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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes sunday August 12,1990 royals sweep Brewers by the associated press Kansas City to. Streaking George Brett equated the Kansas City club record of seven hits in a double header and drove in five runs As the Roy als swept the Milwaukee Brewers 6-5 and 9-4 in Friday night s twi Nighter. Brett doubled Home his third and fourth runs with his fourth hit As the royals after blowing a 4-0 Lead rallied in the eighth inning of the opener. He had three singles and Kevin Seitzer tripled with the bases loaded to help storm Davis 6-7 win the Nightcap. Brett who is 10 for 14 with eight Bis in his last three games equated the club record for hits in a doubleheader set july 14 in Boston by Gerald Perry. In other games Friday indians5, tigers2 Cleveland Mike Walker scattered seven hits in 8 a innings for his first major league Victory and Mitch Webster hit his third career grand slam. Walker 1-3 took a four hit shutout into the ninth before needing help from Doug Jones who got the last two outs giving him 30 saves for the third year in a Row. A wins 7, Blue jays 3 Toronto Shane Mack s two run Homer brought Minnesota from behind Kirby Puckett a tic breaking single and Gary Gaetti added a three run Homer to Cap the twins six run seventh inning. Mack hit his sixth Home run of the year off Toronto starter John Crutti 8-8 Fol lowing a Lead off single by Kent Hrbcek. White sox 5-5, Raniers 2-1 Chicago singles hitters Craig Grybeck  Guillen who had t homered in a combined 428 at bats this season shocked 300-Gamc Winner Nolan Ryan with Home runs on cons Cuitee pitches in a four run second inning As the White sox completed a sweep. Grybeck a Rookie hitting just .118, drove a Ryan fastball deep into the left Vav � of of v ?,&,., ,-4 c " 2v a we i Milwaukee Center fielder Robin Yount and the baseball Bounce off the Wall Friday. Apfield stands following a one out double by Ron Karkovich and a walk to Sammy Sosa. Grebeck who was recalled fro the minors on aug 2, had Only three Bis in 68 previous at bats this season. On Ryan s next pitch Guillen hit his first Home run since last sept. 8 against Detroit into the right Field bleachers. The sox took the opener As Dan Pas qua drove in three runs. Athletics 3, Yankees 0 Oakland Calif. Dave Stewart won his fifth straight game with a three hitter Over 8 /3 innings and Oakland shut out new York for the fourth time in seven meetings to end the Yankees longest win Ning Streak of the year at five games. Mariners 4, red sox 1 Seattle Ken Griffey or. Had four hits and Randy Johnson pitched a four hitter Over eight plus innings to break a personal four game losing Streak. The mariners ended a three game skid As Griffey tripled and singled three times off Dana Kiecker 4-5. Johnson 10-6 had 10 strikeouts. Mike schooler came on for his 29th save after Johnson walked Mike Greenwell to Start the ninth. He yielded one hit. Angels 2, orioles 1,10 innings Anaheim Calif. Kent Anderson singled Home the winning run with the bases loaded and one out in the 1 oth inning to beat Baltimore Relier Ace Gregg Olson. Olson 5-4 was scored on for Only the sixth time in his 44 appearances. He also carried a scoreless string of 16% innings into the 10th inning since he gave up a run to Minnesota on july i. Justice finally prevails Atlanta a after trading Dale Murphy to Philadelphia last week Atlanta moved Dave Justice into Murphy s spot in right Field. Now Justice is playing like the Man he replaced. The braves Rookie hit five Home runs in three games against san Diego this week including consecutive two Homer games on tuesday and wednesday night. But he s not ready to compare himself with Murphy Atlanta s All time Home run Leader with 371, i m not even thinking about replacing Murphy. Nobody can replace him Justice said. But i feel like i can play in the majors and once i get some consist ency instead of playing up and Down i la be a better  Justice who is hitting .259 with 13 Home runs and 36 Bis was playing first base before the Murphy Deal even though right Field was his natural position. Is there a connection Between his switch to the Outfield and his Power surge it has absolutely nothing to do with the Murphy Trade Justice said thurs Day night after the padres beat the braves 7-0 in the final game of the series. What has affected Justice s swing is a tip from Atlanta hitting instructor Clar ence Jones. He told me to move up a Little closer in the Batter s Box Justice said. I was doing of but knew i could do  broke a cheekbone during Spring training and did t join the braves until May 16. Although he does t feel any pressure to fill Murphy s shoes he does have one Little Gripe. No one has said anything about me As a Rookie of the year candidate jus Tice said. All i be heard about is Stlouis s Todd Zeile Houston s Eric Anthony and Montreal s Delino de Shields. No one has said anything about Justice of  if he keeps up his current Pace that could change. Reds deliver a 7-0 message to giants by the associated press Cincinnati Paul o Neill and Norm Charlton gave the san Francisco giants a reminder Friday night they re still the ones doing the chasing in the National league West. O Neill hit two More honkers off Don Robinson and Charlton threw a three hitter for his first Complete game to give the Cincinnati reds a 7-0 Victory that stretched their Lead Over the giants Back to 5 a games. The giants had Cut deeply into an 11-game deficit As the reds went through a 4-13 skid leading up to the Start of their four game series. Friday s Victory seemed to relax the reds who have been in first place every Day this season. We let them know we re in first place and we plan on being Here to stay said Charlton 9-6who allowed just three singles. I Don t think there s a Guy on this team that plans on relinquishing the Lead. We be had the Lead since april9 and we Don t plan on giving it  they had Felt the pressure of the giants recent surge though prompting manager Lou Piniella and owner Marge Schott to Call team meetings the last two nights. O Neill finally got the reds relaxed with a two run Homer in the first off Robinson 8-3. He later added a Solo Homer his fifth Homer against the right hander this season. That made a big difference with what they be been going through to get out ahead Quick giants manager Roger Craig said. The game came Down to the matchup of o Neill and Robinson who has had one shortcoming this season against Cincinnati he Ean t get o Neill out. The outfielder had a .188 average with no homers in his lifetime against Robinson until this season when he s 6-for-14 with five homers. O Neill hit three Hom ers and drove in All eight of the reds runs in their no roundup1 three previous games against Robinson this season. In the past i Haven t hit him Well. I Don t know Why it is o Neill said. "1 just go up trying to hit then i come in Here and listen to you Guys Tell me what i  in other games Friday cardinals 8, pirates 3 Pittsburgh a nce Coleman homered go four hits and drove in three runs As St.  starter John Tudor s injury to defeat Pittsburgh and Knock the pirates out of first place in the no East. The pirates lost their third straight at Home and fell one half game behind new York. Pittsburgh led the mets by 2 a games on  Mcgee Jose Oqwendo and Todd Zeile each got three of St. Louis 15 hits and Coleman had one of the cardinals five stolen bases. Pittsburgh managed Only three hits All in the fifth inning. Ken Dayley 3-2 got the Victory and Randy Kramer 0 1 was the loser. Tudor retired the first six hitters he faced striking out four but left with stiffness in his left shoulder. Mets 5, cubs 1 new York Sid Fernandez pitched a three hitter and new York beat Greg Maddux and Chicago for the mets third Victory and a half game Lead in the no East. Fernandez. 8-8bothered by control trouble his entire career walked none and went to a Ball three count Only twice. He struck out six and had retired 20 straight batters until Luis Salazar led off the eighth inning with his 10th Home run. Braves 3, dodgers 2 Atlanta Rookie Steve Avery shut Down los Angeles and Atlanta scored two runs without a hit the seventh inning to heat the dodgers. Avery 2-6 gave up one run on seven hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked two. Kent Mercker pitched two innings for his second  the score tied at 1, Ernie Whitt Drew a be Adolf walk from Mike Morgan 9-11 in the seventh. Reliever Tim Crews hit Jeff Blauser with a pitch and walked Pinch hitter Ron cant loading the bases. Greg Olson met Ray Searage with an rib grounder and Jeff tread Way hit a sacrifice Fly. Padres 2, astros 0houston Benito Santiago returned from the disabled list and drove in san Diego s first run leading de Whitson and the padres past Houston. Whitson 9-7 gave up seven hits in 8 /3 innings. Craig Lefferts relieved after a pair of one out singles and got his 17th  sustained a broken left forearm june 14 after being hit by a pitch from san Francisco s Jeff Brantley. Santiago was batting .317 when he was Hurt and the padres went 21-31 without their All Star  was activated from the disabled list earlier Friday. He hit a sacrifice Fly in the first inning against Jim Deshaies 5-10 and went witless in his other three at bats. In expos 4 Phillies 3montreal Dennis Oil can Boyd scattered four hits in six innings and Tim Raines singled twice and scored two runs leading Montreal Over Philadelphia. Boyd 7-4 gave up one run struck out four and walked two. In his last 18 starts he is 6-3 with nine no decisions and a 2.21 earned run  Daulton hit a two run two out Homer in the ninth off Montreal Relief Ace Tim Burke. Steve Frey got the final out for his fifth  keyed two Early innings against Terry mul Holland 6-6 As the expos won their third straight and sent Philadelphia to its third loss in a Row  
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