European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pablo 26 b the stars and stripes wednesday september 18,1991mariners nip jays in 11th Steve sax of the Yankees leaps Over Brewers Jim Gantner to turn the double play. Seattle apr Pete of Brien Hom ered to Lead off the 11th inning monday night and the Seattle mariners Cost Toronto a Chance to increase its Al East Lead rallying to beat the Blue jays 6-5. The Blue jays bullpen blew it with Relief Ace Tom Henke giving up Pinch hitter Alvin Davis tying single in the eighth inning and Mike Timlin allowing the mariners to score in the 10th. Of Brien then started the 11th with his 13th Home run off Bob Macdonald 3-3toronto a sixth Pitcher. The Blue jays stayed 3 i games ahead of Boston which lost to Baltimore. Winner Russ Swan 5-2 got the final out in the 11th. Toronto took a 4-2 Lead into the eighth but Jay Buhner hit an rib single with two outs that finished reliever Duane Ward and Davis met Henke with an rib single. Both teams scored in the 10th. Devon White started the top half with a single off Bill Swift Roberto Alomar bunted for a hit and Joe Carter chopped an rib single for a 5-4 Lead. The mariners tied it against Timlin when Edgar Martinez singled Harold Reynolds sacrificed and Ken Griffey or. Followed with a single. Griffey hit a two run Homer his 20th, in the first off Jimmy key for a 2-0 Lead. Dave Parker Cut by California earlier this month and signed by the Blue jays on sept. 14, made his first Start for Toronto and singled twice in four at bats As the designated hitter. In other games monday night orioles 9, red sox 2 Boston a Randy Milligan hit two homers and Mike Devereaux and Chris Holics also connected As Baltimore dealt second place Boston another  league the red sox lost for just the third time in 13 games. Cal Ripken doubled and singled twice As Baltimore rapped 16 hits. Rookie Mike Mussina 4-4 scattered 10 hits in his first Complete game. Tom Bolton 8-8making his first Start since july 21, allowed five hits and four runs in three innings. Twins 9, royals 0 Minneapolis Kevin Tapani became Minnesota a third 15-game Winner pitching three hit Ball for 7w innings and leading the twins Over Kansas City. Brian Harper hit a three run Homer and Mike Pagliarulo drove in two runs As the Al West leading twins bounced Back from a lost weekend in Texas where they dropped three of four games. Tapani 15-8 is 13-2 since june 5. He struck out seven and walked two and Paul Abbott finished with witless Relief. The twins who hit just .195 while in Texas pounded Mark Gubicza 8-10 for eight runs in five innings. Brewers 5, Yankees 4 new York Robin Yount celebrated his 36th birthday with a two run single that sent the Milwaukee Brewers past the new York Yankees. Milwaukee ended its six game Road losing Streak. The Yankees despite turning five double plays were officially eliminated from the Al East race. Mark Lee 2-4 won in Relief. Doug Hon in the fourth Milwaukee Pitcher went one inning for his eighth save. Wade Taylor 7-10 took the  blow Lead lose to giants by the associated press san Francisco a Otis Nixon was gone but not forgotten and not to blame for the Atlanta braves blowing a three run Lead and losing 8-5 to the san Francisco giants on a foggy monday night at candlestick Park. Atlanta a no West Lead dipped to i game again when the dodgers took a 6-5, 12-inning Victory Over the Cincinnati reds in los Angeles. A we All care about Otis and we Hope things go Well for him a braves first baseman Sid Bream said. A the meant a lot to us and he a a Good ballplayer. But i done to think we re at a Point where we re dependent on Otis Nixon. We have other individuals who can do the Job. We just  playing without Nixon the major league s leading base stealer who was suspended for 60 Days by the commissioners office ealier in the Day for violating baseball a drug policy the braves self destructed on defense and on the Mound. After playing in 95-degree heat and humidity of Atlanta Over the weekend the braves had More trouble adjusting to the wind and fog and 50-Degrcc temperatures than playing without Nixon. A after using ammonia towels and ice water to stay Cool and then going to hot water bottles it was quite an adjustment a said Ron Gant who drove in the braves first three runs. Tom Herr had three hits and three Bis for the giants and Darren Lewis scored four runs. Kent Mercker threw a wild pitch that helped the giants to a two run third inning and left fielder Lonnie Smith fell trying to catch Terry Kennedy s Flynall in the fifth letting two More runs score. During much of the season Nixon and Smith platoon cd in left Field with Nixon starting against right handers. In his last Start Mercker and two relievers combined on a no hitter against san Diego. The giants with manager Roger Craig Back in the dugout for the first time in four games fell behind 4-1 in the third inning As left handed starter Brian Flicker National league son gave up four runs and four hits in two innings. Craig missed the giants previous three games while recovering from a procedure to Clear blockage in a coronary artery. The giants pulled within 4-3 with two runs in the Bottom in the third As Lewis scored from third on Mercker a wild pitch and Willie Mcgee who moved to third on the wild pitch scored on a sacrifice Fly by Kevin Bass. San Francisco scored four runs in the fifth off Jim Clancy 2-5 to take a 7-4 Lead. Herr and Bass hit consecutive one out run scoring singles before both scored As Smith lost his footing and missed Kennedy a High Fly that fell for a double. A a that a a Tough play and there a nothing you can do about it a Terry Pendleton said. A Lonnie made every Effort to get to the Ball. It was unfortunate it had to  Francisco Oliveras 5-5the third of five giants pitchers gave up one run and two hits in a i innings for the Victory. Rod Beck worked two innings for his first career save. Down 1-0, the braves loaded the bases on walks to Smith and Mark Lemke and Pendleton shunt single before Ron Gant drove in All three by lining a double Down the left Field line. David Justice followed with a single that scored Gant. Herr drove in the giants first run with a first inning single. In other games monday night cardinals 3, Phillies 0 Philadelphia a Bob Tewksbury pitched seven hit Ball Over seven innings and Todd Zeile homered As St. Louis beat Philadelphia. Tewksbury 10-11 struck out four and walked one before Willie Fraser relieved in the eighth. Lee Smith got the last three outs for his major league leading 41st save. The cardinals took advantage of Jose Dejesus wild Ness in the second inning As two walks led to rib singles by Lankford and Ozzie Smith. Dejesus fell to 10-6.pirates 5, cubs 4 Pittsburgh a Zane Smith won his 15th game to match a career High As Pittsburgh beat Chicago reducing its magic number for clinching the no East to 10. Smith 15-10 won his third consecutive Start despite allowing Home runs to Hector Villanueva and George Bell. Smith went 15-10 for Atlanta in 1987. Smith 3-0 against Chicago this season gave up six hits in eight innings and Roger Mason finished for his third save. The pirates rallied for three runs in the sixth against Frank Castillo 65. Steve Buechele started the inning with a double and scored on Jose Linda a single. Orlando Merced i f. A then hit his 10th Homer and fourth against the cubs this  6, astros 1 san Diego a Thomas Howard drove in five runs including a three run Homer to break a scoreless tie in the seventh inning As san Diego beat Houston. Howard spoiled the major league debut of starter Brian Williams 0-1 when he hit his fourth Homer of the season helping Send the astros to their eighth loss in nine games. Greg Harris 6-5 allowed one run and eight hits in 7-a inn Asfor the Victory and Larry Andersen finished for his 10th save