European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse F Page 32 the stars and stripes sports saturday july 31,1993 v Harnisch cools Down torrid braves by the associated Pressnall Pete Harnisch a one Man fire brigade. Atlanta sparked by the acquisition of Fred Mcgriff rolled into the Houston Astrodome on a sizzling Pace having scored 84 runs in winning eight of nine extinguished any Hopes the second place braves had of advancing on Idle san Francisco pitching a four hit shutout to Stop the braves six game winning Streak 2-0thursday night. The loss leaves Atlanta 1v2 games behind the giants in the my West. It was a Dandy. It Wasas Good As it comes and we needed it. It took great Effort and he gave it to us Astro manager Atthowe said. I had a lot of Confidence in my velocity. My Harnisch / Arm Felt Good i just really Felt Strong. I think that waste key r Harnisch said. Lately i be been trying to spot the Ball too much. I was pressing and i was Fain behind too often. I decided to take a different a the Astro right hander retired 17 of the last 19 Bat ters he faced. Only four braves advanced As far As Sec Ond base As Harnisch 10-7 pitched his third Complete game striking out nine and walking two. National league that s the est control i be seen him have. He was outstanding Brave manager Bobby Cox said. Kent Mercker 2-1making his first Start since sept.28,1991, allowed two runs on two hits Houston finished with Only three in four innings. The astros winning for the sixth time in nine games got a Lead off walk in the first from Craig Biggio. He took third on a double by Steve Finley before Jeff bag Well drove Iri both did not have another hit until the eighth. In the Only other a games thursday expos 3, pirates 2 11 innings Delino Deshields scored the tying run then singled Home the Winner in the Lith inning for Montreal at minor 5-4 walked John Vander Wai and Pinch hitter Mike Lansing with two outs in the , who has eight nits in his last 16 at bats then lined a Jingle to Center to score Vander Wai As the expos won Tor the fifth time in seven games. Winning Pitcher John Wetteland 6-1 struck out Lonnie Smith with the bases loaded in the 10th inning. Phillies 6, cardinals 4 Pinch hitter Darren Daulton Drew an eighth inning bases loaded walk forcing in the go ahead run As Phil Adelphia beat St. Louis to sweep the series at Home arid build a seven game Lead Over the cardinals in the no . Louis reliever Rob Murphy 1-5 gave up a Ranger manager Kevin Kennedy watches As Trainer Danny wheat works on Catcher Ivan Rodriguez who was injured on thursday. Bat Accident sidelines Rodriguez Kansas City to. A Texas Catcher Ivan Rodriguez one shy of the club record for consecutive hits sustained a broken Bone in the face thurs Day when he was accidentally hit by Hubie Brooks struck Rodriguez in the Side of the head on his follow through in the Sec Ond i Juning of the rangers game against the Kansas City royals. Officials said hews struck in the area where the jaw meets the Skull and sustained a fractured by somatic Arch. The doctors said it could be 3-6 weeks that he s out but there s a possibility he could play in a few Days Texas manager Kevin Kennedy said. Rodriguez was flown Back to Dallas to be examined by the rangers team physician. Rodriguez Lay on the ground for sever Al minutes then walked off the Field and was replaced by Geno Petralli. He was examined by royals team physician or. Steve Joyce who ordered him to St. Luke s Hospital for precautionary facial a rays. Rodriguez wus4 for 4 in wednesday night s game and tied the Texas club re Cord with his eighth consecutive hit. He had not batted in thursday s game but would have led off the third inning. I Don t think it was intentional. Things like that happen Kennedy said. It s a freakish thing. Hopefully it s Only a few Days As Long As he does t have headaches he May be Back. He said he wanted to play in the Chicago series next monday. Well take it Day to off single to Pete Incaviglia and hit Wes Chamberla into Start the eighth. Todd Pratt s sacrifice moved he runners to scoring position. Murphy then intentionally walked Kevin Stacker to Load the bases bringing up Daulton. After the walk to Daulton Lenny Dykstra a Furt scoring single made the score 6-4. St. Louis had tied the score 4-4 in the top of the eighth off Roger Mason on rib singles by Todd Zeile and Brian Jordan. David West 3-2 pitched two thirds of an inning Al lowing both rib hits As Philadelphia completed three game sweep. Mitch Williams retired the Cardi nals in the ninth for his 28th save. Bernard Gilkey opened the eighth with a single and advanced to second on a single by Ozzie Smith. After Ray Lankford struck out Todd Zeile singled scoring Gilkey and sending Smith to third. Brian Jordan s in Field single to third tied the game at 4-4. Curt Schilling who did t give up a hit until Jordan Sladoff infield single in the fifth pitched 634 innings allowing four hits and two runs. A marlins 2,mets1 Charlie Hough pitched 7to str org innings and Henry Otto singled Home the go ahead run in the seventh in Ning to help Florida win at new York. Hough 5-11the no s oldest Pitcher at 45, gave up seven hits and one run to end a personal three Garrie losing Streak. Matt Turner struck out Eddie Murray and Bobby Bonilla to end an eighth inning threat and Bryan Harvey pitched the ninth for his 30th save. Mcrae goes after manager Nof by the associated press when the Kansas City Texas bean Allwar heated up Brian Mcrae charged the dugout not the Mound. It was a strange sight to behold thurs Day at Kaufman Field in Kansas City when Mcrae responded to getting plunked in the rear end by a fastball thrown by Ken Patterson. Instead of doing the usual drop the Bat lower the head and attack the Pitcher routine Mcrae did a Iso degree turn and shot toward the Texas dugout in the eighth inning of the royals 9-4 Victory. Mcrae wanted to go after Ranger manager Kevin Kennedy who All but ignited the fight wednesday night with something strongly resembling fighting words. We be been hit More times than any body in baseball Kennedy said that night after Rafael Palmeiro was hit by pitch. We Don t have to complain to the league office. Well take care of it. Pecan take care of Mcrae was met by Kevin Brown Wil lie Upshaw and Kenny Rogers. They put a Bear hug on the Kansas City outfielders both benches emptied. Greg Gagne hit a grand slam and six of the royals seven hits went for extra bases. Tom Gordon 2-0making his second Start of the season went six innings and gave up three hits and four walks striking out six. Loser Charlie Leibrandt 9-7 was making his first appearance in Kansas City since sept. 22,1989. In other games thursday red sox 7, Brewers 4 at county stadium Rookie Aaron Sele 5-0 won his fourth straight Start and to Vaughn Billy Hatcher and Ernest riles homered. A Sele tied done Schwall 4or the Best Ca reer Start by a red sox Pitcher. Athletics 2, Angels 1 at Anaheim stadium Bob Welch 8-7 and two relievers combined on a seven hitter and Oakland spoiled the major league debut of right harder Phil left wich of
