European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday August 24.1989 Mitchell hits 40th As Knepper . Defeat mets 5-0 by the associated press new York Bob Knapp or signed As a free agent earlier this month pitched a four Hitler and Kevin Mitchell became the first giant in 20 years to hit 40 Home runs in a season leading san Francisco past the new York acts 5-0 tuesday night. Knupper released by Houston july 28 and signed by the injury plagued giants aug. 5, pitched his first Complete game and shutout since a one hitter last sept. ,21 against Atlanta. Knapp or 6-11, pitched his sixth career shutout against the acts and 30th Overall. The Victory combined with Houston s 4-1 loss to Pittsburgh moved the giants 2vi games in front of the astros in the National league West. The acts remained 1 games behind Chicago in the East. After the giants took the Lead in the third inning on Brett Butler s bunt single and Robby Thompson s triple Mitchell a former met. Put the game away with a Long three run Homer in the sixth off Frank Viola 1-3. In other games tuesday cardinals 10, braves s Atlanta Ted Power rescued from the minors in May pitched a no Hitler for 7vi innings and Tony pc Adrove in five runs to Lead a 14-hit St. Louis attack. Braves reliever Paul Assenmacher tied a major league record by striking out four batters in the fifth. He is the 20th Pitcher to fan four batters in one inning. Power who struck out four and walked four allowed a two run Homer to Pinch hitter Tommy Gregg with one out in the eighth. One out later following an error by cardinals first baseman Denn Walling and a double by Lonnie Smith Dale Murphy knocked out Power 5-5, with his 17th Homer. Pena who went 3-for-4, drove in three runs with a triple following a two run Homer by Tom Brunansky in the sixth As the fourth place cardinals moved within three games of Chicago in the East. Brunansky finished with three Bis. Pirates 4, astros 1 � Pittsburgh Bobby Boni Lawent 3-for-4, hit a two run Homer and drove in three runs and Pittsburgh s John Smiley cooled off Houston by pitching a six Hitt tar. Smiley 10-7, won for the first time in five starts with his eighth Complete game As Pittsburgh ended Houston s tour game winning Streak. Glenn Davis homered with one out in no Roundup the ninth inning to spoil the shutout. The Homer tied a career High of 31 by Davis who has connected in All four Houston games at three Rivers stadium. The pirates who were 0-3 against Houston at Home got to astros starter Jim dish pics 11-7, for two runs in the first on a run scoring single by Bonilla. Barry Bonds who also went 3-for-4, Fol Lowed with an rib double. Bell singled in the fifth before Bonilla hit his 17th Homer. Beds 7, cubs 2 Chicago Seldom used Dave col Lins drove in three runs and Tom Browning won his sixth straight Start As Cincinnati handed Chicago its fifth straight loss. Collins entered the game with Only 49at-bats. He singled in two runs in the second inning and another in the sixth. Browning 13-10, pitched his fifth consecutive Complete game. Reds manager Pete Rose missed the game because his wife gave birth to a daughter. Coach Tommy Helms ran the team. Pitcher Joe Kraemer made his major league debut for the cubs but did not make it through the fourth inning. Expos 4, dodgers 2 Montreal r9okie Marquis Grissom drove in the lie breaking run with his first major league hit As third place Montreal beat los Angeles to move two games behind Chicago in the East. Kevin Gross 10-8, allowed four hit Sand two runs in seven plus innings and Tim Burke finished for his 25th save. Fernando Valenzuela 8-12, worked seven innings giving up seven hits in and committing three balks including one that Cost a run. Phillies 4, padres 2 Philadelphia Ken Howell Al Lowed one hit in seven innings and Dick in Thon s rib single sparked a three run seventh As Philadelphia beat san Diego. Howell 10-9, struck out seven walked two and allowed Only Marvel Wynne s fourth inning rib single. Roger Mcdow Ell the third Philadelphia Pitcher got the last three outs for his 15lh save. With the score tied 1-1, John Kruk led off the Phillies seventh with a Wal against reliever Mark Grant 5-2, and took third on a single by Charlie Hayes. Thon greeted reliever Greg Harris with single to drive in Kruk and Hayes eventually scored on a passed Ball. Pinch hit Ter Dwayne Murphy capped the rally with an rib single. A Little league action Tseng Hsin lung of Taiwan crosses Home plate in the second inning of the opening game of the Little league world series at Williamsport pa., tuesday As a Lehnin Catcher Dave hatched awaits a late throw. Taiwan won the gome 9-4. In another game Trumbull conn., beat Davenport Iowa 4-3. Lewis team sets Mark Koblenz West Germany a six Lime olympic Gold medallist Carl Lewis teamed up with three other american run Ning stars wednesday to break inc 11-year old world record in the 800-meter relay clocking 1 minute 19.38 seconds at the Koblenz into rational Mecl. The 28-year-old Lewis combined with Danny Etc Roll Leroy Burrell and Floyd heard to better the old Mark of 1 20.26posted in 1978 by a University of South Ern California team. The unofficial Lime posted just after Lewis blazed across the finish was 1 19.37, but it was later officially adjusted. The four americans racing for the Santa Monica track club entered the meet hoping to set a world record. Everett rocketed in front at the Start of the race handing Over to Burrell. After the next Handoff heard lost som ground to the Santa Monica track club ii team also competing in the race. But Lewis cheered on by about crowd of 15,000, blasted Down the last 200 meters after taking the Baton far ahead of Mark Witherspoon of the other Santa Monica team. Indianapolis pair buys mariners Seattle the Seattle mariners were sold tuesday to two Indianapolis business men who promised a skittish City they would not move the team to Indiana. New owners Jeff Smulyan and Michael Browning bought the american league team from George Argyros. I think these gentlemen have every intent of keeping the team Here Argy Ros said i be been assured of that. They will do everything possible to make it work  no Sale Price was announced but it was believed to be $76 million. Al from Page 17 inning but the tigers scored two runs to tie the score. Doug strange led off with a single and moved to second on a passed Ball. Lou Whitaker doubled 10 make it 2-1 and David Wells relieved. Ward followed with a Pinch single to score Whitaker. Tiger Rookie Brian Dubois allowed Only four hits in seven innings his second major league Start. Red sox 4, Yankees 3 new York Randy a Richcr two out Solo Homer broke an eighth in Ning tie and lifted Boston past new York. The loss lowered the Yankees record under new manager Bucky Dent to 1-4. Kutcher who replaced the injured Wade Boggs in the seventh homered to right Center off reliever John Candela Ria 3-3. Candelaria was making his first appearance in Yankee stadium since april 30 after missing most of the sea son following knee surgery. It was Kutcher s second Homer of the season and his first since july 23. White sox 10, twins 2 Minneapolis Lance Rolinson had two hits including a two run single during a six run third inning As Chicago Defeated Minnesota Eric King 6-8, allowed five hits and one run in seven innings and Tom Mccarthy pitched the final i i. Minnesota look a 1-0 Lead on Kent Hrbcek s 18th Homer in the second but the White sox came Back in the third against Shane rawly 5-12. And reliever Mark Guthric. The White sox used five singles and three walks by rawly for their six run inning. Indians 3, mariners 2,10 innings Cleveland Brad Komminsk hit a Home run with two outs in the 10th inning to give Cleveland its Victory Over Seattle the mariners sixth straight loss. The indians ended a four game losing Streak while winning for Only the second time in the last 10 games. The mariners fell 10 games below .500 for the first time this season. Mike schooler 1-4, the mariners fifth Pitcher struck out three of the first four batters he faced before Komminsk hit his sixth Home run. Doug Jones 5-7, pitched two scoreless innings for inc Victory striking out three. Royals 4, Angels 2 Kansas City to Terry Leach pitched five innings of two hit Relief to help Kansas City beat California. It was the Angels eighth straight Victory. The lost dropped California two games behind first place Oakland in the american league West and third place Kansas City remained 4 a out