European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday july 1, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 s. A1 a a a shit gems in one night witless in . A a a a it a a by the associated press los Angeles a Fernando Valenzuela joined Oakland a Dave Stewart in the record Book Friday night pitching the second no hitter of the night and baseball a fourth in june As the los Angeles dodgers beat the St. Louis cardinals 6-0. A few hours after Stewart no hit the Toronto Blue jays 5-0 at the sky dome Valenzuela duplicated the feat against the cardinals. It was a the most no hitters Ever in one month. A the first time in baseball history that no hitters had been thrown in both leagues on the same Day. Ironically Valenzuela and Stewart were teammates no Roundup for three years with the dodgers in the Early 1980s. Two National no hitters were thrown on oct. 15, 1892, by Charles Jones of the Cincinnati reds against Pittsburgh and John Stivetts of the Boston braves in five innings against Washington. On May 2, 1917, James Vaughn of the Chicago cubs and Fred Taney of the reds pitched an unprecedented double no hitter through nine innings. Vaughn gave up his first hit wih one out in the 10th, eventually losing after giving up two hits in the inning. With Valenzuela on the Mound Friday night Vince Coleman struck out leading off the ninth and Willie Mcgee followed with a walk. But former dodger Pedro Guerrero then grounded into a double play with Juan Samuel Fielding the Ball at second and throwing to first. It amazingly about 100 or so among the crowd of 38,583 left the Park in the late innings despite the no hit bid. When it ended Valenzuela pumped his arms and Catcher Mike Scioscia hugged his Pitcher As the other dodgers charged to the Mound. It Wasny to a Surprise that Stewart baseball a win nine Cost Pitcher Over the last three years authored a no hitter but Valenzuela certainly did no to figure to follow suit. Valenzuela 6-6 Hadnot gone nine innings in his last 10 starts and Hadnot beaten the cardinals in More than two years. Over that time he a been on and off the disabled see no on Page 27 dodger Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela is mobbed by teammates after his no hotter against cardinals Friday Stewart no hits Blue jays by the associated press Toronto a Dave Stewart baseball a dominant Pitcher in april made this a june to remember. The Oakland right hander who had lost six of 10 decisions since going 5-0 in april put the slump behind him Friday night by no hitting the Toronto Blue jays 5-0. It was baseball a fourth no hitter this season and third in june the most in one month in 73 years. Quot about the fifth inning i was aware that i had one. I just kept thinking a one hitter at a time one strike at a time a Quot said Stewart a three time 20-game Winner. "1 was getting the fastball Over and when i went to the Forknall it worked for me Quot said the 33-year-old Pitcher. He struck out a season High 12 waiters in ending a Streak in which head lost his last three decisions and live of the last i Felt real Good. I had a Crisp fastball tonight and my location was really Good Quot he said. Quot if they we real Roundup going to beat they were going to have to beat my number one a my fastball. I used that to set up my off Speed Stewart struggled Early walking the first two batters then was perfect until a two out walk in the ninth. Tony Fernandez then flied to Center to end the game. Stewart did no to need much help from his fielders. The Only Ball that even threatened to be a hit was Fernandez a grounder leading off the fourth inning. First baseman Mark Mcgwire darted to his right and went to his Knees to backhand the Ball and flipped to Stewart covering for the out. Before grounding out Fernandez ripped a line drive that struck first base Umpire Tim Welke around the ankle. Welke had to look Down to make sure he was standing in foul territory. Fred Mcgriff hit the longest Ball off Stewart a drive that Center fielder Dave Henderson caught at the 400-foot sign. Quot i was thinking that he Mcgriff got it Quot Stewart said. Quot i was fortunate that it did no to go Dave Henderson and Rickey Henderson hit two run homers for Oakland off John Cerutti 4-6 As the Blue jays lost their fifth consecutive game. The other 1990 no hitters before Friday were by californians Mark Langston seven innings and Mike Witt two against Seattle on april 11, Seattle a Randy Johnson against Detroit on june 2 and Nolan Ryan of see Al on Page 27afn sports television Golf greater Hartford open 9 30 . Sunday. Baseball a Baltimore at Minnesota 2 . Monday. Radio baseball a Oakland at Toronto 7 30 . Sunday Milwaukee at Seattle 10 30 . Sunday
