European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports thursday july 29,1993 l Appier pitches 1-hitter, loses by United press International Kevin Appier hurled a one hitter tuesday night but it was the one that got ans for the fifth straight  league Mcdowell 16-6 won his fourth straight Start despite struggling and improved to 9-2 in his last 11. He allowed four runs on 10 hits in seven innings walked two and struck out five. Away that Cost him. Rafael Palmeiro clubbed a Solo Home run in the seventh inning the Only hit off Appier lifting the Texas rangers to a 1-0 Triumph Over the Kansas City royals. Palmeiro homered to right Field for the Only hit off Appier who walked a Batter at Detroit Danny Tartabull hit a Solo and recorded a career High 11 strikeouts Homer to spark a four run second inning Appier h1-5 recorded the second one i hitter of his career. The other came a Detroit on july 7,1990. He had a person Al win Streak snapped at six games. Kenny Rogers scattered nine hits in his8% innings to improve to 8-6. He did not walk a Batter Ana struck out four. He left with two out in the ninth after Gary Gatti singled. Tom Hunke came on an retired Wally Jpyner the Only Batter he faced to earn his 22nd save. In other games tuesday night Blue jays 6, orioles 5 at Toronto Pat Borders two out in Field single scored John Olsrud from third base in the eighth inning capping a a personal losing Streak at five games three run rally and lifting the Blue jays. Borders hit followed a two run bases loaded double by de Sprague and made a Winner of reliever Duane Ward 2-2 Ward entered the game with two out in the top of the eighth and blew Toronto s 3-2 Lead when he served up a three run _ Yankees 5, tigers 2 that carried the Yankees. Jim Abbott 8-8 allowed seven hits two earned runs walked two and struck out three Over eight innings to win his second straight game. Steve Farr pitched the ninth for his21st save. Tartabull went 3 for 5 and also had an rib single in the eighth inning. Brewers 3, red sox 2 at Milwaukee Robin Yount hit a Solo Homer and drove in two runs helping the Brewers win their third straight and Sec Ond in a Row Over the red sox. Jaime Navarro 6-8 allowed five hits and two earned runs in eight plus innings to snap Homer to Cal Ripken. White sox 7, indians 4 Angels 15, athletics 8 at Anaheim calif., Tim Salmon hit two homers and drove in four runs and Chad Curtis added four rib to help thenagels snap a their losing Streak at 10 games. Mariners 1 0, twins 8 at Seattle Ken Griffey or s Grandad Chicago Frank Thomas went 4 for slam highlighted the mariners seven run 4, belted two homers and drove in five third inning. Griffey extended his Home runs to help give Jack Mcdowell his run Streak to seven straight games one major league leading 16th win. Shy of the major league record Cleveland jumped to a 2-0 Lead for the the Mark was set by Dale Long of the second straight night Only again to watch Pittsburgh pirates in 1956 and tied by the White sox rally Back to beat the Indi Don Mattingly of the Yankees in 1987. New York Yankees Danny Tartabull 45 hangs onto third base As Detroit tigers third baseman Travis Fryman attempts the tag. Umpire Greg Kose signals Tartabull Safe. Coleman silent of officials wait for test results los Angeles a prosecutors said tuesday they will wait for results on explosives tests be fore deciding whether to file charges against new York met outfielder Vince Coleman who allegedly tossed a lighted firecracker that injured three people. We have not made a decision and probably won t until the end of the week probably thursday said Michael Botula spokesman for the los Angeles District attorney s of fice. We Are waiting word from explosives lab to see what kind of explosive it  a felony charge is filed the District attorney s office gets therase. If a Misdemeanour charge is filed the City attorney s office would handle  Hodgman the Deputy District attorney met with Cole Man s lawyer tuesday. We re just not going to make any comment until All the facts Are in attorney Michael Nasatir of Santa Monica said. Coleman was not in the starting lineup tuesday night in left Fiel against the Florida marlins. Man Ager Pallas Green said he though the incident could be a distraction. Mcgriff homers topple Rockies by the associated pressured Mcgriff and the Atlanta braves Are doing their very Best to keep up wit the san Francisco giants in the no West. Mcgriff hit two Home runs including an inside the Park shot and drove in four runs As the braves beat the Colorado Rockies 10-5 tuesday night at mile High stadium. The braves Are 9-0 against the Rockies this season averaging 8.1 runs a game. Since being acquired from san Diego Mcgriff has six homers in 35 at bats an the braves have won seven of eight. At Lanta despite the Streak is eight game behind san Francisco in the no West. Mcgriff has meant a lot to the club manager Bobby Cox said. He really added that Energy in our batting  s hitting and it s really rubbed off on the other hitters. He s taken a lot of pres sure off every player trying to do it All by  since Mcgriffe arrival Atlanta has scored 81 runs in eight games. I got off to a bad Start in san Diego said Mcgriff who has 24 homers. Then i started to swing the Bat. I d be getting the same hits in san  John Smoltz 9-8 pitched four hit Ball Over eight innings for the Victory. Rockies starter Armando Reynoso 7-6 worked 444 innings allowing eight four runs and eight hits. Giants 3, dodgers 2 John Burkett became the no s first 15 National league same Winner with eight innings of three it Ball in pitching san Francisco past los Angeles at candlestick Park. Burvett 154 held the dodgers witless for five innings. Burkett gave up no walks and fanned six. Rod Beck pitched the ninth for his29th save. The giants reached starter Kevin Gross 7-9 for three runs and eight hits in the first four innings but twice left the bases loaded. Phillies 10, cardinals 7 John Kruk went 5-for-5 and drove i three runs As Philadelphia started its key series against St. Louis by beating the cardinals at veterans stadium. The Phil lies expanded their Lead Over the Cardi nals to five games in the no East. Reliever Roger Mason 2-7 earned the Victory with 2tt innings. Mitch Wil Liams got the last three outs for his 27thsave. St. Louis starter Joe Magrane 8-9 lasted just one plus inning allowing five hits and five runs. Padres 8, cubs 0 Andy Benes pitched a five hitter Antony Gwynn had five hits and drove in three runs leading san Diego Over Chi Cago at Wrigley Field. Benes and Gwyn Nare the Only big stars left on the padres after several Cost cutting trades this sea son. It was the second shutout and fourth Complete game of the season for Benes 11-7who struck out eight and walked  Mike Harkey 7-5 gave up five runs and 10 hits in three plus innings. Mets 4, marlins 3 Jeff Kent s second Home run of the game leading off the seventh inning lifted new York Over Florida at Shea stadium. Dwight Gooden 10-10 pitched seven innings for the Victory giving up three runs and five hits. Kent who has 12 Home runs also hit a three run shot in the fourth off loser Pat Rapp 1-3. Rapp pitched tit innings Al lowing fou runs on six hits. Expos 8, pirates 6 Pinch hitter Lou Frazier singled in Thetie breaking run in a two run eighth in Ning off Rookie Joel Johnston 0-1 As Montreal beat Pittsburgh at three River stadium after blowing a 4-0 Lead. Tim Scott 3-1 got the Victory with two scoreless innings of Relief and Joh Wetteland finished for his 22nd save in 26 opportunities. Astros 6, reds 5 Kevin Bass three run Homer off Tomb owning powered Houston past Cincin Nati at the Astrodome. Browning 7-6 pitched Only 2to innings and allowed six runs and eight hits. Winner Brian Williams 4-3 allowed five runs and seven hits in 5tt innings. Doug Jones got the final three outs Fortis 21st save