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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Panel by Ronald Blum the associated press new York a Denver and Miami All but clinched a place in the National league when the expansion committee recommended monday that they join the league in 1993. The cities and owners still must be approved by the eight member major league Quot ownership committee and by both leagues. Approval is expected to be routine although it probably wont come this week. A they obviously were the two most attractive choices a commissioner Fay Vincent said in Santa Monica calif., where amp. A. A. Owners Are scheduled to meet today and thursday. A that Speaks for  Miami will be the first major league team in Florida and Denver will be the first in the Mountain time zone. The cities beat out four other finalists Buffalo . Orlando Fla. St. Petersburg Fla., and Washington. \. A a we re obviously rejoicing a Miami mayor Xavier Suarez said. A it kind of gives a stamp of certification As a major City in the United  the Miami team would play in Joe Robbie stadium which is Midway Between Miami and fort Lauderdale and recently was renovated for baseball. Denver would play in mile High stadium during its first two seasons and move into a planned 43,000-seat Coors Field in 1995. The additions will give the nl-14 teams Matching the . A a we Only celebrated for about five minutes a Denver mayor Federico Pena said before going to a meeting on the proposed teams stadium lease. A a in a say we re rounding third base and heading for Home but we must continue to run with the same determination for the rest of the Way. The franchises Cost $95 million each and will be the first new major league teams since Seattle and Toronto joined the  in 1977. They will be the first Nev no teams since Montreal and san Diego joined in 1969. A we believe we have selected the Best two cities a said Pittsburgh pirates chairman Douglas Danforth chairman of the expansion committee. A there were others that could have supported major league baseball but we re confident we have the Best  a. Quot a the four member expansion committee a no president Bill White Dan see panel on Page 22 the stars and stripes ports june 12,1991 b Page 28 Breland out decision Secaucus . A Mark arc land used an effective left Jab and right uppercut to keep Henry Anaya at Bay Lor 10 rounds and score a lacklustre unania Nous decision in a middleweight fight monday night. _ the win was Breland a second in As Many fights since moving up in weight class after losing  boxing association welterweight title to Aaron Davis in july this was typical Breland on monday night. He threw dozens of jabs and uppercuts against Anaya but most seemed to Lack Power. By the sixth round the crowd at the Meadowlands convention Center was booing at the end of each round for Lack of activity. Breland 29-2-1 tried to give them some but Anaya 17-4-0 was Content to use a peekaboo defense and take the Best that the former olympic Gold medallist had to offer. It was enough to win but questions remain about How Well Breland will do against a Quality middleweight. After the fight Breland who is again being trained by Emmanuel Stewart said he Hurt his left wrist in the second round. Breland had a 6-Inch height advantage and tried to size up Anaya most of the fight using the Jab to set up the uppercut to the body. By the end of the fight Anayas eyes were a Little puffy but the Albuquerque n.m., Boxer did not seem Hurt. Anaya had his Best moment in the eighth when he hit Breland with a Good left Hook. It got the crowd excited but Breland quickly Shook Oil the elects. Judges Vincent Rainone John Riley and Frank Brunette gave Breland All 10 rounds each scoring the fight 100-90. Both fighters weighed 157 pounds 3 pounds below the middleweight limit and. 3 above the Junior middleweight maximum. A a v any Vay 1 Quot a a it a it a v a a a i Ltd. A a a a a a a a a a _ a. Or Barry Larkin of Cincinnati steals third before Phillies third baseman Wally Backman can apply the tag during monday s game. Dodgers rough up cubs 13-5 by the associated press Chicago a Lenny Harris highlighted a six run fourth inning with a grand slam As the los Angeles dodgers routed the Chicago cubs 13-5 on monday night. The first place dodgers took three of four games in the series and have won 17 of 22 at Wrigley Field since 1986. The dodgers had 16 hits including Juan Samuel a first inning Homer to extend his hitting Streak to 11 games. Things got so bad for the cubs pitching staff that outfielder Doug Dascenzo relieved in the eighth. Eddie Murray drove in four runs with a pair of singles. Ramon Martinez 10-2 won for the seventh time in his last eight starts. In other games monday astros 6, mets 4 Houston a Jeff Bagwell a two run double and Rafael Ramirez a game winning two run single off reliever John Franco in the eighth inning rallied Houston Over new York. It was a disappointing end to a 13-game Road trip for the mets who started the journey with four straight victories but finished 7-6. Dwight Gooden hit hard in his previous four starts., gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings before Franco 1-5 relieved. Gooden entered the game having National league allowed 42 hits and 23 runs in 22 a innings. Pirates 5, padres 3 Pittsburgh a Jeff King hit a two run Homer in Pittsburgh s four run. First inning and the pirates bullpen shut Down san Diego with six scoreless innings. Relievers Bob Patterson Vicente Palacios 4-2 and Bill Landrum limited the padres to four hits Over the final six innings As the pirates split the four game series despite being outhit 50-25. Expos 7, braves 1 Atlanta a Dennis Martinez gave up one run in seven innings and Dave Martinez hit a Vomer to Lead Montreal Over Atlanta. Ron Gant led off the game for Atlanta and hit his 11th Homer on the first pitch from Dennis Martinez 8-4. The right hander then settled Down and allowed Only six hits. A a reds 9, Phillies 3 Cincinnati a Jose Rijo pitched a four hitter for Cincinnati a second Complete game this season and Paul o Neill drove in four runs including a three run Homer As the reds beat the Philadelphia. Rijo5-2 struck out five walked two and allowed one earned run. It was Rijos first Complete game since sept. 26 against Atlanta. Cardinals 3, giants 2 St. Louis Milt Thompsons two run triple tied the score in the seventh inning and Pedro Guerrero won the game with a sacrifice Fly to lift St. Louis Over san Francisco. A. A the cards salvaged the finale of a 13-game Home stand in which they were 5-8. Tom Pagnozzi and Jose Oquendo started the seventh with singles off Jose Segura 0-1. Thompson then hit a line drive to Center Field that got by Willie Mcgee scoring two runs. Initially it was scored As a three base error but it later was changed to a triple. Inside sports twins sweep tribe for 9th win in Row a Page 22 braves Justice putting up map numbers a Page 25 arbitrator lifts Reynolds suspension a Page 26 business brisk at Golf tourneys a Page 26  
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