European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 6, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. July 6, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 25 Texas humbles a a american league by the associated press Arlington Texas a during its run of three straight american league pennants Oakland a bullpen was virtually indestructible. A that was then. This is now. The Texas rangers demolished the athletics relievers a including bullpen Ace Dennis Eckersley a to win twice in a three game series. The latest assault a 5-4 Victory on Kevin Reimers Home run in the 10th inning thursday night further exposed the cracks in Oakland a Armor. If he a worried however manager Tony la Russa Isnit letting on. A you take a two run Lead with nine outs to go you win a majority of those a he said. A i feel very confident going to them when the need  Reimers Homer came two innings after the Host rangers rallied to tie the game against Eckersley. A a you be got to go up there looking to get your pitch a said Reimer who Hadnot homered since april 14. A a coaches Tom Robson and Davey Lopes told me before the game that i had started pulling off and i  have been doing  the rangers tied it when slump Ridden Juan Gonzalez followed a two out single by Reimer with a Home run off Eckersley. Reimers Homer his fourth off Gene Nelson 1-3 with two out in the 10th, made a Winner of Jeff Russell 3-1. A Juan came up with a big hit to tie the game and then Eckersley left the game a said Reimer who connected on a 1-0 pitch fro i Nelson. A it was kind of weird because i was just trying to hit the Ball up the Middle and it just kept  Nelson also gave up the game winning hit tuesday night. Gonzalez was l-for-15 prior to hitting his 11th Homer and had gone five games without an rib. The blown save Only Eckersley a third of the season in 25 opportunities wasted Rickey Henderson a i first career grand slam. Texas Rafael Palmeiro hit a two run Homer his third of the series off Mike Moore in the first. Eckersley blew Only two games in 1990 while saving 48 and allowed Only two homers. This season he has allowed six. In other games thursday thursdays games royals 2, Angels 5 Anaheim Calif. A Kevin Seitzer went five for five As Kansas City had a season High 21 hits while knocking California out of first place in the West by beating the shaky Angels. Gary Thurman had a career High four hits and Jim Eisenreich added three. Mike Macfarlane Terry Shumpert and Kurt Stillwell had two Rols apiece in support of Kevin Appier 5-7. Seitzer who had five singles and scored two runs fell one hit Short of his 1987 career High. The 21 hits a the most allowed by California since Baltimore a 26 in 1980 a eclipsed Kansas City a output of 20 against Texas on june 19. _ the Angels less than a week removed from a league record 14-game errorless Streak had a season High four miscues. Yankees 3, orioles 2 new York Steve sax and Mel Hall homered As new York won its sixth straight Bea Tirgg Baltimore. The Yankees improved to 37-38, the closest they be been to .500 since a 2-3 record on april 13. New York has won nine of its last 10 games. Roberto Kelly sri single in the eighth inning off reliever Todd Frohwirth broke a 2-2 tie. Twins 1, Blue jays 0 Toronto David West just off the disabled list gave up two hits in seven innings As Minnesota ended Toronto a five game winning Streak. West 1-0 had been on the do with Elbow and abdominal muscle injuries and was activated tuesday to replace injured starter Scott Erickson. Rick Aguilera pitched the ninth inning for his 21st save. It was Only the second Victory in nine games for the visiting twins. Pedro Munoz led off the second inning with a single off Jimmy key 10-4 and took third on. Shane Macks single. Junior Ortiz then hit an rib grounder. A mariners 3, White sox 2 Seattle a Jay Buhner homered twice in a game for the first time in the major leagues and had three Bis As Seattle topped Chicago ending a five game losing Streak. Rookie Rich Delucia 7-5 pitched six Minnesota a Scott Laius slides into third As Toronto a Rene Cion ales fags him out. Innings giving up four hits. Seattle a bullpen which had blown three consecutive save opportunities in the last three games held the Lead Over the last three innings. Tigers 6, red sox 1 Boston Cecil fielder who tied for the major league Lead with his fifth Homer in nine games a and Mickey Tel Teton hit two run shots for surging Detroit in a win Over Boston. Tettleton broke a scoreless tie against Danny Darwin 3-6 in the fourth inning with his 15th Homer. Fielder hit his 20th Homer and hiked his major league leading rib total to64 in the fifth. Boston Rookie to. Vaughn hit his third Homei in eight major league games. Indians 3, Brewers 0 Cleveland Rookie Charles Nagy pitched his first career shutout and Carlos Baerga had two Bis As Cleveland ended a seven game losing Streak while handing Milwaukee its sixth straight loss. A a Nagy 4-9 lowered his Era to 3.57 with a six hitter walking two and striking out one in his third Complete  gets 1 St win with Toronto by the associated press Toronto a Joe Carter hit two Home runs and Tom Candiotti won for the first time with Toronto As the Blue jays won their fifth straight game by beating the slumping Minnesota twins 40 on wednesday night. Carter hit a two run Homer off Allan Anderson 4-7 in the first inning and a Solo shot in the third. Devon White homered to Lead off the fourth for a 4-0 Lead. Anderson hit Al All Star second baseman Roberto Alomar with the next pitch causing both benches to empty. No punches were thrown but Home plate Umpire Jim Joyce immediately ejected Anderson. Candiotti 8-7who lost his first Start with Toronto after being acquired from Cleveland last week allowed six hits in seven innings. Duane Ward and Tom Henke each pitched a scoreless inning As the Blue jays won for the 12th time in their last 14 areas. Minnesota has lost seven of its ast eight. In other games wednesday wednesday s games tigers 8, orioles 2 Baltimore a Frank Tanana marked his 38th birthday with another Strong Outing and Lou Whitaker homered As Detroit beat Baltimore. Tanana 6-6 gave up seven hits and two runs in seven innings to win consecutive decisions for the first time this season As Detroit moved Over the .500 Mark for the first time since May 29. Whitaker a two run Homer off Bob Milacki 4-3 in the third inning provided Tanana with a 3-0 Lead. Skeeter Barnes two run single keyed a three run sixth inning. A Yankees 3, indians 2 new York a new York and Cleveland continued heading m opposite directions As Scott Kamienecki allowed three hits in seven innings and Steve sax and Roberto Kelly homered for the surging Yankees. The Victory was the Yankees eighth win in their last nine games. Cleveland has lost seven in u Row and 12 of its last 13. Kaminiecki 3-1 pitched 6 i shutout innings before allowing Albert Belles Homer in the seventh and also gave up Mark whitens Lead off Homer in the eighth before being replaced by John Habyan. Steve Farr the Yankees fourth Pitcher got the last three outs for his 12th  sox 5, Brewers 3 Milwaukee a Mike Greenwell and Ellis Burks drove in two runs apiece 4n a five run first inning As the Boston red sox beat Milwaukee to Complete a three game sweep. The red sox picking up where they left off tuesday night when they clubbed 22 hits in a 14-4 Victory jumped on Brewers starter Don August o-4. Greenwell singled in two runs Burks hit a two run double and Tony Pena capped the rally with an rib single. Greg Harris 5-7 allowed three runs and seven hits in 6vi innings. Jeff Reardon Bostons fourth Pitcher worked the ninth for his 20th  5, rangers 0 Arlington Texas Oakland a Dave Stewart who entered the game with a 5.74 Era pitched a three hitter for his first Complete game of the season and blanked Texas. Stewart 6-4struggling to find the form that made him a 20-game Winner in each of the last four seasons struck out four and walked two while shutting Down the hottest hitting team in the majors. Jose Canseco led Oakland a offence with three  4, royals 3 Anaheim Calif. A California regained first place for the first time in More than 10 weeks As Chuck Finley earned his league tying 12th win in heating Kansas  sox 3, mariners 2 Seattle a Catcher Carlton Fisk singled in the winning run in the 12th inning As Chicago nipped Seattle