European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 3, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Dodgers hold their Lead los Angeles apr Darryl did it again and los Angeles withstood Atlanta a charge for another Day. Darryl Strawberry homered in his second straight game and Bob Ojeda pitched 7v6 Strong innings As the dodgers beat Andy Benes and san Diego 3-1 tuesday night to retain their one game Lead Over the braves in the no West. Earlier in the evening Atlanta rallied from a 6-0 first inning deficit to beat Cincinnati 7-6. Benes 14-11 had his 10-game winning Streak snapped a his last loss was on july 15 at Montreal. He pitched seven innings allowing eight hits and three runs. Ojeda 12-9 gave up one run on five hits walked two and struck out eight be More baseball games on Page 22 fore being replaced by Roger Mcdowell with two on and one out in the eighth. With one out Paul Faries singled and Pinch hitter Jim Vatcher walked. Mcdowell came on and Darrin Jackson hit an rib double. But Pinch hitter Oscar Azocar hit a shallow Fly Ball to left for the second out and Benito Santiago then grounded Back to the Mound. On Santiago a come Backer Mcdowell apparently forgot How Many outs there were and threw Home. Catcher Mike Scioscia quickly relayed on to first base to save Mcdowell. In the ninth inning left hander John Candelaria relieved to pitch to the lefty swinging Fred Mcgriff and Mcdowell moved to left Field. Mcgriff struck out and Mcdowell walked Back to the Mound to get the last two outs and his 10th save. The win was the third straight and 11th in 14 games for the dodgers who were to Complete their series against the padres wednesday night before finishing the season with three games at san Francisco. The dodgers took a 2-0 Lead in the third. Brett Butler led off with a double and scored on a single by Lenny Harris who was out trying to take second on the throw Home. Strawberry followed with his 27th Homer. The stars and stripes october 31991 b Page 24 Justice s or Caps braves big comeback Cincinnati apr David Justice capped the Atlanta braves most improbable comeback of their no West Pennant race surge with the most meaningful Homer of his career. Justice hit a one out two run Homer off Rob Dibble in the ninth inning for a 7-6 Victory Over Cincinnati As Atlanta stayed one game behind los Angeles. The dodgers beat the visiting san Diego padres 3-1. When Alejandro Pena got Barry Larkin on a called third strike to end the game the braves streamed out of the dugout with arms raised some Riding piggyback in  any time you re in first place or fighting for it you be got to have games like this a said manager Bobby Cox who repeatedly Shook his head in disbelief. Of the braves four last inning comeback wins this one faced the longest Odds. The braves fell behind 6-0 in the first inning High lighted by Joe Oliver a first career grand slam. They faced huge Odds against a comeback at that Point a reds starter Jose Rijo was unbeaten at riverfront stadium this season. But Atlanta used a couple of ragged plays by Mariano Duncan making his first career Start in Center Field to get within a run at 6-5 in the seventh. Then Justice did the rest. Dibble 3-5 came on in the ninth and gave up a Lead off single to Mark Lemke. Deion Sanders Pinch ran and stole second a his second stolen base during his dual role As nil cornerback and baseball player. One out later Justice pulled his 21st Homer deep Over the right Field Wall Only the fourth that Dibble has allowed this season to keep the heat on . Mike Stanton 5-5the fourth braves Pitcher got the win by retiring the four batters he faced. Pena pitched the ninth for his 13th save. The braves have won five straight games. Braves David Justice is congratulated after hitting a game winning two run Homer in the ninth inning on tuesday. Jays beat Angels Clinch title tie by Mike Nadel Toronto apr the Toronto Blue jays 4 Millionth fan was expected at the sky dome on wednesday night and he or she was there to party. A to have 4 million fans brought into this Ballpark and not Clinch in front of them would be a Little disappointing a Duane Ward said after tuesday nights 5-2 Victory Over the California Angels clinching a tie for the Al East title for Toronto. A we done to want to Start thinking that we be got to win. We be got four games to play with. We just have to play Good baseball like we did  the Blue jays who had enough Advance sales for wednesday nights Home finale to ensure that  become the first team Ever to draw 4 million Cut their magic number to one and increased their Lead to 4 /5 games Over second place Boston. I he red sox lost 8-5 to Detroit. The sky dome scoreboard regularly updated the Boston game and the crowd cheered loudly As Detroit took a big Lead. A i was turning around to see what was going on a said Roberto Alomar who went 3-for-5, scored twice and stole his 52nd base. A i saw that Detroit got ahead of Roger Clemens and that a Good. �?o1 know Boston has to be disappointed right now. They lost today with their Best weapon. You can to take anything for granted in baseball but you know they re Down a Little bit. You know they re Down a lot. They have to win every game now and we have to win Only one a Alomar said. Juan Guzman won his club record 10th consecutive decision and Kelly Gruber had two rib singles for Toronto. Guzman 10-2making a late run to steal some Al Rookie honors from Minnesota a Chuck Knoblauch Hasni to lost since dropping his first two major league starts in june. He gave up five hits in seven innings walked one and struck out six in breaking Dave Stiebs 1988 consecutive Victory Mark. Bob Macdonald pitched a scoreless eighth and Jim Acker relieved to Start the ninth. Dave Winfield hit his 27th Home run to open the ninth and Ward got the last two outs for his 21st save. Guzman out pitched Mike Fetters 25who gave up six hits and one earned run in five innings. Gruber put the Blue jays up for Good in the fourth. Toronto added three unearned runs in a wild fifth inning. Pat Borders reached on third baseman Gary act tip a error. Manuel Lee bunted and was Safe when Fetters throw sailed Over second baseman Gary Disarcina who was covering at first and Borders took third. Lee and Disarcina collided on the play and Lee left with a sore neck. With one out Alomar grounded to shortstop Dick Schofield who threw inside sports Golf leads off prep championships a Page 21 Mcdaniel sent to kicks in Trade a Page 21 cardinals Smith Breaks no save record a Page 22 Pazienza stops Dele for second title a Page 23 Home. Ron Tingley made the tag before Borders trying to dislodge the Ball knocked the Catcher out of the game with an Elbow to the face. Joe Carter John Olerud and Gruber inflicted More pain on the Angels blowing the game open with successive run scoring singles