European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 b the stars and stripes monday april 13,1992baseball red sox work 19 innings to top tribe 7-5 by the associated press Cleveland a even Roger Clemens hundreds of Miles away in Boston got into the spirit of things when the red sox took hours to beat the Cleveland indians 7-5 in 19 innings. Clemens being treated for an injured pitching hand called the clubhouse Midway through saturdays Marathon and offered to Fly in for sundays doubleheader. He was expected to pitch the second game because nearly everyone else was used up saturday. Quot this Early in the _ season its unbelievable the life that stayed in the dugout the continued Hustle manager Butch Hobson said. Quot the atmosphere in the dugout picked up More when it got to 15 innings. Tim Naehring the unlikeliest of heroes won it with a two run Homer in the 19th, the third of his career and his first Ever on the Road. The game was the longest by time in indians history and it was witnessed by 65,813 at Cleveland a Home opener. Half the fans had left by the time the game ended. The red sox and indians used a total of 15 pitchers decimating their staffs one Day before play in the Only scheduled doubleheader in the majors this year. Mike Gardiner slated to pitch one of the two games was called upon a Day Early and got the win with five strikeouts in three scoreless innings. He was Bostons eighth Pitcher. The indians trailed 5-0 after four innings. They rallied behind Carlos Baerga who went 6 for 9, and tied it in the seventh. The crowd was the largest in the majors since 71,188 watched the indians against Detroit on june 10, 1988. Cleveland stadiums capacity is 74,483, largest in baseball. In other games saturday athletics 7, White sox 6 Oakland Calif. A Rickey Henderson singled Home the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning Ana Oakland after overcoming an Early six run deficit rallied past Chicago and raised its record to 5-0. Dan Pasqua a grand slam put Chicago ahead 6-0 in the third inning. Mark Mcgwire homered for the third straight game and Jose Canseco also connected As Oakland began its comeback. The athletics tied it in the ninth with a run against Bobby Thigpen. Jamie quirk singled with one out in the 10th off Terry Leach 0-1 and moved to second on Scott Brosius groundnut. Henderson hit a 1-2 pitch into the left Field Alley easily scoring jays 7, orioles 2 Toronto a Jack Morris won again pitching seven Strong innings As undefeated Toronto beat Baltimore for its fifth straight Victory and the Best Start in team history. Morris 2-0signed As a free agent to be the staff Ace followed up his Victory in Detroit on opening Day by limiting the orioles to two runs on seven 8, tigers 1 Detroit a Don Mattingly drove in four runs and hit one of new Yorkus four Home runs As the undefeated Yankees downed wingless Detroit. Charlie Hayes Mel Hall and Randy Velarde also homered for the Yankees 4-0 under new manager Buck Showalter. Shortstop Randy Velarde watches his throw after forcing out Detroit a Alan Trammell. It is new Yorkus Best Start since a 5-0 beginning in 1988. Tim Leary 1-0 won in his first Start since last aug. 11, allowing one run on four hits in eight innings. Bill Gullickson 0-2a 20-game Winner last season allowing six runs in 434 1, royals 0 Seattle a Randy Johnson pitched a four hitter for his fourth career shutout and Pete of Brien ended an 0-for-18 Streak against Kevin Appier 0-1 with a seventh inning 10, twins 8 Minneapolis a Kevin Reimer hit a two run double in the 10th inning that capped rallies against Scott Erickson and Rick Aguilera. Erickson blew All but one run of a 6-0 Lead but the twins were still up 7-5 in the ninth. Aguilera 0-2 allowed Dean palmers Lead off double and Ivan Rodriguez a one out Homer to tie it. He walked Ruben Sierra with one out in the 10th, and allowed Juan Gonzalez a single before Reimer doubled into the right Center Field Gap. Palmer followed with an rib single off Tom Edens for a 10-7 4, Brewers 1 Anaheim Calif. A Don Robinson making his first american league appearance after 14 seasons in the National league pitched 6v6 shutout innings As California won its first game this season. Robinson a 34-year-old right hander who signed with California As a free agent won for the first time since last july 15, when he was with san Francisco. Bryan Harvey got three outs for his first spurs cubs past cards 5-1 by the associated press Chicago a unlike some pitchers who dwell on their hitting exploits Chuck Mcelroy would rather talk about his pitching. Mcelroy tripled to Start a two run seventh and singled to set up another run in the eighth saturday As the Chicago cubs broke a three game losing Streak with a 5-1 Victory Over the St. Louis cardinals. But More importantly he pitched 2v4 perfect innings in Relief of Winner Shawn Boskie 1-0. Quot my Job is pitching but i be always been a Good hitter a Mcelroy said. Quot i hit .400 in High school and had 30 career Home Mcelroye a hits came in his first two at bats of the season. Last year he went 3 for 10 As a Rookie. Mcelroy was More concerned about his pitching because of his showing Friday when he walked three batters in one inning. A a that a the Good thing about relieving you always get a Chance for another Opportunity a he said after his second save of the season. He took Over in the seventh after Tom Pagnozzi doubled with two outs and struck out Pinch hitter Craig Wilson on three pitches preserving a 2-1 Lead. Mcelroy tripled with one out in the seventh and Chico Walker Drew a walk from Jose Deleon 0-1. After Mcelroy scored on a sacrifice Fly by Jose Vizcaino Walker stole second and scored on a single by Ryne Sandberg. In the eighth singles by Joe Girardi Mcelroy and Doug Nascenzo added another run. Boskie allowed four hits walked one and struck out five in 634 innings. He gave up Milt Thompsons firs National league Homer in the fifth inning. Dwight Smiths hit and run single keyed a two run Secona inning for the cubs in other games saturday giants 3, braves 0 Atlanta a Bill Swift acquired from Seattle in the Kevin Mitchell Trade pitched a six hitter for his second career shutout. Swift 2-0 struck out a career High eight and walked two. His Only previous shutout came against Kansas City on june 26,1988, Mike Bielecki 0-1making his first Start for the braves gave up two runs and five hits in sue innings walked four Ana struck out five. Matt Williams hit an rib single in the first and Robby Thompson hit his first Home run of the season in the 7, pirates 4 Philadelphia a Rookie Ruben Amaro hit his second Home run of the week and Andy Ashby allowed one run and four hits in six innings in his first appearance of the season. Barry Bonds hit his third Home run for the pirates. Doug Drabek 1-1 allowed five runs and three hits in six innings and struck out seven. Philadelphia took a 4-1 Lead in the fourth on John Kruks rib groundnut Dale Murphy a run scoring single and Wes Chamberlain two run 9, mets 2 new York a Dennis Martinez shut Down new York on three hits through seven innings and Arci Cianfrocco hit a rare three run single leading the Montreal expos past the mets on a wet and cold afternoon. Martinez 1-1 gave up one run struck out five and walked four. Howard Johnson hit a sacrifice Fly in the sixth for the mets ending their 18-inning scoreless Streak. Jeff Fassero pitched two innings for his first save. David Cone 0-1 left after the seventh with the expos ahead 41. He struck out 11.astros 2, reds 1 Houston a hot hitting Jeff Bagwell drove in the go ahead run with a two out single in the eighth inning. Bagwell the 1991 National league Rookie of the year is 9 for 21 in five games a .429 average. Jose Rijo 0-2 lost his second straight Complete game despite striking out 12 in eight innings. He walked one and allowed nine hits. A1 Osuna 2-0houston a third Pitcher got two outs for the Victory and Doug Jones finished for his first save with the 3, dodgers 2 san Diego a a Gary Sheffield hit a sacrifice Fly off Roger Mcdowell in the 10th inning making Jose me ended 3-0 the first three game Winner in the major leagues this season. Mcdowell 0-1 walked Sheffield in the 10th and cl0v� Ijar on Tony Gwynn shit and run single. Sheffield followed with a Fly to Centerfield. Dodgers starter Kevin Gross allowed two unearned mrs and eight hits in 736 innings. Padres starter Bruce Hurst gave up two runs and six hits in seven innings
