European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pitcher expos Martinez untouched in Gem at dodger stadium by Wendy Lane los Angeles a Dennis Martinez pitched a perfect game for Montreal on sunday and better yet for the expos they won. Martinez tossed the 15th perfect game in major league history As the expos beat los Angeles 2-0. Martinez a no hitter came less than 48 hours after Mark Gardner pitched nine no hit innings for the expos against the dodgers but gave up a Lead off single in the 10th and eventually lost the game 1-0. A i was really going from the first hitter to the last hitter a the right hander said. A the Way i always do. 1 was concentrating on the game More than the  Martinez had to As the game was scoreless until the seventh inning when the expos scored two runs. A i done to think its weird i think its great a Gardner said. A i was so nervous in the last couple of innings for him i was shaking and my hands were wet. You done to see perfect games All the time. I can say that i saw one and All of us were witnesses to  the last perfect game was by Cincinnati a Tom Browning also against los Angeles on sept. 16, 1988, at riverfront stadium. It was the second perfect game at dodger stadium As left hander Sandy Koufax beat Chicago 1-0 on sept. 9, 1965. Mike Scioscia hit a Fly Ball to medium left Field leading off the Bottom of the ninth Pinch hitter Stan Javier then struck out bringing the capacity crowd to its feet. Pinch hitter Chris Gwynn ended the perfect game by hitting a deep Fly to Center fielder Marquis Grissom for the final out. A it was scary a Martinez 11-6 said a i thought he hit it very Well. But then it Wasny to going very  after Gwynn made it a perfect Day for Montreal the expos charged to the Mound to Greet Martinez and the fans stayed on and cheered. A i was Blank. There was nothing in my mind a Martinez said of his reaction when the game ended. A i had no words to say. I could Only cry. I did no to know How to express myself. I did no to know How to respond to this kind of game a Martinez a native of Nicaragua is the first opposing Pitcher to throw a Complete game no Hilter in the 30-year history of dodger stadium. He a also the first to pitch a Complete game no hitter against the dodgers at Home since Johnny Vander Meer beat Brooklyn on june 15, 1938, at ebbets Field. A i did no to know if that was me Down there Quot Martinez said. A i thought i was dreaming a Martinez a member of the All Star team was nearly out of baseball after the 1986 season. But he overcame an alcohol problem to become the Ace of the expose staff. After 10 seasons with Baltimore Martinez was traded to the the expos on june 16, 1986, for a player to be named later. He became a free agent after the 1986 season and started the �?T87 season As a minor league Pitcher. Martinez the target of several Trade Rumers lately was 10-11 for Montreal last season with a 2.95 Era. A the was keeping everybody off balance and that a what baseball is All about a dodgers Center fielder Brett Butler said. Dodgers starter Mike Morgan 9-6 had a perfect game of his own through five innings until Ron Hassey led off the sixth with a single. Hassey was also the Catcher when Len Barker pitched a perfect game for Cleveland against Toronto on May 15, 1981. Hassey is the first Catcher in major league history to catch two perfect games. A the people who have been with us All year and have seen Dennis throw know what kind of a Pitcher he us a Hassey said. A a he a been this Way All year. There a been Only one or two games when he Hasni to had the kind of stuff he had  with his fourth shutout Martinez tied the dodgers Ramon Martinez for the major league Lead and lowered his Era to 2.05. The Montreal right hander struck out five in route to his 22nd shutout in 401 career starts. It was the seventh no hitter in expose history and the first perfect game. It was the fifth nine inning no hitter of the season the first coming on May 1 by Texas Nolan Ryan against Toronto. Tommy Greene of Philadelphia no hit the expos at Montreal on May 23 four Baltimore pitchers combined to no hit Oakland on july 13, and Gardner pitched nine no hit innings on Friday. The closest thing to a hit off Martinez came with one out in the fourth inning when Juan Samuel hit a hard smash to third that Tim Wallach fielded on the lip of the infield grass. The closest Martinez came to losing the perfect game came in the sixth with one out when second baseman Delino Deshields fielded Alfredo Griffin a grounder and made a Low throw to first base nearly pulling Larry Walker off the bag. Other major league games a on Page 26 the stars and stripes july 30,1991 Page 26 expose Dennis Martinez Waves to fans after pitching perfect game against dodgers. Recovery s perfect too Martinez says from wire reports there. You pan nov a inc Keno i  a i. From wire reports san Francisco a recovering alcoholic Dennis Martinez celebrated the perfect game he threw sunday with a drink free dinner with some teammates. A i had dinner with the latin players but in a planning on sitting Down with everybody a the nicaraguan said monday of his 2-0 perfect Victory Over los Angeles at dodger stadium. A a in a sober. In a not drinking  Martinez said he Hasni to had a drink in seven years. He realizes that he can be a Model for others. A a in a growing a he said. A i want to make sure that i can touch somebody out there. You can never lose Hope. I know its hard for them those who Are struggling but anything can be  Martinez a 2-0 Victory Over the los Angeles dodgers was Only the 15th perfect game in major league history and the first by a latin american player Martinez said the performance would Bond his countrymen. With Baltimore in 1976, Martinez became the first nicaraguan born player in the majors. A with the problems we be had in Nicaragua this is something we needed As a Reward for happiness. This can bring us together. Its something to share a he said. A i dedicate this one to my people a Martinez told the sandinista newspaper barricade in a Telephone interview. Evelio areas who broadcast the play by play coverage of the game for Nicaragua said the achievement for his coun Tymen could Only be compared to the three boxing titles once held simultaneously by Nicaragua a Alexis Arguello. The Pitcher was in tears in the dugout after the game and talked both sunday and monday of living out a dream. I m afraid to go to sleep because i Don t want to Wake up a he said in an Early morning appearance on a network news  sports Rodriguez forces playoff with Nicklaus a Page 22 Earnhardt claims Victory no. 51 Page 25 Brewers rough up Morris twins a Page 26 reds resume losing ways _ Page 26