European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 a the stars and stripes thursday May 2,1991 padres in . Fog by the associated press new York a for those who think the new York mets have been in a fog for a few years tuesday s 6-3 Victory Over. San Diego provided some proof. Shea stadium became so shrouded that the game was called twice because of fog. It became official in the Bottom of National league the seventh after umpires decided trying to continue play was futile. A never go swimming a mets left fielder Kevin Mcreynolds asked after the game. A never close your eyes underwater that s what if was the game was first halted in the sixth inning for 1 hour 38 minutes with Dwight Gooden and the mets ahead 4-2. Shortly after play re sum cd Back came the fog. Play was called for Good at 12 19 a.m., after another delay of 47 minutes. A in 1962 in san Francisco we had a situation like this and did the same thing a urn Pire Crew chief Doug Harvey said. A it cleared up in 30 minutes and we played the the padres loss was their fourth straight. For the mets improved to 12-8. Only once before had a game at Shea stadium been stopped because of fog. On May 25, 1979, the mets and Pittsburgh were tied 3-3 in the 11th when the Mist became too much and the game was declared a tie and replayed. This time Gooden singled in one run and Howard Johnson homered Early off Derek Lilliquist 0-1. Gooden 3-1 gave tip a Home run to Benito Santiago in the fifth inning and left after the sixth during the first delay mels manage ment tried to entertain the crowd of 17,059 by showing the giants Phillips game on the Canter Field scoreboard. Problem was the fog made it nearly in. Possible for the fans to see the screen. Reds 4, pirates 3 Cincinnati Hal Morris and Mari Ano Duncan homered off slumping by Young Winner Doug Drabek leading Cincinnati past Pittsburgh in the first meeting of the defending no division champions. The reds won last years playoff in six games and both teams arc in first place this season. The pirates loss was Only their second in 10 Browning 3-1 gave up four hits including homers by Andy Van Slyke and Jose Lind in 736 innings. Rob Dibble struck out All four batters tie faced for his fifth save. V Drabek 1-4 gave up four runs on eight hits and two walks in 636 innings a a a expos 1, dodgers 0montreal Delino dishields led off with a Homer in the Bottom of the ninth inning breaking up a pitching Duel Between Montreal a Dennis Martinez and Mike Morgan of los Angeles. 1 shall we steal Houston a Eric Yelding says no upon tagging the cubs Ryne Sandberg. Morgan 2-2 had a one hitter until Deshields hit his first Home run of the season on the first pitch. Morgan struck out five walked two and retired15 straight batters in one stretch. _ \ Martinez 3-2 pitched a four hitter. He struck out seven walked one and escaped his biggest Jam by getting Darryl Strawberry on a grounder to end the eighth with runners on first and third. Phillies 11, giants 9 Philadelphia a John Kruk Horn ered and tied Mike Schmidt steam record of 20 Bis foe april As Philadelphia won its fourth straight. The Phillies were losing 9-3 when Dale Murphy and Ricky Jordan hit consecutive Home tuns in the fifth inning off Bud Black. Kruk hit a three run Homer and Charlie Hayes two run shot off Jeff Brantley 0-1 to Cap a six run rally in the sixth. Cubs 10, astros 3 Chicago a Hector Villenueva homered doubled and singled and drove in a in a Corner career High four runs for Chicago. Villenueva who came off the disabled list three Days ago hit his first Home run of the season a three run shot in the third off Mark Portugal 2-1 ,. Mike Bielecki 4-1a Winner in All three starts gave up six hits in six innings. _ cardinals 5, braves 3 St. Louis a Pinch hitter Mill Thompsons two run single broke a seventh inning tie to Lead St. Louis. The Victory gave cardinals a 9-3 record on their first Home stand with one game left they were the worst Home team in the league last year at 31-41. Thompsons Twe Vout single came against Charlie Leibrandt 2-2. Jose Deleon of St. Louis failed to win for the 21st time in 23 starts. Reliever Cris Carpenter 2-1 got the Victory and Lee Smith pitched the ninth for his eighth save in eight opportunities. Cincinnati a Rob Dibble plans to apologize to the Grade school teacher he Hurt with his latest angry outburst. Making peace with the National league might be a Little trickier the Cincinnati reds reliever on tuesday said he was wrong to heave a baseball into the stands at riverfront stadium following a poor performance. The Ball hit first Grade teacher Meg Porter 27, on the causing her Elbow to swell. Dibble said he has set up a meeting with Porter w to has missed two Days of school because of the injury. A hopefully we can straighten it out Quot he said a i just thank god she Wasny to seriously Hurt. I did no to want to hit anybody. 1 wanted Quot to throw it Over the Fence threw it too far. ,. A you have to have a certain Respo Sibili. To 1 guess and the other Day i Wasny to responsible. But that a in the past and you have to move on.�?�. Not before no president Bill White has his say. Quot. White is looking into Dibble a throw which violated a Rule prohibiting players from deliberately throwing baseballs into the stands. Dibble could be fined or sus Pended again Dibble hurled the Ball into the Center Field seats after he got the last out sunday in the reds 4-3 Victory Over Chicago. He was angry at his worst performance of the season a he gave up five hits and two runs in the last two innings. On april 11, Dibble threw behind Houston a Erie Yelding after Pitcher Curt Schilling singled Home a run. That touched off a Brawl and brought Dibble a three Day suspension from w Hite. Dibble has appealed the punishment and continues to pitch pending a hearing with White on june 17 in new Yolk. Quintana red sox Belt twins by the associated press Minneapolis a the Boston red sox found Power from an unexpected source and it boosted them into first place in the american league East a i never try to hit the Ball like that a Carlos Quintana said after his three run american league Homer led the red sox to a 7-5 Victory Over the Minnesota twins tuesday night. The Home run a two out three run shot in the eighth inning was the first since last july 30 and Only the eighth in 654 career at bats for Quintana. Quintanas rare Homer was timely for the red sox who took Over first place in the Al East from Toronto by a half game following the Blue jays 8-5 loss to Texas. The blast off Steve Bedrosian 2-1 ended Minnesota a five game winning Streak. A a a a. Despite allowing Dan Gladden a seventh inning go ahead double Jeff Gray 11 won in Relief of Matt Young who is still looking for his first Victory after coming to Boston As a free agent. Sex twin Jeff Reardon pitched the final 1v6 innings for his eight save. A a a rangers 8, Blue jays 5 Arlington Texas a Ruben Sierra hit two homers including a three run seventh inning shot to break a 4-4 tic leading a Texas. A v. Sierras fourth Homer of the season made a Winner of reliever Rich Gossage 2-0. A athletics 7, Yankees 3 Oakland a Jose Canseco hit a two run Homer and Mark Mcguire a two run double As Oakland beat new York for the. 15th straight a Rickey Henderson failed to steal a base and remained tied with Lou _ Brock for the career stolen base record. Bob Welch 3-1 settled Down after a shaky Start to hold new York to five hits and two runs in eight innings to gain the Victory the a a fourth straight Ana eighth straight at 6, orioles 3 Baltimore Dave Valle hit his second Homer in two Days and the mariners scored three unearned runs for their seventh straight Victory against the on a Dies Quot a a Brewers 8, White sox 2. Milwaukee a Dante Bichette and Franklin Stubbs homered and Jim Gantner had four hits for Milwaukee. Billy Spiers added three hits to the 13-hit Milwaukee attack in support of Chris Bosio 3-2. Tigers 13, royals 7 Kansas City to. Rob Deer hit a grand slam in the fourth and Lou Whitaker a tie breaking Solo shot in the eighth to Power Detroit. The Victory went to. A Leiter 1-1who of one out. Mike Henneman pitched the ast two innings for his fourth save. Angels 6, indians 5,11 innings Anaheim Calif Junior Felix keyed a two run 11th inning with his first Home run of the season and Jack Howell capped the rally with single As California snapped a three game losing Streak. The Victory went to reliever Bryan Harvey 1-0who surrendered an unearned run in the top of the 11th when he walked Home Chris James. Indians Ace reliever Doug Jones 0-2 blew a Chance for his sixth save after giving up a one out Homer to Felix. He then surrendered consecutive singles to Dick Schofield Luis Polonia and Howell who was batting for Luis Sojo. It was the Angels first come from behind Victory of the season. I
