European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 15, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday november 15,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 a s Welch captures by Young award athletics 27-6 Pitcher Bob Welch. Alas biggest Winner since �?T68 new York apr Bob Welch had the Success if not the stats of Roger Clemens and Dave Stewart. On tuesday he got the by Young to go with it. Welch was the american leagues biggest Winner in 22 seasons going 27-6 for the Oakland athletics. And wins Are what usually win the award for the Best Pitcher. In a strange and split vote in which no one was named on All 28 ballots Welch got 15 first place votes and a total of 107 Points. Clemens with an named run average More than a full run better than Welch was second with eight first place votes and 77 Points. Stewart also had a better Era than Welch his teammate and won 20 games for the fourth straight season but again failed to win the by Young. He was third with three first place votes and 43 Points followed by record setting Chicago reliever Bobby Thigpen who got the other two first place votes and had 20 Points. A a you a like to have the other thing the world series championship but this is a More personal thing a said Welch who recently filed for free Agency. A you just feel fortunate that people recognize  two members of the baseball writers association in each Al City voted and balloting was completed before the Start of the postseason in which Oakland a bid for a second straight world series title ended with a sweep by Cincinnati. Before this season Welch had been one of baseball a most consistent pitchers for 12 years although he had never won More than 17 games. It did no to look like he would improve on that when fighting the effects of the lockout he went 0-3 with a 17.72 Era in Spring training. Then in Welches first Start of the season he gave up a Lead off Home run to Minnesota a Dan Gladden. But bolstered by Oakland a outstanding defense the athletics excellent Relief corps and the benefits of playing at the spacious coliseum Welch went on to set a club record for victories. Welches win total was the highest in the Al since Denny Mclain won 31 in 1968. Not since Steve Carlton the Al vote new York a voting for the 1990 american league by Young award with pitchers receiving five Points Tor each first place vote three Points for second and one Point for third player 1st 2nd 3rd total Bob Welch Oak. 15 Roger Clemens Bost. 8 Dave Stewart Oakland 3 Bobby Thigpen Chi. 2 Dennis Eckersley Oak. Dave Stieb Toronto Chuck Finley Calif. 10 10 7 1 107 77 43 20 2 2 1 won 27 for Philadelphia in 1972 had a major leaguer won that Many. Welch did it with a 2.95 Era while pitching just two Complete games a both shutouts a in 35 starts. In 238 innings he walked 77, struck out 127, gave up 26 Home runs and 214 hits. Clemens meanwhile went 21-6 with a 1.93 Era at Bostons tiny Fenway Park a Only the second red sox Pitcher in 73 years with an Era of under 2.00. He missed almost All of the final month with tendinitis although he did Complete seven games including four shutouts in 31 starts. Clemens a two time by Young Winner pitched 228v3 innings and struck out 209, walked Only 54, gave up just seven Home runs and allowed 193 hits. Stewart went 22-11 with a 2.56 Era. He pitched 11 Complete games four for shutouts in 36 starts. In 267 innings he struck out 166, walked 83, gave up 16 homers and 226 hits. Welch 34, got 10 second place votes three third places and was left off one ballot. Clemens also got 10 second places received seven third places and was left off by three voters. Thigpen who set a major league record with 57 saves in 64 chances and had a 1.83 Era was named on 10 ballots. Oakland a Dennis Eckersley who got 48 saves in 50 tries and had an 0.61 Era received Only a pair of third place votes. Welch was the third a a Pitcher to win the award joining Vida Blue 1971 and Catfish Hunter 1974. Welch has not said whether he will re sign with the athletics. He was born and raised in the Detroit area and the tigers Are one of Many teams expected to bid for him. Orlando Breaks loss skein at 16 by the associated press Orlando Fla. A the Orlando magic snapped an Aba record 16-game Home losing Streak tuesday night As Terry Catledge scored 30 Points and Sam Vincent hit a jumper and two free throws in the final minute of a 109-103 Victory Over the Dallas Mavericks. The Victory was the first of the season for the second year magic 1-6which also got 18 Points from Nick Anderson and 16 from Vincent. It was Vincent a jumper that gave Orlando a 105-101 Lead with 43 seconds to go. Rolando Blackman scored 36 Points and Derek Harper had 26 for Dallas. In other games tuesday night pistons 118, heat 93 Auburn Hills Mich. Isiah Thomas scored 23 Points and Detroit used a 19-1 first Quarter run to rout Miami. Reserve forwards Mark Aguirre and John Salley added 20 and 15 Points respectively for the pistons. Kevin Edwards led the heat with 14 Points. 76ers 108, pacers 100 Indianapolis Charles Barkley 19 of his 23 Points in the second half lifting Philadelphia Over Indiana. Barkley 0 for 4 in from the Field in the nest half scored 11 Points in the third Quarter but Indiana still held an 88-87 East a Midway through the final period. Hersey Hawkins led the 76ers with 24nba Roundup Points while Reggie Miller scored 23 and Chuck person 22 for the pacers. Hornets 120, bullets 105 Charlotte . A Armon Gilliam scored 39 Points a one Short of the franchise record a As Charlotte coasted past Washington. Gilliam was pulled by Charlotte coach Gene Littles with 49 seconds left and the hornets ahead 116-105. Kelly Tripucka holds the club record for Points in a game with 40. Gilliam connected on 16 of 24 Field goals and seven of eight free throws. He also had 12 rebounds. Washington a Bernard King who entered the game As the leagues leading scorer had 34 Points. Teammate Harvey Grant added a career High 27. Cavaliers 121, Hawks 104 Atlanta a Gerald Paddio scored 22 Points in leading Cleveland Over Atlanta snapping the Cavaliers 11-game losing Streak on the Hawks Home court. The Cavaliers who blew an 18-Point second Quarter Lead broke a 75-75 tie on Paddio a tip in with 5 06 left in the third Quarter and never trailed again. Larry Nance and Brad Daugherty each had 21 Points for Cleveland. Nance added 14  Wilkins scored nine of his 27 Points during a 26-8 Hawks surge that celtics Ron Anderson has Ball knocked away by Bucks Jay Humphries at Milwaukee. Erased the 18-Point deficit. Bucks 119, celtics 91 Milwaukee a Jack Sikma scored 21 Points and Milwaukee held Larry Bird to five Points for its fifth straight Victory. The Bucks jumped ahead 15-2 in the opening minutes behind seven Points see Aba on Page 22afn sports television hockey a Montreal at Philadelphia 1 30 . Friday. Radio pro basketball a los Angeles lakers at Houston 2 30 . Friday