European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes wednesday september 25, 1991sanders May return to braves Suwanee a. Apr if the Atlanta braves want Deion Sanders for the last week of the no West race All they have to do is ask. Hell even pay for the privilege. And braves general manager John Schuerholz says he a inclined to ask Sanders a cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons to turn in his football cleats for an outfielders Glove. A i can t see any hurdles at All a Schuerholz said monday. A i think it depends on How Deion feels about it. Does he want to be a part of the most challenging and exciting two weeks in this franchise s history Only he knows that. My inclination is that Well ask if they do hell probably accept. Sanders who left the braves for the Falcons on july 31, said monday there a a 90 percent Chance he would say yes to the braves. A if they come to me and ask me to do so its pretty much done a Sanders said adding that he would do anything it takes to help the braves in their quest for the no West title. Sanders hit .193 with four Home runs and 13 Rols this year under a contract that called for him to play through july 31. He s under a full season contract with the Falcons where he is a vital part of the secondary and a return specialist. Sanders made a key play in sundays 21-17 Victory Over the los Angeles raiders when he forced a. Fumble that was returned for a touchdown. The Falcons have a Home game on sunday against the new Orleans saints but have a Bye on oct. 6. During the off week the braves will close their season with three games at Cincinnati and three at Home against Houston As they try to catch los Angeles which has a 1 /2-Gamc Lead. Sanders attorney Eugene Parker says Sanders football contract includes a clause that would permit Sanders to play baseball provided he secured certain injury Protection policies. Schuerholz said he would Call the Falcons As a Courtesy a but probably not until the Deal with Sanders is finalized. Sanders says the decision is his to make a if he a asked. �?o1 done to think the Falcons can hold a Man Back from what he wants to he said. A they really can to do that. They have no Power Over that. All they can do is Lay a Fine on me which we re used to that anyway. So in a going to have to do what i have to after leaving the braves at the end of july Sanders took a couple of extra Days off before reporting to the Falcons. He was fined $25,000 for missing not Only those Days but also of training Camp before that. Sanders said he would be willing to pay another Fine if he could help the braves win the division. �?o1 would to anything it takes to help the Atlanta braves a Sanders said. A they gave me a tremendous Opportunity last year. This is the first time Atlanta has a Chance to win something in a Long time. Therefore i would do what i have to do to help a team from Atlanta do asked at his weekly news conference about the possibility of loaning out Sanders Falcons coach Jerry Glanville quipped a i would not allow that unless they would let me be the third base Falcons president Taylor Smith was noncommittal. A a it Sall a Bunch of ifs right now a he , cardinals split doubleheader cardinals Milt Thompson right watches the double play attempt at first base after being tagged out at second by expose Bret Barberie in the sixth inning monday. By the associated press St. Louis a Chris Nabholz worked seven shutout innings to raise his record in september to 5-0 and Tim Wallach broke out of a slump with two Bis As the Montreal expos beat the St. Louis cardinals 5-1 to split a doubleheader monday night. Nabholz 7-7 gave up three hits struck out six and walked two. Wallach hitting .220 with Only 15 hits in his previous 100 at bats broke a scoreless tie with a sixth inning sacrifice Fly off reliever Mark Clark 0-1and had a run scoring single As the expos broke the game open with four runs in the eighth. In the first game Todd Zeile hit a three run double to Lead St. Louis out of a prolonged scoring slump and Bryn Smith pitched a three hitter in a 10-1 Cardinal Victory. Ozzie Smith added a two run Homer Pedro Guerrero had a two run double for his first extra base hit since july 4, and Lankford had a two run single for the cards. Bryn Smith 12-8 struck out six and walked one for his first Victory since aug. 21. Loser Dennis Martinez 14-11 allowed Only three hits in 344 league in other games monday night cubs 10, Phillies 3 Chicago a Luis Salazar hit a three run Homer during a five run first and Greg Maddux pitched seven hit Ball Over eight innings As Chicago routed Philadelphia. Ryne Sandberg had two singles and a double with three Bis and Mark Grace saddled in a 6-for-76 slump had three of the cubs 14 hits As Chicago moved two games ahead of Philadelphia in their Battle for fourth place in the no East. Maddux 13-10 posted his sixth Complete game and second in the last five Days. Astros 8, giants 0 Houston a Pete Harnisch held san Francisco to two hits Over six innings and Jeff Bagwell had three of Houston a 16 hits As the astros blanked the giants. Harnisch 11-9 retired 17 of the first 19 batters he faced and allowed two infield singles while striking out six. Curt Schilling earned his eighth save with three innings of scoreless Relief. Trevor Wilson 11-11 was the loser lasting Only 115 Gullickson notches 19th win by the associated press Detroit a Tiger right hander Bill Gullickson became the american league s first 19-game Winner As Detroit snapped a six game losing Streak with a 2-1 Victory Over the Cleveland indians on monday night. A the Guys who stay around for a Tew years Are the Guys who learn How to adjust a a Gullickson said. A a that a what 1 Learned to do in Gullickson 19-9 spent two years with the yom Iuri giants of the japanese league before signing As a free agent with Houston last season. He went 10-14 despite the fact that the astros were shut out in five of his starts. He came to Detroit As a tree agent this season and has thrived with a bal club that has scored 741 runs a second Best in the major leagues behind the Texas rangers output. Quot they re not big sluggers Over there so 1 Learned to throw bet Ter breaking stuff a Gullickson said. A now when i fall behind 3-and-0 and 3-and-l, i feel like i can still get them out with my breaking Gullickson 19-9 is the tigers first 19-game Winner since Jack Morris won 21 in 1986. Gullickson gave up six hits walked none and struck out tour in seven innings. Mike Henneman worked two perfect innings for his 20th save. As usual control was a major Factor for Gullickson. He has walked just 40 batters in 210 innings this year 13 of them intentionally. A getting into our new strength and conditioning program has really helped Bill tremendously Quot manager Sparky Anderson said. A the s going to have at least 220 innings. And he has t had that Many since cows were Well actually since 1986 when Gullickson tossed 244gamerican league innings for the Cincinnati reds. Eric King 5-11 gave up two runs one earned on eight hits in 615 innings for Cleveland. King walked four and struck out two. Scott Livingstone started the Detroit fifth with a single moved up on Milt Cuyler a bunt and scored on a two out single by Lou Whitaker. The tigers loaded the bases in the sixth on singles by Cecil fielder and Lloyd Moseby and an error by third baseman Jim Thome that allowed Travis Fryman to reach. A sacrifice Fly by Livingstone scored fielder. The indians scored an unearned run on two displays by Moseby in the seventh Only one of which was ruled an error by the left fielder. Mike Aldrette reached when Moseby dropped his routine Fly Ball for an error. He went to third when Eddie Taubensee a first major league hit bounced under Moseby a Glove and scored on Wayne Kirby a single to Cut the Lead to 2-1. Quot in other games monday Yankees 9, Brewers 8 Milwaukee Matt Nokes hit a grand slam to key a five run seventh inning and Roh Ergo Kelly drove in four runs As new York rallied from a six run deficit to beat Milwaukee. Rick Monteleone 2-1 won in Relief of starter Jeff Johnson. Lee Guetterman worked one inning and Steve Farr the Yankees six Pitcher got the last out for his 2 the save.athletics7, royals 6 Oakland Calit. A Harold Baines had four hits and drove in three runs As Oakland heat Kansas City despite 16 hits he the royals. Joe Klink 10-3who pitched an inning of Relief got the win and Dennis Eckersley recorded his 41st save in 49 11, mariners 4 Seattle a Pinch hitter Julio Francois bunt single scored the go ahead run in the 11th inning and sparked an eight run rally As Texas beat Seattle to snap a four game losing Streak. Franco who was scratched Horn the starting lineup because of a migraine headache made a perfect bunt Down the third base line to score Gary Pettis and break a 3-3 tie. Franco stole second and went to third on a wild pitch by Mike schooler 2-3. Brian Downing walked before Mario Diaz drove in Franco with a single. Ruben Sierra followed with an rib single Juan Gonzalez and Dean Palmer had two run doubles and Geno Petralli capped the inning with a run scoring single. Jelf Russell 5-4 pitched 115 innings Tor the Victory and Wayne Rosenthal finished
