European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 c the stars and stripes tuesday August 27, 1991rally keeps tigers tied to Jackson in Florida. September in Chicago to launches comeback with two infield hits Sarasota Fla a to Jackson nowhere near where he wants to be could be Back in the major leagues soon. The White sox outfielder began his comeback from a career threatening hip injury on sunday with a pair of infield singles and two Rols durig a Day night doubleheader for the class a Sarasota White sox a in a Happy with my performance but there a always room for improvement a said Jackson who was a combined 2 for 6 and looked Good enough that Chicago general manager Ron sch Ucler indicated the White sox May activate him next month. A to see him run to first base in 4.3 second when a month ago he was on crutches was very encouraging a Schueler said. A each at Bat lies going to get better. Well take it a Day at a time. But with the Progress he s making he will be Able to help us in Jackson will continue his rehabilitation with the class a Birmingham Barons on monday. A at this Point pm 50 or 60 percent Back to where i want to be. There a still a Long Way to go. Done to expect too much too soon a Jackson said. A i think i Laid the foundation this afternoon and in be just got to build from that a he added. A who knows How Long its going to take a the crowd of 4,459 watched Jackson and the White sox defeat Charlotte 3-2, then lose 9-4. By the associated press Detroit a the Laws of momentum helped the Detroit tigers keep their share of first place in the Al East. Seattle was two outs away from ending its own five game losing Streak and halt my Detroit a five game winning Streak. Instead the surging tigers extended both streaks by scoring twice for a 4-3 Victory. Sundays win Detroit a 14th in its final at Bat kept the tigers tied for first place in the East with Toronto which overtook the Yankees 11-7. It also left them confident As they prepare for the last six weeks of the season. A games like this Are the Mark of a Good team a Travis Fryman said. Fryman started Detroit a ninth inning rally with a single off Relief acc Mike schooler 0-2. Singles by Scott Livingstone and Pinch hitter Tony Phillips tied the game and after Milt Cuyler hit into a fielders Choice Lou Whitaker singled Home the game Winner off Rob Murphy. Whitaker who also had a two run Homer in the first inning refused to take credit for the Victory. A i done to think 1 won the game As much As the whole team did a Whitaker said. A today it was the kids Travis and Scotty who got the rally started.�?�. The tigers got another Strong starting performance from Walt Terrell 10-10who pitched a Complete game but was in line to get the loss after allowing Dave valleys tie breaking Homer in the top of the ninth. Tigers starters have won six straight games their longest Streak since 1988. During the run that has carried Detroit to the top of the East Terrell Frank Tanana Bill Gullickson and Mark loiter have combined for a 19-6 record. In other late games sunday rangers 8, royals 4 Kansas City to. A Steve Buechele bounced a two run single Over the head of shortstop David Froward in the 11th inning As Texas beat Kansas City. Rafael Palmeiro added an rib double and scored on Julio Francois single. Terry Mathews 1-0 got his first major league Victory with three innings of one hit Relief and Jeff Russell finished. Storm Davis 3-9 was the 8, athletics 2 Oakland Calif. The athletics were swept in a series by the Brewers for the first time in nine years As Milwaukee outscored them 28-6 in the three game series. A Oakland has lost three in a Row and 10 of 14 but remained seven games behind Al West leading Minnesota. Greg Vaughn had the first four hit game of his career As the Brewers extended their american league Oakland a Mike Gallego lands on his face after throwing wildly to first base sunday winning Streak to five and remained 7vz games Back in the Al East Milwaukee 17-4 since Augi 4, Hadnot won five straight since september 1989.angels 9, red sox 5_anahe1m, Calif. A the Angels swept Boston As Shawn Abner drove in four runs including three on a game tying Home run in the fourth. Gary Gaetti added a two run Homer for California. Mike Fetters 1-3 pitched scoreless innings after relieving Mark Langston forced out by a strained right hip flexor. The Victory was Fetters first since july 7, 1990. Mark Eichhorn got the final out Lor his first save. Joe Hesketh 8-3 was the loser for Boston which dropped 51/ games behind in the Al 3, White sox 0 Cleveland a Rod Nichols 2-10 pitched a three hitter for his first career shutout As Cleveland blanked Chicago in a game repeatedly interrupted by swarms of flying insects. The White sox who have lost six straight have gone 2-12 and fallen six games in the standings since Rookie Wilson Alvarez pitched a no hitter against Baltimore on aug. Ii West leaders Chalk up lost weekends by the associated press St. Louis a the Best in the no West did no to exactly play winning baseball Over the weekend. Rookie Rhul Cormier gave up a run in 5% innings and Lee Smith finished for his 300th career save Assi. Louis completed a three game sweep of visiting los Angeles with a 5-2 Victory. After the game losing Pitcher Tim Belcher suggested maybe it would be Best if Atlanta won to lie for first. But for the second straight Day. The braves lost to the Phillies and missed a Chance to gain a share of the Lead. A we have nobody to blame but ourselves a dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said. A we Haven t played Welt since the All Star Todd Zeile had three hits and two Bis and Ozzie Smith had three hits and an rib As the cardinals made it eight victories in 11 games to stay five games behind Pittsburgh in the league a sure kicking themselves now a Atlanta manager Bobby Cox said after the braves 6-5 loss. A and we Are too. It works both ways. We came out of the weekend of. We knocked a game off. In a sure Tommy a aware of a a we be been playing run of the Mill baseball since the All Star game and maybe we need Atlanta to catch us so we can snap out of it a Belcher said. Cormier 2-1 has the Only two victories by a St. Louis left handed starter this season. I be also went 2 for 2 and scored a run hut had to leave the game alter sustaining a contusion when Darryl Strawberry hit a line drive off his pitching Arm for an infield hit with two outs in the sixth. In other late games sunday Phillies 6, braves 5 Atlanta a Ricky Jordan hit a three run Homer in the first inning off Steve Avery 13-8 and Charlie Hayes added a Solo shot As Philadelphia took two of three. Tommy Greene 9-5who pitched a no hitter against Montreal on May 23, held the braves witless for four innings Atlanta then put together four consecutive hits to Start the fifth cutting the Lead to 5-3. Mitch Williams finished for his 24th 2, reds 1 new York a David Cone won for the first time in nearly a month shutting Down hot hitting Cincinnati. Quot Garry Templeton went 3 for 3, including a go ahead rib triple in the in urls inning As new York avoided falling into fifth place in the East. The mets won for Only the sixth time in their last 32 games. Conell a out pitched former teammate Randy Myers 5-i1 and stopped a Streak of three losses and one no decision since july 29, he gave up seven hits struck out seven and walked three in eight innings. John Franco pitched the ninth Foi his 23rd save in 26 12, cubs 9 Darrin jacks Oty hit two Home runs including his first career grand slam to highlight a six run sixth inning As san Diego out slugged Chicago at Wrigley Field loser Bob Scanlan 5-7 came in and walked Pinch hitter Jack Howell to Force m a run. One out later Jackson hit his slam Over the left Field Fence. Mike Maddux 5-2 was the Winner after taking Over Lor starter Dennis Rasmussen Rookie Jim Lewis pitched 3/i innings and Jose Melendez got the last two outs for i second 4, astros 0 Houston a Mark Gardner 7-9 Anc two relievers combined on a three hitter As Montreal beat Houston. Montreal took a 2- i Lead off Jim Deshaies 4-11 in the fourth on Andres Galarraga a two run single
