European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 b the stars and stripes thursday july 18, 1991 frustrated mets upend giants met Gregg Jefferies leaps Over stealing giant Darren Lewis. By the associated press new York a Given the alternative new York mets manager Bud Harrelson will live with frustration. Even with a 10-game winning Streak and 11 victories in the last 13 games new York has been unable to make a Dent in Pittsburgh a Lead in the National league East. Tuesday night was typical. New York beat san Francisco 6-4, but Pittsburgh beat Houston 6-4 to retain a 4,/2-game Edge Over the mets. A you have to look at it optimistically a Harrelson said. A where would we be if we Hadnot won those 10 games certainly we be talking like this. The pirates Are on a Roll and have countered our Streak with their Dave Magadan and Gregg Jefferies each drove in two runs in support of Dwight Gooden 9-6who gave up eight hits in seven plus innings. Jefferies singled in two runs in the four run third and Magadan had a two run single in the fourth. Kevin Mitchell and Matt Williams homered for san Francisco the latter a two run shot in the ninth prompting a Call to new York Relief Ace John Franco. The left hander got the last out for his 21st save. The pirates and mets Arentt the Only streaking division leaders. In the West the los Angeles dodgers have tried to give away a five game Lead by losing six in a Row and eight of 10. But the Lead remains intact because runner up Cincinnati was losing eight in a Row. In other games tuesday cardinals 8, reds 7 Cincinnati a Rob Dibble 0-1 blew his first save a 24 opportunities when Ozzie Smith singled in two runs in the top of the ninth. Then St. Louis Lee Smith shut Down the Cincinnati in the Bottom of the inning for his no leading 25th save. Willie Fraser 2-0 won despite allowing a Solo Homer to Hal Morris that gave Cincinnati a 7-6 Lead heading to the ninth. 5national league Chris Sabo had a three run double and a Solo Homer for Cincinnati. The cardinals Gerald Perry tied it 6-6 in the seventh with a two run 3, dodgers 1 Philadelphia a Terry Mulholland 9-8 won his third straight Start and Wes Chamberlain had a two run Homer and a run scoring single As Philadelphia handed los Angeles its sixth straight loss. Mulholland 9-8 pitched his second Complete game of the seasoned 12th of his career. Loser Bod Ojeda 7-7 allowed the three Phillies runs. Slow pitch helps royals nip Jay braves 8, cubs 5 Atlanta a Ron Gant singled in the go ahead run in a three run seventh inning As Atlanta supplanted Cincinnati in second place in the no West ave games behind los Angeles. Mark Lemke scored the tying run on a wild pitch by Bob Scanlan 3-4and Terry Pendleton came Home on Gantus single up the Middle. Gant later scored on an infield out to make it 7-5. Marvin Freeman 1-0 retired the cubs in the seventh and Juan Berenguer pitched the final two innings for his 14th 4, expos 3 Montreal a Tony Fernandez doubled Home three runs As san Diego did All its scoring in the seventh. Expos starter Mark Gardner saw a 3-0 Start to go away after Center fielder Marquis Grissom displayed a single by Tim Teufel allowing Benito Santiago to score from first. One out later Gardner walked Pinch hitter Phil Stevenson. Reliever Mel Rojas 0-1 walked Bip Roberts to Load the bases which were emptied when Fernandez grounded a double inside the bag at first. Bruce Hurst 10-5 started for the padres and Larry Andersen pitched the last two innings for his fourth save. By the associated press Kansas City to. This time Tom Candiotti a knuckle Ball Cost him the game. Just because it was slow. Toronto and Kansas City were tied 1-1 in the 10th inning tuesday night. Bill Pecota took a pitch in the Back leading off the inning and sacrificed to second. He then stole third on a knuckle a and scored the winning run As Catcher Greg Myers threw hastily and wildly giving the royals a 2-1 Victory Over the Blue jays. A i threw one of the hardest ones 1 threw All night a Candiotti said. A it just happened to move at the wrong time. As i kicked my leg up 1 saw him begin to go. I rushed my delivery and Greg rushed his throw. A a that a the hard thing about trying to throw Guys out with the Knuck Leball. You can to jump out you have to wait for the Ball to get to Candiotti allowed seven hits in his fourth Complete game struck out three and walked one As. He lost to Kansas City for the first time since May 9, 1989. Despite the loss he lowered his league leading Era to 2.01. Myers allowed the tying run on a passed Ball in the ninth after Kirk Gibson a triple. Luis Aquino 2-2 pitched 2v6 shutout innings for Kansas City. In other games tuesday Angels 2, orioles 1 Anaheim Calif. Mark Langston 13-3 pitched a five hitter struck out seven and walked none in his fourth Complete game As California rallied for its second Victory in 10 league Lance Parrish hit a sacrifice Fly off reliever Mark Williamson and Dave Gallagher hit an rib infield single off Mike Flanagan when he beat the throw from third baseman Leo Gomez who made a backhanded dive and a one Bounce throw to first. Jeff Robinson 4-8 lost despite taking a two hitter and a 1-0 Lead into the sox 2, White sox 0 Chicago a Greg Harris 68 allowed two hits in seven innings and won for the fourth time in five starts. Jeff Gray pitched a one hit eighth and Jeff Reardon finished the combined three hitter for his 23rd save. Carlos Quintana homered in the fifth inning and to Vaughn hit a sacrifice Fly in the sixth As Boston won for just the second time in seven 5, Yankees 0 Seattle a Brian Holman 9-9 pitched a six hitter struck out three and walked three in his third shutout. He stretched his scoreless Streak to 17 innings. Scott Sanderson 10-4 gave up All five runs and seven hits in six innings As the Yankees dropped to 2-7 against Seattle this year. Alvin Davis hit a two run sine in the first and Pete of Brien it a two run Homer in the 4, twins 3 Milwaukee Paul Moli Tor tied the score with a ninth inning double and Darryl Hamilton followed with a game winning single. Brian harpers two run Homer off Dan Plesac gave Minnesota a Milwaukee a Paul Mollor crashes into Minnesota a Greg Gagne after rounding second base tuesday. I 3-2 Lead in the top of the inning but Rick Aguilera blew his eighth save in 32 chances As Minnesota lost for Only the second time in six 7, indians 6 Oakland a Mike Gallegos fourth hit a two run triple tied the game in the Bottom of the 13th, and Terry Steinbach a bases loaded walk forced Home the winning run for Oakland. Trailing 6-4 in the 13th, the a a rally started when Lead off hitter Lance Blankenship reached safely on third baseman Carlos Baer Gas throwing error. Ernest riles doubled to right sending Blankenship to third both runners scored when Galle go tripled in front of Center fielder Glenallen Hill who dived unsuccessfully for the sinking liner and let it Roll to the Wall. Indians reliever Doug Jones 1-7 then intentionally walked the bases loaded. Mike York relieved Jones to face Stein Bach who walked on a 3-2 pitch to end it
