European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 19, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a the stars and stripes saturday May in ii Winfield no Angel in debut saturday May 19,1990 by the associated press Milwaukee a Dave Winfield wore a new uniform for the first time in a decade thursday but Milwaukee veterans Robin Yount and Dave Parker stole the show. Yount and Parker spoiled Winfields debut As a California Angel with consecutive rib singles in the seventh inning that led the Brewers to a 6-3 Victory. Winfield who joined the Angels hours after reaching an agreement that completed his disputed Trade from the new York Yankees Pinch hit with two out in the eighth and grounded out with two on. A there s no excuse a Winfield said. A a you re always looking to have the hit and have the Confidence even though i had t hit in a with one out in the seventh and the score tied 3-3, Paul Molitor greeted reliever Willie Fraser 0-2 with a broken Bat single and Gary Sheffield followed with a single to right Center. After Yount drove in Molitor with a single Parker chased Fraser with his third hit of the Day a single through the drawn in infield that gave Milwaukee a 5-3 Lead. California starter Bert Blyleven who griped about Lack of support last saturday complain this time. Nor did he utter a Peep about his teammates accomplishments or failures focusing instead on his own efforts. A i d like to have one pitch Back but what can you do a Blyleven said referring to Greg Vaughn a three run Homer in the second inning Blyleven did not pitch badly Over six innings walking three striking out five and yielding Only the runs on Vaughn a second Home run of the season. In other american league games thursday at Roundup twins 4, Yankees 1 new York 7 Rookie Kevin Tapani allowed one run in 7 a innings to win his third straight As Minnesota beat new York in the fog. Heavy showers about an hour before the game left the Field drenched. Tapani acquired last season from the new York mels in the Frank Viola Deal allowed seven hits struck out five and walked none. White sox 7, orioles 3 Chicago a Sammy Sosa sri double keyed a five run seventh inning that helped Chicago win its sixth straight. Ozzie Guillen singled with one out in the seventh stole second and scored the tying run on Sosa a double off reliever Brian Holton 1-1. Kevin Hickey came in and walked Lance Johnson before being replaced by Mark Williamson who walked Ivan Calderon and Ron Kittle to Force in Sosa with the go ahead run. Johnson scored on a wild pitch. First baseman Randy Milligan then booted Carlton Fisk a grounder allowing Calderon and Pinch runner Rod Mccray to score. Reliever ban Jones 6-0who pitched two shutout innings got the Victory. Tigers 7, rangers 5 Arlington Texas a Chet Lemon doubled Home the go ahead run in the 10th inning As Detroit completed a three game sweep. Pinch hitter Mark Salas opened the inning with a walk and was replaced by Pinch runner Tracy Jones who stole second and went to third when Catcher Mike Stanley a throw went into Center Field. Lemon then doubled off reliever Jeff Russell 1-3scoring Jones to give the tigers a 6-5 Lead. Mike Heath followed californians new kid Dave Winfield grounds out to shortstop in his first Angel at Bat. With a single that drove in Lemon. Detroit reliever Mike Henneman 1-3 pitched the final 1 % innings for the Victory. Alan Trammell put the tigers ahead 5-4 in the fourth with a two run bases loaded single off Nolan Ryan. But the rangers tied it in the eighth against Jack Morris on an rib single by Pinch hitter by Ruben Sierra. Morris gave up five runs on nine hits walked five and struck out eight in eight innings. Mariners 14, Blue jays 6 Toronto a Brian Giles drove in seven runs with a pair of homers As Seattle routed Toronto. Braves Rookie blasts 2 hrs As pirates lose third in Row by the associated press Atlanta a Rookie Greg Olson drove in five runs with his second and third homers As the Atlanta braves beat the Pittsburgh pirates 6-1 thursday night ending Neal Heaton a two year 11-game winning Streak. Olson a Power also saddled the pirates with their first the acc game losing Streak this season. A a it a been a dream season so far a said Olson who toiled for eight years in the minors. He was released by the new York mets and Minnesota twins organizations and is determined to make the most of this shot in the majors. A when you re in the minors so Long your concentration level goes Down a he said. A since in be been Here in be had a High level of his two homers in four trips lifted his baiting average to ,371 in 16 games. A this is the first time in my life in be Ever hit two homers in a game a not in Little league not in babe Ruth league not in the minors a a Olson said. A a it a something that just Heaton 6-1who had won his last five decisions in 1989, yielded three runs and 10 hits in six innings. A the Streak coming to an end bothers me not at All not any Quot Heaton said. A and it wont bother me the next time out. In be had myself programmed like a Heaton said it was one of those nights where �?o1 just never had it at All. When you done to have it you can to try to fake Derek Lilliquist 2-4 scattered eight hits walked one and struck out one in seven innings. Joe Husk ctr pitched the last two innings for his first save and the fourth Victory in five games for Atlanta. Olson gave the braves a 2-0 Lead in the second inning when he hit a 1-1 pitch from Heaton 415 feet Over the Center Field Fence following a single by Andres Thomas. He added a three run shot off Randy Kramer in the eighth. Heaton also yielded a single to Lilliquist and a two out double to Jolt Treadway in the second but got Lonnie Smith on a soft infield liner to retire the Side. The pirates Cut the Lead to 2-1 in the fifth when Barry Bonds doubled was sacrificed to third by Jay Bell and scored on Gary Redus sacrifice Fly. Atlanta added a run in the fifth when Dale Murphy no Roundup singled with two outs and Dave Justice doubled ahead of Thomas rib singles which scored Murphy. But Justice was thrown out at the plate by left fielder Bonds. In the Atlanta eighth. Murphy reached second on shortstop Belles two base throwing error and Thomas was intentionally walked with two out. The strategy failed when Olson again homered. Both Ems were unearned. In thursdays other National league games cardinals 3, reds 0 Cincinnati a Jose Deleon held Cincinnati to four hits in 7 a innings and scored the Only run off loser Tom Browning after a third inning triple. Deleon 3-2 walked two and struck out seven before giving Way to Ken Dayley who finished the eighth. Lee Smith came on for his second save after the first two batters reached base in the ninth. Three of the hits off Deleon were by Barry Larkin. Browning 3-4 gave up one run and four hits in seven innings. The cardinals took the Lead in the third inning when Deleon blooded a hit to right Field that bounced past Paul of Neill for a triple. Ozzie Smith singled Deleon Home. Astros 5, cubs 4 Houston a Pinch hitter Ken Oberkfell a bases loaded sacrifice Fly in the 11 thinning enabled Houston to snap a six game losing Streak. Ken Caminiti doubled to open the 11th off Chicago reliever Jose Nunez 1-4. Glenn Wilson was walked intentionally before Rafael Ramirez reached on a sacrifice bunt to Load the bases with none out. Nunez fell behind 3-0 to Oberkfell before throwing two strikes and getting Oberk full to foul off two pitches. Oberkfell then lofted a Fly to right fielder Andre Dawson to score Caminiti with the winning run. Dave Smith 2-2, worked the 11th for the Victory As Houston pitchers retired the final 20 batters. Houston led 1-0 in the second on Eric Anthonys blast into the right Field upper deck. It was Anthonys first Homer of the season and the sixth shot hit into the upper deck in the 25-year history of the Astrodome. The last player to reach the Astrodome upper deck was Dawson in april 1983.Riley says he May quit As lakers coach by the los Angeles times Inglewood Calif. A Pat Riley said thursday he was thinking about leaving As the los Angeles lakers coach. Returning to the forum two Days after his team was eliminated from the Aba playoffs. Riley said he wants a summer to think about whether it is Best for himself and for the lakers if he remains As coach. "1 can to honestly say what pm going to do Quot Riley said. A a that Sall. I done to know. I have to sit Down All of us do and think what a in the Best interest of the team. I love coaching. But i Pat Riley can to emphatically say right now what my decision will be a a Riley the lakers coach for nine seasons said the determining Factor in his decision will be whether he can find the same satisfaction in another line of work that he has found in coaching. Throughout the lakers 4-1 conference semifinal series loss to the Phoenix suns Riley was criticized by several players a anonymously a for his coaching tactics and his two emotional outbursts going into game 4 last weekend. Byron Scott wants Riley to stay. A this personality the Way he can push us to do better and earn our respect that a what he can do a said Scott. A if Riley s not the coach then let Earvin magic Johnson coach. Pm serious. He a the Only other Guy i can think
