European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 23, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday August 23,1991mets split twin Bill to end Streak by the associated press new York a the new York mets ended their longest losing Streak since 1982 at 11 games by defeating the St. Louis cardinals 8-0 wednesday in a Brawl marred second game of a doubleheader. Sid Fernandez 1-3 and Alejandro Pena combined on a four hitter and new York returning Home after an 0-10 Roandl wednesday trip broke the game open with a six run seventh. A Kevin Elster keyed the inning with a three run Homer and Kevin Mcreynolds followed with a Solo shot off Willie Fraser whose next pitch drilled Howard Johnson in the buttocks triggering a Bench Clearing Brawl that resulted in two ejections Rheal Cormier 1-1 was the loser. The cardinals won the opener 7-3 As Bryn Smith 11-7 beat the mets for the first time in 13 starts since june 17, 1987. He gave up one run on three hits in seven innings. In other games wednesday Phillies 6, pirates 5 Philadelphia a Wally Backmann a two out Pinch hit rib single in the Bottom of the ninth gave the Phillies their 14th straight Home Victory after they blew a 5-0 Lead. Ricky Jordan doubled to Start the ninth against Bob Kipper 2-2 and Braulio Castillo went to third on a single by Len Dykstra. Bill Landrum retired the next two hitlers before intentionally walking John Kruk to Load the bases. Backman who played for the pirates last year then singled to win the  3, expos 1 Montreal Rick Sutcliffe pitched three hit Ball for six innings to win Nis second straight decision since returning from the disabled list. Sutcliffe 4-4making his fourth Start since returning from a two month stay on the disabled list on aug. 6, struck out four and walked three. He has allowed just four earned runs in 24 innings since his return from shoulder problems. Les Lancaster finished for his third save braves 10, reds 9,13 innings Cincinnati a Francisco Cabrera hit a two out three run Homer off Rob Dibble to tie the game in the ninth and David Justice doubled Home the go ahead run in the i3lh inning As the braves rallied to beat the reds. The braves overcame a four run deficit against the reds bullpen to stay 2xa games behind los Angeles in the no West. Cincinnati fell 9 i Back its biggest deficit of the season.  13, giants 4 Houston Pitcher Pete Harnisch capped Houston a biggest inning of the season with a two run single in a six run third inning As the astros routed the giants. Milwaukee a Darryl Hamilton and Greg Vaughn congratulate Rick Dempsey after his two run Homer in Toronto  top Toronto 3-0 move to 1v2 Back by the associated press Toronto a Rick Dempsey hit a two run Homer and three Milwaukee pitchers teamed on a two hitter thursday night leading the Brewers Over the Blue jays 3-0. Toronto manager Cito Gaston missed the game while he rested his bad Back at a Hospital. He is expected to be out at least a week and batting coach Gene Tenace ran the team in his absence. Milwaukee won for the 13th time in 17 games and ended the Blue jays three game winning Streak. Julio Machado 12 and Dan Plesac each pitched four shutout innings and Edwin Nunez worked the ninth for his eighth save. Plesac made his third career Start and held Toronto to two hits. He did not allow a runner past first base but left after the fourth because of lower Back pain. A Mmachado it Tchell a career High four innings and did not give up a hit. In other games wednesday tigers 12, White sox 9 Chicago a Cecil fielder and Rob Deer each hit three run homers As the Detroit lost the Home run Derby but beat theal wednesday White sox for a three game sweep. The Victory pulled the tigers 1 i games behind first place Toronto in the Al East. The White sox fell 5vi games behind division leading Minnesota in the West. The teams combined for a record nine Home runs five by Chicago at the new Comiskey Park. Frank Thomas and Robin Ventura each homered twice and Warren Newson also connected for Chicago while Skeeter Barnes and Mickey Tettleton homered for  7, Yankees 4 Kansas City to. Kirk Gibson homered for the sixth time against the Yankees this year and Kansas City overcame its bad base running to Stop a three game losing Streak. Bret Saberhagen 9-6 pitched seven St r on a i n n i n is for thew my asexual Perez 1-1 lost in his second Start since coming off the disabled  9, mariners 1 Minneapolis a Seattle Center fielder Ken Griffey or. Displayed Shane Macks liner into a three run triple that triggered a six run first inning sending Kevin Tapani and the twins Over the mariners Mack hit a two run double in the second inning making it 8-1. He tied his career High with five Bis As Minnesota won for the fifth time in six games. Orioles 4, rangers 3 Arlington Texas Joe Orsulak hit a two run double in the sixth inning extending his hitting Streak to 19 games and leading the orioles Over the rangers. Orsulak moved closer to the longest hitting Streak in Baltimore history of 22 games shared by Eddie Murray and Doug Decinces. Athletics 2, Angels 0 Oakland Calif. A Mike Moore pitched Ivi scoreless innings As the athletics Defeated the Angels for their third consecutive Victory. Oakland beat the Angels for the eighth straight time and is l us against California this season. Harold Baines drove in one run with a first inning groundnut and Mike Bordick drove in the second with a sixth inning triple. Moore 12-7 gave up three hits. Rick Honeycutt got two outs and Dennis Eck Ersley got the last two outs for his 36th save. Phils top pirates in 7 7 Philadelphia Artl Irron Daulton a bases loaded single in the 11 in inning gave the Phillies a 4-3 Victory Over the pirates on thursday extending Philadelphia a winning Streak Al veterans stadium to 15. Wes Chamberlain opened the 11th with a single before John Kruk a i 4 4-j \ m i Lii i Ouay walked. After Charlie Hayes sacrificed the runners to second and third Bob Kipper relieved Bill Landrum 13 and walked Pinch hitter Jim Linda Man intentionally setting up Dalton s game winning single. Botox nip tribe in 10th Boston apr Jody Reed knocked in Luis Rivera with a one out single Inal thursday the 16th inning and the red sox capitalized on indians errors for a 7-6 Victory thursday in their first Home sweep Over Cleveland since 1988. Carlos Baergas three run Homer his second of the game gave the indians a 65 Lead in the eight but the red sox tied the score with an unearned run in the ninth then capitalized on another error in the 10th, in another afternoon game thursday twins 5, mariners 4,10 innings Minneapolis up Scott Leius homered with two out in the 10th inning. Randy Bush a three run Homer in the ninth off Mike schooler enabled the twins to tie the score 4-4