European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 1,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 sports mets blast giants with Home runs by the associated press new York a Sid Fernandez struck out a season High 12 and Darryl Strawberry put the game away with a grand slam in the eighth inning leading the new York mets past the san Francisco giants 12-2 thursday night. Howard Johnson hit a three run Homer and Gregg Jefferies added a two run shot As the mets trimmed Idle Pittsburgh a Lead in the no Roundup National league East to 1 i games. The Victory also improved the Metsy record at Shea stadium to 43-22, the Best Home Mark in the major leagues. It was Strawberry a fourth career grand slam and the fifth grand slam by the mets this season. Strawberry who drove in five runs has 29 homers and 85 Bis. Fernandez 8-3 at Shea stadium this season had a two hit shutout entering the eighth but the giants broke it up when Jose Uribe Drew a one out walk and scored on Brett butlers double. Butler scored on a throwing error by second baseman Tim Teufel. Fernandez 9-10 left after issuing his third walk of the game to Greg Litton and a single by will Clark. Alejandro Pena got the last four outs. In other games thursday reds 6, cubs 5 Chicago a Cincinnati a chances of holding onto the Lead in the National league West got a boost As Danny Jackson returned from the disabled list and pitched the reds Over Chicago. Jackson 5-2 was sidelined because of a partially Tom rotator cuff. He gave up four runs and see no on Page 26 Clemens wins no. 20 by the associated press Cleveland a Roger Clemens became a 20-game Winner for the third time thursday night As the Boston red sox scored seven runs in the ninth inning and beat the Cleveland indians 9-2 for their seventh straight Victory. Clemens 20-5 won his eighth consecutive Start and kept his earned run average at 1.95, Best in the majors. He struck out nine raising his major league leading total to 198, and walked none. Clemens gave up nine hits in his seventh Complete game and improved to 142 lifetime against Cleveland. The red sox whose seven straight wins have All come on the Road increased their Lead in the american league East to 6 i games Over Idle Toronto. Clemens winning Streak is his longest since he won 14 straight to Start the 1986 season. He won 24 games in 1986 and 20 in 1987, and became the fourth Boston Pitcher to win 20 in at least three seasons. Clemens is the second 20-game Winner in the majors this year. Bob Welch is 215 with a 3.24 Era for Oakland. The indians with the help of two Outfield displays threatened to deny Clemens bid As they took a 2-1 Lead into the eighth. But Dwight Evans doubled with two outs off starter Sergio Valdez and scored on Mike Marshall a single. Carlos Quintana led off the ninth against Doug Jones 4-4 with a double the first of his two hits in the inning. After Wade Boggs was intentionally walked Ellis Burks sacrificed and Mike Greenwell was walked intentionally to Load the bases. Evans walked to Force Home the go ahead run and Pinch hitter Phil Plantier followed with a sacrifice Fly. Tony Pena was walked intentionally re loading the bases and an infield single by Luis Rivera made it 5-2. Jody Reeds two run single finished Jones and Quintana and Boggs hit consecutive rib singles off Colby Ward. In other games thursday a a 6, royals 5 Oakland a Mike Gallego singled Home the winning run with one out in see Al on Page 26 Al Roundup Roger Clemens gives game Ball to his grandmother Myrtie Lee after winning no. 20. A w 7 7 a we a a a Clemson gets the nod in major mismatch by Rick Warner a football writer Tyson is. Spinks in boxing. The 49ers is. The Broncos in the super bowl. Secretariat is. The Field in the be Mont. Taiwan is. Anyone in the Little league world Senes. Now its time to add another major mismatch to the ls�7t Clemson is. Long Beach state in College football saturday at death Valley. Clemson is a National Power that went 10-2 last season and beat West Virginia in the Gator bowl. The tigers ranked 10th in the preseason poll had the fifth Best winning percentage in the country during the 1980s. Long Beach state is a struggling school that Hasni to had a winning season since 1983. The 49ers went 4-8 last season including three losses by a combined 167-20. About the Only thing the schools have in common is a coaching change. George Allen is starting his first season at Long Beach while Ken Hatfield has replaced Danny Ford at Clemson. Aljen never had a losing season in the nil but he Nash t coached a College team in 34 years and he knows is squad will be out manned against Clemson. A a in Daif e a better Chance against Tyson a he said. A a u sys he does no to have a single defensive player a a could Start for Clemson. Three of his linemen Are w10r Ege transfers and the other was a Redshirt la Isaason in contrast Clemson has eight starters in a defense that gave up Only 12 Points a game last season. And the offence features a pair of College football third team All americans a offensive tackle Stacy Long and punter placekicker Chris Gardocki. The biggest change at Clemson is on the sidelines. Ford resigned in january during an Mcaa inv Siga Tion and was replaced by Hatfield whose .760 winning percentage at Arkansas was second Best in Southwest conference history. Hatfield should Start his Clemson career with an easy Victory. Although there is no official Point spread some Las vegas Odd makers have made Clemson a 37 /2-Point favorite. That a not enough. Clemson 56-7. Friday Syracuse plus 9 a is. No. 9 Southern Cal at East Rutherford n j. Southern Cal lost defensive stars Junior seau and Mark Carrier to the nil but the offence should Shine with quarterback Todd Marinovich and tailback Rick Ervins. Southern Cal 28-14. Saturday Baylor plus 17 at no. 7 Nebraska the co huskers have some question Marks on offence but their defense could be dominating. Nebraska 42-0. Pacific no line at no. 8 Tennessee the volunteers rallied to tie Colorado in their opener. This time Lead from Start to finish. Tennessee 52-14. No. 13 Texas a amp a minus 6vj at Hawaii a amp mrs Darren Lewis is one of the top running backs in the country. Hawaii played in its first bowl game last season and is undefeated in its last 12 regular season Home games Hawaii 28-27. No. 15 Virginia minus 20/i at Kansas too bad they re not playing basketball. Virginia 34-10. No. 16 Brigham Young minus 21 at Texas Elpaso to Detmer May be the Best by quarterback of them All. Step went 2-10 last season and gave up 480 Yards per game by 52-10. Ohio u. No line at no. 18 Pittsburgh an easy regular season debut for Pitt coach Paul Hackett Pittsburgh 45-6. No Fine at no. 25 West Virginia Kent state coach Dick Crum says his team has a no business opening against a team like West he sight. West Virginia 48-0. A last years record a 176-53 straight 109-102 spread an sports a a television col Ege football a Texas a amp a at Hawaii 10 . Saturday Baylor at Nebraska 1 30 . Sunday. A a radio baseball a Texas at Oakland 10 . Saturday. College football a Duke at South Carolina 1 . Sunday. Of
