European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 24, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes july 24,1991 Page 28rangers by the associated press Arlington Texas a a Pitcher coming Down with the flu and a Batter whose wife was feeling the first twinges of labor pain combined to prolong Bostons misery. Roger Clemens pitched Well enough to shake Boston out of a four game losing Streak but the red sox could get Only american league five hits off ailing Jose Guzman 5-4 and two Texas relievers in the rangers 2-1 Victory on monday night. Fits hard to believe we can to Muster up a Little better offence than we have the last few nights a Boston manager Joe Morgan said. A i made some Good pitches and moved the Ball around a said Clemens who lost despite throwing a seven hitter with four walks and four strikeouts. A i had fun that a the Bottom line. We re not playing Well right now but you can to let it get to  Steve Lyons second inning Home run his third was All Boston could manage against Guzman the first Texas starter to produce a win in eight games. Though he showed the symptoms of a flu Bug that hit four teammates Guzman went 7 2-3 innings allowing five hits and four walks and striking out eight. Kenny Rogers retired Mike Greenwell with two runners on in the eighth and Jeff Russell pitched a perfect ninth for his 20th save extending Texas winning Streak to three. A Guzzie pitched just great a Texas manager Bobby Valentine said. A this off Speed stuff was awesome. They were Way out in front of it All  a i got sick after the second inning a Guzman said. A but it was a close game and i wanted to stay in. I Hope i get sick every five  the flu Bug kept Rafael Palmeiro and Dean Palmer out of the lineup benched Ruben Sierra after six timings and infected Jeff Huson and Guzman Valentine said. Rangers third baseman Steve Buechele was healthy but had one ear cocked for a Call from wife Nancy who was on the verge of going to the Hospital to deliver the couples second child. By the associated press Pittsburgh the Atlanta braves were last in the National league West in 1990, 1989, 1988 and 1986. They were Surprise division leaders Early this season then slipped w2 games behind at the All Star break. Same old braves. But just two weeks after apparently having nowhere to go but Down the braves Are on the Rise in second place just 2vi games behind division leading los Angeles. These Are definitely not the same old braves. Involved in their first Pennant race since 1984, the braves took another step toward establishing themselves As legit National league mate contenders with a 7-3 Victory monday night Over East division leading Pittsburgh. A i said Back in May they were a real Good team and they had a shot at it a pirates manager Jim Leyland said. A their pitchers stuff is As Good As anyone a in the league they be got some exceptional hitters and a real outstanding manager in Bobby Cox. Yeah they re for  and that a a really big Surprise. But As los Angeles and Cincinnati have faded the braves have flourished winning nine of 11 since the break to slice seven games off the dodgers Lead. Greg Olson drove in two runs with a double to highlight Atlanta a seven run fourth inning As John Smoltz 5-11 scattered six hits Over seven innings. Smoltz also had an rib double in the fourth inning off loser Zane Smith 10-7. In mondays other no game cardinals 9, astros 1 Houston a Jose Deleon pitched his first Complete game since aug. 15, 1989, giving up seven hits. Ryan Bowen making his major league debut held the cardinals witless for five innings but still was behind 2-1. Milt Thompson led off the sixth with an infield hit and St. Louis went on to score seven times. White sox Catcher Carlton Fisk makes a body slam tag tuesday on Milwaukee baserunner and fellow Catcher Rick Dempsey. When the Call did no to come Buechele scored a run in the first inning on Julio Francois single and broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth with his team High 15th Homer. A i Hung a curve a Clemens 11-7 said of the Homer. A the Ball Snow coned in my  a the Only difference was that he Hung a curve a Buechele agreed. A a we be done Well against him but there a no doubt he a one of the Best. A if id gotten a Call from his wife id have been gone a Buechele admitted. Catcher Ivan Rodriguez helped out by picking Greenwell off first one Batter before Lyons Home run and catching Luis Rivera stealing. Clemens threw 153 pitches in 92-degree heat. A no one deserved to lose that one a Valentine said. A Clemens threw one inside pitch and boo put it in the  in mondays other game White sox 5, Brewers 4 Chicago a Chicago joined Texas spaniard solidifies hold on tour la alpe do Huez France apr Miguel Indurai of Spain took a major step toward a tour de France title tuesday by finishing second in another hard Mountain stage. Gianni Bugno of Italy won the 80-mile leg through the Alps for the second consecutive year just ahead of Indurai and Luc Leblanc of France. However Indurai gained timed on All the other favourites including Greg Lem Ond who finished almost two minutes behind in this 17th stage. In the Overall standings Indurai has a 3-minute, 9-second advantage Over Bugno. Italy a Claudio Schiappucci who was with the leaders up the final climb before fading is 4 48 Back in third. Lemond who showed signs of reviving by finishing second in mondays stage is 6 minutes 36 seconds behind Indurai with five stages left. Thierry Bourguigon of France and Pello Ruiz Cavestany led the stage most of the Way before being caught by the pack with about six Miles remaining. From there Bugno Indurai and Schiappucci moved away in a Trio to be joined later by Leblanc who held the Lead for one Day last week. Schiappucci dropped Back with about three Miles left leaving the others to Battle it out. Marco Ulietti who won the 16th stage on monday was injured in a morning training session when he tried to avoid a child running in the Street and slammed into a Small truck. Tour officials said Ulietti broke a Collarbone and leg. Five games behind Al West leading Minnesota rallying for two runs in the sixth inning to beat Milwaukee. Dan Pasqua hit the first pitch in the sixth for his 11th Home run tying the score at 4-4, and Ozzie Guillen later hit the second of his rib singles. The White sox won for the 15th time in their last 18 Home games against the Brewers. 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