European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday May 24, 1992 x Page 30 b the stars and stripes sunday May 24, 1992o s top banged up Angel Accident still haunts team by the associated press Baltimore a the California Angels got Back to playing baseball even though their focus was far from the Field. The Angels lost 5-3 to Baltimore on Friday night in their first game since the team bus crashed on the new Jersey Turnpike injuring 12. A it might take More than one game to put it All behind us a first baseman Lee Stevens said. A if you can get it out of your mind in one game that a a definite positive to you. But it will take More than one manager Buck Rodgers was the most seriously Hurt when the bus taking the team from new York to Baltimore swerved off the Road Early thursday about 20 Miles from Philadelphia. Rodgers is expected to require at least two months to recuperate from a broken rib and injuries to his knee and Elbow. Infielder Bobby Rose was placed on the 15-Day disabled list Friday because of a sprained left ankle incurred in the Acci. Dent. First baseman Alvin Davis who sustained a bruised kidney and hip was released from the Hospital on Friday but was too Hurt to play. A a it a definitely in the Back of your mind a he said. A a you re real close to not being out there but then you re thankful you Are. You realize the game goes on without Ben Mcdonald 6-1 gave up five hits in seven plus innings and Gregg Olson got his ninth save. Randy Milligan became the first player to hit a Ball off the 25-foot scoreboard in right Field delivering an rib double in sixth inning off Julio Valera 2-3 that put Baltimore ahead 2-1. In other games Friday athletics 5, red sox 3 Boston Dave Stewart beat the red sox for the 12th straight time despite Wade Boggs first two Home runs of the season am a double. Oakland won its fourth in a Row. Stewart 3-4 has not lost to the red sox in 15 starts including playoffs since aug. 19, 19x8. He gave up five hits in 716 innings and Dennis Eckersley got his 17th save in 17 tries. Jose Canseco hit a Solo Home run his ninth and an rib single off Frank Viola 5-3 who had won five straight decision., Brewers 10, Yankees 9 new York a Greg Vaughn Hom Rcd with one out in the 14th inning and Milwaukee won a game featuring seven Home runs and a big comeback by the Brewers. Oakland a Rickey Henderson steals second base under Boston shortstop Luis Rivera during action at Fenway Park on Friday. Dante Bichette Franklin Stubbs and Dave Nilsson homered for Milwaukee which tied the score at 9 with five runs in the eighth inning. Danny Tartabull Kevin Maas and Charlie Hayes homered for the Yankees. Vaughn a eighth Home run of the season came against Rich Montoleone 2-1the Yankees sixth Pitcher. Doug Henry 1-1 was Milwaukee a fifth 6, twins 3 Detroit a Cecil fielder hit his first Home run since april 22, and Rob Deer homered twice As Detroit beat Minnesota. Fielder hit a three run shot in the third inning off John Smiley for a 5-2 Lead. Fielders eighth Homer was his first in 65 at bats a Span that included a stay on the disabled list because of an injured wrist. Deer ended an 0-for-17 slump with a two run Homer in the second inning and hit a Solo drive his 13th, in the sixth. Mark Leiter 3-1 won for the first time As a starter this year and Mike Hen Kernan pitched the ninth for his eighth save. Smiley 3-3 had won three straight jays 6, White sox 2 Chicago a Juan Guzman stayed unbeaten with the help of Toronto a four Home runs off Jack Mcdowell. Guzman 6-0 gave up five hits struck out seven and walked three. He left with two on and none out in the ninth and Duane Ward shut out the White sox for his sixth save. Mcdowell 7-2hit hard in a loss to Baltimore in his last Start allowed six runs on nine hits in 636 10, royals 7 Arlington Texas Bobby Witt limited Kansas City to two earned runs in eight innings and the rangers held on for a rare win at Home. The rangers began the Day with a 5-13 Home record the worst in the major leagues. Texas 17-8 Road Mark is the Best in baseball. Witt 4-4 gave up three runs two of them earned on eight hits. He struck out seven and walked one. The royals scored four times in the ninth against Floyd Bannister and Jeff Robinson. Rangers relievers who wasted Nolan Ryan a seven innings of one hit Ball thursday have allowed 24 runs in their last 2136 innings. Mark Gubicza 4-3 had his four game winning Streak stopped. Ruben Sierra hit a two run Homer a double and a single for Texas. Mike Macfarlan homered for Kansas 2, indians 1 Seattle a Tino Martinez hit a two run single in the seventh inning and the mariners rallied to Send Cleveland to its sixth straight loss. Seattle took advantage of shortstop Mark Lewis 16th error of the season and ended a three game losing Streak. Cleveland has lost 11 of 12. Johnson 5-3 did not allow a hit for 5vi innings. He gave up five hits and struck out nine in 8 6 innings. Mike schooler closed for his ninth save in 11 chances. Scott Scudder 2-5 gave up two hits in 6 6 innings. He yielded two runs one of them heroes Wear halos Baltimore a the bus crash that caused injuries to California manager Buck Rodgers and 11 others thursday produced heroes among the Angels. Chuck Finley was among the first players to leap off the second bus in the caravan and offer assistance to those on the damaged first bus. A a in a no hero. I was a Friend concerned about his teammates a Finley said. A i just wanted to do whatever Small part i could to help the Finley Langston and Bert Blyle Ven were among the players who worked to yank the injured players and coaches from the bus which had come to rest at a 60-degree Angle against the Trees. A those Guys did no to know if the bus would blow up. It was As if they were professional paramedics a said Wathan who was helped out of the bus by Finley. Trainer Ned Bergert who was on the first bus spent More than an hour tending to the injured passengers. Only after everyone else was attended to did he Check himself into the Hospital where it was determined that he was suffering internal 3-hitter lifts padres Over cubs by United press International san Diego a Andy Benes knew before he faced Greg Maddux and the Chicago cubs that he Wasny to going to get a lot of runs to work with. So Benes held the cubs without a hit for six innings and finished with a three hitter and Gary Sheffield doubled in a run and scored another in the eighth inning Friday night to lift the san Diego padres to a 2-0 Victory Over the Chicago cubs. A never time you face Maddux you know you re going to be limited on runs and hits a said Benes. A a tonight he threw exceptionally Well. His Ball moves so much its Tough to the cubs had an equally Tough time with Benes who won three of four decisions last season from the cubs and pitched his first Complete game of the season. He struck out eight and walked one. A i just Felt i had Good location moved the Ball around threw a lot of fastballs and moved it in and out a that was the biggest thing a said Benes. A the National league Coundit really lean out Over the plate. When they started leaning out i came in and made some Good pitches.�?�. San Diego finally broke through for two runs off Maddux 4-4 in the eighth. Tony Fernandez singled leading off was sacrificed to second by Oscar Azocar and scored on Sheffield a double. After Maddux intentionally walked Fred Mcgriff Benito Santiago singled off third baseman Doug strangers Grove to score Sheffield for a 2-0 Lead. Gary Sheffield doubled twice and extended his hitting Streak to 15 games. In other games Friday night expos 7, braves 1 Montreal a Dennis Martinez pitched a two hitter and Ivan Calderon drove in three runs in the managerial debut of Felipe Alou who replaced the fired Tom Runnels earlier 8, reds 2 Philadelphia a John Kruk homered and Darren Daulton drove in three runs. Kruk stroked his third Homer in the fifth inning and raised his National league leading batting average to .393. Astros 3, cardinals 1 up. Louis a Mark Portugal allowed two hits a both by Ozzie Smith a Over 81/3 innings and Eric Anthony had three hits and drove in two 7, Mats 6 san Francisco Matt Williams 11th Home run of the season sparked a six run rally in the sixth inning that lifted the 6, dodgers 4 los Angeles a Barry Bonds doubled Home a run in the first inning and the pirates went on to halt a six game losing Streak. Randy Tomlin yielded one run Over the first 6v3 innings to improve to 5-3
