European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 c the stars and stripes tuesday april 28,1992 royals Batter Morris by the associated press Toronto a Jack Morris knew the Kansas City royals would come out it. He just wished they d waited one More Day. A yeah they were due Quot said Morris after taking a serious beating sunday night. �?o1 just would have liked to Send them out of town due  instead the royals pounded out 13 hits including two homers and six doubles to Whitewash the Toronto Blue jays 9-0 for their first Victory in 10 games. Mark Gubicza 1-2 combined with Hipolito Pichardo and Jeff Montgomery on a four hitter As Kansas City recorded its second Victory in 18 games. And the royals previous Victory Wasny tone for the highlight reels a a 3-1 decision Over Oakland on april 14 in which it had Only one hit. A after losing two at the sky dome including a 6-4 loss saturday coming in to face Morris Wasny to a real Good situation a Gubicza said. A but it Felt Good to come out and do this. A hopefully we can gel something going  the 6-foot-5 right hander received overwhelming support in front of an announced sky dome gathering of 46,486. Brian Mcrae had three hits and drove in three runs while Keith Miller enjoyed the second four hit night of his career and scored four runs. Willy Joyner drove in two runs with one of his three hits As Kansas City left Toronto with its first Victory in 13 Road games dating to last season. The royals will have stops in Milwaukee Boston and Cleveland to finish a 10-Gamc trek through the Al East. A hopefully they be just broken out and  jump on Milwaukee and Boston a said Joe Carter who had one of Toronto a four singles. A mediocre Morris 3-1 allowed seven hits and five runs in six innings his shortest outings in five starts for Toronto. Miller and Mcrae the top of the royals batting order did most of the damage. Miller acquired along with Gregg Jef Chicago a Robin Ventura slides in ahead of the tag of Detroit a Mickey Tettleton during the sox a 7-6 Victory on sunday in Detroit. Feries and Kevin Mcreynolds in the dec. 11 Deal that sent Bret Saberhagen to the new York acts doubled to Start the game and Mcrae ended an embarrassing string of 13 at bats without getting the Ball out of the infield by hitting a two run Homer. The royals scored once in the third and Joyner the clubs major free agent signing last Winter doubled Home Miller and Mcrae in the sixth against Morris. A i did no to have much tonight a Morris said. A i knew it  the Miller Mcrae combo headlined a two run seventh against Bob Macdonald and Miller hit his first Al Homer off Pat Hentgen in the ninth. Gubicza meanwhile stifled the Roberto Alomar less jays offence on three singles and two walks Over seven innings. Alomar the Al batting Lender sprained the Little Finger on his right hand sliding into second saturday. A we finally got some offence and pitching on the same Day a royals manager Hal Mcrae said. In other late games sunday Angels 7, mariners 5 Anaheim Calif. A Pinch runner Chad Curtis scored ahead of a hard tag by Catcher Dave Valle setting off a Bench Clearing Brawl during a six run rally in the eighth inning As California beat Seattle. Rangers 4, red sox 2 Boston a Pinch hitter John Cange Losi singled Home the go ahead run in the ninth inning As Texas beat Boston for a doubleheader sweep. The rangers broke a four game losing slump in winning the first game 3-1. Texas capitalized on reliever Greg Harris wildness to Complete the sweep sweep after Brian Downing tied the score with a two run Homer in the eighth. Indians 3, Brewers 1 Cleveland Kenny Lofton pulled off Cleveland a first straight steal of Home in 11 years As the indians beat Milwaukee for a doubleheader split. Milwaukee won the first game 9-4 behind Darryl Hamiltons four Bis. In the second game Lofton stole Home in the first inning to give Cleveland a 1-0 Lead. He took off from third As Jaime Navarro 1-2 began a full Windup and Slid under the tag of Catcher Andy Allanson. It was Cleveland a first straight steal of Home since Toby Harrah did it aug 16, 1981.padres, Lefferts end reds Streak 2-7 by the associated press san Diego a san Diego padres Pitcher Randy Myers saw plenty of his former teammates on the Cincinnati reds Over the weekend a right on the base paths. While the reds caused Myers to blow a four run Lead Friday night in route a 76 Victory in 16 innings he answered Back sunday by surviving a ninth inning Jam to preserve a 2-1 Victory for the san Diego padres. Myers acquired in an off season Trade for Bip Roberts and a minor league player hugged Catcher Dann Bilardello after the final out. A i just tried to learn from the the other night a Myers said. A you try to figure it out and Hope it does no to happen  Myers entered the game in the eighth and set the reds Down in order. But in the ninth Chris Sabo and Bill Doran hit consecutive singles. Paul of Neill who had six hits in his last eight at bats then put Down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third bringing up Joe Oliver. After fouling off a series of pitches Oliver looked at a called third strike. A if foul out a counted id be hitting about .800,�?� Oliver said. A i should have won that game. Our Guys pitched Well but we  get score any runs for  Myers who fanned Oliver with a Low Slider on the outside Edge of the plate then got Freddie Benevides on a grounder to end the game. A a in a not Happy because i let two Guys on in the ninth a Myers said. A if i get three up and three Down then in a in the right  it was the fifth save in eight opportunities for Myers who had also let a four run Lead slip away in a 5-4 Victory april 12 Over the los Angeles dodgers. The Victory went to Craig Lefferts 22who allowed one run and six hits Over 615 innings before yielding to Jose Melendez. Lefferts a converted reliever secured his first Victory at Home after giving up 10 runs six earned Over a combined 4la innings at Home. Chris Hammond 2-1 allowed two runs and five hits in six innings striking out five and walking four in taking the defeat. In other late games sunday giants 5, dodgers 4,11 innings san Francisco Kevin Basso run scoring single with two out in the 11th inning pushed san Francisco Over los Angeles. Willie Mcgee singled with two Down and will Clark followed with a Bloop single to left. Bass followed with a line drive to Center off Steve Wilson 0-2 and Brett butlers throw Home was wide. Gil Heredia 2-0 pitched one inning for the Victory As the giants snapped a three game losing Streak and avoided a three game sweep by the dodgers. Darryl Strawberry hit a three run Homer in the eighth off Bill Swift to tie the  5, pirates 4,10 innings Chicago a Joe Girardio a bases loaded single with one out in the 10th inning lifted Chicago past Pittsburgh. Loser Roger Mason 1-1 walked Mark Grace leading off the 10th. Ryne Sandberg followed with a bunt single and after a sacrifice Luis Salazar was walked intentionally to Load the bases for Girardi. Chuck Mcelroy 1-0 pitched 1% innings for the  3, astros 2 Atlanta a Terry Pendleton and Damon Berryhill hit Solo Home runs and Otis Nixon in his third game Back from a drug suspension knocked in the go ahead run As Atlanta beat Houston. Nixon capped a two run fourth inning with a run scoring single off Pete har Nisch 1-3 to give the braves their second straight Victory. It was Only the second time this season Atlanta has won two in a Row. Pendleton extended his hitting Streak to seven games with his first Home run of the season in the first inning off har Nisch the first the right hander had allowed this season. Harnisch gave up seven hits walked none and struck out three in five innings