European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Of Page 30 the stars and stripes sir sports thursday. April 21,19 saves no. 7 for orioles it by the associated press for a Guy who s supposed to be slowing Down Lee Smith quickly is putting up some big  earned his seventh save tuesday night preserving the Baltimore orioles 4-3 Victory Over the California Angels. Smith 36, has appeared in seven games and closed out All but one of Balti More s wins. He has not allowed an american league earned run yet exactly what the orioles wanted when they signed baseball s Ca reer saves Leader. They say i lost my fastball about eight years ago so what new Smith said. You look at my re Cord but every year someone says big old Lee Smith is  orioles manager Johnny Oates however wants to make sure he does t put premature end to his Relief Ace. We re going to have to find a Way toot kill him Baltimore manager Johnny Oates said. It s great that he has seven saves but we have to find a Way to get a few More runs or not have to get to  other games Toronto trounced Texas 13-3, Cleveland beat Minnesota 7-6, Chicago Defeated Milwaukee 6-2, bos ton topped Oakland 135, Detroit owned Kansas City 9-5 and Seattle stopped new York 7-1.Smith relieved with one but and a run Ner on first base. He struck out Pinch hit Ter Gree Myers gave up a single to dam Ion Easley and retired Chad Curtis on a Fly Ball for career save no. 408."he s certainly not throwing the strikes he used to against me when he was with St. Louis but he s hitting his spots an gels manager Buck Rodgers said. Smith set a major league record by get Ting his seventh save Only 12 games into the season. The old Mark was 14 by Bruce Sutter of the Chicago cubs in 1980. A Vav. Jeffrey Hammonds homered and drove in two runs at Camden Yards and Brad Anderson doubled twice. At 8-4, the Ori Oles already have matched their win total from last april. Jamie Moyer 1-1 became the firs Baltimore starter besides Mike Mussina White sox s Frank Thomas left and Brewers second baseman Jody Reed look to first to watch completion of a fifth inning double play on a Ball hit by Julio Franco tuesday. And Ben Mcdonald to win this year. Tim Salmon and Rex Hudler homered in California s third straight loss Phil Leftwich 0-2 was the loser. Indians twins 6 Sandy Alomar or s two run single capped Cleveland s three run ninth in Ning and carried visiting  Vazquel had three hits and Carlos Baerga Ana Albert Belle homered for the indians who snapped a three game los ing Streak. Rick Aguilera 0-1 took the loss after blowing his first save in five tries. Jose Mesa 1-0 got one out in the eighth forthe win. Steve Farr the indians fifth Pitcher gained his third  Winfield had four of Minnesota s 16 hits and Kirby Puckett extended his hitting Streak to a major league High 14 games every one the twins have played. White sox 6, Brewers 2. In Milwaukee Frank Thomas Julio Franco and Ron Karkovice homered Dur ing a five run eighth inning for the Whiteson. The homers left Ricky Bones 2-1 with the  Bere 2-0 allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings to win his ninth straight decision. Mariners 7, Yankees 1 in new York Jay Buhner hit an re single in the first inning a Solo Homer in the third and a two run shot in the fifth to give Seattle its first Road win this sea son. Buhner s first Home run went 430feet and his next one travelled 439 feet. Greg Hibbard 1-1 shut out the Yan Kees on four hits for eight innings to win for the first time since leaving the Chi Cago cubs and signing with the mariners. Jim Abbott 1-2 took the loss. Blue jays 13, rangers 3 in Toronto three run homers by car los Delgado and Joe Carter highlighted the Blue jays season High 17-hit  connected for his league Lead ing eighth Homer in the fourth inning capping a five run burst  it 11 2. Carter had three hits including his sixth Homer and drove in four runs. Juan Guzman 2-1 allowed two runs one earned on seven hits in seven innings while Kevin Brown 0-4 tied team record by giving up 10 runs. Red sox 13, athletics 5 to Vaughn and Tim Naehring twice hit consecutive homers and Scott Cooper added a grand slam As Boston overpowered visiting Oakland. The red sox who have beaten the a s seven straight times hit six Home runs their most in a game since aug. 12,198lvaughn and Naehring hit consecutive. Solo homers in the second and sixth innings. " ,.,-. A. Aaron Sele 1-0 allowed three runs and seven hits in seven innings while Oakland starter Bob Welch 0-1 allowed seven runs and six hits with four walks in2%innings. Tigers 9, royals 5 in Detroit Kirk Gibson broke out of Al-for-i5 slump with a pair of three run homers to Lead the tigers. The Multi Homer game was the 13th of Gibson s Ca reer and gave him a career High six  Moore 2-1 got the win As de troit snapped the royals winning Streak at five games. Mark Gubicza 0-1 took the loss. Add to Wrigley woes by the associated pres the Friendly confines of Wrigley Field have been Friendly to everyone except the Chicago cubs this season. The cubs remained the Only team inthe majors without a win at Home losing 3-0 tuesday night to Greg Swindell an the Houston astros. Jeff Bagwell Andujar Cedeno an Steve Finley Hom ered for Houston dropping Chicago to u-7 at Home. The cubs started out 0 8 at Wrigley in 1957and 0-7 in 1944. Sometimes you play too hard. A game like this was Tough because we had so Many great opportunities. We re just a Little jumpy. We re Start Swindell ing to press cubs manager Tom Trebel Hor said. In other games St. Louis stopped at Lanta 5-4, new York Defeated san Diego 4-3, Montreal downed san Francisco 4-3,los Angeles beat Philadelphia 8-7, Flor Ida Defeated Colorado 6-4 and Cincinnati topped Pittsburgh 8-2.Swindell 3-0 extended his scoreless Streak to 17 innings. He gave up four Mitsin seven innings then left after one Phich in the eighth because of a stiff shoulder. National league it did t get sore until the fifth an sixth inning and then it started getting tight. The shoulder makes me concen trate More. It makes me a better Pitcher. The last game i pitched it was sore the whole game. I just have to fight through it and maybe it Wilt go away he  Reynolds pitched the eighth and Mitch Williams worked the ninth for his second  Steve Trachsel 1-1 gave up seven hits in eight innings. Bagwell Hom ered to Lead off the second inning cede no homered to Start the third and Finley homered to open the eighth. Cardinals 5, braves 4 third baseman Terry Pendleton s error set up a three run rally in the seventh in Ning and St. Louis ended Atlanta s six game winning Streak. The Host braves lost for Only the Sec Ond time in 15 games this season. Greg Maddux 3-1 took the loss. The cardinals trailed 4-2 when Luis Al Icea led off the seventh with a single. Pend Leton displayed Erik Pappas potential double play grounder leading to a two run double by Pinch hitter Gerald Perry and Arbi single by Bernard Gilkey. Allen Watson 2-0 was the Winner and Mike Perez got three outs for his fifth save. Deion Sanders homered for Atlanta and Todd Zeile connected for the cardinals. Mets 4, padres 3 Bret Saberhagen settled Down after shaky Start and Jeff Kent got three hits As new York won in san  2-0 gave up five straight hits to Start the game producing three runs. He did not allow another run be fore leaving after the  Franco struck out three in the ninth for his third save. Andy Benes 0-4 allowed 11 hits in 6% innings and struck out 10.kent went 3-for-5, raising his average to .423. He drove in a run and has Arbi in seven consecutive games. Reds 8, pirates 2 Roberto Kelly hit a three run Homeland Kevin Mitchell also connected As Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh at riverfront stadium. Mitchell had four hits and drove in two runs. Kelly s Homer capped a four run rally in the fourth  Rijo 1-1 won for the first time in four starts. He gave up two hits including Homer by Brian Hunter in seven innings. Jeff Brantley finished with titles Relief. Denny Neagle 1-2 lasted Only 3.v6 innings. Dodgers 8, Phillies 7 Mitch Webster singled Home the go ahead run in the ninth inning and los Angeles won in Philadelphia. Henry Rodriguez hit an rib single that capped a four run rally in the eight that Drew the dodgers even at 7. In the ninth Eric Karros Dave Hansen an Webster singled off Doug Jones 1-1. Todd Worrell 1-1 pitched one inning for the win and Darren Dreifort earned his first major league save. Milt Thomp son hit a three run Homer for the Phillies helping them take a 7-2 Lead into the seventh inning. Expos 4, giants 3 Moises Alou led off the ninth inning with a Home run and visiting Montrea ended its four game losing Streak. Alou went 3-for-4 and scored twice. Hews the first Batter to face Dave Burba 0-1 in the ninth. Mel Rojas 1-0 got four outs for the win. Marlins 6, Rockies 4 Bret Barberie and Gary Sheffield hit Home runs and Florida won in Colorado. David Weathers 2-1 settled Dow after a 42-minute rain delay in the fourth inning and gave up five hits in 6% innings. Bryan Harvey allowed Walt Weiss two run single before getting his fifth save. Barberie s three run Homer in the fourth put the marlins ahead for Good against David Nied 2-1. Sheffield hit his fifth Homer of the season in the seventh