European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 27, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday May 27, 1992mariners win As Fleming baffles o s by i he associated press Seattle a the Baltimore orioles saw Why a lot of hatters Are shaking their Heads about Rookie Dave Fleming of the Seattle mariners. In his first Start against the Al East leading orioles the 22-year-Otd left hander won his sixth straight decision a 7-3 Victory monday night. Fleming 6-1who leads All rookies in victories gave up two runs on seven hits and live walks in seven innings. He retired Glenn Davis on a Popup and fanned Randy Milligan for his Only strikeout with the bases loaded in the seventh. Quot he looks like a kid who knows How to pitch a orioles manager Johnny Oates said. Quot he made the pitches tonight when he had to. He moved the Ball very Well in and out and changed speeds a Fleming got a lot of support from Pete of Brien who hit his 1 Ith Home run and had three Bis. In his seven innings Fleming left nine runners on base. He s a finesse Pitcher who lives on guile and his poise. Quot he a one of those Guys who keeps you on the Edge of the Bench All night Long but he a been successful for us a mariners manager Bill Plummer said. Cal Ripken hit a sacrifice Fly in the ninth. Mike schooler got the last out with two runners on base for his 10th save. Jose Mesa 1-5 lost his fourth straight decision. He pitched in place of Mike Mussina whose next Start was delayed until Friday because of the flu. In other games monday indians 10, athletics 6 Oakland  Belle homered for the third straight game connecting twice and driving in four runs to Lead Cleveland Over Oakland. Belle hit a Solo Home run in the third inning and hit a three run shot measured at 437 feet in the fourth. That gave Belle eight homers this season and four in his last 10 Al bats following a Span in which he went 82 at bats without hovering. Belles first Homer came off Joe Slusarski 4-2 and his Long Homer came against Vince Horsman and made it 8-1. Belle finished with three hits. Starter Charles Nagy 5-3 left in the eighth As the a a made it 8-6.giants pull feat fans said was impossible reach first san Francisco apr in the words of one san Francisco giants fan Quot they said it could t be done a but they did it. The san Francisco giants Are in first in the National league West and arc .571 with a 24-18 record. Their closest competitors arc the Cincinnati reds and the san Diego padres both silting 1v2 games Back. Quot i always thought they would be in first even though everybody picked the dodgers or the reds said fan Vicki Ponce 22, of san Francisco. Quot i kept looking in the paper and seeing everybody putting the giants in fifth or sixth. They said it  be done. But 1  but first a Well i would t be a giants fan if i said i thought it would t happen a said Rich Marion 29, of Al Sobrane. The feeling is the same in the clubhouse. Giants manager Roger Craig says some of the Praise should go to the giants ability to Muster a win even when they re Down. The giants have had eight come from behind victories in their last 18 games. First baseman will Clark who is hitting .333 and ranked fifth in no batting says the team has Grace under pressure. Quot its the fact that even when we do fall behind a run or two a we done to panic a Clark said. But Many of the fans done to think the giants Are winning because they can climb out of holes. A pitching a said Daniel Wong 15, of san Francisco. Quot definitely. Its the  Billy Swift is the Darling of candlestick Park these Days. He a 6-0, tied in no wins for the Best Start of his career with a 2.33 Era and 29 strikeouts. The giants got the right hander from the Seattle mariners As part of a Trade for slugger Kevin Mitchell on dec. 11. At the time Many said san Francisco got a bad Deal considering Mitchells 109 Home runs in the previous three seasons. A Swift has made up for losing Kevin Mitchell a said Marion. Quot they look now like they re getting the pitching they  Quot of yeah Quot said Ponce. A if they stay healthy and if the pitching stays i think they  Craig says he thinks the club has As Good a Chance As any of the other teams out there Quot these Guys they Battle and Battle a Craig said. Quot and i expect  keep  a lie giants will Clark is swinging a mean , padres keep pirates reeling by the associated press san Diego Gary Sheffield responded to a Brus Baek pitch by hovering into the second deck extending the longest hitting Streak in the major leagues this season to 18 games As the san Diego padres held Oil the Pittsburgh pirates 7-6 on monday. Tony Gwynn and Benito Santiago hit three run homers that sent the pirates to their ninth loss in 10 games. Barry Bonds went Tor 4 Tor 5 and drove in four Pittsburgh runs including two with his 12th Homer with two outs in the seventh. He hit an rib double in the ninth against Randy Myers that made it 7-5 and Steve by Echelc followed with an infield single. Pinch hitter Orlando Merced then hit a line drive to right that Gwynn fielded on one hop. Gwynn s Strong throw to second forced out Buechele As Bonds scored. Myers then retired Jose Lind on a grounder Tor his 12th save. Craig  6-2 survived a rough Outing to join Atlanta a Tom Glavine and san Francisco a Bill Swift As the top winners in the National league. Zane Smith 53 failed in his third try for his sixth win allowing eight hits including tiie three homers in 4 innings. Cecil Espy went 3-for-4 for the pirates including an rib double in the eighth. In other games monday reds 3, mets 0 new York Chris Hammond and two relievers combined on a file hitter and Paul of Neill homered As Cincinnati beat new York for the reds third straight Victory. Hammond 4-2 has Defeated new York twice this season allowing two runs in 11-a innings. He scattered five singles in six innings before Scott Bankhead relieved and Norm Charlton got the last five outs for his 10th save. Pete Shourek 0-1 was recalled from triple a Tidewater to take the place of the injured Bret Saberhagen swollen Finger and pitched six Strong innings. Phillies 4, braves 1 Philadelphia Terry Mulholland won his fifth straight decision and Lenny Dykstra hit a three run Homer As Philadelphia beat Atlanta. Mulholland 5-3 shut out the braves on one hit through seven innings. But in the eighth with one out Brian Hunter and Mark Lemke singled and Otis Nixon drove in the run with a two out single. A file Terry Mulholland. On a 5-game spree Fisk returns from rehab to Lead Chison Over cubs by the associated press Chicago a after playing in his first game since the season began Carlton Fisk is preparing for a program All too to Miliar to the 44-year-old Chicago White sox Catcher a rehabilitation. Quot it was great to swing at a Slider Lor the first time this year a Fisk said after catching four innings during a 5-0 win Over the Chicago cubs on monday in the annual Windy City classic. Fisk missed the first six weeks of the baseball exhibitions 1992 season with a ruptured Tendon in his right foot. He headed for the dubs class a South Bend dub tuesday to begin id Days of minor league rehabilitation. He will finish up at class a Sarasota. Fisk underwent arthroscopic surgery to both Knees on nov. 6, 1990. In 1989, Fisk broke his right hand As he did the year before missing 70 games. He swung with authority monday launching a three run second inning w Ith a Lead off single off loser Shawn Boskie and adding a sacrifice Fly in the third. It was More than 22-year-old Larry Thomas needed to Deal the cubs another loss in the annual Crosstown Competition Thomas is 5-0 at Sarasota. He pitched six scoreless innings for the sox allowing five singles he also got two hits. In another exhibition monday Omaha 4, Kansas City 2 Omaha neb. Jeff Conine hit a two run Homer in the fourth inning to Lead the Omaha royals Kansas City a american association farm club Over the Parent royals. Mark Davis took the loss giving up six hits and three runs in five innings. Reese Lambert was the Winner pitching tour innings allowing two hits