European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 30, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17red sox go game up a jays Tony Fernandez left and red sox second baseman Jody Reed meet face to face after Fernandez stole second in first inning.2-run oily in 9th nips Joys 7-6 by the associated press Boston a Jeff Stone a Journeyman outfielder who has spent most of the last 10 years in the minor leagues never expected to get a Chance to put the Boston red sox in first place. In his first major league at Bat this season Stone drove in the winning run with a basis loaded single in the ninth inning Friday night lifting the red sox to a 7-0 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays. A with All the fans hollering and stuff ital Roundup was a weird feeling a Stone said after his one out single to right Center Field catapulted the red sox into first place in the Al last. The red sox 9-2 against Toronto this season took the opener of the crucial three game series at Fenway Park after blowing two leads in the late innings. They Lead the division by one game with five games left for both teams. A i Felt like a the natural getting up there a said Stone 29, who was called up this month when rosters were expanded. A in this series i did no to think id get up at  the red sox bounced Back against Toronto Relief Ace Tom Henke 2-3 after Junior Felix gave the Blue jays a 6-5 Lead with a two run Homer off Jeff Gray with see Al on Page 22canada lifts Johnson ban Toronto apr Ben Johnson whose two year suspension for steroid use expired tuesday was reinstated by the executive committee of the Canadian olympic association on Friday. Johnson who had his olympic Gold medal and world record for the 100 meters stripped during the Seoul games after he tested positive for Ster gods was reinstated by a 9-3 vote and becomes eligible to compete on National teams representing Canada including those in the 1992 olympics. A a it a our feeling that the Public disgrace Ben has suffered the past two years is unprecedented a Coa president Carol Anne Letheren said. A we believe he a suffered  in the summer the Federal government upheld its lifetime ban suspending Johnson from government funding a about $600 a month a but left it to the Coa to decide whether the sprinter could represent the country at International events. De Futerman Johnson a lawyer said he was grateful the sprinter bom in Jamaica and raised in Canada was getting a second Chance. A a it a been a very difficult two years for Ben and his family a Futerman said. A this is the culmination of a great Deal of Hope and  Johnson who is training in Tempe ariz., could not be reached for comment. A Eben has recognized what he did was wrong and has a Strong desire to redeem himself a Letheren said at a news conference. A we believe the see Johnson on Page 22 bucs close in on Flag by the associated press St. Louis a Pittsburgh reduced its magic number for clinching the National league East title to three Friday night with a 6-4 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals. The mets remained three games behind with a 7-1 Victory Over the Chicago cubs in new York. Both teams have five games remaining including a season ending three game series starting monday in Pittsburgh and any combination of three pirates victories or mets defeats will give the pirates their first division title since 1979. The pirates who have two games left against the cardinals in St. Louis used the Bat of Jay Bell who ended a 6-for-49 slump to beat the cards. Barry Bonds broke a l-for-13 slump with two hits an rib and a stolen base and pirates relievers worked 6% scoreless innings As Pittsburgh won its fifth straight game and the eighth out of its last nine. John Smiley who has been the weak link in the pirates pitching staff Down the stretch started and lasted Only 2vi innings surrendering two Home runs to the Light hitting cardinals. Tom Pagnozzi hit a Solo Homer with two outs in the second and Pedro Guerrero hit a two run Homer in the third. Felix Jose also had an rib single in the third off Smiley who has yielded 20 earned runs in 28% innings with a 2-3 record in september. But reliever Bill Landrum 6-3 gave up Only one hit in 3% innings Bob Patterson yielded one hit in 1% and Stan Belinda finished allowing another hit for his eighth save. Belles Homer his seventh of the season came with Smiley and Wally Backman aboard with one out in the third. Mike Lavalliere added a fourth inning sacrifice Fly and Backmann a single in the fifth off Ken Hill 5-5 broke a 4-4 tie. Backmann shit drove in Landrum who reached on a two base error to Lead off the inning when right fielder Craig Wilson made a leaping catch on his Short Fly but then dropped the Ball when he hit the artificial turf. Backman advanced on a sacrifice and scored on Bonds two out hit. Hill gave up six runs four of them earned in 4% innings. In other games Friday mets 7, cubs 1 new York a Dwight Gooden pitched eight shutout innings and Dave Magadan went 4 for 4 As new York routed Chicago. Gooden 19-6 won his eighth straight decision and the 16th in the last 17. He gave up five singles walked one and struck out 10, including the Side in the eighth. Gooden beat the cubs for the 10th straight time. He improved to 22-3 in his career against Chicago including four victories this season. Ryne Sandberg hit his league leading 39th Homer in the ninth inning off Wally Whitehurst. Padres 2, reds 1 Cincinnati a Bruce Hurst pitched a four hitter and Benito Santiago doubled Home a ninth inning run see no on Page 22 television pro football a Miami at Pittsburgh 6 . Sunday Washington at Phoenix 1 . Monday. Radio pro football a Denver at Buffalo 6 . Sunday Cleveland at Kansas City 9 . Sunday Washington at Phoenix 1 . Monday