European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 21, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 i 7 r a. I a v. 7 a v a. V r. A a 4 a a. To a 7a a "�7. It to Vav ijr1 fat 5.rr.- ,7 a a a a. .1i it a a a / to v Al. To j a v a i k at 4t 4�?� a it re. A a a. A. A a. Of. A. Bonillas blast gives bucs sweep of reds of a m apry be Sandberg turns double play Over braves Jim Presley in cubs 5-4 win sunday at Chicago. By the associated press Cincinnati a Jack Armstrong got what he wanted sunday when Cincinnati reas manager Lou Piniella left him in to pitch to Pittsburgh a Bobby Bonilla with the game on the line. Moments later Bonilla got exactly what he wanted too a a hanging change up Bonilla lined it for a three run Homer mat sent the pirates to a 6-3 Victory and their first four game series sweep Ever at riverfront stadium. Wally Backman and Rafael Belliard singled with two out in the sixth before Bonilla hit Armstrong a 2-1 Pilch into the second deck in right Field for his third Homer of the series and a 5-1 Lead. A a there a really nothing to talk about Quot Bonilla said of his 28th Homer which put the pirates up 5-1 in the sixth. All modesty aside he Homer left Pinilla talking to himself. He could have brought in strikeout specialist Rob Dibble with two outs in a one run game being played in 90-degree heat. Instead he stayed with his struggling starter. Quot Dibble was ready. I chose to stay with Armstrong and obviously it was the wrong Choice Quot Piniella said. A a you be got to show sonic Confidence in your Starling pitching once in a the Confidence was Well received but poorly filled. A it was my game to win or lose Quot said Armstrong 12-9. Quot i wanted to stay out there. It was a Good pitch a. By the associated press Boston a Roger Clemens game plan was to pitch into the seventh inning in a 0-0 tie. Instead Clemens had a four run Lead sunday and the Boston red sox ended a the acc game losing Streak with a 4-1 Victory Over the California Angels. Clenens scattered eight hits struck out eight and did no to walk a Batter in seven innings earning his sixth consecutive Victory and 18th of the season with Relief help from left Gray. �?o1 was cooked Quot Clemens said when asked about his departure after throwing Al Roundup 109 pitches. A i threw a Slider in the seventh and i Felt All the adrenalin come out of my Arm Quot Clemens who has lost Only five times in 27 starts lowered his major league leading earned run average to 2.04. He also increased his american league leading strikeout total to 183. A the really did no to have his great stuff but he a Roger Clemens superstar a said Boston Catcher John Marzano. A the does no to have to have his great stuff to win a a when you get Down by three or four no Roundup for the count but it was up in the strike one where to can do a lot of Doug Drabick made no such glaring mistakes. Dra Bek 165 became the National leagues first 16-game Winner by scattering eight hits Over 6vi innings. Stan Belinda got his seventh save after pitching out of a bases loaded Jam in the seventh. Belinda gave up a two run hour in the ninth to Jeff Reed a leaving the reds with eight runs in the series Pittsburgh is 5-3 against Cincinnati this season after sweeping the series Between the no division leaders. The teams have another four game series next weekend in Pittsburgh. Drabick has steadied the pirates since the All Star break going. 7-1 in eight starts with three Complete games Nas allowed one run or pitched shutout baseball in four of his last five starts. A Armstrong gave up five runs eight hits and seven walks in six innings leaving with a 5-1 deficit. Scott Scudder gave up a Solo Homer to Jeff King Iri the eighth. Drabick did no to allow a baserunner to second until the fifth when Chris Sabo singled and came around on Todd Benzinger s double to right and Bonillas errant throw Back to the infield. Armstrong gave up a single to Drabick and walked Backman in inc third. The runners advanced on Bel see no on Page 26 7 8th Victory runs against a Guy like that its very very difficult to beat him Quot California manager Doug Rader said after the Angels five game winning Streak was snapped. Clemens gave Way to Gray at the Start of the eighth. Gray checked the Angels in the final two innings earning his third save As californians five game winning Streak ended. The Victory enabled Boston to retain the Al East Lead by a percentage Point Over Toronto which completed a three game sweep in Minnesota while the red sox salvaged the Windup of a weekend set with the captures starlings Crown Reno Nev. Apr Maurice Blocker taking advantage of a 5-Inch height advantage and a 2 i Inch margin in reach Over Marlon Starling wrested away the champions world boxing Council welterweight title on a majority decision sunday. A last time i went in to fight for the Belt. This time i came to take the Belt a Blocker said. Judges Miguel donate of puerto Rico and Lynn Carter of new Jersey scored the fight 115-113 for Blocker. Judge Chuck Giampa of Las vegas saw it even at 114, blockers Only loss in 32 professional bouts was a 1987 decision that left Lloyd Honeyghan holding the wac version of the title. Starling took the Crown from Honeyghan a year later stopping him in nine rounds. Luj done to think there a anybody out there that a going to heal me on a Sharp Day Quot a battered Starling said a i thing i was running on Reserve from the fourth round ail unintentional head butt opened a deep Cut under starlings left Eyebrow in the seventh round. His Corner slowed the flow of blood Between the succeeding sounds but the Cut obviously bothered Starling a i m not brutal but i was glad to see blood a Blocker said. A after a slow first round the fighters started mixing u up in the second. A Blocker right sent starlings see Blocker on Page 23 the red sox staked Clemens to a 4-0 Lead before the Angels scored their Only run in the third. With one out Dick Schofield doubled and scored one out later on a single by Pete Coachman. Clemens was in command the rest of the Way. His record following a Boston loss is 11-2 this year and 67-17 in his career. In other sunday games orioles 3, athletics 2 Baltimore a Anthony Telford gave up one hit Over seven innings in his najor league debut As Baltimore beat Oakland to snap a four game losing Streak. Cal Ripken and Joe Orsulak homered see Al on Page 26 i Maurice Blocker rocks Marlon Starling with overhand right to the head in seventh round of sundays title fight
