European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday August 20, 1991 club record 10th straight Road loss by the associated press Pittsburgh a Bobby Bonilla and Andy Van Slyke homered and Pittsburgh chased new York Pitcher Frank Viola after 336 innings to give the Pittsburgh pirates a 9-2 Victory sunday completing the Metsy worst Road trip id their 30-season history. Doug Drabek 12-11 beat the mets for the first time in three Rivers stadium As new York finished 0-10 on its trip to Chicago St. Louis and Pittsburgh. The mets have lost 22 of 26 and now Trail the division leading pirates by 13 a games. The mets last went wingless on a Road trip during an 0-9 swing in August 1982, when they lost 15 in a Row Overall and 24 of 29. Bonilla Jay Bell and Don Slaught had two extra base hits apiece and Gary Redus added a Solo Homer As the pirates won for the eighth time in nine games. Pittsburgh went 8-2 on its Home stand after losing 11 of 13 on the Road. In other games sunday cardinals 4, expos 1 Montreal a Omar Olivares pitched seven Strong innings and added a two run double As St. Louis beat Montreal to remain seven games behind Pittsburgh. Olivares 6-4 gave up one run six hits struck out two and walked one before being relieved with none out in the eighth. Lee Smith the fourth St. Louis Pitcher worked the ninth for his National league leading 33rd save. Cubs 7, Phillies 6 Chicago a Ryne Sandberg singled for his fourth hit of the game stole second and scored on Shawon Dunston a single with two outs in the 1 oth inning to lift Chicago Over Philadelphia. With one out Sandberg singled off third baseman Charlie Hayes Glove. After Andre Dawson popped out Sandberg stole second and scored on Dunston a single Down the left Field line off Mitch Williams 6-4. National league Paul Assenmacher 6-4 pitched two innings for the Victory. Astros 8, dodgers 4 los Angeles a Steve Finley completed a productive weekend with a pair of run scoring singles As Houston beat los Angeles to split the four game series. Despite the loss the dodgers maintained a l i game Lead Over Atlanta in the no West. Finley the astros Lead off hitter finished the series with seven hits and five Bis. He capped a three run second inning against Mike Morgan 10-7 with his first hit and put Houston ahead to stay in the sixth with a single. Padres 2, braves 1 san Diego a Andy Benes gave up one run in 716 innings to win his fourth straight As san Diego beat Atlanta. Benes 8-10 gave up six hits struck out three and walked two before Craig Lefferts relieved. Over the four game series san Diego pitchers held Atlanta to six runs while managing a split. Reds 4, giants 3 san Francisco the reds won their third game in a Row their longest winning Streak in almost two months As Glenn Braggs scored from second base on Quot Joe Oliver a infield single with two outs in the 11th. Braggs was hit by a pitch and with two outs stole second. Oliver then hit a grounder up the Middle behind Dave Rig Hetti 2-5 that second baseman Robby Thompson fielded several Steps onto the a 8r a ring Ana scored when Thompsons throw Outfield grass. Braggs never stopped run to Home hit him on the Side. Rob Dibble 3-2 was the Winner with three innings of scoreless Relief. Dibble struck out Thompson to end the ninth with Kirt Manwaring on third. Dodger shortstop Jose Offerman leaps to Rob Astro Pitcher Mark Portugal of a  Deal a s 7th straight by the associated press Minneapolis the twins rallied for the third consecutive night against the athletics scoring three runs in the eighth inning for a 6-4 Victory sunday that sent Oakland to its seventh straight loss. Minnesota remained 3l/6 games ahead of Chicago in the american league West while third place Oakland the three time Al champions fell seven games Back. The a a Nad not lost seven straight since june 29 to july 5, 1986. The twins rallied from a 4-2 ninth inning deficit Friday and a 4-1 deficit saturday before winning 12-4. This time they trailed 4-1 before scoring two runs in the seventh and routing Rick Honeycutt 2-3 in the eighth. Chili Davis led off the eighth with a single and scored the tying run on Brian harpers triple. Shane Mack followed with a go ahead single and Mike Pagliarulo a single chased Honeycutt. Gene Larking sri group Doul off Steve Chitren scored the innings final run. Carl Willis 7-2 allowed one run and two hits in five innings in Relief of Willie Banks. Rick Aguilera pitched a perfect ninth for his 32nd save and completed the four hitter. Oakland starter Dave Stewart took a three run Lead and a five hitter into the american league seventh but gave up Chuck Knoblauch a sacrifice Fly and Kirby Puckett a single before Honeycutt relieved. The a a took the Lead in the first. Rickey Henderson singled took second on Dave Henderson a walk stole third and scored when harpers throw bounced into left Field. Harold Baines rib group Dout made it 2-0. Rickey Henderson walked in the third and scored on Dave Henderson a double for a three run Lead. Knoblauch hit an rib double in the. Bottom of the inning but Baines hit another run scoring groundnut in sixth. In other games sunday Blue jays 4, tigers 2 Detroit a Toronto increased its Lead to three games Over the Detroit in the Al East As Devon White and Roberto Alomar homered in the first inning and led the Blue jays past the tigers. Tom Candiotti 10-11 allowed three hits in seven innings Gary Ward pitched a witless eighth and Tom Henke struck out the Side in the ninth for his 28th save in 29 chances giving the Blue jays their third Victory in 11 games. Kelly Gruber hit a go ahead rib double in the sixth off Jeff Kaiser 0-1and John Olerud added a sacrifice Fly in the seventh. Toronto led 2-0 after just three pitches from Bill Gullickson. Two pitches later Gullickson was ejected after hitting Joe Carter with a  sox 11, Yankees 3 new York a Frank Thomas drove in four runs including a three run Homer capping a seven run second inning As Chicago ended its three game losing Streak. Greg Hibbard 8-9 won for the first time since june 29, pitching a five hitter. He had a three hit shutout going into the ninth but Kevin Maas hit a three run  sox 5, royals 1 Boston a Jack Clark drove in three runs with his 21st Homer and a bases loaded walk As the red sox won for the ninth time in 11 games. Rookie Kevin Morton 3-2 allowed seven hits in 736 innings struck out five and Quot walked two before Dennis lamp finished. Kevin Appier 10-8 lost for the first time in 12 starts since june 7. Appier who shut out Boston and new York in his previous two starts allowed five hits in five innings walked five and struck out  9, indians 4 Cleveland a Juan Gonzalez hit fits first career grand slam and Rafael Palmeiro hit a two run Homer As Texas sent Cleveland to its sixth loss in seven games. Brian Bohanon 2-0 allowed three runs and seven hits in six innings struck out two and walked two. Wayne Rosenthal pitched three innings for his first career  2, orioles 1 Milwaukee Bill Spiers hit a go ahead double in the eighth and extended his hitting Streak to a career High 13 games As Milwaukee finished a three game sweep. Bill Wegman 8-6 allowed eight hits in eight innings struck out three and walked one As Milwaukee won for the fifth time in six games. Doug Henry finished with a one hit ninth for his fourth  4, mariners 3 Seattle a Jim Abbott matched a career High with his 12th Victory and Gary Gaetti drove in two runs with a Home run and a double As California won for the fifth time in six games. Abbott 12-8 matched his Victory total from 1989, when he was 12-12. He allowed eight hits and two runs in 7>/3 innings struck out seven and walked two. Bryan Harvey got four outs for his 29th save. Brian Holman 10-12 allowed All four runs and eight hits in six innings As Seattle lost its second straight following a five game winning Streak