European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 18 c the stars and stripes thursday july 25, 1991kmc cruises to berth in Florida Ramstein a Germany a the suspense lasted just four innings wednesday As unbeaten Kaiserslautern military Community bombed an exploding Belgium squad 19-3 to claim the championship of the european senior league baseball tournament. The 13-15-year-Olds from the Belgium squad could have forced a playoff had they been Able to beat Kmic but 12 errors by the losers and some hot hitting by the winners ensured there a be no final Day doubleheaders this year. With the Victory its fifth without a loss in the three Day event Kmic advances to the senior world series in Kissimmee fla., aug. 12-17. Although the winners struck for a pair of runs in the first an senior league single runs in the second and third things did no to get out of hand for Belgium until pm cd a five run fourth which turned a 4-1 contest into a 9-1 Laugher. Winning Pitcher Dave Roser opened the decisive Frame with a walk and took second on a perfect foul line hugging bunt single off the Bat of Center fielder Mike Wheeler. Chad Hillberg reached on an error As Roser scored and Shawn Straw bunted for a hit scoring Wheeler. Harvey Hargrove then unloaded the Crusher a three run Homer that put things out of reach and opened the Gates to the winners six run sixth and four run seventh against a crestfallen Belgium team which went witless and scoreless after Phil Krajecki a two run single made the score 9-3 in the Bottom of the fourth. Andrew Waller who had a double and run scored took the loss for Belgium which ended the tournament tied with the United kingdom at 3-2. Germany and Israel tied for fourth at 2-3 and were followed by wingless Norway at 0-5. A town takes charge with rout of Pitburg c by Mark wonders staff writer Mainz Germany a Collin Brainard itched a three hitter striking out 12, in Reading Kaiserslautern to a 10-1 rout of Pitburg on wednesday. The Victory moved Kaiserslautern one win away from a return trip to the big league world series. Undefeated Kaiserslautern awaits the Winner of the late wednesday losers bracket matchup Between surprising Lithuania and Pitburg in the double elimination tournament. Kaiserslautern took an Early Lead when Joseph Brown led off with a triple and came in on Scott archers grounder. Pitburg scored its sole run of the game in the Bottom of the inning when Mike Payne reached third on an infield single a wild pitch by Brainard and a displayed pick off attempt. A passed Ball by Catcher Richard Donnelly then allowed Payne in to tie the contest. Kaiserslautern took the Lead for Good with two runs in the top of the second. After Joseph Taylor grounded out William Sunderland singled and went to second on a bungled pick off attempt. Kevin Hodges then reached on an error by first basemen Albert Juarez which got Sunderland to third. Donnelly struck out and Hodges stole second. A wild pitch then scored Sunderland and allowed Hodges to Advance to third Brian Carey then reached on a error by shortstop Jesse Rivera pushing Hodges across to make it 3-1. Carey was then Kaiserslautern padded its Lead with caught stealing to end the inning. Padded its the three in the fourth. Donnely hit a two run Horner run after Sunderland singled. Carey then reach third on a single and a two base error and Brown then singled him Home to make it 6-1. European big league the Lead increased to 8-1 in the fifth. Michael Ward singled and Sunderland reached on another error by Rivera. Hodges then hit a Fly to Center Field which Payne mishandled allowing both Ward and Sunderland to score. Kaiserslautern ended the scoring with two More insurance runs Stephen Palacek Hodges and Donnie Bridges walked the bases full with one Down. A wild pitch got Palacek in and Jacob mus quiz a ground out knocked in Hodges. Brainard sees the tournament As All but sewn up. A we have our Best Pitcher going tomorrow and if they can t beat me i done to think they have a Chance a Brainard said. In other games wednesday Lithuania 8, Patch 7 Lithuania squandered a 7-0 Lead and allowed a determined Patch squad to draw even before winning in their final at Bat for the second straight Day to stay alive. Patch which eliminated Baum older 83 in the late tuesday contest spotted Lithuania three runs in the first and four in the second. But after Chipping away with three in the fourth Patch closed to a run behind when Brian Peck smashed a two run Homer Over the left Field Fence. Patch tied it in the top of the sixth when Mike Prost walked Ana was sacrificed to second by James Brock. A ground out by Mike Mccarthy push Prost to third. Aida rules Jacy nays wild pitch then allowed Prost to tie the game. In the Bottom of the seventh Eugenijus Lenkaitis Drew a walk but was caught attempting to steal. Raimo Udas Grigaitis then tripled. Prost then tried to pick him off but the Ball sailed past the third baseman allowing Grigaitis to score the winning Tun. Kmic edges Hanau in showdown game Raf Alconbury England the one that got away wednesday let the big one get away from Hanau at the double round Robin european Junior league tournament Brian Huddleston raced Home from third on a passed Ball with the winning run As Kaiserslautern military Community won the Battle of the once beaten 13-year-Olds 4-3. Huddleston opened the Bottom of the fifth in a 3-3 game with a single and was sacrificed to second by Curtis Shorter. Huddleston then stole third and came Home when Pitcher Eric Grubby a offering got away from Catcher Chris Reinhold. The Victory put Kmic in the tourneys Drivers seat with a 5-1 record Hanau which was playing Kmic in its second game of the Day fell to 4-2 with a thurs european Junior league Day game against Brussels also 4-2, and a Friday contest against Patch remaining. Kmic faces Patch on thursday and takes on the United kingdom Friday. In other games wednesday Hanau downed the . 13-7 behind four hits each from Levar Rainey and Jose Flores. Rainey had a triple and two runs batted in on his stat Sheet in a game which was close until Hanau erupted for four runs in the top of the final inning. The loss dropped the . To 2-4. Brussels kept Pace with Hanau at 4-2 in the Days second game with a 12-2 blasting of Patch 0-6brussels is thursdays doubleheader team taking on the . In the morning and Hanau in the afternoon. Rising to the occasions amps Kan George Israel second baseman Asher Harlow goes High tuesday in an Effort to snare an errant throw from Catcher Tal kit Oka As Germany a Joshua Bapp Burrows safely into second. The Israel team won 10-8 to tie Germany for fourth place in the six team european senior tournament for 13-15-year-Olds at Ramst Eiri a Germany. Bruins want blues probed Boston apr is Dave Christian a free agent or not that question May figure in the Boston Bruins charge of tampering against St. Louis Over the blues signing of the 32-year-old right Wing. Christian says he became a Type Iii free agent As of july 1, but he a not on the list of free agents released by the nil earlier this month. A we have asked the National hockey league to investigate the blues signing of Dave Christian and until this matter is resolved we will have no Public com ment a Bruins president and general manager Harry Sinden said tuesday. No blues official was available for comment on the charge or to confirm whether the team had signed Christian. Christian told the Boston Globe that he signed an offer Sheet with the blues on tuesday reportedly Worth $1.5 million Over three years. He also said that As a free agent the Bruins could match the offer and retain him or get compensation from the blues a and that he was shocked the Bruins had filed the suit