European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes saturday june 8,1991 by the associated press Kansas City to. Kevin Seitzjr scored on Pitcher Kenny Rogers throwing error in the 18 la inning to give the Kansas City royals a 43 Victory Over the Texas rangers thursday in the longest game this  game lasted 6 hours 28 minutes which was 23 minutes More than a 19 Al on an to a. A Central european time a a Texas at new York 1 30 , sunday. Inning contest Between Milwaukee and Chicago on May 1. Switzer led off the 18th with a single off Rogers 4-5the rangers seventh Pitcher and Brent Mayne walked Kurt Stillwell Laid Down a bunt and Rogers threw wildly past shortstop Mario Diaz covering the bag at third allowing the winning run to  Boddicker 5-4the seventh Pitcher used by the royals got the win by pitching one inning. In other games thursday. Tigers 5, mariners 4 Detroit Cecil fielder had three hits including a two run Homer in the first inning As Detroit held on to defeat Seattle. A a a a a a a v Bill Gullickson 6-3 allowed seven hits and left with a 5-1 Lead after allowing a Lead off single to Tracy Jones in the ninth. Jones scored on Edgar Martinez a one out a single off Paul Gibson and Mike Henne Man allowed two out rib doubles to Harold Reynolds and Henry Colto before Ken Griffey or. Was walked intentionally and Alvin Davis grounded out to end the game. Scott Bankhead 2-4 took the loss allowing five runs on seven hits in 5% innings. A a a a a a a a a a Lou Whitaker had a Solo Homer and Dave Bergman added a two run single for the tigers. Athletics 9, Brewers 8 Oakland Calif. Ricky Henderson a two out rib single in the eighth nudged Oakland past Milwaukee in a wild game that capped an Oakland sweep of 1 White sox 2, indians 1 Cleveland Tim Raines who had four hits scored the winning run on a suicide squeeze by Robin Ventura in the 10th inning As Chicago beat Cleveland. Doug Jones 1-5 took the loss in Relief of Greg Swindell who pitched nine Strong innings but was again the victim of no support. The indians have scored two runs or less in seven  12 starts. Raines set up the winning run by stretching what might  a one out single to Center into a double. He moved to third on a wild pitch and scored the game Winner when Ventura Laid Down a perfect bunt. Melido Perez 2-4 got the win with three innings of scoreless Relief allowing two hits. Bobby Thigpen pitched the 10th for his 11th save. Orioles 6, Blue jays 4 Baltimore a Leo Gomez celebrated his return to the major leagues with a triple and a two run single As Baltimore ended a three garage losing Streak. A a a c1e Gomez recalled from class aaa Rochester earlier in the Day capped a four run fifth inning with his tie breaking single. He had played 17 games with the orioles ear royals manager Hal Mcrae argues with Umpire Dale Scott after being ejected. The three game series. A the a a took an 8-4 Lead in the seventh on Harold Baines grand slam but Dante Bichette reciprocated with a grand slam of his own to tie it for Milwaukee in the eighth. But Oakland a Lance Blankenship hit a one out double off Chuck Crim 4-3 and stole third. After Mike Gallego fouled out Henderson singled to left driving in the winning run. Bruce Walton 1-0 was the Winner despite allowing Bic netted a grand slam. Dennis Eckersley pitched the ninth for his 17th save. A a the a a lost shortstop Walt Weiss who ruptured ligaments in Nis left ankle while tripping head first Over first base on a. Groundnut in the third inning. Lick this season without an rib. Bob Milacki 2-2 gave up four runs and struck out eight in 6w innings and Gregg Olson Baltimore a fifth Pitcher struck out the Side in the ninth for Nis ninth save. Dwight Evans two run single in the fifth tied the game before Gomez lined an 0-2 Utch from  4-3 into left Field or the winning runs. Angels 3, red sox 2 Anaheim Calif. Wally Joyner snapped an 0-for-13 slump with a tie breaking two run single in the seventh inning As California won its fifth straight and sent Boston to its fifth consecutive loss Mark Langston 7-2 limited Boston to three hits Over seven plus innings striking out four and walking three while winning for the sixth time in his last seven decisions. Brian Harvey got the last five outs for his 14th save ,. Joyner a two out single off Tony Fossas his first hit in three games broke a 1-1 tie. Californians Dave Winfield hit his 389th career Homer tying him with Johnny Bench off Danny Darwin 2-3 in the , Blauser club sinking phils by the associated press Atlanta a torrid Jeff Blauser was 4 for 4 a including a Homer for the third straight game a and drove in four runs As the surging Atlanta braves beat the Philadelphia Phillies 9-4 thursday night. Blauser who drove in 12 runs As Atlanta scored 29 in winning two of three games against Philadelphia hit his fifth Homer of the season alter David Justice had his eighth in the first inning. Blaus or who also walked had an rib in each official at Bat. Charlie Librandt 5-4 allowed six hits struck out four and walked three in eight innings As the braves won for the seventh time in 10 games. The loss was Philadelphia a ninth in 12 games. Lonnie Smith was on base with  in the first when Justice connected against Pat Combs 2-5. Blauser followed with his fourth Homer in seven games. A a Blau scr a fourth hit an rib single in the eighth tied a career High. Blauser drove in a career High six runs tuesday night. In other game thursday giants 6, pirates 3 Pittsburgh a Bud Black cooled off John Smiley and the pirates with his Bat and  As san Francisco Defeated Pittsburgh Black 6-5who allowed four hits gave up All the Pittsburgh runs in the third in neg. The loss was Only the second in 12 games for the pirates and stopped the second four game winning Streak of the season for Smiley 8-2a a no on an radio a Central european  Diego at Pittsburgh 1 . Sunday. The giants held to two runs or less in 24 of their 53 games scored in the second on Blacks rib single then made it 4-0 in the third. Black is hitting .300 with four Bis despite not batting the last nine seasons while pitching in the american league. Willie Mcgee and will Clark singled in the third before Matt Williams batting just .214, hit a three run Homer. Dave Righetti pitched the ninth for his fourth save As the giants improved to 4-1 in june after going 8-20 in May. Reds 5, mets 3 Cincinnati a Paul of Neill and Todd urn Zinger hit eighth inning Home runs off Frank Viola to rally Cincinnati Over new York which held a pregame clubhouse meeting amid continuing ten Sion. A a a a. A a a a a of Neillis two run homers his 11th, put the reds ahead 4-3, and Benzinger followed with his first of the season. Viola 63 blew a 3-0 Lead by giving up a Solo Homer to Chris Sabo in the sixth an rib single to Billy Hatcher in the seventh and the Quot decisive homers in the eighth. Cincinnati scored All three runs in the eighth with two out to make a Winner of Ted Power 3-1who pitched one inning in Relief of Jose Rijo. Randy Myers worked the ninth for his fifth save f. Gregg Jefferies had an rib single and a two run Homer his first for . Jefferies has been at the Center of tension among  who met behind closed doors before the game with manager Bud Harrelson. The manager and Pitcher David Cone were involved in. A dugout shouting incident tuesday night. A a  6, padres 2 Chicago a sync Sandberg had a Homer and triple among his four hits and Greg Maddux allowed five hits in eight innings As Chicago ended san Diego sol game winning Streak. R a Sandberg singled in the first and third innings tripled in the fifth and hit his eighth Home run to Lead off the seventh. He scored three runs and drove in two. Mark Grace added two hits and a sacrifice Fly driving an two  of the hits off Maddux 6-3 were. By. Tony Gwynn raising his league leading average to .366. Another was league Leader Fred Mcgriffe 13th Homer. A a. Maddux also singled to Start a three run third off Jose Melendez 1-1. Dodgers 1, cardinals 0 St. Louis a Bob Ojeda and two relievers combined on a four hitter As los Angeles shut out St Louis for the second a straight game / /. Quot ,. A Quot the shutout was the National league leading sixth for los Angeles and came a night after Ramon Martinez threw a four hitter in a 2-0 Victory. The cardinals who Lead the league in hitting scored Only three runs on 15 hits in losing two of three games in the series. The dodgers got Only five runs in the three games but for the second straight night Lead off hitter Brett Butler scored the winning run in the first. He singled to open the game took third on Juan Samuel snit and run single and scored on Chris Gwynn a sacrifice Fly off Ken Hill 5t3. _ Ojeda 5-4 worked 7v5 innings his longest stint this season. Tim Crews. Worked 1vs perfect innings for his third save both Crews and John Candelaria struck out Pinch hitters with the tying run on third in the eighth. A astros 9, expos 8 Houston Eric Yelding hit a two run single to Cap a four run ninth inning As Houston rallied to end its longest losing a Streak this season at six games. A Yelding a bouncing hit to Center with one out handed Montreal its first loss i three games under new manager Tom Runnells the expos lost despite four Bis by Mike Fitzgerald. Mark Davidson led off with a single took third on Ken Caminiti a double and. Scored on a sacrifice Fly by Eric Anthony off reliever Barry Jones 2-4. Jeff Bagwell got. His third hit of the game a single to Center scoring Caminiti and took third on Luis Gonzalez a double to left Field. Yelding shit made a Winner of Curt Schilling 2-3who pitched the ninth