European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Win in tilth East by the associated press Toronto Rickey Henderson Al ways knows when the time is right to do his thing. It took 11 linings to generate some excitement but i m glad i was a part fit Henderson said after he tripled and scored during Toronto s three run rally in the Bottom of the Lith Friday night giving the Blue jays an 11-10 win Over the Milwaukee Brewers. I did t feel any pressure to make things happen but they got me to get on base and create things so 1 was trying to get on base and Victory increased Toronto s Ameri can league East Lead to two games because Boston and new York were beaten. Trailing 10-8, Pat Borders led off the Lith with a single. Henderson then tripled into the right Field Corner and scored on a wild pitch to even the score. Henderson making his debut in sky dome after his Trade from Oakland last week had Only a sacrifice Fly to show forgive prior trips to the plate. Devon White followed Henderson the Man who displaced him from the Lead off spot in the batting order with a triple of his own. Roberto Alomar and Joe Carter were walked intentionally to Load the bases be fore John Olsrud sent the first pitch he saw from loser Doug Henry 2-4 Over the head of a drawn in Robin Yount in Center to winning run. Olsrud had two hits but saw his league leading average drop one Point to.393. Alomar Paul Molitor and Tony Fernandez each contributed three of to Ronto s 19 hits. Milwaukee had 17 hits of its own in the slug fast that featured seven Lead changes. Pat Listach had four hits and . Sur Hoff had three hits and drove in four american league see Page 30 for Friday s my games i Mart or " " runs in a losing Effort. Listach s third double of the game in the Lith inning gave the Brewers a 9-8 later walked with the bases loaded to Force in Milwaukee s 10th run. What does it take to win a ballgame asked a frustrated Phil Garner. Al letter 7-6 pitched one third of an inning and walked two of the three Bat ters he faced but picked up the win. In other games Friday tigers 5, red sox 1 at Detroit Bill Gullickson 76 tossed a three hitter and retired 25 of the last 26 batters he faced As Detroit beat Boston and Roger Clemens 9-8 i be Only been in this league three years but i Haven t had much Luck against them said Gullickson who entered the game 3-4 with a 6.84 Era against for Detroit Clemens has t had much Success in his career against the tigers either 10-8,4.82. Kirk Gibson Scott Livingstone and Dan Gladden homered off Clemens. It was Only the third time in his career that Clemens Al Lowed three homers in one game. Twins 4, Yankees 3 at Minneapolis Gene Larkin hit a two out Pinch hit single to shortstop in the ninth inning to make a loser off Bob Wickman 10-4 Randy Velarde fielded Larkin s grounder but he dropped the Ball before he could make a throw. Kevin Tapani 6-11 allowed Only four hits in pitching a Complete game. Angels 7, White sox 3 at Chicago Stan Javier went 4 for 4 an drove in two runs to Lead a 16-hit attack. Gary Disarcina had three hits and score three runs Eduardo Perez had three hits and two Bis and Ron Tingley had two hits and two Bis for California which won for the seventh time in 10 Finley 13-8 allowed three runs on seven hits in 6% innings for the win. Rangers 5, mariners 3 at Arlington Texas Rafael Palmeiro homered for the sixth time in seven games to help Texas pull 3v� games be Hind division leading Chicago. Palmeiro s Solo Homer in the fifth his career High 29th of the season pushed Texas Lead to 5-2 and gave him 10 Hom ers in his last 14 games. Kenny Rogers 9-7 gave the rangers their third consecutive effective Start As he won for the fourth time in five decisions. Orioles 8, indians 1 at Baltimore Rick Sutcliffe 9-7 i pitched an eight hitter for his first win since june 23, and Baltimore extended its winning Streak to five games. David Segui homered Jack Voigt hit three doubles and Cal Ripken had a pair of. Rib singles for the orioles who moved a season High 11 games Over .500. Jeff Mutis 2-5 gave up six hits four walks and five runs in three plus innings. Athletics 5, royals 2 at Kansas City Craig Paquette bases loaded two out triple off Brian Mcrae s Glove in the sixth inning broke a2-2 tie. It was a Ball that the Center fielder normally would have caught but the stabs and stripes August 8,1993 Page 32mcrae missed the previous two games Rickey Henderson runs past welcoming with tightness in his hamstring. Signs in his debut As Blue Jay in Toronto. Mcclellan clobbers Bell in 20-second title fight Gerald Mcclellan celebrates Voth promoter Don King. Bayamon puerto Rico a Gerald Mcclel Lan recorded the fastest knockout in title fight history Friday night when he defended his wac middleweight Belt in 20 seconds against Jay Bell. The co feature on the card also ended in the first round As undefeated Felix Trinidad fighting As a Cham Pion in his Home country for the first time defended his if welterweight title by stopping Luis Garcia at the 2 31 Mark at the sound of the Bell in the record breaking bout the fighters took a look at each other and Mcclellan landed a powerful left Hook to the kidneys which immediately sent Bell to the Canvas. Bell never got up and was attended by ringside Doc tors for a few minutes. The previous record for a title knockout was 40 seconds by Lloyd Honeyghan Over Gene Hatcher for the wac welterweight championship on aug. 30,1987. Mcclellan who won the title May 8 with a fifth round knockout of Julian Jackson in Las vegas improved his record to 29-2 with 27 knockouts. It was the first title defense for the Detroit native. Mcclellan says he has his sights set on Terry Norris. I m going to look for a Money bout Mcclellan said. A think Norris or Jackson will be my next Bell of Chattanooga tenn., dropped to 17-2. He had not lost since dropping a decision to Tyrone Moore in september 1986. Trinidad who took the title from Maurice Blocker on june 19 in san Diego has 18 knockouts in his 21 fights. Trinidad unusually aggressive at the Start crowded Gar Cia into a Corner and landed a right Cross to the face to Send the venezuelan to the floor the first time. After a standing 8-count, Trinidad continued to at tack reaching Garcia with a left Hook to Send him Down 15 seconds later. A second standing-8 was granted As the crowd of 10,000 cheered on. Garcia came at Trinidad but the Champion hit him with another left Hook sending Garcia to the Canvas for the fourth and last time. Garcia 24-3, had fought for the Aba welterweight Belt in 1991, losing a 12-round decision to Meldick Taylor. He fought Blocker for the if Belt in 1992, but lost a 12-round unanimous decision in Atlantic City. As Trinidad celebrated in the ring the crowd broke into a chant of Chavez Chavez hoping a title fight against Julio Cesar Chavez figures into Trinidad s immediate future. Promoter Don King was impressed by Trinidad. I guess this should shut up the critics King said. This kid can fight. I had my doubts about him myself but tonight he proved that he can really on the under card up and Comer Bruce Seldon of Atlantic City n.j., stopped former Aba heavyweight Champion Greg Page in the ninth round. Vav 0 "246850 000504
