European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday May 28, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 astros take 2 Davis drives in 9 by the associated press Chicago Glenn Davis ended a 2-for-23 slump saturday by hitting three homers and driving in nine runs in a double header As the Houston astros swept the Chicago cubs 8-1 and 12-3. Davis had three hits in each game. His three homers tied a club Mark for a double header set by roman Mejias against the Milwaukee braves on May 2, 1962. In the opener Davis had two Home runs and five no Roundup Bis and Mike Scott ended a three game losing Streak As the astros won. My biggest Hope was to just see the pitches getting them lined up in a zone instead of trying to do too much Davis said. One thing Davis says he has to learn is not to give in to pitchers and make them throw strikes. When your club is struggling and losing everybody has been trying to do too much Davis said. When i get Back Home i m going to get Down on my hands and Knees. Sometimes you lose sight of what is important and your perspective gets blurred he added. Davis bases Clearing double in the eighth inning of the Nightcap gave him four Bis for the game and the astros a 10-1 Lead. Davis and Glenn Wilson hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning helping Jim Deshaies 2-2 win for the first time since april 20. Deshaies allowed six hits and one run in 5% innings. Larry Andersen finished up for his second save. In his previous six starts since last winning against los Angeles Deshaies had four no decisions while losing twice. Eric Anthony keyed a three run first inning with a two run double As the astros won for the fourth time in five games. The cubs have lost four in a Row. It was just a matter of time before he broke out of his slump cubs manager Don Zimmer said. It was the first astros double header sweep Over the cubs since they won a pair at Wrigley Field on july 24, 1977. The cubs have not won a double header since sept. 23, 1984, against St. Louis when they clinched a tie for the National league East title. Greg Maddux 4-4 failed for the fourth straight time to win his 50th major league game. In the opener Scott 2-5who had allowed 12 earned runs in 15% innings in his previous three starts walked two and struck out two while giving up nine hits. It was his first Complete game since sept. 9,1989. In other games saturday braves 12, Phillies 3 Philadelphia Jeff Treadway hardly known for his Power hit three Home runs to drive in six runs As Atlanta beat Philadelphia. Treadway had Only 14 lifetime Home runs in 591 at bats entering the game and never hit More than one Homer in a major league game. He is the first Atlanta player to hit three homers in one game since Ken grif Fey did it on july 22, 1986. On Friday night san Francisco s Kevin Mitchell hit Glenn Davis receives congratulations from teammates Franklin Stubbs left and Craig Biggio after hitting Homer. Three homers against Pittsburgh. Pete Smith 4-3 allowed eight hits in gaining his third Complete game of the season and seventh life time. He struck out two and walked four. Reds 5, expos 3 Montreal Barry Larkin singled with the bases loaded in the ninth inning breaking a tie and lifting Cincinnati Over Montreal. The reds have won five of six games with the expos this year and 17 of their 21 Road games. They have won six of their last eight. Randy Myers pitched the Bottom of the ninth for his ninth save. Rob Dibble 3-0 pitched 1 a innings and allowed one run for the Victory. Mets 11, padres 0 new York Sid Fernandez pitched seven shut out innings and Gregg Jefferiss homered for the third straight game As new York took advantage of three errors by shortstop Joey Cora to beat san Diego. Pirates 10, giants 4 Pittsburgh Wally Backman had three hits and drove in three runs and Doug Drabek won his sixth consecutive decision leading Pittsburgh past san Francisco. Dodgers 8, cardinals 0 St. Louis Mike Morgan pitched a five hitter for his major league leading third shutout As los Angeles Defeated St. Louis. The cardinals have scored three or fewer runs in 25 of their 43 games and have lost six of their last nine. Morgan who has four Complete games struck out three and walked one to improve to 6-3. In his last Start a flu Ridden Morgan gave up nine runs on seven hits in 2 a innings against new York. Lenny Harris and Stan Javier each had three run triples for the dodgers. Al from Page 21 stolen bases. Hamilton played before the turn of the Century. Felix Jose hit a two run Home run and Jose Canseco and Carney Lansford each drove in two runs As Bob Welch 6-2 improved to 6-0 lifetime against the Indi ans. Welch pitched seven innings and allowed nine hits. Gene Nelson pitched one inning and Dennis Ecker sly got the last three outs for his 13th save in 13 opportunities. Henderson s record tying steal came after he singled to left against Sergio Valdez with one out and Lansford followed with a single to move him to second. On a 1-1 pitch to Canseco Henderson broke for third and Catcher Sandy Alomar was unable to make throw. I knew when the Ball bounced that i had it Hen Derson said. In other games saturday White sox 10, tigers 4. Detroit Ron Karkovice had three hits Mcloud in b a Homer leading Chicago Over Detroit. Ken Patterson 1-0 got the Victory with 2% no hit innings after relieving starter Jerry Kutzler in the fourth. Donn pall Wayne Edwards and Barry Jones finished up. With one out in the sixth and Chicago trailing 4-3, singles by Karkovice Ozzie Guillen and Lance John son produced the tying run. After Jerry Don Gleaton relieved Jeff Robinson 4-4guillen scored on Robin Ventura s grounder and Johnson scored on Ivan Cal Deron stunt single. Royals 9, Yankees 4 Kansas City to. Tom Gordon pitched a seven hitter and Jim Eisenreich and Rev Palacios each drove in three runs to Lead Kansas City Over new York. Gordon 2-2 struck out nine and walked one in his first Victory since april 22. He had a three hit shutout entering the eighth before the Yankees scored four runs three of them unearned. Twins 6, red sox 5 Minneapolis Kirby Puckett s Homer to Center Field leading off the Bottom of the eighth inning broke a tie and gave Minnesota its sixth win in its last seven meetings with Boston. Puckett s Homer his sixth of the season came off reliever Rob Murphy 0-2. Angels 10, Brewers 3 Anaheim Calif. Johnny Ray and Max Venable each had three hits and scored three runs As California routed Milwaukee for its sixth straight Victory. Wally Joyner and Chili Davis each drove in two runs As the Angels had a season High 15 hits to Back Bert Blyleven s five hit pitching. Orioles 7, rangers 5 Arlington Texas Billy Ripken and Joe Orsu Lak scored on a double steal and two throwing errors in the 11th inning As Baltimore beat Texas. Ripken led off the 1 i in with a walk off loser Jeff Russell 1-4 and was sacrificed to second. After an intentional walk to Orsulak Russell struck out c Al Ripken on a 3-2 pitch with both runners moving. Catcher John Russell s throw glanced off third base Man Steve Buechele s Glove and into foul territory allowing Billy Ripken to score. Buechle s throw to tin plate was wild allowing Orsulak to score. Gregg Olson 2-0 threw three innings of one hit Relief for the win. Olson has allowed Only one earned run in his last 53 innings. Blue jays 11, mariners 4 Seattle John Olerud s two run single broke a seventh inning lie and George Bell and Kelly Grubor hit three run homers As Toronto scored seven runs in the last three innings to beat Seattle. Cookie Wilson Ted off the seventh with a single off Brian Holman 6-3 and Grubor doubled him to third. After Bell struck out. Ranee Mulliniks was intentionally walked to Load the bases for Olerud who foiled the strategy with a single to Center snapping a 4-4 tie. Holman allowed 1 i hits and six runs As he lost for the first time since april 30