European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday May 20, 1991 s first pitch Homer starts Bat night massacre by the associated press  Arlington Texas saturday night was Bat night at Arlington stadium and Texas put the lumber to Bostons Roger Clemens hammering out 13 hits and nine runs in route to a 13-5 Victory. It was the first defeat of the season for the red sox Ace right hander. Clemens 6-1 gave up a Home run on his first pitch and never recovered. Brian Downing a Home run was the first by a right handed hitter off the red sox a Ace since 1989. Clemens left after giving up four straight singles to Start an eight run sixth inning. Texas went on to win its sixth straight game. A Downing set the Tempo. If you re going to score usually you re going to do it Early i did no to have command and they had their own Wuy Quot Clemens said. The nine runs matched the most Clemens had Ever allowed. Downing he gave up nine runs on june 15, 1988, against new York when he also yielded a career High 15  had Given up Only six runs in seven previous starts this season. His Era jumped from 0.95 to 2.18. Clemens had gone 163w innings since giving up his last Home run to Texas Jack Daugherty on july 8, 1990. Jose Canseco was the last right hander to connect off Clemens on sept. 15, 1989. A crowd of 42, >96, the third largest in Arlington stadium history watched Clemens a former All american at the University of Texas struggle from the Start. L with 20,000 give away bats being pounded on seats Downing opened with his second Home run of the year and his 20th career Mcadoff Homer. It his Downing a 250th career Homer. The rangers scored four runs in the third inning american league with Kevin Reimer getting an rib double and Ruben Sierra and Julio Franco adding run scoring singles. After the red sox pulled to 5-4, the rangers erupted in the sixth Jeff Huson Down ing Geno  and Rafael Palmeiro opened with singles for two runs finishing Clemens Sierra hit a two run triple off Daryl Irvine and  hit a three run Homer. Downing and Petralli each got three hits off Clemens. Downing finished with four of 17 hits for tile rangers. Kenny Rogers 3-3 won despite giving up four runs on six hits and seven walks in five innings. Jim Poole pitched. Three innings for his first save. In other games saturday athletics 3, indians 0 Cleveland a Andy Hawkins pitched 5v\ shutout innings in his Oakland debut and Dave Henderson hit his major league leading 11th Home run As the athletics beat Cleveland. Hawkins 1-2 was released by the new York Yankees on May 9 after he went 0-2 with a 9.95 Era. He agreed to terms with Oakland five Days later and was added to the a a roster before saturdays game. The timing was perfect because Hawkins has never lost or allowed an earned run. At Cleveland stadium in four career starts covering 31 innings in Cleveland he is 4-0 with a perfect Era. In their previous three games against Oakland the indians had scored 46 runs on 51 hits. Charles Nagy 1-3 took the loss. Mariners 4, Yankees 1 new York a Pat Rice pitched scoreless innings against new York in his major league debut As the West leading Seattle beat the Yankees. New York saw its unless Streak reach 32 innings before Jesse Barfield led off the ninth with a Pinch Homer. Russ Swan pitched 2% innings and Mike Jackson finished. Loser Scott Sanderson 4-2 had Wop three consecutive  Griffey or. Had three hits drove in two runs and robbed Matt Nocks of a possible extra base hit by making a catch in the  4, tigers 1 Detroit a Shane Mack and Kirby Puckett each hit Home runs As Minnesota dealt Detroit its eighth straight loss the eight game skid is the longest for the tigers since they lost 12 straight in 1989. A Mark Guthrie 3-2 gave up one run and five hits in six innings to get the  jays 9, White sox 2 Chicago a Rookie de Sprague hit his first major league Homer and Jimmy key pitched four hit Ball for seven innings As Toronto beat Chicago. Key 6-2 struck out seven and walked one in improving to 14-5 lifetime against Chicago. Tom Henke activated from the disabled list Friday made his first appearance since april 10 and pitched a witless  4, orioles 2 Baltimore a Wally Joyner homered and drove in four runs two with a tie breaking single in the ninth inning that enabled California to beat Baltimore. Joyner went 3 for 4, raising his major league leading average to .391. He is 27 for 55 .491 in his last 14 games. His two on two out single in the ninth made Chuck Finley 7-1 the Winner royals 7, Brewers 4 Kansas City to. A Jim Eisenrich Danny Tarta Bull and carmelo Martinez hit Solo homers off reliever Mark Lee in the eighth inning lifting Kansas City Over Milwaukee. A the royals tied it at 3 on Brian Mcrae a two run Homer in the seventh before the Brewers took a 4-3 Lead in the eighth. Mark Davis 1-1 was the Winner and Jeff Montgomery pitched the ninth for his ninth  a Quot so 7 padres beat reds As Rookie wins 1 St National league by the associated press Cincinnati a Adam Peterson a a pitched six Strong innings to earn his first eighth and Jay Howell pitched the ninth National league Victory saturday night for his seventh save despite giving up a a a a As i he san Diann of warps of Mph to ii fat a it a run scoring single to Dave m Agad an. Ron Darling blanked the. Dodge son Ujj four h i to Jove a 6vi a in n ing amp a striking of i t in nine. John Franco 1-2 lost it in Relief. Darryl Strawberry who played the end As the san Diego padres ended a three game losing Streak by beating the Cincinnati reds 5-2. Peterson 1-1making his second league Start gave up four hits in six plus innings including Paul of Nevirs seventh Homer. The right hander yielded to John costello after walking the first two batters in the seventh. Craig Lefferts finished the combined seven hitter. It was the third major league win for Peterson who came to the padres with Pitcher Steve Rosenberg in a Trade with the Chicago White sox on March 31. He credited his Success saturday to not trying any longer to make Tike Nolan Ryan. A in years past Ltd think i have to pitch basically a a a no hitter to open someone a eyes a Peterson said a you can to do that. I put More pressure on myself than what a  he opened the season with class aaa Las vegas and was called up May 10. Paul Faries Fred Mcgriff and Tony because of soreness in the shoulder. Expos 3, giants 1 san Francisco Tim Burke recorded his 100th career save in Relief of a Strong Effort by Dennis a Oil can Boyd As Montreal beat san Francisco. The giants Yate last in the West division have lost 14 of their last 18 games to fall to 12-24. Boyd 2-4 blanked the giants on two >1 singles through seven innings it he was  Robby Thompson opened the eighth with a double. Phillies 5, cubs 2 Philadelphia John Kruk hit a _ Victory in games. Tony Fernandezbad tied four hits Joe Bover 3-3 pitched 1% innings and Arn Kemno u a Mitch Williams got his eighth save As Phil Armstrong  his career High Adelphia won Kir the fifth time in six 7 a i Ritu a -1. L r a a a Xvi unify hum ii Pic Kulil i11uc >11  Ems Fol a up Rune hits games. Phillies starter Danny Cox left and four walks in 57j,. With a Groin injury after retiring the first two batters in the sixth. A a padres Tony Fernandez is flipped by reds Chris Sabo who broke up double play attempt. In other games saturday dodgers 4, mets 3 los Angeles a third baseman Gregg Jefferies made errors 011 consecutive plays in the eighth inning As los Angeles rallied to beat new York Tim Crews 2-0 pitched a scoreless a % cardinals 12, astros 2 St. Louis a Bryn Smith pitched. Three hitter and added a two run single Asaif St. Louis got a season High 18 hits in beat ing Houston. Pedro Guerrero and Todd Zeile each homered