European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes wednesday june 20,1990 orioles snap Clemens skein by the associated press Baltimore a mired in a five game skid the Baltimore orioles went out and hammered the major leagues winning St Pitcher Roger Clemens for six runs in less than two innings to end his seven game winning Streak. Baseball a a crazy game Isnit it a a what a so crazy a asked Baltimore manager Frank Robinson after the orioles beat the Boston red sox 7-2 monday night. A a that a just the Way this game is a unpredictable a Robinson said. A you go out there and face a Pitcher you have bats in your hand and you re Clemens 11-3 had not lost since May 4. He was touched for seven hits and six runs a three of them earned a in 1 a innings. It was his shortest Outing since last aug. 6, when he left after one third of an inning because of an Elbow injury. He Hadnot been chased since aug. 14, 1988, when he lasted Only 1 a innings against Detroit. A i just stunk it up a Clemens said a i did no to have a whole lot with the score 1-1, Baltimore sent 10 men to the plate in the second inning. Greg Walker walked Tim Hulett singled and Bill Ripken got a bunt single when Clemens looked toward third base and then threw too late to first. After Steve Finley struck out shortstop Luis Rivera fumbled Mike Deve Reauxx a grounder to let in a run. Randy Milligan then delivered a two run single to right to make it 4-1. Clemens struck out Mickey Tettleton but Joe Orsulak singled in a run and Cal Ripken did the same ending Clemens night after 49 pitches. Dave Johnson 6-4 allowed nine hits three by Ellis Burks. Tigers 7, athletics 2 Detroit a Alan Trammell andal Roundup John Shelby homered to Back the six hit pitching of Jeff Robinson and de Nunez As Detroit beat Oakland. Shelby a Homer just hours after being called up from triple a Toledo was Only his second in two years. Robinson 5-5 won for the first time in five starts allowing six hits in 62a innings. Angels 4, White sox 1 Chicago a Lance Parrish drove in three runs with a two run Homer and a single leading Jim Abbott and California Over Chicago. The White sox lost their fourth straight game. Parrish had singled in a run in a two run second off loser Jack Mcdowell 3-4 and hit his 13th Homer off reliever Wayne Edwards in the seventh into the lower deck in left Field against a 20-Mph wind. Parrish hit a grand slam sunday in Detroit. Abbott 4-5 limited the White sox to six hits in pitching his first Complete game of the season. Royals 6, mariners 2 Kansas City to. A to Jackson hit a three run Homer and Mark Gubicza struck out nine to continue his domination of Seattle As Kansas City downed the mariners. Kevin Seitzer went 4 for 4 and scored three runs and Danny Tartabull got three hits including a two run double. Jackson homered for the second straight Day. Gubicza 4-6 pitched 6 2a innings and won his seventh consecutive decision Over the mariners. Erik Hanson 6-6 was charged with six runs in 6 a innings. Rangers 7, twins 1 Arlington Texas a Rookie Scott Coolbaugh recalled from the minors hours Chi sox Ozzie Guillen grimaces As Angels Dave Winfield slides safely into second. A earlier keyed a five run second inning with a two run single and Charlie Hough pitched a four hitter As Texas handed Minnesota its 10th loss in 11 games. The 42-year-Oid Hough 7-4 struck out seven. The rangers sent nine men to the plate in the second and chased David West 2-5. Mike Stanley Jeff Kunkel and Julio Franco added rib singles. Brewers 4, Yankees 2 Milwaukee a Robin Yount Dave Parker and Greg Brock hit rib singles in a four run first inning and Milwaukee held off new York. The Yankees loaded the bases with one out in the ninth against Dan Plesac but Chuck Crim got Pinch hitter Bob Geren on a Force play at the plate and retired Roberto Kelly on a grounder for his fifth save. Mark Knudson 5-3 gave up two runs one of them earned in 7% innings. Tim Leary 3-9 lost his fifth straight from Page 21 great Day but 1 had to stay right there a Irwin said. He made some mistakes too. A couple of Fairway Woods from deep rough on the fifth and 12th, did not turn out the Way he had planned. Each Cost him a bogey. He was three Over Par for the Day and two shots behind Donald going to the 16th tee. A i figured three solid pars and the championship is mine a Donald said. He got a routine 2-putt Par on the 16th, but Irwin birdied from about 6 feet on the hardest Hole on the course. The margin had been Cut to a single stroke with two holes to go. The 17th was halved with pars. On the 18th tee Donald hooked his drive into the deep rough on the left. With Little Chance for the Green he ran a Low approach into a Bunker. He came out about 15 feet Short of the wind whipped Flag. After Irwin 2-putted from 25 feet Donald faced the most important putt of his 34 years. Making the 15-footer gives him the open. A miss sends it to sudden death. He missed. Though a playoff loser against one of the great players of his generation Donald gained a rather than Tost a respect. The Journeyman pro Only two years ago in danger of losing his playing rights for Lack of performance reckoned his 90lh-holc bogey was the turning Point of the championship. A but i did no to make 10 on the Hole a said Donald whose 64 led the first round of the masters this year Only to be followed by an 82 that prompted speculation he would not be Able to contend in a major tournament. A i did no to shoot 78 out there a he said. A i played a respectable round. A whale did a lot of things right. 1 guess i just did no to do enough things Wilson Williams boost surging giants past padres by the associated press san Francisco a Trevor Wilson baffled san Diego for the second time in a week and red hot Matt Williams hit his 14th Homer As the surging san Francisco giants beat san Diego 2-1 monday night for their 16th Victory in 17 games this month. It was also the giants ninth straight Victory their longest winning Streak since taking 10 in a Row in 1982. San Francisco improved to 35-30. Wilson who took a no hitter into the ninth inning last wednesday at san Diego before settling for a one hitter allowed three hits and no runs in 6 a innings and has kept the padres scoreless on four hits in 15 a a innings this season. Jef Brantley pitched 2% innings for his eighth save. Brett Butler led off the first inning with a single stole second went to third on Catcher Mark parents throwing error and scored when Rick Leach lofted a double Down the left Field line against de Whitson 5-5. Williams homered with one out in the seventh for a 2-0 Lead. Williams who extended his hitting Streak to 15 games leads the National league with 56 Bis. Fred Lynn hit a Pinch Homer off Brantley to Lead off the eighth. Brantley allowed two hits. In other games monday night dodgers 5, astros 2 los Angeles a Kal Daniels hit a two run double and Eddie Murray followed with a triple highlighting a four run third inning As los Angeles pounded out 14 hits while beating Houston. The Victory was tempered by another injury to Kirk Gibson who has been on the Active roster less than a month. He strained his right Groin running out a single in the first inning. He left the game and was to be re examined tuesday by or. Frank Jobe. Gibson started the sea i round up son on the disabled list recovering from surgery last year on his left hamstring. He was activated june 2. The third inning uprising helped Tim Belcher 5-4 to his first Victory in nearly a month. Belchers last Victory was May 23 at Chicago which he followed with three straight no decisions and a loss at Houston last wednesday. Belched allowed two runs and nine hits in 7 a innings. Jay Howell the third dodger Pitcher worked the ninth for his third save. Bill Gullickson 4-5who beat the dodgers 5-4 last tuesday in Houston allowed two earned runs on eight hits in six innings. Expos 5, cubs 1 Montreal a Dennis Martinez pitched a four hitter and Spike Owen tied the National league record for consecutive errorless games in a season by a shortstop As Montreal beat slumping Chicago. Tom Foley starting his third game at second base in place of Delino Deshields had a two run triple and an rib double in support of Martinez 5-4. Martinez struck out five and walked one for his third Complete game of the season. It was Owens 60th straight game this season without an error tying Kevin Elster who set the record in 1988 for the new York mets. Elster holds the major league Mark for consecutive errorless games by a shortstop 88, set Over two seasons. The american league Mark of 72 consecutive for less games by a shortstop was set by Detroit sed Brinkman in 1972. Owen who has a Streak of 64 fames without an error Over two seasons has handled 44 chances this season without a miscue. The cubs have lost seven of their last eight games
