European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday june 2, 1990baseball round touching the bases Johnson next yank manager from wire reports new York a Bud Harrelson moved into the managers office at Shea stadium thursday amid speculation his predecessor Darcy Johnson might be moving in across town. With the last place new York Yankees bending under the Burden of a five game losing Streak and saddled with the next to worst record in baseball manager Bucky dents Job looked Ever so shaky. Certainly Johnson did nothing to discourage that thought when he said he would like to return As a manager this season. Asked about the Yankees Johnson said a i  discount that. 1 Don t want to say anything against Bucky. 1 Hope lies successful. But i would have  Dent said he met with George Steinbrenner wednesday and came away encouraged. Quot George was great Quot he said. A the was super. 1 done to want to say what was discussed but he was  a a a new York a Baltimore manager Frank Robinson spent 90 minutes pleading his Case to Al president Bobby Brown thursday. But the Appeal was to no Avail As Brown upheld ins three game suspension of Baltimore orioles manager Frank Robinson today. Robinson had appealed the suspension thursday and met with Brown to discuss the incident which occurred May 28 at Minnesota. Robinson was ejected from that game by Umpire Drew Coble and was suspended for his actions on the held and pos game comments. The suspension began with Baltimore s game Friday night at new York. Montreal a the expos were dejected and depleted last Winter when Llubien Brooks Mark Langston Bryn Smith and Pascual Pete left As tree agents. On monday Montreal will have a Chance to reload with 10 of the first 53 draft picks. Montreal has two picks in the first round including one from the California Angels who signed Langsto four picks in a supplemental round one each for losing Langston Brooks and Perez and one because they failed to sign their first round pick from last Yea Rand four More in the second round their own pick plus one each for losing Brooks Perez and Smith. Oakland has seven of the first 66 picks Oakland pot five extra picks As compensation for losing free agents Dave Parker storm Davis and Tony Phillips. Omaha neb. A Arizona state Sophomore outfielder Mike Kelly was selected thursday As baseball America player of the year for 1990. The 6-foot-4, 195-Pound Center fielder hit .376 with 21 homers and 82 runs batted in. Padres win 4th in Row by the associated press san Diego a Pinch hitter Fred Lynn singled Oft the right Field Fence to drive in the second of two seventh inning runs As the san Diego padres rallied to beat the Atlanta braves 2-1 thursday night for their fourth consecutive Victo National league by loser Pete Smith 4-4 walked Mike Pagliarulo to Start the seventh. Pagliarulo went to third on Phil Stephenson shit and run single with Stephenson taking second when the Ball got away from left fielder Lonnie Smith for an error. Seven innings and Greg Harris pitched two perfect innings for his third save. The braves scored in the second when Dave Justice had a Lead off single and Jeff Blauser followed with a run scoring double. Blauser was thrown out trying for a triple. In other National league games thursday Meadows singled and one out later loser Scott Garrelts 1-6 walked Pinch hitter Eric Anthony and Eric Yelding to Force in the tying run Mark Thurmond relieved and gave up the singles to Doran and Biggio. Pinch runner Shawn Abner scored the tying run when right fielder Dale Murphy made a sliding catch of Garry Templeton a drive. Lynn then baited for winning Pitcher Dennis Rasmussen and ripped his game winning single off the Fence. Rasmussen 5-2 yielded five hits in astros 5, giants 3 san Francisco a Bill Dorans second rib single snapped a 2-2 lie and Craig Biggio added a two run single in a four run sixth inning that carried Houston to a 5-3 Victory Over san Francisco. Trailing 2-1 in the sixth the astros began their rally when giants third baseman Matt Williams dropped Ken Cami Nitiss pop Fly near the Mound. Louie dodgers 2, reds 1,10 innings los Angeles a Kal Daniels Hom cred to Lead off the Bottom of the 10th inning ending los Angeles three game losing Streak. Daniels who was traded from the reds to the dodgers last season hit his ninth Home run of the season on a 1-1 pitch from reliever Norm Charlton 3-1. The Victory kept the dodgers in a virtual second place tie with san Diego in the National league West. The setback was the first for the reds a Nasty boys bullpen Crew of Randy Myers Rob Dibble and Charlton. Mcgwire drives a a past royals by the associated press Kansas City to. A Mark Mcgwire doubled and singled and drove in four runs thursday night leading the Oakland athletics Over Kansas City 6-4 and stopping the royals five game winning Streak. Rickey Henderson Hom Rcd had three hits and stole a base As Oakland won the first meeting this season Between the american league West rivals. Bob Welch 7-2 took a the acc hitter and 5-0 Lead into the sixth but the royals loaded the bases and got three runs including two on to Jackson a first in american league Side the Park Home run. Welch was pulled with two outs and two on and reliever Gene Nelson retired Ray Palacios on a Force out. Rick Honeycutt took Over to Start the eighth but left after Jim Eisenreich sri single with two outs. Dennis Eckersley got four outs for his 15th save in 15 chances. In the Only other american league game thursday twins 3, White sox 2 Chicago a Kirby Puckett and Gary Gaetti hit run scoring doubles and Minnesota finished its Best May Ever with a Victory Over Chicago. The twins stopped Chicago a five game winning Streak. Minnesota won for the seventh time in eight games and wound up 21-7 in May. Mark Guthrie 2-0 gave up two runs on eight hits in five innings. Juan Berenguer John Candelaria and Rick Aguilera finished with scoreless Relief with Aguilera pitching two perfect innings Lor his 14th save in 16 tries. Puckett and Gaetti got their rib doubles in the first inning. Zimmer can to figure out Why cubs have lost winning touch this season Chicago apr everything that went right for the Chicago cubs last year when they won the National league East seems to be going wrong this season. And manager Don Zimmer does no to have the answers. A a in a not going to Start pointing fingers but we re just not playing Well Quot said Zimmer who is having trouble getting the cubs to the .500 Mark. The biggest concern is starting pitching and the loss of Rick Sutcliffe on the disabled list with shoulder problems has added to the problems. But the cubs overcame such obstacles last season. Locked in a tight race with Montreal and the new York mets last year. General manager Jim Frey stood still while Montreal picked up Mark Langston and the acts added Frank Viola. But it was the cubs who won the division title. This is the same team we have on the Field As we had last september when we won a said Zimmer. A a in a looking for a Ood winning Streak. We re one of the new clubs that Hasni to had a Good Streak  i Mark Grace left is struggling at Bat and Pitcher Rick Sutcliffe is on disabled list. Hitlers at .320. Except for first baseman Mark Grace who is struggling at Bat some of the key players Are having Banner years. Andre Dawson a question Mark during Spring training because of knee sur Gery leads the league with 13 Home runs Ana 43 Bis. His .346 average has brought up some Early thinking about a triple Crown. Second baseman Ryne Sandberg has broken every Fielding record in sight and is hitting .325. Shortstop Shawon but Frey might not be Able to sit still much longer without getting pitching help. A we have reached the Point of the season where you talk about a Good Start and a bad Start a said Frey. Quot its getting to the Point where you have to Start to consider something. Up to now in be been talking about the pitching  Dunston is among the leagues leading unable to make any deals the cubs have dipped into their system bringing up Shawn Boskie and Kevin Blankenship. Both arc in the starting rotation. Blankenship had one Start and gave up one earned run in the loss. Boskie went the distance and won his major league debut 5-1 on a five hitter at Houston. He has since lost two starts but has pitched Well. Frey sees some Good in the situation. A we were in the first week of april and we weren to sure Dawson would even be Able to play a said Frey. A Hes been outstanding. Dunston is off to a goo Start and Sandberg is Sandberg. But we need a More balanced attack More run