European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 b the stars and stripes thursday october 3,1991bosox pushed to Brink of defeat by the associated press Boston a after speeding Back into the Al East race the Boston red sox ran out of Gas. And so did the Man who drove them toward the top. Roger Clemens lost for the first time in eight weeks and the red sox stumbled to the Brink of elimination tuesday night falling to the Detroit tigers 8-5. Bostons seventh loss in nine games coupled with Toronto a 5-2 Victory Over California enabled the Blue jays to Clinch a tie for the Al East title. Dave Fryman and Bergman Travis Wyr Pete Incaviglia each homered homered american league off Clemens 18-9who lasted Only five innings and left trailing 6-0. The tigers became just the third team Ever to hit three homers in a game off Clemens. Clemens had been 6-0 in his last 11 starts. He gave up five hits and walked two As his Era climbed from 2.38 to 2.54, still Best in the league ahead of Tom Candiotti a 2.60. Frank Tanana 12-12 earned his 219th career Victory. Tanana allowed six hits struck out three and walked one before giving up three unearned runs in the sixth after an interference Call against Catcher Mickey Tettleton. With one out in the second Tettleton walked and Bergman hit a 2-0 pitch into the Boston bullpen in right Center for his seventh Homer. Fryman led off the fifth by hitting a 2-0 pitch into the screen in left for his 21st Homer. Two outs later Tony Phillips doubled off the Wall in left Center Ana Lou Whitaker was walked intentionally bringing up Incaviglia who was 2-for-18 with 14 strikeouts lifetime against Clemens. Incaviglia crossed up the strategy by hitting a tremendous Home run his 11th. The towering blast rattled around in the lights atop the Tower in left More than 100 feet above ground before dropping on the warning track in front of the Wall. Down 6-0, Jody Reed began the Boston sixth with his second single. One out later he took second As Jack Clark was awarded first base on catchers interference Tettleton getting an error. With two outs Tom Brunansky hit an rib single and Luis Rivera followed with a two run double finishing Tanana. The tigers added two runs in the eighth against Dan Petty on rib doubles by Bergman and Fryman. Reed hit a two run double in the ninth off Mike Henneman. Wade Boggs set up the rally with his second double of the game. Boggs double in the seventh inning tied him with Joe Medwick for the major league record of 40 doubles in seven consecutive seasons. Blue jays Pat Borders is out after a Home plate collision with Angels Catcher Ron Tingley in fifth inning tuesday night. Yankees 3, orioles 2 new York Rookie John Ramos one out sacrifice Fly in the 11th inning scored Jim Leyritz from third base. Reliever Rich Monteleone 3-1 pitched three scoreless innings for the Victory. Jim Poole fell to 2-1. Leo Gomez 16th Home run Tiec the score at 2-2 in the seventh inning. Twins 3, White sox 2 Chicago a Kirby Puckett smacked a one out tie breaking Homer in the eighth inning. Puckett launched a 3-2 pitch from Melido Perez 8-7 Over the Center Field Fence for his 15th Homer of the season. Mark Guthrie 7-5, was the Winner in two innings of one hit Relief. Athletics 4, royals 0 Kansas City to. Mike Moore 17-8 ran his scoreless Streak to 241/3 innings with a five hitter Over ivs innings and Jose Canseco blasted his 44th Homer. Dennis Eckersley notched his 43rd save. Mariners 8, rangers 1 Arlington Texas a Greg Brileya a bases loaded triple highlighted a five run third inning and Dave Burba gave up three hits Over six innings. It was the Sec Ond major league win for Burba 2-2 and he retired 10 of the last 11 men he faced before being relieved to Start the seventh. Brewers 11-2, indians 0-6 Cleveland a Eddie Taubensee had two rib and Dave Otto scattered 12 hits Over seven innings to lift the indians to a split of the double header. Cleveland a Victory prevented the indians from losing a franchise record 103rd game. Reliever Darren Holmes 1-4 came on in the sixth and gave up the winning run on a wild pitch. In the first game Bill Weg Man 15-7 tossed a seven hitter and Jim Gantner drove in three  sets save record in cards win by the associated press St. Louis a Lee Smith entered the 1991 season trying to prove something. He did. Smith set a National league record with his 46th save tuesday night As the St. Louis cardinals beat the Montreal expos 3-1. A a it a a team game a Smith said. A the other relievers did a great Job and the starting pitchers had Confidence in me. It feels great. They wrote me off a Little Back in Chicago. In be still got a Little something  Smith who got the last three outs broke the Mark of 45 set by the cardinals Bruce Sutter in 1984. Smith became the fifth major leaguer to record at least 46 saves in a season. His previous High was 36 in 1987 with the Chicago cubs. Asked about his Lack of recognition Smith said a i feel i get the recognition in talking to other players. I get a lot of compliments from Veteran players. A a there a no sign of him slowing Down a manager Joe Torre said. A the gives us heart failure sometimes but he does the Job. When he a in trouble he does his Best pitching. In of like to see him considered for the cd National league Young with the kind of year he a had and what he has meant to our  Rookie Omar Olivares 11-6 gave up six hits in eight innings and Todd Zeile doubled Home two runs in the first inning. Expos Rookie Brian Barnes 5-7who had beaten St. Louts in his previous Start wednesday gave up six hits and three runs Over 6vs innings. Montreal scored in the second inning on consecutive singles by Larry Walker Marquis Grissom and Andres Galarraga. In the St. Louis third Ray Lankford legged out a double to Center and Pedro Guerrero delivered a two out run scoring single. In other games tuesday night pirates 2, mets 1 Pittsburgh a John Smiley became a 19-game Winner in a Relief role As Pittsburgh beat new York. Smiley 19-8 came into a 1-1 game to relieve Zane Smith in the fourth inning by design. Manager Jim Ley land has been working his pitchers for specific lengths to get ready for the no playoffs. Howard Johnson stole a base to reach the 30-30 club for the third time in his  6, cubs 5 Philadelphia a John Kruks run scoring single with two outs in the 13th inning lifted Philadelphia past Chicago. Steve Lake hit a one out double off Paul Assenmacher 7-8. After John Morris was hit by pitch and Wes Chamberlain flied out Kruk singled Down the left Field line to make Assenmacher a loser for the second straight night. Bruce Ruffin 4-7 pitched two innings of witless Relief for the  6, astros 4 san Francisco a Matt Williams hit his 33rd Home run and John Burkett pitched 6vs Strong innings As san Francisco beat Houston. Will Clark added his 28th Homer and a run scoring single giving him a career High 113 Bis. Clark tied the score 1-1 in the first inning with a single and Williams followed with a two run Homer off Rookie Darryl Kile 7-11