Brewers have shored up their infield starting their turnaround after steady Fielding Rookie Billy Spiers replaced Gary Sheffield at shortstop. Sheffield projected As one of the league s top rookies was sent to the minors shortly after the All Star game and now is on the disabled list with a broken Bone in his foot. Mike folder Given a Chance in the Outfield because of injuries has provided Speed on the bases he s been thrown out stealing Only once an has 21 steals helping the Brewers Lake the league Lead. O Brien has been steady behind the plate during times when . Surhoff was struggling. And Yount was the american league player of the month for july and is having one of his Best seasons with a .325 average 14 steals 14 homers and 81 Bis. The Brewers also have done it with a makeshift pitching rotation since six members of their staff have been on the disabled list at various times. Chris Bosio has been steady with 14 wins. Dan Plesac has saved 28 games. Chuck Crim leads the league in appear ances and Teddy Higuera. Who began the season on the do has a six game winning Steak. And most recently the Brewers have begun to hit As manager Tom t rebel Horn said in a timely  it s difficult 19 generalize Why things have been going this  tre Belhorn said. We re playing at a level that i think we should have achieved earlier. And that level has been Short term compared to the whole season when you re playing Well the bad hops Are Good hops and games Are sus Pended after 4vi innings when you be got a 2-1 Lead. When you arc playing Well Good things  Al from Page 21 David West Canseco s seventh Homer of the season. Angels 1, indians 0 Anaheim. Calif. Kirk Mccaskill 13-7, pitched a four hitter and struck out seven for his league leading fourth shutout and Wally Joyner hit a sacrifice Fly in the seventh inning. Bud Black 9-10, pitched a three hitter for the vis iting indians but was Hurt by third baseman Brook Jacoby s error in the seventh. Kent Anderson s Lead off grounder went through Jacoby s legs and Anderson wound up on  Ray sacrificed and Anderson beat Joe car Ter s throw Home after Joyner s Fly to Center. Royals 5, mariners 4 Seattle to Jackson homered and hit a two run triple in the kingdom As Kansas City won its sixth straight. Seattle has lost five straight for the first time since july 23-27,1988. Steve Crawford 2-0, allowed one hit Over five shutout innings and Jeff Montgomery got the last four outs for his 11 the save. Orioles 7, Blue jays 2 Baltimore Pete Harnisch 3-6, won for the third time in nine starts since july 17 As Baltimore stayed in first place in the East. The orioles who Lead the division by a half game Over Milwaukee were in danger of falling out of first for the first time since May 26.harnisch, 3-6, gave up two runs and seven hits in 6 a innings. Mark Thurmond finished with one hit Relief for his fourth save. Brewers 6, red sox 3milwaukee Charlie o Brien s three run Homer capped a four run sixth inning rally off Mike Smithson 6-12, at county stadium As Milwaukee won for the ninth time in 10 games. Jaime Navarro 4-5, gave up two hits in i a innings and Tony Fossas finished with 2% innings of perfect Relief for his first major league save. Tigers 7, Yankees 6detroit Fred Lynn homered off Eric plunk. 4-3, to snap a seventh inning tie As new York dropped to 0-3 since Bucky Dent replaced Dallas Green As  Yankees finished a 3-7 Road trip while the tigers won three straight for the first Lime since May 29-31. Rangers 7, while sox 1chicago Charlie Hough who lost to Seattle last tuesday despite throwing a one hitter pitched a five hitter at Comisky  Sierra hit a two run Homer his 21 is. And Steve Buechele a Solo Homer his 13th. My from Page 21 aug. 29 rallied los Angeles Over new York Only the third time in 60 games the dodgers live won when trailing after eight inning. Howard Johnson hit his 30th Home run for the acts. He joined Willie Mays and Bobby Bonds As the Only major leagues to hit 30 homers and steal 30 bases in the same season More than once. Padres 5, expos 2 Montreal de Whitsun Gol his career High i5lh Victory and Mark Davis tied for the major league Lead with his 31st save As san Diego sent Montreal to its 17th loss in 22 games. Wilson 15-9, gave up four hits in 6% innings. Cardinals 8, reds 1 Cincinnati Todd Ucile and Tom Brunansky each homered during a six run fourth inning that led is. Louis Over Cincinnati. Pirates 7, braves 6 Atlanta Billy Hatcher homered Jay Bell hit a two run triple and Pittsburgh scored three times on three Atlanta errors. Gilbert defeats Edberg to capture at Crown Mason Ohio a Brad Gilbert extending his winning Streak to a career High 17 matches Defeated Stefan Edberg 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 sunday to win the at championship. The 28-year-old Calif Oman has won 22 of 23 matches since Wimbledon and is the first player to win three titles in three weeks since Boris Becker in 1986.he s also climbed Back into the top 10 with the Best run of Tennis in his career. I be had some Good stretches before and not been Able to get Over the Hump Gilbert said. I be Learned How to handle defeat. And i be Learned How to handle Victory better before i d get a Little  Edberg lost the at finale for the second straight year. Both losses came on third set tiebreakers. It s hard to be in the final two years in a Row and lose 7-6 each year he said. I Promise it s not going to happen next  he was in position to win the third set in regulation leading 6-5 on his own service but Gilbert broke him to Force the tiebreaker. When he was serving for it i definitely thought i was in a lot of trouble said Gilbert who wasted one match Point before winning the tiebreaker 7-5 on a Long forehand hit past the no. 2 seeded swede. Gilbert s winning Streak is the longest this year on the grand prix circuit. He s the first player to reach four straight grand prix finals since Ivan Lendl played in six straight in 1982. The Streak comes one year after Gilbert had surgery on his left ankle and both big toes. He went on an intense conditioning program this Winter to get Back into shape. Although Edberg was t ready to concede Gilbert the favorite s role for the upcoming . Open he was impressed by his opponent s determination. He s a hard worker. He s played Well All season he s in Good shape he s moving real Well and he hits a lot of balls Back Edberg said. He makes very few  it was Gilbert s first Victory Over Edberg in five hard court matches and just his third in nine career matches. Gilbert earned $77.600 and Edberg received $38,800. After rain held up the Start of the match for i a hours Edberg fell behind 4-0 in the opening set by twice double faulting to lose service games. The swede then became More aggressive and rebounded draw even at 4-4, but Gilbert held serve and then won the set by breaking Edberg at love. They traded Breaks to go to 2-All in the second set before Edberg won 16 of the next 18 Points to even the match. Gilbert of Piedmont calif., showed the Strain by tossing his Racquet after being broken for a second time in the set. Gilbert saved two break Points in the seventh game of the final set. Then broke Edberg f9r a 5-3 Lead. But Gilbert suddenly lost his touch sending ground strokes and volleys wide As Edberg took his last Lead at 6-5. In the tiebreaker Gilbert moved ahead 5-4 when Edberg netted a backhand. Gilbert then passed Edberg with a backhand Down the line to set up his winning Point. In the doubles finals americans Ken Flach and Robert Seguso beat Pieter Aldrich and Danie Visser of South Africa 6-4,6-4. Brad Gilbert extends winning Streak to career High 17