European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 09, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes thursday May 9,1991erickson takes care of Boston it i. 1 a /. A a a a. A. I a a by the associated press Boston a the Boston red sox have seen enough of Scott Erickson. Erickson who pitched a two hitter against the red sox last week stretched his scoreless Streak to 30 innings before tiring in the ninth tuesday night As the Minnesota twins beat Boston 9-3. Erickson 4-2 pitched eight scoreless innings before allowing a three run Homer in the ninth to Tom Brunansky. A a a a a a a a a a a  allowed seven hits struck out five and wicked two As the twins won their third straight. He tied Frank Viola s club record for consecutive scoreless  i Wasny to thinking about any record hut sure 1 wanted the shutout a Erickson said. Quot who does no to want a shutout every Pitcher wants a shutout every time he goes out there a a Greg Harris 1-3 gave up three runs and five hits in 416 innings ,. A a a. In other tuesday games tigers 5, royals 4 Detroit Bill Gullickson won his fourth consecutive decision As Detroit rallied from a four run deficit and sent Kansas Cuy to its ninth loss in 10 games. Gullickson 4-0 allowed four runs and seven hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one before Paul Gibson finished with two innings of perfect Relief for his second save. Kirk Gibson playing in Detroit for the first time since 1987, went 0 for 4 for Kansas Cit i Kevin Appier 1-5 struck out seven in Relief of Mike  3, Blue jays 2 Toronto a Brian Downing had three singles As Texas took a three run Lead and held on for its seventh Victory in eight games against the Blue jays. Kenny Rogers 1-3 allowed two runs and eight hits in five innings. Jeff Russell the fourth rangers Pitcher threw witless innings for his sixth save. Jimmy key 4-2 lost  consecutive decision allowing three runs and eight hits in five innings. He struck out four and walked  sox 2, Brewers 1 Chicago Samm with a Home run off mar the 10th. Bobby Thigpen 1-0 pitched 116 innings for the Victory he relieved Don pall with two outs in the 11th and. Runners on second and third then struck out Greg Vaughn. A athletics 11, orioles 3 \ Oakland Calif. A Harold Baines hit three Home runs doubled and drove in a career High seven runs. Baines who hit his first Homer of the season saturday homered in his first third and fourth at bats and doubled this second time up. It was the third three Homer game of his career. With a Chance to tie the major league record for Home runs in a game Baines walked on four pitches in the Minnesota second baseman Chuck Knoblauch tags out Bostons Ellis Birks trying to steal in the first inning. In Sosa led off the 12th inning in Lee 0-1who relieved to Star american league eighth inning from Bob Milacki. Baines 14 total bases set an Oakland  Moore 5-0 joined Roger Clemens and Chuck Finley As baseball s Only five game winners. He gave up three runs in seven innings. Ben Mcdonald 1-2 was the loser. A a mariners 7, indians 6 9 i a Seattle a Edgar Martinez hit a three run double off Doug Jones with one out in the ninth inning and Pete of Brien followed yith the game winning Homer. With Cleveland leading 6-2, Henry Cotto Ila Iota Reynolds and Ken Griffey or. Singled off Jesse Orosco Jones 0-3 relieved and struck out Jay Buhner before Martinez a doubled to make it 6-5. Of Brien then hit his fourth Home run of the season giving Jones his fourth blown save in nine chances this season. A Mike Jackson 2-2the third Seattle Pitcher threw one inning for the Victory Seattle a fourth  7, Yankees 4 _ Anaheim Calif a Dave Winfield hit his first Home run against the Yankees and Gary Gaetti Wally Joyner and Lance Parrish also homered As California sent new York to its eighth loss in nine games. Chuck Finley 5-1 allowed four hits in eight plus innings struck out eight and walked three before Bryan Harvey struck out the Side in the ninth for his seventh  Hawkins 0-2 was the lose Strawberry return spoiled by loss by the associated press a new York a Darryl Strawberry a return to new York was Well dramatic. Strawberry shut up the fans who booed him Lor eight seasons and thrilled those that cheered him hitting a two run Homer in his return to Shea stadium on tuesday night. But he grounded out to end the game with the tying run at third base As new York held on to beat los Angeles 6-5. After scoring two runs in the ninth off reliever John Franco the dodgers had. Runners on first and third when Strawberry hit a slow grounder to Rookie third baseman Chris Donnels for the final out. It came close a. Strawberry said. A a yeah it was Good for me. 1 just wish 1 could be gotten a hit the last time  from the Start it w As Darryl a Day one that had been on his mind since he signed As a $20.25 million free agent last november. He came into new York in a horrible slump and left after going 1 for 4, including his towering Home run off Winner Frank Viola in the sixth. As always the crowd of 47,744 a spent the game chanting Quot Dar Ryl Dar Ryl a extra Security was added along the right Field line but the Only problem came in the eighth inning when a few  league were tossed at him in the on Dick Circle. Strawberry who homered against the mets the first time he faced them in Spring training again demonstrated a flair for the dramatic. Just like the last Star no. 44 to return to new York a Reggie Jackson homered in his first game Back at Yankee stadium in 1982 a Strawberry did it Loo. Strawberry had homered Only once in 24 games and was batting .214 entering the game. He was in a l-for-21 slump that included 12 strikeouts. The mets loaded the bases with two a outs in the first against Tim Belcher 3-3 on an error by second baseman Samuel a single and a walk Kevin me Reynolds hit a Low liner that left Fidder Kal Daniels dropped enabling two runs to score and Donnels hit an rib single in his first major league at Bat. _. In other tuesday games braves 9, cardinals 2 a Atlanta Rafael Belliard drove in a career High five runs with a two run double and a three run triple leading Atlanta. Belliard who had never driven in More than three runs in a game broke a 2-2 tie with his double in the fourth inning and capped a five run fifth with a bases loaded triple. 11c also singled in the second. Steve Avery 3-1 gave up two runs and seven hits in eight innings for the Victory Jeff Parrett got the last three  4, astros 3 Houston a Bob Scanlan gave up one run Over seven innings in his major league debut and George Bell hit a three run Homer to Lead Chicago. Scanlan called up from the cubs Iowa. Farm club april 30 when Mike Harkey was injured benefited from Belles second Homer in As Many nights at the Astrodome. W Ryne Sandberg reached on an infield single Down the third base line and Mark Grace singled off Xavier Hernandez 0-2 in the first inning before Bell hit his eighth Homer of the season and fourth in five  7, reds 2 Pittsburg 1 a Pitcher Randy Tomlin. A career .032 hitter singled Home two runs in a five run fourth inning off Chris Hammond 3-1 to Power  it was the pirates second straight Victory Over the defending champions in the so ties and Pittsburgh a 12th win in its last games. Tomlin 3-0 had Only one hit in 31 previous major league at bats since joining the. Pirates last August. He pitched six plus innings allowing two runs and five hits. Stan Belinda finished for his third  3, giants 2 Montreal a Marq fits Grissom hit a Home run with one out in the 15th inning to lift. Montreal sending the avg Zarits to their seventh loss in eight games. Grissom a fourth Homer of. The season came off Trevor Wilson 0-3the fifth san Francisco Pitcher. Scott Ruskin 1-0 worked two innings for the Victory. Padres 4, Phillies 2 san Diego a in Philadelphia a first game since. Lenny Dykstra and Darren  were injured in a car crash the. Phillies started a nine game Road trip by losing. With Dykstra missing his first games f the season von Hayes opened in Center Field Tor the first time since aug 12. Steve Lake took Daulton a place behind the a a plate  a  a a a a a a a a a. A Bruce Hurst improved his record to 4-0-with help from three relievers and Fred. A Mcgriff it extended his hitting Streak to a career High 12 games with an rib single