European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes sunday june 17,1990reds halt astros win Streak by the associated press Cincinnati a Paul of Neill broke out of a slump by going 4 for 4 with three runs batted in to help Jack Armstrong gain his ninth Victory As the Cincinnati reds beat Houston 6-3 Friday night ending the astros six game winning Streak. Armstrong 9-3 became the third National league Pitcher to win nine this season. He helped himself with a two run bases loaded single in the third a his first major league Bis on Only his second hit of the year. Armstrong had his league leading earned run average Inch up to 1.99 As he struggled with his control Early giving up eight hits in the first four innings. Acts 7, pirates 5 Pittsburgh a Darryl Strawberry continued his Home run assault on Pittsburgh pitching with a three run shot and Dave Magadan went 4 for 4 with two doubles leading new York past the pirates. The acts have scored 50 runs in winning four straight games and have won seven of eight and nine of 11, including four of five against the National league East leading pirates. Bob Ojeda 3-3who is 12-4 lifetime against the pirates allowed four runs and nine hits Over 6 a innings for the Victory the a cts sixth in a Row in Pittsburgh dating to last season. John Franco took Over for Alejandro Pena in the eighth and pitched 1 % innings for his 10th save. Walt Terrell 2-6 allowed Strawberry a three run Homer in the first  Roundup Phillies 6-7, cubs 5-0 Philadelphia a Chicago lost a double header for the second time in three Days As Philadelphia a Bruce Ruffin pitched a three hitter in the Nightcap for a 7-0 Victory after Rookie Jim Vatcher won the opener 6-5 with a run scoring bases loaded single in the 10th inning. The cubs who have lost five straight games dropped a double header to the new York mets 15-10 and 9-6, on wednesday at Wangley Field. The Phillies wrapped up the second game with a five run sixth inning As 10 batters went to the plate against Mike Bielecki 3-6. Bielecki allowed seven runs and 10 hits in seven innings. Expos 7, cardinals 4 St. Louis a Montreal rallied for six runs before making an out in the ninth inning As Dave Martinez hit a three run triple and Nelson Santovenia added a two run Pinch Homer to Power the expos past slumping St. Louis. It was the cardinals fifth straight loss and eighth defeat in their last nine games. St. Louis has blown ninth inning leads in the last three games. Joe Magrane 3-9 entered the ninth with a 3-1 Lead. Todd Zeile had a three run Homer and an rib single for the cardinals runs. Giants 8, braves 2 san Francisco a the giants improved 13-1 in june As Kevin Mitchell hit his 17th Homer and Rookie John Burkett won for the seventh time in eight decisions leading san Francisco past Atlanta. The giants have outscored the braves 75-28 in seven games this season while winning 13 of 14. Burkett 7-1, struck out seven tying game. The Roylue right with a 1.66 Era in his last five starts. Atlanta starter Pete Smith had to leave the game in the fourth inning after Bein hit the head by Terry Kennedy Shari line drive. The Ball hit Smith just above the right ear and glanced All the Way Down the left Field line scoring two runs for 3-0 Lead. A i Wasny to even done with the swing when it hit him a Kennedy said. A the looked a Little dazed and  Smith who walked off the Field under his own Power needed four stitches to repair a laceration. He was later taken to Palo Alto medical clinic for further evaluation and allx rays were negative. Padres 3, dodgers 1 los Angeles a Joe Carter hit a two run Homer with none out in the 13th inning to lift san Diego Over los Angeles sending the dodgers to their fifth straight defeat. Mike Hartley 0-1 relieved to Start the 13th and walked Tony Gwynn. Carter followed with his 12th Nomer to help the padres snap a three game losing Streak. Six of Carters 12 homers this season have either tied the score or put the padres ahead this season and three have been against the dodgers. Calvin Schiraldi 2-0 pitched two innings for the Victory. Braves Pete Smith leaves Field after being hit by line drivel from Page 21 week of the season Are two games ahead of the White sox and have two More games in Chicago this weekend. The game was played in front of 40,417, Chicago a first sellout since opening Day of 1984. After Dave Henderson gave Oakland a i -0 Lead with his ninth Home run the White sox scored their first three runs a one in the first and two in the third a on a double play a wild pitch and a passed Ball. In other games Friday tigers 2, Angels 1 Detroit a Scott Lusader Drew a two out bases loaded walk from California reliever Bryan Harvey to Force Home the winning run in the 10th inning As Detroit edged the Angels. Mark Langston held the tigers to a run and four hits while striking out 11 in eight innings and Mark Eich Hom pitched the ninth for the Angels. Harvey 2-2 took Over in the 10th and walked Cecil fielder to Start the inning. After Jim Lindeman popped out attempting to sacrifice Harvey walked Pinch hitter Dave Bergman and Lloyd Moseby. Lou Whitaker struck out but Lusader fouled off two 3-2 pitches and then took a Low pitch for Ball four. Div pfc twins 1 Kansas City to. A Danny Tartabull hit a three run Homer and Kevin Appier scattered five hits in eight innings As Kansas City handed Minnesota its eighth straight loss. Appier 2-3 did not allow a Batter past first until Kent Hrbek ruined his shutout bid with a Home run in the seventh. Mark Davis pitched the ninth. The royals scored All their runs off Tim Drummond 0-2. Red sox 4, orioles 3 Baltimore a Wes Gardner upped his record to 5-0 against Baltimore with his first Victory since last aug. 1 and Danny Heep who began the game hitting .178, put Boston ahead with a two run double in the second inning. Gardner 1-3 gave up two runs and six hits in 5vj innings and won a Road Start for the first time since april 29, 1989. Blue jays 5, Yankees 4 new York a Kelly Gruber Pinch hitting for the first time this season put Toronto ahead with a bases loaded triple in the eighth inning and scored the decisive run on Pat Borders single As Toronto won for the 12th time in its last 13 Road games. David Wells 5,-1 gave up three mrs and seven hits seven innings. Indians 5, Brewers 3 Cleveland a Tom Candiotti scattered seven hits in 8 a a innings and Jerry Browne and Candy Maldonado hit rib doubles in the first inning As Cleveland treated the largest major league crowd of the season �?63,546 a to a Victory Over Milwaukee. Doug Jones relieved Candiotti 7-3 after Greg Brocks one out double in the ninth and retired the last two batters for his 21st save in 23 opportunities. Rob Deer and Greg Vaughn homered for Milwaukee. The indians spoiled Dennis Powell a Milwaukee debut. Called up earlier in the Day from class aaa Denver Powell yielded All five Cleveland runs. Rangers 4, mariners 3 Seattle a Kevin Brown pitched a seven hitter for his third straight Victory and Pete Incaviglia drove in two runs. The rangers snapped a 2-2 tie with two runs in the sixth. Incaviglia doubled off Brian Holman 7-5 with one out to score Harold Baines who hit into a forc cout after Ruben Sierra walked. Steve Buechele singled to score Incaviglia with what proved to be the decisive run. The mariners got a run in the ninth on Greg Brit Eye sri double off Brown 8-4. Holman lost for the third time in his last four starts. He allowed four earned runs and nine hits in 5 2h  Lewis captures 100-meter dash Norwalk Calif. Apr Carl Lewis showed that his Long absence from Tough Competition did not Hurt him racing to a comfortable Victory in the 100-meter dash at the . Outdoor track and Field championships Friday night. Lewis the Only sprinter to win consecutive 100-Metcr titles in the olympic games since 1906 and the world record Holder had not run in a final against a High class Field since september. He showed no signs of rust clocking 10.05 seconds to win his fifth National title and his first since 1986. Lewis had not run until he won an Al Comers event at Houston 10 Days ago. But this was against High powered Competition the Best in the United states. Last year Lewis boycotted the National championships in his Hometown of Houston because of his Long time feud with the athletics Congress the National governing .championships body for the sport. This year while the feud simmered and Lewis was involved with Many activities off the track including the publication of his Book he insisted he would skip the meet again. But after apparently Patching up his differences with tac and the fact that he could not compete in next months Goodwill games unless he ran in the National championships he decided to enter. Charging out of the blocks quicker than usual Lewis surged into the Lead near the 50-meter Mark and won going away. Mark Witherspoon the 1987 National Champion was a Distant second in 10.25, and 1988 olympic fourth place finisher Dennis Mitchell edged Mike Marsh for third although both were timed in 10.26. Meanwhile Roger kingdom the two time olympic Gold medallist and world record Holder in the 110-meter High hurdles powered his Way to his third consecutive National title and fourth Overall. Wearing wrap around glasses and a Bandage on his right West kingdom overcame indoor Champion Tony d fast Start with a mid race surge that Eesi _ carried him to Victory in 13.22. Dees finished second in 13.40 and Cletus Clark was third in 13.48. The women a 100 meters produced a big upset As Michelle finn the 1985 Mcaa Champion from Florida state beat a Field that included Evelyn Ashford the 1984 olympic Gold medallist and former world record Holder and Mcaa Champion Esther Jones of Louisiana state. Finn after false starting once got a clean break in the re Start beating the Field out of the blocks and led All the Way in winning in 11.20. Carlette Guidry of Texas finished second in 11.25 and Ashford was third in 11.30. Lavonna Martin the women a Mobil indoor grand prix Overall Champion led All the Way in winning the 100-meter hurdles in 12.90, just one Hundredth of a second behind her seasons Best. Martin made a Strong getaway and bolted away from the Field finishing far ahead. Candy Young competing in her 10th National final was second at 13.16 and Mcaa Champion Lynda Tolbert of Arizona state third in 13.18. Earlier Jackie Joyner Kersee competing in her first open Long jump Competition since winning the 1988 olympic Gold medal had the Best performance by an american this year. Joyner Kersee the american record Holder leaped 22 feet 9 inches on her first attempt in leading the qualifying Lor saturdays final