European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes monday september 9, 1991 dodgers win stay v2-game up on braves by the associated press Pittsburgh a the los Angeles dodgers maintained their half game Lead Over Atlanta in the no West heating the Pittsburgh pirates 5-1 saturday night As the bullpen worked out of jams in the seventh and eighth innings. Bob Ojeda 10-8 won for the first time in a month and improved to 13-6 lifetime against Pittsburgh. He allowed five hits in 6 i innings struck out four and walked four for his first Victory after five no decisions. With los Angeles leading 2-1, Roger Mcdowell worked out of a two on one out Jam in the seventh striking out Gary Redus and getting Jay Bell on a grounder. _ Pittsburgh Pul a runner on third with no outs in the eighth. Steve Wilson acquired Friday from the cubs National league struck out Barry Bonds and Jim Gott retired Steve Buechele on a liner and Cecil Espy on a for clout. Doug Drabek 13-12who won his previous three starts allowed six hits in seven innings. He also hit a run scoring single in the fifth. Los Angeles has won two of the first three games of the series Between the division leaders. In other games saturday braves 6, mets 1 new York Charlie Leibrandt 14-11 allowed five hits in eight innings to win his fifth straight decision and doubled in a run As Atlanta heat the mets. Dave Justice Terry Pendleton and Brian Hunter him ered for the braves. Frank Viola 12-14 lost his sixth straight Start Matching his career  2, giants 1 Chicago a Mike Bielecki allowed three hits in eight innings and Damon Berryhill hit a two run Homer As Chicago sent san Francisco to its sixth straight loss and Lith in 13 games. Paul Mcclellan 3-3 allowed tour hits in seven innings. Kevin Mitchell hit his 27th Home run in the fourth  7, reds 5 Montreal a Nelson Santovenia homered and drove in three runs As Montreal won Tor the seventh time in eight games. Chris Nauholz 4-7 took a five hitter and 7-1 Lead into the ninth lie left after Eric Davis hit a two run double with no outs and reliever Jeff Fassero gave up Joe Oliver sri single and Bill Dorans run scoring grounder. Tom Browing 13-10 lasted Only five  6, Phillies 0 Houston Darryl Kile 7-9 gave up five hits struck out six and walked two in 7ti innings. Rob Malli boat and Xavier Hernandez finished with witless Relief. Andy Mota hit an rib single in the seventh inning for the game s first run. The astros scored five times in the eighth keyed by Andujar Cedeno a two run triple. Bruce Ruffin 3-6 allowed Only three hits until the seventh but wound up allowing seven hits and three runs in seven plus  1, cardinals 0 san Diego Tim Teufel hit his kith Home run leading off the i Lith inning As the padres beat St. Louis for the eighth straight time. Teufel hit a 3-2 Pilch from Cris Carpenter 10-4 Over the left Field Wall. Carpenter relieved Scott Terry who was hit Oil the leg by Benito Santiago s single in the ninth. Mike Maddux 6-2 pitched two innings for the win. Padres starter Bruce Hurst gave up four hits in eight innings striking out eight and walking none. Cardinals starter Ken Hilt allowed Only three hits in eight innings. Alvin Davis gets the word from Umpire Mark Johnson after being tagged out by Boston Catcher Tony Pena. Twins Munoz called up in time for game Winner by the associated press Minneapolis a the Minnesota twins know no limits to this different hero every game stuff. After a Long flight from Calgary to Minneapolis Pedro Munoz arrived at the metronome at about 5 30 . Saturday. About 4vi hours later his two out single snapped a loth inning tie and lifted the twins to a 3-2 Victory Over the new York Yankees. A i was trying to get there in time to take batting practice a said Munoz who had been in Canada with triple a Portland until earlier in the Day Quot but 1 was late and i had to get my uniform and stuff so i did t even take  he did no to need it to take Lee Guetterman s 1-1 pitch up the Middle scoring Kirby Puckett from second base. With one out Guetterman 3-3 fielded Kirby Puckett a chop but first baseman Don Mattingly could t handle the throw. Puckett awarded a single by the official scorer went to second on Kent Hrbek s grounder. Television replays showed that Puckett ran out of the Baseline but he was t called out by first base Umpire Jim Evans. It was the 16th time the Al West leading twins have won in their lust Al Bat. Carl Willis 8-3who struck out two in the top of the 10th, was the Winner. In other games saturday red sox 11, mariners 10 Boston a Mike Greenwell drove in six runs with a Homer and two doubles As the red sox heat Seattle Lor their fourth consecutive Victory. Seattle scored five runs in the first but Greenwell hit a two run Homer in the Bottom of the inning added a three run double for a 6-5 Lead in the second and tied the score at 10 with an rib double in the fifth. Calvin Jones 1-2 then intentionally walked Phil plunder and walked to Vaughn forcing in the go ahead run. Tom Bolton 8-7 was the Winner and Jeff Reardon got one out for his 36th  jays 4, indians 1 Cleveland a Tom Candiotti 12-11 pitched a five hitter in his first Start against his former Cleveland teammates and lowered his Al leading Era to 2.34. A Devon White matched his career High with four hits Kelly Gruber homered and Roberto Alomar doubled in two runs for the first place Blue jays who have won fou american league straight Overall and 11 in a Row against Cleveland. Greg Swindell 8-14 allowed four runs and nine hits in his sixth Complete game striking out three and walking none. It was the indians sixth loss in seven  3, tigers 1 Detroit a Jose Canseco hit his 37th Home run leaving him one behind Al Leader Cecil fielder and Oakland dropped Detroit five games behind Toronto in the Al East. Joe Slusarski 4-6 won for the first time since july 2, giving up Only one run in six innings. Dennis Eckersley pitched the ninth for his 38th  sox 11, rangers 6 Arlington Texas a Tim Raines and Dan Pasqua hit two run singles during a seven run second inning sending Chicago Over Texas. Greg Hibbard 9-10making Only his second career Relief appearance shut out Texas on three hits in 5 to innings. The White sox have won seven straight games against the rangers coming from behind in six of them. Bobby Witt 3-7 fell to 0-4 since coming off the disabled list because of a partially torn rotator cuff. He lasted just Iti  7, orioles 4 Baltimore a Danny Tartabull went 3-for-3 and Kansas City took advantage of Cal Ripkens error to score four runs in the fifth inning. Tartabull raised his average to .329 As Kansas City ended a three game losing Streak. Angels 1, Brewers 0 Anaheim. Calif. A Chuck Finley 17-8 allowed four hits in try innings for his 17th Victory As California beat Milwaukee. Bryan Harvey pitched the ninth for his 36th save finishing up a five hitter. In a rematch of sundays pitching Duel Between Finley and Jamie Navarro which the Brewers won 3-1, a first inning run driven in by Dave Winfield s single stood up. Navarro 13-11 began a shaky first inning by surrendering a one out single to Junior Felix and walking Wally Joyner. Winfield followed with his single to left scoring Felix with his 71st  outlasts Allison to win Miller 400 Richmond. A. It a Harry Gant harassed Davey Allison for almost 40 laps before finally overtaking him with in laps left and Puiling away to win the Miller genuine draft 40 i in record Speed on saturday night. The Victory was the second Winston cup Triumph in As Many weeks Tor the 51-year-old Gant the oldest Winner Ever on Stock car racing Slop circuit and came one night alter he won a Busch grand National event at Richmond International raceway. Gant who started 13th in his Olds Mobile Cutlass won the first Ever Winston cup night race at the track with an average Speed of 101.361 Mph an event record for the 750-mile. A shaped layout. Career Victory no. 14 was Worth $63,650. Pole Sitler Rusty Wallace was third followed by Ernie Irvan and Ricky Rudd Gant was seen behind Allison when the Green Flag came out on Lap 329 following a caution for Rick Wilson a w Reck. Allison quickly pulled away from the pack while Gant got caught in lapped traffic but Gant caught Allison on Lap 345 and made several attempts to gel by him Over the next five laps. Each time he nosed slightly ahead of Allison a Ford thunderbird but could not Complete the pass. On Lap 350, Gant dropped Back and stayed on Allison s rear bumper for 22 laps before beginning another charge this time he and Alison raced Side by Side for 10 furious laps with neither Driver appearing to gain a significant Edge. But on Lap 382, As the two approached the lapped car of Terry la Bonte Gant slipped past Allison As they exited the second turn. Allison was unable to slay with Gant who finished 0.53 seconds ahead. The race Drew an estimated 65,000 people the largest crowd Ever Tor a sporting event in Virginia