European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 27, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 Puckett twins rip red sox by the associated press Minneapolis a Kirby Puckett Anve in three a Quot a and scored free fonday the Minnesota twins had 19 hits i 16-0 rout of the Boston red sox. The twins assault on five pitchers allowed Puckett to leave in the sixth inning. Puckett a two run triple past diving right fielder Tom Brunansky in the first Al Roundup inning and his rib double in the fourth led the twins to a 10.-0 Lead after four Minnesota Sroy Smith 3-4 whose longest Outing had been 6% innings this season went All the Way with a four hitter. He retired 12 straight batters from the fourth into the eighth inning struck out three and did not walk anyone. Two of Smiths three wins Are Over the red sox. Boston starter Eric Hetzel 1-4 lasted just 22h innings. _ the game Between the top two hitting teams in the american league was a reversal from last saturday when the red sox set season highs for runs 13 and hits 20 in a 13-1 Victory. Minnesota tied its 1990 High for runs and hits Friday. The twins took a 3-0 Lead in the first on the two run triple by Puckett and a Long rib single off the right Field Tarp by Kent Hrbek. _ it _ five unearned runs in the third inning the result of two Boston errors pushed the Lead to 8-0. Hrbek had a sacrifice Fly Brian Harper hit a two out rib single and Gene Larkin had a two run double. Larkin scored when first base Nan Carlos Quintana dropped a throw rom Luis Rivera. Minnesota got two More runs in the Burth on Puckett sri double and 3ary Gaetti a run scoring single. The Ead jumped to 12-0 in the sixth on an Obi single by John Moses and a fielders rho ice grounder by Gaetti. Minnesota added three More runs in the seventh on a sacrifice Fly by Al Newman an rib triple by Shane Mack a his second triple after entering the game in the sixth a and Quintanas Fielding error on a Ball hit by Moses. Royals shortstop Karl Stillwell lakes the throw As the Yankees Roberto Kelly slides safely Back Iolo second base Frida Nish. A outfielder Danny Heep pitched the eighth for Boston the second pitching performance in his 10-Ycar career. Heep allowed one run when Gaetti doubled went to third on Junior Ortiz a single and scored on Jim dwyers groundnut. In other games Friday Yankees 6, royals 3 Kansas City to. A Jesse Barfield a Check swing double drove in three runs in the first inning and shoddy Fielding by Kansas City helped new York Roll past the royals. A throwing error by Rookie second baseman Terry Shumpert helped the Yankees score twice in the fifth As the royals dropped to 15-26, tied with Houston for the worst record in the major leagues. Chuck Cary 2-0 went five innings walking two striking out five and giving up four hits. Lee gut Turman allowed three hits in three innings and Dave Rig Hetti worked the ninth for his ninth save. Royals starter storm Davis 1-5 was knocked out in the fifth inning. Steve saxes one out single got the Yan Kees started in the first. Roberto Kelly followed with a single and Don Mattingly a single scored sax and put Kelly at second. Mel Halls single loaded the bases. After Bob Geren struck out Barfield cleared the bases with a bit that just rolled Over the first base bag. Cary staked to the 4-0 Lead in the first took a no hitter into the fourth. But to Jackson a two out single started a three run burst. Kurt Stillwell walked to open the see Al on Page 27 Liui us a Oan nil of muses. A h Phillies Down braves for 4th straight by the associated press Philadelphia a Charlie Hayes hit a three run Homer in the eighth inning to rally Philadelphia past the Atlanta braves 5-4 Friday night for the Phillies fourth straight Victory. The Phillies trailed 3-2 starting the eighth when von Hayes was hit by a pitch. After Ricky Jordan the out John Kruks routine Fly Ball was dropped for an error by left fielder Lonnie Smith. Charlie Hayes who earlier had extended his i Fig Streak to nine games hit reliever Joe Hesketh s first pitch Over the left Center Field Fence. L the braves had taken a 3-2 Lead on Solo Home runs by Jim Presley Dale Murphy and Greg Olson. It was Murphy a fourth Homer of the week and the Bitsi of his career to tie him with Joe Dimaggio for 35th Picc on the All time list. In the seventh Hesketh 1-1 had choked Oil the Phillies in a bases loaded no out situation to i the braves Lead. In other games Friday giants 9, pirates 8 Pittsburgh a Kevin Mitchell hit three Home fun in a game for the first time in his care h m five runs As san Francisco overpowered Riund g to Knock the pirates out of first place. Mitchell who led the majors with 47 homers. Season raised his season totals to 1.11bomersan Rols. His second Home run came off Bob Kippe two men on in the fifth and gave the giants a 7-1 Ieada. After the pirates scored four runs in the sixth to gel within two Mitchell hit a Solo Homer off Bob Patterson in the seventh. The last giants player to hit three Home runs m a game was Darrell Evans against Houston on june 15,1983. Steve Bedrosian came on in the ninth and gave up a Lone Home run to Bobby Bonilla with one out. The pirates then put runners on first and third with one out but Jeff Brantley relieved and retired the Side for his Houmu Chelt will Clark and Jose Uribe All he homers in the first four innings off starter Walt Terrel 1-4. The pirates have lost eight of their last 10 games to fall one half game behind Philadelphia in the no East. Reds 5, expos 0 Montreal a Jack Armstrong allowed three hits in eight innings to become the Nln a first eight game Winner As Cincinnati beat Montreal. Armstrong dropped his league leading Era to 1.61 struck out seven and walked none. Randy Myers got the last three outs allowing one hit for the reds sixth shutout of the season. The Only other eight game Winner in baseball is Oakland a a Dave Stewart. Armstrong 8-1 beat St. Louis 4-0 on May 19 and has pitched 22 consecutive scoreless innings. Eric Davis snapped a scoreless tie with an rib single in the sixth. Padres 5, mets 4 new York a Benito Santiago hit a three run Homer in the first inning off struggling David Cone and san Diego held on to beat new York. Bip Roberts led off the game against Cone 1-3 with a walk and stole second. Tony Gwynn walked one out later and Santiago followed with his sixth Homer a drive into the left Field bleachers. Cone has allowed 11 first inning runs in seven starts. The mels came right Back against Dennis Rasmussen 4-2 when Gregg Jefferies led off the Bottom of the first with his sixth Homer. Dodgers 4, cardinals 1 St. Louis a Ramon Martinez pitched a five hitter and Juan Samuel homered for the second straight game As los Angeles beat St. Louis for its third consecutive Victory. Martinez 5-2 out pitched Joe Magrane 2-7who allowed Only five hits in eight innings. The dodgers won for the eighth time in 11 games improving their record to 3-0 on their current Road trip. Martinez was one out away from his third shutout of the season when Willie Mcgee singled and moved to second on catchers indifference. Pedro Guerrero followed with an rib single. Rain in Chicago Chicago a fridays scheduled game Between the Chicago cubs and Houston astros was postponed because of rain. It was to be made up As part of a doubleheader saturday