European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 20, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 c the stars and stripes monday april 20, 1992smith shakes slump As cubs win by the associated press St. Louis a Dwight Smith knew it was just too Early to Start worrying about his batting average. Smith hitting .100 entering the game doubled twice and drove in three runs and Andre Dawson added a two run Homer As the Chicago cubs beat the St. Louis cardinals 5-4 saturday. With St. Louis leading 4-3 in the sixth Ryne Sandberg and Dawson each  w t1 two outs  before Smith doubled to put the cubs ahead. A i believed in myself but you be got to have some Success to instill Confidence a Smith said. He credited hitting instructor Billy Williams and manager Jim Lefebvre with keeping him in a positive Frame of mind. Four relievers shut out St. Louis Over the final five innings. Shawn Boskie 2-0 pitched 21/3 innings for the Victory and Chuck Mcelroy worked 1/� innings for his third save. The cubs took a 1-0 Lead in the second inning when Dawson was hit by Omar Olivares pitch and Smith who had been 2 for 20, delivered a run scoring double. In other games saturday pirates 9, Phillies 2 Pittsburgh Cecil Espy raised his average to .800 with a three run Pinch triple and Barry Bonds added a two run Homer in a five run fifth inning As Pittsburgh continued its Best Start in 19 years with a Victory Over Philadelphia. Espy who still Hasni to started a game is 8 for 10 Overall and 4 for 4 As a Pinch hit Ter and his seven Bis Are second on the pirates to Bonds nine. Zane Smith 3-0 was the Winner As Pittsburgh won its fifth in a Row and improved to 8-2 for the first time since 1973. Smith also ended an 0-for-22 Streak by pirates pitchers with a double against Tommy Greene 1-1 expos 8, mets 6 Montreal a Montreal took advantage of errors by Center fielder Howard Johnson and third baseman Chris Donnels to break an eighth inning tie Al sunday cubs Ryne Sandberg gets ready to put the tag As cards Ozzie Smith attempts to steal. And beat new  7, reds 3 san Francisco will Clark doubled for his 1,000th career hit in a six run first inning that carried san Francisco past Cincinnati. Trevor Wilson activated off the disabled list Friday night gave up three runs one earned and five hits in five innings to win his first Start of the season. Wilson capped the giants first inning rally with a two run  4, padres 2 Houston a Jeff Bagwell hit a two run Homer in the 10th inning lifting the astros Over san Diego. After Steve Finley led off the Bottom of the 10th with a walk Bagwell hit a 3-2 pitch from reliever Randy Myers Over the Centerfield Wall for his second Homer of the season. It was the third straight win for Houston and the third consecutive loss for san  7, braves 3 los Angeles a Juan Samuel hit a tie breaking two run single in the eighth inning and Cente fielder Brett Butler threw out two runners at Home plate As los Angeles beat Atlanta. Loser Mike Stanton 0-1 was greeted in the eighth by singles from Pinch hitters Mike Sharperson and Todd Benzinger then loaded the bases with a one out intentional walk to Stan Javier. Samuel a bases loaded hit off reliever Marvin Freeman doubled his season rib total and highlighted a four run eighth capped by Jose Offerman a run scoring single. Roger Mcdowell 2-2 won his second game in two nights after losing two consecutive games in Relief in san Diego last weekend. The right hander pitched 11/3 innings allowing a game tying single by Ron Gant in the  a a bucs keep rolling on by the associated press Pittsburgh Gary Varsho hit an inside the Park Homer and Steve Bue Chele and Andy Van Slyke each had three hits As the Pittsburgh pirates continued their Best Start in 26 years beating the Philadelphia Phillies 11-0 sunday for their sixth straight Victory. Buechele was 3 for 4 with three Bis and Van Slyke was 3 for 3 and scored three runs As the pirates improved to 9-2 for the first time since 1966. They out scored the Phillies 27-6 while sweep  ing their three game series and have won 23 of their last 30 against Philadelphia. Bob walk left after 3% innings with a strained right Groin but Bob Patterson 1-0 got the Victory with 3v6 scoreless innings and Roger Mason finished up to Complete the three hit shutout. In other Early games sunday cardinals 4, cubs 3 St. Louis a Jose Deleon ended a Long dry spell winning his first game since last july. Deleon 1-1 gave up a run in five innings to win for the first time since last july 28. Deleon benefited from a four run fifth against another Pitcher with a Long time Between victories Danny Jackson. Jackson 0-3 Hasni to won in his last 12 starts dating Back to last june 14 and has Only one Victory in the last two  11, expos 6 Montreal a Howard Johnson hitting .163 entering the game put new York ahead with a three run double in the seventh inning. On the play left fielder Ivan Calderon failed to Field the carom off the left Field Wall allowing Johnson to also score to give the mets a 7-4 Lead. Montreal has committed 19 errors this season including two in the fourth inning when the mets took a 3-0 Lead. Botox overtake jays by the associated press Boston a Scott Coopers strange single off the pitching rubber drove in the winning run with two outs in the ninth capping a four run rally sunday that sent the Boston red sox past the Toronto Blue jays 5-4. Herm Winningham opened the ninth with a Pinch single off Tom Henke 1-1wade Boggs hit a one out double and Jody Reed walked loading the bases. First baseman Pat Tabler muffed Phil Plantieri a grounder allowing one run to score and leaving the bases loaded. Ellis Burks but Mike Greenwell hit a two run single on a 1-2 pitch tying it at 4. David Wells relieved and Cooper playing in place of Quot k it put rubber. The Ball in the air to second baseman the ejected Jack Clark hit a hard one Hopper that hit the popped High Ona a Roberto Alomar and Cooper made a head first dive to beat the throw to first. In other games sunday White sox 4, twins 1 Chicago Greg Hibbard extended his scoreless Streak to 20v5 innings before needing late Relief help and the Chicago White sox sent Minnesota to its sixth loss in seven  3, tigers 2 Baltimore Bob Milacki became the latest Baltimore Pitcher to turn in a Strong performance at the orioles new Ballpark stopping the Detroit tigers on tour hits Over eight innings. Milacki 1-1 struck out seven and walked three As the orioles won their third straight from the tigers. Gregg Olson pitched the ninth for his second  5, indians 3 new York Danny Tartabull hit a go ahead two run single in the sixth inning and the new York Yankees got another Strong Outing from a starter beating the Cleveland indians behind Jeff Johnson. Canseco propels a s by the associated press Arlington Texas a Jose Canseco got even and put the Oakland athletics ahead. Canseco hit a Long two run Homer that capped a three run rally in the eighth inning and lifted the athletics Over the Texas rangers 5-3 saturday. Canseco a 436-foot shot to left Field his sixth of the season came against reliever Terry Mathews 0-1. On Friday night Mathews got Canseco to ground into a double play in Texas 6-5 Victory. In other games saturday orioles 6, tigers 1 Baltimore Mike Mussina allowed one run in eight innings and Leo Gomez singled Home the go ahead run in the sixth inning. Mussina 1-0 gave up seven hits walked three and struck out four. In his 14 major league starts the 23-year-old right hander has allowed two runs or less on 10 occasions and has an Era of 2.66.Blue jays 2, red sox 1 Boston Todd Stottle Myre pitched three hit Ball Over seven innings to out Duel Frankel saturday Viola As the Toronto Blue jays beat the Boston red sox for their 10th Victory in 12 games. Stottlemyre 1-1 won with Relief help from Duane Ward and Tom Henke with Henke getting the last three outs for his second save. Viola 0-2 allowed Only six hits but the Blue jays had three of them in the second inning to take a 2-0  sox 4, twins 3 Chicago a Ozzie Guillen scored the tie breaking run in the seventh inning on third baseman Mike Pagliarulo a error As Chicago Defeated Minnesota. The White sox tied the score with three runs in the fourth inning off loser Scott Erickson 01. Erickson gave up six hits in seven  5, royals 3 Kansas City to. Hubie Brooks and three rain delays totalling More than three hours dampened another Day for Kansas City As California sent the royals to their 11th loss in 12 games. About 100 fans from the Origi Nal crowd of 20,129 were left when the game ended. The first pitch of the afternoon was at 1 34 . Cd and after 3 hours 16 minutes of rain it finished at 7 57 .mariners 5, Brewers 3 Milwaukee Harold Reynolds squeezed Home the go ahead run in the seventh inning and Mike schooler escaped a bases loaded Jam in the eighth giving the Seattle mariners a Victory Over the Milwaukee Brewers. Seattle trailed 3-2 when Tino Martinez started the seventh against Dan Plesac 1-1 with a single his third hit of the game. One out singles by Pinch hitters Dave Valle and Henry Cotto produced one run and Reynolds bunted Home another. Russ Swan 1-2 allowed three runs on five hits in seven innings. The mariners used three pitchers in the eighth bringing on schooler with one out Ana runners on second and third. Schooler struck out Greg Vaughn and after a walk loaded the bases retired Franklin Stubbs on a weak Fly and finished for his second save