European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Minneapolis a Scott Erickson says his strained right Elbow is of and his problems Are mechanical not physical his teammates Are doing their Best to make sure his Victory total does no to suffer Erickson became the major leagues first 16-game Winner despite lasting just 5vi innings As the twins increased their Lead in the american league West to 4yi games with a 10-5 Victory Over the Seattle mariners on tuesday night. Erickson 16-5 gave up five runs three earned including a two run Homer to Alvin Davis but twins pitching coach Dick such said the right hander had the motion and velocity he slacked since returning from the disabled list on july 15. A a that a the Best Arm Speed he a had since the All Star break a a such said. Before the All Star break he was 12-3 with a 2.18 Era. In the eight starts sin pc his return he has a 6.88 Era and has lasted into the seventh inning just twice. But the twins have scored 51 runs in those eight starts and to minded mariners starter Erik Hanson 7-6 for six runs in four innings on tuesday. The Victory combined with Chicago a 50 loss to Detroit gave the Al West leaders their largest Lead since july 26. The stars and stripes August 22,1991 Page 24 other Al games on Page 22 Erickson Hasni to been at the top of his game since his 12-game winning Streak ended in late june. He a allowed 13 earned runs in his last nine innings. �?o1 got a few balls up and they hit them a Erickson said. A my problems Are More mechanical now. In be got no  Hrbek hit his three run double in the third for a 3-0 Lead but Erickson  hold it As the mariners scored three times in the fourth on an error by third baseman Mike Pagliarulo a sacrifice Fly by Davis and Omar Viz quell sri single. But the twins took the Lead for Good against Hanson with three runs in the the fourth. Mack led off with a triple and scored on Pagliarulo a single. Junior Ortiz grounded into a fielders Choice and Hanson hit a1 Newman with a pitch. One out later Chuck Knoblauch a single scored Ortiz and a wild pitch by Hanson allowed Newman to score. Twins Ai Newman applies tag but mariners Ken Griffey or. Is Safe As Ball pops out. Martinez bruised Arm helps dodgers extend Lead to 2lhinside sports los Angeles a whew it was Only a bruised bicep. Ramon Martinez ended his three game losing Streak despite leaving the game after he was hit with a line drive tuesday night and the dodgers widened their National league West Lead to 2 games with a 6-4 Victory Over the padres. Martinez led 5-3 in the sixth inning when Jack Howell lined a pitch off the bicep of his right a pitching a Arm. Martinez left immediately. Quot its swollen right now but in a Fine a said Martinez who expects to make his next scheduled Start. A i iced it for 20 minutes and it feels a lot better. When it happened my Arm Felt heavy and my muscle was kind of tight. But its not that bad because it did no to nit the  Martinez 15-8 allowed four runs and other no games on Page 22 five hits struck out four and walked four. He joined Atlanta a Tom Glavine As the Nln a Only 15-game winners. Roger Mcdowell pitched two innings and Jay Howell the fourth dodgers Pitcher got three outs for his 13th save. Eddie Murray and Danirl Strawberry homered off Greg Harris 4-4 and Kal Daniels celebrated his 28th birthday with a Home run off Jose Melendez. It was the first time this season the Trio homered in the same game and the first time this year the dodgers homered three times in dodger stadium. Murray who has spent the past several Days denying reports that he had been playing with a broken hip admitted after the game that he had been subpar. A it Hurt there for awhile but in mall right now a Murray said. Padres right fielder Tony Gwynn a who has played in every game this season a left in the fourth inning after aggravating his right ankle which he injured monday night rounding second base. Quot its pretty bad a said Gwynn who was at the Ballpark undergoing treatment since 1 . A i tried to go out there and i just  play. 1  do much of anything. I think i Hurt it worse by playing but i like to  Harris coming off consecutive 1-0 shutouts Over Cincinnati and Atlanta lost his 21-inning scoreless Streak four batters into the game on Strawberry a two out rib single and Murray a 12th Homer to Center Field. The Homer was the 391st of Murray a career tying him with Philadelphia a Dale Marino signs nil s richest pact a Page 18 soviets continue to compete a Page 18 College football previews a Page 21 Long returns to Steeles practice a Page 23 Murphy for 25th on the All time list. Quot he just did no to have his Good stuff a padres manager Greg Riddoch said of Harris. Strawberry a 19th Homer his third in five games made it 4-0 in the third. Murray Mike Scioscia and Dave Hansen followed with consecutive singles for another run Benito Santiago and Jerald Clark hit rib singles in the fourth Tony Fernandez hit a sacrifice Fly in the fifth and Clark hit a sacrifice Fly in the sixth. Daniels seventh inning Homer was his 13th.Ewing commits to olympic hoop team by the associated press Patrick Ewing has joined magic Johnson in committing to the . Olympic basketball team leaving the selection committee with As Many As nine More Aba players to be sought for the 1992 Barcelona games the commitment of Ewing was confirmed tuesday by Ted Ewanciw a spokesman for pro serv the Agency that represents the new York a Nicks Center. A Patrick has said he a Ellhu Iasic about playing a Ewanciw said Johnson said earlier this month that he wanted to play and was hoping to convince Michael Jordan to join him. Ewing and Johnson Are just two of the Aba players being sought to play for the  olympic team. Others being wooed by the committee in addition to Jordan on what Usa today has described As a wish list of players Are Karl Malone and John Stockton of Utah David Robinson of san Antonio Charles Barkley of Philadelphia Larry Bird of Boston Chris Mullin of Golden state and Jordan a teammate Scottie Pippen. Craig Miller a Media spokesman for Usa basketball said the Ewing commitment was news to him. But he said a list of those who will play wont be released until sept. 21. A what has been happening is that committee members have been making Contact with Aba players explaining time commitments and going Over the scenario and inquiring about interest a Miller said from his office in Colorado Springs Colo. Quot i done to think official invitations have been extended but in a not in a position to know who is on this wish  Miller said the 12-Man team will be composed of up to 11 Aba players. They would not be asked to try out and a commitment would guarantee a spot on the team which will be coached by Chuck Daly of the Detroit pistons. A whoever they name on the 21st will play unless that person becomes injured or withdraws a Miller said. A then the selections would come from a list of College  Johnson is eager to play a a in be talked to Chuck Daly and we re All set a. Johnson said. A a missing out on the olympics As an Amateur leaves something incomplete in my basketball  Johnson said pros Are needed for the United states to regain a position of prominence in International basketball. The . Has not won a major International event since the 1986 world championships. A team composed entirely of amateurs lost last week to puerto Rico in the pan american games a your Amateur teams have been struggling in recent years a Johnson said. A times have changed. The Job is too Tough for College boys now because other countries Are using their  As for his Effort to entice Jordan a a 1984 olympian a Johnson has had no Luck despite dangling a lucrative Carrot. A i even told him id give him a million dollars if head do it a Johnson said. A but so far he Hasni to changed his  or