European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a the stars and stripes. Sunday May 26, 1991win Streak climbs to 11 by the associated press a Seattle a its Only May and the Texas rangers already Are thinking october. / a a. A if we keep playing like this there a no doubt in my mind Well be playing in the world series a a rangers reliever John Barfield said Friday night after Texas extended1 its club record winning Streak to american league ii games with a 7-3 Victory Over the a Iricks. Steve buc Chelc hit a three Ruh Homer in a five Rin third inning As Texas kept Rol 1 ing. The rangers winning Streak is the longest in the major league this season. Texas has had at least five runs and nine hits in each game of the Streak. A i knew in Spring training wed Surprise a lot of people a said Barfield who pitched two perfect innings for his first save this season and the second of his career. A now we re even surprising  t a a i a funny Rogers 4-3 won his fourth straight Start allowing nine hits in seven innings striking out three and walking two. T. Y a a a a. A y a a this was a pitching performance we really heeded a Texas. Manager Bobby Valentine said. A my bullpen was real Short tonight. Rogers knew that and gave us the Effort we  Brian Lollman 4-5 gave up six runs and seven hits in three innings As the mariners lost for the fourth time in five games. A they came out and just pounded Poun the Ball a. Seattle manager inv Lefevvre said. A file was behind thirteen of the eighteen batters he laced and you can t do that against this team. Kevin Reimer s two out. Rib single gave Texas the Lead in the first and the rangers broke open the game in the third. Holman hit Rafael Palmeiro with a pitch and Ruben Sierra hit into a fielders  Franco singled Renner hit. A come Backer and Sierra beat Holman a throw Home alter a Fly out Gino Petralli singled and Buechele followed with his seventh Home run of the season. A Seattle pulled to 6-3 in the fifth on Omar Viz quell a sacrifice try and run scoring singles by i Lenry Cotto and Harold Quot Reynolds Brian Downing bit his third Home run in the eighth Oil Russ a Swan. A a a a a a a. A. In other games Friday Yankees 7, orioles 1 Baltimore the orioles had a new manager hut experienced the same old results As the Yankees spoiled Johnny Cleveland Sturner Ward flips Milwaukee second baseman Jim Cantner. Oates debut. Scott Sanderson 5-2 threw Tive no hit innings before leaving with a stiff right shoulder. Greg Caparel kept the orioles witless until the seventh when Cal Ripken led off with a double and scored on Joe Orsulak a double. Lee Gutterman and Steve Farr pitched one inning each completing the Threewit Ter. Jeff Robinson 2-3 was the loser twins 3, royals 2 Minneapolis a Hal Mcrae a managerial debut was unsuccessful As Minnesota won behind four hits from Chili Davis Mcrae named earlier in the Day As the replacement for John Wathan was managing a major league game for the first time a a a a a. Jack Morris 4-5 allowed five hits in  innings As the. Twins ended a four game losing Streak. Rick Aguilera finished fur a his eighth save. A. Y. A storm Davis 2-5 gave up. Eight hits m 5vi innings and remained win less in six starts since april 23. Blue jays 3, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. Chuck Finley walked Pat Abler with the bases loaded forcing in the go ahead run As Toronto ral ired Tor three runs in the eighth inning Finley 7-2 gave up a two run double to Roberto Alomar intentionally walked Joe Carter and followed Svith walks to John Olerud and Tabler on 3-2 pitches pushing Home the tie breaking run. Mike Timlin 4-2 got one out for the Victory and Tom Henke pitched a pc elect ninth for his fourth save. Brewers 1, indians 0 Milwaukee Jaime Navarro pitched a four hitter for his first career shutout and Robin Yount singled Home the Only run. Navarro 4-2whose previous Best was a seven hitter against Baltimore on sept. 26, 1989, struck out six and walked none. Rod Nichols 0-3 pitched a five hit Ter for the indians his first Complete game this season. Red sox 10, tigers 9 Detroit a Carlos Quintana had four hits and drove in four runs As Boston took a 9-3 Lead and Hung on for its fourth Victory in five games. A a 1 a a Tom Bolton 5-1 won despite allowing six runs and six hits and five walks in fir innings. Jeff Reardon pitched l /3 innings for his 14th save in 15 chances. A Dan pc try 2-3 gave up five runs and eight hits in 315 innings for Detroit which is 4-2 since ending an eight game losing Streak. A a a a a by a 1 athletics 6, White sox 5 Oakland Calif. Bobby Thigpen loaded the bases with two intentional walks then walked Terry Steinbach and forced in the winning run. Thigpen 2-1 gave up a game tying two run Homer to Mark Mcgwire in the eighth his fourth blown save in 13 chances.  walked Lead off hitter Rickey Henderson in the ninth and Henderson stole second. Lance Blankenship sacrificed Jose Canseco popped out and White sox manager Jeff Torborg decided to intentionally walk Harold Baines and Dave Henderson. Thigen then walked Steinback on a 3-1 pitch. A a. A a a Dennis Eckersley 11 got the Victory by getting the final out in the top of the in Ning. A a a a a a a Martinez first to notch 8 victories. By the associated press  Ramon Martinez became the first eight game Wanner in the majors As Eddie Murray drove in four runs to Lead the los Angeles dodgers to an 11-3 Victory Friday night Over the Cincinnati reds. It was the seventh straight Victory for Martinez 8-1who allowed eight hits in 643 innings. He struck out three and walked one. Los Angeles collected 13 hits batting around in a three run first against Chris Hammond 3-2 and sending in men to the plate in a five run fifth. In other games Friday braves 3, giants 2 Atlanta a Ron Gant singled with two outs in the ninth inning to Lead Atlanta and streaking Tom Tavine Over san Francisco which lost its seventh straight. Tavine 7-2matching a career High with 10 strikeouts got his fifth consecutive Victory with his third Complete game. He allowed six hits and no w Alks. The losing Streak is the longest the giants have endured since dropping 11 in a Row in 1985.national league astros 1, padres 0 Houston �?1 Casey Candaele singled to right Field with two outs in the ninth inning to spoil a shutout bid by Andy Benes As Houston beat san Diego. Houston s Pete Harnisch allowed two hits in eight innings striking out six and. Walking four while lowering the oppositions batting average against him to .193, Curt Schilling 1-3 pitched the ninth striking out the final two batters he faced. Benes 2-5 walked Jeff Bagwell with two outs and Gerald Young came on As a Pinch runner. Young took third on a single by Karl Rhodes and scored on Canda Elco shit Only the fifth off Benes. He struck out five to increase his total to 55, second in the National league. He walked four. Cubs 4, expos 3 Chicago a Boh Scanlan allowed Tai Rose hits in 7 winnings and Ryne Sandberg and Shawon Dunston  Homow As Chicago won its third straight game since Jim Essian replaced Don Zimmer As manager. A a. The loss it Vas the third straight for the expos who were no hit by Tommy Greene of Philadelphia on thursday. Scanlan 2-0 went 743 innings allowing three hits while walking none and striking out three. Heathcliff Slocum got his first major league save. Mark Gardner 0-2 allowed six hits and All three runs Over seven innings. Sandberg homered in the sixth to break a 1-1 tie and Dunston added his in the seventh. It was the sixth Homer for each. Junior Noboa a Pinch hit Homer off Paul Assenmacher in the eighth made it 3-2, it was Noboa a first major league Homer pirates 9, Phillies 1 Pittsburgh Pitcher Zane Smith s tie breaking hit set off a six run rally and he continued his dominance at Home As Pittsburgh beat Philadelphia. Smith 6-2 doubled to break a la tie in a sixth run fifth inning against Terry mul Holland 5-3. Bobby Bonillas sixth Homer a three run shot capped the inning As the pirates won the first game this season Between the teams. Pittsburgh won the last six meetings Between the Fin 1990. Mulholland who had won a career Best four straight decisions allowed seven runs on six hits in 443 innings. Smith 6-2 allowed eight hits in seven innings boosting his career record at three Rivers stadium to 11-2 8-1 As a pirate. Smith s second double of the season scored Mitch Webster who led off the sixth with a walk and Don Slaught who singled. Smith scored on Jay Belles sacrifice Fly. Andy Van Slyke walked before Bonilla hit Mulhollandl a next pitch for his sixth Home run. The pirates who had lost four of their previous five games got a Solo Homer from Barry Bonds in the  6, cardinals 2 new York a David Cone struck out 12 and drove in to o runs with a single while pitching an eight hitter for new York. The mets entered the game having lost four of their previous five and had some More turmoil when infielder Gregg Jefte Ries issued an open letter to the new York tans beforehand to counter recent criticism by some teammates about his play. Jetterie missed the game because of the flu