European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 1,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 23 _ i wow  Ilia Inico Towk rag red sox open 2-game Lead by the associated press Boston a Roger Clemens provided the smoke and Tom Brunansky the fire Clemens returned with six shutout innings and Brunansky welcomed him Back with three Home runs saturday As the Boston red sox opened a two game Lead Over Toronto in the american league East holding off the Blue jays 7-5. A Day after the red sox rallied in the ninth inning to sting Toronto in the opener of the three game series Ostonal Roundup brightened even More when Clemens seemed Strong. Still it Wasny to easy As Toronto scored five runs with two outs in the ninth against Dennis lamp capped by Kelly Grubert a grand slam. Clemens 21-6whose comeback was postponed several times since he was sidelined sept. 4 because of severe tendinitis got three standing ovations when he took the Mound to warm up. Then he blanked the Blue jays on five hits while striking out five walking two and lowering his earned run average to 1.93, Best in baseball. A my velocity was a bit better than i thought it would be a Clemens said. A i had to reach Down a couple of times but i was done after the sixth a Clemens said. A a in a satisfied. I feel like a part of the team again making an  Clemens left after throwing 93 pitches 49 for strikes. He is 3-0 against Toronto this season and Boston has beaten the Blue jays in 10 of 12 games this year. The red sox have won four in a Row Overall while the Blue jays have lost four straight. The red sox and Toronto each have four games left. Boston will stay at Fenway Park for the rest of the year while the Blue jays Are on the Road the rest of the Way. Brunansky became the first Boston player to hit three Home runs in a game since Jim Rice in 1983. Brunansky connected on three straight at bats against three different Roger Clemens. Six shutout innings pitchers for his first career three Homer game and finished with five Bis. A a it a a players dream to put up numbers like that and help your team win a Brunansky said. A i just got a couple of Good pitches to hit and i did no to miss  Brunansky who hit a two run Homer in Bostons 7-6 Victory Friday night broke up a scoreless Duel Between Clemens and Todd Stottlemyre 13-17 with a drive High into the left Field screen leading off the fifth. Gruber hit his first career slam and 31st Home run in the ninth. Jeff Reardon relieved and retired Fred Mcgriff on a Popup for his 20th save. A a we re not in too Good a shape a Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. Its still not quite Over but its going to be Uphill from Here that a for  in other games saturday twins 2, tigers 0 Detroit a Rookie Scott Erickson gave up just two hits in Ivi innings and won his fifth straight decision As Minnesota beat Detroit. Darnell Coles got both hits off Erickson 8-4singles in the third and the eighth. Rick Aguilera got four outs for his 31st save striking out Coles with the bases loaded to end the game. Cecil fielders attempt to become the first american leaguer in 29 years to hit 50 homers remained stalled at 49. He hit four Fly balls including two with the bases loaded that ended innings. Scott Aldred 1-2 pitched six innings allowing one run on four hits. Brewers 8, Yankees 1 Milwaukee a Bill Spierss bases loaded triple highlighted a five run second inning and Jaime Navarro pitched an eight hitter As Milwaukee beat new York. Navarro 8-7 walked one and struck it four As he pitched his third Complete game. Two of the three have come against the Yankees. The Brewers put the game away with five runs in the second against starter Mike Witt 5-9. White sox 5, mariners 2 Chicago a Frank Thomas keyed a seventh inning comeback with a two run single and Eric King won his fourth straight decision As Chicago beat Seattle. Trailing 2-1 in the seventh Chicago scored three times the final two on Thomas two out bases loaded single. It was the last night game in Comiskey Park. Sunday afternoon s series finale was to be the last game played in the 80-year-old stadium which will be demolished after the season. King 12-4who set a career High for victories in a season allowed two runs on three hits in seven innings and is 4-0 in five starts since coming of the disabled list on sept. 3. Bobby Thigpen pitched a scoreless ninth for his 56th save. Matt Young 8-18 gave up four runs three earned on six hits in 6vi innings walking seven and striking out eight. He has dropped four straight decisions since beating Boston 3-1 on sept. 9. Athletics 7, rangers 3 Arlington Texas a Todd bums won his first game in 3 it months and his first As a starter since 1989 As Oakland beat Texas. Bums 3-3 allowed seven hits and two runs in 5% innings to win for the first time since he beat the rangers in Relief on june 13. It was bums first Victory in three starts since he beat new York on May 26, 1989. Willie Mcgee batting Lead off in place of Rickey Henderson led off the game with a double went to third on Dave Henderson a Fly Ball and scored on Carney Lansford a single the first of five consecutive runs Oakland scored with two outs. Mcgee went 3 for 5 and scored twice. Jose Canseco had a two run single in the second knocking out Craig Mcmurtry making his third Start of the year. Mcmurtry 0-3 gave up five hits and three runs in winnings. Royals 9, Angels 6 Anaheim Calif. A Jeff Conine went 3 for 4, including a two run single in the first inning for his first major league Bis and Sean Berry knocked in three runs As Kansas City Defeated California. Andy Mcgaffigan 4-3who came in when starter Tom Gordon left with a sore Elbow in the fifth pitched three innings of shutout Ball for the  Page 1 fielder Paul of Neill who joined Rijo in a belly slam across the soaked Tarp. Players exchanged kisses with their wives in an underground Tunnel while waiting for the game to be called 75 minutes later then headed to the clubhouse for another Celebration. Manager Lou Piniella who led the reds out of the Shadow of the Pete Rose gambling scandal paced the dugout nervously As the reds blew a 1-0 Lead saturday with a Chance to Clinch it themselves. He relaxed when he heard the dodgers score announced in the clubhouse. A it was just like one room going up at once. It was a great feeling a Piniella said. A this is great. Its Over. Its been a rough road.�?�. He was a lot More tense ased Whitson 14-9 kept their clinching on hold by allowing six hits in six innings including an rib double by Hal Morris in the third that gave the reds a Lead. But Norm Charlton 12-9 gave it Back in the sixth when he hit Bip Roberts with one out gave up an infield single to Joey Cora and later intentionally walked Jack Clark to Load the bases after a double steal. Charlton walked Benito Santiago on a full count pitch to tie the game with two out and Darrin Jackson followed with a one run single. Mike Pagliarulo led off the seventh with his fifth Homer Tor a 3-1 Lead. A cloudburst halted play minutes later and be the 37,133 fans sprinting for cover. The reds showed highlights of their world series appearances in the 1970s on the scoreboard during the delay. 1 Here were no updates on the dodgers game. A muffled cheer went up when the dodgers loss was broadcast on television. No players were in the dugout at the time. Nine minutes after they became champions the reds appeared to take the bows. In other games saturday giants 4, dodgers 3 san Francisco a will Clark drove in three runs and san Francisco beat los Angeles eliminating the cards Ozzie Smith sails above sliding Jay Bell. After pirate stole second dodgers from the no West race and giving the title to Cincinnati. The dodgers lost their third straight game. The giants won their sixth in a Row. Clark hit an rib double in the fourth off Jim Neidlinger 5-3 and added a two run single in the fifth. Winner Kelly Downs 3-2 gave up two runs on four hits in seven innings and Steve Bedrosian got his 17th save. Pirates 8, cardinals 0 St. Louis a Pittsburgh clinched a tie for their first no East title since 1979, winning their sixth straight game As Bob walk pitched a four hitter to beat St. Louis. The pirates Victory came less than an hour after second place new York lost to Chicago 3-2. One More Pittsburgh Victory or a cts loss will assure the pirates their first division championship since they won the world series in 1979. The pirates and mets each have four games remaining including three against each other at three Rivers stadium. But Pittsburgh behind walk moved closer to Malang that season ending series meaningless. Walk hit a run scoring double Bobby Bonilla got his 118th rib and Sid Bream added his 14th Homer As the pirates matched their longest winning Streak of the season and won for the ninth time in 10 games. Walk 7-5working on eight Days rest gave up Only four singles. He struck out four and walked two in his first Complete game of the season and sixth career shutout. Bob Tewksbury 10-9 was the loser. Cubs 3, acts 2 new York a the new York mets stumbled one step from elimination saturday As the Chicago cubs beat Frank Viola for the third time this season. The mets played for the second consecutive game without injured outfielders Kevin Mcreynolds toe and Dar Tyl Strawberry stiff Backho have combined for 190 Bis. Viola 19-12 failed in his third attempt to become the 18th Pitcher in major league history to win 20 games in each league. Astros 9, braves 0 Houston a Glenn Davis doubled twice drove in three runs scored three times and got in the Middle of a Bench Clearing incident As Houston beat Atlanta on Bill Gullickson a shutout. Expos 5, Phillies 1 Montreal a Brian Barnes pitched a three hitter for his first major league Victory and Marquis Grissom and Andres Galarraga drove in two run. As Montreal snapped an eight game losing Streak by defeating Philadelphia