European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes. A a a. Monday july 1, 1991 wreck reds7 _ starting Cincinnati a the Cincinnati reds lost two More starting pitchers to injury saturday decimating a rotation already missing two veterans. Right hander Scott Scudder  throw Between starts saturday and doctors diagnosed tendinitis in his right Arm. A couple of hours later left hander Gino Minutelli was forced out of his major league starting debut. He aggravated a Groin injury on a second inning pitch and had to leave the game. The reds put both pitchers on the 15-Day disabled list. They recalled relievers Kip Gross and Tim Layana from class aaa Nashville. That gives the re is four starters disabled in a two wed period. Left hander Norm Charlton a and right hander Jose Rijo Are already on the disabled list. Charlton has tendinitis in his left shoulder and Rijo broke his right ankle while sliding into second base june 20. Scudder went 6 a innings wednesday in a 6-2 Victory Over san Diego his third Start since coming off the disabled list after recovering from torn cartilage in his rib Cage. When he tried to play catch Friday scud Der Felt an unusual pain in his Arm. Minutelli was on the disabled list at Nashville from june 3-23 with pulled Groin Muscles. He re injured the same Muscles saturday. Reds Jeff Reed is out despite a valiant Effort to avoid a diving tag by astros Catcher Craig Biggio in fourth inning saturday. Al saturday White sox bats halt Erickson s Streak at 12 by the associated press Minneapolis Scott Erickson a Streak of 12 straight victories ended saturday night when the Chicago White sox rallied for five runs in the seventh inning and beat the Minnesota twins 8-4. Erickson 12-3 took a 3-2 Lead into the seventh but singles by Matt me Rullo Lance Johnson and Ozzie Guillen tied it. Tim Raines hit a two run double and reliever Steve Bedrosian gave up Dan Pasqua a two run triple. Erickson was charged with a career High seven runs increasing his Era from 1.39 to 1.83, still Best in the majors. He allowed 11 hits walked two and struck out one. Chicago won its third straight. The twins have lost four in a Row. In other games saturday Blue jays 4, mariners 0 Toronto a Jimmy key who left after being hit by a line drive and two relievers combined on a seven hitter for Toronto a major league leading ninth shutout As the Blue jays beat Seattle. Key who gave up five hits was struck on the left hand by Omar Viz quells hard liner in the fifth inning. Team doctors said the injury to the Fleshy part of keys Index and Middle Finger was not serious. Mike Timlin 6-4 relieved and gave up two hits in two innings. Duane Ward pitched three witless innings for his 14th save fanning  9, indians 4 Detroit a Alan Trammells two run Homer capped a six run second inning and Rusty Meacham won his major league debut As Detroit beat Cleveland. Meacham 1-0 gave up three runs and eight hits in seven innings. Mike Henneman finished for his 11th save. Meacham 23, was called up from class aaa Toledo on tuesday. Orioles 7, red sox 3 Baltimore a Cal Ripken and Randy Milligan took advantage of the Short porch in left Field for Home runs and Roy Smith won his first game since june 7 As Baltimore beat Boston. Smith 4-1 got Relief help from Kevin Hickey Mark Williamson and Mike  s 6, royals 3 Oakland Calif. A Harold Baines hit a grand slam off Kansas City reliever storm Davis and Dave Henderson followed with his 18th Homer As Oakland scored five unearned runs with two out in the seventh inning. Dave Stewart 5-4 allowed three runs and 10 hits in seven innings to win for the first time since june 6 As the a a snapped a four game losing Streak. Dennis Eckersley pitched two innings for his league leading 21st  7, Angels 4,13 innings Anaheim Calif. A Rafael Palmeiro hit a three run Homer in the i3th inning his second Home run of the game to Lead Texas Over California. Ivan Rodriguez led off the uth with a single against Scott Bailes t-2 and Jeff Huson sacrificed. Brian Downing was walked intentionally and Palmeiro pulled a 3-2 fastball into the right Field scats for his ninth Home  9, Brewers 8 Milwaukee Mel Hall hit a two out two run double in the ninth inning capping a three run rally that led new York Over Milwaukee. The Yankees scored three times in the eighth then added three More in the ninth after Dan Plesac 0-2 relieved. Lee Guetterman 2-1 pitched a scoreless eighth and Steve Farr pitched a perfect  nip expos on Redus single by the associated press Montreal a Gary Redus run scoring single with two outs in the ninth inning rallied the Pittsburgh pirates to a 2-1 Victory Over the Montreal expos on saturday night for their fourth straight win. The pirates have won seven of eight games against the expos this season including All five in Montreal. Don Slaught led off the ninth with a walk from reliever Scott Ruskin 2-2. Gary Varsho Pinch ran and was sacrificed to second by Jose Lind before scoring on Redus single off Barry Jones. Neal Heaton 1-1 pitched one inning for the Victory. In other games saturday it cubs 6, cardinals 4 Chicago a Rookie Rick Wilkins three run Homer capped a six run first inning As Chicago ended to three game losing Streak by beating St. Louis. Wilkins Homer was his fourth of the season since being called up from class aaa Iowa on june 4, and All four have come in the last five games. Les Lancaster 4-2 was the Winner. Bob Tewksbury 6-4 took the loss although five of the runs in the first inning were unearned. Tom Pagnozzi drove in three runs for the cardinals with a triple and a  5, Phillies 0 new York a new York came Back after a 47-minute rain delay with a four run fifth inning to Send Philadelphia to its sixth loss in seven games. Terry Mulholland 6-8 held the mets to just one hit in the first four innings then got in trouble in the fifth As he fell to 0-5 lifetime against the mets. Wally Whitehurst 4-4 allowed five hits and struck out four in five innings then left after the rain delay with a slightly tight left hamstring. Jeff Innis and Alejandro Pena finished with two hit Relief. Kevin Mcreynolds. Hit his seventh Homer for new  saturday astros 6, reds 2 Cincinnati a Cincinnati a five game win Streak ended As Casey Candaele Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio homered. For Houston. Candaele broke an 0-for-18 Streak with a Solo Homer in the fifth off Don Carman 0-2 that tied it at 2, and Bagwell hit a two run Homer later in the inning snapping Houston a three game losing Streak. Biggio connected in the ninth. Rookie Darryl Kile 2-2 won his second consecutive  2, braves 1 Atlanta a los Angeles overcame a controversial Call that gave Atlanta the tying run to beat the braves on second baseman Mark Lemkes throwing error in the 11th inning allowing Lenny Harris to score from second base. Mike Hartley 2-0 got the Victory with la i innings of scoreless Relief. Kevin Gross picked up the save his first of the year and second in his nine year career. With runners on first and third and the dodgers leading with two outs in the Bottom of the ninth Lemke hit. A Low liner to shortstop Alfredo Griffin who appeared to catch the Ball but the umpires ruled it had hit the ground first As Terry Pendleton scored to make it 1-1.giants 6, padres 4 san Diego a Rookie Mark Leonard tilling in for Kevin Mitchell hit his first Home run of the season and Robby Thompson and Terry Kennedy hit consecutive homers in the ninth inning As san Francisco beat san Diego. Thompson hit a Solo Homer his ninth and Kennedy followed with his second Home run of the year for a 6-3 Lead. The giants won despite being outhit 15-8. Trevor. Wilson 4-6 got his first win in Tive appearances against the padres this season. Dave Righetti pitched the ninth Tor his 10th save in 12 opportunities