European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes Friday May 18,1990a�?Ts win on Mcgwire slate shot by the associated press Cleveland a Mark Mcgwire hit a two out iwo run Home run in the ninth inning a the first Homer by a right handed Hitler against Cleveland Relief Ace Doug Jones since 1987 a As the Oakland athletics ended a four game losing Streak by beating the indians 7-6 wednesday night. Jones 0-1 had not Given up a run in 20% innings and had been successful in All 13 of his previous save chances. Cleveland blew an Early 4-0 Lead but came Back in the seventh to take a 6-5 Lead on Candy Maldonado sri single off Bob Welch. But Carney Lansford blooded a single to right with one out in the ninth. After Jose Canseco struck out Mcgwire lined the next pitch into the left Field scats for his second Home run of the game. In other Al games wednesday mariners 4, Blue jays 2 Toronto a Jeffrey Leonard hit a three run Homer and Brian Holman allowed six hits in seven plus innings As Seattle beat Toronto. Leonard a Homer in the fourth inning off Todd Stottle Marc 4-4 put Seattle ahead 3-0. Greg Brileya sri single in the seventh provided insurance. Toronto a runs came on a two run double by Moosic Wilson in the fifth. White sox 4, orioles 2 Chicago a Carlos Martinez drove in two runs with a Homer and a double and Rookie Jerry Kutzler combined with two relievers on a five hitter As Chicago won its fifth straight game. The win put the White sox 19-10 nine games Over .500 for the first time since 1983. Chicago is 14-3 at Comiskey Park the Best Home record in the major leagues and is 10-1 in the last 11 Home games and 13-4 in the last 17 Overall. Red sox 7, royals 1 Kansas City to. A Mike Bod Al Roundup Dicker struck out 10 in eight innings and Ellis Burks drove in three runs with a triple and a Home run As Boston rolled. Boddicker 5-3 allowed five hits As he won his fourth straight decision Overall and sixth in a Row at royals stadium while reaching a season High in strikeouts. Tigers 12, rangers 0 Arlington Texas a Jeff Robinson pitched a four hitter and Detroit matched its season High with 17 hits to Pound slumping Texas. It was the fifth career shutout for Robinson 3-3who struck out seven and walked four. Brewers 13, Angels 5 Milwaukee a Charlie of Brien had a three run triple in a six run second inning As Milwaukee routed California to snap a three game losing Streak. The Brewers scored four times in the first inning off Jim Abbott 1-3with two runs scoring on two out passed balls by Lance Parrish before Greg Vaughn doubled Home two More runs thursdays Early game mariners 14, Blue jays 6 Toronto apr Brian Giles drove in seven runs with a pair of homers thursday As Seattle pounded Toronto. Giles chased Toronto starter Jimmy key 4-2 when he drilled a three run Homer Over the right Field Fence in the third. He followed with his first career grand slam off reliever Frank wills into the left Field bleachers in the fifth. The seven Bis Are the single game High in the american league this season and gave Giles the no. 9 hitter in the Seattle lineup three Home runs this week. He had six in his career before this season. Seattle starter Randy Johnson 3-2 allowed seven hits including a two run Homer to Glenallen Hill in seven innings. Hill added another two run Homer in the ninth. A Baltimore s Bill Ripken lands squarely on second base to Force out Chicago a Dan Pasqua in the second inning wednesday at Comiskey Park. The White sox won 4-2.mitchell�?Ts or helps giants sweep mets by the associated press san Francisco a a visit from the new York mets proved just what san Francisco needed As Kevin Mitchells two out loth inning Homer propelled the giants to a come from behind 4-3 Victory and a sweep of the three game series. The giants entered the series against the mets with a 2-11 Mark at candlestick Park. Beating the mets was nothing new for the defending National league champions. The giants Are 21-8 against new York since 1988, including 8-1 in their last nine meetings at candlestick. Mitchell last years National league map after a 47-Homer, 125-Rbi season said he was thinking Home run All the Way. A i wanted to go  he said after sending a 3-0 pitch from Alejandro Pena 1-1 deep into the left Field stands capping a comeback from a 3-0 deficit. �?o1 tried to win it. That a Why in a up there. It Wasny to even a strike. He just got a pitch up and  Mitchell who has eight Home runs said he switched to a heavier Bat in the 10th inning. A i went Back to my old Bat because i Wasny to using my hands enough with the lighter Bat. 1 was too  the mets behind Dwight Gooden took their 3-0 Lead into the Bottom of the eighth. But Lead off hitter Brett Butler Drew a walk and one out later will Clark broke up the shutout and ended goodens afternoon with his sixth Homer of the season a drive far Over the right Field Fence. A the walk bothers me More than the Homer a said Gooden who maintained his major league strikeout Lead with eight for a total of 61 in 52% innings including 23 in his last two starts. A i just got a pitch Over the plate to  the mets still appeared to be in Good shape when bullpen Ace John Franco replaced Gooden. But after Franco retired Mitchell for the second out Kevin Bass hit an 0-2 pitch for a 410-foot Homer to Center and tied the score. It was Basso fifth Homer Matching his 1989 total. A a the Guys said it was a Good pitch but i did no to think so Quot said Franco who blew his first save in eight opportunities. A the pitch usually sinks but that one just stood up there kind of  no Roundup Kevin Mitchell connects on his loth inning Winner Jeff Brantley 1-1the giants fourth Pitcher got the Victory by pitching a scoreless 10th. In other no games wednesday cardinals 10, astros 6 St. Louis a Vince Coleman and Terry Pendleton homered and Bryn Smith won his fifth game As St. Louis handed Houston its sixth straight loss. Smith 5-3 had a no hitter until Rafael Ramirez hit a Lead off Homer in the sixth inning. He lasted 6% innings giving up six hits and five runs three of them earned. Coleman batting eighth instead of his Normal Lead off spot hit his first Homer since sept. 8. His two run shot off Jim Deshaies 1-2 highlighted a seven run fifth for the cardinals. Willie Mcgee had a pair of rib doubles and Todd Zeile had a two run double for the cardinals who entered the game ninth in the league in scoring. Phillies 6, padres 5 san Diego a von Hayes hit a two run Homer and drove in four runs As Philadelphia beat san Diego. Len Dykstra had two doubles and a triple for Philadelphia raising his league leading average to .395. Trailing 6-3 entering the Bottom of the ninth the padres closed to 6-5 on rib singles by Phil Stephenson and Bip Roberts. But with runners on first and third Tony Gwynn hit a hard one Hopper that shortstop Dickie Thon turned into a game ending double play. The Phillies took a 3-0 Lead in the first off de Whitson 3-2 on von Hayes Homer and an rib single by Charlie Hayes. Braves 4, cubs 0 Atlanta a John Smoltz pitched a five hitter for his first major league shutout and Oddie Mcdowell had a two run double for Atlanta. Smoltz 2-4 struck out nine including hot hitting Andre Dawson three times. He walked one in pitching his first Complete game of the season and sixth of his career. Dodgers 3, expos 2 los Angeles a Hubie Brooks Given an extra Chance when Catcher Mike Fitzgerald dropped a foul pop homered with one out in the ninth inning to give los Angeles a sweep of its three game series with Montreal. Fitzgerald dropped Brooks pop foul on a 2-2 count. Brooks hit the next pitch by reliever Drew Hall 2-5 Over the Center Field Fence for his seventh Homer. Pirates reds postponed Cincinnati a the Pittsburgh Cincinnati game was postponed with the pirates leading 2-0 in the Bottom of the third inning. The makeup Date Wasny to immediately announced