European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 28,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 c Cave up cd flt by he associated in Russ Montreal David Cone two hits Over eight innings and tied for the major league strikeout Lead wednesday As the new York mets kept their Pennant Hopes alive with a 4-0 Victory Over the Montreal expos. The mets remained three games behind the Pittsburgh pirates who beat the no Roundup Chicago cubs 4-3 earlier wednesday night. Cone 13-10 struck out seven to reach 221 for the season. That is one More than the dodgers Ramon Martinez and leaves him tied with Texas Nolan Ryan for the major league strikeout title. The hits by Larry Walker and Jerry Goff were both broken Bat opposite Field singles. Loser Dennis Martinez 10-11 gave up three runs and eight hits striking out five and walking four in seven innings. The mets took a 2-0 Lead in the first when Howard Johnson walked stole second and scored on Dave Magadanz a double. Magadan moved to third on Tim see no on Page 26 a1 ble. Magadan moved to third on t new York met Howard Johnson slides under expo Catcher Orlando Mercado to score in first inning of the Metsy win wednesday. See no on Page Welch gets no. 26 botox gain on jays by the associated press Brewers 6, Blue jays 0 Kansas City to. A Oakland a Bob Milwaukee Toronto had its e right hander Bob Welch sets Oakland club record Victory Mark by beating Kansas City. By the associated press Kansas City to. A Oakland a Bob Welch became the first Pitcher in 18 years to win 26 games and set a club record for victories As the West Champion athletics beat the Kansas City royals 3-2 wednesday night. Welch 26-6 broke the club Mark he shared with Catfish Hunter who won 25 games for the a a in 1974. It was the most victories since Steve Carlton won 27 for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1972. Welch is scheduled to pitch in Texas on sunday. The last american league Pitcher to win 26 games was Detroit a Denny Mclain who won 31 in 1968. Welch a 20-game Winner for the first time in his 11-year career is 23-4 since May 5. He scattered nine hits in 7% innings including Kevin Seitzer a sixth Home run in the first inning and to Jackson a 27th in the sixth. Rick Honeycutt got the final out in the eighth inning and Dennis Eckersley worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 45th save. Kansas City a Bret Saberhagen 5-9in his second Start since coming off the disabled list gave up three runs and five hits in five innings. Oakland which clinched the division title tuesday night scored twice in the fifth to break a 1-1 tic. Willie Mcgee singled and went to third on Saberhagen a a wild Pickoff attempt. Mark Mcgwire singled to break the tie Doug Jennings walked and Mcgwire scored on Ron Hassey a single. Mcgee reached on third baseman Seitzer a Fielding error in the first inning and scored on an error by first baseman Gerald Perry. In other games wednesday Brewers 6, Blue jays 0 Milwaukee a Toronto had its East Lead whittled to a half game As Milwaukee a Ron Robinson pitched a seven hit Ter and Paul Molitor homered in the Brewers Victory. While Toronto lost to Milwaukee for the second straight night second place Boston Defeated Cleveland 7-2 and picked up a game. The leaders begin a three game series in Boston on Friday night. Robinson 12-4 won for the eighth time in nine decisions and pitched out of several jams in recording his second shutout of the season and career. He walked one and struck out one. The Blue jays had runners at second and third with one out in the third and loaded the bases with two out in the fifth. Second baseman Jim Gantner ranged behind the bag for Ranee Mulliniks grounder and raced to the bag for the Force out. Molitor hit his 12th Homer of the season leading off the first the 27th time in his career he has led off with a Homer. The blast came off David Wells who fell toll-5. Milwaukee added a run in the second see Al on Page 26 television baseball a Toronto at Boston or Chicago at new York mets 1 30 . Saturday. Radio baseball a Toronto at Boston or Chicago at new York mets 1 30 . Saturday