European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 a a a the stars and stripes sunday july 29,1990 botox Blank tigers by the associated press Detroit a Bostons Tom Bolton held Detroit to four hits in 7 i innings for his first career Road Victory after seven losses and the red sox scored an unearned run off Jack Morris to beat the tigers 1-0 Friday night. The Victory kept the red sox one game behind Toronto in the Al East. The Blue jays beat Texas 1-0. Morris 8-13 yielded just four hits but Al Roundup was victimized when Mike Greenwell opened the Boston fourth with a single stole second and continued to third on Catcher Mike heaths throwing error. After Ellis Burks struck out Carlos Quintana hit a sacrifice Fly. The unearned run was the 19th off Morris most in the american league. The tigers put runners on first and second with one out but Bolton struck out Gary Ward on a 3-2 pitch and Cecil fielder was out trying to steal second. Fielder opened the second with a walk and the seventh with a single but was erased both times when Ward hit into double plays. Bolton 4-1 walked six and struck out three. He was relieved by Dana Kiecker after walking Tony Phillips and yielding an infield hit to Travis Fryman with two out. Dana Kiecker relieved and hit Alan Trammell with a pitch loading the bases. But shortstop Tim Naehring made a leaping grab of fielders line drive. Rob Murphy pitched the ninth for his fifth save. In other games Friday Blue jays 1, rangers 0 Toronto a Dave Stieb held Texas to five hits in seven innings and Glenal Leo Hill homered in the third As Toronto beat the rangers. A Stieb 13-3 struck out three and walked four including Geno Petralli three times. Duane Ward pitched the eighth and Tom Henke pitched the ninth for his 21st save in 23 opportunities. Hills one out Homer was his ninth of the season and second in the last three games. Loser Charlie Hough 7-7 gave Boston s Tony Pena gets caught in a rundown trying to steal second Friday. Detroit second baseman Tony Phillips makes the tag. A up seven hits in pitching his fourth Complete game. White sox 7� Brewers 4 Chicago a Carlton Fisk hit his 345th career Homer in Chicago a three run first inning and Dan Pasqua also homered As Chicago beat Milwaukee. The Victory lifted the White sox within 2 i games of first place Oakland in the Al West. Jack Mcdowell 6-5 won for the first time in five starts yielding three runs and seven hits in 6 i innings. Since last winning on june 27, Mcdowell had three no decisions and a loss. Fisk a 324th Homer As a Catcher helped snap Ron Robinsons four game winning Streak. Fisk trails Cincinnati a. Johnny Bench by three homers for the All time Mark by a receiver. Robinson 4-2who Hadnot lost since june 17, gave up five runs and eight hits in 3vj innings. Twins 9, athletics 4 Minneapolis a Brian Harper extended his hitting Streak to 16 games with a two run double that highlighted a six run fifth inning. It was the twins third double of the tuning off loser Mike Moore 9-9 and gave the twins a 5-1 Lead. Greg Gagne capped the inning with a two run single that made it 8-1, the twins scored the first run of the inning on doubles by Randy Bush and Gary Gaetti Mark Mcgwire and Felix Jose homered for Oakland off Roy Smith 5-8who gave up three runs and six hits in 61/bush homered for Minnesota in the eighth. Yankees 3-4, indians 0- Cleveland a Andy Hawkins wingless in 12 starts including a lost no hitter held Cleveland to three singles for his first Victory since May 6 As new York beat the indians 3-0 and went on to sweep a twi night doubleheader. The Yankees won the second game 4-1 As left Robinson pitched his third Strong game since leaving the bullpen less than two weeks ago scattering eight hits in seven innings. Robinson 3-6 has yielded five runs in 21 innings As a starter and is 2-1 with a 2,14 Era after going 1-5 with a 4.54 Era in 32 Relief appearances. Wayne Tolleson who had five hits in 36 at bats this season had his first three hit game since oct. 2, 1988, including a double and his second rib of the season. In the first game Steve Balboni hit a Solo Homer and Roberto Kelly added a two run shot off Greg Swindell 6-6 As the Yankees ended a three game losing Streak. Orioles 9, royals 2 Kansas City to. A Rookie Ben Mcdonald coming off a four hit shutout in his first major league Start scattered six hits in 6% innings. Mcdonald 2-0 gave up both Kansas City runs while striking out seven and walking four. His Era Rose from 0.48 to 1.07. Mariners 8, Angels 1 Seattle a Seattle handed $16 million free agent Mark Langston his career worst eighth consecutive defeat. Langston 4-13 was chased after 2 i innings trailing 6-0. He gave up six earned runs and seven hits and his Era went from 3.89 to 4.20. Erik Hanson 11-8 blanked the Angels until the eighth when his throwing error set up an unearned run. The mariners took a 4-0 Lead in the first inning on four hits and two walks. Henry Cotto had a run scoring single Jeffrey Leonard followed with a two run double and Dave Valle singled a run from Page 17 at bats. Tom of Malley had three hits and scored twice. Viola 14-5 is second in the major leagues in victories to Oakland a Bob Welch who has 16. He allowed three hits struck out four and walked one. Kevin Brown made his major league debut and got the final three outs finishing the three hitter. Viola worked on three Days rest for the first time this season. He started in place of Dwight Gooden who was Given two extra Days to rest his sore shoulder Bryn Smith 7-8 ran into immediate trouble when Howard Johnson led off the first with an infield hit Magadan bunted for a single and Gregg Jefferies was hit by a pitch with no outs. Strawberry struck out Kevin Mcreynolds hit a sacrifice Fly and Mackey Sas ser had a two run single. After of Malley singled Boston hit a line drive to Center ind Thompson broke in then could not recover As the Ball sailed Over his head for a triple that made it 5-0. Cubs 2, expos 0 Montreal a Pinch hitter Gary Varsho a run scoring single broke a scoreless tie with two outs in the 10th inning and Greg Maddux allowed two hits m nine innings As Chicago beat Montreal. Maddux 7-9 won his third straight Start after going wingless in his previous 13, and helped the the cubs snap a three game losing Streak. Bill Long pitched the 10th for his third save. Shawon Dunston Drew a one out walk from reliever Bill Sampen 8-3 to begin the game winning rally. Dunston stole second and one out later scored on Varsho a single to left Field. Dave Clark singled before Ryne Sandberg broke an 0-for-17 slump with a single to score Varsho. Maddux retired 17 in a Row after Marquis Grissom a one out infield single in the first. Grissom who had gone 3 for 7 with one Homer off Maddux this season broke the Streak with a Lead off single in the seventh but was erased when Tim Raines hit into a double play. Maddux made Only 52 pitches in his first six innings 37 for strikes. Padres 6, astros 2 san Diego a Andy Benes allowed two runs in 6 la innings to earn his first Victory in seven weeks As san Diego beat Houston for its fifth straight Victory. Benes 7-7 allowed eight hits in making his first Start since july 17. The right hander wingless in his previous eight starts had been sidelined with a sore left shoulder. Greg Harris worked 2�?~/j innings in Relief of Benes whose last Victory came june 4 against the astros. Jack Clark gave san Diego a 6-0 Lead when he hit a three run Homer in the sixth off starter Bill Gullickson 6-8. It was Clarks 16th Homer. The padres reached Gullickson for seven hits and six runs four earned in 5vj innings. In his five july starts Gullickson allowed 19 earned runs in 27 a innings. Joe Carter hit a two run Homer in the fourth to give the padres a 3-0 Lead. It was Carters first Homer in 14 games. The astros scored two runs in the seventh. Glenn Wilson hit his eighth Homer and Casey Canale and Eric Yelding had Back to Back triples Oft Benes and Harris. Giants 4, reds 3 san Francisco a Bill bathers Pinch single scored Pinch runner Scott Garrelts from second with one out in the ninth inning As san Francisco rallied to beat Cincinnati the Victory enabled the giants to move within 7 i games of the no West leading reds who lost their sixth straight game. Giants starter Don Robinson 7-1 surrendered a three run Homer to Paul of Neill before getting an out in the first inning then retired 26 of the next 30 batters for his first Complete game of the season. Dodgers 5, braves 4,12 innings los Angeles a los Angeles left a dub record 25 runners on base but finally got one Home with one out in the 12th inning As the dodgers Defeated Atlanta. Mike Sharperson a bouncing single Over a drawn in infield with the bases loaded scored Juan Samuel with the game winning run. The dodgers left the bases loaded five times during the five hour and three minute game including the 10th and 1 Ith innings
