European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 34 the stars and stripes sports tuesday August 10,1993 Hibbard s hit a Winner by the associated press Tom Pagnozzi a say hello to or. 1 for-38. A the first time i batted Pagnozzi said a Here a or. O-for-35,�?T a Chicago cubs Pitcher Greg Hibbard recalled during the most improbable interview of his life. He was discussing his offensive prowess something the St. Louis cardinals National league wont forget if they finish one game behind Philadelphia in the no East. A i guess he was trying to rattle me a a Hibbard said of the St. Louis catchers third inning razing. In his third at Bat Hibbard followed a two out intentional walk to Steve Lake with his first major league hit a sixth inning double off Donovan Osborne that gave the visiting cubs a 2-1 Victory sunday. A i knew it was a hit when the Bat made Contact a Hibbard  9-6 offered no excuses. A i threw him a fastball inside and he hit it a Osborne said. A those things Are going to happen.�?�. Hibbard was witless and without an rib in his three years before doubling Over right fielder Mark whitens head to break a 1-1 tie. No one a least of All Hibbard a questioned the by the Book strategy used by St. Louis manager Joe Torre to walk Lake with Sammy Sosa at second base. A the cardinals did the right thing walking Steve to get to me but i was surprised Osborne threw me a strike on the first pitch a it was right Over the plate a Hibbard said. Hibbard 9-8 allowed seven hits in ivs innings and Randy Myers pitched out of Jam in the ninth for his 35th save. In other games sunday astros�?T4, giants 1 Mark Portugal improved to 10-3 life the dodgers second baseball Jody Reed fails to reach the Ball As Juan Samuel of the reds steals second in seventh inning sunday. Time against san Francisco and earned his fifth straight Victory for Houston. The astros got Home runs from Jeff Bagwell Scott Servais and Steve Finley to take two of three games at candlestick Park. Doug Jones pitched the final two innings for his 20th save. Bryan Hickerson 5-4 allowed six hits in 6% innings. Marlins 6, Phillies 5 Charlie Hough 45, allowed five runs in 6vi innings and Bryan Harvey recorded his 34th save As Florida beat Philadelphia at Joe Robbie stadium taking two of three in the series. The marlins got homers from Benito Santiago Henry Cotto and Bret Barberie  ll-9. Hough 7-11 survived Home runs by Pete Incaviglia and Mariano Duncan for his first Victory Over the Phillies since May 7,1976. Braves 3, expos 2ron Gant hit a two run Homer and drove in All of Atlanta a runs in support of Steve Avery 12-4 As the braves ended a three game Josg Streak. Gantus 27th Homer a his second in two games a broke a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning against Jeff Fassero 7-2ending the left handers six game winning Streak. Larry Walker homered and drove in the runs for visiting Montreal. Reds 8, dodgers 5 Brian Dorsett and Jeff Branson hit two run singles and Cincinnati rallied from five runs Down with consecutive four run innings at dodger stadium. Reliever Johnny Ruffin making his major league debut won by pitching a scoreless fifth before the reds took the Lead. Roger Mcdowell dropped to 4-1. Rockies 5, padres 2 visiting Colorado got seven Strong innings from to Sanford 1-0 and ended a 13-game losing Streak a the longest in the majors this season. Vinny Castilla had a two run triple Danny Sheaffer two Bis Charlie Hayes doubled twice and scored two runs and Sanford won for the first time As a Rock in. Doug Brocail 2-8 lost his fifth straight decision. Pirates 3, mets 2 Zane Smith allowed five hits and Jeff King drove in the decisive run with visiting Pittsburgh a fourth straight hit of the fifth inning. Smith 2-4 had a season High nine strikeouts in his first Complete game since july 1,1992. Line drive sends Seattle Rookie to Hospital a a. N a f a _ .1 we. A v by the associated press by the looks of it Brad Holman never had a Chance. In a frightening scene the Seattle Pitcher was hit in the forehead by a line drive sunday night apparently fracturing his sinus cavity. Holman was awake and Alert at Arlington memorial Hospital after being taken off the Field on a Stretcher and mariners spokesman Pete Vanderwarker said a cat scan revealed a no serious  further tests were planned for monday. Holman a Rookie reliever was recalled from the minors hours before being hit by Mario Diazo a liner in the seventh inning of a game Seattle lost to Texas 7-1. His brother Brian also is a Pitcher for the mariners. A this game Means very Little when you see something like that happen to Brad Quot mariners Pitcher Randy Johnson said. A it Means nothing. Fortunately he was conscious. That a the most important thing. I guess he Sall  Holman 25, had just begun to put his hands up when the line drive struck him Square just above his nose. The Ball chromed so hard off Holman a forehead that it went into the first base dugout and he dropped to the ground clutching his head with both hands. Holman a teammates rushed onto the Field and huddled around As he remained on the ground for several minutes. Some american league of the mariners also tried to console Diaz who was awarded a double. A the one positive is that the doctor who accompanied him to the Hospital said he was very Alert for taking such a blow a mariners manager Lou Pinilla said. A the supposition is that its a fractured sinus  the Day was a bad one for the mariners even before Holman was Hurt. Johnson 118 was ejected for hitting Julio Franco with a pitch following Juan Gonzalez a 33rd Home run. Piniella also was tossed for arguing a strike Call. Ken Griffey or. Tied Gorman Thomas team record of 32 Home Griffey runs in 1985, but also made his first error since april 16, 1992, ending his Al record of handling 573 consecutive chances without a miscue. And before the game began mariners Relief Ace Norm Charlton was put on the disabled list with an injured Elbow that May sideline him for the rest of the season. The night was a lot better for Chris Dreyer who won in his major league debut shutting out Seattle on five hits for five innings. The 23-year-old right hander called up from triple a Oklahoma cite on saturday struck out six and walked six. In other games sunday tigers 5, red sox 1 Cecil fielder homered twice and drove in five runs As Detroit won at Tiger stadium. Fielder began the game with no Home runs and Only one rib in August. But he hit a Solo Homer in the second inning had an rib double in the fifth and hit a three run Homer in the seventh. He has 28 Home runs and leads the majors with 95 Bis. Tom Bolton 2-4 beat his former team giving up five hits in eight plus in  place of injured David Wells and won for the first time since april 26. John Dopson 7-7 was the loser. Yankees 8, twins 6 Don Mattingly hit a two run Homer in the 10th inning and new York bounced Back to win at the metronome. The twins tied it 6-6 on Chuck Knoblauch s sacrifice Fly in the ninth inning it was the third straight game in which Minnesota got a run in the ninth the other two resulting in victories Over the Yan Kees. With one out in the 10th, Randy Velarde singled off Rick Aguilera 1-3 and Mattingly followed with his Homer Down the right Field  7, indians 6,11 innings Mike Devereauxh a sacrifice Fly with one out in the 11th inning against visiting. Cleveland gave Baltimore its seventh straight Victory. With one out Mark Mclemore doubled off the right Center Field Wall and advanced to third on a wild pitch by Eric plunk 4-4. Devereaux then lifted a Fly Ball to medium right Field and Wayne Kirby s throw Home was wide. Todd Frohwirth 5-4 was the  4, athletics 3 Rico Rossy blooded a two run single in the fourth inning and later scored on Brian Mcrae sri single boosting Kansas City past visiting Oakland. Troy Neel drove in All three Oakland  2, White sox 1 Mark Langston pitched four hit Ball Tor 7t5 innings As California beat first Pace Chicago at Cumiskey Park. The White sox have lost four of their last five games. Langston 12-5 gave up one run and tour walks while striking out five to go to 3-0 against Chicago in 1993. Mike Butcher got the final four outs for his fifth save