European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sunday August 25, 1991 jays nip by the associated press Toronto a Roberto Alomar blooded a two run single in the ninth inning rallying the slumping Blue jays past new York 6-5 Friday night and ending their three game losing Streak Toronto which had lost 10 of its last 14, remained a game ahead of Detroit in the Al East. The tigers beat the Seattle mariners 8-6. The Blue jays loaded the bases with no outs in the ninth against Steve Farr 3-4 when cookie Wilson was hit by a pitch american league shortstop Randy Velarde made an error and Manuel Lee was hit by a pitch. After Devon White struck out swinging at a -3-2 pitch Alomar hit a Looper into Center Field for the win. Duane Ward 6-5 pitched 1% innings for the Victory. Toronto starter Tom Candiotti was raked for five runs on 12 hits in 646 innings. His league leading Era jumped from 2.34 to 2.49. Kevin Maas hit his 18th Homer a two run shot in the fourth off Candiotti. Velarde followed with a triple and scored on Bernie Williams single for a 5-2 Lead. White who Hom Rcd to Lead off the first inning hit a sacrifice Fly in the fifth that pulled the Blue jays within 5-3. In the eighth Alomar opened with a triple and scored on John of crude a groundnut. In other games Friday orioles 5, twins 4 Baltimore a David Sugui singled Home the winning run with two outs in the ninth inning As Baltimore cooled off Minnesota. The twins remained six games ahead of Chicago and Oakland As the three top teams in the Al West lost Friday. Dwight Evans hit a three run Homer for the orioles who have won three straight. Minnesota had won six of seven and eight or i. Tigers 8, mariners 6 Detroit a Mickey  a 25lh Homer started a seven run fifth inning leading Bill Gullickson and Detroit Over Seattle. Gullickson 16-6 tied Minnesota a Scott Erickson for the most victories in the majors. He allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings and struck out a season High seven. Seattle scored twice in the ninth off Jerry Don Gleaton. Jeff Kaiser then struck out Ken Griffey jr., who had four hits with runners on first and third for his first major league save. Brian Holman 10-13 gave up five runs Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly puts Down the tag that catches jays Roberto Alomar on a first inning pick Oft play. On five hits and seven walks in 4/5 innings. Indians 4, White sox 3 Cleveland a Willie Blair won despite giving up 11 hits in eight plus innings and Cleveland beat Chicago ending a five game losing Streak. Chicago struggling to keep itself in the Al West race has lost four straight and nine of its last 11 games. The White sox scored twice in the ninth inning before their rally fell Short. Blair 1-1 struck out four and walked two. Shawn Hillegas allowed Ozzie Guillent a run scoring double and Robin Ventura sri grounder before finishing for his sixth save. Greg Hibbard 8-10 yielded four runs and eight hits in 316 innings. Rangers 6, royals 1 Kansas City to. A Brian Bohanan pitched a five hitter for his first career Complete game and Texas took advantage of three errors to beat the royals. Bohanon 3-0who. Started the season on the disabled list after having shoulder surgery pitched the sixth Complete game for Texas this season and the first since Jose Guzman son june 30. Bohanon struck out five walked one and retired 11 straight batters in the Middle innings. The rangers got three of their runs in the first off Kevin Appier 10-9 with the help of two errors. Angels 4, red sox 1 Anaheim Calif. A Jim Abbott ran his winning Streak to four games with his career High 13th Victory and Wally Joyner reached the 20-Homer Mark for the first time in four years As California turned Back Boston. Abbott 13-8 allowed six hits Over seven innings before Bryan Harvey finished for his 30th save California ended Bostons four game winning Streak. Joyner hit a Solo Home run in the third for a 3-1 Lead against Matt Young 3-4. It was the first Homer the left handed Young had Given up to a left handed hitter in 384 innings. Brewers 13, athletics 4 Oakland Calif. A Jaime Navarro won his fourth straight Start and Willie Randolph drove in three runs and scored three times leading Milwaukee Over Oakland. A the Brewers 15-4 since August 4, have won three straight and nine of 11. Paul Molitor homered on the first pitch of the game from Dave Stewart and Milwaukee went on to end a four game winning Streak by the a a. Tied 2-All in the fifth the Brewers pulled away by scoring three runs off Stewart 9-8who is 1-3 with a 7.19 Era in his last seven starts. Navarro 12-9who gave up three hits in seven innings matched the longest winning Streak of his  to dodgers on Oquendo s Fly by the associated press St. Louis a Jose Oquendo took a standing eight count in the top of the eighth inning but came Back to to the dodgers. Oquendo got hit with a Ball in the face on a Freak play leaving him on the ground for a time and with a Loose wire from his braces sticking in his Cheek. But it did no to Stop him from getting the game winning sacrifice Fly ii the Bottom of the eighth As the St. Louis cardinals Cut the los Angeles dodgers Lead in the no West to one game with a 2-1 Victory ii Day night. A it hurts but you have to put the pain aside a Oquendo said. A you just go at it a a. Oquendo got hit while covering first base on a throwing error by St. Louis Catcher Tom Vagnozzi that helped Kal Daniels tie the score with a sacrifice Fly in the eighth inning. Brett Butler got a Lead off single in the eighth off Scott Terry and Bob Mcclure came on to pitch. Butler went to third National league when Lenny Harris sacrificed and Pagnozzi a throw to first glanced off Harris shoulder and then off second baseman Oquendo a jaw. Daniels followed with his sacrifice Fly. Milt Thompson led off the Bottom of the eighth with a double against Tim Crews 2-3 and went to third on a groundnut before scoring on Oquendo a drive to left off left hander John Candelaria. The braves beat the Phillies 4-2 to pull to a game behind in the no West and the second place cardinals stayed six games behind the victorious pirates in the no East race. In other games Friday pirates 8, giants 0 puts Burgh Doug Drabek continued his turnaround with his second shutout of the season and Pittsburgh ended a three game slide with its ninth Victory in 13 games. Rebounding from three consecutive last inning losses in Philadelphia the pirates chased san Francisco starter John Burkett 9-8 in a four run third inning keyed by Andy Van Slykes rib single and Bobby Bonillas sacrifice Fly. Drabek 13-11the 1990 no by Young award Winner has won three in a Row and 11 of 15 since starting the season 2-7. He allowed seven hits walked one and struck out five in his first shutout since beating St. Louis 8-0 on May 27.reds 6, mets 1 new York Frank Viola was pounded again allowing hits to 11 of 21 batters As Cincinnati beat new York and sent the left hander to his sixth loss in seven starts. Viola 12-11 failed to pitch past the fourth inning for the second straight time allowing five runs in 346 innings. He has Given up 19 runs and 28 hits in his last three starts a Span of 1316  5, padres 4 Chicago a Mark Grace capped a three run cubs rally in the ninth inning with a two out double. Graces double into the right Field Corner on a 2-0 pitch off Craig Lefferts 0-5 sent san Diego to its fourth consecutive defeat. Shawon Dunston started the rally with a one out single his third hit of the game. Pinch hitter Hector Villanueva tripled to score Dunston. Lefferts relieved Bruce Hurst before Jerome Walton batting for Winner Les Lancaster 9-7tied the score with a sacrifice Fly. Chico Walker followed with a single and he scored the game winning run from first base on graces  9, expos 2 Houston a Jeff Bagwell had three hits and drove in three runs including a two run Homer As Houston beat Montreal and Dennis Martinez in a matchup of last place teams. Rookie Ryan Bowen 3-2 pitched eight innings and gave up one run on five hits for the Victory. Curt Schilling finished