European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 10, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday september 10,1991west leaders face showdown series triumphs leave . Barely ahead by the associated press it looks like the dodgers and braves Are headed for a showdown in Atlanta next weekend. This weekend could have been critical but los Angeles took three of four at Pittsburgh and the braves swept a three game series at new York. So the dodgers still have a one half game Lead in the West. A this definitely was a big lift to us especially the Way we be played on the Road in the second half a winning Pitcher Mike Morgan said sunday after beating the pirates 5-1. A we came into Pittsburgh and won three of four from a great team that has the Best record in baseball. You have to be pleased with  the braves battled Back from a 4-0 first inning deficit with Tom Glavine on the Mound to beat the mets 75. Dave Justice and Rookie Brian Harper hit Home runs. A a that a the Way its been All year a said Glavine who improved to 18-9. A a everybody a coming through. Everybody a pitched in. We feel As Long As they re outs left we re in  Morgan won for the first time in a month and Kal Daniels had a three run Pinch double for the dodgers at three Rivers stadium. The pirates were held to two runs in the final two games of the series with Morgan 11-9 giving up eight hits National league striking out eight and walking one in 6 a innings. The dodgers 3-1 on a key 11-game, 10-Day Road trip that winds up in Atlanta took a 1-0 Lead in the first on Darryl Strawberry a single off Bob walk. Strawberry is convinced it Wasny to the dodgers last trip to Pittsburgh this season despite their tight race with Atlanta. A a we re coming Back Here. In a not saying they Atlanta Are coming Back Here in a saying we re coming Back Here to play these Guys in the playoffs a said Strawberry who was 2 for 4 with an rib. A we came in Here and said a we re going to beat you Guys and everything fell into place. A if you do it now you be got a great Deal of Confidence in the playoffs. We went right after them the whole  before a foldout three game series in Atlanta the dodgers play two games at Cincinnati and two More at Houston. The braves return Home monday for two games against san Francisco then two with san Diego. A a we be bounced Back All year a braves manager Bobby Cox said. A a we re dangerous. Sometimes we Bounce Back and done twin but at least we Bounce  in other games sunday expos 4, reds 2 Montreal a Cincinnati hit into a Gam ending triple play As Montreal beat the reds to Complete a three game sweep at olympic stadium. Dennis Martinez 13-9 gave up five hits struck out three and walked none before Mel Rojas Jeff Fassero and Barry Jones finished. Hal Morris led off the ninth with a single and Fassero then walked Pinch hitter Eric Davis. Jones relieved and Chris Sabo hit a grounder to third baseman Bret bar Berie who started a 5-4-3 triple play. Jack Armstrong 6-11 took the  4, cubs 3 Chicago Pinch hitter Kevin Bass tripled off Greg Maddux 10-11 with the bases loaded in the seventh inning and scored on Mike felders suicide squeeze As san Francisco beat Chicago to snap a six game losing Streak. Winner Trevor Wilson 10-9 gave up seven hits in sex  5, astros 0 Houston Terry Mulholland pitched a three hitter As Philadelphia beat Houston. Mulholland 14-11 pitched his sixth Complete game and first shutout of the season. Rookie Ryan Bowen fell to 4-3. Jays head West for title quest by the associated press Cleveland a the Toronto Blue jays Are going West in Hopes of winning the Al East. The Blue jays in their final game of the season against a team from their own division clubbed the indians 11-5 sunday to open a 5 �?~/2-game Lead. Because the Blue jays Are this years swing team they will spend the rest of the season facing Only Al West Competition. Their remaining 23 games will be against Minnesota Oakland Seattle and California. A i feel that san advantage Quot Toronto a Joe Carter said. A not having head to head Competition is to our advantage because they re chasing  Boston is second 5vz games behind and Detroit is six games Back. In a season in which the Al West has dominated the Al East the Blue jays have managed to do of. They re 33-28 outside their division. Kelly Gruber hit his 100th career Homer and drove in five runs As Toronto completed a four game sweep in Cleveland in which they outscored the indians 35-11. Toronto took the season series from the indians 12-1. David Wells 14-10 shut out Cleveland for seven innings before tiring in the eighth. Eric King 5-10 took the loss. In other games sunday twins 6, Yankees 5 Minneapolis Scott Erickson struggled but still became the alas first 18-game Winner helping Minnesota Complete a three game sweep. Erickson 18-6 gave up four runs on eight hits and three walks in six innings. He is 5-4 with a 6.94 Era since coming off the disabled list july 15 because of a strained Elbow. Pedro Munoz recalled from the minors on saturday got the game winning hit for the second straight Day. Munoz who hit an rib single in the 10th inning saturday hit a three run Homer in the sixth off Jeff Johnson 5-10. Steve Bedrosian pitched the ninth for his sixth save and gave up Pat Sheridan s  sox 17, mariners 6 Boston a Rookie Phil Plantier Hom ered doubled and drove in five runs a american league Boston won its fifth straight game and sent Seattle to its 13th consecutive Road loss. The red sox combined 17 hits including seven doubles and 12 walks in their highest scoring game since a 24-5 rout in Cleveland on aug. 21, 1986. The last time Boston scored More runs at Home was May 31, 1954, in a 20-10 Victory Over the Philadelphia athletics. Plantier went 4 for 6 and scored three times. He homered and singled during a seven run third inning and hit a two run double in an eight run sixth. Jody Reed and John Marzano each doubled twice and to Vaughn had a double two singles and three walks. Mike Gardiner 7-7 coasted As Boston completed a four game sweep. Rich de Lucia 11-10 got chased in the third  7, tigers 4 Detroit a Dave Stewart won for the fifth time in 13 starts since the All Star break despite giving up Cecil fielders 39th Home run. Stewart 11-8 allowed four runs on seven hits in seven innings and Dennis Eckersley got his 39th save. Bill Gullickson 17-8 got tagged for six runs on nine hits in 4v6 innings As Detroit lost for the fourth time in five games. Fielder who last year hit his 40th Homer off Stewart connected for a two run shot in the first inning. He leads the majors in Home runs with two More than Jose Canseco. Harold Baines hit his 19th Home run in the athletics  3, orioles 2 Baltimore a Jim Eisenreich hit a tie breaking sacrifice Fly in the ninth in Ning and Kansas City again led by Danny Tartabull Defeated Baltimore. George Brett led off the ninth with a single and Tartabull doubled against Todd Frohwirth 5-3 before Eisenreich a Fly off Mike Flanagan. Tartabull singled in the seventh As the royals scored twice for a 2-All tie. Tartabull hit .523 with five Home runs and 14 Bis against the orioles this season As the royals won the series 8-4. Reliever Joel Johnston 1-0 got help from Jeff Montgomery who earned his Oakland a Lance Blankenship makes an airborne Pivot Over Detroit a Lloyd Moseby. 27th save. Cal Ripken drove in both Baltimore  7, White sox 6 Arlington Texas a Pinch hitter Monty Farris lined a three run double with two outs in the Bottom of the ninth inning for Bis first major league hit capping a four run rally against Bobby Thigpen. Chicago trying for its first series sweep in Texas since july 1979, lost when Thigpen 7-5 gave up Ruben Sierra rib single hit Juan Gonzalez with a pitch to Load the bases and surrendered Farris double Down the left Field line. Farris recently recalled from the minors was 0 for 3 in the majors. Jeff Russell 4-4 pitched one inning in Relief of starter Kevin Brown. The White sox had won seven straight games against the  1, Brewers 0 Anaheim Calif. A Jim Abbott won his seventh consecutive decision and Gary Gaetti doubled Home the Only run off Dan Plesac 1-6 As California completed a sweep of Milwaukee. The Angels climbed out of the Al West cellar for the first time since aug. 3, moving into sixth place ahead of Seattle. They also reached the .500 Mark for the first time since aug. 4. Abbott 16-8 continued his second half surge by allowing five hits Over six innings lowering his Era to 2.92. Bryan Harvey got the final three outs for his 37th save