European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 24, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday april 24,1994royals finally let one slip away Milwaukee snaps . Streak at 757 games by the associated press after going nearly 2vi seasons without losing a game in which they led going into the ninth the Kansas City royals finally let one slip away. A i never thought we would lose the ballgame a Royal Mcrae said Friday night after Kansas City lost at Milwaukee 9-8 on manager Hal Dave Nilsson a two run double off Jeff Montgomery. A we gave them opportunities. You can to give them four or five outs in an �?o-Kansas-Cityad-won-451-straight-aftet entering the ninth inning with leads. The last loss was aug. 25,1991, when they wasted a 4-3 Lead against Texas losing in 11 innings. The royals Streak was the longest of that Type in 50 years. A it was a stat but what does it mean a Mcrae said. A a it a no big Montgomery 0-1who tied for the Al Lead with 45 saves last season has 18 career saves against the Brewers. A i got beat a Montgomery said. A a you be got to do your Job every night. It does no to matter if you be been outstanding or been poor against a team its what you loaded pop that dropped for a tie breaking two run single As Texas stopped a four game losing Streak. With the score tied 3-3 in the seventh Indian third baseman Jim. Thome called off shortstop Alvaro Espi Noza on the two out Fly just beyond the dirt part of the infield. But Thome backed off the last second and the Ball dropped without being touched As Manuel Lee and David Hulse scored. Jack Morris 1-2 allowed seven runs and nine hits in 6% innings. Kenny Rogers 1-2 became Only the second Texas starter to win this year giving up three runs and nine hits in eight innings. Yankees 8, athletics 6 at new York Luis Polonia doubled in Bernie Williams with the go ahead run in the sixth. Williams returned to new Yorkus lineup after missing two games while in puerto Rico for the birth of his daughter. Williams starting the and Polonia doubled do that nigh Milwaukee which trailed 6-1 in the third was behind 8-7 in the ninth. Bill Spiers singled with one out took second on a wild pitch and Turner Ward walked. One out later Nilsson drove a 3-2 pitch to left Center. Jesse Orosco l-0 allow Ltd two hits in 2% innings. In other games Friday rangers 7, indians 3 at Arlington Texas Juan Gonzalez hit a bases cards walk on wild Side past astros by the associated press Cue the music and watch your head. The a wild things is Back. Mitch Williams who has earned one of baseball a Best and most fitting nicknames for his occasional inability to throw anywhere near the strike zone was up to his old tricks Friday night in St. Louis. Williams who gave up Joe Carters game winning Home run in game 6 of the 1993 world series while he pitched for the Phillies last year had four mostly quiet appearances for the Houston astros this season. That changed Friday the St. Louis cardinals 6-5 Victory Over the Quot Houston astros. Williams protecting a 5-4 Lead struck out Pinch hitter Geronimo Pena for the first out in the ninth but then issued walks Carlos Reyes 0-1 walked sixth Mike Stnaley sacrificed Down the right Field line. Scott Kamieniecki 1-0the second of four Yankee pitchers allowed two runs and five hits in 3% innings in Relief of Bob Ojeda who made his first Start at Yankee stadium since signing with new York on Jan. 28. Steve Howe pitched a perfect ninth for his second save. Orioles 6, mariners 4 at Baltimore Lee Smith got his eighth save quicker than anyone else and Ben Mcdonald 4-0 became the first alas first four game Winner allowing eight hits and three earned runs in 6% innings. Smith who pitched a perfect ninth has eight saves in the orioles first 15 games breaking the previous record of eight saves in 17 games set by Mark Davis of san Diego in 1989. Baltimore scored four unearned runs in the first against Dave Fleming 2-2. Blue jays 8, twins 2 at Toronto Joe Carter went 3 for 5 with a Home run off Scott Erickson 1-3 in his first at Bat against him since the twin Pitcher broke his thumb with a pitch during Spring training. Pat Hentgen 3-1 pitched a five hitter struck four As Toronto extended its winning Streak to five. It was his second straight Complete game. A red sox 6, Angels 5 at Boston the red sox won their seventh straight at Home against California when to Vaughn singled with bases loaded in the ninth inning. Bill Sampen 0-1 walked Otis Nixon leading off the ninth Billy Hatcher sacrificed and Mike Greenwell singled off Craig Lefferts with the Ball placing off the Glove of second baseman Harold Reynolds. Tim Naehr my was intentionally walked loading the bases. Greg Harris 1-1 allowed one hit and struck out three in three innings. White sox 7, tigers 2 at Chicago Robin Ventura hit a three run Homer and Frank Thomas hit his seventh Homer in 10 games. Chicago has 31 homers in 16 games the most Tor the White sox in april since at least 1959. Quot Scott Sanderson 2-0 gave up both runs and four hits in seven innings. Tim Belcher 0-3 allowed six runs and six hits in 2% innings with four walks. To Ray Lankford Ozzie Smith and Gregg Jefferies to Load the bases. A i did no to get the Ball Over the plate. My mechanics were terrible a Williams 0-1 said. A i Felt Fine but i had no idea were the Ball was Williams was replaced by Todd Jones who Wasny to much better. Jones hit Bernard Gilkey in the head with a pitch forcing in the tying Tun. Gilkey had words with Jones and both benches cleared briefly. No punches were thrown. Jones then struck out Brian Jordan before Todd Zeile singled past diving Short Stipand Stankiewicz into Center. In other games Friday reds 4, marlins 2 at Cincinnati Barry Larkin mired in the worst batting slump of his career stole Home and scored another run on a wild pitch As the reds took advantage of Florida defensive lapses. Marlin Catcher Benito Santiago lunges to tag out the red runner Reggie Sanders at Home plate Friday night at riverfront stadium. John Smiley 2-1 allowed five hits in seven innings and struck out seven. A a pirates 5, braves 2---------- at Atlanta a1 Martin drove in three runs with a Homer off John Smoltz 2-2 and singled As the Pittsburgh won its first Road game this season. It was the third loss in a Row for the braves who Hadnot lost three in a Row since last aug. 5-7. Zane Smith 2-1 allowed five hits in i Banks 2-2 held the Rockies to four hits through eight innings a the longest Outing Oft his career a never allowing More than one runner in any a the cubs scored four times off sex cub Mike Harkey 0-1 in the first and four More times in the sixth. Mets 3,giants1 six innings and Rookie Rick White picked up his third save. Cubs 9, Rockies 2 Larkin who entered the game batting .122, walked and scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch after Marlin reliever Richie Lewis 0-1 loaded the bases in the seventh. At Denver Derrick May drove in three runs with a pair of doubles and Willie Banks handcuffed Colorado through eight innings As the cubs snapped a six game losing Streak. At san Francisco Bobby Jones 3-1 pitched a two hitter Over eight innings and the mets handed Mark Portugal his first loss in 15 decisions. Portugal 2-1who four hit the mets through seven innings lost for the first Jame since last july 7 whence pitched for Houston against Pittsburgh. Padres 6, Phillies 5 at san Diego Phil Plantier homered off David West in the eighth inning As the padres won Only their fourth game of the season. The padres led 5-4 in the eighth but Philadelphia tied it on Darren Daulton sri double off eventual Winner Trevor Hoffman 1-0. Expos 7, dodgers 6 Walke Rhom ered and Pinch hitter Jeff Gardner hit a tie breaking triple to Lead the expos to their fourth straight win. Jeff Shaw 1-1 allowed one hit in 3% innings of Relief and Mel Rojas pitched the ninth for his third save in three nights since replacing the injured John Wette Larid As the expose closer. After blowing so Lead Hythe third the expos regained the Lead in the fourth when Wil Cordero singled and scored on Gardner a triple off Tom Candiotti 3-1
