European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 11, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes wednesday september 11, 1991 Road wins continue for dodgers by the associated press Cincinnati the los Angeles dodgers Are shaking their Road reputation just at the right time. They won their third straight on the Road monday night rallying behind Darryl Strawberry a five Bis to beat the Cincinnati reds 10-4. The modest spurt has raised the dodgers Road record since the All Star break to 10-21 and kept them in first place in the no West. A if you can twin on the Road you can twin your division a a Strawberry said. A this is our biggest Road trip of the  the dodgers won three of four in Pittsburgh and now their first one in Cincinnati to Start their 11-game trip. Their National league win monday night kept them a half game ahead of Atlanta which beat san Francisco 8-3. Reds pitchers gave up 12 Hils and 10 walks monday and their infield committed two errors that let in runs during a 3-hour, 40-minute game. Dodgers starter tint Belcher slightly pulled a Groin muscle while pitching. He and reds starter Randy Myers had trouble with the Mound which was rebuilt after a Cincinnati bengals football game sunday night. Belcher said head file a complaint about the Mound conditions tuesday with no president Bill White. Myers walked a career High seven in 2 a innings including three with the bases loaded. Kevin Gross 9-10 replaced Belcher in the second and gave up a three run Homer to Paul of Neill one inning later. In other games monday braves 8, giants 3 Atlanta a David Justice drove in a career High five runs with a pair of homers and a single and John Smoltz won his 10th game since the All Star break As Atlanta Defeated san Francisco for the braves fourth consecutive Victory. Smoltz 12-13 won his fourth straight and is 10-2 since july 12 after going 2-11 the first half of the season. He pitched seven innings and gave up one and five hits. Atlanta scored four runs in the first inning off Bud Black 10-15who lost for the sixth time in seven decisions pirates 12, cubs 10 Chicago a Pinch hitter Orlando Merced hit a three run Homer with one out in the ninth inning rallying Pittsburgh who once led 6-0, past Chicago. Trailing 10-8 entering the ninth Don Slaught Drew a one out walk in the ninth expose Catcher Mike Fitzgerald finds himself in an awkward position but holds on to the Ball to tag out Metsy Howard Johnson. Off loser Dave Smith 0-6. Jose Lind followed with a single sending Slaught to third. Merced batting for Stan Belinda hit his eighth Homer Over the right Field bleachers giving the pirates an 11-10 Lead. Three batters later Bobby Bonilla hit a bases loaded sacrifice try off Les Lancaster for the pirates final run. Expos 4, mets 3 new York a Montreal snapped a nine game losing Streak to new York As Mike Fitzgerald had a two run single. The expos have won five straight. Brian Barnes 4-6 pitched five innings for the Victory. David Cone 12-12 gave up four runs on eight hits. Cardinals 4, Phillies 2 St. Louis a Omar Olivares gave up two runs and six hits in 8a innings As St. Louis beat Philadelphia snapping a five game losing Streak. Olivares 8-5 of pitched Rookie Andy Ashby 0-3who gave up five hits in 4v innings. The Phillies spoiled Olivares bid for his first major league shutout when Charlie Hayes hit a two run Homer with two out it the ninth. Lee Smith finished for his 38th save. Padres 3, astros 0 Houston a Andy Bencs pitched five hit Ball Over 7l/i innings to win his eighth straight decision As san Diego beat Houston for its sixth straight Victory. Benes 12-10 has t lost since july 15. Craig Lefferts struck out three in 1% innings for his 20th save. Gooden faces Long rehab new York a Dwight Gooden is facing a Winter of rehabilitation on his right shoulder and the reality that things May never be quite the same. For now though Gooden is optimistic because his doctors have told him there should k a be a full recovery from arthroscopic surgery on saturday to repair a partially torn right rotator cuff and torn cartilage. But no one can be quite sure How the injury will affect goodens 94 Mph fastball. A Gooden loss in Speed off the fastball would Force Gooden to seek alternative styles of pitching. Mets shortstop Kevin Elster who had a torn Labrum in his right shoulder repaired after last season does t expect Gooden to be Back at the Start of the 1992 season. A a Doc a going to be out a while next year a i mean a Long time a Elster said. A a done to expect any  Gooden was on the Bench monday night All dressed up with no place to go. A i Don t have any fears. I done to doubt myself a said Gooden who has a 132-53 lifetime record. A a in la be ready for regular workouts by Spring training. Every individual is different everybody s work habit is different. I just have to worry about Dwight  new York is also worried about Gooden particularly since he starts a three year $15.45 million contract in 1992. The Metsy front office and Gooden were stunned when or. James Parkes told them of the rotator cuff problem a potentially disabling injury. Quot in a just Happy and satisfied no further surgery will take place Quot Gooden said monday. Quot i just have to Start exercising. And work hard a Gooden can begin soft tossing in eight to 12 weeks and will continue an exercise rehabilitation program throughout the Winter. Parkes said Gooden should be ready for the Start of Spring training in mid february. Gooden finished the 1991 season with a 13-7 record and 3.60  s triple lifts twins Over royals by the associated press Kansas City to. Slumping Dan Gladden tripled Home two runs in a four run fifth inning As the twins beat the royals 10-4 monday night in a game delayed l1/ hours by rain. Tom Edens 1 -1 went five innings for the win. Mike Boddicker 11-11 gave up five runs on eight hits. Neither starter returned after the game was delayed with one out in the top of the sixth. Gary Wayne pitched 3/i innings of one hit Relief for the save. The Al West leading twins won their fourth straight and for the seventh time in eight games. Lenny Webster hit a two run Homer in a three run ninth. The twins trailed 2-0 in the fifth when Shane Mack singled and Gene Larkin was Safe when second baseman Terry Shumpert hobbled his double play grounder for an error. After Mike Pagliarulo struck out Greg Gagne hit an rib single. Larkin sprained his ankle rounding second on the hit and had to be replaced by Kent Hrbek. Gladden in a 12-for-70 slump then tripled and scored on a single by Chuck Knoblauch. In other games monday american league red sox 4, indians 3 Cleveland a the smallest crowd at Cleveland stadium in 17 years saw Boston win its sixth straight game beating the indians on Tom Brunansky a sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning. Only 1,695 fans attended at the 74,483-seat Ballpark. The game was a makeup of an april 19 rainout. It was the smallest crowd in Cleveland since 1,564 watched a game against Oakland on april 24, 1974. The red sox matched their longest winning Streak of the season and moved within five games of Al East leading Toronto which was Idle. Greg Harris 11-11 got the win in Relief despite allowing the tying run in the seventh inning. Jeff Reardon pitched the ninth for his 37th  sox 7, athletics 1 Oakland Calif. A Alex Fernandez pitched a three hitter and Lance Johnson went 4-for-4 As Chicago Defeated the athletics. Fernandez 8-12 struck out nine and walked two in his second Complete game of the season. Dan Pasqua hit a Home run for the White sox and Mike Gallego homered for the a a. Chicago so Jackson went 2-for-4 before leaving the game in the seventh inning for a Pinch  8, Yankees 0 Baltimore a Bob Milacki again beat new York pitching a five hitter that led Baltimore Over the Yankees. Milacki 9-8 struck out five and walked one in his first shutout of the season and fifth of his career. Chito Martinez hit his 11th Homer of the season off Scott Sanderson 14-9 in the fifth inning for the games first runs. Sam Horn hit his 19th Homer in the  4, rangers 2 Anaheim Calif. A Lance Parrish ended californians Home run drought with a pair of Solo shots and Dave Winfield also connected leading Mark Langston 17-7 and California Over Texas. The Angels won their fourth straight