European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 06, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 6 1993 sports the stars and stripes Page 33 yanks retake some lost ground by the associated press just when it looked like the Toront Blue jays were going to open a substantial Lead in the american league East the new York Yankees found a Way to shrink their deficit in the division to . We re not out of the race said Yan Kee starter Scott Kamieniecki who pitched Well for seven innings in leading american league the Yankees to a 6-2 Victory Over Toronto on wednesday night. When new York and Toronto opened four game series on monday the jays held a one game  quickly went to three games As to Ronto posted relatively easy 4-0 and 8-6victories in the first . Now however the Lead could fall Backoo one with a Victory by Jimmy key Over his old teammates in the series finale. The Yankees who could t win with Jim Abbott and Mark Hutton on the Mound in the first  turned to Kamieniecki on wednesday. The right hander despite pitching Withan upset stomach didst allow a runner to reach second base in seven innings. Bythe time he did in the eighth the Yan Kees had a 6-0  was no panic or anything said Paul o Neill who drove in three  was t a do or die situation. But it was important to show we could beat them especially in our  Toronto has won nine of its last 11games at Yankee stadium and was 6-2 is. New York this  was t like they were beating us by a lot. There were a lot of close games Kamieniecki 7-3 said. Mike Gallego hit his sixth Homer in the fifth inning and the Yankees scored twice in the sixth on two out rib single by o Neill and Bernie Williams. Dave Stewart 6-6 left with the base loaded and one out in the seventh. Don Mattingly hit a sacrifice Fly off Tony Cas Tillo for a 4-0 Lead and o Neill had a two Tun single with two outs. In other games wednesday red sox 5, twins 4 at Minneapolis Aaron Sele continued padre r j %.",. \  i i by the associated press no matter How Well the Atlanta braves played it seemed they could t make up any substantial ground of the san fran Cisco giants. They finally got some help from an unexpected source wednesday night when the san Diego padres rallied to beat the visiting giants 11-10 in 12 innings. Atlanta won i dramatic fashion As Greg Olson capped four run  the eighth inning with a three run Homer giving the braves a 9-8 Victory Over the visiting Philadelphia Phil lies. The braves have won 10 of 12 games Olson Bui have gained Little in the standings Onti St place san Francisco in the no West and Trail the giants by 7v4.the giants blew a 7-1 Lead and the padres tied the score 10-10 when Phi Plantier hit a three run Homer off Relief Ace Rod Beck. Tony Gwynn tied a padre club record with six hits. Braves 9, Phillies 8fred Mcgriff led off the eighth with a single off reliever David West 3-3 before David Justice walked. West struck out Terry Pendleton Pat Kelly stops Rickey Henderson s steal attempt with a flourish on wednesday. To be a major Factor in the red sox Pennant Hopes. Sele improved to 6-0 the Best unblemished Mark to Start a season by a Boston Pitcher since Dave Ferriss was 8-0in 1945 by scattering nine hits in 6%  s obviously a Good looking Young Pitcher with poise twin manager Tom Kelly said of Sele. Scott Erickson 6-13 set a career High for losses despite pitching the twins first Complete game of the season. Minnesota used the bullpen in 105 straight games a major league record. Royals 3, Angels 2 at Anaheim calif., David Cone 8-10 ended  four game wingless Streak on the Road while again overcoming lacklustre offensive support. The royals have scored three runs or fewer in 17 of his 24 starts. Jose Lind hit a. Tie breaking single in the seventh inning off Phil Leftwich 0- 2 orioles 8, Brewers 6 at Baltimore Mark Mclemore an Mike div Cureaux homered and Arthur Rhodes survived a bout with wildness in his first Start since May 9. Rhodes 2-2sidelined for nearly three months with a knee injury walked six of the first seven batters and threw 91pitches in five innings. I think i was too hyped up. I tried Tothrow the Ball too hard he said. Gil he Rcd 11-12 was the loser for Milwaukee which has dropped seven of eight and 16 of 22 to fall 22 games under.500 42-64 for the first time since oct. 3,1985. A tigers 8, indians 3 at Cleveland Travis Fryman Horner Edtice and Mike. Moore won he third straight Start As Detroit got Back to the.500 Mark. Moore 8-5 yielded three runs an nine hits in his second Complete game. He is 3-0 with a 2.25 Era in his last four starts. Fryman homered off Jose Mesa 9-8 in the third and hit a two run shot his 15th, off Matt Young in the seventh. Athletics 5, mariners 4 at Oakland calif., Mike Bordick Washin by a pitch from Gene Nelson 3-3 with the bases loaded in the Bottom of the ninth forcing in the winning run As Oakland came Back from a 4-2 deficit inthe inning. It s a painful Way to do it but any Way can get a run across the plate i la take it Bordick said. Kelly Downs 3-5 worked four scoreless innings in Relief for the win. Rangers 5, White sox 2 at Arlington Texas Nolan Ryan did t allow a hit after punching out Robin Ventura in a third inning Brawl. Sec separate Story on Page 36. Moves braves closer to first National league and Pinch hitter Francisco Cabrera but allowed an rib single to Mark Lemke. Olson who hit a 419-foot two run Homer in Atlanta s 5-3 loss against the Phillies on tuesday then hit his fourth Homer a 421-foot  you notice the distance on the Home runs Olson  Light hitting Olson who came into the game in the sixth inning As a part of double switch raised his average to .222 with four  wanted the pitch to Olson to be Down and in but i got it up West  was in control until then. But i put the pitch to Olson in a spot where i did t want to put  Howell 2-3 earned the Victory with 1v6 scoreless innings and Greg my Michael picked up his fourth save with a scoreless  Incaviglia hit a three run Homer for the Phillies his fifth Home run in four games. Padres 11, giants 10,12 innings. Rookie Pitcher Pedro Martinez 2-0 drove in the winning run with a bases loaded squeeze bunt As san Diego rallied from a 7-1 deficit to beat san Francisco. Rickey Gutierrez led off with a single and advanced to third one out later on Gwynn s sixth hit also a single. After Plantier was walked intentionally to Load the bases Martinez bunted to Pitcher Bryan Hickerson 5-3. It was also a big game for Barry Bonds who scored five runs to tie the giant club record set by Willie Mays on two Occa Sions. Bonds also hit his major league leading 33r.d Home run. Expos 3, mets 1 Chris Nabholz pitched three hit Ball for eight innings and Larry Walker hit a Home run As Montreal Defeated new York at olympic stadium. Nabholz 7-7 allowed just an infield hit through five in  Wetteland got the last three outs for his 24th save allowing one hit. Cardinals 10, marlins 2 Luis Alicea hit a grand slam in a Sloppy six run third inning As St. Louis routed Florida at Busch  marlins gave the cards plenty of help by walking six batters in the inning. Bernard Gilkey making his first Start at first base added a Solo Home run singled in a run and walked three times. The Homer was Gilkey s Lith of the season and the fifth in his last nine games. Reds 9. Rockies 3 Chris Sato s third grand slam of the season powered Cincinnati Over Visitin Colorado sending the Rockies to their 10th straight loss. The Rockies have dropped 17 of 20 since the All Star game and have the major leagues worst record 36-71. Rookie John Roper 21 allowed four hits and one run in six innings striking out a career High six. Rocky newcomer Greg Harris dropped to 10-11 and 0-2 with Colorado. Pirates 6, cubs 5 Orlando Merced s two run Homer in the eighth inning lifted Pittsburgh Over Chicago at Wrigley Field in a game in which both managers were ejected. With Pittsburgh trailing 5-4, Jay Bell singled with one out and Merced Fol Lowed with a Home run off Shawn Boskie 3-2.   2-0 got the win and Denny  his first save. Dodgers 4, astros 2 Dave Hansen s two run Homer in the seventh inning off Pete Harnisch 10-8 helped los Angeles snap an 11-game Astrodome losing Streak. The dodgers last Victory at Houston came on april 14,1992. Tom Candiotti 7-5 pitched seven innings for his fourth straight win allowing one run and seven hits. Jim Gott recorded the final three outs for his 19th save despite giving up an rib single to Craig Biggio