European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a a a the stars and stripes sunday july 22,1990nip re a 5th in Row by the associated press. A a Shawon Dunston and t nit run scoring singles off Jeff Brantley in the ninth inning Friday and the Chicago cubs beat the san Francisco giants 5-4 for their fifth consecutive Victory. Jeff Brantley 3-2who had blown Only two saves in 18 opportunities coming into the game gave up a one out double in the ninth to Pinch hitter Greg Varsho. Varsho stole third and scored one out later on Dunston s  stole second and Brantley walked him to third before Girardi lined a single to Center. It was the fourth time in 48 games this no Roundup season that san Francisco took a Lead into the ninth inning and lost. Mike Bielecki 4-8 relieved cubs starter Steve Wilson and pitched 2 shit less innings for the Victory. San Francisco had taken a 3-0 Lead in the third when Matt Williams hit an rib double and Greg Litton hit a run scoring. Single and scored on Kirt Manwaring a triple. In other games Friday mets 6, braves 1 new York. A Sid Fernandez allowed four hits Over 7 a a innings and struck out 10, leading new York Over Atlanta. The mets have now won 22 of their last 29 games. Howard Johnson drove in three runs with a two run single and a double. Cardinals 4, padres 2 St. Louis a Willie Mcgee continued his hot hitting with a single and a two run double As St. Louis beat san Diego behind John Tudor who allowed Only fur hits in seven innings. Mcgee extended his hitting Streak to 13 games As St. Louis won its second consecutive game at Home for the first time since june 17, Tudor 8-3 became the cardinals first eight game Winner. One of the hits off him was Jack Clark s 14th Home run. Reds 5, Phillies 1 Cincinnati a Norm Charlton making Only his second Start of the year pitched a two hitter through six innings As Cincinnati Defeated Philadelphia. Charlton 8-4 won his second Start since oct. 1, 1988, As he retired the first 14 batters he faced before Charlie Hayes singled with two out in the fifth inning. The Only other hit off Charlton was a fifth inning Home run by Pinch hitter Dave Hollins. Rob Dibble pitched three perfect innings for his eighth save. Pirates 4, dodgers 2 Pittsburgh a Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds drove in first inning runs and Bob walk won for the first time in eight stans As Pittsburgh beat los  no East division leading pirates continuing their dominance of West coast teams beat the dodgers for the seventh time in their last eight games. Pittsburgh is 25-9 against the three California teams and 33-17 against the National league West. Astros 12, expos 6 Houston a Glenn Wilson knocked in three runs including two in a six run second inning As Houston took advantage of the wildness of Montreal pitchers. Wilson walked to Force in a run in a three run first inning one of 10 walks issued by Montreal pitchers then doubled Home two More in the second when the astros balled around to take a 9-0 Lead. R. % % a m Frenchman keeps title a Batt Timaul Whittaker a a tends his unbeaten Early in Friday s title fight in Arles zoos to defense of thl we Mari Toi Timol record t0 wih 19 France. Referee Julio Cesar Alvarado association Suder-middw<4om Whittaker 26, is ranked stopped the fight Midway through the he be re  Ripken sets errorless record by the associated press Baltimore a Randy Milligan drove Home Phil Bradley with a two out single in the 10th inning and cat Ripken set a Mjor league record with his 89th consecutive errorless game at shortstop As the Baltimore orioles beat the Chicago White sox 3-2 Friday night. With one out Bradley Drew a walk from Relief Pitcher Bobby Thigpen 4-4 after another out Milligan hit a High foul that first baseman Carlos Martinez misjudged and allowed to fall in front of the Chicago dugout. Two pitches later Bradley stole second and Milligan followed with a line drive to left Field. Bradley beat the High throw from Ivan Calderon to give the orioles their ninth win in 12 games. Mark Williamson 8-1 pitched three innings of one hit Relief for his seventh consecutive Victory. Ripken who last committed an error on april 13, broke the record set by Kevin Elster of the new York mets in 1988-89. Ripken also tied the american league record of successive errorless games by an infielder excluding first basemen set by Jerry Adair with the 1964-65 orioles. In other games Friday rangers 5, tigers 3 Arlington Texas a Nolan Ryan won his 299th game allowing one hit in six innings As Texas held on to beat Detroit. Ryan will try to become the 20th a i Roundup Pitcher in major league history to win 300 games on wednesday night at Home against the new York Yankees. The last to reach 300 was Don Sutton in 1986 a shout crowd of 41,719 saw Ryan pm win his fifth straight decision he walked one struck out four and threw 77 is Bak a re 8 Wilh Tifuh Ness in e royals 5-1, red sox 0-3 Kansas City to. Mike Green Well s two run Homer in the seventh inning snapped Boston s 25-inning scoreless Streak and lifted the red sox to a doubleheader spin with Kansas City. In the second game Tom Brunansky singled with one out in the seventh. With two outs Greenwell unloaded a towering a amp a royals blk a pct Dana Kiecker 3-4try ing for his first arreapeshut0ut a l0d six hits he he w0r�e Brett a one out double in the nth. Jeff Reardon gave us 18? s rib sln8k Buve  Al the fit a same Kevin Appier 5-31 oui dulled Roger Clemens with a Iviree hitter and recorded a career High if strikeouts. Appier pitched his second shutout of the season. Clemens is struck out eight to run his career strike out total to ,342 and Nass i Boston s All time us p v a ung on no 2, Yankees 1 i Minneapolis a Junior Ortiz singled Home the winning run with one out la a Iii a it inning and Allan Anderson pitched a four hitter As Minnesota beat new York. Anderson 4-12 has allowed Only three earned runs in 25 i innings to the Yankees this  6, Brewers 4 u Milwaukee a Omar Vazquel and Harold Reynolds delivered run scoring singles in the ninth inning and Mike schooler earned his 25th save leading Seattle Over Milwaukee. Edgar Martinez led off the mariners ninth with a single and Pinch runner Jeff or th0ve<l to second on a sacrifice by j setting up singles by Vazquel and Reynolds off Randy Veres 0-2. Keith Comstock 5-2 was the Winner. T Angels 9, indians 4 Anaheim Calif. A Rookie Lee Stevens drove in four runs three with his urst major league Homer and Bert Blyle Ven struggled to his 279th Victory As Cal Lidorma downed Cleveland. N a x r 8�?T athletics 6 Oakland Calif. A Oakland a Jose ans eco hit two Home runs for the second straight game but Kelly Gruber homered and drove in four runs As Toronto overcame the athletics. Canseco has hit 28 Home runs this if  so 10 games since the of istarl9real� he has five  games this season and 15 in his career