European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21rea sox win Al East by the associated press Boston a Jeff Reardon stopped his warmups before the eighth inning turned to the left Field Iron aboard and saw that Toronto had just taken a 2-1 Ead in Baltimore. Bad news for Boston. At the end of the ninth he turned the other Way watching anxiously As right fielder Tom Brunansky Slid along the warning track and clutched Ozzie Guillent a liner very Good news. Reardon a Relief pitching and Brunansky a Brilliant catch saved Bostons 3-1 Victory Over the Chicago White sox and the american league East championship. A Boston win or a Toronto loss in Baltimore would Nave done that. Toronto a subsequent loss did no to matter any my you never can Tell in baseball a red sox Catcher Tony Pena said in the crowded clubhouse of champions. Quot you never can Tell what a going to happen because everybody a a human with wednesday nights final out Reardon extended his gloved left hand then delivered a powerful punch to the air with the other. Pena leaped on his feet. The few fans who got on the Field were quickly corralled by mounted policemen. The red sox raced to a spot on the infield grass Between first and second base and formed a huge Back slapping huddle. The ultimate unpredictability of baseball is the fact that the red sox were a pre season Longshot to win the Pennant. Now they have done it. A everybody knows that we be got a lot of holes a Pena said. A what it took to get Here was a lot of work and a lot of dedication. These Guys know what it takes to when reporters got into the clubhouse 16 minutes after Brunansky a catch the rolling stones a Start me up was blaring and Happy voices were screaming but there was no sign of Champagne. A iced Tea a left fielder Mike Greenwell said As he drank from a Coke cup. The red sox assured All though that they were the real thing. _ a it was just very symbolic of this team a second baseman Jody Reed said. A your right fielder diving into the Wall to make the catch. That a what this team is made up of.�?�. Brunansky a catch capped an outstanding stretch of six games. He hit five homers in a three game series continued on Page 23 Al Roundup Mcgee Brett win Bat titles Oakland Calif. A Willie Mcgee won his no batting title sitting on a Bench in Oakland wednesday watching Rickey Henderson fall Short of George Brett in the Al race. Brett became the first player to win batting titles in three decades after leaving Henderson a .329 Mark to shoot for. Henderson needing to go 3-for-3 or 4-for-5 to overtake Brett wound up l-for-3 against California to finish at .325. Brett who won titles in 1976 and 1980, Pinch hit in the fifth inning tuesday against Cleveland and hit a sacrifice Fly. He singled in his final at Bat. A i think he should have been playing in California a Henderson said. It would have played. I think you should win it out there playing. But he knew the situation and he decided to do it this the 31-year-old Mcgee who hit .335 in the no was traded by the St. Louis cardinals on aug. 28. However he had already made enough plate appearances to qualify for the Crown. Boston red sox players Are showered with gatorade As they celebrate winning the american league East finishes with 51 new York apr As the season wound Down Cecil fielder wound up and wrote his name next to baseball a greats. Fielder waited until the final game of the season to hit his 50th and 51st Home runs As Detroit beat the new York Yankees 10-3 wednesday night. A i did it i did it a he said As he jumped up and Down outside the batters Box and the crowd showered him with applause. The fielder watch was the Only drama on a night the Yankees hit Bottom. They were 67-95 this year finishing last for the first time since 1966, and lost their most games since 1912 50-102. Fielder however was going in the other direction. The names he joined include babe Ruth Jimmie Foxx Willie Mays Mickey Mantle Hank Greenberg Ana Ralph Kiner. Fielder who returned to the big leagues this year after a season in Japan signed a two year $3 million contract As a free agent. Some people said the tigers overpaid for a player with Little experience in the majors. He walked his first time up lined out the next and then hit the big blow a a 2-1 pitch from Steve Adkins off the third deck in left Field in the fourth. The50 teat vsgorgeosterwhot1 Cecil fielder watches his 50th Home ran reach the seats in Yankee stadium for the Cincinnati reds in 1977. Fielder became the 11th player to reach the Mark eighth inning off Alan Mills and it was the 18tn time Overall. A when i hit number 50, that was my but fielder did no to Stop there. He struck Day a fielder said explaining How he re out in the sixth inning and completed his taxed after the first Home run. The first season by hitting a three run Homer in the apparently was work but the second was sheer pleasure. Before the game fielders wife gave him some advice. A i told him done to take any walks a Stacey fielder said. A just swing at the
