European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes Friday August 10,1990 baseball Roundup giants top astros 8-4, play in Cincinnati next by the associated press Houston a the san Francisco giants bats came alive just in time. The giants avoided a three game sweep and ended Houston a six game winning Streak wednesday As Pinch hitter Greg Litton s tie breaking two run double sparked a three run eighth inning in an 8-4 Victory. An off Day thursday and begin a four game Day in Cincinnati against the no West be series Fri _ leaders. The giants Trail the reds who lost to the los Angeles dodgers by five games. A we All knew we needed the win to avoid a sweep a Litton said. A but you can to think of All that when you re at the plate. One of the big reasons we be had the Success we be had is that we done to think about the  with the score tied 4-4, Juan a Oslo 5-7 walked punch hitter Bill Bathe and then hit Brett butter with a pitch. Litton batting for Mike Kingery doubled into the Gap in right Center scoring Pinch runner Scott Gar belts and Butler. The giants added another run in the inning on Kevin Mitchell s rib single and got their final run in the ninth. Trevor Wilson 8-3 gave up four runs and seven hits in seven innings and Thurmond pitched two innings for his fourth save. In other games wednesday dodgers 4, reds 2 Cincinnati a Mike Scioscia went 4 for 4 and drove in two runs to Back Fernando Valenzuela a seven Hitler As los Angeles beat Cincinnati. It was the reds�?T12th loss in 16 games. Valenzuela 9-9 struck out four and walked one in his fourth Complete game in 23 starts. Chris sabots two run Homer in the first accounted for both Cincinnati runs. Scioscia had two doubles and a pair of run scoring singles off Scott Scudder 3-5. Mots 8, Phillies 4 new York a new York snapped a four game losing Streak As Gregg Jefferies and Darryl Strawberry each drove in three runs and David Cone won for the seventh time in his last eight decisions. Cone 8-5 allowed five hits and four runs in 1v\ innings and struck out five. Don Carman 5-1 mad National league his first Start since sept. 17 and gave up six runs 10 hits and six walks in four innings. Jefferies had a two run double in the second and an rib single in the fourth. Strawberry had a sacrifice Fly in the fourth and a two run single in the fifth. Darren Daulton Hom Rcd for the Phillies. Cubs 4, cardinals 3,15 innings Chicago a Andre Dawson singled Home the winning run with two outs in the 15th inning As Chicago beat St. Louis for its fifth consecutive Victory and 17th in 22 games. The cubs who had 15 hits off six St. Louis pitchers fell behind in the 10th and the 13th but rallied each time. Joe Girardi singled to open the 15th off Tom Niedenfuer 0-5who had failed to hold a 32 Lead in the i3lh. Jerome Walton singled one out later and Grace was hit by a pitch with two outs loading the bases. Dawson then nit a soft single to left. Bill Long 5-0the fifth Chicago Pitcher pitched one inning and was the Winner. Expos 6, pirates 2 Pittsburgh a Tim Raines broke out of an 0 for-18 slump with two run scoring doubles to Back Dennis Martinez a six hitter As Montreal snapped a six game losing Streak. Martinez 8-8 rocked for 20 hits and 12 runs in 12 i innings in his previous two starts improved to 72 lifetime against Pittsburgh. He walked one and struck out five in pitching his fifth Complete game of the season. Pittsburgh starter Doug Drabek 14-5who came into the game with six straight victories allowed six runs and 10 hits for his first loss since june 28. Raines doubled in the go ahead run in the sixth and added a two run double in a four run seventh. Braves 7, padres 1 Atlanta a Dave Justice hit two homers for the second straight game As Atlanta snapped a seven game losing Streak. Justice had a two run Homer in the second off Dennis Rasmussen 8-10 and a Solo shot in the eighth. He had a Solo Homer in the opener and two in the Nightcap of tuesday nights doubleheader loss to the padres. Jeff Blauser drove in three runs with two singles to Back John Smoltz 8-8who allowed six hits in seven innings including Joe Carters Solo Homer. Up Zane Smit bucs land Smith for three players Pittsburgh apr the Pittsburgh pirates seeking pitching help for their first Pennant run in 11 years obtained left hander Zane Smith from the Montreal expos for three players wednesday. The expos will gel left hander Scott Ruskin and two minor leagues shortstop Willie Greene and outfielder Moises Alou son of former major leaguer Felipe Alou who manages the expose West Palm Beach farm club. The Trade was announced shortly after the expose 6-2 Victory Over the pirates which Cut Pittsburgh a no East Lead to 1 i games. General manager Larry Doughty said the pirates paid a heavy Price for Smith 29, who is 6-7 with a 3.23 Era after going 1-13 for Atlanta and Montreal last season. Alou 24, who is hitting .294 at class aaa Buffalo is considered one of the Best prospects in minor league baseball. Greene 18, was the pirates top pick in the june 1989 draft and is hitting .200 at class a Salem after being promoted from Augusta. Ruskin a class a outfielder two years ago until switching to pitching unexpectedly made the pirates roster in Spring training and was 2-2 with a 3.02 Era As one of the three left handers in the pirates  play helps orioles Mcdonald beat a s by the associated Tress Oakland Calif. A the Baltimore orioles pulled off a triple play thwarting a budding Oakland rally and providing the key to wednesday s 4-1 Victory Over the athletics a if a double play is the pitchers Best Friend the triple play is the manager american league Best Friend Quot Baltimore manager Frank Robinson said. Rookie Ben Mcdonald became the first Baltimore Pitcher to win his first four major league starts. Mcdonald 4-0 gave up four hits in 5l/i innings. Relievers Mark Williamson Jeff Ballard and Gregg Olson who got his 26th save held the athletics to one hit the rest of the Way. Baltimore a Bob Melvin had an rib single oly Scott Sanderson 11-7 and Brady Anderson a two run double in the fourth. In other games wednesday indians 5, rangers 3 Cleveland a Chris Janus had his fifth straight two hit game including a single that started a string of five consecutive hits by Cleveland in the fourth inning. Rookie Jeff Shaw 2-1 got his second major league Victory both Over Texas. He allowed two runs on live hits in 5 n innings. Doug Jones the thud Icv land Carlton Fis Fisk ties Bench for Homer Lead Kansas City to. Apr Carlton Fisk of the Chicago White sox hit his 327lh Home run As a Catcher wednesday night lying Johnny Bench for the major league record for catchers Fisk hit a 1-2 pitch from Kansas City a Tom Gordon into the left Field bleachers with one out in the seventh inning. The Home run was his 12th of the year and his 349th Overall tying Fisk with George Foster for 43rd on the All time list Fisk also tied Ted Williams for no. 4 on the list for Home runs by players Over 40, with 44. It was Only the third hit of the night for the White sox and proved to be their Only in in a 5-1 loss. Given a standing ovation by the crowd of 28,493, Fisk came out of the dugout and took a How. A Pitcher worked the ninth for his 29th save. Blue jays 8, tigers 3 Toronto a pal Borders had a Homer among Ihrer this drove in three runs and scored three to Lead Toronto. Borders with his 13th, and Glenallen Hill with his i i the. Hit consecutive homers in the seventh inning As the Blue jays dealt the tigers their fourth loss in five games. David Weils 8-3 went the first five innings for Toronto allowing two runs on eight hits. Fred Mcrritt hit his 25th Homer to Lead off a three run Toronto second against Walt Terrill 0-1royals 5, White sox 1 Kansas City to. A Kevin Seitz Eros three doubles tied a Kansas City team record shared by Many players and i of Gordon pitched a four hitter to beat Chicago despite Carlton Liskus his tory making Home run. Gordon 7-8 had eight strikeouts and one walk in his first Victory since july 13. Twins 4, Brewers 2 Minneapolis a hot hitting Randy Bush had his second Homer in As Many games and Rookie Scott Erickson allowed five hits in seven innings for Minnesota which broke a four game losing Streak. Bush 17 for 44 since coming off a two month stint on the disabled list july 19, hit a two run Homer Oft Mark k nud son 8-6 to Cap a three run third inning. Yankees 6, mariners 4 Seattle a Jesse Barfield batting for Mel Hall who had homered earlier hit a two run shot to Lead new York to its fourth straight Victory. Angels 8, red sox 6, u innings Anaheim Calif. A Lance Parrish snapped an 0-for-20 slump with a two out two run Homer in the i he inning scoring Brian Downing who had reached base with his fourth hit to lift California Over Boston. Downing singled off Dennis l amp 3-4 and Parrish hit a 1-2 pitch Tor his 18th  television baseball a san Francisco at Cincinnati 1 30 a a. Saturday. 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