European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july 10, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 2313 m a by the associated press Atlanta apr it was 100 degrees at a he Ballpark except where Frank Viola was standing. It was even hotter there. Viola with help from John Franco be ame the first Pitcher in the National gue and the second in the majors to win _ games As the new York mets edged the Tanta braves 2-1 sunday. Viola 13-3 allowed seven hits in 7% innings striking out three and walking free As he won his fourth straight Start and red Oakland a Bob Welch for most victories in the majors. It was so hot. All you can do was throw As hard As you can for As Long As you can a Viola said. It was the Metsy sixth win in seven Mes their 17th in the last 19 and 26th in their 3-1 margin also gave the mets their 10th straight series Victory. Finishing the final 1 a a innings earned Franco his 17th save. He walked two in the ninth but did not allow a hit Quot i was tired a Viola said. A i was hoping that id have a Nice Quick inning and let John pitch the ninth. But i was exhausted. You have to be Darryl Strawberry had an rib double in the first for new York and Kevin Elster drove in the mets other run with a groundnut. In other games sunday pirates 7, dodgers 2 los Angeles a Barry Bonds and Jeff King drove in three runs apiece and Doug Drabek won his first game in a month As no East leading Pittsburgh held onto its half game margin Over the mets. The Victory snapped a five game wingless Streak for Drabek 9-4who allowed six hits in seven innings. Dodgers Rookie Terry Wells struck out seven but was roughed up for seven runs on eight hits in four plus innings. Mike Scioscia drove in both los Angeles runs in the fourth with a Roundup Phillies 4, reds 3 Philadelphia a John Kruk drove in two runs As Philadelphia rallied to beat Cincinnati. The red still ended the first half of the season 5029, the Best record in the majors. Kruk tied the score in the fifth with a single then lined a two out single in the seventh scoring Randy ready from third with the deciding run. Ready Nad doubled and gone to third on a wild pitch. Darrel Akerfelds 3-0 held the reds scoreless on one hit and a walk through the final three innings to get the Victory. The Phillies rallied from a 3-0 deficit scoring three times in the fifth off Tom Browning. Astros 5, expos 3 Montreal a Pinch hitter Terry Puhl doubled Home two runs in a three run seventh inning and Houston snapped a seven game losing Streak at Montreal. Montreal starter Dennis Martinez 6-7 shut the astros Down on four hits through six innings. He was on the verge of working out of his Only serious Jam when Puhl hit the two out double. Mark Portugal 3-8 entered the contest 0-6 with a 6.5o Era in nine starts on the Cincinnati manager Lou Piniella argues a play at the plate with Umpire de Rapuano. Road for Houston. He pitched six innings no two runs on five hits striking out five and walking four. Dave Smith pitched the last two innings for his 16th save. The Victory was Houston a second on a 10-game Road trip. Cardinals 4, padres 1 san Diego a Bob Tewksbury allowed three hits Over 8 a i innings and Willie Mcgee hit a two run double leading the cardinals Over san Diego. Tewksbury 4-1making his fifth Start since he was recalled june 12, limited the padres to one runner in scoring position As they fell for the 1 oth time in 12 games. Lee Smith worked the final two thirds of an inning for St. Louis allowing two hits. One was Garry Templeton a two out single in the ninth which knocked in the padres Only run. Tewksbury who struck out four and walked one has allowed Only one earned run in his last three starts spanning 23 % innings. Giants 5-10, cubs 3-4 san Francisco a Kevin Mitchell homered twice and added a two run double for five runs batted in As san Francisco swept a doubleheader from cd i Cago. Mitchell broke a 5-for-33 slump with a two run Homer in the first inning of the opener. By going 5 for 8 for the Day he improved Loz i homers 50 Bis and a .3 2 average for the All Star break. Gary Carter also continued his batting Binge for the giants. After sitting out the first game Carter hit a run scoring single in the second inning of the second game and added a three run Homer in the third fora string of seven straight hits Over two games. Left hander Trevor Wilson 6-0 remained unbeaten by going 5vi innings in the first game. Right hander John Burkett the winning est Rookie in the National league 9-2went seven innings to win the second game.13-run 5th lifts Brewers Over Angels from wire reports Milwaukee a Darryl Hamilton drove in six runs and highlighted a 13-run fifth inning with his first grand slam sunday to help the Milwaukee Brewers overcome a seven run deficit and Post a 20-7 Victory Over the California Angels. The Brewers sent 18 batters to the plate in the fifth tying a club record with 10 hits in the inning. The 13 runs in one inning was a club record surpassing the Mark of nine reached four times. The 20 runs was also a Brewer record breaking the Mark of 19 set May 31, 1980, at bps ton. Milwaukee erased a 7-0 deficit with one run in the third inning and six in the fourth before the fifth inning explosion. In the fourth and fifth innings Milwaukee sent 29 hitters to the plate. Tom Edens 2-1, pitched 4�?Ta innings of scoreless Relief for the Victory. Jamie Navarro pitched the eighth and Paul Mirabella the ninth for Milwaukee infielder Donnie Hill pitched a witless eighth for Cali Fomia walking one and striking out Rob Deer the Only Brewers starter without a hit. 1 n other games sunday athletics 8, indians 3 Cleveland a Jose Canseco ended a 3-for-33 skid by hiking a 460-foot Home run a triple and a single As Oakland reclaimed first place in the Al West with a Victory Over Cleveland the a a who won for the second time in six games enter the All Star break one game ahead of the w Hite sox. Dave Stewart 11-7 allowed five hits struck out four and walked two m seven innings rebounding from the shortest Start of his Oakland career. He had lasted 2 a 7-1 loss to Milwaukee. Al Nipper 2-2 allowed two runs and three hits in 2 a Roundup mariners 6, Blue jays 3 Toronto a Matt Young pitched a three hitter and Henry Cotto hit a two run Homer As Seattle ended Toronto a five game winning Streak. Young 3-9 struck out seven and walked four for the mariners who stopped a two game losing Streak and won for the eighth time in u games. Toronto starter Todd Stottlemyre 9-8 lasted just three innings allowing six runs and eight hits. Rangers 4, red sox 3. A Texas a shortstop Luis Ruyeras throwing error with two outs and the bases loaded m the i Ith inning allowed the winning run to score As Texas completed a three game sweep of Boston. Jack Daugherty a second Home run of the game lied the score in the ninth off Jeff Reardon. Mike Stanley and Daugherty led off the 11th with singles and advanced on a wild pitch by Jeff Gray 1-2. Pete Incaviglia struck out before Kevin Reimer grounded into a fielders Choice off Rob Murphy with Rivera throwing out Stanley at Home plate. Murphy intentionally walked Pinch hitter John Russell and Gary Pettis hit another grounded Foi Rivera. Ibs throw pulled second baseman Jody Reed off the bag As Daugherty my rrat3n4 pitched 1 % innings of two hit Relief for the Victory. Incaviglia struck out m his first two at bats against Boston starter Roger Clemens making him 0-for-9 with nine stakeout against the Pitcher. Incaviglia snapped the strikeout Streak his third time up with a Clemens struck out five and walked four. He took a two hit shutout into the seventh before giving up a two run Homer to Daugherty. Twins 6, Yankees 3 new York a Greg Gagne homered and drove in two runs As Minnesota sent the Yankees to their 50th loss of the season on the last Day before the All Star break. Tim Leary 3-12 Tost his eighth consecutive decision since May 23, one Short of the Yankees club record. He gave up five runs and eight hits in 4 v innings. David West 4-6 allowed five hits and three runs in six innings for the twins struck out six and walked four. Orioles 8, White sox 6, u innings Chicago a Mike Devereaux hit a two run two out double in the 11th inning As Baltimore rallied by Chicago. Bobby Thigpen 4-3 walked Steve Finley to open the 11th. Craig Worthington bunted and both runners were Safe when Thigpenn a throw to second was late. Billy Ripken bunted into a Force out and Brad Kom Minsk singled but Pinch runner Rene Gonzales was thrown out at the plate by right fielder Sammy Sosa. Dave Reaux followed with his you Ole Mark Williamson 5-1 pitched three innings of one hit Relief and Gregg Olson pitched a perfect 1 Ullh for his 17th save. Tigers 10, royals 4 Detroit a Mark Davis made his first Start in three seasons and was knocked out in the fourth inning As Detroit beat Kansas City. Davis who won the National league by Young award with san Dit go last season and then signed with Kansas City for $ 13 million Over four years allowed four runs and three hits in 3 a a innings and walked six. He was 1-5 in 35 games As a reliever with five saves and a 5.40 named run average before the royals announced this week that he would Start Davis Hadnot started since june 19, 1987, when he was with san Francisco. He is 1329 lifetime As a starter
