European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 07, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Al East Toronto Boston new York Baltimore w l pet. Go 63 47 .573 61 62 47 .565 1 48 .564 1 59 49 .546 3 Pennant fever yanks find key to Yankee Don Mattingly lifts a two run Homer thursday off Toronto s Juan Guzman. New York a Jimmy key really did t have anything to prove to the Toronto Blue jays. He did that a Long time  pitched a masterful six hitter thursday As the new York Yankees beat the Blue jays 5-4 before a noisy crowd of 52,493 on a sunny Day at Yankee stadium. The left hander even struck out John Olerud .394 three times swinging. In addition to key 13-4the Yankees got huge games from Don Mattingly and Paul o Neill to move one game behind Toronto in the Al East. Key gave up four runs walked one and struck out seven to defeat his former to Ronto teammates for the second time this season. Before signing As a free agent with the Yankees  december key was 116-81for Toronto winning the Era title in 1987. I m past having much feeling because it s the Blue jays key said. It s Nice to beat them though. It s a Confidence Booster for  the Blue jays came into new Yor this week and won the first two games of the series. Rickey Henderson arrived on tuesday too. A sweep would have dropped the Yankees five games out and their summer would have been All but history. New York won wednesday night 6-2, and Kev kept the Yankees Hopes of a september race going with a lot of help from his friends. Mattingly drove in three runs with Homer and double while o Neill tied the score at 4 with a Homer and drove in the tie breaking run in the seventh by beating out a double play relay. Key will always give you a Chance to win Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. I be seen him go through bad times but he always gives you a  that s air the Yankees and 52,000-plusasked from key on thursday. Wade Boggs led off the seventh with a walk off reliever Al Leiter 6-6and Dion James pushed a perfect bunt be tween the Mound and first base after Danny Tartabull walked with one out to Load the bases o Neill hit a slow ground the stars and stripes ports August 7,1993 Page 36 or to Olerud at first base. Olsrud threw to second for a Force play but the relay from shortstop Tony Fernandez just missed getting o Neill a Boggs scored the go ahead run. I wanted to pull the Ball o Neill said. It seemed like the Umpire took for Ever to make a Call. That s the Breaks of baseball.". Trailing 3-1, the Blue jays took the Lead on Fernandez s three run opposite Field triple to right off key in the sixth in Ning. But o Neill tied the score off Juan Guzman in the Bottom of the inning with his 15th Homer a shot deep into the right Field bleachers with one out. You have to give Paul o Neill a lot of credit Mattingly said. That was monster Home run to come right Back and tie it after they took the  Mattingly had an rib double in the first inning and he snapped a 1-1 tie witha two run Homer his Lith in the third. His Homer tipped off the top of right fielder Joe Carter s Glove and landed just inches Over the Wall. Everyone is coming through in big situations right now Mattingly said. There s still a Long Way to go but i think we proved something to  the Blue jays have won six of 10 games against the Yankees this season and 17 of their last 23 Overall versus new York. But key did t Start most of those games. Viola tones Down critic Minneapolis a Frank Viola finally impressed even his toughest critic. After beating the Minnesota twins 2-1 thursday and saving i m getting paid pretty Good Money to do a Job. 1 feel i can do better a voice chimed in a Heck of a lot  it was the voice of 9-year-old Frank Viola Iii. Frank or. Had to agree. It s aug. 5, and i Haven t done much to this Point said Viola 7-8who allowed four hits in seven innings to win for Only the third time in 17 starts since sprain ing his right ankle May 3. I expect More of myself. It s about time i Start taking part in the Pennant  and a wild race it is. By going 16-5 since the All Star break the red sox have moved one game behind Aleast leading Toronto and Are .001 ahead of the third place new York Yankees. It was the first metronome Victory for Viola since the twins traded him to the new York mets in 1989. He won 112 games for Minnesota including 24 to earn the Al by Young award in 88. He signed with Boston As a free agent last year and is2-1 against Minnesota his other Victory coming at Fen Way Park. I always liked this Ballpark said Viola 58-41 Here with the twins not including his two victories in the1987 world series. It s not the prettiest As far As Ball Parks go but it always treated me Good. After the first couple of pitches i Felt like i was Home  the Frank Sweet music Viola Banner was changing in right Field but the 33-year-old left hander pitched a masterpiece nonetheless. He gave up just four singles walked two and struck out one in the seventh he pitched out of a bases loaded Jam by getting Jeff Reboulet to end the inning with a grounder. Greg Harris worked the eighth and Jeff Russell the ninth to become Only the fourth Boston reliever Ever to record 30 saves As the red sox won for the 31st time i their last 40 games. Viola & co. Out pitched Jim Deshaies but just barely. Deshaies 11-9 allowed six hits in 7vs innings. He re tired the first 12 batters and took a shutout into the sixth. But Bob Zupcic led off that inning with his second Home run of the season making it 1-1. Mike Greenwell then singled went to third on Andre Dawson s double and scored on Ivan Calderon s sacrifice Fly. I have to worry about my part of the game and can the concerned about the offence Deshaies said. See Page 33 for other Al no games defense does t rest As o s sweep Brewers Baltimore a on a night when he did t have his Best stuff Ben Mcdonald was still plenty Good enough to beat the Milwaukee Brewers. Mcdonald won his fifth straight Start at Camden Yards and the Baltimore orioles completed a sweep of the Brewers with a 3-1 Victory thursday night. Mcdonald gave up eight hits and retired the Side in order Only twice. A lot of things went my Way he said. It was a struggle. Leaving the bullpen i knew i did t have real Good stuff and i knew i d need a Little  Luck had nothing to do with it. Mcdonald was res cued by the Baltimore defense. Oriole outfielders threw out two runners third baseman Tim Hulett made a Fine catch on a line drive in the eighth and the Gam ended when shortstop Cal Ripken backhanded a grounder by Kevin Reimer and made the throw to first. 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