European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday july 28,1990 Al Roundup Oakland Catcher Jamie quirk tags out Brian Downing whose Angels won 4-2. A by the associated press Detroit a the Detroit tigers routed Boston 10-4 thursday night and knocked the red sox out of a first place tie in the american league East. Lloyd Moseby hit a Home run and a two run single and Alan Trammell and Lou Whitaker each had three hits and two Bis for Detroit. Boston fell one game behind Toronto while Detroit s third straight win moved the tigers into fourth place one percentage Point ahead of the Idle Cleveland indians. Winner Dan Petry 8-6 yielded three runs and seven hits in 5 i innings before giving Way to Paul Gibson and Mike Henneman. Loser Wes Gardner 2-6 went 1 Vij innings giving up four runs on two hits and three walks before leaving when his Elbow stiffened. The tigers broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the second inning. Gardner started the inning by walking Moseby and Scott Lusader who moved up on John Shelby a sacrifice. Mark Salas groundnut scored Moseby Whitaker who homered in the eighth off Jeff Gray singled Lusader Home. Gardner walked Tony Phillips and was replaced by Dennis lamp. Trammell greeted lamp with a single scoring Whitaker but Phillips was thrown out at third. Boston Cut the Tiger Lead to 4-3 in the sixth on Mike Greenwell a Home run into the right Field upper deck and singles by Ellis Burks and Tony Pena around a walk to Carlos Quintana. Moseby hit a Mammoth Home run off the facing of the press Box on the right Field roof in the sixth. The tigers added four runs in the seventh on Trammells rib single an rib double by Larry sheets and a two run single by Moseby. Quintana doubled Home Bostons final run in the eighth. Detroit got an rib single from Cecil fielder in the first inning and Tom Brunansky hit a sacrifice Fly in the Boston second. In other games thursday Blue jays 7, royals 5 Toronto a Mark whitens first major league Home run a two run shot in the third inning snapped a 4-4 tie and Toronto scored three unearned runs on a throwing error by Kansas City Catcher Mike Macfarlane. Loser Kevin Appier 5-4 walked Fred Mcgriff with one out in the third and he took second on John Olerud a groundnut. Greg Myers single scored Mcgriff to tie the game 4-4 and Whiten homered Over the Center Field Wall. Macfarlane homered in the seventh. Toronto scored three unearned runs in the Bottom of the second for a 3-1 Lead. Greg Myers and Whiten had one out singles and the bases were loaded when Appier fielded Manny Leeds come Backer and threw wildly to second. Glenallen Hill popped out and Moosic Wilson struck out on a 3-2 pitch in the  Ball rolled a few feet away from Macfarlane. Instead of stepping on the plate for an automatic Force play and the third out he fired to first but threw the Ball away and All three runners scored. Mariners 6, twins 4 Minneapolis Edgar Martinez a three run Homer in the fourth inning snapped a string of 182 at bats without a Home run As Seattle beat Minnesota. Martinez hit seven homers in his first 134 at bats but had not hit one since May 24. He had Only one rib in his previous 17 games. Ken Griffey or. Hit his 14th Homer in support of Bill Swift 4-2who had his third consecutive Strong Start after 30 straight Relief appearances this season. Swift scattered seven hits and gave up one earned run in 6 innings. Mike schooler finished for his 27tn save. Loser Allan Anderson 413 had an Early 2-0 Lead but was done in by a four run fourth inning capped by Martinez a Homer. Angels 4, athletics 2,11 innings Oakland Calif a Donnie Hill hit a two run Homer off Dennis Eck Ersley with two out in the 11th inning lifting California Over Oakland. In the 10th, Eckersley 2-2 walked Dante Bichette with one out and then struck out Rick Schu. Hill hit eckers Ley s first pitch Over the right Field Fence for his second Homer of he season enabling the Angels to avoid a four game sweep. California improved its record to 6-5 in extra innings this season. The a a who had a four game winning Streak snapped Are 6-2 in extra innings. Bryan Harvey 3-2 earned the Victory with two scoreless innings of Relief. In the ninth Hill reached third with two out but Johnny Ray flied out to end the inning. The a a Pul runners on first and second with one out in the Bottom of the ninth but Angels starter Chuck Finley ended the threat by getting Rickey Henderson to found into a double play. Finley held Oakland to eight hits and two runs one earned in nine innings. He struck out nine and walked four. The loss left the Al West leading a a 3 i games in front of the Idle Chicago while sox. Mets split tie bucs for Lead by the associated press new York the new York mets split a double header with the St. Louis cardinals on thursday winning the opener 6-1 on Ron Darlings four hitter and moved into a first place tie with Pittsburgh in the National league East. The cardinals came Back to win the Nightcap 3-1 As Ken Hill recalled from the minor leagues on wednesday allowed one run and three hits in 7% in no Roundup Ings. It was St. Louis first Victory in seven games with new York this season. The mets and pirates both have 56-39 records Pittsburgh lost 12-4 to Philadelphia on thursday night. Hill 1-0 started the season with St. Louis but was sent to triple a Louisville on april 28/ he was 6-1 there allowing. Only 47 hits in 85 i innings. Hill 7-15 for St. Louis last year struck out nine and walked three in helping the cardinals win for the seventh time in nine games Lee Smith relieved in the eighth and finished for his 15th save. Darling 4-5inserted Back into the starting rotation last week gave up an unearned run in the first inning of the opener struck out six and walked two in his longest Outing of the year. He had four Complete games last season including one against St. Louis Darryl Strawberry drove in two runs for the mets and Daryl Boston went 4 for 4, All singles in the opener. In other games thursday Phillies 12, pirates 4 Pittsburgh a Charlie Hayes hit a two run Homer off Neal Heaton in Philadelphia a five run first inning and car Melo Martinez drove in three runs As the Phillies romped past Pittsburgh. Len Dykstra scored three runs in the first three innings and Dickie Thon went 3 for 5 with two Bis. Terry Mulholland 5-4 was the beneficiary of Philadelphia a 14-hit attack allowing 10 hits in his second Complete game Heaton 10-7 lost his fifth straight decision. Expos 3, cubs 2,10 innings Montreal a a Tim Raines singled Home the winning run with two outs in the 0th inning As Montreal beat Chicago. Delino Deshields singled with two outs for his third hit of the game and stole second. Deshields stole third As Marquis Grissom took Ball four from Mitch Williams 1-6 and scored when Raines singled off the left Field Wall. Padres 8, astros 2 san Diego a Jack Clark hit a three run Homer and Eric show won As a starter for the first time since june 1989 As san Diego beat Houston for its fourth straight Victory. The padres winning Streak which Metsy Ron Darling. Tosses 4-hitter in opener. Began with three victories Over Cincinnati conies after an eight game losing skid. San Diego has 30 runs and 54 hits in its last four games. Show 2-8 had not won in 10 starts since june 19, 1989. He gave up seven hits and left after Bill Dorans two run double with one out in the eighth. Mark Portugal 4-9 was the loser. Giants 4, reds 3 san Francisco Rick Leach hit a two run Homer and Brett Butler had four singles and scored the deciding run in the seventh inning As san Francisco sent Cincinnati to its fourth straight loss. The giants overcame a 3-0 deficit to win the opener of the four game series and pull within 8 /2 games of the National league West leaders. Butler opened the seventh with an oppo site Field single off Jose Rijo 6-4. He went to third on leaches hit and run single. Through the Hole vacated when shortstop Luis Quinones moved to cover second. Butler came Home when will Clark who had struck out with the bases loaded in the fourth grounded into a double play for a 4-3 Lead. Mark Thurmond 2-2 earned the Victory with 12/j innings of scoreless Relief. R a dodgers 8, braves 1 los Angeles a Eddie Murray and Kal Daniels hit their 15th Home runs of the season to Lead los Angeles Over Atlanta. Both homers came off Marty Clary 1 to Wuy straight decision the homers helped make a Winner of Tim Belcher 9-7who allowed Only three hits in six innings. Sore Gooden missing Start Mew adv i i a. New York apr after missing the second half of 1989 with a Tom muscle m the Back of his shoulder Dwight Gooden is cautious about his current shoulder pains. A last year i made four starts after i Felt pain and each one got gradually worse Gooden said. A a in a not going to go through that  Gooden is scheduled to pitch for the new York mets on sunday but the club was to re evaluate his status before then he was scratched from his Start Frida v night against St. Louis because of sore up from his right shoulder. The plan is to Start Dwight on sunday a mets manager Bud Hairelson said prior to ss1 wife Wilh the finals. Hell do some throwing today and Tom o Row and Well see if we can Start i did lon8 tossin8 in Outfield thursday and said there was pro yement although soreness remain rank Viola and David Cone v Pula Day in the rotation and pitch on three Days rest. They both pitched six innings in to fast Start and they be pitched on to Days rest before Quot Harrelson said. Said he has Fel the soreness s starts but it was most Noi. A y jp1 the against Atlan it a is so frustrating i can to desc another0"611 Quot in s be a one Lhing j,h0il?puker\n Elster who also i shoulder did not Start i game m thursdays double header