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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, June 20, 1991

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    European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Is nip in 13 by the associated press. Los Angeles a the los Angeles dodgers just  quit. The dodgers twice overcame one run deficits in extra innings before Eddie Murray a run scoring single in the 13th gave them a 5 Victory Over the Chicago cubs tuesday night m the Nln a longest game by time this season. With runners at first and second Murray slapped a High chopper to first base that went Over Mark graces Glove and Down the right Field line scoring Juan Samuel from second to end the hour, 53-Mmute Marathon. A a a. A a a. Grace also figured prominently in the 12lh, when the cubs were ahead 54 and were one out away from winning. With National league two out he fielded a grounder by Stan Javier deep in the Hole and tried for the forc cout. On Murray at second. But graces throw was wide and Samuel scored from second. Samuel also made a costly error. His two out Bobble in the 11th led to Shawon Dunston a Rel single that put the cubs ahead 3. But the dodgers tied it with a run in their half of the 11th. Then after Chicago went ahead 4 in the 12th, los Angeles tied it again thanks to graces throw that Drew dims on off the bag at second. Quot we were Down a couple of innings and just to be Able to tie the game up and keep it going showed the kind of team we have a Murray said. Quot on the play by Grace a ground Ball is hit and you think that a the game. I was trying to shield Grace from the Ball and it ended up that his Best play was to throw to second. I think lie made the right play. That was the easiest throw for  Dunston said the dodgers Are on a Roll. Los Angeles leads the. No West by five games its biggest margin since f9sk, when the dodgers won the world series Quot they re winning and things Are going great for them a he said. Quot for us it s just like we know something bad is going to see no on Page 18 the stars and stripes ports t.-.1-?.- 1 11- or i in Lar it Iii itt Milf of Iii Fri re a i a a l a j june 20,1991 Page 24 win Streak still thriving for Erickson by the associated press Baltimore a at least there a one Streak still alive in Minnesota. A Day after the twins saw their 15-game winning string stopped Scott Erickson won his team record uth straight decision As Minnesota beat Baltimore 2 on tuesday night. A. A. A. A a. Erickson 11-2 gave up a Lead Oft double to Mike Devereaux but did not allow another hit in six shutout Amer Jean league innings i be overcame five walks partly the result of a two hour rain delay before the game. Erickson leads the majors in victories and Era 1.51. Quot lately when we talk about. Scotty we be always been dealing with superlatives and flowery  and then when he does t look real Good you notice a twins manager Tom Kelly said. V Erickson stopped Texas 14-game winning Streak last month. This time he got the. Twins going again following a 5 defeat in which Baltimore rallied for three runs in the ninth inning. The twins made it easy Tor Erickson scoring two runs in the first inning and four More in the second against former team Tate Roy Smith 1. Smiths struggle gave orioles starters an 11.10 Era in the last eight games. In other games tuesday night royals 12, rangers 5 Arlington Texas a George Brett hit a three run Homer and Kansas City stopped Texas seven game winning Streak Brett a second Homer of the season broke a All tie in the fifth inning. The royals added four runs in the eighth on six singles Kevin Appier 7 struggled for five innings before Luis Aquino pitched four scoreless innings for his first major league save. A a a a a a a a. A a tigers 2, athletics 0 Detroit a Frank Tatiana blanked Oakland for 8% innings and Mike Henneman got the last out As Detroit handed the athletics their second consecutive shutout. Cecil fielder broke a scoreless tie in the seventh in Ning with a double  Tor his major league leading 52nd Rel Mickey Tettleton followed with an. Rib single. Welch 4 pitched a three hitter but still had his Boston first baseman Carlos Quintana dives but can to conic up with a line drive by Seattle a Pete of Brien. Streak of 13 consecutive june victories stopped Tanana gave up tour hits and got career strikeout no. 2,500 mariners 2, red sox 1 Boston a Seattle shut out on five hits for eight innings rallied for two runs in the ninth against left Reardon. Alvin Davis singled with one out and Pinch hitter Greg Briley also singled. Pinch runner Alonzo Powell scored on right fielder Kevin Romines throwing error. Dave Cochrane singled Home the go ahead run Yankees 2, Blue jays 1 Toronto Scott Kamienecki won his major league debut As new York stopped a six game losing skid. Kamienecki 27, gave up two rims on nine hits and four walks in six innings ice helped hit sell by picking Oil two runners and nearly nailed a third. A. Brewers 10, Angels 6. Milwaukee a Paul molitors Lead off Homer sparked a seven run first inning and Milwaukee held pm California. Jim Gantner singled twice in the first inning and he and Greg Vaughn hit two run singles. Willie Randolph a two run double finished Joe Gralie 1. Dave Winfields two run  a five run rally in the fifth off Teddy Higuera 2. White sox 6, indians 5 Chicago a Robin Ventura hit Chicago a first grand slam at the new Comiskey Park As the White sox extended Cleveland a losing Streak to six games. A. Charlie Hough 3  Home runs by Carlos Baerga and one by Mike Aldrete inside sports dodgers Strawberry goes on do a Page 18 Little league plans 7 Europe tourneys. A Page 21 Dravecky a left Arm amputated a Page 22 re Scheps career. Apparently ends a Page 23 Vincent says Al May dump do san Francisco a the american leagues designated hitter Rule although Only 18 years old would be declared dead if baseball commissioner Fay Vincent had his Way. Quot it was brought in As an Experiment. It served its purpose. Lets declare it a Success and be done with it a Vincent told san Francisco chronicle columnist Lowell  a Vincent in a column published tuesday  As saying that some american league owners agree with his anti do sentiments. A i can to identify the source of the interest but a fair number of american league owners would drop  nothing going on right now. I think at some Point we re going to get rid of it a Vincent said. Quot in a a traditionalist. 1 done to like tinkering with the game. The do is bad in the world series when they play by two different sets of rules. And what people done to understand is that pitchers can hit. Look at Bud  Black a 10-year major league Veteran now with the san Francisco giants is batting .257 9 for 35 in his first National league season. He never had an Opportunity to Bat As an american leaguer. The Al which has had the do Rule since 1973, was suffering attendance problems at the time compared with the no. The do Rule was adopted As a Way to juice up the offensive show and it has put several established hitters into batting orders who  have played regularly if they had to Field a position  
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