European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 b the stars and stripes monday july 8, 1991 stops pirates by the associated press Pittsburgh a just when it looked like Pittsburgh was ready to strike relievers Jeff Fassero and Tim Burke combined to close off the ninth inning threat getting the final three outs to wrap up the Montreal expose 2-1 Victory Over the pirates on saturday night. Mark Gardner 4-5facing the pirates for the first time out pitched Bob walk 6-1who lost for the first time since sept. 9 despite pitching his strongest game of the season. He had a four hitter Over eight innings. A this was a tremendous pick me up for the bullpen a Gardner said. A they picked me up they picked the whole team up.�?�. Wins have been a rare commodity of late for Montreal which had lost 11 in a Row until beating Pitts no saturday Burgh 4-3 Friday night. Equally As rare have been clutch performances by a bullpen that has lost its last five decisions and has nearly As Many blown saves 15 As it does saves 17. In other games saturday dodgers 7, braves 6 los Angeles a Orel Hershiser won for the first time in More than a year at dodger stadium and Brett Butler extended his hitting Streak to 20 games As los Angeles held off Atlanta. Hershiser 3-2 was charged with four runs Over six plus innings giving up seven hits and two walks and striking out four. He left the game with a 7-2 Lead. Hershiser who underwent reconstructive surgery on his right shoulder Early last season last won at Home on april 19, 1990. He had four starts at Home this season without a 4, padres 1 san Francisco a Don Robinson gave up one run and two hits in 8vs innings As san Francisco beat san Diego. Robinson carried a one hitter into the ninth when he walked Thomas Howard and Tony Gwynn singled with two outs. Dave Righetti came in to retire Fred Mcgriff on a deep Fly completing the combined two hitter and earning his 11th save. Robinson 4-6 did not allow a hit until Benito Santiago homered with one out in the fifth for a 1-0 padres Lead. It was Santiago a third Homer in 15 at bats and his 10th of the season Robby Thompson and will Clark homered off loser Andy Bencs 4-9. Thompson snapped a tie with an rib single in a two run 2, Phillies 1 Philadelphia a Frank Viola allowed five hits in 8t6 innings and Hubie Brooks homered As new York Defeated hapless Philadelphia for its sixth straight Victory. Viola 10-5 struck out three and walked three in his third straight Victory. John Franco allowed an rib single by Jim Lindeman before fanning Pinch hitter Ron Jones for the final out to get his 19th save. Dale Murphy went 4 for 4, and Charlie Hayes a expose Delino do Shields leaps Back to first base As pirates Orlando Merced Waits for late Pickoff toss. Counted for the other hit As Philadelphia lost for the Ullh time in 14 games. Astros 3, reds 0 Houston a Jimmy Jones pitched a three hitter for his first shutout in four seasons and Ken Caminiti hit a two run Homer As Houston blanked Cincinnati. Jones 5-5 recorded his first shutout since aug. 10, n 198g in snapping a personal 1987, and his first Complete game since aug. 11,1988. He struck out six and walked no nemets pad Streak by the associated press Philadelphia a David Cone pitched a five hitter Over 8% innings and Kevin Mcreynolds drove in three runs As the new York mets won their seventh straight defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 8-2 sunday. The mets have won-11 of their last 13. All seven wins four game losing 12, cardinals 2 St. Louis a Mike Bielecki pitched eight Strong innings and drove in two runs and Andre Dawson had three hits and three rib As Chicago beat St. Louis. Bielecki 9-6 pitched 6w witless innings losing his bid for a no hitter on Pedro Guerrero a two run Homer. After allowing just three hits Over eight innings in 97-degree heat Bielecki was relieved to Start the ninth. Dawson hit a two run Homer his 14th, and a run scoring double to Lead Chicago a 13-hit attack. The cubs hammered five Cardinal relievers for 10 hits and nine runs in the final three during their current Streak have come on the Road. New York is 26-16 on the Road Best in the National league. Cone 8-5 struck out eight and leads the league with 113. He walked three. In another game sunday afternoon pirates 6, expos 1 Pittsburgh a Doug Drabek allowed five hits Over seven innings and keyed a three run fifth with an rib single As Pittsburgh beat Montreal. Drabek 8-8 struck out a season High 10 while lowering his Era to 2.94 As the division leading pirates avoided their first four game losing Streak of the Stop sox Boston a Bill Gullick son won for the sixth time in seven starts and Skeeter Barnes hit a three run Homer sunday As the Detroit tigers beat the Boston red sox 7-6. Wade Boggs had four hits for Boston including three doubles. He doubled to Lead off the ninth Al sunday and was sacrificed to third. John Cerutti then got his first save retiring Kevin Roziine on a groundnut and striking out to Vaughn. Rob Deer and Travis Fryman had Clitee hits each for Detroit which took leads of 5-0 and 7-3. Boston which lost for Only the second time in seven games came pack with three runs in the fifth and three More in the seventh. Gullickson 11-4who gave up six runs and 10 hits in 6v5 innings has lost Only once since june 1, homers lift twins Over Chison by the associated press Chicago a Brian Harper hit a three run Homer in the seventh inning and Kent Hrbcek hit a two run Homer in the eighth saturday night rallying the twins past the Chicago White sox 5-4. The twins on a losing Roll and apparently headed for another loss won for Only the third time in 11 games. They had not scored More than four runs in their previous 10 games. Robin Ventura hit a the acc run Homer for the second straight game and Frank Thomas hit a Solo Home run putting Chicago ahead 4-0. The twins got Only one hit off Rookie Ramon Garcia in the first six innings but Randy Bush singled in the seventh Chili Davis walked and Harper hit the three run blast his fourth of the season. Melido Perez retired the first Batter in the eighth then Scott Radinsky 2-3 relieved. After striking out Pinch hitter Shane Mack Kirby Puckett singled to break an 0-for-18 slump and Hrbek followed with his eighth circuit clout. In other games saturday rangers 4, Angels 3 Arlington Texas Ivan Rodriguez provided the go ahead runs with Aal saturday sixth inning single As Texas took advantage of an error by Pitcher Jim Abbott to beat California. Kevin Brown 7-6 went seven innings pitching seven hit Ball. Jeff Russell pitched a perfect two innings for his 17th 9, royals 7 Kansas City to. A Danny Tarta Bull hit three Home runs but Kansas City still tied a team record with its eighth straight Home loss falling to 2, Brewers 0 Cleveland a Greg Swindell gave up two hits in seven shutout innings and Cleveland scored twice in the sixth inning to beat Milwaukee giving Mike Hargrove a win in his first game As manager. Swindell 5-7 struck out 10, including five in a Row during the first two innings. Shawn Hillegas pitched two scoreless innings for his fifth save. Blue Tlays-4, mariners 3 Seattle a John Olerud homered in the 10th inning and Toronto beat Seattle after rallying in the ninth. A a the mariners led 3-2 in the ninth and reliever Mike Jackson retired the first two batters. But Ranee Mulliniks hit a Pinch single and scored of Devon Whites triple off the right Field sox 7, tigers 4 Boston a Roger Clemens settled Down after a Bench Clearing Brawl on the Mound in the second inning for his 11th Victory As Boston rallied for four runs in the seventh to beat Detroit. Clemens 11-5 gave up 11 hits including consecutive Home runs by Pete Incaviglia and Rob Deer setting up the pushing and shoving that buried Bostons All Star right hander in a big pileup. Clemens struck out nine and walked two in eight innings before giving Way to Jeff Reardon who worked the ninth for his 21st save. Clemens entered the game having allowed three homers this 13, orioles 5 new York a Matt Nokes hit two homers and drove in six runs As new York beat Baltimore for its seventh win in eight games Baltimore led 5-3 in the sixth inning when Nokes hit a two run Homer off starter Ben Mcdonald. Steve sax who had four of new Yorkus 13 hits capped the three run inning with an rib single off reliever Todd Frohwirth 2-2
