European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 b the stars and stripes saturday june 6, 1992 a Korican league Fleming mariners sink tribe by the associated press Cleveland a Dave Fleming a name has been showing up More frequently in newspapers around the country lately. Seattle wins nearly every time he pitches and he a tied for the american league Lead in victories. One question remains who a Dave Fleming a a the knows How to pitch a Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove said thursday night after Fleming and the mariners beat the indians 10-3. A the located the Ball Well and he threw to spots. He throws a Cut fastball that Breaks in on right handed hitters. That gives them  Fleming 8-1 is a Rookie left hander who began making a name for himself when he helped pitch the University of Georgia to the College world series title in 1990. He saved the deciding game pitching three scoreless innings and earning a congratulatory trip to the White House. He came up with the mariners for two Brief stints last year then moved into their starting rotation this Spring. After a shaky beginning a he allowed eight runs in his first Start this season a he a won his next eight decisions. Fleming was the beneficiary As Kevin Mitchell and Ken Griffey or. Each hit two Home runs a including Mitchells first career grand slam. The mariners jumped on Cleveland starter Denis Boucher 1-1 immediately loading the bases with none out in the first on two singles and a walk before Mitchell s blast made it 4-0. In the second Edgar Martinez hit an rib single a one of his four hits a and grit Fey added a two run Homer that made it 7-0. Boucher lasted a i innings allowing seven runs and six hits. Griffey hit another two run shot in the seventh his 12th of the season and Mitchell followed with his fourth. Mitchells five Bis matched his career High. Fleming Minnesota a Kirby Puckett safely slides under Texas Catcher Russ Mcginnist tag in the first inning thursday night. The Power surge was an encouraging sight for the mariners who have watched Mitchell struggle with a sore wrist this season after he hit 109 Home runs Over the past three years for san Francisco. Fleming yielded a double by Mark Whiten leading off the second inning then set Down the next 15 hitters. Whiten came around to score the indians Only run off Fleming on Brook Jacoby a groundnut. Whiten had to leave the game in the seventh after he fouled a bunt off his right Eye in other games thursday tigers 6, Yankees 2 new York a Detroit a Mickey Tettleton and Lou Whitaker continued the Home run barrage off Scott Sanderson. Tettleton hit a two run first inning Homer and Whitaker who had three hits and two Bis added a Solo shot in the third. They brought the total of homers off Sanderson 4-3 to 16 in 12 games. Frank Tanana 4-4 went the first five innings allowing five hits including Mel Halls seventh Homer. Detroit winning its second in a Row after a six game losing Streak scored three times in the first inning. Tony Phillips walked moved to second on Whitaker a single took third on a passed Ball and scored on Cecil fielders infield out before Tettleton hit his 12th  15, rangers 12 Arlington Texas a Minnesota a Chuck Knoblauch broke a tie with a ninth inning single and hot hitting Kirby Puckett followed with a two run Homer. The 27 runs were the most Ever scored in a Ranger game and the most in the majors this season. Minnesota finished with 14 hits and Texas had 16. Puckett who hit a grand slam and drove in five runs in an 11-3 Victory Over Toronto on wednesday night was 4 for 5. Pedro Munoz added three Bis for Minnesota. The twins won despite losing the Lead three times and withstanding the first grand slam of Dean palmers career. Palmer was 3 for 5 with four Bis for Texas and Rafael Palmeiro was 4 for 5 with three Bis. Fans jeer returning Bonilla from wire Leports Pittsburgh Pittsburgh fans welcomed lord Stanley Back into the steel City on thursday night but not Bobby Bonilla. On a Day that saw Pittsburgh arca fans celebrate the nil penguins second straight Stanley cup championship former pirate Bonilla returned to three Rivers stadium to a chorus of Boos. Bonilla who turned Down an $18 million four year offer from Pittsburgh to sign for $29 million Over five years with the new York mets was booed with each plate appearance and went i for 4 in the pirates 7-2 Triumph Over new York. Fans who considered Bonillas jump to no East rival new York to be motivated by greed dangled Money at the outfielder to make Pineir Point. One fan hurled a Golf Ball into right Field in the eight inning hitting Bonilla on the leg and prompting the outfielder to Trade in his Cap for a batting helmet. The incident incensed Bonillas former teammate Barry Bonds who hit his league leading 14th Homer to help Doug Drabek earn his first Victory since april 22nd. A i Don t like the want people treated Bobby a said Bonds after Pittsburgh a third straight Victory which was Delave National league by two hours and three minutes by rain. A the contributed to the two division championships like everybody else. They did no to do that to Sid Bream when he signed with Atlanta. Boos Are Fine but done to throw anything at  a to put somebody a career in jeopardy is crap Quot Bonds added. A i was shocked. It can happen in new York City Chicago. You done to see that Here. That was terrible. Someone gives you $29 million you Are not staying Here. These people Arentt in the real  in other no games thursday dodgers 7, reds 4 los Angeles a it was difficult to Tell which was More unlikely a Light hitting Mike Scioscia s getting a Green Light on a 3-0 pitch or the slow footed Catcher hitting a triple. Both happened m the fourth inning thursday night. With two outs Runnel s at first and third and the dodgers tied with the Cincinnati reds 1-1. Scioscia Lul a 3-0 pitch from Pom Browning Down the right Field line to drive m Eric Karros and Todd Ben Mger. It was Only the loth Lii pc Lor Scioscia since he joined the dodgers in 1981, and it put them ahead for Good As they beat the reds giving manager Tom Lasorda his 1,300th Victory. Dave Anderson had tied the score earlier in the inning with a sacrifice Fly off Browning 4-4. The Victory was the eighth in 11 games for the dodgers while the no West leading reds lost for just the second time in 10 games. A you know the reason a Lasorda asked referring to giving Scioscia the Green Light on 3-0. A to give him Confidence to let him know i have Confidence in him. He knew a fastball was  12, giants 6 san Francisco i Heredia failed to record an out and Houston a first nine hatters reached base in an eight run first inning for the astros. Houston sent 12 batters to the plate in the inning and fell one shy of the franchise record for consecutive batters reaching base. Heredia was lifted in favor of Kelly Downs alter allowing seven straight batters aboard. Rafael Ramirez and Luis Gonzales each knocked in three runs and Ken Caminiti went a career High 4 for 5 and drove in a pair of runs for  ousts horns Omaha neb. Up Steve Rodriguez hit a grand slam that propelled Pepperdine into the title game of the College world series thursday night with a 5-4 Victory Over Texas. The outcome eliminated the longhorns. The Waves 47-11-1, Advance to the championship game on saturday against the Winner of Friday nights game Between Miami and Fullerton state. Texas finished its season 48-17, Pepperdine pitchers Hadnot allowed a run in 24 innings when the longhorns Braxton Hickman hit a three run Homer in the top of the seventh to give Texas a 4-1 Lead. But Pepperdine bounced Back with four runs on five hits in their half of the inning. Rodriguez followed singles by Mark Wasikowski Scott Vilmer and Eric Ekdahl with a 380-foot shot Over the left Center Field Fence on an 0-1 pitch