European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday september 11,1989 the stars and stripes Page 23 astros Scott tops . For 19th cubs Edge cards increase Lead to 11/2 by the associated press Houston Mike Scott pitched a three hitter and became the National league s first 19-game win Ner As the Houston astros beat the san Francisco giants 4-1 saturday night. It was the astros second straight win Over san fran Cisco and Cut the giants Lead in the no West to five games. San Diego tied with Houston also won to move to within five games of the Lead. Scott 19-8, did t allow a hit until will Clark s triple with one out in the fourth inning. The giants did t score until the ninth when Brett Butler walked no Roundup stole second and came Home on a two out single by Kevin Mitchell for his 116th rib of the season. Scott had retired 12 batters in a Row before walking Butler. Houston scored twice off Kelly Downs 3-6. In the first inning. Gerald Young Drew a Lead off walk took second on Downs wild pitch and scored on Kevin Bass one out double Glenn Davis struck out but Glenn Wilson singled to score Bass. In the second inning Steve Lombardozzi doubled and scored on a single by Scott to make it 3-0. It remained that Way until the eighth when Bass singled moved up on two wild pitches by Jeff Brantly and scored on Davis infield out. In other games saturday cubs 3, cardinals 2,10 innings Chicago Luis Salazar who singled Home the tying run in the eighth inning doubled Home the win Ning run in the i oth As Chicago nipped St. Louis and regained its i h game Lead Over the cardinals in the National league East. With one out in the 10th, Andre Dawson Drew a walk off Ken Dayley and Salazar followed with his double into the right Field Corner. Paul Assenmacher was the Winner pitching a hit less 10th inning. Trailing 2-1, the cubs tied it in the eighth with an unearned run. Dwight Smith led off with a single the fifth hit off Jose Delcon. Right fielder Tom Brunan sky held the Ball As if to dare Smith to try for took the dare and was Safe when Brunansky s throw was wide for an error. Frank Dipino relieved and struck out Mark Grace. Dan Quisenberry retired Dawson on a grounder but Salazar followed with the single that tied the score. Chicago s Rick Sutcliffe blanked the cardinals until the sixth when Pedro Guerrero singled with one out after scoring winning run cubs Andre Dawson 8 is hugged at Home plate by Shaw on Duns on. And took second on a wild pitch As Terry Pendleton struck out. Brunansky singled in Guerrero with the tying run stole second and scored on Jose Oquindo s single. Pirates 8, mils 5,12 innings new York Bobby Bonilla hit his second Home run of the game with one out in the 12th inning and Dann Bilardello and Jose Lind singled Home unearned runs As Pittsburgh beat new York. The acts had ral lied from a 5-1 deficit to tie the score on Howard Johnson s two run Homer in the eighth. With one out in the 12th, Bonilla hit his 22nd Home run off Jeff Innis. One out later Gary Redus was Safe on third baseman Johnson s throwing error. Rcd us stole second and scored on a single by Bilardello who took second on the throw Home and scored on Lind s single. Dorn Taylor pitched two scoreless innings for the Victory and Bob Patterson pitched the 12th for his first major league save. Expos 6, Phillies s Montreal Andres Galarraga doubled with two out in the ninth inning and scored on Hubie Brooks single lifting the Montreal Back into third place in the no East. Jeff Parrott the sixth Philadelphia Pitcher struck out Tim Raines and Marquis Grissom before Galarraga and Brooks came through. The run made a Winner of Montreal Relief Ace Tim Burke who blew a 5-2 in the top of the ninth when Dickie Thon hit a three run Homer. Montreal s Dennis Martinez held the Phillies to one run and four hits Over 6vj innings including Dwayne Murphy s fifth inning Homer. Braves 2, reds 1 Cincinnati Tom Glavic pitched a three hit Ter Over eight scoreless innings As Atlanta snapped a five game losing Streak with a Victory Over Cincinnati. Glavic was relieved by Dwayne Henry after walk ing Pinch hitter Barry Larkin to Start the Bottom of the ninth. The reds scored on Henry s wild pitch and Arbi single by Luis Quinones that extended his hitting Streak to 17 games. Eric Davis forced Quinones and then stole second but Henry Jot his first National league save by striking out by Nemger and Oliver. Reds starter Tim scary 8-13, lost his fourth in a Row despite striking out ii the most by a Cincinnati Pitcher this season. Scary gave up Only one run and four hits but two came in the fourth inning. Jeff Treadway led off with a single and advanced to third on Lonnie Smith s double to right. After Dale Murphy walked Treadway scored on Darrell Evans sacrifice Fly. The braves added what proved to be the winning run off John Franco in the ninth. With one out singles by Jeff Blauser and Andres Thomas put Runn cts ill first and third and Jody Davis hit a sacrifice Fly. Padres 3, dodgers 1 san Diego de Whitson pitched a five Hitler for eight plus innings and Jack Clark had two hits including a run scoring double As san Diego Defeated los Angeles. Whitson. 16-10, struck out two and did t walk a Batter until needing Relief help in the ninth from mar Davis who recorded his 39th save in 43 opportunities. Davis has saved All of the last seven games the padres have won. A s end Yankees 9-game win Streak by the associated press the american league s two longest current winning streaks came to an end saturday when both the new York Yankees and Detroit tigers lost. The Yankees had their nine game winning Streak stopped in a 7-0 loss to the Oakland athletics while the tigers had their seven game Streak snapped in a 13-3 loss to Chicago the a s remained 3 h games in front of second place Kansas City which Defeated Minnesota 3-1, in the Al West. The Yankees and Rookie Clay Par Ker 4-5, were Matching zeroes with Oakland s Mike Moore before a Rou Tine Fly Ball was lost in the Sun by left fielder Mel Hall with two out in the sixth inning. That opened the flood Gates to the a s Victory. Parker was pitching a Strong game but we caught a break with that Fly Ball said a s manager Tony la Russa whose club is now 27-7 in Day games at the Oakland coliseum and 43-14 Overall in the Daylight. The misplay allowed the athletics to score the game s first run. Jose canse co nit the next pitch for his 13thhomer, breaking an 0-for-13 slump. The Ball was out of the Sun then it was in the Sun then it was out of the Al Roundup Sun then it was in the Sun again Hall said. I guess 1 was just waiting for the Sun to move. At least i did t get hit in the head if that s any Dave Henderson hit his 11th Home run with two out in the seventh and Rickey Henderson hit his Lith off Jimmy Jones in Oakland s three run eighth. Moore. 17-9, broke a personal three game losing Streak with his third shut out and sixth Complete game of the season. Blue jays 7, indians 5,16 innings Cleveland Fred Mcgriff hit a two run single with two outs in the 16th inning As Toronto beat Cleveland. It was the longest game of the year for the two teams. The Blue jays blew three separate leads All during the first eight innings before finally nailing Down their 10th win in the last 12 games. Jeff Kaiser 0-1, yielded Mcgriffe hit through the right Side of the infield and lost his first major league decision Al though both runs off him were unearned. Frank wills 2-1, got the win with four scoreless innings. Orioles 4, rangers 2, 10 innings Arlington Texas Randy Milli Gan s two run Homer in the 10th inning lifted Baltimore Over Texas. Milligan hit reliever Jeff Russell s 1-1 pitch into the right Field stands scoring Pinch runner Juan Bell ahead of him. Milligan had t homered in his previous 31 games. Angels 8, red sox s Anaheim Calif. Mark Mcle More s two run single snapped a 5-5 tic in the eighth inning and lifted California Over Boston. California loaded the bases with two outs against left hander Rob Murphy 4 7, on a single by Devon White his steal of second an intentional walk to Chili Davis and Wally Joyner s infield single. Mclymore then hit a 3-2 pitch to right Center Field to score while and Davis with Joyner also scoring on Carlos qum Tana s throwing error. Willie Fraser 4-6, worked 116 innings for the win with Brian Harvey picking up his 21st save in the ninth. Brewers 7, mariners 3 Seattle Paul Molitor went 5 for 5, and George Canale s run scoring sin Gle broke a fourth inning lie As Milwaukee handed Seattle its 10th straight loss in the kingdom. It was Milwaukee s fourth straight Vic tory and Seattle s fifth loss in a mariners 10th straight defeat at Home set a club record. Royals 3, twins 1 Kansas City to. Bret Sab Crha gun pitched three hit Ball through eight innings becoming the american league s second 18-game Winner and to Jackson had three Bis As Kansas City beat Minnesota. Jackson had a pair of doubles to enable the royals to remain 3 i games be Hind Oakland in the Al West. The loser was Rick Aguilera 1-4. White sox 13, tigers 3 Detroit Detroit right fielder Scott Lusader tied a major league record by committing the acc errors in Chicago s seven run first inning. Lusader committed two Fielding errors and one throwing error the eighth major league outfielder to commit three errors in an inning and the first in the american league since 1925. Winner Melido Perez yielded three runs and eight hits in 6vi innings. De troit starter Jeff Robinson left with a sore right Elbow after throwing 11 pitches and walking the first two batters
