European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday april 16,1991belle hrs lift tribe past botox from wire reports Boston a one week into the season Albert Belle has shown no signs of slowing Down from his Spring training Pace. A a a a a a a a. The Cleveland outfielder slammed a pair of Home runs sunday and drove in four runs leading the indians to a 6-0 Victory Over the Boston red sox. Belle who won Cleveland a starting left Field Job in Spring training by hitting 11 Home runs already has belted three through the first week of the season. The muscular Belle has been one of Cleveland Stop prospects for the past few seasons but showed inconsistency at the plate and instability off the Field. The problems stemmed from alcohol dependency something Belle finally came to grips with last season by entering a rehabilitation Center. Belle gave Cleveland a 2-0 Lead in the first inning. Boston starter Greg Harris 0-2 gave up a two out single to Carlos Baerga and Belle followed with a blast into the left Field screen. The outfielder boosted the indians advantage to 3-0 when he led off the sixth inning with his third Homer of the season also into the left Field screen. Cleveland starter Tom Candiotti relying largely on a dancing Knuck Leball improved his record to 2-0 by scattering four hits Over seven innings striking out nine while walking  win series from dodgers by the associated press los Angeles the All mighty dodgers who would Roll to Victory in the National league West behind Darryl Strawberry and Brett Butler Are missing. Instead los Angeles has lost three in a Row and dropped 2vi games Back following sundays 5-3 loss to san Diego which completed a three game sweep. Mike Morgan 0-1 gave up three runs and five hits in 6% innings but the run sol ?s5gi were unearned As the dodgers made four errors Quot 1 a a i gave it imy Best a Morgan said. A when you give teams four and five outs in an inning i done to care if you re by Young you re bound to make a mistake. And a Good hitter is going to take advantage of  de Whitson 1-0 allowed three hits in six innings walked none and struck out four retiring his final 17 batters. He fell behind 2-0 in the first on Juan Samuel a two run Homer. A i got my feet on the ground after the first inning and i knew i had pretty Good stuff after that a a Whitson said. A when i was warming up in the bullpen and even in the first inning i did no to feel like i had Good stuff. But after that i settled Down and started pitching my  Pat Clements pitched 134 innings and Craig Lefferts finished the five hitter for his second save. Stan Javier playing first for the injured Eddie Murray dropped shortstop Alfrdo Griffin s throw in Ine second inning As Benito Santiago scored from third and pulled the padres to 2-1. San Diego went ahead with two runs in the seventh. Garry Templeton reached on Javier a second error at first base Shawn Abner reached on a fielders Choice and morgans errant Pickoff attempt sent Abner to third. Tony Fernandez followed with a game tying single and Bip Roberts doubled offal sunday. In other games sunday a a 7, mariners 6 Oakland  blew a Chance to halt Dave stewarts 20-game april winning Streak As Oakland rallied from a five run deficit to beat the wingless mariners. Mark Mcgwire a two out single in the ninth drove Home the game winning run to give the a a the Victory and drop the mariners to 0-6. Mcgwire shit to left Field off Mike Jackson 0-1 scored Dave Henderson who started the ninth with a single after Jose Canseco flied out a wild pitch by Jackson allowed Henderson to move to second and Harold Baines was then intentionally walked. Terry Steinbach struck out before Mcgwire delivered the game Winner. Rookie Dana Allison worked the final inning for his first  jays 9, Brewers 0 Toronto Jimmy key Felt in tip top shape going into sunday s game against Milwaukee. He Felt even better when Toronto scored six runs in the second inning. Key pitched a two hitter and Rookie Mark Whiten singled twice in the six run second As the Blue jays beat the Brewers. At 5-2, the Blue jays Are off to their Best Start since the clubs inaugural season in 1977. A a a a a a a a Angels 9, twins 4 Minneapolis former twin Gary Gatti booed at the metro Doc during the weekend drove in four to help California beat Jack Morris and Minnesota. It was also a big Day for Luis Polonia. The diminutive outfielder had three hits scored three runs and stole three bases As the Angels improved to 5-1. It equals californians Best Start Ever also achieved in 1970 and 1974.rangers 15, orioles 3 Arlington Texas a Nolan Ryan beat Baltimore for the first time since april 20, 1976, allowing two hits and striking out nine in seven innings As Texas routed Baltimore. Ryan 1-1 got off to a shaky Start giving up a three run Homer to Sam Horn in the first inning. But he settled Down and allowed Only Glenn Davis third inning single after that As the rangers broke a season opening four game losing  5, Yankees 3 Kansas City to. Kirk Gibson hit two homers and drove in four runs and Mike Boddicker gave up no runs in eight innings As Kansas City beat new York. In two starts for the royals Boddicker 1-1 has Given up one earned run in 17  Blanks botox again Boston apr Brook Jacoby broke up the longest scoreless tie in Fenway Park since 1983, hitting a Home run in the 13th inning As the Cleveland indians beat the Boston red sox 1-0 monday. Dennis lamp 0-1the fourth Boston Pitcher retired Albert Belle to Start the 13th before Jaco Al monday by hit the next pitch Over the screen atop the left Field Wall for his first Homer of the season. Steve Olin 1-0 bailed out starter Charles Nagy with one out in the ninth inning and held the red sox witless for 3% innings before giving Way to Doug Jones in the 13th. Jones earned his third save of the season. The 12 scoreless innings were the most in Boston since Texas beat the red sox 1-0 in 14 innings on april 17,1983. Phillies third baseman Charlie Hayes dives Back toward the bag but his tag on cardinals Tom Pagnozzi was too late. The Glove of Kal Daniels. In other games sunday braves 12, reds 1 Cincinnati Tom Glavine beat Cincinnati for the ninth time in 11 career decisions and Rafael Belliard had three hits and drove in three runs for the visiting braves who sent the reds to their third straight loss. Glavine 1-0 allowed five hits in six innings walked two and struck out six. Greg Olson also had three hits for the braves who had 16 hits off four pitchers Tom Browning 1-1 allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings. Astros 7, giants 2 Houston Ken Caminiti hit a three run Homer and Jimmy Jones 1-0 allowed five hits in 7w innings anti struck out six to Lead Houston past san Francisco. Craig Biggio matched a career High with four hits. The giants who got 19 hits in a 16-2 Victory saturday night did no to get their first hit until the fourth inning Ana did no to score until the eighth. John Burkett 0-1 gave up six hits and four runs in four innings. Mets 7, expos 1 new York a Hubie Brooks and Rick Cerone hit two run singles in the first inning and Frank Viola 1-0 pitched a five hitter As new York whipped Montreal. The mets Drew seven More walks including Brooks and Pinch hitter Dave Magadan with the bases loaded in the seventh inning. In seven games the mets have walked 55 times twice any other teams total in the majors. A Kevin Elster making his first Start since aug. 3, 1990, hit a Solo Home run in the eighth his third hit of the game. Chris Nabholz 0-1 allowed eight hits and sex runs in six innings. Cubs 6, pirates 4 Chicago a Stan Belinda 0-1 walked Chico Walker to Load the bases in the eighth inning and walked Doug Dascenzo to Force Home the go ahead run for Chicago. Mark Grace followed with an rib groundnut. J Heath Slocumb 1-0 pitched 1v5 witless innings for his first career Victory and Dave Smith pitched the ninth inning for his second save. Cardinals 11, Phillies 7 Philadelphia a Felix Jose drove in four runs with a Homer and a bases loaded double for St. Louis. Bryn Smith 2-0 allowed six hits and six runs in seven innings two of the runs were unearned because of errors. Lee Smith who has saved the cardinals three victories pitched 1v5 innings. Dave Lapoint made his first Start for the Phillies and allowed six runs and five hits and walked three in 1v6 innings