European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday july 7, 1991clark erupts in Boston s 10-1 Victory by the associated press Boston a Jack Clark drove in seven runs including three with his 11th Homer and Kevin Morton allowed Only five hits in his major league debut As the Boston red sox foiled Detroit a bid to move up in the Al East standings with a 10-1 Victory Over the tigers. Clark drove in a run with a fielders Choice grounder in the first singled Home two runs in the second an american league then capped Bostons nine hit attack on Walt Terrell 4-9 with his Homer Over the High screen in left in the sixth. After a two run double by to Vaughn against reliever Mike Munoz in the eighth Clark equalled a career High with his seventh rib on a sacrifice Fly to Center Morton the 1989 big East Pitcher of the year at Seton Hall struck out nine and walked one. The red sox led 4-0 after two innings and then 7-0 in the sixth after Clark hit his Long shot Green monster. In other games Friday Blue jays 2, mariners 1 Seattle a Roberto Alomar s rib double his third hit of the game in the eighth inning lifted Toronto Over Seattle. It was the East leading Blue jays sixth win in seven games and 13th win in 16 games. The mariners lost for the sixth time in seven games. Alomar the Al All Star starting second baseman doubled Over Center fielder Ken Griffey head off mariners starter Brian Holman 7-9 with Manny Lee on second base. Lee got aboard on a bunt single and was sacrificed to second by cookie Wilson. Todd Stottle Marc Bob Macdonald 2-0duane Ward and Tom Henke combined to beat the mariners on a seven hotter. Macdonald replaced Stottlemyre with two out in the seventh and Ward replaced Macdonald with two out in the eighth. Henke pitched the ninth for his 15th 4, indians 2 Cleveland a Rookie first baseman Reggie Jefferson committed a bases loaded error letting two runs score and spoiling his first league Home run As Milwaukee beat Cleveland ending a six game losing Streak. Winner Bill Wegman 4-3 pitched eight innings giving up two runs on six hits walking one and striking out two. Dan Plesac pitched a perfect ninth for his sixth save. The indians lost for the eighth time in nine games. It Detroit shortstop Travis Fryman tries to avoid Boston s sliding Wade Boggs during a Force out at second. Was their first Home loss to the Brewers since aug. 13. 1989. Rod Nichols 0-7 remained wingless despite lowering his Era to 3.66, allowing four runs two of them unearned and six hits in sox 4, twins 2 Chicago a Robin Ventura a three run Homer in the seventh inning lifted Chicago past Minnesota As Jack Mcdowell beat Jack Morris in a Battle of All Star right handers. V Mcdowell 10-4 went Ivy innings giving up two runs on six hits. He has won five of his last six decisions. Bobby Thigpen got the last three outs for his 17th save.1 rangers 8, Angels 0 Arlington Texas a Jose Guzman out dulled Mark Langston for. His third straight win As Texas trounced California and jumped past the Angels into second place in the West division. Guzman 4-3 shut out California on three hits for six innings before giving Way to Mike Jeffcoat who pitched three innings for his first save of the 7, Yankees 4 new York a Sam Horn and Randy Milligan hit Home runs and Baltimore beat new York ending the Yankees six game winning Streak. Horn and Milligan each added rib singles As the orioles stopped their three game losing Streak. Baltimore had lost four straight to the Yankees this season and six in a Row Over two 9, royals 3 Kansas City to. A Jose Canseco hit a grand slam for Oakland a second slam in As Many Days and the athletics capitalized on a career High seven walks by Kansas City a Tom Gordon to beat the royals. Canseco hit the second grand slam of his career in the fourth after Gordon walked the bases full with two outs. The Homer knocked out Gordon 5-7the loser of four straight and wingless in his last seven Sharp in Victory Over Phillies by the associated press Philadelphia Dwight Gooden pitched eight Strong innings and Howard Johnson drove in two runs As the new York mets beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3-1 on Friday night for their fifth straight Victory. Gooden who also had a single and scored a run allowed Only three hits while striking out nine and walking three. John Franco allowed a hit and a walk in the ninth but got his 18th save. Johnson had a sacrifice try in the first and a run scoring double to give the mets a 2-1 Lead in the third off Danny Cox 3-2. Johnson has 63 rib to Lead the league. Gooden 8-6 knocked put after just 4v.\ innings sunday As the Phillies beat the mets 10-9 in new York. The Only run he allowed this time came on a single by Dale Murphy in the first As the mets handed the Phillies their 10th loss in 13 games. In other games Friday night expos 4, pirates 3 Pittsburgh a Montreal a la game slide a the longest in the majors this season a ended As Dennis Martinez had a Complete game and Dave Martinez the decisive hit in a win Over Pittsburgh. The expos who had lost eight straight to the pirates won for Only the second time in their last 14 games and the ninth i National league 41 against East division teams. The pirates 30-12 against the East had won seven of nine and 16 of their last 19 against division teams. Dennis Martinez 10-5 withstood 11 Pittsburgh hits a botched Fly Ball and losing Pitcher John smileys rib single to become the league s fourth 10-game Winner. Martinez walked two and struck out one in pitching his fifth Complete game. Reds 1, astros 0 Houston a winning Pitcher Chris Hammond had two of Cincinnati s five hits and scored the games Only run to beat Pete Harnisch Ana Houston. Hamisch 5-7 had 22 consecutive shutout innings until the reds scored in the third. He gave up five hits while striking out three and walking three in his fourth Complete game. Rob Dibble got his 23rd save in As Many opportunities to tie Lee Smith of St. Louis for the league Lead. He allowed three hits but no runs in the ninth after Randy Myers pitched two witless 5, cardinals 1 St. Louis a Chicago s Ryne Sandberg circled the bases on a two run two error play and Rookie Frank Castillo won his first major league game in besting St Louis. Castillo i-0 pitched a six hitter walking two and striking out tour Castillo who allowed a run in the fourth inning pitched Only the second Complete game of the season for the cubs St. Louis the leagues top Fielding club with 44 errors committed three displays. Two occurred after Chico Walker opened the game with a double off Jose Deleon 3-7 and Mark Grace lined out. Third baseman Todd Zeile threw wildly to first base after Fielding Sandberg a grounder. Sandberg scored first baseman Pedro Guerrero a throw Home bounced off Walker and into the St. Louis 4, giants 2 san Francisco de Whitson bolstered by three Solo homers won for the first time since coming off the disabled list As san Diego beat troubled san Francisco. The giants have lost four straight games on their Home stand. Giants manager Roger Craig angered by a local columnists charges of dissension among his players called a pre game team meeting. San Diego got homers from Fred Mcgriff Benito Santiago and Darrin Jackson As Whitson 4-6 pitched six innings to win for the first time since May 26 while avenging a 6-4 loss to the giants last saturday in san Diego. Mike Maddux the third san Diego Pitcher worked the ninth for his second save. Rookie left hander Mike Remlinger 2-1 lost for the first time in five major league starts giving up four runs and six hits in 6v3 innings. Whitson allowed eight hits among them a two run Homer by Matt 4, dodgers 1 los Angeles a Tom Glavine became the leagues first 12-game Winner and took the Lead in Era As Atlanta beat los Angeles behind Jeff Blauser a tie breaking two run Homer. Glavine 12-4 scattered eight hits a including a single that extended Brett butlers hitting Streak to 19 games Matching san Francisco a Willie Mcgee for the Best in baseball this season a and walked one. Glavine lowered his Era to 1.98, passing Montreal a Dennis Martinez. Glavine struck out 10 while increasing his league leading Complete game total to six tying Jack Mcdowell of the Chicago White sox for the major league Lead. The Atlanta left hander heading to his first All Star game on tuesday retired 15 of 16 batters at one Point before giving up Gary cartels 2,000th career hit on a seventh inning single. Tim Belcher 7-5 dulled Glavine to a 11 tie through five innings before Terry Pendleton opened the sixth with his second single and Blauser drove a 2-0 pitch into the left Field Pavilion for his seventh Homer. He has 28 rib in 35 games
