European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 26, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday september 26. 1989 the stars and stripes it Page 21 a s win near division title by ii associated press Minneapolis the Oakland athletics reduced their magic number to two Lor winning their second straight american league West title routing Minnesota v-3 sunday As Mark Mcgwire hit two Home runs and storm Davis won his l la game. Oakland won for the sixth time in seven tries Anil leads California and Kansas Cit by 5v games with one week remaining. The athletics play their final seven games at Home. Dave i Arker s two run double put Oakland ahead 4 3 in the fifth and Jose Canseco hit an rib single in the seventh. Dave Henderson singled Home a run in the ninth and Mcgwire followed with a three run Homer. Ins .11 St. Dams. A -7. Allowed seven flits in is innings. A ilk ing three and striking oui Lour. Dennis  pitched i 5 innings for his 12nd sae. Kevin Tapani 2-2. Look the  in Oiler games indian1. 5, Angels 4 Cllvin i am Cleveland wrecked California chances in the american league West completing a four game Swipp when Brook Jacob s kid single capped a two run rally in the ninth inning. Cleveland got its first four game sweep against Cali fornia since june i fix Joev Belle hit an Obi double with two outs and Jacobs followed with his single off Willie i Raser. 4-1. Jesse Orosco. 2-4. Pitched one scoreless inning and got the win despite walking the bases Lull in the ninth. Kii Yuls 4. Mariners i Kansas Rita. To. To Jackson hit a two run triple and Kansas City stayed on the fringe of Lite american league Vest race stopping Seattle the royals shut out on four hits in losing the first two games of the series remained 51/. Games behind  a birr making his first Start since june 6, i iss. Soe Al on Page 27 cubs stay 4 ahead of cards a the associated press Chicago the Chicago cubs moved another step closer to the nation Al league  title defeating the Pitts Burgh 1 rates 4-2 sunday to Sta four games ahead and lower their magic num Ber to three. Any combination of Chicago victories and St. Louis losses totalling three would Clinch the cubs second division title in six seasons. Dpi Gnu Smith drove in two runs and Ryne Sandberg had two hits As the cubs won their fourth straight and finished their Home season with a 48-33 record. Chicago com Ludes the season with three games at Montreal and three at St. Louis. Steve Wilson. 6-4. Won his third Deci Sion against Pittsburgh this year allow ing three hits in five innings. Jeff Pico got two outs for his first save this season and the second of his career. Jeff Robinson. 7-12, allowed six hits and three runs in four innings. In older games sunday cardinals 2, Phillies i is. Louis Chuck Millross s bases loaded walk to Tony Pena forced in the go ahead run in the eighth inning. St. 1 Ouis remained four games behind Chicago. With the score lied la. Terry pc mlle ton singled with two outs in the eighth off Jelt Parrott 12-6. Parrett walked Jose Oquindo and Milt Thompson and Mcelroy walked Pena on a 3-2 pitch. Ted Power. 7-7. Got the Victor relieving Ken Davley with two on and two Ouis in the eighth. John costello pitched see Al on Page 27 swinging quarterback Detroit s Bob Gagliano Hennies u swing ing quarterback in the second Quarter against Chicago As the bears William the refrigerator Perry swings him around at the Silver dome in Pon Liae Mich. Gagliano was thrown for a 15-Yard loss of lie play. The bears won 47-27 for their third straight Victory. See my. Game stories on pages 23 and 26. Three americans Advance to semifinals he Light flyweight from Houston still is in the Hunt for old medal and is assured of a Brone. Griffin was by Al Sci Iii Yler or. A boxing writer Moscow Eric Griffin s dream did t turn into a Nightmare monday at the world Amateur boxing championships. The a Gol joined in the semifinals by two teammates Tonga me Clam of Racine. Wis., and Raul Marque of Houston. Losers in the semifinals get Brone medals. Failing to get to the semis were Tony gon ale. Of Brighton colo., and Ray Lathan of Chicago. Two other americans will Box in quarterfinals tues Day. World Amateur Boxin skipper kelp. Is. Of Colorado Springs. Colo., will meet Michael Carruthers of Ireland in a 139-Pound bout. Terry Mcgroom. 23. Of Chicago will face Nur Magomed Shana a of of the soviet Union at 178. I was Ery upset with trunk s  Griffin said referring to the 32-21 loss of Frank Pena of Aurora. Colo., to Lla Lowa Tae of North Korea in a 125 Pound bout  night. I had a dream last night that n happened to  Griffin. 21, did t let it happen scoring a 23-10 Victory Over Petrikat Para scam of Romania in a 106 Pound bout in the afternoon. Mcclain. 19, barely got past Kamal Marouane of Morocco at 132 pounds the score was 7-7, but me Clam was declared the Winner by the judges. Marque. In. Tough at night and scored a 17-14decision in an uninspired performance against Roberto Welin of Sweden. Gon ales 20. Kept punching throughout his 119 Pound bout against european Champion Serafim Todorov of Bulgaria also lit night. The judges agreed. See boxing on Page 25 Atn snorts radio bids Clell Chicago at Montreal 12 30 . Wednesday