European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 15, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sunday May 15,1994 tax a Quot on a by the associated press Houston Doug Drabek can to pinpoint the cause of his turnaround from his terrible 9-18 record last year. A for some reason. In be been a lot smoother and More consistent a Drabek said Friday night after his four hitter led the Houston astros past the Colorado Rockies 4-2. Drabek 5-1 won his fifth consecutive decision. The two runs came on homers by Andres Galarraga in the second and Ellis Burks in the seventh. A i told him to just be Doug Drabek again and wed try to get him More runs a Houston manager Terry Collins said thinking Back to Spring training. Drabek struck out six and walked two in his second Complete game. A a in be been Able to use All my pitches More effectively a Drabek said. A i feel a lot More like i did the year before last and that a a great  Galarraga who singled in the fourth had High Praise for Drabek. Jeff Bagwell the no Leader in Bis with 37, homered into the fourth of five decks off Marvin Freeman 34 in the seventh for a 3-2 Lead. It was his ninth of the season. Pinch hitter Sid Bream added an rib single off Bobby Munoz. Freeman had won six consecutive decisions since a loss to Houston in Relief last sept. 19, when he was with Atlanta. Galarraga a 12th Homer put Colorado ahead in the second. Consecutive doubles by Steve Finley and Craig Biggio tied the score in the third. Finley tripled in the fifth and scored on Bagwell a single but Burks homered in the seventh his 12th. In other games Friday. Phillies 12, pirates 1 Philadelphia a Mariano Duncan drove in four runs and Danny Jackson 5-0 won his fifth straight decision. Jackson who wept 2 for-4 at the plate with an rib and a run scored scattered nine hits in his third Complete game this season. He struck out nine and walked two. Lenny Dykstra went 4 for 4 a giving him seven hits in two nights a and scored four runs As Philadelphia won for just the third time in 10 games. Duncan a sixth inning Homer his fifth this season came off Jeff Ballard who relieved starter Paul Wagner 3-3. Expos 9, cardinals 1 Montreal a Mike Lansing went 4 pirate Catcher Lance Parrish tags out sliding Milt Thompson of Phillies in third inning play at plate Friday night at Philadelphia. For 5 with a pair of doubles and a Home run. Jeff Fassero 3-2 allowed three hits in six innings struck out five and walked two. John Wetteland got four outs for just his second save in six chances. Vincente Palacios 02 retired he first nine batters but wound up allowing three runs and five hits in 6% innings. He struck out six and walked three. Braves 7, mels 2 new York Tom Glavine allowed three hits in Ivi innings As Atlanta won its fourth straight. Glavine 4-31, who had lost three of his previous four decisions struck out 11 and walked none. Greg Mcmichael got four outs for his eighth save in nine chances. Cubs 6, marlins 4 Chicago a Mark Grace role a 2-2 tie with a two run single off Yorkis Perez in a five run seventh inning and Willie Banks 3-4 allowed two runs and three hits in seven innings. Randy Myers got the final out for his seventh save. Charlie Hough 3-2 allowed four runs and seven hits in 6vs innings and walked five. Giants 9, reds 5 san Francisco Barry Bonds hit a three run Homer and had four Bis and Willie Mcgee hit an inside the Park Homer and drove in three runs san Francisco scored four unearned run in the second taking a 5-1 Lead following a throwing error by third baseman Lenny Harris. Cincinnati made four errors a two by Harris a leading to six unearned runs. Mark Portugal 4-2 gave up four runs and eight hits in m innings struck out five and walked two. Rod Beck got four outs for his fifth save. John Smiley 4-3 allowed five runs in six innings. Dodgers 5, padres 4 los Angeles a Mike Piazza hit a game tying Homer in the sixth inning and Eric Karros doubled in the go ahead run As los Angeles sent san Diego to its fifth straight loss. Kevin Gross 2-1 scattered eight hits in eight innings struck out eight and walked none in leading los Angeles to its seventh straight Home win Darren Drei fort finished for his fifth save allowing a ninth inning rib single to Brad Ausmus. No injury notes Bdl of May a Mon 16 tue17 wed 18 thu 19 Fri 20 sat 21 Sun 22 course closed until 1100 Huga tournament tee closed 1230-1400 unit tournament Shotgun course closed until 1400 wed. Night scramble #1 tee closed 1645-2030 unit tournament Shotgun course closed until 1300 unit tournament Shotgun course closed until 1400 tee times required tee times required an per Bunde Stresse 291, ofter sheim a 06202-53767 or 379-6139 Philadelphia a Philadelphia first baseman John Kruk underwent successful knee surgery Friday to remove cartilage chips from his right knee. Kruk will be sidelined for at East three weeks or. Phillip Marone said. Pitcher Larry Andersen placed on the disabled list april 29 with a sore left knee will remain there despite being eligible to come off Friday. Andersen has a sore Back. Quot he could be ready to be activated within three to four Days depending on How he feels a Marone said. Pitcher Norm Charlton who had reconstructive surgery on his left Elbow during the offset Ason threw on the Side Friday and had no pain. Gooden passes Mound test new York a Dwight Gooden who has been on the disabled list since april 22 with turf toe in his right foot threw off the Mound in new Yorkus bullpen prior to Friday nights 7-2 loss to Atlanta. A the big thing As far As in a concerned is that he was not favouring his toe a met general manager Joe Mcllvain said. Met manager Dallas Green has pencilled in june 1 As a possible Date for Gooden to return to the Active roster providing he gets rehabilitation work in an exhibition game at Norfolk. Meanwhile the mets reactivated Relief Pitcher. Mike Maddux from the 15-Day disabled list on Friday making room for him by option ing outfielder Jeromy Burnitz to Norfolk of the International league