European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 06, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page amp 26 the stars and stripes monday May 6 to strangers Triumph on Franco or by the associated press Detroit a Julio Franco was stumping but he Wasny to worrying. Franco broke a l-for-16 slump saturday night Witt three hits including the game winning Homer in the ninth inning As the Texas rangers beat the Detroit tigers 6-5. Franco hit a fastball from Jerry Don Gleaton Yoff the Al saturday upper deck facing with two outs after Detroit of Tate scored three tidies in the eighth to tie the game. A i knew when i hit it that it was Outt but i did no to know if it was fair a Franco said a i Wasny to hitting Well lately but i knew it would be All right i just had to fix. My Detroit got the Lead off Batter on base in the Bottom of the ninth when Tony Phillips walked but Are attempted hit and run ended the rally. Alan Trammell lined the pitch up the Middle but Franco was breaking for the bag caught the drive and doubled Phillips off first. Francois Homer gave Rich Gossage 3-0 the win in Relief while Gleaton 1-1 was the loser y Gossage blew a save Chance ire the eighth depriving Bobby Witt of the win. Witt struck out 13 tigers or 7% innings allowing five runs on five hits a i pitched Okay considering i gave up five runs a a Witt said. A i would have liked to finish the in other late games saturday indians 20, athletics 6 Oakland Calif. A led by Chris James Cleveland used 21 hits and six walks As they snapped their six game losing Streak and stopped Oakland steam record 1ft-game Home winning Streak. James hit three run Home runs in the first and second innings had an rib single in the fourth and a two run single in the eighth to finish with nine Rel. He grounded out in his other at Bat in the sixth Rand left the game after the broke the Indian record of eight Rols set by i Topi Clev Efant own Ramhi Miniers drills. Earl Averill ire 1r3p and % Fiat my in am Bill Glyn rent l95&1. Kansas Ceeyle blot Saher Hagen Wim if or the first time since opening Day As Kansas City took a six in Lead and held on to beat Toronto stopping a. Home losing Streak. Saberhagen 2-3 allowed one run and three hits m five innings before Steve Crawford relieved. Jeff Mont Gomey the royals fourth Pitcher pitched 2l/r innings. For his sixth save. A Angels 6, orioles 3 a Anaheim Calif. A Dave Winfield and Lance Par Rish both breaking out of Lone slumps drove in two runs each As California chased Jeff Robinson 1-3 in the first beat Baltimore. It Mark Langston 2-1 allowed five hits and three runs in seven innings walked six and struck out four. Bryan Harvey pitched the ninth inning and finished the six hit Ter for his fifth save. A mariners 3, Yankees 2 Seattle a Pete of Brien had three rib including a the second inning As Seattle beat new. game that almost erupted into a Brawl in the Firsti inning. A _ the game got off to a tense Start in the first after Yankees starter Chuck Cay threw a pitch close to Ken Griffey 0r�?�s Chin. On the next pitch Griffey swung and his Job assailed passed cary7s right foot almost to second base. A when Cliffey walked out to retrieve his Bat he exchanged heated words with Cary and both benches and emptied. No punches were thrown and no play fir were ejected. A. Off Rien ended a string of 18 Seattle scoreless innings Fry showering off Cary 1-3 with one out in the second lifter Tracy Jones walked to Lead off the sox 4, White sox 0 Chicago a Tom Bolton and three relievers com shined on a five hitter and Boston beat Chicago for the red sox Sli Fth Victory in six games. A Mike Cree Well hit a two run double and Tony Pena homered off Melid Perez i in sending Chicago to its fourth consecutive loss. A Bolton 3-0 won his third straight Start giving up tour 6%,innings. _ indians tee off again on by the associated press Oakland Calif a Cleveland crushed Oakland pitching for the second straight game sunday As Light hitting Jerry Browne drove in four runs to Lead the indians Over the a and Al by Young award Winner Bob Welch 15-6 after scoring 20 runs on 2i hits in saturdays Victory the indians had 19 hits scoring four runs in the first inning and five More in the fifth off Welch. Welch gave up a career High ii runs and lotto Cleveland for the first time in 10 decisions. The total of 35 runs was the most Ever against Oakland ire consecutive games. The previous High was 29 runs by visiting Texas on july 2-3, 1983. Carlos Baerga had three hits including a two run Homer off Eric show fre t he Bricf ians t Hrees run Severette. Albert Belle Muff i Joef Skinner runs foe the indians the 15 runs the Fred Carer scored for Winner Greg Swan Delta 1-3 were six More Tatam they scored ire his five previous Tartsa this season Swindell gave Ujj it severe hits and three runs Ini seven innings before Rod a left ols and Jesse Orosco finished i y Welch 3-2 had a three game winning Streak snapped giving to n runs eight earned a and he hits ire 4% innings Effe Keal soared from. F.80tat22l another afternoon games sunday Blue jays 3vrdyais<f Kansas City my a Dave Stieb pitched no Hir Ball for spinning and combined with two1 Reff Everss own at Aas Ito roman bean Kansas Crew. Siles a game i Primbs no rom cmdr note in Tilte Sildith. The St if out in a amp hiring Ami ass us of the Road. 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Walked to Start the 10th off Edwin Nunez 1-1 and second when Nunez fumbled Kirby Puckett a sacrifice for an error. Gene Larkin sacrificed the 2-3 in fhe. Runners up before Nunez walked Chili Davis intentionally to Load the theri hit a sacrifice Fly to right Field scoring Knoblauch and when Dante Bichette a throw skipped past Catcher Rick Demp sey for an error Puckett and Davis moved up a base and scored on Brian harpers two run single. ,. Rick Aguilera 1-2 pitched three innings giving up four hits and one run for the 8, rangers 7 Detroit a Rob Deer had two Home runs among his. Four hits As Detroit held off Texas. Armstrong throw cards for loss a Quot by the associated press. Cincinnati Jack Arm Strong remained perfect against St Louis on saturday night with another perfect assist from Rob Dibble Armstrong pitched six Strong innings to remain unbeaten against the cardinals and Dibble retired five consecutive batters for his sixth save As the Cincinnati reds won 3-l Barry Larkin and Chris Sabo hit Solo homers to support the combined five hit pitching of Armstrong Ted Power and Dibble. Armstrong 2-1 has won All s three of his career starts against the cardinals allowing rest top earned runs ire 21 innings the right hande gave up four hits in six innings saturday and struck out six. Jamie Moyer 0-3 starred Enlace of Bob Tewksbury a Tori and a stiff lower Back. Moyer gave up a Solo Homer in the first to Larkin his duh High fifth., and another run ire the third. _ in other games saturday Phillies 4, dodgers Philadelphia Charlie Hayes homered to break an eighth inning tie and Philadelphia beat los Are Elev after Trio cd times in thee up of in amp a get Ghleb. 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Rain delayed the Start of the game for 2 hours 7 minutes and there was another 35-minute delay in the sixth inning. John Smoltz 1-3 allowed seven hits and struck out one in six innings. Juan Berenguer fac fifth Atlanta Pitcher got the final out for his second save. A
