European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 20,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 errr.jfi1 pm w  of la i a a Fol of a fac re i h4v. S it us pirates Smith subdues reds by the associated press Cincinnati a Zinc Smith figured his time had come. After going 2-7 lifetime against Cincinnati and failing to win any of his four starts against the reds this season he figured no was due for a win. The left hander finally got it saturday allowing six hits Over 7 Vij innings to Lead the Pittsburgh pirates to a 3-1 Victory and their fourth straight win. A in a Way i think the Law of averages was in my favor a said Smith 8-7a a its been two years since in be beaten them. In be pitched Well against them before but i did no to have offensive  Barry Bonds gave him All he needed saturday driving in two runs with a Dou blk and a Homer off Rookie Chris Hammond 0-1. Pittsburgh has won the first three games in a four game series Between the two no division leaders. Smith has won both of his starts since coming to Pittsburgh in an aug. 8 Trade with Montreal. He likes what he secs. A this team wants to win a Smith said. �?o1 think it shows in every game we  the reds arc showing themselves to be unpredictable. After winning four in a Row to open up a huge Lead again in the no West they be scored just live runs in their three losses to the pirates. A a in be been very patient with a lot of people and ill Tell you in a starting to no Roundup a Little bit a manager a i Don t know what to score runs to win for lose my patience Lou pm Ella said say. You have to certain a in other games saturday mets 9, giants 2 san Francisco a Howard Johnson and Dave Magadan each drove in three runs and David Cone struck out a career High 13 As new York broke a seven game losing Streak in san Francisco. The mets had not won at candlestick Park since May 31, 1989, and arc 3-14 in san Francisco Over the last three seasons. The win was the mets second in seven games against the giants this season. The Victory kept the second place mets two games behind Pittsburgh in the no East while the giants remained 7 i. Games behind Cincinnati in the West. Cone 9-6 allowed seven hits As he won for the eighth time in his last 10 decisions with his second Complete game of the season. Cone got two hits and also Drew a two out walk from Trevor Wilson 8-5 that started a five run third inning. Braves 17, cubs 6 Chicago a Mark Lomke got five of Atlanta a season High 24 nits and Tommy Gregg drove in four runs As see no on Page 26. J i"1 a a pirates Andy Van Slyke beats out hit As reds Rosario Rodriguez fails to handle  hand Mcdonald first loss 4 1 $ by the associated press Baltimore a Rickey Henderson and the Oakland athletics gave Baltimore Rookie Ben Mcdonald a rude lesson saturday night and handed him his first major league loss in the process. Henderson a tie breaking two run Homer in the seventh inning a the first off Mcdonald this year a gave the athletics a 3-1 Victory Over the orioles. Mcdonald 5-1 had won his first five starts and counting a Victory in Relief last season had a 6-0al Roundup record in the majors. He had not Given up More than two earned runs in any of his previous starts and had pitched 52 innings this season without giving up a Home run. All that ended against Oakland a team Mcdonald had beaten 10 Days earlier. But Henderson missed that game w Ith a hamstring pull. A i think anybody wants to Send any Young Pitcher a message that he can be beat just like anyone else a Henderson said. A the was 5-0 and feeling Good about his record. Now Well see if he can come Back and w in another game. That a what a going to make him or break  a Mcdonald who allowed seven hits in seven innings vowed to rebound from his first loss. A pm not disappointed Al All a he said. A i knew it Wasny to going to go on forever so All i can do now is go out and win my next game.�?�. L was Oakland a 13th Victory in 16 games. Third Pius Baltimore lost its fourth straight but remained Wen games out in the Al East. Is Ith the score tied at 1-1, Walt Weiss opened the Juk Lund seventh with a double. One out later Hender a it Vul hit his 22nd Home run Over the Center fiend Wall. It Quot is the first time in Mcdonald a six starts that the orioles trailed. A a i just Hung a breaking Ball to him and he hit it out o the Park a Mcdonald said. A the could have easily popped it up or grounded out and wed still be in the games. A the was a real Challenge for our club a said Oakland manager Tony la Russa. A i done to believe he a going to red sox outfielder Tom Brunansky fails to make a sliding catch of Devon w Hites hit in Angels 4-3 win saturday. Of lose Many. He a already special. He a just going to get better and  Gene Nelson 3-2who quelled a Baltimore threat in the sixth got the Victory with 2 i innings of witless Relief. Dennis Eckersley pitched a perfect ninth Tor his 38th save in 39 attempts. The orioles took a 1-0 Lead in the second inning see Al on Page 26afn sports television football a san Francisco at Denver 2 . I tuesday. Radio baseball a Chicago cubs at Cincinnati i 30 . I us Day