European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 01, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday August 1, 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 29 i i 1 1 tigers overcome jays by outfitting their is by United press International for the Detroit tigers Friday night it was either hit or miss. Fortunately for them there were More hits than misses. Every Batter in the lineup contribute to a 19-hit attack but the tigers also struck out 12 times while Downing the Blue jays 8-5. I Haven t seen too Many games like that with so Many hits and All those strikeouts said Detroit manager Sparky we still could have lost it. We were one hit away from letting it get with Detroit leading 7-5 in the Bottom of the eighth Toronto was threatening to. Win its fifth straight in it last at Bat. Tiger re Liever Mike Henne Man loaded the bases with one out but he struck out eds Prague on a 3-2 Henneman count and then go Turner Ward to Fly out to end the threat. It was either him or me said Henne Man. He fouled off three fastballs with the 3-2 count and i figured if he s sitting on the fast one he might Drill one. So took a Chance on a Slider and got j the Toronto setback shoved the bluejays Back into a tie for first place in the american league East with the new american leagues York Yankees. The Boston red sox Are Only a half game out of first Rookie Chris Gomez called up 11 Day Sago went 4 for 5 in his first multiple hit game in the majors. Kirk Gibson had a 3 for-4 night and scored four other games Friday White sox 6, mariners 4,10 innings at Seattle Lance Johnson triple Home the go ahead run and scored on Craig Grebeck s suicide squeeze in the10th inning to bring the White sox their fourth straight Victory. Yankees 8, Brewers 4 at new York Mike Stanley s three run Homer highlighted a six run fourth inning. New York has won three straight and seven of its last eight games while the Brewers have lost three straight and 12 of their last 17.with the Yankees trailing 3-0, Danny Tartabull hit a Lead off Homer off Ca Eldred 11-11 to open the Bottom of the fourth. Paul o Neill reached on an in Field single and Bernie Williams walked before Stanley hit his Homer to right. Red sox 8, orioles 7 at Baltimore Andre Dawson Hom Rcd doubled and drove in five runs. The win was the third in a Row and 13th in 15games for the red sox who moved one half game behind co leaders Toronto an new York in the american league East. The loss was the fourth in a Row for the orioles. Harold Bains hit a grand slam and drove in five runs for Baltimore. Royals 3, indians 0 at Kansas City David Cone fired five hitter for his 16th career shutout and George Brett hit his Lith Homer of the season. Cone 7-10 struck out five and walked one in route to his first shut out of the year. Jose Mesa 9-7 pitched a Complete game in the losing Effort. Athletics 4, rangers 1 at Oakland Troy Noel s two run sin Gle keyed a Tyree run seventh inning. Texas starter Nolan Ryan 2-3 held Oakland to one run on three hits through six innings but he gave up singles to Mike Bordick and Scott Hemond and the walked Lance Blankenship to Load the bases before being relieved by Craig Lef forts. Lefferts walked Ruben Sierra to Force in the go ahead run and Neel lined a base hit to right scoring Hemond and Blankenship. Angels 4, twins 2 at Anaheim Hilly Hathaway pitched seven Strong innings and California scored three times in the seventh 2-1. Allowed two runs on eight hits and Mike Butcher pitched the final two innings to earn his third save. Minnesota s Jim Deshais 11-8 suffered the loss giving up three runs on six hits Over 6w innings. Yanks get reliever Assenmacher by the Hartford courant new York the new York Yan Kees made a move to strengthen an in consistent bullpen Friday acquiring left hander Paul Assenmacher in a three Way Trade involving the Chicago cubs and Kansas City royals. The Yankees traded right handed re Liever John Habyan to the royals for minor league outfielder Karl Rhodes who was then traded to the cubs for Assenmacher 32. The cubs will assume a portion of the remaining $900,000 of Assenmacher s $2.58 million salary this season he will make $2.25 million in 1994 and has a $500,000 buyout option in 1995. Assenmacher 2-1 with a 3.49 Era in46 appearances for the cubs becomes the third Lethander in the Yankees Bull pen joining Steve Howe 35, and Paul Gibson 32. Habyan 29, was 2-1 with a 4.04 Era and one save in 36 appearances. He had slipped since 1990, when he had a 2.30 Era and 70 strikeouts in 90 innings. The Yankees bullpen has a 4.80 Era. I m sad about the Trade Habyan said. I liked it Here. I have a lot of friends Rickey Henderson o s chasing Henderson by the Baltimore Sun Baltimore the Baltimore Ori Oles apparently jumped into the sweepstakes to acquire outfielder Rickey Henderson from the Oakland athletics before saturday night s trading deadline. Oriole general manager Roland he mond confirmed Friday night that the club made a bid to obtain Henderson from Oakland though it is not known what the orioles would Send to Oakland in return. Henderson who did not Start Friday night s game against the Texas rangers because of sore legs is currently third inthe american league with a .327 batting average and in the top 10 in five other offensive categories. His 17 homers and 47 Bis would rank second among the orioles. Oakland general manager Sandy Al Durson said thursday that there was no better than a 50-50 Chance that Hender son would be traded. One of a kind Jackson entering alone Reggie Jackson Nyji Odonaghy a baseball writer Cooperstown . At the new York Yankees recent old timers rame Reggie Jackson stood with Joe Dimaggio and Mickey Mantle. At the Hall of Fame today Reggie will stand alone. Jackson signed As a free agent wit new York before the 1977 season be cause he wanted Yankee stadium As his stage. He was a Star in Oakland no doubt but it was in new York that he became a superstar. When it was announced last january that Jackson was the Only player elected to the Hall of Fame he made it known right away that his plaque would include a Cap Embla zoned with the by of the Yankees. I always wanted to be right there Withall the great Yankees of the past babe Ruth Lou Gelbrig Joe Dimaggio Mickey Jackson the the old timers event july �4, the last three Yankee heroes announce were Jackson Mantle and Dimaggio. The three Hall of Farmers stood together near Home plate for photographers Jack / son and Mantle waving their Yankee Caps and Dimaggio in a dark Blue suit. It was the Way Jackson wanted it Long ago. His clutch hitting Charisma and con Stant controversy elevated him to a level All his own Man who used to talk in terms of the magnitude of me made it with 93.6percent of the ballots cast by members of the baseball writers association of America. It was the loth highest total in history and made Jackson the 29th player elected in the first year of eligibility. Jackson called himself the Straw the stirs the drink and earned the title or. October for his postseason performances. This is the first year since Willie Star Gell in 1988 that Only one player was elected by the writers. And it seems appropriate that Jackson will stand alone on the stage. It took 75 percent of the 423 votes tomake the Hall of Fame and Jackson got 396. Knuckle Baller Phil Niekro in his first year of eligibility fell Short with 278votes for 65.7 percent. Jackson hit 563 Home runs sixth on the career list in 21 seasons. He was known even More for his exploits in the postseason leading his teams to five world series championships. He hit 10 Home runs in 98 at bats inthe world series. He played in five series two with Oakland and three wit new York and batted .357. He also appeared in 11 playoff series. In 1972, he missed the world series for Oakland with an injury. Jackson had 1,702 Bis during his Ca reer with Oakland new York Ultimo Rev i and California. He played in 12 All Sta games. He deserves it. There in t Eno a
