European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a a a the stars and stripes thursday june 28,1990baseball Roundup red sox Widen Lead Over jays by the associated press Boston a Carlos Quintana hit a two run Homer and Wes Gardner held Toronto to two hits in six innings As the Boston red sox blanked the Blue jays 3-0 tuesday night for their fifth Victory in a Row. Gardner 2-4 struck out eight walked one and did no to give up a hit until two were out in the fifth inning As the red sox increased their american league East Lead Over the jays to 1 i games. After issuing his second walk to Start the seventh Gardner was replaced by Rob Murphy who pitched two innings of one hit Relief. Jeff Reardon pitched the ninth for his 12th save also giving up one hit. The red sox who on monday night ended a string of 15 consecutive Home losses to the Blue jays tagged David Wells 5-2 for three Quick runs and went on to their ninth Victory in 11 games. Wade Boggs led off the Boston first with a double off the Wall in left and scored on Tom Brunansky a two out double High off the Fence in left Center. With one out in the second Tony Pena singled and Quintana hit Wells next Pilch Over the screen atop the Wall in left. It was Quintanas third Home run of the season and the first of his Brief career at Fenway Park. In other games tuesday Yankees 8, Brewers 2 new York a Steve Balboni singled Home the tie breaking run in the seventh inning and hit another rib single during a five run eighth. Balboni shit off Dennis Powell 0-2 broke a 2-2 tie and Pinch hit Ler Matt Nokes three run Homer highlighted the eighth against Chuck Crim. Lee Guc Terman 5-2who relieved Andy Hawkins and struck out Bill Spiers with a runner on second to end the seventh gave up one hit in 2 a innings. Hawkins yielded eight hits in 6% innings including Dave Parker a ninth Homer and remained wingless in seven starts since May 6. Twins 5, rangers 4 Minneapolis a Minnesota rallied for two runs in the Bottom of the eighth inning on Dan Gladden a double Gene Larking a triple and Gary Gaetti a sacrifice Fly. The rally against Kevin Brown 9-5 came after Pete Incaviglia hit  drops Ball Baltimore apr the errorless Streak of Baltimore orioles shortstop Cal Ripken ended at 67 games tuesday night when he muffed a throw in the first inning against the Cleveland indians. Ripken had handled 296 consecutive chances at shortstop until a throw from Center fielder Mike do Vermaux glanced off his Glove. Ripkens errorless Streak ended five games Short of the Al record for shortstops set by Detroit a Eddie Brinkman in 1972.coleman caught St. Louis apr Vince Coleman a perfect career record of 57 straight stolen bases against the new York mets ended tuesday night when the St. Louis cardinals speedster was Cut Down at second in the first inning. Catcher Mackey Sasser made the Streak ending the  league 12th Homer in the top of the eighth off Juan Berenguer to give Texas a 4-3 Lead. Indians 5, orioles 3 Baltimore a Sandy Alomary a two out single scored Pinch runner Stan Jefferson with the tie breaking run in the ninth inning As Cleveland handed Baltimore its fifth straight loss. Athletics 3, tigers 2 Oakland Calif. A Scott Sanderson checked Detroit on two hits and two unearned runs Over six innings and sacrifice flies by Mark Mcgwire and Mike Gallego drove in key runs. Both Detroit hits off Sanderson 9-4 came in the second inning when the tigers took a Short lived 2-1 Lead. Sanderson Todd bums and Dennis Eckersley who pitched a perfect ninth for his 24th save out dulled Jack Morris 6-9who pitched a four hitter. Royals 4, mariners 1 Seattle a Tom Gordon pitched a six hitter Over eight innings for his third straight Victory and to Jackson hit a two run Nomer. Jackson hit his 10th Homer in the first inning off Brian Holman 8-6 with two out and Kurt Stillwell on base after a one out double. It was Jackson a fourth Homer in nine games. White sox 11, Angels 9 Anaheim Calif. A Chicago blew a 9-1 Lead built on Home runs by Ron Karkovice Ivan Calderon and Ron Kittle then beat California on two out rib singles in the ninth inning by Ozzie Guillen and Lance Johnson. Mark Eichhorn 0-4 struck out Steve Lyons to Start the ninth but Scott Fletcher and Karkovice singled. Sammy Sosa forced Fletcher at third but Guillen whose error led to four unearned runs in the Angels six run seventh singled to break a 9-9 tie. Johnson followed with his fourth single for another run. Barry Jones 9-1the fifth of six Chicago pitchers was the Winner although he yielded the tying run in the eighth on Luis Polonia a sacrifice Fly. It was Chicago a sixth straight Victory and kept the White sox one game behind first place Oakland in the american league West. Bobby Thigpen pitched the ninth for his 25th save. Ltd to 4 v a a it a rat t v 4 # a a of re amps if for ors it / Salvia a. Amp amp a Brewers Bill Speirs 6 and Jim Gantner can to pull Down by. Sur Hofts High throw tuesday on a steal by Yankee Roberto Kelly. New York won 8-2 at Yankee stadium. Pirates defeat sinking phils 1 -0 by the associated press Pittsburgh a Bob Patterson and two Pittsburgh relievers ran Philadelphia a scoreless Streak to 22 innings and Jay Belles eighth inning single drove in the Only run As the pirates beat the sliding Phillies 1-0 tuesday night. The Phillies have been shut out in three of their last four games a eight times Overall a and have lost five in a Row Matching their longest slide of the season. The pirates have won three in a Row and have shutouts in two straight games for the first time since Rick Rhoden and John Tudor blanked the Phil ies in 1984. In other games tuesday mets 8, cardinals 6,11 innings St. Louis a Howard Johnson a two run double in the 11th inning gave new York its eighth straight Victory. Keith Miller and Dave Magadan singled off Ken Dayley 1-2 with two outs to put runners on first and third before Johnson drove the Ball to left Center to score both runners. Johnson also had a sacrifice Fly in the first for the mets who Are 4-0 against St. Louis. Expos 6, cubs 5 Chicago a Rookie Jerry Goff led National league off the ninth inning with a Pinch Home run his first in the major leagues giving Montreal the Victory Over Chicago. Goffs Homer came on a 3-2 pitch off Les Lancaster 5-4 and made a Winner of Dave Schmidt 3-0. The Victory was the sixth in eight games for the expos. The loss was the 12th in 15 games for the cubs. Braves 4, dodgers 2 Atlanta a Steve Avery a first round draft pick making his third major league appearance scattered four hits Over seven innings to Lead Atlanta Over los Angeles. Avery 1-1after yielding a single in each of the first two innings did not allow another hit until Jose Gonzalez Pinch hitting for Mike Morgan 7-6singled with one out in the seventh. Avery Atlanta a first selection a and third Overall a in the june 1988 draft struck out three and walked five. Charley Kerfeld relieved in the eighth allowing the second dodger run. Joe Hesketh came on to get his third save retiring Pinch hitter Kirk Gibson on a grounder to end the game. Reds 3, giants 2,12 innings Cincinnati a Matt Williams throwing error let Herm Winningham score the winning run in the Bottom of the 12th inning As Cincinnati beat san Francisco for its fourth straight Victory. Williams fielded Jeff Reeds sacrifice bunt toward third base and threw wildly to first sending the giants to their sixth loss in seven  Cincinnati pitchers combined on a four hitter with Randy Myers 3-2 allowing one hit Over the last two innings to get the win. Kevin Mitchells two run Homer in the first handed Scott Garrelts an Early Lead but he failed to hold it in the seventh. Padres 7, astros 0 Houston a Dennis Rasmussen pitched and hit his Way to his sixth consecutive Victory Over Houston and Bip Roberts had three doubles among four hits and two Bis for san Diego. Tony Gwynn also drove in two runs and Roberto Alomar had his third straight three hit game As the padres won for Only the ninth time in 13 games. The astros had won three in a Row following a seven game losing Streak