European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday april 30, 1991 la Cal u Ste r giants by the associated press los Angeles a with the san Francisco giants knee deep in the doldrums Kevin Gross seized the Opportunity and escaped from his. The Journeyman right hander signed by the los Angeles dodgers to a three year $6.4 million free agent contract Over the Winter finally paid his first dividend sunday with six innings of four hit Ball and nine strikeouts in a 7-3 Victory. Across 13 Leadth least one strikeout in each of his first five innings fanning everyone in june giants starting lineup except Kevin Bass and Jose Uribe. Arid Gross performance May have avoided a demotion Rio the bullpen. The giants collective egos reached Rock Bottom after the game during which former giant Brett Butler completed a 10-for-18 series against his old team. Manager Roger Craig chewed out his players for 13 minutes behind closed doors after they dropped three of four to the dodgers commuted six errors were outscored 26-8 and were held scoreless in 21 consecutive innings by dodger Start a ers. A a a a a a a a a in other games sunday astros 2, braves 0 Houston a Casey Candace a hit a two run double in the seventh inning and also tripled As Houston won for Only the third time in nine games. The astros have scored just 11 runs in that stretch. Jimmy. Jones 2-1a1 Osuna and Dwayne Henry combined on a five hitter with Henry getting two outs for his second save. Tom Glavine 2-2 gave up two runs and eight hits and struck out eight As he pitched his second Complete game. Pirates 7, mets 3 new York Barry Bonds stole National league Home and drove in three runs with two sin Eles As Pittsburgh knocked out Ron Darling 2-1 with seven runs and seven hits in 1 i innings John Smiley 4-0who pitched a on hitter against the mets on april 17, allowed three runs and six hits in five plus innings As he increased his career record against new York to 9-3. Bill Landrum pitched three innings and Neal Heaton finished the seven hitter. Expos 9, cardinals 6 St. Louis a Marquis Grissom hit a grand slam off Juan Agosto to break an eighth inning tie and went 4 for 5 with five Bis As Montreal beat St. Louis to end a seven game losing Streak. Tim Burke 2-1 was the Winner and Mike Pyrcz 0-1 the loser. Reds 4, cubs 3 Cincinnati a Paul of Neill hit his third Homer in three games and Rookie Chris Hammond 3-0 gave up one run and six hits in seven innings before Rob Dibble relieved and Hung on for his fourth save. A a Rick Sutcliffe 1-2 allowed seven hits in six innings for chicag Dibble threw a baseball into the seats reportedly striking a fan after getting the final out. Dibble had a rough Outing giving up five hits and two runs in the last two innings. He got Ryne Sandberg on a called third strike to end the game then got the Ball Back from Catcher Joe Oliver. In the Middle of receiving congratulations from teammates just behind the Mound Dibble turned and heaved the Ball into the stands in Center Field. A reds employee said the Ball reportedly hit a woman in the Arm but she was seriously injured. Philst Randy ready needed Only to tag Tony Fernandez right for unassisted triple play. For records ready was t Philadelphia apr Art unassisted triple play is so  Only eight players have done it in major league history. Randy ready needed Only to stick out his Glove to become no. 9. He did no to. The Philadelphia Phillies pulled off the first triple play in the 20-year history of veterans stadium in sundays 9-2 Victory Over the san Diego padres. Jason Grimsley opened the game by walking Paul Faries and Tony Fernandez. With the a winners going. Tony Gwynn lined to ready at second. He stepped on second base for the second out and Fernandez was crossing right in front of him Only a foot or two away. But ready threw to first for the third out a i really did no to think about it at the time a ready said. A a my instincts just said to throw the Ball to first and get the easy play and that a what 1  the last unassisted triple play was by Ron Hansen of the Washington senators against Cleveland Oil july 30,1968. �?o1 did no to know the runners were going a Gwynn said. A a i thought it was a base hit when i hit it. It changed the whole game because if the Ball goes through we be got a run in and have run Nurs on first and  joins select 200-win company by Ben Walker a baseball writer. Minneapolis the wins May not come As quickly these Days and May not be As impress. Sive. Still they add up of Jack Morris. And on sigh a the total reached 200. Morris became the-89th Pitcher to get 200 career victories As the Minnesota twins beat the Seattle mariners 8-2. He did it despite pitching on three Days rest and with the flu which pushed his temperature to 100 degrees. A i knew i d try unless i went ouf to the bullpen and fell off the Mound a Morris said a i appreciate . Manager Tom Kelly giving me the Ball because in a sure he had some doubts. I gave it All i had and the Guys came through again for  Morris the winning est Pitcher in the 1980s with Detroit struggled for six innings he gave up two runs on seven hits with two wild pitches and a hit Batter. Morris 36 next month began his career with the tigers in 1977. He slumped to-21-32 in the lust two years and signed with his Hometown twins As a free agent in the off season. The Only Active pitchers with. More victories Are Nolan Ryan 304bert blvd Leven 279rick Reuschel 214 and Frank Tanana 208. It remember the first time 1 thought about 200,�?� Morris said. A it was a few years Back when Jerry Koosman was with the White sox and he got number 200 against us. I remember thinking a that is really  1 Don t want to Pat myself on the Back too much but i m proud of  / Minnesota won at Home and extended its winning Streak to five. Seattle lost its fifth in a Row. Morris left the game with the score tied at 2-2, but the twins got a run in the Bottom of the sixth and made him the Winner. Puckett homered  in three runs As Minnesota won for Ahe seventh time in eight games. He hit his third Home run in the first off Scott Bankhead 1-2 and had an rib single in the third. Puckett walked in the sixth and scored on Hrbek a first double of the season for a 3-2 Lead. Chili Davis followed with an rib single and the twins scored four times in the seventh. In other games sunday red sox 2, royals 1 Kansas City to. Dana Kiecker starting in place of american league Roger Clemens combined with three relievers for a rain delayed seven bitter and Mike Greenwell twice drove in Wade Boggs As Boston downed Kansas City. A Kiecker went 516 innings in his first Start giving up one run and five hits White striking out six. Clemens 4-0 with an ,0.28 a a Learned on Friday that commissioner Fay Vincent had upheld his five game suspension for an incident involving Umpire Terry Cooney in last years american league playoffs. Boggs who had three singles and a double in five at bats singled leading off the game and scored on a single by Greenwell who had two singles and a triple. Facing Tom Gordon 1-1 in the fourth Boggs doubled and scored on  jays 9, tigers 6 Toronto Devon Whites bases loaded single stopped the Detroit bullpen a shutout Streak at 361 innings As Toronto beat Detroit. White  two run single that keyed a five run rally in the sixth inning that made it 8-4. Glenallen Hill homered and had a career High four hits for the Blue jays. Cecil fielder and Alan Tram Mell homered for the tigers. Fielder hit his third Home run of the season and almost joined Jose Canseco As the Only players to reach the upper deck in the sky dome. Trammell connected for the first time since his first at Bat of the year. Rookie reliever Mike Timlin 3-0 was the Winner and Duane Ward got his fifth save. Reliever a Leiter 0-1 was the  sox 4, Yankees 1 Chicago a Frank Thomas homered drove in two runs and scored twice As Chicago beat new York. -. Jack Mcdowell. 4-1 gave up one run on five hits in Ivi innings and Bobby Thigpen worked the ninth for his sixth save. A Thomas Drew a Lead off walk from Chuck Cary 1-2 in the second and scored on Cory Snyder a double. Thomas hit his third Home run in the fourth and added an rib single in the seventh. Thomas is batting .412 with three homers and nine Bis in nine games. Two weeks ago he went l-for-5 when Cary beat the White sox. Orioles 5, Brewers 4 Baltimore a Cal Ripken drove in four runs with three hits and Craig Worthington singled Home the tie breaking run in the eighth inning As Baltimore beat Milwaukee. Bob Milacki 1-0 pitched 516 innings of one hit Relief. He was recalled from double a Hagerstown Friday and shut out the Brewers until Gregg Olson took Over in the ninth. The orioles rallied from an Early 4-1 deficit. Ripken hit an rib single in the fifth that tied it and Ripken opened the eighth with a single off Darren Holmes 1-1 and later scored on Worthington a two out single. 1indians 4, rangers 2 Arlington Texas after a rain delay of two hours and 19 minutes at the Start Eric King and Doug Jones pitched Cleveland past the rangers. King 2-2 gave up one run on four hits in eight innings and left in the ninth after one out doubles by Pinch hitter Kevin re a timer and Rafael Palmeiro. Jones finished for his fifth save. Bobby Witt 1-2 walked seven gave up seven hits and threw two wild pitches in eight innings. Jeff Manto filling in for injured Carlos Baerga hit a two run single in the fourth