European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday july 9, 1991 hot at by the associated press los Angeles a when Brett Butler takes his suitcase his uniform his 21-game hitting Streak and his memories of the first half of 1991 with him to Toronto for his first All Star game hell leave knowing his teammates have appreciated his contributions. A a the s been the key to our Success a Darryl Strawberry said sunday after butlers three hits helped fuel a 5-3 Victory for Ramon Martinez Over the Atlanta braves. A when he gets on base there Are opportunities to drive him in a Strawberry said. A you need a Guy like that in your lineup. He a been like the most valuable player for our  Butler who leads the league with 59 runs scored plays solid defense and can steal a base but his biggest contribution has been As a reliable Lead off Man something the dodgers had lacked since Steve sax left for the new York Yankees As a free agent in 1989. Butler extended the seasons longest hitting Streak and the longest of his career with singles in his first three trips including an rib hit in the fifth inning. He is hitting .302. Martinez 12-3 allowed one run and seven hits Over 5% innings striking out three without a walk to tie Atlanta a Tom Glavine for the National league Lead in victories. He left the game with a strained left hip. Team doctor Frank Jobe examined Martinez when he returned to the clubhouse and advised him not to pitch in tuesdays All Star game. A i would like to pitch but or. Jobe recommended that i  pitch a Martinez said. A but i done to think ill miss dodgers Alfredo Gridin scores As braves Greg Olson can t reach errant throw. A Start. National league the dodgers Are a league Best 49-31 and Are in first place at the All Star break for the 10th time since moving West in 1958. A in other later games sunday astros 7, reds 3 Houston a Mark Portugal became the first Houston Pitcher to win eight games this season As the astros won for the fifth time in six games. Portugal 8-4 pitched 6vi innings allowing three runs on six hits. Jeff Bagwell had three hits and scored three times As the astros roughed up Allstar Tom Browning 10-5. Browning went just 2>/i innings allowing four runs on eight hits. Glenn Braggs had a Homer and rib double for the reas. Giants 3, padres 0 san Francisco John Burkett pitched a five hitter for his first major league shutout and will Clark homered for the second straight Day As san Francisco Defeated san Diego. Burkett 5-5 struck out nine and walked four in his second Complete game of the season both against the padres. Clark homered in the sixth off Dennis Rasmussen 3-4. Cards 8, cubs 7,12 innings St. Louis a Tom Pagnozzi sri single Over a drawn in Outfield in the 12th inning scored Pedro Guerrero As St. Louis came from behind twice to beat Chicago. The cardinals who overcame a 6-1 deficit to Force extra innings on Guerrero sri single in the ninth had lost three straight before registering their 20th come from behind Victory this  past mariners 5-2 by the associated press Seattle a things  be much better for the Toronto Blue jays. They go into the All Star break with a 5 a game Lead Over the Boston red sox in the american league East following sundays 5-2 Victory Over the Seattle mariners. A a we re capable of winning ballgames in a lot of different ways a a said John Olerud who homered for the second time in two games. A we can do it with our bats and with our pitching too. That a what makes us so Tough to  Juan Guzman 3-2 allowed three hits in eight innings struck Oul six and walked three As he won his third consecutive decision. Guzman who left his previous Start after three innings because of Back spasms made 113 pitches and came out because he was approaching his limit of 120. A i did no to have any problem with that a Guzman said. A not with our  Olerud whose loth inning Home run gave the Blue jays a 4-3 Victory saturday night hit a two run Homer in the second inning off Erik Hanson 4-4. It was his 10th of the season. Olerud s two Home runs were his Only hits in 10 it bats during the series a three game sweep for Toronto. The Blue jays have won eight of nine and 15 of 18. Seattle has lost eight of nine. A a we re just playing great baseball a Toronto manager Cito Gaston said a a we re getting some great pitching and we re getting some key  Ken Griffey jr., the american leagues starting Center fielder in the All Star game hit a run scoring single in the sixth inning and hit his ninth Home run in the ninth off Duane Ward. Toronto took the Lead in the first on Joe Carters sacrifice Fly. The Blue jays made it 5-0 in the second As Greg Myers doubled Olerud homered cookie Wilson hit an rib triple and Devon White added a sacrifice Fly Hanson an 18-game Winner last season lasted just two innings giving up five earned runs and seven  league in other late games sunday royals 7, athletics 5 Kansas City to. A Danny Tartabull hit his fourth Home run in two Days As Kansas City ended an eight game Home losing Streak. Tartabull who had three homers saturday hit his 20th of the season in the seventh chasing Dave Stewart 6-5who allowed seven runs and six hits in 6�?T/i innings. Mark Gubicza 4-5 allowed two runs and six hits in five innings and improved to 11 -5 lifetime against  10, indians 6 Cleveland a Dante Bichette drove in five runs with a two run game tying single off Jeff Shaw 0-2 in the seventh and a ninth inning Homer As Milwaukee won for Only the second time in nine games. Cleveland which had 18 hits dropped to 1-1 under new manager Mike Hargrove. The indians have lost nine of 11 and 25 of 30. Chuck Crim 5-4 pitched two scoreless innings and Dan Plesac got four outs for his seventh save. Orioles 5, Yankees 3 new York a Jeff Bullard 5-9 allowed four hits and two runs in seven in rings and Mike Devereaux hit a two run Homer As Baltimore sent new York to Only its second loss in nine games Gregg Olson finished the seven hitter for his 17th save in 21 chances. Wade Taylor 4-3 gave up four runs and 11 hits in five innings. White sox 4, twins 3 Chicago a Dan Pasqua hit a tie breaking Home run in the eighth off Mark Guthrie 5-5 As Chicago sent visiting Minnesota to  loss in 12 games. Ken Patterson 3-0 pitched 1 innings and Bobby Thigpen finished for his 18th save in 23 chances. A a it a a Mike Bordick turns do Over royals Gary Thurman