European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday August 24,1989 the stars and stripes Page 17 King of the k Ryan fans no. 5,000 in 2-0 loss to Oakland Nolan Ryan tips his hat to the Arlington stadium crowd after his 5,000th strikeout. By Ben Walker Arlington Texas a on Nolan Ryan s night of glory this one game summed up his 23-year career of frustration. Ryan became the first and perhaps the last Ever to strike out 5,000 batters but the Oakland athletics look away some of the thrill tuesday night by beat ing the Texas rangers 2-0. Ryan struck out 13, walked two and allowed Only five hits. But despite those accomplishments his team did not win. It s just one of those things Ryan said. My Hope was to get 5,000 and As a team to have a Good  instead he lost for the 261st Lime in his career. Still Ryan made history his Way. He reached the Milestone by blowing a 96 Mph fastball past Rickey Henderson to Start the fifth inning and finished the evening with 5,007, if you had asked me before the game How i wanted to get it. I would have said swinging on a  Ryan said. Even the cocky Henderson did not seem to mind being the victim. It was an Honor to be the 5,000th," Henderson said. As rangers coach Darcy Lopes says. If he Ain t struck you out you Ain t nobody " Ryan began the Loi degree night needing six strikeouts and quickly got them. The pitch with which he fanned Henderson matched his fastest of the night. A crowd of 42,869. The second largest in Arlington stadium history gave Ryan a standing ovation and he responded by doffing his Cap. Rookie Catcher Chad or cuter rushed the historic Ball to the Mound and Ryan s team mates on the Field surged toward their hero. As Ryan had requested the game was not stopped and the rangers stayed in Ryan s numbers Page 18 the dugout. Commissioner Bart Giama Liand rangers owner George a Bush son of the president joined the applause. Ryan left 57 tickets for family members and  the crowd still cheering Carney Lansford followed with a single an scored when Center fielder Cecil Espy failed to hold Jose Canseco s Long drive against the left Field Wall for a two base  Ryan ended the inning he again lipped his Cap and his career highlight were shown on the Center Field scoreboard. The next inning a taped message from president Bush congratulated my , 14-8, finished the game with 232 thus far in the season seven More than the club record Ferguson Jenkins set in 1974. Ii was the 13th time this year Ryan struck outta least 10 batters in a game and the i94th time in his career and it was his fifth com plete game in 25  one is close to catching Ryan s strikeout total. Steve Carlton now re tired is second at 4,136 and Bert Blyly Van is second among Active pitchers with 3,536.Ryan, 42, has struck out 1.066 differ ent batters in 23 seasons. The list includes 17 Hall of a Mars 42 most valuable players six father son combinations and 11 sets of Brothers. Bob Welch 14-7, pitched a five hitter for eight innings to gel the Victory against Ryan. Dennis eckersly pitched Trie ninth Tor his 26lh save. Rookie Johnson hurls o s past Brewers by the associated press Baltimore Dave Johnson pitched a five hit Ter for his third Complete game of the month As the Baltimore orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 tuesday night. The orioles who beat Milwaukee for the second straight night dropped the Brewers into third place in the american league East. The orioles Lead Toronto by two games and the Brewers by 2 /. Johnson 3-2, walked one and struck out one. He was called up from class aaa Rochester aug. 1. Phil Bradley led off the first with a single off Chris Bosio 14-8, and was forced at second by Stan Jeffer son. Jefferson stole second and third and after Cal Ripken walked Joe Orsulak hit a sacrifice Fly. It was the seventh time this season that an Oriole has stolen second and third in the same inning. Jefferson and Mike Dfvereaux have each done it twice. The orioles took advantage of an error to make it 4 in other Al games 0 in the second. With one out Larry sheets Bob Mel Vin and Bill Ripken singled with sheets scoring from second on Ripken s hit. Bradley hit a grounder to third that was booted by . Surhoff loading the bases. Jefferson hit into a Foree Oul at second scoring Mel Vin and Cal Ripken singled to drive Home his brother. The last two runs were unearned. In the fifth Greg Brock led off with a single and Greg Vaughn walked. Mike folder doubled to make it 4-1 and Gus Polidor followed with a run scoring grounder for the Brewers Only runs. Blue jays 3, tigers 2,14 innings Toronto Tony Fernandez scored on Pitcher Paul Gibson s throwing error on a routine come Backer with two outs in the 14th inning and Toronto beat Detroit. Fernandez started the inning with a walk off Edwin Nunez. 2-3, and Nelson Liriano followed with a Sacri fice. Ranee Mulliniks was walked intentionally before Junior Felix grounded into a fielder s Choice moving Fernandez to third after Felix stole second Lloyd Moseby bounced a two Hopper Back to the Mound. Gibson who had just entered the game fielded the Ball cleanly took a few Steps towards first then tossed the Ball High pulling Gary Ward off the bag at first just As Moseby crossed the base. All three Blue jays runs were unearned. Rookie Mauro Gozzo got the Victory in his first Relief appearance after three consecutive starts. Gozzo walked one Over two innings and improved to 4-0. Todd Stottlemyre took a shutout into the eighth see Al on Page 22