European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes saturday september 22,1990al from Page 21 both Idle thursday. Only two games a Cleveland at new York and Chicago at Seattle a were scheduled in the american league without Clemens Toronto a Kelly Gruber said the red sox have been a fighting with one Arm tied behind their the frustration is getting to the red sox too. Earlier this week Catcher Tony Pena called his teammates a a Bunch of still the fear of failure hangs Over the Blue jays As it does Boston. Toronto lost the last seven games of the 1987 season and lost the Al East title to Detroit. The Blue jays also blew a 3-1 Lead to Kansas City in the 1985 playoffs. On Friday Boston was to begin a three game series at Yankee stadium. Toronto was to Start a set against Cleveland at the sky dome a the Blue jays last three Home games. Clemens a two time by Young Winner was having another super season when he was injured. He was 206 and leading the majors with a 1.98 named run average and in strikeouts. Relievers Joe Hesketh and Dennis lamp have tried to take Clemens place but neither has won while filling in for the three starts he has missed. Meanwhile Greg Harris is 1-3 with a 7.86 Era and Dana Kiecker is 0-3 with an Era of More than 8.00. Clemens threw hard for 80 pitches on the sidelines tuesday in Baltimore and said he Felt Fine. After his examination in Boston on thursday All parties agreed he a ready to return. A it will be More than a psychological lift i Hope a red sox manager Joe Morgan said. If Clemens stays healthy he would pitch the opener of the Toronto series next Friday and could Start Bostons final regular season game on oct. 3 against Chicago at Fenway Park. After this weekend the red sox play eight of their last nine at Home. Toronto will finish the year with trips to Boston Milwaukee and Baltimore. That Sok for the Blue jays a despite setting attendance records at Home they be played better on the Road. Toronto is 42-35 at the sky dome 40-33 elsewhere. In thursdays games indians 12, Yankees 7 new York a Carlos Baerga hit a triple and three doubles and Cleveland rallied for 11 runs in the Middle three innings to beat new York. The indians got 16 hits and tied their season High with nine doubles. Brook Jacoby had three hits including two doubles. Mike Walker 2-6 got the Victory after relieving Greg Swindell. Swindell gave up six runs in 1% innings his shortest stint in 32 starts this season. Rich Monteleone 0-1the second of five new York pitchers took the loss. He gave up four runs on three hits and a walk in one inning. Mariners 7, White sox 3 Seattle a Erik Hanson won his fifth straight decision and slumping Henry Cotto homered tripled and drove in four runs leading Seattle Over Chicago. The loss by the second place White sox reduced Oakland a magic number for clinching the american league West to four. Hanson 16-9 gave up eight hits and retired the last 11 batters in his second consecutive Complete game. George Foreman pauses during a sparring session in London on thursday to talk with fans. Foreman 42, is scheduled to fight american Terry Anderson on tuesday in the London Arena. The former heavy London fight talk weight Champion has won 22 straight comeback victories. Foreman a former Marine had been scheduled to fight Argentina a Walter Masseroni but the South american pulled out of the from Page 21 four runs in any of his nine major league starts. On aug. 31, he gave up one hit and one run in seven innings to beat los Angeles 5-2 in his longest previous stint a a there a not much to say a mets third baseman Gregg Jefferies said. A we got the pitching. We just did no to Magadan Darryl Strawberry Kevin Mcreynolds and Jefferies the mets no. 3-6 hitters in the order combined to go 2 for 20 in the doubleheader. In the second game Montreal scored both its runs in the fourth inning off Sid Fernandez 9-14 on Tim Wallachy a Bro Ken Bat rib single and Marquis Grissom a sacrifice Fly. Fernandez gave up Only two hits in six innings losing for the sixth time in his last seven decisions. In other games thursday pirates 11, cubs 2 Chicago a Pittsburgh won its second straight after a six game losing Streak As Andy Van Slyke hit two Home runs and drove in three runs and Barry Bonds hit a two run Homer. Van Slyke homered in the first inning off sex pirate Randy Kramer 0-3 and hit a two run Homer his 17th, off Mitch Williams in a three run sixth. Bonds hit his 32nd Homer in the eighth inning after Van Slyke walked. A i woke up opened the drapes and saw the Lake was Calm a Van Slyke said. A i knew the wind was blowing out and that brought a smile to my Bob walk 6-5 raised his career record to 10-3 against the cubs. He needed Relief in the sixth after Ryne Sandberg hit his league leading 37th Home run. Vicente Palacios allowed two hits in blanking the cubs Over the final 3% innings for his first save. Dodgers 7, padres 2 los Angeles a los Angeles climbed to within 3 la games of Cincinnati in the National league West by defeating san Diego. Ramon Martinez pitched a six hitter for the dodgers and Mike Scioscia hit a two run double to highlight a five run sixth inning. The dodgers Victory coupled with Cincinnati a 3-2 loss to Houston brought los Angeles the closest it has been to the first place reds since May 3 when the deficit was three games. One night after blowing a 4-0 Lead and losing to san Diego the dodgers won for the sixth time in eight games As Martinez 19-6 boosted his record against the no West to 12-0. Martinez pitched his 11th Complete game tops in the majors. The 22-year-old right hander in his first full season is bidding to become the second youngest 20-game Winner in dodger history. Ralph Branca was 21 in 1947 when he went 21-12. Giants 5, braves 3 Atlanta a Pinch hitter Mike Laga hit a tie breaking two run Homer in the sixth inning to give Eric Gunderson his first major league Victory. Laga batting for Gunderson hit his second Home run of the season off John Smoltz 13-10 following a one out single by Jose Uribe for a 4-2 Lead. Rick Reuschel recently off the disabled list gave up a run and three hits in four inning for his first save since oct. 5, 1985, when he pitched for Pittsburgh. Astros 3, reds 2 Houston a Pinch hitter Carl Nichols singled Home the tying and winning runs with two out in the ninth inning. Glenn Davis led off with a single on reds Relief Ace Randy Myers 3-5who relieved starter Norm Charlton in the eighth. Gerald Young ran for Davis and Dave Rohde another Pinch hitter was hit by a pitch. Craig Biggio sacrificed and Rafael Ramirez was intentionally walked loading the bases. Myers struck out Mark Davidson before Nichols batted for winning either Xavier Hernandez and delivered is game winning hit. Cardinals 5, Phillies 4 St. Louis a Rookie Ray Lankford a Pinch single capped a three run ninth inning that snapped the cardinals four game losing Streak. The cardinals were held to two runs and four hits Over eight innings by Terry Mulholland but Todd Zeile started the ninth with a double bringing on Roger Mcdowell 6-8
