European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday june 15, 1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21italy nips . From wire reports Rome a three time Champion Italy struggled to a i o Victory Over a resilient United states team thursday night in a world cup group a soccer game. Midfielder Giuseppe Giannini scored the Only goal in the huh minute but the italian attack was frustrated for Long periods by the packed . Defense. Italy scored its second straight win and is almost mets sweep cubs from wire reports Chicago a the Chicago cubs hit seven Home runs three of them by Ryne Sandberg and scored 16 runs but they lost a double header wednesday. Yes the wind was blowing out at Wrigley Field and the new York mets took better advantage of it. The mets scored five runs in the ninth inning of each game winning 15-10 in the opener and 9-6 in the Nightcap. The wind Hurt but the riddled cubs no Roundup pitching staff was done More harm by the absence of bullpen Ace Mitch Williams. While the mets were hammering the cubs for 43 runs and 57 hits to win the last three games of the series Williams was undergoing knee surgery. In other games wednesday giants 6, padres 0 san Diego Trevor Wilson bidding for baseball a fourth no hitter of the season and second in three Days lost it on Mike Pagliarulo Sladoff single in the ninth inning As san Francisco beat san Diego. Wilson 2-0 struck out nine and walked none. Until Pagliarulo lined a clean single to right Field on a 3-1 pitch Only one Batter had reached base a Benito Santiago in the fifth after striking out on a wild  walked following Pagliarulo a single but retired the next three batters. He won in his second Start of the year haying been recalled from triple a Phoenix on May 30 when Rick Reuschel went on the disabled list. Disappointed about losing the no hitter big Guya a you be got to be kidding a Wilson said t Wasny to worried about the no hitter in a worried about my major league  reds 13, braves 4 Cincinnati a the braves picked a we time to unveil their prize Young Ett hander Steve Avery. They started the u7far-old against the angry reds who m lost five in a Row. An Job reds hammered Avery for eight hits to i t runs and knocked him out in the Lai 1i i?m8 they went on to match their season highs in runs and hits 18. World cup �?T90 certain to Advance to the second round. The United states which will Host the championship in 1994, is almost certain to be eliminated after its second loss. Giannini a goal was a Gem. Gianluca Villi stepped cleverly Over a Square pass from Roberto Donadoni and Giannini had too much Pace and poise for the american defense stabbing a Low shot past goalkeeper Tony Meola. Villi later erred by missing a 32nd-minute penalty kick a one of a number of errors by the italian forwards who allowed themselves to be hustled out of their rhythm by the inexperienced americans. Italy leads group a with four Points from its open see cup on Page 26 Metsy Dave Magadan grabs Ryne Sandberg a pop up As Tim Teufel backs him up. Pirates 6, cardinals 5 St. Louis a Willie Mcgee a third error set up the winning run As the pirates scored two runs in the ninth. Frank Dpi no who had won 14 games in a Row All in Relief was the loser ending a Streak that began in 1988. Expos 4, Phillies 3 Philadelphia a Spike Owen hit a sacrifice Fly in the 10th inning to hand the Phillies their sixth loss in seven games. Lenny Dykstra went 0 for 4 and has dropped to .384. Astros 5, dodgers 1 Houston a Glenn Davis hit a three run Homer his 19th, and Mike Scott held los Angeles to three hits Over seven innings As Houson a longest winning Streak of the season reached six games. Chison Hammer mariners from wire reports Seattle a the Chicago White sox have turned it around. They have exactly the opposite record they had a year ago. Last year at this time the White sox were already planning for this season. They were 17 games out of first place in the West and had a 20-36 record. After hammering the mariners 11-2 wednesday the White sox returned Home to open a four game series with the Oakland athletics boasting a 36-20 record. Jack Mcdowell 3-3a former Stanford Star was impressive against the mariners. The 6-foot-5 right hander from los Angeles pitched a four hitter Al Roundup and struck out seven in his second Complete game in the majors. In other games wednesday Oakland 3, Texas 2 Oakland a an error and a pop single by Walt Weiss in the 11th inning enabled the world champions to Salvage the final game of the three game series. The a a Are 5-0 in extra innings. Boston 4, new York 1 new York a Roger Clemens gave up six hits in eight innings to win his seventh game in a Row Ana improve his record to 11-2. Royals 11, Angels 4 Anaheim Calif. A Kansas City snapped an eight game losing Streak with season highs in runs and hits four by Kurt Stillwell. Willie Wilson drove in three runs and stole his 600th career base. Brewers 7, orioles 2 Baltimore a Dave Parker homered and drove in three runs As Milwaukee won for Only the sixth time in 21 games. Tigers 5, indians 4 Detroit a Cecil fielder hit his major league leading 23rd Home run in the second inning for Detroit. Blue jays 10, twins 1 Minneapolis a Junior Felix Gle Nallen Hill and Fred Mcgriff homered and left hander John Cerutti held Minnesota Sall righty lineup to one run in seven innings plus As Toronto handed the twins their sixth straight loss. An sports television baseball a Oakland at Chicago White sox 2 30 . Saturday. Radio baseball a Montreal at St. Louis 2 30 . Saturday