European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday july 26, 1991 the stars and stripes b Page 25 pm cd a Scott Archer is nailed at the plate trying to steal Home after tripling in game one by bit urge Salbert Juarez. Pitburg won 10, but Kmic won the if necessary if game 14-3 for to by Mark wonders staff writer Mainz Germany a Kaiserslautern military Community rebounded from a heart breaking 1-0 extra inning loss in game one to rip Pitburg 14-3 m the if necessary game Here thursday to claim the 1991 big league european championship. Pitburg extended its season in the first game As Shawn Stone bested pm cd Stop hurler Chris Herider in a classic Mound matchup. Both pitched three hitters with Herider notching 12 strikeouts. Kmic opened the game by blowing one of Many scoring Opportunity when after two were out Scott Archer tripled and was thrown out trying to steal Home. Kmic blew another scoring Opportunity in the third when Kevin Hodges reached on an one out error by shortstop Ron Sturm and stole second. He then moved Over to third on a Brian Sachs flout. Joe Brown then flew out to end the threat. Meanwhile Herider was coasting making Quick work of the Pitburg offence through four but was touched up for two hits in the fifth. After Albert Juarez flied out Steve Hall and Stone hit consecutive singles with Hall moving to third. A Herider then made Jose Luna his 10th strikeout victim and Stone stole second putting both runners in scoring position. But Chris reams killed the threat with a Fly out. Kmic blew its third Opportunity to score in the sixth. After a Hodges single Sachs hit a fielders Choice which forced Hodges. He then moved to third on a two base wild Pickoff throw. Brown then grounded out and Sachs was gunned Down at the plate for out number three. In the seventh Kmic loaded the bases with two out but Donnelly struck out to end the inning. After retiring Kmic in the top of the eight Stone struck out. Herider then gave up his Only walk of the game to Luna which proved costly. Reams hit a bunt single which advanced Luna to second setting the stage for Jamie Mcclellan a game winning double to end the contest. European big league a i just stepped up to the plate knowing what i had to do and i hit it said Mcclellan after the hit. Pm cd a offensive drought ended quickly in the second game when they opened the scoring with two in the Bottom of the first. Brown led off the game with a single and two base throwing error that put him on third. Collin Brainard was then hit by bit urge a Jose Rivera putting runners at the Corners. Rivera a wild pitch then allowed Brown in and moved Brainard to second. A Fielding error by first basemen Scott Hall got Scott Archer on Board. Pitcher Michael Ward popped out with Archer moving to second on the play. Steve Palacek then singled in Brainard to make it 2-0, and then Herider struck out to end the inning. Pitburg stormed Back to tie it in the top of the second. Rivera helped his cause with a Lead off double of the left Center Field Fence missing a Home run by just a few feet. Hall then hit a grounder to Short Stop Brainard who attempted to get the running Rivera at third but Palacek dropped the Ball. Luna then singled to left Field and the Ball got by Herider allowing both Rivera and Hall to come in to tie the game. Kmic regained the Lead in the Bottom of the inning. Bill Sunderland led off with a double and Brian Carey walked and stole second. A wild pitch brought Sunderland across to make it 3-3. Pitburg tied the score in the fifth with its last run on a Luna walk a sacrifice and a single by Mike Payne. Kmic then took the drama out of the game erupting for four in the fourth and seven in the sixth to ice the title. A a Pitburg pressed us a lot and they came out like winners a said winning coach Dave Gardow. A we also played hard but we still have a lot of work to Kmic now travels to fort Lauderdale fla., to compete in the big league world series August 10-17. Pitburg teammates Mug Jamie Mcclellan following his game winning double against Kmic
