European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26. The stars and stripes saturday june 22, 1991 is top for 5th n in Row by the associated press los angles apr Stan Javier a bad hop single in the eighth inning snapped a tie As the los Angeles dodgers beat the Pittsburgh pirates 3-2 in a Battle Between National league division leaders. The win was the fifth straight for the dodgers who extended their Lead in the West to six games Over second place Cincinnati. Brett Butler led off the eighth with a single off Start or John Smiley 8-4 and was sacrificed to second by National league Juan Samuel. Javier followed with what appeared to be a routine grounder to shortstop but the Ball bounced Over the outstretched Glove of Jay Bell. Kevin Gross 4-5 was the winning Pitcher blanking the pirates in the eighth and ninth. The pirates who have lost five of their last eight games Are ave games ahead of St. Louis in the East. In other games thursday expos 1, reds 0. Cincinnati a Dennis Martinez anchored a combined three hitter and Marquis Grissom singled Home an 11th-inning run As Montreal beat Cincinnati for its seventh consecutive Victory. The reds got an even bigger disappointment after the game when it was discovered that starter Jose Rijo sustained a broken right ankle while trying to steal second base in the sixth inning and  out four to six weeks. Martinez gave up two hits Over the first eight innings Barry Jones 3-4 gave up one in the next two and Scott Ruskin pitched the 11 the for his fifth save giving Montreal a 7-2 record in extra inning games this season. Spike Owen led off the Lith with the expose sixth hit of the game off Don Carman 0 1the fourth Cincinnati Pitcher. Bret Barberie sacrificed him to second and Grissom lined an rib single to right. Giants 4, cubs 3 san franc Isco Robby Thompson and will Clark had rib singles and another run scored  wild pitch in the seventh inning As san Francisco rallied to neat Chicago sending the cubs to their sixth straight loss. A. A a a \ a a a a a a a Francisco Oliveras 3-2 worked two innings in Relief of Rookie Mike Remlinger to get the win. Dave Righetti got the last three outs for his eighth save allowing Jerome Walton sri single in the ninth Phillies 7, astros 3 Philadelphia Rookie Wes Chamberlain had four hits and John Kruk drove three runs to Lead Philadelphia Over Houston. Chamberlain who played in .18 games for the Phillies in 1990 and saw Brief action in april was recalled from Scranton Wilkes Barre of the International league on june 15. Lie is 10 for 24 in six games since returning. Philadelphia Pitcher Danny Cox is out after a collision at Home plate with Houston Catcher Craig Biggio on thursday. Mets 9, braves 7 Atlanta a Hubic Brooks hit two homers and drove in four runs and Dwight Gooden also homered As new York beat slumping Atlanta. Brooks hit his. 12th Homer of the season a two run shot in the fifth inning had a run scoring double in the in fourth and a Solo Homer in the eighth to Send the braves to their sixth loss in seven games. There were eight Home runs hit in the game four by each team. Howard Johnson who had three hits added a two run double in a four run fifth inning off struggling John Smoltz 2-9and Kevin Mcreynolds had three singles and scored three times. Ball Duel by the associated press Detroit Dave Parker a tie breaking two run Homer in the seventh inning sent the California Angels past the Detroit tigers 7-5 in a game interrupted by a Bench Clearing bean Hall Battle. California Rookie Luis Sojo was hit in the head by a pitch from Dan Gakeler in the fourth inning and was hospitalize with a mild  the Bottom of the fourth Chuck Finley was ejected after hitting Detroit s Mickey Tettleton in the leg with his first pitch. The dugouts emptied after Tettleton was hit  punches were thrown. Angels manager Doug Rader argued the ejection. Parker a fourth Home run came Tiff Paul Gibson 2-4. Reliever Joe Grahe 1-1 pitched 4v> innings and Bryan Harvey got his 18th save. In other games t thursday red sox 8, athletics 7 Boston a Tom Brunansky doubled Home the tying run and then scored on Tony penal a single in the eighth inning a american league Boston red beat Oakland and ended a three game losing  went ahead 7-6 in the seventh w Ith the help of Willie Wilson s 2,0 the career hit before Boston bounced Back. Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire homered earlier for the athletics. Mike Greenwell singled in the eighth Steve Chitren 1-2 relieved Curt Young and threw a wild pitch. Brunansky who had three hits including a two run Homer got a gift double on a hard grounder off second baseman Mike Burdick a Glove. Steve Lyons sacrificed Ami Pena followed with a single for his third hit of the game. Jeff Gray 2-3 pitched two scoreless innings a fid Jeff Reardon worked the ninth for his 1 Styli  jays 6, Yankees 1 Toronto a Joe Carter hit two Solo Home runs and Toronto ended a four game losing Streak with a Victory Over new York. Carter went 3 for 4 and scored three times. He homered in the third inning and hit his 14th Home run in the fifth. Todd Stottlemyre 8-2 gave up eight hits including Matt Nokes Home run in eight innings. He walked none and struck out two. Tim Leary 3-7 lasted Only 4ti innings and gave up All six runs. A royals 3, orioles 2 Kansas City to. Brian Mcrae singled Home Kurt Stillwell from second base with one out in the 1 oth inning As. Kansas City beat Baltimore Stillwell Drew a Lead off walk from Todd Frohwirth land Terry Shumpert sacrificed. Mcrae followed with a drive Over the head of Cente fielder Brady Anderson. Steve Crawford 2-0 got the Victory As Kansas City evened its record at .500 for the first time since april 27.brewers 4, mariners 0 Milwaukee a Jaime Navarro pitched a four hitter for his second career shutout As Milwaukee Defeated Seattle. Navarro 7-4 struck out four and walked two. He gave up four singles in his. Team High fourth Complete game and Sec Ond shut Tut of the season. The Brewers bunched four singles and a w Alk off of Brian Holman 7-7 in the second inning to take a 2-0  7, White sox 3 Chicago a. Ruben Sierra sparked a five run rally in the ninth inning with a two run Homer against Bobby Thigpen As the Texas Defeated Chicago. Chicago starter Jack Mcdowell pitched three hit Ball for eight innings and Lett with a 3-2 Lead. Thigpen 3-2who converted 57 of 65 save opportunities last year blew his fifth save in 18  sports Central european time television baseball Pittsburgh at los Angeles 9 10 . Saturday live Texas at Chicago White sox 2 ., sunday live. Radio baseball Oakland at Boston 7 . Saturday live Montreal at Cincinnati 1  Sunday