European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 5, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes tuesday october 5,1991twins lose 2 in Chison tuneup by the associated press Chicago a Jack Morris tuning up for his Start in game 1 of the Al playoffs pitched five shutout innings but the Chicago White sox rallied to beat the Minnesota twins 3-2 in 10 innings thursday in a doubleheader opener. Carlton Fisk hit two homers including a grand slam and drove in six runs a american league Chicago completed the sweep by winning the second game 13-12 in 12 innings. Morris whose next Start will be tuesday night against Toronto at the metronome finished the regular season at 18-12. Warren Newson who began a two run rally in the ninth inning against Rick Aguilera 4-5singled Home the Winner with two outs in the 10th. Minnesota trailed 12-8 going into the ninth inning of the second game but a Homer by Pedro Munoz an rib double by Paul Sorrento and Kent Hrbek a two run Homer forded extra innings. The White sox who had 24 hits and five homers in the second game won it in the 12th on Matt Merullo sri single off Terry Leach 1-2. Brian Drahman got the last out in the top of the 12th and improved his record to 3-2. In other games thursday tigers 10, red sox 5 Boston a Bill Gullickson became the american leagues first 20-game Winner As Detroit beat Boston on Cecil fielders grand slam and Rob Deere a three run Homer. Gullickson 20-9 allowed just two hits for six innings before he lost a bid for his first 1991 shutout in Bostons three run seventh. Gullickson a 12-year Veteran signed As a free agent last december gave up three runs and six hits in seven innings As he helped pull the tigers within two games in the race for second place in the Al East. Each team has three games remaining. The tigers scored four unearned runs off Boston starter Kevin Morton 6-5 in the first inning capped by Deer s 25th grounds Crew workers were Busy thursday touching up the american league logo at the metronome in Minneapolis. The american league championship series Between Minnesota and Toronto begins tuesday in the metronome. Homer. After Boston pulled to 4-3 in the seventh Detroit jumped on relievers Dennis lamp Tony Fossas and Dan Petry for six runs in the eighth including fielder s grand slam. His 133 rib Iead the majors and his 44 homers ties him with Jose  9, orioles 6 new York Roberto Kelly Hom ered doubled and drove in four runs leading new York Over Baltimore for its fourth straight Victory. Jeff Johnson 6-u gave up three runs on seven hits in seven innings for the win. Tim Hulett hit a three run Homer off Rich Monteleone in the eighth and Steve Farr pitched the ninth for his 23rd save. Kelly a three run Homer his 20th, capped a five run third inning against Jeff Ballard 6-12. Kelly hit an rib double highlighting a three run fifth that made it 9-1.Brewers 9, indians 3 Cleveland a Dale Sveum had two rib during a four run fifth inning and Dante Bichette had two in a five run Sev Gillick s Wheeling and dealing made Winner of the Blue jays by Mike Nadel Toronto a Joe Carter. Devon White. Roberto Alomar. Tom Candiotti. Candy Maldonado. Dave Parker. Juan Guzman. Ladies and gentlemen introducing the Toronto new  everyone called him a stand Pat a but Pat Gillick is unbelievable a a Carter said of the jays executive vice president whose Wheeling and dealing helped Toronto win the Al East. A the knew what it was going to take to win and he went out and got  the new jays a . The Blue jays a earned a playoff berth against the Minnesota twins by rallying wednesday night in the ninth inning for a 6-5 Victory Over the California Angels. White an Angel a year ago began the comeback. Alomar in san Diego last season scored the winning run. Carter also a padre in 1990, drove Alomar Home. Candiotti in Cleveland until june pitched 6 1-3 innings and left with a 4-3 Rad a thanks to a two run Homer by Maldonado an August waiver pickup. Post Gillick Parker signed off the waiver wire last month scored the first run As Toronto began clawing Back from a 3-0 deficit. Guzman in class a in 1990 and in class aaa As recently As june won his 10th straight decision tuesday to put Toronto in position to Clinch. A this team has been called Choker in the past a Alomar said. A but that does no to fit this team. There Are too Many new faces around  the big irony is that a except for Guzman who came out of nowhere a All of the new jays came from of losing programs. A it took a while to get used to having 50,000 fans at every game a Candiotti said. A i was More Usea to three or four  a my entire career in be waited for this a said Carter who before coming to Toronto had completed the loser hat trick by playing for the cubs indians and padres. A in san Diego we had the team to win a Pennant. But we did no to do it Quot Alomar said. Maldonado had 22 homers and 95 runs last year but the indians a proving again Why they Are the indians a did t sign him to a 1991 contract. He made Milwaukee As a non roster player but broke his foot in the seasons first week and was out for 2 i months. When he did t produce big numbers when he came off the disabled list the Brewers let him go. He signed with Toronto on aug. 9 Ana has been the starting left fielder Ever since. A the front office went out and did everything they could possibly do to Patch up the weaknesses of this team a Candiotti said. A you wonder what Wouldhave happened if Candy Hadnot come Over. He a stabilized our lineup and Given us some  Candiotti and Guzman have More than made up for the loss of Dave Stieb who is out with a Back injury. Candiotti a 2.65 Era ranks second in the league. Guzman is baseball a hottest Pitcher and has been especially effective against the twins. The 40-year-old Parker wont be available for the postseason having signed after sept. 1. Too bad for Toronto because he has reached base in All but one game since his arrival. Though he was with California this year Parker enjoyed Success most recently of All the jays having played with Al Champion Oakland last season. Carter has provided Power Alomar Speed. After one year it appears Toronto has gotten the Best of the Mega Deal that sent Fred Mcgriff and Tony fernande2 to the padres. A i did no to feel we could keep the same lineup for another year a Gillick said. A we needed some new  s foot injury worries bucs Pittsburgh a with the no playoffs less than a week away the Pittsburgh pirates Are becoming increasingly concerned with first baseman Orlando Mercedes sprained left foot. Merced was injured a week ago in new York and such injuries usually take 10 Days to two weeks to heal according to pirates Trainer Kent Biggerstaff. Because of the playoffs the pirates Are trying to accelerate Mercedes return. A a it a a catch-22,�?� Biggerstaff said. A we done to want him to sit around. We want him to hit and catch ground balls but when he does that he irritates the injury. A a in a Happy with the Progress he has made. There can be setbacks and we done to have time for  Merced  put any weight on the injury for several Days and had to use crutches. Merced has Plato Ned at first base with Gary Redus and is a leading candidate for the no Rookie of the year award. He is hitting .273 with 10 homers and 50 Bis As a Lead off hitter. Tenth for Milwaukee against Cleveland. The Victory moved Milwaukee above .500 for the first time since May 7. The indians lost their 104th game extending the team record they set wednesday night. The Brewers 17 games under .500 in Early August have gone 37-19 since aug. 4, the Best record in the american league Over that  collected 60 hits while winning three of four games in the series. Jaime Navarro 15-12 pitched seven innings giving up three runs one of them unearned and nine hits