European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Rage 36 the stars and stripes tuesday May 3,1994 by the associated press owning the american league s worst record did no to Stop the Oakland athletics from partying. The a a ended their second longest losing Streak since moving to the West coast in 1968 with an 8-1 Home Victory sunday Over the new York Yankees a this is the first time we be had music american league in a Long time a a Troy Neel said above the pounding beat of Rock music in the a a clubhouse a when i came in i asked where the Champagne was. 1 was waiting for somebody to pop the a a had been waiting since april 17 for their eighth win of 1994. And to think it was just 19 months ago the a a were spraying Champagne for something much More significant their fourth division Flag in five years. But even with sundays win that halted their longest losing Streak since a 14-game slide from july 29-aug. 12, 1977, the a a Are still bringing up the rear in the Al West a baseball a weakest Divi Oakland a Steve sax tags out the Yankees Luis Polonia at second on an attempted steal in the second inning of sundays game. Sion. A a we re just glad it clicked today a said Neel who drove in four Witt allowed one run Over 7% innings in his Best Outing of the year and Geronimo Berroa had three Bis for Oakland. A the longer we went without a win the heavier the Anvil was on everybody a Back so i can to say How pleased we All Are to get this Streak Over with a Oakland manager Tony la Russa said. A now you can look at it that we re 1-0 for May so Well take a Day off and come Back out tuesday against Baltimore a Witt 2 2who pitched out of trouble in the sixth inning by striking out the towering shot hit the right Field roof and bounced Over to give Detroit a 6-1 Lead. It was the 26th time a Ball has been hit out of Tiger stadium and the third time Gibson has done it. Mcdowell the american league by Young award Winner last season allowed six runs and seven hits in three innings. Rangers 5, indians 4 at Cleveland will Clarks sacrifice Fly capped a two run Texas ninth As the indians bullpen blew a save for the eighth time in 16 chances this year. Time a three run shot to Cap a four run . Carl Willis 1-1 allowed two runs in three innings in Relief. Chuck Knoblauch began Minnesota a seventh with a one out single off Woody Williams 0-1. Alex Cole and Kirby Puckett walked to Load the bases and Dave Winfield gave the twins a 3-2 Lead with a sacrifice Fly. Lei us followed with a Home run his fifth Matching his career High set in 1991. Y record at 18-7, sent 12 batters to the plate in the third to Knock out Rookie Brian Anderson 3-1 royals 6-7,Brewers 2-3at Kansas City mo., Mark Gubicza and David Cone pitched the royals to the sweep. A a a. A. Gubicza 1-2 won for the first time As a starter since june 19, 1992, giving up seven hits and three runs in five innings. He received Home run support from Side after giving up consecutive singles took a shutout into the eighth before Cris Carpenter 1-0 got five outs including a trouble play Lor the win Tom Paul of Neill hit a run scoring double with two outs. In other games sunday tigers 8, White sox 5. At Detroit Kirk Gibson hit a three run Homer out of Tiger stadium off Jack me Dow Ell 1-4 in the third inning. Gibson a Henke recorded his fourth save. Cleveland a Eddie Murray homered twice giving him 2,848 hits to tie Brooks Robinson for 32nd on the career list the pair were teammates briefly in Balti Shore in 1977. Twins 7, Blue jays 3 at Minneapolis Scott Leius hit a key Homer for the second straight game this red sox 10, Angels 1 at Anaheim calif., Billy Hatcher singled Home a run to ignite a seven run third inning and later mapped the outburst with a two run single. _ Joe Hesketh 1-1 limited California to five hits in seven innings. He struck out six and walked one As the red sox posted their ninth straight win Over the Angels dating Back to last season. California has lost five straight games and nine of its last 10. Boston which owns the majors Best Mike Macfarlan and Wally Joyner in the opener Cine 4-1 won his fourth straight Start and Gary Gaetti and Felix Jose each had two 6, orioles 0 at Seattle Ken Griffey two run Home run helped Chris Bosio to his first win of the season. Eric Anthony went 4-for-5 with a run scored for the mariners who have won six of their last eight games Bosio 1-3 gave up seven singles struck out two and walked one in seven innings./1 pirates Complete sweep of braves by the associated press Pittsburgh Paul Wagner completed Pittsburgh a three game sweep of the slumping Atlanta braves pitching a three hitter and hitting a two run double. The pirates 13-6 since their 0-4 Start swept Atlanta in a three game series in Pittsburgh for the. First time since aug. I 22-24, 1986, Jim Cyl and a Rookie season us manager. Wagner had a shutout until two outs in the ninth when David Justice homered. The braves have National league and a Hila lost eight of 10 since startijpg13-l. Wagner 2-2 struck out seven Lead off Home run in the first innit later left with a Back injury As i Delphia beat san Francisco. Dystra opened with his third Home run of the season. He Hurt himself diving in a attempt to catch Matt Williams bases to add triple in the third and came out in the Bottom half with a bruised lower Back. Y Heathcliff Slocumb 3-0 was the Winner and Doug Jones got his fourth save. Bill Swift 3 3 lost for the first time in sue career decisions against the Phillies. Williams also hit his 11th Home run. Second. He has homered in his past three games and eight of the past nine at Joe Robbie stadium. Wagner. Walked three and allowed Only two runners past second. Tom Glavine 2-3 was 3-0 against the pirates last season and is 13-6 against them in his career. In other games sunday Phillies 6, giants 4 at Philadelphia Lenny Dykstra hit marlins 9, reds 4 at Miami Gary Sheffield hit his 11th Homer As Florida took a nine run Lead after two innings and beat Cincinnati giving the marlins a winning record for Only the second time Ever. The marlins arc 13-12, their Best record since a 1-0 Mark following game in franchise history los year. Pat Rapp 2-1 had a shutout until the seventh when Kevin Mitchell hit his seventh Homer and Bret Boone his first. Sheffield hit a three run Homer in themes 7, dodgers 4 at new York Todd Hundley hit two Solo Home runs and Jeromy Burnitz and Joe Orsulak also connected leading new York Over los Angeles. Burnitz hit a two run in the sixth inning for a 6-4 Lead. His third Homer of the season came after Jose Vizcaino singled with one out off Roger Mcdowell 0-2. Pete Smith 2-3 ended his three game losing Streak. He allowed All four runs and six hits in seven innings. John Franco pitched the ninth for his sixth save in six tries. Wild pitch advanced Berry Lansing hit w hard grounder to third Bas Arian Keith Lockhart that scored the run. The play was originally scored As an error then changed to a hit after the game. Jeff Shaw 2-1the fifth expos Pitcher worked two innings for the 6, astros 5expos 3, padres 2,11 innings at Montreal Mike Lansing atoned for a key error by singling Home the winning run m the 11th inning As the expos completed a three game sweep. Lansing a error at second base enabled the padres to score twice in the eighth for a tie at 2. In the 11th, Sean Berry doubled with one out off Tim Mauser 1-2and Pinch hitter Randy Milligan walked. After a at Houston Bob Tewksbury became the first six game Winner in the majors when Gregg Jefferies singled Home the go ahead run in the eighth inning giving St. Louis a Victory Over Houston. Ray Lankford homered on the first pitch of the game. He has led off three games with homers this year including a shot As the first Batter of the season. Willie Smith got two outs in the ninth and Rob Murphy closed for his first save. Lankford was hit by a pitch with two outs in the eighth by Mike Hampton i-1went to second on Luis Aliceas single and scored on Jefferies single. D n it sap Tewksbury 6-0 allowed five runs and nine hits in seven innings. He struck out five and walked none. He took a 5-2 Lead into the sixth but Luis Gonzalez tied it with a three run Homer. E >1, in
