European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Chance to up Lead Anaheim Calif. A the Toronto Blue jays missed an Opportunity to increase their Al East Lead monday night As they fell behind the California Angels Early and despite a determined comeback lost 10-9. The Blue jays remained l1/ games in front of Boston a 4-3 loser at Baltimore. Max Venable had three hits including a three run triple in a seven run first inning by the Angels. Lee Stevens also had three hits and three Bis in californians 14-hit attack. Reliever Scott Lewis 3-5 pitched 2 a innings for the Victory. Bryan Harvey the sixth California Pitcher got the last three outs for his league leading 43rd save. Candy Maldonado drove in four runs Tor the Blue jays with a two run Homer and a two run double and Kelly Gruber hit a two run Homer and singled. A double by Dave Parker and a sacrifice Fly by Pinch hitter John Olerud brought Toronto to within 10-9 in the seventh. With one out in the ninth Parker singled but was thrown out trying to stretch the hit into a double. After scoring nine runs in the first three innings California got what turned out to be the winning run in the fifth on Stevens rib double. The Angels set the tone for the game the stars and stripes september 25,1991 a Page 28 with their seven run first inning their biggest inning since last oct. 3. Toronto starter Tom Candiotti got the first two batters he faced but then collapsed. Venable s Hases loaded triple a two run double by Ron Tingley and a two run single by Dave Gallagher provided the Angels scoring. Candiotti l3-12 left after facing 10 batters and was charged with All seven runs on six hits a walk and a hit Batter All in two thirds of an inning. The Blue jays chipped away at the Lead with a pair of runs in both the second and third innings off 17-game Winner Chuck  s Stop red sox with Poole s Relief kill Ripken of the orioles crashes into the Tarp after attempting to snare a foul Ball. Baltimore apr the Baltimore orioles slowed Bostons drive toward first place monday night beating the red sox 4-3 behind Rookie reliever Jim Poole. The loss Boston s second straight after four consecutive victories eventually left the red sox i behind Toronto which later dropped a 10-9 decision to the Angels. Poole 2-0 retired 14 of the 15 batters he faced after entering the game with the bases loaded in the fourth inning allowing Only a two out single to Jody Reed in the eighth. Gregg Olson got the last three outs for his 30th save. Poole came into the game in the fourth with the bases loaded and no outs. He got More baseball on Page 26 Tom Brunansky to ground into a game tying double play and remained in control. The orioles made it 4-3 in the Bottom of the inning against Mike Gardiner 9-8 when Leo Gomez doubled and Mike Devereaux singled him Home. The first four batters to face Baltimore starter Jose Mesa hit safely providing the red sox with a 2-0 Lead. Wade Boggs opened with a single and took third on a single by Reed who was thrown out at second. Phil Plantier and Jack Clark followed with rib doubles. Baltimore took the Lead with three runs in the second  prevails As bears nip jets in of by Dave Goldberg Chicago a the Chicago bears Are either touched by destiny or the new York jets Are plagued by disaster. Make it a Little of each. The bears remained unbeaten monday night and gave coach Mike Ditka his 100th win by twice coming Back from almost certain defeat to beat the jets 19-13 on Jim liar Haugh a 6-Inch plunge with 18 seconds left in overtime. It came after a 23-Yard to pass to Cap boso had been overruled by replay official Bill Fette and the Ball set Back outside the goal line even As both teams and fans left Soldier Field. A we May be the Luckiest team in the world a Ditka said. A it May be Luck it May be divine intervention. It s something. I done to know  it was a game the bears tied on a 6-Yard pass from Harbaugh to Neal Anderson on the final play of regulation after Steve me Michael stole the Ball from Blair Thomas with 1 54 left at the new York 36. That came after the jets leading 13-6, had stopped Harbaugh at the 1-Yard line on fourth Down with 3 32 left. Then the bears watched As 40-year-old Pat Leahy one of the a Fly a Best kickers of the past two decades missed a 28-Yard Field goal on first Down with 3 50 left in the extra period. Leahy who missed a 37-yarder earlier in the game had missed Only seven of his last 105 inside the 40. Harbaugh completed 28 of 42 passes for 303 Yards career highs in at Harbaugh tempts completions and Yards. He drove the bears 80 Yards in 10 plays for the winning score. A yes we got some Breaks with the missed kick a said Ditka whose teams four wins Are by a total of 14 Points. A but in be been on both sides of games like  for the jets who fell to 1-3, it was the second heartbreaking loss to an unbeaten team. Last week they fell 23-20 to Buffalo after leading 20-16. But this was worse. Much worse. A i m at a loss for words a said Jeff la geman whose sack of Harbaugh just before the tying to pass was one of Many Points where the jets seemed to have won. A i m so frustrated right now i done to know what to  Quot the jets led 13-3 entering the final period a Lead Cut to 13-6 by Kevin butlers 44-Yard Field goal 2 09 into the period. Then Brian Washington a Stop of Harbaugh at the goal line kept the bears away and Thomas who gained 125 Yards in 27 carries moved the Ball out to the 36 As the bears used their final timeouts. But then came Mcmichaels strip and that final drive a set Back by Lagemann a sack and Washington a Stop of a Harbaugh scramble at the 6. But the bears lined up got off the final fourth Down play and Anderson Ca Tiht it in the left front of the end zone to make it 13-12. Butler added the extra Point to Force overtime. The Victory left Chicago As one of four unbeaten nil teams along with new Orleans Washington and Buffalo where the bears will play sunday. The jets had taken their Lead on Field goals of 19 and 34 Yards by Leahy and a i Yard to run by Brad Baxter to Cap a 60-Yard drive with 3 30 left in the third  Ryder cup preview a Page 25 Sanders says its probable hell join braves a Page 26 spurs obtain Carr from Kings a Page 27 hockey shall of Fame inducts six a Page 27