European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a a a the St aps and stripes sunday August 5, 1990 baseball Roundup touching the bases Yankee owner defended from wire reports George Stein Brenner a lawyers said Friday that a letter sent to 18 limited partners Wasny to an attempt the Boss by the new York Yankees owner to defy commissioner Fay Vincent and maintain control of the team. A a that a totally false and unfounded and heaps unwarranted and unfair criticism on or. Steinbrenner a attorney Stephen Kaufman said. Kaufman responded to a new York daily news report of a letter Mccarthy sent to the Yankees limited partners after Vincent barred Steinbrenner from running the club. The letter asked the limited partners to allow Steinbrenner to remain involved in a fall financial tax and other business purposes of the Yankees even after he gives up majority interest in the team later this month. A Jeff Reardon the Ace of the Boston red sox bullpen is differing from a ruptured disc and faces season ending surgery the club reported  Barry Bonds and Doug Drabek both of the Pittsburgh pirates and Houston a Danny Darwin won National league players of the month honors for july on Friday. Bonds hit .326. 28 for 86, with five homers and led the league with 22 Rols and 14 stolen bases. He also finished in the top 10 in runs scored 18baiting average Home runs and slugging percentage .527. Darwin who began the season As a reliever was 4-0 with a 1.04 earned run average in is july starts. He pitched 43 u innings striking out 28 and walking Only seven lie led the of in i a and finished in the top 10 in victories strikeouts and innings. Drabek went 5-0 wills a 2.23 Fra. He allowed 33 hits and 1 2 earned runs in �4411 innings and struck. Out 20. For the month he led the of in wins and was eighth in Fra and strikeouts. Candiotti loses no hit bid by the associated press new York a for Tom Candiotti having a no hitter going is enough to drive a Man to drink. Candiotti was within four outs of a no hitter when the new York Yankees rallied for four unearned runs in the eighth inning three on Mel Halls Homer off Relief Ace Doug Jones to beat the Cleveland indians 64 Friday night. A i feel like drinking about 20 Beers a Candiotti said. A a it a usually not a Good experience when i have a no hitter  for 73a innings the Yankees  touch Candi Otlis a Nasty Knuckl Ball. He retired the first two batters in the eighth but walked Steve sax and Jim Ley Ritz reached when shortstop Felix Furmin failed to handle his grounder in the Hole. It was scored an error a Cleveland a third of the game a and Rookie Oscar Azocar followed with a ground single to Center to make it 4-3 and break up Candiotti a bid for what would have been a record eight american league no hitter of the season Jones who has 28 saves relieved Candiotti 11-7 and Hall hit his first pitch into the upper deck in right in fridays other games twins 6, mariners 2,13 innings Seattle a Minnesota a Brian Harper extended his hitting Streak to 24 games with a two run Homer and Randy Bush hit a the acc run shot in the 13th inning As the twins beat Seattle. Red sox 14, tigers 5 Boston a Ellis Burks hit a the acc run Homer in Bostons seven run first and Tim Nacho ing and Tony Pena also Hom cred As the red sox posted their fifth straight win. Orioles 14, royals 1 Baltimore a Cal Ripken hit two homers and drove in four runs As Baltimore routed Kansas City. Rangers 9, Blue jays 1 Arlington Texas a Jamie Moyer pitched a three Umpire Dave Phillips Calls Seattle a Harold Reynolds out at Home As Catcher Junior Ortiz blocks the plate Friday night. Hitter for his first Victory since last sept. 10 and Steve Buechele hit a grand slam for the rangers. White sox 6, Brewers 2 Milwaukee a Frank Thomas tripled Home the tying and Lead runs with his first major league hit As Chicago sent Milwaukee to its sixth straight loss. Athletics 8, Angels 6 Anaheim Calif. A Dave Henderson homered in the sixth and singled Home the go ahead run As Oakland beat California. Drabek 1 out shy of no hitter by the associated press Doug Drabek came up one out Short of what would have been the record breaking eighth no hitter of 1990. Drabek a no hit bid Vyas broken up by Sil Campusano with two outs in the ninth Friday night As the Pittsburgh pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 11-0. Campusano lined a single to right Center Field on a 3-2 pitch. A it was a fastball but i got it up a Little Quot Drabek said. Quot i was trying to gov inside but i guess it Wasny to inside enough. Give him credit it was a solid  Darren Daulton the next Batter lied to right to end the game and give Drabek the first one hitter of his career and the eighth one hitter of 1990. Drabek 14-4 struck out five and walked one As he won his sixth straight Start since june 28. In fridays other games National league cubs 10, expos 4 Chicago a Mark Grace and Pitcher Mike Harkey each hit two run doubles in a six run first inning As Chicago sent Montreal to its third consecutive defeat. Expos starter Mark Gardner 6-6 retired Only three batters and allowed eight runs and seven hits Harkey 10-5 gave up four runs and five hits in 5 a innings padres 3, reds 2 Cincinnati a Jack Clark doubled Home the winning run in the ninth after Chris Sabo homered off Bruce Hurst to lie the game in the eighth. The reds who once had an i game Lead in the West lost for the 10th time in 12 games. Greg Harris 6-5 was the Winner and Craig Lefferts got his 15lh save. Rob Dibble 4-3 was the loser. Astros 3, braves 0 Houston a Mike Scott pitched a three hitter and Ken Oberfe l drove in two runs. Scott 9-10 struck out six and walked two in his fourth Complete game and second shutout. Mets 5, cardinals 4 St. Louis a Gregg Jefferies run scoring single capped a three run ninth inning rally As new York Defeated St. Louis Pinch hitter Alex Trevino signed by the mets earlier in the Day after being released by Houston and Dave Magadan also drove in one run each in the ninth Oft cardinals Relief Ace Lee Smith 3-3 to help the mets hold on to their one game Lead in the no East. Dodgers 11, giants 2 san Francisco a Ramon Martinez won his 14th game As los Angeles beat san Francisco. Hubie Brooks had four hits and drove in two runs. Doug Drabek. 1st career 1-hitter la coach in Hospital after beating by rival Willow Springs Iii. Apr John Hills was hoping to coach his teen age songs baseball team to Victory in a tournament game. What he got was a beating that left him hospitalized Friday Days alter Ali e attack. Quot i just can to believe something like this would happen a Hills 46, said As he struggled to sit up in his Hospital bed. Quot my team was in total Shock. My son was going  Hills of lock ii was coaching first base Tor the s3-, 14-Ami 15-year-old senior league Al stars from Semoni monday night when he was attacked by a rival coach and others. By the time it was Over Hills had several fractured ribs a broken we and a Grapefruit sied Bruise behind a knee where lie was struck by a Bat. He was taken he ambulance to 1 a Ratiee me Morial Hospital about 25 Miles Southwest of Chicago where he was listed in satisfactory condition. The rival coach from Bridge View George Loy was handcuffed and taken from the Field by Willow Springs police who charged him with two counts of Battery. A juvenile also of Bridge Vieve was charged m a juvenile petition with one count of Battery for allegedly striking Hills with a Bat. Police said adding that charges ought be fled against another juvenile later. Lew s Telephone null or was unlisted and lie was unavailable for comment i iday. �?o1 w is Vav up Tel by it Quot said Dei use brow n. Whose son played fist base Jar 1 Rennau. Its no i a la these kids. You want them to have Good sportsmanship it always seems the parents cause the  Hills said the trouble began Early in the game when he complained to  Umpire that a 16->ear-old Bridge Vieve team coach was calling plays at first Banc usurping tote authority of the adult Umpire. A hater it a the game when Lem oni took the Lead. Loy threatened to heal Hills. A the said. In a going to take  glasses off and hash your face in a a ii ills mid. "1 said its Only a ballgame come on a i leaned Down to pick the Seo Reho k up. The next thug i know. Lie w As on top of me. M umpires struggled to keep the  i their benches one Brno eve i a a a a a v Nuur picked up a  �2 a Quot i l a a a k Hills across the the legs mrs. Brown said. Hills 15-year-old son also named John the teams Catcher said he was horrified. Quot i was like could somebody help my dad out a a he said. Quot i  believe he was doing it. It was hard for us just to sit there and watch some Guys beat up on my  Bill Dunn it. The Bridge Vieve teams District administrator said Friday he had past heard about the incident and did no to know whether action would he taken against the team and coaches. Dun Nett said any decision about the attack must be made by Little league officials in pc Sylv am a. Lire younger Hills said he still is a  Lan. A Wihs Heji is the american pastime Quot lie said a lbs fun to Fay. 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