European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes sunday april 21,1991 Seattle Breaks Stewart s Streak sunday april 21,1991 i by Ben Walker a baseball writer Seattle when is one loss and one no decision such a cause for concern when its Dave Stewart and its april. Stewarts Streak of 20 straight victories in april slammed to a Stop Friday night when the Seattle mariners beat up the Oakland Ace 11-7. Stewart was 14-0 against Seattle since joining the athletics in 1986 before giving american league up seven runs on nine hits in 5v6 innings. Last sunday he was Lucky to escape without a decision when the mariners tagged him for six earned runs in 5% innings. A i had Good stuff a Stewart said after his first april loss since Minnesota beat him on april 15, 1987. A nothing was wrong with my stuff a it was just time. In a glad to get it Over Stewart 1-1 is trying for his fifth straight 20-Victory season. Despite his win on opening Day against Minnesota he has a 7.00 Era after three starts. A i just think sometimes you be got to give the other Side credit a Oakland than Ager Tony la Russa said. A what i saw was Seattle doing a great Job of Alvin Davis and Pete of Brien each drove in four runs As Seattle won its fourth straight game. Davis two run Homer in the fifth put the mariners ahead 6-4, and they chased Stewart with a three run sixth. Dave Henderson hit his league leading fifth Homer a three run Shol to put Oakland ahead 3-2 in the third. Lance Blankenship a two run Homer in the seventh finished Rich Delucia 1-1 and closed the athletics to 9-6. In other Friday night games Yankees 3, royals 1 new York Tim Leary pitched a three hitter and struck out 12, and Jesse Barfield hit a two run Homer As new York sent Kansas City to its fourth straight defeat. Royals reliever Mark Davis was lost indefinitely after breaking the ring Finger on his pitching hand while trying to Stop Mel hairs grounder in the eighth inning Leafy 2-0who went 9-19 last season and Lea the majors in losses matched his Ca ree High for strikeouts. He walked three. Barfield a first Home run of the season s a y. A i vap Toronto shortstop Manuel Lee tags out Milwaukee a . Surhoff who was trying to steal second base Friday. The Blue jays won 5-2. Came in the sixth inning against Mike Bod Dicker 1-2 and put the Yankees ahead 3-1.angels 2,twins 0 Anaheim Calif. Chuck Finley pitched a two hitter and out dulled Jack Morris. Finley 3-0 struck out nine and walked two in his fourth career shutout. It was californians first Complete game of the season.-. A a a a a a a a. Morris 0-3 is two victories shy of 200. He gave up seven hits walked three and struck out six. The Angels scored in the seventh on two out singles by Donnie Hill Jack Howell and Junior Felix. In the eighth Wally Joyner doubled and later scored on Morris wild pitch. Blue jays 5, Brewers 2 Milwaukee John Olerud hit two Home runs and Ranee Mulliniks also Horn Rcd As Dave Stieb won for the first time this year. Stieb 1-2 settled Down after Paul Moli Tor homered and Robin Yount tripled to Start the first inning. Stieb gave up eight hits struck out two and walked two. Olerud hit a Solo Home run in the second off Don August 0-2 and added a two run shot in the fourth. He is 7 for 15 against the Brewers this season with three Home 5, rangers 0 Baltimore Jeff Robinson rebounded from a disappointing Start at Texas last sunday to beat the rangers. Robinson 1-1 gave up four hits in seven innings. He was tagged for five runs in two innings by Texas in his first Start of the season Brian Downing got three of Texas five hits and has reached base in 20 of 24 plate appearances. Glenn Davis hit his second Home run of the season a Solo shot in the third off Kenny Rogers 0-2. Davis had two of Baltimore a 10 hits. Pirates past in by the associated press Pittsburgh a in steering the Pittsburgh pirates from the Bottom to the top in the National league East in six years manager Jim Leyland knows the wind can change directions in a hurry. He certainly Felt it a and heard it a Friday night. A the people were booing us and five minutes later we had them cheering a he said after the pirates rallied to win in the ninth inning. Pittsburgh won when Jeff King hit a two out single he said a was no to pretty after usually reliable Chicago reliever Dave Smiths wild Pilch squandered a 4-3 Lead built on Andre Dawson a two out Pinch grand slam in the top of the inning. King Wasny to thinking about being a hero As he saw Dawson round the bases. A when Dawson hit the Home run All i could think of was 1989, when i came up and they beat us every Way you can beat a team a King said. A i thought that was happening Dawson hit the first pitch from Stan Belinda 1-1 for his fifth career grand slam. Dawson was being rested but got the Call when it was time for reliever Chuck Mcelroy to hit. Smith perfect in four previous save opportunities started the ninth by giving up singles to Pinch hitter Curtis Wilkerson and Gary Redus. After Jay Belles sacrifice Smiths wild pitch tied the score. A Andy Van Slyke who Hom ered and had three Bis grounded out before Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds were intentionally walked. Then King hit a 1-1 pitch to Short Center. Dawson a slam spoiled a Brilliant performance by Vicente Palacios who limited the cubs to one hit in 66 innings in his first Start since 1988. In other games Friday night expos 2, mets 1 Montreal a Dennis Martinez allowed five hits Over 736 innings to beat Dwight Gooden in an encore matchup. Martinez 2-1who lasted Only five innings against Gooden in a loss the previous saturday blanked the mets until the eighth when they snapped a 22-Inningnational league scoreless Streak by expos /. Gooden 2-1who Felt stiffness in his Arm after throwing More than 140 pitches in last saturdays Victory Over the expos allowed four hits one earned run and struck out six while walking one in seven 4, padres 0. San Diego Eddie Murray swinging a hot Bat since returning from an injury hit a two run Homer and Mike Morgan pitched a seven hitter As los Angeles beat san Diego for the first time in five games. Juan Samuel hit his third Homer. It was the eighth shutout of morgans career and fifth since he joined the dodgers in 1989. Morgan 1-1who Nas not Given up an earned run in 1536 innings this season tied for the no Lead with four shutouts in 1990. Fred Mcgriff went 4 for 4 against Morgan. Murray homered off de Whitson 1-1 after a two out triple by Darryl Strawberry in the 5, astros 2 san Francisco emergency starter John Burkett pitched eight Strong innings and major league Leader Kevin Mitchell and will Clark hit two run homers to Lead san Francisco Burkett 1-1who allowed six hits was pitching in place of flu Ridden Scott Garrelts. Burkett struck out three and walked one to beat the astros for the first time in four career decisions. Jeff Brantley got the final two outs for his first save after the astros loaded the bases against reliever Dave Righetti in the top of the ninth. Clarks second Homer followed a walk to Willie Mcgee in the first against Jimmy Jones 11 reds 8, braves 3 Atlanta a Cincinnati took advantage of Tom Glavine a wildness to score four runs on Only one hit in the fourth inning three Atlanta homers. Glavine 1-1 and reliever Marvin Freeman issued four walks and hit two batters in the fourth. Glavine lost to Cincinnati for Only the third time in 12 career decisions. Barry Larkin opened the inning with a walk and was doubled to third by Eric Davis. After an infield out Mariano Duncan was hit by a pitch and two walks led to another run for the reds. Freeman got Pitcher Jack Armstrong 1-0 for the second out but had a hit Bat Maxi and a walk to Force in another run. The braves got Solo homers from Sid Bream Ron Gant and Deion Sanders his first in the no. A. A a cardinals 3, Phillies 1 St. Louis Todd Zeile whose .162 average with runners in scoring position was the worst in the no last season had a two run single for St. Louis. Bob Tewksbury 1-1 gave up four hits and a run in seven innings striking out a career High eight to win his second straight matchup against Terry Mulhol land l-2. Lee Smith the third Cardinal Pitcher got the last five outs for is fifth save. I
