European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 30,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 who s Best in East jays o s give answer this weekend Lloyd mosey has t forgotten Toronto s 85 choke. Toronto a once again the american league East is the place to be. For the seventh time in 11 seasons the division title will be decided on the final weekend. This time the sky dome is the site. Toronto leading by one game is trying to defy us own history while Baltimore Hopes one of the greatest Turna rounds in baseball history will be enough to win it. Seven months of work Down to three games and May he a fourth if a play of is necessary monday Al Baltimore. Both teams have been in this spot during the dec Ade. In 1982. The orioles went Inlo the final weekend trailing Milwaukee by three games. Baltimore won the. First three of the series but lost on the final Day to Don Sutton and the Brewers. In 1987. Toronto dropped its last seven games and the division to Detroit. The Blue jays blew the final three in Tiger stadium. In 1985. Wild a 3-1 Lead in the Al playoffs. Toronto Tost out to Kansas City. We Don t talk about that but it never goes  Toronto s Lloyd mos by said. You re always aware thai happened bul you Don t dwell on  each learn won two of three going into this week end. Baltimore did it Al Milwaukee while Toronto did it at Detroit although the Blue Java blew a two run Lead in the ninth inning of their one loss. Both clubs were off thursday. Jeff Ballard. 18-8. Was to Start the series Friday night for Baltimore and Todd Stottlemyre. 7-7. Was slated to pitch for Toronto. If Toronto wins two of three the Blue jays win the division. If the orioles win two of three the teams would be lied with-88 victories and would Settle the title in a one game playoff. If the orioles sweep the weekend series they would win the division. I d rather be in Toronto s position but i la Lake where we Are because i know about five other clubs that would like to be where we  orioles manager Frank Robinson said. I d like to be three games up going in. But i have no quarrels where we  Robinson said playing in front of Toronto s loud crowd could be a problem. The Blue jays Are 44-34 at Home this season but the orioles have played .500 Ball on the Road. 39-39. The Edge is playing in front of your own fans and they re cheering for  Robinson said. Said Baltimore s Mickey act Tecton we played Well on the Road this year. That s something you have to do in this game go on the Road and play in front of their Home crowd. There will be big crowds there and in probably will be loud. But you just try to Block them out and think about what you have to  no matter who wins some history is assured. A Black manager will be in the playoffs for the first Lime. Both teams have made Ama ing turnarounds. Toronto began the season 12-24 and fired manager Lime Williams. Since Cilo Ciaston took Over the Blue jays 73-48 record is the Best in baseball. The orioles went Insp the season determined not in dwell on last year. Robinson also got a Good feeling in Spring training despite the fact that Baltimore had lost 107 games 101 under Robinson in 1988. We made some moves and i was excited about coming Back. Last year was t As bad us it seemed. The players tried and the Effort was  Robinson said. This year the orioles quickly made it from worst to first. They have already won 32 More games than they did last year one Short of the major league record for one season turnaround set by the 1946 Boston red sox. An snorts television Ribisi Lull Baltimore at Toronto 7 . Saturday. Chilli Tkv football Pill Al West Virginia 12 30 . Sunday Auburn Al Tennessee 4 . Sunday delayed. Radio Coll v football notre Dame at Purdue. 8 06 . Saturday. Baseball san Francisco Al san Ulen. 3 . Sunday. Stewart notches 21st Over Texas by the associated press Oakland. Calif. With help from Dennis Ecker sly Oakland s Dave Stewart became the american league s second 21 game Winner thursday when the athletics downed the Texas rangers 5-3. The last two limes eckersly tried to save a Victory for Stewart he blew one run leads and wound up having to save himself but this time held on to preserve the Victory in Stewart s last Start before the playoffs. Stewart gave up four hits and held a 5 0 Lead before being relieved in the sixth by Todd Burns who pitched two innings before giving Way to Matt Young. Eck Carsley earned his 33rd save after Young failed to retire a Batter in the ninth and Texas scored three times. Stewart 21-9. Who will Start tuesday night in Oakland when the a s open the championship series against Baltimore or Toronto matched his career High in victories. His 62 victories Over the last three seasons arc the most by any Pitcher in the majors. Carney Lansford went i for 3. His aver age is at .336 As he Battles Minnesota s Kirby Puckett .340 for the batting Crown. Dave Parker hit his 22nd Homer and singled Home a run for the a a giving him 97 Bis. The second inning Homer came of Texas starter Brad Arnsberg. 2-1. In other games thursday red sox 12, Brewers 6 Boston Nick Esasky extended a career High with his 30th Homer and Rick Cerone hit a two run shot As Boston Al Roundup took a one game Lead Over Milwaukee in the opener of a Baltic for third place in the Al East. Boston s Mike Boddicker 15-11, Al Lowed nine hits including a two run Homer by Robin Young. And four runs in five innings. The 15 victories Are his most since he won 20 games for Balti More in 1983. Mariners 6, indians 2 Seattle Pinch hitter Alvin Davis greeted Cleveland reliever Jesse Orosco with a tic breaking. Two run double in the eighth inning and Dave Vallec also Dou bled Home two runs. Angels2, royals Anaheim Calif. Bert Blyleven capped a fabulous comeback season with a seven hitter for his league leading fifth shutout As California ended a six game losing Streak. Blyleven 17-5 after going 10-17 with Minnesota a year ago walked one and struck out six. Blyleven s winning percentage of .773 set a California single season record and his 2.73 Era marked the first time he finished a season below 3.00 since 1984 when he pitched for Cleveland. The Angels got a run off Larry Mcwilliams in the first inning. Devon White led off with a single was sacrificed to second and scored on Chili Davis single. Brian Downing hit his 14lh Home run in the eighth. Texas Jeff Kunkel throws out Oakland s Carney in Ford to Complete double play