European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes monday August 26, 1991tigers tie Blue jays for Lead by the associated press Detroit Cecil fielder hit his major league leading 36th Homer and drove in three runs As Detroit beat Seattle 7-2 saturday for the tigers filth straight Victory. The Triumph moved the tigers into a tie with Toronto for the american league East Lead. The Blue jays who had led the division since june 23, lost 65 to new York. Frank Tanana 11-8 shut out the mariners until the seventh inning and allowed just two runs on eight hits through eight innings. Randy Johnson 12-9who no hit Detroit last season gave up six runs on six hits and five walks in three plus innings As Seattle lost its fifth straight game. In other games saturday Yankees 6, Blue jays 5 Toronto a Steve sax had a two run single in a decisive three run sixth inning As new York handed Toronto its 11th loss in 16 games. Greg Cadaret shut out Toronto on one single in four innings for his second save. He struck out five. Rookie Jeff Johnson 5-7 snapped his string of four straight losses winning despite allowing five runs on six hits in five  2, White sox 1 Cleveland a Charles Nagy won foral saturday the first time since july 27, beating Jack Mcdowell while handing Chicago its fifth straight defeat. Nagy 7-11with an 11.00 Era in his previous four starts struck out six and walked four in eight innings allowing one run and five  7, athletics 0 Oakland  Bill Wegman won for the first time at the Oakland coliseum Greg Vaughn and Bill Spiers homered and Milwaukee routed the athletics. Wegman 9-6 scattered nine hits for his third career  5, orioles 2 Baltimore a Dan Gladden a bases loaded triple capped a four run rally in the ninth As Minnesota increased its Al West Lead to seven games Over Chicago and Oakland. Shane Mack homered in the seventh for Minnesota s first run and hit an rib single in the ninth that tied the score off Mike Flanagan 2-5. The twins who have won seven of nine have come from behind to win 32 times this  1, red sox 0 Anaheim Calif. A Bostons Mike Greenwell and Rookie to Vaughn engaged in a Brief Brawl during batting practice then the red sox lost to California on Dave Winfields Home run in the eighth off Rookie Kevin Morton 3-3. Kirk Mccaskill 10-16 allowed three hits in eight innings. Bryan Harvey finished for his 31st save tying the club record set in 1985 by the late Donnie Moore Wade Boggs led off the ninth with a double and Billy Reed sacrificed before Phil Plantier and Jack Clark lined out. Greenwell and Vaughn were engaged in Good natured taunting then started throwing punches about an hour before the Start of the game. Jack Clark stepped Between the two and forcibly pushed Vaughn out of Green Well a reach. The two continued to shout at each other for several minutes before Boston manager Joe Morgan ordered them to leave the Field and accompanied them into the clubhouse. Greenwell and Vaughn both played the entire game. Boston has lost two straight following a four game winning Streak and remained 41/2 games behind in the Al East. Royals 8, rangers 1 Kansas City to. Nolan Ryan had his shortest Outing since May 8, 1990, and Mike Boddicker increased his record against Texas to 15-4 As Kansas City whipped the rangers. Ryan making his second Start since coming off the disabled list monday allowed four runs and six hits in 146 innings and walked three. Boddicker 11-8 gave up eight hits and one run in eight  s rout twins by the associated press Baltimore a Scott Erickson was pounded for six runs in 416 innings and the Baltimore orioles beat the twins 7-3 sunday sending Minnesota to Only its third loss in 10 games. Erickson 16-6trying to become the first 17-game Winner in the majors is 1-3alsunday in his last four starts and 4-3 with a 7.49 Era since coming off the disabled list july 15 following an Elbow injury. Joe Orsulak extended his hitting Streak to 21 games and Rookie Mike Mussina 23 allowed seven hits in eight plus innings. Todd Frohwirth relieved with two on and got his second save. In another afternoon game sunday Blue jays 11, Yankees 7 Toronto a Toronto rallied from a five run deficit scoring six runs in the eighth inning to beat new York. Jim Acker 3-4 pitched a one hit eighth and Duane Ward the fourth Toronto Pitcher struck out the Side in the  hurls cards by the associated press St. Louis a St. Louis is coming on Strong and so is Omar Olivares. Olivares and two relievers combined for a seven hitter saturday night As the St. Louis cardinals beat los Angeles 7-3 and kept the dodgers no West Lead Al one game Over the braves. A we knew he had the ability a St. Louis manager Joe Torre said. "1 think his Arm was tired Early in the year because of Winter Ball. Now he a got Armel saturday strength Hack and pitching coach Joe Coleman has gotten him to just let the Hall go. Lie had Heen trying to guide the Ball now he just lets it  Olivares 7-4 allowed five hits and one run in 646 innings struck out five and walked three As he won his third straight Start. Me is 4-1 with a 2.36 Era in his last five starts. Milt Thompson and Ray Lankford homered and i Odd  hit a two run single for St. Louis Mike Morgan 10-8 allowed two runs in six innings for los Angeles. Darryl Strawberry hit his 22nd Home run in the eighth giving him six Home runs and 19 Rols in eight games. In other games saturday Phillies 6, braves 5 a plan fax Charlie Hayes hit a Solo Home run in the ninth inning and Philadelphia heat the braves disappointing Atlanta a largest crowd in Lour years. The braves who began the Day one game behind los Angeles in the no West Drew 45,679 fans the biggest attendance at Atlanta Fulton county stadium since july 3, 1987. Hayes hit his seventh Home run of the season with one out against Tony Castillo 1-1. Expos 5, astros 1 Houston a Pinch hitter Tom Foley hit a three run double off Duane Henry As Montreal rallied for five runs in the eighth inning to Down i Louston. Bret Barberie led off the eighth with a double off Mark Portugal 9-6 and took third on Gilberto Reyes single Deli Nobut homers sink giants Pittsburgh a homers by Cecil Espy Jay Bell Andy Van Slyck and Bothy Bonilla accounted Tor All of Pittsburgh a runs and John Smiley won his i5th game As the pirates beat the giants 8-3 sunday afternoon. Bell hit a two run Homer and Bonilla added a Solo shot in then sunday fifth against last minute starter Francisco Oliveras 4-3 As the pirates took a 3-2 Lead after managing Only one hit in the first four innings. Espy hit a three run shot in the sixth a his first Homer since june 23, 1989 a after reliever Kelly Downs intentionally walked Barry Bonds. Van Slyke hit a two run Homer off Downs in the seventh for. The pirates first four Homer game since aug. 2, 1990. Dodgers dishields tied the game with a single off Al Osuna. One out later Dave Martinez a single loaded the bases and Ivan Calderon hit a go ahead groundnut. Tim Wallah then walked loading the bases for  7, mets 0 new York a Jose Rijo pitched his second career two hitter As the reds Tore up the mets before a National to audience and a restless crowd. Rijo 10-4 retired the first 14 mets before Gregg Jefferies grounded a six hop single to right Field in the fifth bringing on a sarcastic cheer from the crowd of 39,986.padres 4, cubs 1 Chicago a Andy Bencs won his fifth straight decision and san Diego stopped a four game losing Streak. Quot rods treed a my a Cal Char Bucta w to score in the third inning saturday Bencs 9-10 pitched seven innings and gave up three hits including Andre Daw songs 22nd Home run leading off the Chicago fifth. He struck out  5, pirates 1 i its Burgh a san Francisco starter Trevor Wilson won his fifth decision in a Row turning three Pittsburgh errors and his own two run single into a Victory Over the division leading pirates. Wilson 9-9 has five victories and three non pc sons a 1,St e it starts to reach Mil Tor the first time this season. The Lethander gave up five hits and struck out eight m eight innings