European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes saturday september 28, 1991red sox split stay 2v2 Back Roger Clemens pumps his fist in Triumph after beating Baltimore 21 thursday. By the associated press Baltimore a the Boston red sox wasted another outstanding performance by Roger Clemens winding up with a doubleheader split with the Type of loss that has come to typify the hard Luck franchise. Just when it seemed that the red sox were about to sweep Baltimore and gain a game in the Al East the orioles used a Bloop hit and two straight walks to score two runs in the ninth inning thursday for a 6-5 Victory. Although Clemens struck out 10 in the opener leading Boston to a 2-1 Victory the red sox ended the Day just the Way they started it a 2vi games behind the Idle first place Toronto Blue jays. A a it a a Whitewash. We re Back at Square one a a Clemens said. A a in be kind of got mixed emotions right now the Way things came out in the second  Joe Hesketh who started the second game and left with a 5-3 Lead echoed Clemens thoughts. A a it a a useless Day for us unless we win two a he said. A one More out is what we needed and we did t get  in the second game reliever Greg Harris preserved a 5-4 Lead in the seventh by getting Randy Milligan to ground into an inning ending double play with the bases loaded. But in the ninth Chris Hoiles singled with one out and moved to third on a two out Bloop single by Mike Deve Reaux. With Relief Ace Jeff Reardon unable to pitch because of a stiff neck Harris stayed in the game and gave up Cal Ripkens tying single. Harris walked Milligan on four pitches loading the bases and then walked former red sox Star Dwight Evans on four pitches to Force in the winning run. A a in be got some friends Over there a said Evans. A i Hope they do Well but in Man Oriole now. I want us to win but id like to see them do Well  its the second time this week that Boston has blown a Lead when just one out american league from Victory. On sunday Reardon gave up a Homer in the ninth inning to Roberto Kelly in Boston and the Yankees beat the red sox in extra innings. This time Harris 11-12 was the culprit. But he blamed Home plate Umpire Vic Voltaggio. A that sucker just would t Call strikes a Harris said. A a he a calling strikes All Day and i get in there and its not a strike unless 1 throw it Down the Middle. If they did no to swing it Wasny to a  Todd Frohwirth 7-3 was the Winner. In the opener Clemens 18-8 raised his strikeout total to a major league High 227, did not walk a Batter and lowered his to Era 2.38, Best in the majors. Clemens 6-0 with a 1.33 Era Over his last seven starts had not beaten the orioles since aug. 11, 1989. In other games thursday athletics 10, rangers 0 Oakland Calif. A Jose Canseco pulled even with Cecil fielder for the major league Home run Lead with his career High 43rd Home run thursday night As Oakland beat Texas eliminating the rangers from the Al West race. Brewers 6, Yankees 2 Milwaukee a Bill Wegman won his career High i4th game pitching a six hitter to Lead Milwaukee Over new York. Tigers 6, indians 5 Detroit Tony Phillips takeout slide at second base allowed two runs to score giving Detroit a Victory Over Cleveland. Royals 3, Angels 2 Kansas City to. A Jim Eisenreich hit a two run single and the Kansas City royals edged California 3-2 in the opener of a four game series Between teams fighting to slay out of last  will rough up the bears by Dave Goldberg a football writer Here a one Way to look at the Battle of the unbeaten sunday Between Chicago and Buffalo at Rich stadium the Bills beat the jets by three Points. The bears beat the jets by six Points. In overtime. Sorry wrong Way. A better Way is to note that Buffalo has scored 88 Points in its two Home wins 37 Points in its two Road wins. Of course the Bills also have allowed 65 Points at Home just 30 on the Road. The Best Way is to suggest that Chicago is coming off an emotional monday night win it should have lost and May be spent. Buffalo is coming off a maddeningly difficult Road win in Tampa and should be angry. That a one reason the Bills Are 7l/ Point favourites. The other is that they re 7�?�/ Points better than the bears they of Mike Ditka a Quot divine  the greeting  get in Orchard Park is anything but divine. Bills. 31-17.philadelphia plus 6v2 at Washington a test of two quarterbacks on monday night. 1. Washington a Mark Rypien who has a habit of throwing the Hall to the other Guys when he faces a Good defense. This is a Good defense. 2. Philadelphia a Jim Mcmahon who has a tendency to have bizarre injuries inflicted on him when he s hit too much. The combination of the Washington pass Rush and the Philadelphia offensive line suggests he May he hit too much. Add one More Factor a in two Home games the redskins have outscored Detroit and Phoenix 7lj-0. Philadelphia is neither Detroit nor Pho nil predictions enix. Redskins 20-14.san Francisco minus 2v2 at raiders inspiration Factor Roger Craig and Ronnie Lott is. Their old pals. Home Field advantage the raiders Are 14-2 at Home under Art Shell and have allowed just 13 Points there. Home Field advantage ii those two Home games were against the Broncos and Colts. 49ers, 17-13.tampa Bay plus 6 at Detroit does anyone realize that if the Lions win this one they la be 4-1? docs anyone realize that the bucs Are 0-4 by a total of 13 Points or an average of 3.3 a game and that they might have beaten Buffalo if Richard Williamson had t kicked a Field goal on fourth and 2 feet at the goal line. Lions 17-16.new Orleans minus 1 i at Atlanta this is the perfect place for the saints to stumble. Outdoors on the Road against a team that harbours playoff delusions. But will Deion Sanders he Pinch running in Houston Jerry go Atwilla says no. The Law of averages save stumble no. I. Falcons 13-10, Miami minus 3 at jets �?o1 done to think Well Ever recover from this Quot the jets Lonnie Young said after monday nights Giveaway to the bears. Quot a Hunch when the jets realize they almost beat but Lalo and Chicago they might almost beat Miami. Dolphins 16-10.giants minus 2v2 at Dallas Jimmy Johnson is brusque and Jerry Jones says a a that a always How he is when we play the  Ray Handley keeps saying Jeff Hostetler will break out one of these weeks. If Ray Handley lets him. Giants 9-7.green Bay plus 5 at . Rams Jim Everett has t thrown a touchdown pass yet. All bad things must end. Rams 20-14.denver plus 5 at Minnesota this tells you what Denver a 3-1 record Means in Las vegas. Vikings 20-13.indianapolis plus 8 at Seattle if the sea Hawks want to reach their traditional 9-7 record they a better Start Here. Sea Hawks 24-6.new England plus 7 at Phoenix Hugh Millen is. Tom Tupa in an nil game. Cardinals 14-10.Kansas City minus 4v2 at san Diego John a deep Quot Friesz chiefs 17-7. Last week 8-6 spread 11-3 straight up season 26-28-2 spread 35-21 straight up