European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 10, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Giant Catcher Kirt Manwaring Rolls Over after Home plate collision with expose Larry Walker who was tagged out in second inning. Mets Edge dodgers on Mccray hit by the associated press new York a Rodney Mccray singled Home the winning run with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the new York mets beat the los Angeles dodgers 4-3 Friday night in a game that ended at 1 16 . Because of a two hour rain delay. Mccray used exclusively As a Pinch runner in 16 games this season lined a one out single up the Middle off reliever Tim Crews in his first at Bat of the season. The Victory was new Yorkus ninth straight at Home and ended their three game losing Streak. The dodgers lost for the sixth time in seven games and fell to 1-9 in one run decisions. About 2,000 fans were left when the game which began As a pitching Duel Between David Cone and Orel Hershiser ended in Light rain and Mist. The mets loaded the bases in the ninth on a single by Junior Noboa a sacrifice an intentional walk to Dave Magadan and a walk to Bobby Bonilla by loser Roger Mcdowell 3-3. Jeff Innis 4-1 pitched two innings for the Victory. Mccray entered the season with 13 previous major league at bats with the Chicago White sox. He had two hits. In other games Friday pirates 6, astros 3 Pittsburgh a Orlando Mercedes three run Pinch double broke an eighth inning tie and Pittsburgh withstood Houston Pitcher Butch Henry a three run inside the Park Homer to beat the astros. The pirates trailed 3-2 before tying it in the seventh on Andy Van Slykes sacrifice Fly off Al Osuna the fourth astros Pitcher. Henry homered in the top of the second off pirates Ace Doug Drabek but left after a 2-hour, 5-minute rain delay in Thea s from wire reports Oakland Calif. Mark Mcgwire hit reliever Steve Farris first pitch for a three run double to Cap a four run rally in the eighth inning As the Oakland athletics won their third straight with an 8-6 Victory Over the new York Yankees on Friday night. Trailing 6-4 in the eighth the athletics scored Oil reliever John Habyan 1-1 on Carney Lansford a fielders Choice grounder. After Jose Canseco singled Steve Howe came on to face Harold Baines. Randy ready Pinch hitting for Baines walked on a 3-2 pitch to Load the bases. Howe then was replaced by Farr who gave up Mcgwire a double up the left Field Alley to give the athletics the Lead. Gene Nelson 1-1the third of four Oakland pitchers picked up the Victory while Dennis Eckersley collected his 12th save of the season and third in three games. He has 200 career saves. Don Mattingly doubled homered and scored three runs As the Yankees grabbed the Lead. New York scored in five different innings against athletics Ace Mike Moore who has allowed 12 earned runs in two straight starts after opening the season 40. Moore is 1-1 with a 7.79 Era in four starts against new York Over the last two years. Bottom of the  2, cardinals 1 St. Louis a Charlie Leibrandt scattered seven hits in eight plus innings and Terry Pendleton homered As Atlanta beat St. Louis. Despite the loss cardinals starter Bob Tewksbury ran his string of innings without a walk to 34 before walking Greg Olson on a 3-2 pitch to Start the seventh. Tewksbury 3-1 has walked Only one other Batter this season Montreal a Larry Walker on april 15.giants 6, expos 3 Montreal a will Clarks two run Homer highlighted a five run seventh in american league Yankee starter Scott Kamieniecki lasted 5v6 innings despite giving up four runs seven hits and five walks. One run was unearned. Mattingly s third Homer of the season a two run shot in the fifth put the Yankees ahead 5-3. Mattingly went 3 for 5. In other games Friday Ilgars 7, mariners 6 Seattle a Lou Whitaker a three run Homer capped a five run ninth inning and lifted Detroit Over Seattle. For the second game in a Row Seattle closer Mike schooler f0-3 gave up a game winning Homer with two outs in the ninth inning. Thursday night Dave Winfield hit a grand slam off schooler to give Toronto an 8-7 Victory. Les Lancaster 2-1 worked one inning for the Victory. Mike Henneman pitched the ninth for his fifth save. Mickey Tettleton doubled off schooler leading off the ninth and Travis Iyman singled. After Dave Bergman flied out Rob Deer hit an infield single to Load the bases. Pinch hitter Mark Carreon singled scoring Tettleton and Fryman. Tony Phillips lined out out setting up Whitaker a Homer his fourth of the season. Emergency starter Clay Parker recalled from triple a Calgary on thursday pitched seven innings of three hit Ning As san Francisco beat Montreal. Marquis Grissom a Homer and Gary Carters two run shot had Given expos starter Mark Gardner a 3-0 Lead. Winner Trevor Wilson 2-2 gave up three runs and four hits in six innings. Rod Beck pitched two perfect innings and Jeff Brantley got the last three outs for his second save. Royce Clayton and Jose Uribe also homered for the  10, cubs 7 Chicago a Freddie Benavides Inch two run double keyed a four run 2th inning As Cincinnati rallied from a five run deficit to beat Chicago. Glenn Braggs led off the 12th with a Ball. Parker joined the mariners after fridays scheduled starter Gene Harris left the team to pursue a professional football  4, Blue jays 1 Anaheim Calif. A Rene Gonzales went 3 for 3 with a tie breaking two run Homer against his former teammates and Hubie Brooks also homered As California ended Toronto a five game winning Streak. Gonzales who two pitches earlier in the seventh inning missed an opposite Field Homer by a few feet drove a 1-2 delivery from Dave Stieb 1-3 to left Field for his fourth Home run of the year. The Homer gave Gonzales seven hits in nine at bats while As he fills in at second base for the injured Bobby Rose. The Victory went to Mark Eichom 12who pitched three innings of scoreless Relief for Chuck Finley. He gave up one hit and struck out  sox 4, orioles 3,10 innings Baltimore a hot hitting Frank Thomas had two homers the second with two outs in the 10th inning As the White sox got their sixth straight Victory. Thomas who had three Bis hit a 3-2 pitch from Gregg Olson 0-2 into the right Field seats to break a 3-3 tie it was the second Homer Olson has allowed this season compared to Only one last year. Single his third straight hit. After Bip Roberts forced Braggs at second and Barry Larkin walked Benavides lined a double off Chuck Mcelroy 2-1 to the left Center Field Wall. Paul of Neill then singled off reliever Dave Smith to score Benavides and Bill Doran followed with a  6, Phillies 5 Philadelphia Tony Gwynn a two run Homer in the seventh inning helped san Diego beat Philadelphia and snap a four game losing Streak. With two out in the seventh Tony Fernandez singled and Gwynn hit a 1-1 pitch from reliever Curt Schilling 2-2 Over the right Field  Thomas has hit safely in eight straight games going 11 for 24 with nine Bis and 12  2, red sox 1 Kansas City a Kevin Appier out dulled Joe Hesketh to bring Kansas City its third straight Victory. After starting the season with a 3-19 record the royals have now won five of their last six. Boston lost its third straight. Appier 2-2, has not allowed More than two runs in any of his seven starts and scattered seven hits Over eight innings Friday  7, indians 4 Minneapolis a Gene Larkin homered and Kirby Puckett and Greg Gagne each had four hits. Gagne also drove in a run and stole a base and Scott Erickson survived a shaky fourth inning to hang on for the win As the twins snapped the indians three game winning  3, Brewers 2 Arlington Texas a Jack Daugherty a groundnut drove in the go ahead run in the seventh to hand Milwaukee its sixth consecutive loss. The rangers who went into the game with the Best Road record and worst Home record in the major leagues won for just the fourth time in 13 tries at Arlington stadium this year. Top yanks on Mcgwire s