European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes monday August 20,1990 no from Page 21 the braves routed Chicago in their highest scoring game of the year. Lemoc went 5-for-6,with a double. He drove in two runs in his first five hit  in the majors. Dave Justice Grey Olson and Andres Thomas each adde three hits. Every Atlanta starter hit safely and Gregg came off the Bench and hit a bases loaded Pinch triple in the fourth inning. Charlie Leibrandt 5-7 broke his four game losing Streak. Astros 9, cardinals 2,11 innings St. Louis a Houston a Franklin Stubbs who tied the game with the third of his four hits a a month inning Homer a scored on a single by Pinch hitter Mark Davidson in the 11 thinning. Stubbs 4for4, led off the 11th with a single to Center against Frank Dipino 4-2and stoic second Davidson followed with his Pinch hit to make a Winner of Dave Smith 4-4. Omar Olivares allowed three hits Over eight innings in his major league debut but Lee Smith tailed in a bid for his 22nd save when Stubbs led off the ninth with his 18th Homer. Dodgers 3, expos 2 los Angeles Stan Javier a single broke a seventh inning tie As Fernando Valenzuela and los Angeles beat Montreal to take Over second place in the no West. The dodgers also got a two run Homer from Eddie Murray As they moved ahead of san Francisco which lost earlier in the Day to the new York mets. Valenzuela 10-10 allowed seven hits struck out three and walked two in seven innings. Jim Gott worked two perfect innings for his third save. Padres 4, Phillies 2 san Diego a Jack Clarks three run Homer with two outs in the sixth inning lifted san Diego Over Philadelphia. Clark worked the count to 3-2 against Philadelphia starter Tommy Greene 1-Ithen sent the Ball into the left Field bleachers for his 20th Homer of the season. Pinch hitter Phil Stephenson and Tony Gwynn had singled ahead of Clarks Homer. Andy Bencs 9-8 improved his career record against the Phillies to 5-0, allowing seven hits in six innings for the Victory. Craig Kcf forts the fourth padres Pitcher pitched the final inning for his 19th save. John Kruk who had three hits scored both Philadelphia runs. Iran Barkley struggles to his feet after Nigel Benn had floored him for the third time in round one of their title fight in Las vegas. Benn stops Barkley to keep title Las vegas Nev. Apr Nigel Benn of Britain retained his world boxing organization middleweight championship saturday stopping Iran Barkley of new York in the first round of their scheduled for 12-round bout. The hard hitting Benn kept the title he won in his most recent Outing in april against Doug Dewitt. Benn knocked Barkley Down three times in the first round ending the bout under Nevada rules. The official time was 2 57. There was momentary confusion however Over whether the bout was Over. Referee Carlos Padilla had to Confer with members of the Nevada state athletic commission to determine whether Barkley a third time on the can Vas was a Knockdown or a slip. The Sac ruled that Benny a last flurry two rights to the head and a third right that missed constituted a Knockdown. Barkley was heading Down but had not touched the Canvas after the two rights landed. A left right left combo to the head by Benn 159l/z, knocked Barkley 160, Down in the opening seconds of the first Roun i. Barkley the former world boxing Council middleweight Champ was up quickly and responded with a left to the head that sent Benn reeling across the ring and into the ropes. Benn responded with a series of rights that staggered Barkley. Benn then landed a left right combination followed by a looping right to the head that put Barkley on his  third Knockdown came one minute later. From the opening Bell the fighters flailed away at each others Heads Landing often. There were few body shots and Only three jabs All by Barkley after he went Down for the second time. The 30-year-old Barkley a 2-1 favorite now has a record of 25-7 with 16 knockouts. He received $200,000 for the fight. Benn now 27-1 with 25 knockouts received $400,000. It was Benn s 10th fight in the past two years nine of them wins. All three of Barkley a fights during that period have been  from Page 21 when Bob Melvin hit his fourth Home run off Curt Young. After failing to convert several threat is Oakland finally scored in the sixth when Dave Henderson got an infield hit look third on a single by Mark Mcgwire and scored on Jose Canseco a checked swing group Dout. In other games saturday Blue jays 3, twins 0 Minneapolis a Toronto climbed into a virtual first place tie with Boston in the Al East by defeating Minnesota behind the six hit pitching of Jimmy key and Tom Henke. The Blue jays who have won four of five while Boston has dropped four of five Are one percentage Point behind the red so who lost to California 4-3, key 8-6 yielded four hits in seven plus innings. The american leagues 1987 Era Leader key has been hampered by injuries the last three seasons including a pulled hamstring that put him on the disabled list this year. He Lias a 3.09 Era in his last eight starts lowering his season Mark to 4.74. Henke pitched two innings for his 26th save in 28 chances. Key out pitched another former Era Champion. Allan Anderson 5-16. Anderson who had a 2.45 Era in 1988 and won 33 games the last two seasons has a 4.91 Era in 1990. He gave up Only seven hits but four came in Toronto a three run fourth inning. Angels 4, red sox 3 Boston a Pete Coachman singled in a run in his major league debut and Donnie Hill singled and scored twice As California edged Boston for the Angels fifth consecutive Victory. Following Chuck Finley a 1-0 Victory on Friday night Kirk Mccaskill 9-8 blanked Boston on two hits for six innings before tiring in the 90-Degrce heat and needing Relief help in the seventh. Mccaskill who struck out five and walked two extended Bostons scoreless Streak to 19 innings before the red sox got three runs in the seventh. Tom Bolton 7-2 was the loser. Royals 10, Brewers 1 Milwaukee a Rookie Brian Mcrae had four hits and Kevin Appier won his fourth straight decision As Kansas City beat Milwaukee ending the Brewers four game winning Streak Mcrae son of former royals Star Hal Mcrae had three singles and a double scored twice and drove in three runs. Appier 9-4 allowed six hits in six innings. Jaime Navarro 3-5 took the loss. A Yankees 6, mariners 0 new York a Mike Witt pitched a two hitter and Jesse Barfield homered against Seattle for the sixth time this season leading new York past the mariners. Witt 25 beat the mariners for the second time in less than two weeks. Alvin Davis got both hits off Witt who combined on a no hitter with Mark Langston against Seattle on april 11 while pitching for California. Rookie Kevin Maas who also homered for new York drove in three runs. Barfield hit his 17th Homer of the season in the third against Brian Holman 11-9. Rangers 8, White sox 3 Arlington Texas a Texas Catcher Geno Petralli threw out three runners while the game was close and the rangers broke out of a scoring stump to drub Rookie Alex Fernandez and Chicago. Petralli also contributed an rib single in the rangers four run sixth which broke open a 4-3  John Barfield 2-0 got the Victory with six witless innings in Relief of Mike Jeffcoat. The 21-year-old Fernandez 1-1chicago a no. 1 pick in the june Amateur draft was raked for eight runs and eight hits in 5 a a innings. Tigers 6,indians 3 Detroit a Cecil fielder continued his torrid hitting with his 39th Home run and a single. Fielder who homered Tor the third straight game has nine hits in 11 at bats Over the last three games with six Bis. Walt Terrel 2-1 scattered nine hits in 8vj innings. Loser left Shaw 2-4 gave up two runs arid four hits in 17i innings while walking three. Detroit took a 2-0 Lead in the first inning on Alan i rammers 10th Home run. Fielder homered in the third off Efrain Valde