European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes monday june 4,1990davis stars As reds rip dodgers by the associated press los Angeles a Eric Davis Horn ered and drove in three runs and Paul o Neill had two homers among his four hits As the runaway Cincinnati reds beat the slumping los Angeles dodgers 8-3 saturday night. Davis who broke a 3-3 tie with an rib double in a three run eighth inning hit his fourth Homer a two run shot inn Roundup the ninth As the reds dropped the third place dodgers 10 games Back in the National league West. San Diego is nine games behind Cincinnati. Barry Larkin beat out a slow roller against reliever Tim Crews 1-2 and came All the Way Home As Davis stroked his opposite Field hit inside first base. After intentional walk to of Neill Pinch hitter Todd Benzinger followed with what appeared to be a double play grounder to the Mound but reliever Pat Perry dropped the Ball scrambled for it and threw Width past first baseman Mickey Hatcher As Davis and o Neill scored. Reliever Norm Charlton 4-1 pitched Hilliss Ball Over the final 2 i innings As the reds sent the dodgers to their fifth loss in six games. Jose Rijo retired 17 consecutive batters As the reds nursed a 3-1 Lead into the seventh. But Hubie Brooks who had two of the dodgers three hits off Rico opened the inning with an infield hit and Mike Scioscia knocked out the right hander with a single. Both advanced on Mike Sharperson a sacrifice against reliever Rob Dibble and Juan Samuel followed with a double into the left Field Comer to tie the score and extend his hitting Streak to 10 games. Both homers by o Neill came off one of his favorite targets Tim Belcher. Four of of Neillis career hits against the dodger right hander have cleared the Fence. Quot every body says i hit him so Well but i looked at the stats before the game and i went into the game hitting a career .185 off of him Quot o Neill pointed out. A so its not like in be worn him  bareheaded Jerome Walton of the cubs scores in front of Cardinal Catcher Todd Zeileis lunging tag attempt in saturday nights game. A the first of Neill Home run to Center Field tied the score in the second after Brooks put the dodgers ahead in the first with Only his second rib since May 16. Of Neillis second Homer and sixth of the season went to right Field on Belchers first pitch of the fourth and gave Cincinnati a 3-1 Lead. Kirk Gibson returning to the dodgers lineup for the first time since july 22 from a hamstring injury went o-for-4 with a strikeout. In other games saturday Phillies 5, mets 4 Philadelphia a Len Dykstra had three hits to move above the .400 Mark and scored two runs and Ken Howell pitched Well As Philadelphia beat new York to end a five game losing Streak. Dykstra with five hits and a walk in his last seven plate appearances is batting .405, tops in the major leagues. He went 3-for-4 to raise his average from .396. His hitting Streak at 15 games is the longest of his career. Howell 6-3 allowed three runs struck out seven and walked three in seven innings. Roger Mcdowell relieved Howell after a walk to Darryl Strawberry to open the eighth 13th s and recorded his league leading 13th save. Dwight Gooden 3-5 allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings walking three and striking out two. Strawberry hit a two run Homer for the mets and Daryl Boston had a Homer and two Bis. Giants 5, astros 4 san Francisco a Mike Kingery a run scoring single his second of the game and no career with two outs in the Bottom of the 10th inning lifted san Francisco Over Houston. Kingery who played last season in Seattle also had an rib hit As the giants overcame a 3-0 deficit in a three run ninth. Pirates 4, expos 3 Pittsburgh a re. Reynolds tied the game in the eighth inning then doubled Home Jay Refl to win it in the 10th As Pittsburgh ended Montreal a four game winning Streak. Drew Hall 3-6 got the first two hitters in the 10th before walking Bell. Reynolds lined a shot into left Center Field that scored a sliding Bell. Catcher Nelson Santovenia and manager Buck Rodgers argued the Call with Home plate Umpire John Mcsherry with Santovenia slamming the Ball into the turf in disgust. Bill Landrum 2-0 pitched a scoreless 10th for the Victory. Andres Galarraga hit his sixth Homer to tie the score in the sixth then gave the expos a 3-2 Lead in the eighth with a two out rib single off reliever Ted Power. Reynolds tied the game with a sacrifice Fly. Padres 9, braves 0 san Diego red Whitson pitched his fourth Complete game and second shutout and Tony Gwynn and Roberto Alomar led a 14-hit san Diego attack. Gwynn had three hits including two doubles and three Bis. Alomar scored four times for san Diego and got three hits including his second Homer. Whitson struck out seven with one walk As the padres won for the fifth time in six games. Cubs 7, cardinals 6 St. Louis a Dwight Smith hit a sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning to score Sha won Dunston giving Chicago the Victory in a Battle to escape last place in the no East. The loss the cardinals sixth in eight games dropped St. Louis into the basement 9 h games behind Pittsburgh. The cubs breaking a deadlock with the cardinals had three run rallies in the second and fourth innings in route to Only their third Victory in nine games. Dunston three hits and drove in two runs. Les Lancaster 4-2 pitched iv3 innings of scoreless Relief for the Victory and Mitch Williams stopped St. Louis in the ninth for his ninth save. Oklahoma St., leu Triumph Fullerton states Rich Gonzales lies in pain after crashing into Wail in cos game against leu saturday. Omaha neb. Apr although Oklahoma state battered Fullerton slate pitching for 14 runs and 18 hits saturdays College world series first round game revolved around one scary play. The cowboys Michael Daniel was credited with a three run inside the Park Homer on a second inning play that sent Fullerton state outfielder Rich Gonzales to the Hospital his neck supported by a Brace. Fullerton trailed Oklahoma state 4-1 when Daniel launched a drive to left that Gonzales speared As he neared the Wall. It would have been the third out of the inning. Gonzales collided head on with the Wall however and when he rolled to the grass and reached for his injured head the Ball came out of his Glove. The bases were cleared on what was ruled a Homer for Daniel his 21st of the season and the rout was on As Oklahoma state rolled to a 14-4 Victory. Gonzales was reported in Good condition at University Hospital with no serious injuries. Neil Sze Ryk also homered in the second for Oklahoma state 54-16. The third seeded cowboys got at least one hit from every starter including four apiece by Brad Beanblossom and Daniel. The cowboys 54-16 face a winners bracket game monday night against Louisiana state which beat the Citadel 8-2 in saturdays other first round game. Fullerton state 36-22 meets the Citadel in a loser s bracket game monday. Fullerton a 1-0 Lead disappeared in the second when College world series Oklahoma state erupted against Ron Popoff 12-5. Jeromy Kumitz opened the inning with a single Ana scored ahead of so Eryka a fifth Homer of the season. One out later Manny Cervantes walked Ana Wim two gone Mitch Simons Drew a base on balls. Booty Carlsen a single scored Cervantes to make it 3-1, Ana Beanblossom s single brought in Simons. Damot 10 a Lowed with his drive to left. H Oklahoma state added five runs in the third wit Beanblossom singling in two and Simon adding a run scoring double. Dennis Burbank 10-1 worked seven innings Tor 1 Victory. Dave Mlicki pitched the last two innings. Leu 8, the Citadel 2. Tim Clarks two run Homer highlighted a tie Hrcar. Ing rally and Tookie Johnson drove in three runs we a pair of doubles powering second seeded Louisia state Over the Citadel. The with the score tied 2-2, Ron Lim walked to open to leu third and eventually scored on Wes in snare two out single. Clark s two run Homer to right mao5-2. Johnson a first double gave leu an Early Lead a his second capped the scoring. Thl Anthony Jenkins tied the game at 2-2 leading Oti third when he slugged a towering opposite Field no Over the 370-foot sign in right Center. A a Byrd 16-5 settled Down after that not allow g Citadel runner to reach second base until giving Way reliever Rick Greene starting the eighth