European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30the stars and stripes sunday april 26, 1992 to 10th win by the associated press Chicago a Jim Leyland must be doing something right. The Pittsburgh pirates have overcome their losses and gotten off to a 13-3 Start the Best in the May this is a team game and if everybody does his part then everything will take care of itself a the pirates manager said Friday after Pittsburgh beat the Chicago cubs 3-2 for its 10th Victory in 11 games. Roger Mason and Stan Belinda held off Chicago for the final two innings As the pirates won despite hitting into four double plays. Jerome Walton playing his first game of the season was caught stealing at second for the final out of the game by pirates Catcher Don Slaught. Pittsburgh broke a 2-All tie in the eighth when Bob Scanlan 0-1 walked Steve Buechele Slaught singled Pinch runner Gary Redus to third and Jose Lind grounded into a double play. Mason 1-0the fourth pirates Pitcher threw a innings and Belinda got three outs for his fourth save. Cubs starter Danny Jackson allowed two runs and 11 hits in seven innings. In other games Friday dodgers 5, giants 3 san Francisco a Eric Davis and Eric Karros each homered and winning Pitcher Orel Hershiser went 3 for 3 and scored twice As los Angeles beat san Francisco. Hershiser 2-1 went in innings giving up three runs on five hits and striking out five. For Davis his Solo shot in the second inning marked his fourth Homer of the year and 26th lifetime against the giants the most he shit against an opponent. Astros 4, braves 2 Atlanta Houston playing its first Road game of the year after a 15-game Home stand kept winning when Luis Gonzalez hit a three run Homer to beat Atlanta in Otis Nixon a return to the braves. The surprising astros stayed in first place in the no West with their seventh Victory in eight games. Darryl Kile 2-1 out pitched John Smoltz sending Atlanta to its third straight loss. Nixon Drew a standing ovation from the crowd of 40,666 when he led off the game for the braves. He was witless in four at bats. Phillies 4, mets 3 Philadelphia a Dave Hollins singled Home the winning run with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and Philadelphia with Lenny Dykstra Back in the lineup stopped new Yorkus four game winning Streak. With one out in the ninth and the score tied at 3, Jim Lindeman and Dykstra Drew walks from Wally Whitehurst 0-1. Mariano Duncan then extended his hitting Streak to a career High 11 games with a Bloop single. Hollins then hit a hard grounder Between first baseman Bobby Bonilla and the bag. Bonilla had moved in to play first alter Eddie Murray who hit a tying two run double in the eighth was removed for a runner. Dykstra went 1 for 3 with a double and two walks in his first game since opening Day when he sustained a broken Bone above his wrist. Mitch Williams 2-0 was the Winner despite giving up Murray a tying double. Cardinals 4, expos 3 St. Louis a Ray Lankford doubled Home the tying run with two outs in the ninth inning and scored the Winner on  Smiths single As St. Louis rallied to beat Montreal. Omar Olivares 2-2 allowed three runs in the first two innings then shut out expos the rest of the Way. Chicago a Ron Karkovich slides past Detroit Catcher Mickey Tuttleton Friday to score on Steve saxes sacrifice Fly. Short shift earns Viola initial win for red sox by the associated press Boston a it took a Little help from the rain for Frank Viola to get his first win for the red sox. Viola who has pitched Well but Given up hits at key times allowed three hits As Boston beat the Texas rangers 3-1 Friday night in a game shortened to 5vi innings by wet weather. A i Wasny to pressing at All and in be been throwing the Ball Well a said Viola 1-2making his fourth Start since signing a $13.9 million three year contract Viola struck out three and walked three in winning his first american league game since Minnesota traded him to the new York mets in 1989. Jose Guzman 1-2 gave up eight hits struck out five and walked two As Texas lost its fourth straight. In other games Friday Blue jays 4, royals 3 Toronto a Juan Guzman won for the 13th time in 14 decisions As Toronto sent Kansas City to its eighth consecutive loss. Guzman 3-0 allowed four hits in 8v innings struck out seven and walked one. He took a two hit shutout into the ninth but allowed doubles to Keith Miller and Wally Joyner. Torn Henke relieved and gave up a two run Homer to George Brett his second then got Kevin Mcreynolds on a flout for his third save. Tom Gordon 0-2 allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings As Kansas City dropped to 1-15, twins 6, athletics 5 Minneapolis a Brian Harper hit a sacrifice Fly in the 10th inning off Rich Gossage 0-1 As Minnesota rallied from a 5-0 deficit. Mark Mcgwire hit his major league leading ninth Home run for Oakland. Tom Edens 1-0 got the Victory american league for getting the last out in the top of the 10th. White sox 9, tigers 1 Detroit a Jack Mcdowell became the first Al Pitcher to win four consecutive games allowing two hits in seven innings. Detroit starter Walt Terrell 0-3 was tagged for seven runs and five hits in 3vs innings As the tigers dropped to 0-7 at Home. Brewers 5, indians 0 Cleveland a Dan Plesac pitched 5% scoreless innings in his first Start and Greg Vaughn hit Milwaukee a first Home run in nearly two weeks As Cleveland was two hit at Home and shut out for the fifth time. Plesac 2-1 gave up two hits struck out a career High seven and walked two in his first Start after four Relief appearances. Yankees 5, orioles 0 new York a Andy Stankiewicz hit his first major league Home run and drove in two runs As new York stopped visiting Baltimore a seven game winning Streak and won for the fifth time in six games. Greg Cadaret 2-0 allowed three hits in seven innings. Bob Milacki 1-2 was tagged for four runs and six hits w innings. Mariners 7, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. A Kevin Mitchell still homeless after 16 games and 57 at bats had three hits and drove in three runs. Rookie Dave Fleming 2-1 allowed four hits in 57 innings. Gene Harris finished the four hitter for his first save. Jim Abbott 1-2 made his 100th career Start and gave up All five runs and 10 hits in six plus  Tartabull twins Pagliarulo sidelined by the associated press outfielder Danny Tartabull signed by the new York Yankees for $26 million Over five years was placed on the 15-Day disabled list Friday with a strained left hamstring and a sore right wrist. He was joined on the sidelines by Minnesota twins third baseman Mike Pagliarulo who might be out As Long As six weeks after surgery on his broken hand. Minnesota Trainer Dick Martin examined Pagliarulo Friday and determined the Ham ate Bone in his right hand was broken and needed surgery. Pagliarulo broke the Bone while swing ing at a pitch in batting practice wednesday in Seattle. It was the second Freak injury to befall Pagliarulo this season. His eardrum was perforated in Spring training in March when he was struck in the helmet by a pitch. Ear surgery kept him on the sidelines until april 14. Tartabull appeared in 12 games for the Yankees hitting .308 and one Home run and 10 Bis but Hasni to played since monday. Tartabull a placement on the disabled list was retroactive to tuesday. Mike Humphreys was recalled from the Yankees Columbus triple a affiliate to take Tartabull a spot on the roster