European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 15, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes sunday september 15,1991 pirates nip phils on hit by Buechele by the associated press Philadelphia Steve Bue Cheles two out two run double in the ninth inning snapped a tie and carried the Pittsburgh pirates past the Philadelphia Phillies 8-6 Friday night. Reliever Mitch Williams 10-5 retired the first two batters in the ninth and then walked Bobby Bonilla and Barry Bonds. Buechele acquired from Texas last month followed with the game winning hit. Reliever Stan Belinda 6-5 worked 136 innings for the Victory and Rosario Rodriguez got the last National league out for his fourth save. The first place pirates trailing 5-1, batted around in a five run sixth to Chase Terry Mulholland and take a 6-5 Lead. The first two runs came on doubles by Andy Van Slyke Bonilla and Buechele. After Don Slaught singled Home Buechele Joe Boever relieved and gave up a run scoring triple to Jose Lind. Lind scored the go ahead run on Pinch hitter Lloyd Mcclendone a sacrifice Fly. The Phillies have lost eight of their last 10 games. In other games Friday padres 13, giants 2 san Francisco Benito Santiago had a career High five hits and drove in five runs to Lead the padres past the giants who were without manager Roger Craig. He was hospitalized with Chest pains earlier in the Day. Craig who underwent an angioplasty procedure to Clear blockage in his coronary arteries is expected a n Bob is i Ricky Bones 4-3 allowed two Back next week. Bench coach Lillis managed in his place. Hits in six shutout innings for the padres who have won eight of 10. The giants have lost 15 of their last 19 games. Expos 3, cubs 2 Chicago Gilberto Reyes hit a tie breaking single in the ninth As Montreal won for the 12th time in 14 games. Reds 13, astros 2 Cincinnati Paul of Neill drove in five runs with a Home run and a pair of doubles and Jack Armstrong won for the first time since july 2 As Cincinnati routed Houston sending the astros to their sixth straight loss. Mets 4, cardinals 2 St. Louis Kevin Mcreynolds two run Homer in the 10th inning lifted new York past St. Louis for its fourth straight Victory. Plantier s 3-run Homer boosts botox by yanks by the associated press new York Phil Plantier hit a three run Pinch Homer in the sixth inning Friday night and the surging Boston red sox held off new York 5-4, the Yankees eighth straight loss. The red sox playing without injured Wade Boggs bruised ankle and Ellis Burks sore backs till won for the ninth time in 10 games. They remained 3vi games behind Toronto which beat Oakland 7-6, in the Al East. Plantier hit Bostons first Pinch Homer since Burks connected on july 14, 1990. Plantieri a fifth Homer of the season land red in the third deck in right Field for a 5-3 Lead and Boston used five relievers to stay ahead. Mike Gardiner 8-7 pitched five plus innings and won for the fifth time in six decisions. Jeff Reardon took Over after Roberto Kelly opened the eighth with a Home run off Greg Harris and finished for his 38th save. With two out in the ninth Don Mattingly just missed a Solo Homer but his High drive glanced off the top of the right Field Wall. Mel Hall was issued an intentional walk and Reardon then walked Kelly to Load the bases. But Randy Velarde popped out to end the game. Rookie Jeff Johnson 5-11 lost for the eighth time in nine decisions. He took a 3-2 Lead into the sixth but Tom Brunan sky led off with his third straight single and John Marzano was hit by a pitch. After a sacrifice Plantier batted for ninth place hitter Scott Cooper and Hom ered on a 2-2 pitch. Plantier became the first left handed hitter to Ever Homer off the left handed Johnson. Plantier is 7 for 11 with two Home runs and 11 Bis against lefties. Gardiner left with runners on second and third and no outs in the sixth. Tony Fossas got Matt Nokes to ground to first baseman Carlos Quintana who threw out Hall at the plate. Kevin Maas followed with another grounder to Quintana who began a smooth double play. The Yankees loaded the bases in the seventh but Matt Young retired Hall on a grounder to end the inning. Kelly started the eighth with his 14th Homer and Nokes followed with a single before Reardon relieved and retired the Side. Maas hit his 19th Home run in the third and Nokes hit a two run double in the fourth. In other games Friday Blue jays 7, athletics 6 Toronto a Kelly Gruber drove in three runs As Toronto overcame Jose Canseco a three run first inning Homer. Juan Guzman 7-2 won despite allowing six runs on eight hits in 6v6 innings. He struck out a career High 10 and walked three. Tom Henke pitched the ninth for his 32nd save in 33 chances. Dave Stewart 11-9 had his second shortest Outing or the season giving up five runs and eight hits in 3vi innings with american league jays Roberto Alomar slides safely into second As a a Mike Gallego snags late throw. Seven strikeouts. Orioles 5, indians 4 Baltimore a Pinch hitter David Segui singled Home Tim Hulett in the ninth inning As Baltimore overcame a 4-0 deficit. Hulett and Brady Anderson hit one out singles off Jeff Shaw 0-5jesse Orosco relieved and Segui bounced a bad hop single Over the Glove of third baseman James Thom. Gregg Olson 4-5 was the Winner. Albert Belle had three doubles for the indians who turned five double plays one Short of the club record. Tigers 3, Brewers 2 Milwaukee Bill Gullickson 18-8 got his career High 18th Victory allowing six hits in eight innings. Jeff Kaiser pitched a perfect ninth for his second save. Detroit which came Back from a 2 0 deficit went ahead in the eighth. Lloyd Moseby Drew a walk off Mark Lee 1-4stole second took third on Travis Frymann a sacrifice and scored on Dave bergmans squib Ber. The Ball bounced off the third base bag after Jim Gantner let the Ball Roll by hoping it would go foul. Royals 3 mariners 2 Kansas City to. Bill Pecota tied the game with a two run single in the ninth and Mike Jackson 6-5 walked Kurt Stillwell with the bases loaded in the 12th. Jeff Montgomery 4-4 got six straight outs for the Victory. Twins 7, rangers 3 Arlington Texas a Kirby Puckett hit a go ahead single in the 10th inning and Kent Hrbek followed with a three run Homer Brian Downing led off the game with his 16th Home run the 23rd game opening Homer of his career. White sox 1, Angels 0 Anaheim Calif. A to Jackson singled Home the games Only run and Jack Mcdowell pitched a four hitter for his major league leading 14th Complete game. Mcdowell 16-9 struck out six and walked two As he out fuelled Jim Abbott who had won his previous seven starts. Abbott 16-9 pitched a six hitter struck out four and walked  damage forces shift of expo games Montreal a the Litany of troubles for olympic stadium continues. The stadium built for the 1976 olympics will be closed for at least the next seven Days after a 55-ton chunk of Concrete fell from the Structure Friday the closing will Force he Montreal expos to play four Home games next week on the Road. The last place expos were scheduled to play the mets and Phillies at olympic stadium but those games will now be played in new York sept. 17 and Phila Delphia sept. 18-19. The mets said a double header will be played at Shea stadium on tuesday the trouble plagued stadium was last in the news in june when a sudden gust of wind ripped a Hole in the Kevlar fabric roof. The roof was installed in 1487 after being in storage for nine years because of Cost overruns that sent the original estimate of the stadium to $1 billion from $300 million. Team president Claude Brochu looked at options of possibly transferring some of the expose games to the sky dome in Toronto but eventually determined it was More convenient for All concerned if the team played in new York and Philadelphia. Andre Vallerand Quebec minister responsible for the olympic installations Board said the stadium was being shut Down for Security reasons. Vallerand said time was needed for a full inspection of the other Cement Gud ers which support the Glass facade of the Structure. A when i met with several engineers and they could not reassure me the stadium would be secure i Felt it essential for Public Security to shut it Down a explained the minister. The minister made the decision after meeting for several hours with engineers and consultants. A a it a not a structural beam a said Serge Talbot an engineering consultant with the Board. A a it a a secondary element of Structure which supports the  j i