European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 19, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 c the stars and stripes monday August 19,1991dodgers overcome astros by the associated press los Angeles Eddie Murray a run scoring single his fourth hit of the game gave los Angeles an 8-7 Victory Over Houston on saturday night keeping the dodgers i games ahead of Atlanta in the National league West. The dodgers rallied to tie the score three times including in the Bottom of the ninth on Gary Carters Home run. Loser Dwayne Henry 3-1 gave up a Lead off infield Pinch single in the 10th to Pitcher Kevin Gross. Darryl Strawberry whose two run Homer tied the score in the fifth walked and Murray tried to hold up his swing on the next pitch. But the Ball rolled Down the line Between third baseman Ken Caminiti and the bag As Gross raced Home to make a Winner of Jay Howell 5-4. It was also Murray a fourth rib. A Carter who Pinch hit for Catcher Mike Scioscia in the seventh led off the ninth against Henry with his sixth Home run just inside the left Field foul pole. Rafael Ramirez gave Houston a 7-6 Lead in the ninth with a sacrifice Fly off John Candelaria. The dodgers tied the scored at 6-All when reliever Al Osuna walked Murray on four pitches to Force in a run in the eighth. Javier Ortiz drove a 2-2 pitch from Roger Mcdowell into the first Row of the lower stands in the left Field Corner for his second Homer in 121 career at bats tool saturday give Houston a 6-5 Lead in the seventh. Strawberry who beat the astros with a three run Homer in the 13th inning Friday tied the score 5-5 in the fifth against Rookie Ryan Bowen with his two run Homer. Strawberry a 18th Homer a towering drive to right Field was his eighth against the astros this season and 10th since the All Star break. In other games saturday. Braves 2, padres 1 san Diego a Terry Pendleton a two run double snapped an eighth inning tie and Charlie Leibrandt and three relievers combined on a three hitter As Atlanta beat san Diego. Pendleton delivered his second game winning hit in two games when he sent the first pitch from Bruce Hurst 14-6 Down the left Field line to break a scoreless tie. The loss ended a string of five straight victories for Hurst who allowed six hits in eight innings. Leibrandt 11-11 held the padres to two hits in seven innings with four strike outs and no walks. The padres scored a run off Marvin Freeman in the ninth and Mike Stanton and Rookie Mark Wohlers 4, mets 1 Pittsburgh a Zane Smith out dulled Dwight Gooden As new Yorkus worst slide in nine years continued with a loss to Pittsburgh. It was the Metsy ninth straight defeat. Not even Gooden 5-0 with three no decisions in his previous eight starts Ould halt the Metsy 21st loss in 25 games a their worst slump since they lost 15 straight and 24 of 29 in August 1982. The mets Are 0-9 on their Road trip to Chicago St. Louis and now Pittsburgh. The pirates have won seven of their last eight. Smith 11-9the loser of three in a Row and seven of his last 10 decisions settled Down after allowing Howard Johnson a 26th Homer in the second. He gave up seven hits in eight innings struck out two and did not walk a Batter for the fourth consecutive Start. Stan Belinda pitched the ninth for his 12th save. Gooden 12-7 took the 3, cardinals 0 Montreal a Dennis Martinez itched a six hitter for his major league Reading fifth shutout and Montreal ended St. Louis four game winning Streak. Larry Walker and Ivan Calderon Hom ered for the expos who went ahead in the fourth inning. Martinez 12-7 lowered his Era to 2.03, the Best in the majors in his first Victory since july 28, when he pitched a perfect game at los Angeles. He struck out three and walked two in his eighth Complete game the most in the National i league. Jose Deleon 5-9 lost for the first time in six 7, giants 0 san Francisco Scott Scudder fresh off the disabled list pitched five Strong innings and Paul of Neill homered and drove in four runs leading the Cincinnati Over san Francisco. The reds blanked san Francisco for the second straight Day their first consecutive shutouts since May 1990. The giants had not been shut out two times in a Row since april 1988. Scudder 4-3on the disabled list for 51 Days with shoulder tendinitis won for the first time since june 26. He gave up four hits struck out three and walked one. Norm Charlton pitched three innings and Ted Power pitched the ninth in the combined six hitter. Of Neill hit a three run Homer his 22nd, in the third off John Burkett 9-7. Chris Sabo and Hal Morris also homered for 5, cubs 2 Chicago a Darren Daulton a career .413 Batter at Wrigley Field hit two Home runs and Dale Murphy and Wes Chamberlain also connected As the Phillies beat the cubs. Terry Mulholland 12-10 gave up eight hits Ana struck out six in 834 innings. Mitch Williams got his 23rd save. By the associated press Detroit a the Blue jays used Home runs by Candy Maldonado and John Olerud to get some breathing room in the american league East with a 75 Victory Over the tigers on saturday night. It was Only the second Victory in 10 games for Toronto but moved the division leading Blue jays two games ahead of the tigers and 5 i ahead of the Boston Redal saturday sox who lost 4-3 to Kansas City. Toronto has been in sole Possession of first since june 22. Detroit benefited from 11 walks but failed to score with bases loaded in the first and fourth to the disappointment of 46,634, second largest crowd of the season in Tiger stadium. Bob Macdonald 3-1the fourth Toronto Pitcher pitched 2% scoreless innings and Tom Henke got three straight outs for his 27th save in 28 chances. In other games saturday twins 12, athletics 4 Minneapolis a Brian Harper and Shane Mack combined to drive in seven runs and Jack Morris tossed an eight hitter to Lead Minnesota Over slumping Oakland. The twins took their second straight from the athletics before a sell out crowd of 52,080, the 10th largest in franchise history. Minnesota increased its Lead Over Oakland in the Al West to six games and stretched its Lead Over second place Chicago which lost to new York 4-2, to 3v4 games. Jose Canseco homered and drove in two runs for the a a who have lost six straight for the first time since sept. 12-17, 1986.yankees 4, White sox 2 new York a Don Mattingly got his hair clipped a bit before the game then doubled in the go ahead run in the fifth inning As new York trimmed Chicago. Wade Taylor 6-7 allowed seven hits and two runs in six innings for the Victory snapping a personal three game losing Streak. Steve Farr the fourth Yankee Pitcher got the last three outs for his 17th 4, red sox 3 Boston a Warren Cromartie hit his first major league Homer since 1983, a two run shot in the ninth inning that rallied Kansas City Over Boston. Cromartie Pinch hitting for David Howard connected with one out against Jeff Reardon 0-3 and the royals trailing 3-2. Cromartiee a last big league Homer was aug. 6, 1983, with Montreal. He began playing in Japan the next year and returned to the majors this 2, indians 0 Cleveland a Jose Guzman 8-5 pitched eight in for 2-game Lead Toronto a Manny Lee watches his throw to first after forcing tigers Rob Deer at second to Start the double play. Rings and won for the fourth time in five decisions and Brian Downing and Kevin Reimer homered. Jeff Russell pitched the ninth for his 24th save As Texas won for Only the second time in eight 7, orioles 6 Milwaukee a Jaime Navarro beat Baltimore for the third time this season and . Surhoff drove in three runs As Milwaukee took a 7-0 Lead. Navarro 11-9 increased his career record against Baltimore to 6-0, allowing five runs a All unearned a and nine hits in 736 innings. Edwin Nunez got three outs for his seventh save As the Brewers won for the uth time in 14 4, mariners 1 Seattle a Wally Joyner Gary Gaetti and Luis Sojo homered As the Angels ended Seattle a five game winning Streak. Chuck Finley won his fourth straight decision against Seattle including three this season. Finley 15-6 allowed five hits in seven innings struck out four and walked Clipper gets Mattingly new York apr Don Mattingly finally got his hair Cut on saturday. Bullpen Catcher Carl Taylor gave Mattingly who was benched for Long hair thursday night but reinstated Friday a trim saturday. The haircut took 30 minutes and Taylor took a Little off the Back where Mattingly a Brown locks curled on his Collar. Taylor is a professional Barber in the off season. A i was pretty much embarrassed by the whole thing a Mattingly said. A if they a asked me to get a haircut in a Day or so i probably would be done it. But i Felt backed into a
