European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes sunday september 1, 1991 dodgers snap three game skid Phillies first baseman Ricky Jordan tags out braves Dave Justice in the fourth inning. By the associated press los Angeles a Tim Belcher won for Only the second time in 12 starts with a four hitter and Jose Offerman drove in his third run in 100 at bats As the dodgers snapped a three game losing Streak with a 2-0 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. Los Angeles still two games behind Atlanta in the National league West kept Pace with the streaking braves As Belcher 9-8 earned his 11th shutout in 112 career starts and his first since a one hit Triumph Over Pittsburgh on july 21 of last  Belcher pitched his second Complete game and first since april 25, lowering his Era to 2.54. He walked none and had a season High 10 strikeouts including Ryne Sandberg three times. Belchers first Jam came in the fifth inning on George Belles one out single and Shawon Dunston shit and run single with two out. The dodger right hander then fell behind 3-0 to Hector Villanueva with Pitcher Danny Jackson on deck before retiring Villanueva on a Fly Ball. Bell and Dunston each had two hits. Dunston led off the eighth with a single then went to third with two out on a stolen base and throwing error by Catcher Gary Carter but Belcher got Chico Walker looking on a 3-2 pitch to preserve the dodgers first Complete game shutout since Bob ojedas five hit Victory Over Montreal on july 27. The shutout was the dodgers 12th of the year two behind the league leading expos. In other games Friday braves 6, Phillies 1 Philadelphia Steve Avery struck out a career High 10 in seven innings and Ron Gant hit a two run Homer As streaking Atlanta Defeated Philadelphia. It was the fifth straight Victory for Atlanta and its ninth win in 11 games. Pirates 4, padres 1 san Diego a John Smiley and two National league relievers combined on a four hitter As Pittsburgh beat san Diego for its fifth Victory in six games. Smiley 16-8 blanked the padres until Fred Mcgriff led off the seventh with his 26th Home run. Stan Belinda and Rosario Rodriguez finished up Rodriguez getting the final out for his first major league save. Giants 8, cardinals 3 san Francisco Bud Black pitched six Strong innings and drove in two runs to help himself break a personal four game losing Streak and Lead san Francisco Over slumping St. Louis cardinals. The giants who broke a five game losing Streak handed the cardinals their third straight loss. St. Louis dropped seven games behind no East Leader Pittsburgh. Mets 3, reds 2 Cincinnati Charlie of Brien Hom ered and Howard Johnson and Keith Miller singled Home runs As new York Ted Cincinnati a four game winning snapped Streak. David Cone 12-10 allowed six hits and a pair of runs Over six innings striking out nine to improve his career record to 6-1 against the reds. The right hander has won his last two starts after losing four straight. Expos 3, astros 1 Montreal Tim a Wallach and Larry Walker hit consecutive rib doubles in the first inning As Montreal beat Houston in a rain delayed game. The game was delayed 45 minutes at the Start by rain then halted for another 75 minutes in the expose half of the sixth. Gardner 8-9 struck out two and walked three in six innings As he beat Houston for the fourth time in As Many starts this season. Barry Jones pitched 134 innings for his 10th save. Jim Deshaies 4-12 gave up six hits in 5v4 innings to take his fourth consecutive loss. Ryan ties Seaver on win list by the associated press Arlington Texas a Nolan Ryan tied Tom Seaver for 14th place on the Al time Victory list allowing two hits in Svi innings As the Texas rangers beat the Kansas City royals 6-2. Ryan 9-6 earned his 311th Victory permitting Only an infield single by Warren Cromartie in the second inning and Brian Mcrae sri double in the sixth inning. The tiring Ryan who struck out four and walked two asked for Relief help after Mcrae doubled. Jeff Russell got the last three outs for 25th save. Danny Tartabull hit an rib double off Mike Jeffcoat in the ninth and Kansas City went on to Load the bases with no outs but could not score. Mike Boddicker 11-9who had Defeated Texas three times this season including Ryan last saturday went five innings and allowed eight hits. In other games Friday Yankees 9, Blue jays 2 new York Matt Nocks hit two Home runs in a game for the fifth time this season As the Yankees ended the Blue jays five game winning Streak. Nokes and Mel Hall each hit two run homers in a five run fifth inning and Don Mattingly added three Bis for new  3, White sox 2 Chicago a Carlos Baergas two run american league single capped a three run rally in the eighth inning and the indians sent the White sox to their 10th loss in 11 games. Charles Nagy 8-11 beat the White sox for the second time in six Days and for the third time this year. Steve Olin pitched the ninth for his ninth save. Alex Fernandez 6-12 lost his fourth straight  6, Angels 2 Milwaukee a Bill Spiers and Jim Gantner each drove in two runs and the Brewers beat the Angels for manager Tom Trebec Lhorne a 400th Victory. Bill Wegman 10-6 tied a career High by winning his fourth straight decision. He pitched five hit Ball for seven  11, twins 5 Minneapolis a Joe Orsula went 5 for 5 and drove in three runs and Cal Ripken doubled twice and drove in four runs leading the orioles Over the twins. Orsulak doubled and also walked in the first five hit game of his career. Chris Hooks got four of Baltimore a 17 hits and Leo Gomez hit his 12th Home run As the orioles ended a three game losing Streak. Kent Hrbek and Brian Harper hit two run homers for Minnesota which had 15  6, tigers 3 Oakland Calif. Mark Mcgwire hit a three run Home run with two outs in the 10th inning lifting Oakland Over Detroit. Mcgwire hit a 1-2 pitch from Jerry Don Gleaton 3-2 a dozen rows into the left Field bleachers to decide the game Between the teams ranked first and third in Home runs. All nine runs came on six homers. Rickey Henderson homered twice and Jose Canseco also connected for the a a who won for the second time in seven games. Mickey Tettleton and Pete Incaviglia hit Home runs for the tigers. Canseco who earlier tied Cecil fielder for the major league Lead with 36 Home runs started the winning burst with a one oui single. Canseco stole second As Terry Steinbach struck out then stole third. After Gleaton intentionally walked Brook Jacoby Mcgwire hit his third Homer in three games and 20th  sox 3, mariners 2 Seattle a Luis Rivera singled Home the tie breaking run Ira the ninth inning giving Boston a Victory Over Seattle and making surprising starter Joe Hesketh 5-1 in August. Boston won the game when Steve Lyons doubled with one out off Frik Hanson 77 and Rivera hit a single off Mike Jackson that dropped in front of Center fielder Ken Griffey  get Buechele Arlington Texas up the Texas rangers traded seven year Veteran third baseman Steve Buechele to the Pittsburgh pirates Friday night in Exchange for minor league Pitcher Kurt Miller and a player to be named later. A Steve has been a Ranger through and through a said Texas general manager Tom Grieve. A the came up through our organization. This was a Trade we Felt had to be made. But that does no to make it any  Miller 19, was the fifth player selected in the 1990 free agent draft and has spent All of this season with Augusta in the South Atlantic league. He has compiled a 6-7 record with a 2.50 earned run average in 21 starts. Buechele who will become a free agent at the end of the season became expendable when the rangers called up the player they feel will be their third baseman of the future Dean Palmer. The  Lead the Al in hitting this season but have been desperate for pitching help