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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday August 18,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 re if Al Roundup Swindell indians nip twins by the associated press Cleveland even with Kirby Puckett All Over the Field for the Minnesota twins it was t enough to beat the Seveland indians. Puckett played shortstop third base and Sec Ond base on thursday night As twins Man Ager Tom Kelly tried some usual strategy. The moves did t Hurt Minne Sota but Greg swin Dell did he Swindell got his seventh Victory in nine decisions As Cleveland won 7-5. Puckett who d never played the infield before started the inning at Short moved to third after the first Batter got a hit and finished the inning at second base. He did t have to make a play. Swindell 9-7 gave up m hits in seven innings. He walked none and struck out three. In the Only other american league game thursday Brewers 8, tigers 4 Detroit Darryl Hamilton had his first four hit game and scored three runs As Milwaukee took its eighth win in 10 games with the tigers. Cecil fielder went 4 for 4 for the tigers including his 37th Home run and drove in two runs. The series sweep gave the brew ers their first three game winning Streak since May 16-18. Steinbrenner baseball going to court monday by Chuck Melvin a sports writer Cleveland a baseball and George Steinbrenner Are going to court after All. . District judge Alice m. Batchelder set a hearing for monday on a request by two part owners of the new York Yankees for a temporary restraining order that would continue Stcin Brenner s reign. A hearing originally had been scheduled for Friday but Andrew Paisley a Law clerk for the judge said no action would be taken until monday. Paisley said preliminary matters were dealt with in Chambers friday., likening the investigation of the Yan Kees owner to an inquisition limited partners Daniel r. Mccarthy and Harold m. Bowman sued to nullify Steinbrunner s july 30 agreement with Vincent. It requires Steinbrenner to quit As managing general partner of the Yankees by monday. Steir Brenner agreed not to Challenge Vincent in court but the minority own ers have no restrictions. George has nothing to do with this Steinbrenner spokesman Joe Carella said. This is the  Mccarthy is Steinbrenner s tax and business lawyer. Bowman is president of National Utility products of Cleveland. The Yankees business requires the stability and Confidence generated by Steinbrenner s direction of the team the 62-Page complaint said. It alleged flagrant violation of Stein Brenner s fundamental rights and oppressive conduct by  it said the procedures employed by Dowd in his interviews were unfair unjust and resulted in a skewing of  it also said these depositions were con ducted like an  Vincent defended his investigation As serious impartial and  the allegations against or. Dowd and me arc without Merit and we Are confident the matter will be disposed of by the court in Cleveland he said in a statement re leased by his new York office. George Steinbrenner Vincent contacted later thursday at Harwich port mass., added it s ridiculous. It sounds to me like it s just  Dowd s Only comment was the mat Ter is before a  the suit is filled with Many of the allegations made by Steinbrunner s lawyers in recent months. But Steinbrenner in an attached aug. 6 letter to Mccarthy wrote i must Tell you Dan that i am opposed to what you Are proposing  Steinbrenner suspended from baseball for 15 months during 1974-76 for making illegal Campaign contributions to president Nixon has agreed to give up control of the team he has ruled since Jan. 3, 1973. He also said he would reduce his interest from approximately 55 percent to below 50 per cent by August 1991. Vincent forced Steinbrenner to step Down As the Yankees Boss because of his association with Gambler Howard Spira and a $40,000 payment to Spira for in formation on former Yankee player Dave Winfield. Fay Vincent the suit put baseball in the Federal courts for the fourth time in 15 years. Former Oakland athletics owner Charles o. Finley unsuccessfully sued former commissioner Bowie Kuhn in 1976 and Atlanta owner Ted Turner lost a Sui against Kuhn in 1977. Former Cincinnati reds manager Pete Rose sued the late commissioner a. Bart Lett Giamatti last year but dropped the action and agreed to a lifetime ban. Although the suit was filed by Mccar thy and Bowman individually and on behalf of themselves and All other limited partners of the new York Yankees two other partners said they were unaware it had been filed i m not involved in it at this Point said Cleveland steel executive Edward Rosenthal one of the partners. Whoever started the Ball rolling would like the others to join in. I think they re fighting a losing Battle but it s deserving. George was locked in. He can t sue. He can t Appeal. That infuriated Danny to the see court on Page 27 Carter boosts padres past expos 3-2 in 11 astros Pitcher Danny Darwin left and St. Louis Pedro Guerrero second from right Are separated by Terry Pendleton Umpire Mark Hirschbeck and coach Rudy Jaranillo. By the associated press san Diego Joe Carter had enough of working overtime. We did t want to play 17 innings again said Carter whose rib single in the 11th inning thursday capped a two run rally that lifted the san Diego padres to a 3-2 win Over the Montreal expos. The Victory snapped the expos seven game winning Streak which lasted until earlier thursday morning. The expos had emerged with a 5-3 win in a i 7-in Ning game that began wednesday night and lusted five hours 1 5 minutes. In other National league games thursday Asirosh -4, cardinals 2 St. Louis Danny Darwin gave up tour hits in is innings before getting ejected alter a fight with Pedro Guerrero As Houston won for the third time in four games. Darwin Guerrero and Houston Man Ager Art Howe were ejected by first Bast Umpire Bob Davidson after Guerrero and Darwin tangled in the top of the seventh. Darwin and Guerrero had no round words after an inside pitch in the sixth and Guerrero punched Darwin in the face at first base after the Pitcher reached on an infield hit. Pirates 4, braves 3 Pittsburgh Andy Van Slyck cleared to play by team doctors just be fore the game homered in the ninth in Ning As Pittsburgh held on to first place. Van Slyck making his first Start since badly summing his left ankle on aug. 5, gave the pirates a 3-2 Lead in the seventh with a run scoring single off Tom Glavine. Iki kvts1on baseball California at Boston 7 . Saturday. Pro football new York giants at Houston 2 . Sunday. Radio Bast Ball new York Mats at san Francisco 9 . Saturday Toronto at Minnesota 2 30 . Sunday  
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