European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 b the stars and stripes wednesday May 6,1992 Lind keys bucs win by the associated press Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates 1-0 losers the night before tied a club record with an 11-run sixth inning keyed by Jose Linda a three Bis and two hits apiece by three players in a 12-5 Victory Over the Cincinnati reds on monday night. The pirates who have had a succession of big innings this season in route to their 17-7 Start sent 16 batters to the plate and produced nine hits in the sixth off four pitchers. Lind Cecil Espy and Jeff King had two hits each and Andy Van Slyke who went 4 for 5, had a go ahead two run single As Pittsburgh turned a 5-1 deficit entering the inning into a 12-5 Lead. Pittsburgh had enjoyed Only one other 11-run inning this Century a on sept. 7, 1942 against St. Louis a and nearly matched the All time franchise record of 12 runs in an inning set twice in the 1890s. The pirates have won six in a Row at Home. National league Jeff Blauser dives safely into Home ahead of Joe Girardio Stag in braves 6-1 win Over the cubs on 6, cubs 1 Chicago a the braves won their fourth straight against the cubs As John Smoltz Mike Stanton and Juan Berenguer combined on a five hitter. The cubs had been shut out three times by the braves last week and went 34 innings since last july 28 in Chicago without scoring a run against Atlanta. The cubs finally broke through in the eighth off Stanton on Pinch hitter Jerome Walton sri fielders Choice. Mark Grace and Ryne Sandberg singled and Walton a grounder to shortstop was fumbled by Rafael Belliard who got the Force out at second base As the run scored. Smoltz 3-2 had blanked the cubs 8-0 on seven hits last wednesday. The braves struck for three fourth inning runs two on Belliardo a single off loser Frank Castillo 0-3. Belliard had just one rib in 63 5, astros 1 Houston a Bret Saberhagen allowed his first run in 26 innings which was All Houston got As he beat the astros for the second straight Start. Saberhagen 2-2 shut out Houston 1-0 on wednesday and he held the astros scoreless again until Craig Biggs singled in the sixth inning and scored on Eric Anthonys double. Saberhagen gave up six hits struck out nine and did not walk a Batter in eight innings. He had not allowed a run since Montreal scored five in the third inning on april 18. It was the second straight matchup Between Saberhagen and Darryl Kile 2-3. Saberhagen struck out nine and allowed three hits against Houston the last out duels Clemens in twins win by the associated press Boston John Smiley pitched seven shutout innings against Roer Clemens to gain his first Victory for Minnesota leading the twins Over the Boston red sox 6-1 monday night. Smiley 1-2wingless in his first five starts for the twins allowed three hits walked five and struck out one before Bob Kipper and Carl Willis finished. In other games monday John smile royals 11, indians 6 Cleveland a Mike Macfarlane and Keith Miller hit two run homers As Kansas City won for Only the fifth time in 24 games this season. The royals who began the night with just a .214 average and 70 runs banged out a season High 15 hits and broke double digits in runs for the first time since last year. Royals reliever Neal Heaton was ejected by Home american league plate Umpire Terry Cooney in the eighth after consecutive inside pitches to Albert Belle. Belle charged the Mound several seconds after the ejection and both dugouts and bullpen sox 7, Brewers 0 Chicago a Alex Fernandez pitched a one hitter for his first career shutout allowing a second inning double to Dante Bichette. Fernandez 2-2 struck out seven and walked one. Ricky Bones 1-1 gave up four runs and five hits in two plus innings including a two run single to George Bell in a four run 8, rangers 5 Baltimore a Chris Hoiles hit a grand slam to Cap a five run seventh inning As Baltimore won its sixth straight. The orioles have won nine straight and 10 of 11 in Camden Yards and their 17-8 Start Overall is their Best since 1970. With the score tied at 3-All, Terry Mathews 1-3 walked Devereaux and hit Cal Ripken with a pitch and Tim Hulett hit a go ahead single off Floyd 6, Angels 2 Detroit a Bill Gullickson won his fourth straight Start allowing seven hits in 816 innings. Gullickson 4-2 struck out four and walked one As Detroit won its third straight game Matching a season High. Mark Leiter finished. Jim Abbott 1-4 allowed a three run Homer to Dan Gladden in the fifth and a two run Homer to Travis Fryman in the sixth. Abbott wingless in four starts gave up five runs and five hits in six 7, mariners 5 Seattle a Jim Leyritz tied a career High by driving in four runs with a Homer and a double As new York sent Seattle to its sixth straight loss. Tim Leary 3-1 allowed five runs and six hits in seven innings struck out four and walked jays 7, athletics 3 Oakland Calif. A Todd Stottlemyre 4-1 won his fourth straight Start allowing three runs and five hits in seven innings and Roberto Alomar and Candy Maldonado drove in two runs each. Ron Darling 1-2 was tagged for six runs and 10 hits in 436 innings As the Blue jays won their second straight following three consecutive on College Grid Hall list Houston apr Houston is on a a Short list of four or five cities being considered As a relocation site for the College football Hall of Fame the Houston Post reported tuesday. The new site would also stage the Hall of Fame bowl currently played on new years Day in Tampa Fla. The Hall of Fame located about 20 Miles Northeast of Cincinnati was opened in 1978, but has never lived up to the attendance expectations that the National College football foundation had hoped for. Michael Fallon a foundation Consul Tant was in Houston on monday to hear a proposal to build a state of the Art exhibition Hall with the latest in High tech animation and proposed site is now a parking area in the astr Domain Complex. A we Hope to have something finalized by mid june a said Fallon who declined to identify or enumerate the other cities in Contention. A obviously Houston is on our Short Atlanta and Birmingham ala., Are thought to present Houston with its stiffest Competition. A i think we made a Good presenta Tion a said John Eisner vice president of the astr Domain and chief representative for the Houston sports association. A a it a my understanding that we re the first to make a presentation. We Hope to set a Standard As no. 1 that will be Tough to the project is expected to Cost $8 million to $10 million with the Money to come from As yet undetermined sources. Houston attorney Tom Alexander president of the local chapter of the National College football foundation was joined after the presentation by Eisner and the projects chief architects in a private question and answer session with Fallon and his associates. A i have a Good feeling about this a said Alexander who is convinced that a joint Effort by has and the rotary club can successfully lure the College football Hall of Fame and its bowl game to Houston. A look at what the Houston rotary club has done in putting on 4he Lombardi award dinner every year a Alexander said. A when you have an awards dinner for a Bunch of linemen and you can to find a Hall big enough to have it then you re doing something
