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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes tuesday May 5, 1992 Cincinnati Catcher Joe Oliver tags out Chicago a Shawon Dunston during the reds 7-1 Victory sunday in Cincinnati. Dunston was trying to score on a double by Mark Grace. American league orioles top mariners Olson gets 7 00th save by the associated press new York a As a Relief Pitcher Greg Olson believes there a no better place to be than with the Baltimore orioles. And right now few disagree. Olson became the youngest Pitcher Ever to reach 100 saves giving the orioles a 8-6 Victory Over the Seattle mariners on sunday and a sweep of the three game series. Olson got the last five outs for his fifth save of the season and the 100th of his career helping the orioles move into first place in the Al East. Olson 25 years and 204 Days surpasses Bruce Sutter who recorded his 100th save at 25 years 224 Days. Olson pitched witless Relief striking out two. A when you look at the players who have done that 100 save being the youngest really Means something a Olson said. A it Means in be been at the right place at the right time to come Here and be the closer. I did no to have to dwell behind another  elsewhere in the american league it was Kansas City 5, Boston 2 Minnesota 4, new York 2 California 6, Cleveland 3, Detroit 8, Oakland 4, Toronto 4, Milwaukee 1, and Chicago 5, Texas 3.royals 5, red sox 2 Boston a Kevin Mcreynolds homered and drove in two runs and Gary Thurman tripled and scored twice. The royals who held three run leads in the first two games of the series but lost both games took a four run Lead in the series finale and held on behind starter Kevin Appier and reliever Jeff Montgomery to win for just the fourth time in 23 games. A Kier 1-2, went eight innings and Montgomery recorded his third  4, Yankees 2 new York Scott Erickson a 20-game Winner in 1991, won for the first time. Erickson who had lost three straight decisions and was win less in his first five outings allowed two runs and seven hits through six innings to pick up the Victory his fourth in four decisions against the Yankees. Rick Aguilera notched his seventh  6, indians 3 Cleveland a Pinch hitter Alvin Davis singled Home Chad Curtis with the go ahead run in the ninth. The rally gave the Victory to Scott Bailes 2-0, who relieved Mark Eich Horn in the eighth. Bailes retired the Only two batters he faced. Bryan Harvey pitched the ninth to record his eighth  jays 4, Brewers 1 Milwaukee Dave Stieb earned his first win of the season with a three hitter and Joe Carter belted two homers. The Victory helped the Blue jays snap a three game losing Streak Aid halted Milwaukee a win Streak at four games. Carter went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs with his third and fourth homers. He and Dave Winfield hit Back to Back homers in the eighth inning. Stieb went to 1-2. White sox 5, rangers 3 Chicago a Frank Thomas hit an eighth inning rib single and Texas reliever Kenny Rogers walked two consecutive batters with the bases loaded to Force in a pair of runs. Scott Radinsky 1-1, picked up the win in Ivi innings of Relief. Texas pitchers issued 26 walks in the last three games against  in control As reds coast by United press International Cincinnati a Jose Rijo wanted a win but Lou Piniella wanted More. The Cincinnati right hander came off the disabled list sunday and pitching with a 65-pitch limit took a 4-0 Lead into the fifth inning. But after allowing a run scoring double by Chicago a Shawon Dunston on his 70th pitch Cincinnati manager Piniella yanked Rijo one out shy of his first win of the season. Scott Bankhead relieved and got the win As the reds Defeated the cubs 7-1. A it was a Tough decision for me to get him with two outs in the fifth because id have loved to see him get the win a said Piniella whose club moved into a tie for first in the no West. A i wanted to keep the pitch count Down but his future was at  for Rijo who was 0-3 before going on the do on april 17, the future is now. The 1990 world series map desperately wanted his first win of the season. A when Lou came out i said to him a one More a but he already had made the move so i tried to take it like a Man a Rijo said. A right now in a trying to understand but its too hard and i feel like a piece of  the cubs May have been feeling like Squash. They dropped to 8-15, the worst record in the National league. Chicago has scored 11 runs in its last six games including 10 in a Victory saturday. In other National league games sunday it was Houston 1, Pittsburgh 0 new York 7, Atlanta 0 St. Louis 7, san Diego 1, and Philadelphia 12, san Francisco 3. The weekend series Between Montreal and los Angeles was postponed because of riots in the los Angeles area. Astros 1, pirates 0 Houston a Steve Finley hit a two out Home run in the eighth and three Astro pitchers combined for a  league the Homer was the second of the year for Finley and came on a 2-2 pitch off reliever Roger Mason 1-2. The shutout was the first of the season against the pirates. A1 Osuna 3-0, worked one inning of one hit Relief. Doug Jones pitched the ninth for his seventh  7, braves 0 Atli Nta a David Cone pitched a five hitter and stroked a two run single during a five run fifth inning to Lead new York. Howard Johnson also had a two run single in the fifth and Eddie Murray hit his 400th career Homer in the eighth becoming the 24th player to reach the plateau. Cone 3-1, struck out eight. Charlie Leibrandt fell to 2-2cardinals 7, padres 1 san Diego a Bob Tewksbury pitched a six hitter and Ray Lankford and Felix Jose had three hits each. The cardinals scored three runs in the first inning and four in the second to Back Tewksbury 3-0, who allowed Fred Mcgriffe eighth Homer in the fourth inning. Padre starter Dave Eiland 0-2, failed to get out of the second  12, giants 3 san Francisco a Mariano Duncan went 5 for 5 with a triple and Homer and tied a team record with five runs scored. The Phillies pounded Trevor Wilson 1-2, and four relievers for 15 hits. Duncan tying a club Mark held by five others leads the National league with 19 runs scored. Philadelphia led 11-1 in the sixth when Philadelphia starter Cliff Brantley was ejected by Home plate Umpire Bruce Froemming after hitting Lead off Batter Kevin Bass with a pitch. Both teams had been issued warnings after two Phillies were hit by Rod Beck during a five run rally in the sixth. The benches cleared but no punches were thrown  
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