European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 1, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A dejected Jeff Reardon sits in the dugout after giving up the tying and winning runs in a 5-4 Boston loss to Milwaukee on  sox continue collapse by the associated press Milwaukee a each Day and each loss brings the Boston red sox nearer to the end. Catching the Toronto Blue jays did no to seem so improbable a week ago. But now after six losses in seven games its nearly impossible. A stranger things have happened a said reliever Tony Fossas trying to sound optimistic after sundays Tough 5-4 loss to the resurgent Milwaukee Brewers. A we came from Way Back and we be Iven everything we Nave. Things just ave not worked out. Its not Over yet. We have to take care of our own  the red sox did no to take care of that business on sunday blowing a 4-0 Lead and losing their fourth straight game when Jeff Reardon gave up a go ahead two run double to Dale Sveum in the eighth. The red sox who were 1va games out aug. 7, were As close As a half game of the top before blowing a ninth inning Lead and losing to new York last sunday. The Gap was a a games As they headed to Baltimore last monday. But two losses there sandwiched round two Days of rain and three straight defeats to the Brewers have knocked them 4vi games behind Toronto with seven to play. The Blue jays who won two of three Over the weekend against Al West Champion Minnesota have Cut their magic number to three. A we came into Baltimore full of intensity a said Tom Bolton sundays starter. A we knew what we had to do. We spent two Days waiting for rain delay when we came Back a lot of that Sharpness just left us. There a not a switch you can turn on and off. We need to find it tomorrow or i think we re  Bostons most difficult time in the Las Sanders seeks rest Atlanta a a bruised Deion Sanders said hell need a dip in the hot tub and a Good nights sleep before he can even think about taking on the Cincinnati reds. The two sport athlete took a beating sunday in the Atlanta Falcons 27-6 loss to the new Orleans saints where he made two tackles deflected a pass and got knocked around on kick returns. A i feel like heavyweight Champion evander Holyfield worked me Over. I feel sore As hell Quot Sanders said sunday. A a in a heading for the Jacuzzi and some rest  Sanders said he planned to Fly to Cincinnati to play in the braves game after football practice monday. But baseball seemed far from his mind. A a in a not even going to talk about the braves a he said. A this game in Here hurts right now. A after practice ill probably go to Cincinnati but in a not thinking baseball now. I plan on fulfilling every duty i have to the  three games has been the sixth inning. The Brewers scored 12 runs in the sixth inning in their three victories. They pushed across three in that inning sunday before winning the game off Reardon and reaching .500 for the first time since May 8. 1 Boston got two Quick runs in the first off Rookie Cal Eldred on rib singles by Phil Plantier and Brunansky. Brunansky hit his 16th Homer with one out in the fourth. Reed made it 4-0 and finished Eldred in the fifth with an rib single. Elsewhere in the Al on sunday mariners 2, White sox 1 Chicago a Randy Johnson pitched Seattle past Chicago eliminating the White sox from the Al West race. Johnson 0-2 in his last six starts gave by the associated press Houston a Atlanta knocked Down All the roadblocks the Houston astros put Between the braves and their quest for the no West title. Now the braves Hope to do the same thing against the Cincinnati reds. The braves rallied in the late innings to beat the astros on Friday and saturday. On sunday they blew a 5-0 Lead and came Back to win 6-5 on Brian Hunters rib double in the 13th inning. Atlanta swept the astros in Houston for the first time since 1985. They remained a game behind los Angeles which rallied to beat san Francisco 3-2 on sunday night. Next up for the braves is a three game series in Cincinnati that was to begin monday. The reds won two of three games in Atlanta last week. A Cincinnati will play us Tough a David Justice said. A whoever wins the no West will earn  the braves thought they a earned an easy Victory when they took a 5-0 Lead in the seventh inning Only to find themselves tied at the end of eight innings. Steve Avery was cruising along with a three hitter when Craig Biggio singled to Start the seventh and scored on Javier Ortiz a double breaking up averys shutout. The astros rocked Avery and reliever up four hits and struck out 10 in 7% innings. Bill Swift got the last two outs for his 15th save. Charlie Hough 9-9 lost despite giving up Only two singles in eight  19, rangers 5 Oakland Calif. A Rickey Henderson went 5 for 5 and drove in four runs and Jose Canseco got four hits and drove in four runs As Oakland battered Texas. The athletics led 12-1 after three innings and 18-3 after the  7, tigers 4 Detroit a hot hitting Cal Ripken homered twice and drove in four More runs As Baltimore beat Detroit eliminating the tigers from Al East Contention. Ripken went 4 for 5 and increased his season totals to 34 Home runs and 114 Bis both career highs. Mark Wohlers for four More runs in the eighth on Mike Simms Solo Homer a two run single by Casey Candaele and Ortiz a game tying rib single. Then it became a Battle to see who would blink first. Neither team did until the 13th when Mark Portugal the sixth astros Pitcher walked Ron Gant to Start the inning. On a hit and run play Gant scored All the Way from first when Hunter doubled Down the left Field line. A they played us hard All weekend they wont Lay Down a Hunter said. A we got Lucky Here and w on All three games. Maybe we were lackadaisical today after getting the 5-0 Lead but those Guys Are playing for jobs next  sex Astro Jim Clancy 3-5 pitched the final three innings and got the Victory. Houston a bullpen victimized by the braves in the first two games of the series stiffened in the finale. Between the seventh and 12th innings the relievers allowed one hit and retired 12 in a Row at one stretch. A it was a Heck of a Ball game a astros manager Art Howe said. A you have to give them credit. They were in a must win situation but we did no to just give it to  in other no games sunday royals 8, Angels 4 Kansas City to. A Rookie Tim Spehr hit his first career grand slam and Kevin Appier won his career High 13th game leading Kansas City Over California. Spehr hit his second Home run of the season in the second inning off Jim Abbott 17-11 indians 5, Yankees 2 Cleveland Rookie de Tauben see had three hits and his first three major league Bis and Eric King won for the first time in his last nine starts As Cleveland beat new York. King 6-11who Hadnot won since aug. 5, gave up six hits in seven innings. Steve Olin escaped a bases loaded no out Jam in the ninth for his 16th save. Alan Mills 11 lost his first major league  4, Phillies 3 new. York Only hours after Bud Harrelson was fired As manager new York beat Philadelphia under interim Manger Mike Cubbage. The mets announced Harrelson a dismissal at a morning news conference in a move that came Only As a Surprise by its timing. On the Field Frank Viola 13-15 ended a seven game losing  6, expos 3 Pittsburgh a Barry Bonds and Curtis Wilkerson hit Solo homers and Bob walk won for the first time since july 14 As Pittsburgh beat Montreal. Bonds broke a 2-2 tie in the fifth with his 25th Home run and 111th rib. Rookie Bret Barberie went 4 for 4 with two doubles and two Bis for the expos raising his average to .365 in 65  5, cardinals 3 St. Louis a Rick Sutcliffe overcame wildness to win for the fourth time in five decisions and Ryne Sandberg drove in two runs As Chicago Defeated St. Louis. The Victory kept the cardinals from clinching second place in the no  8, padres 1 Cincinnati Paul of Neillis first sacrifice Fly of the season tied the score in the sixth and Chris Sabo followed with a three run Homer for Cincinnati. Braves sweep the hard Way National league