European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday May 8, 1990 a of of Don Mattingly beats the throw to third baseman Jack Howell on sunday in Anaheim Calif. Umpire Tim Welke readies his Call. 10 homers just miss record As Blue jays outs Lua tigers by the associated press Toronto a Detroit Scecil fielder won the Home run Derby but the Toronto Blue jays won the game. Fielder hit three Home runs and teammate Chet Lemon hit two but the Toronto Blue jays also hit five homers including two. By Kelly Gruber sunday and powered past the tigers 11-7. The combined 10 Home runs were one Short of the major league record. There have been 11 homers in a game seven times the most recent on sept. 14 1987, when Toronto hit 10 and Baltimore had one. A a in a the kind of hitter who gets homers in Bunches and today was definitely one of those Bunches a fielder said. Fred Mcgriff Pat Borders and Manny Lee also homered for Toronto. The Blue jays also had four doubles but were out hit 15-12 by Detroit which lost for the eighth time in nine games. Fielder who hit three homers in a Spring training game went 4 for 5 and drove in five runs. He is the first Detroit player to hit three Home runs in a game since Bill Madlock did it on june 28, to 7, and the first major leaguer to do it since von Hayes last aug. 29. A the Ball was really carrying for me. I kind of like this Park a fielder said. A but guess anytime you have to face your Lormer team you want to do fielder a former Blue Jay who played Invar a Japan leads the majors with re Home runs and 25 Bis. A two run shot that put Detroit ahead 3-2 in the third had a Solo Home in in the fifth and another two run Homer in the seventh. He struck out in he ninth against Tom Henke with a runner on base. Ders Lee and Gruber each Hom to durin8 a seven run fourth inning n Pul Toronto ahead 9-3. Jimmy key got the Victory and Brian Dubois we was the loser. In other games sunday i n in ans rangers 5-0 Cleveland a Candy Maldonado hit two of Cleveland a four Home runs in the first game and Rookie Jeff Shaw making his first major league Start pitched 6% shutout innings in the Nightcap As the indians swept a double header from Texas. The second game became an unlikely pitchers Duel Between Shaw 1-0 and Bobby Witt 0-4who gave up four hits in 7% innings. Shaw a product of Cleveland a Cuya hoga Community College gave up four hits struck out five and walked two. He had allowed six runs including four Home runs in his Only previous major league appearance against Toronto last monday. Doug Jones pitched two scoreless innings for his ninth save in nine tries. The first game featured seven Home runs. Maldonado hit a three run Homer during a four run first inning against Rookie Brian Bohanon 0-1and a two run shot in the fifth of Gary Mielke. Jacoby and Rookie Sandy Alomar hit eighth inning Home runs off Kenny Rogers. Tom Candiotti 4-1 got the win surviving Solo Home runs by Ruben Sierra and Rafael Palmeiro. Mariners 5, orioles 4 Seattle a Harold Reynolds singled Home the tie breaking run in the eighth inning and Seattle overcame a record tying four errors by third baseman Edgar Martinez to beat Baltimore. Ken Griffey or. Went 4 for 4 for the mariners. Bill Swift 1-0 pitched 1 % innings and Mike schooler got three outs for his eighth save. Mark Williamson 1-1 allowed one run on four hits in 1 a a innings. Royals 7, White sox 6 Kansas City to. A Mike Macfar Lane singled Home the winning run with two out in the 10th inning and Kansas City see sawed past Chicago for the royals second Victory in 12 games. The royals wasted an Early 5-0 Edge watched Chicago score twice against Mark Davis in the top of the ninth for a 6-5 Lead and tied it in the Bottom of the inning. The White sox missed a Chance at their first three game sweep against Kansas City in 15 years and lost for Only the third time in 11 games. Athletics 4, red sox 2 Oakland Calif. A Rickey Henderson led off with a Home run for the second straight game and Curt Young held Boston to two hits in eight innings. Henderson extended his major league record for Lead off Home runs to 43. He connected against Eric Hutzel 1-2 for his fourth Homer of the week and fifth of the season. He left the game with a bruised left knee in the fourth inning and his status is Day to Day. Young 1-1 walked five batters in the first 3�?~a innings did not walk anyone else. Dennis Eckersley struck out two in the ninth for his ninth save in nine tries. Twins 4, Brewers 0 Milwaukee a Rookie Kevin Tapani pitched a five hitter for his first major league shutout As Minnesota claimed its fifth straight Victory. The Brewers had scored first in their first 21 games but score at All against Tapani 3-2who had not lasted More than four innings in his previous two starts this year. Tapani scattered five singles struck out a career High nine and walked none. He out pitched Teddy Higuera 3-1who became the first Milwaukee starter to lose this season after 11 victories. Yankees 4, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. A Andy Hawkins earned his first Victory of the season As new York completed a three game sweep of California. Hawkins 1-3 walked one and struck out three. The Yankees scored All their runs off Jim Abbott 1-2who was rocked for eight hits in three plus innings. The stars and stripes a a a Page 23baseball Roundup pirates sweep braves by the associated press Pittsburgh a the new look Pittsburgh pirates unaccustomed As they arc atop the National league East swept a doubleheader for the first time in five years sunday. Neal Heaton won his 10th consecutive decision and Doug Drabick improved to 5-1 As the pirates beat the Atlanta braves 6-4 and 4-2. Sid Breames three run Homer keyed a five run fifth inning in the opener As Pittsburgh ended the braves five game winning Streak. Drabick allowed four hits Over seven innings in the second game and started Pittsburgh a two run third inning with a single. Pittsburgh has won 8 of its last 10 and 12 of 15, but Hadnot won in a week due to two off Days two rainout and Consic Utvic losses in los Angeles. Heaton 5-0unbeaten since july 21, allowed four hits walked two and struck out four in seven innings. Scott Ruskin got the final out for his first career save striking out Jeff Blauser with two men on. In other games sunday mets 7-7, astros 4-6 new York a Kevin Mcreynolds who won the opener with a Home run led off eighth inning of the second game with another one to give new York the sweep. Mcreynolds hit a three run Homer with one out in the 11th inning of the opener to Cap a four run rally. The astros took the Lead in the top of the 11th on a bases loaded balk by John Franco 1-0. Dave Smith 0-2 came on and walked Mark Carrion with one out. Tim Teufel who had three hits and four Bis. Doubled to tie the score. The astros intentionally walked Howard Johnson and my Reynolds homered. Mcreynolds who has hit three out in the last two Days belted a 3-1 pitch from Dan Schatzeder 1-1 Over the left Field Fence to Complete the Metsy sweep. Expos 7, giants 0 Montreal a Rookie Mark Gardner pitched a six hitter for his first major league Victory As Montreal scored six runs in the sixth inning. Gardner 1-2. Who struck out seven and walked three had lost his five previous decisions. Padres 8, cubs 3 Chicago a Roberto Alomar had four of san Diego a 15 hits and de Whitson 3-1 pitched his third Complete game allowing eight hits. Tony Gwynn doubled twice and had three hits for the padres. Reds 5, cardinals 1 St. Louis a Scott Scudder brought up from the minors earlier in the Day. Allowed five hits in 7�?~a innings As Cincinnati won its fourth straight. Ron oct Ter doubled twice and hit a run scoring single for the reds who Are 15-0 when they score first. Scudder a 22-Ycar-old right hander who was 3-1 at class aaa Nashville of the american association walked four and struck out none. Norm Charlton finished for his first save. Phillies 9, dodgers 5 Philadelphia a Ricky Jordan a grand slam capped a six run seventh inning As Philadelphia rallied from a four run deficit
