European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports saturday May 21,1994 by United press International now that Erik Hanson is rounding into form the Cincinnati reds Are even More of a threat to dominate the National leagues Central division than they were before., a a a a /. A a a and it does no to Hurt that Barry Larkin is a pretty Good mind Reader either. Hanson experienced shoulder problems during Spring training and managed Only about 25 percent of Ziajor leagues the work he normally would have put in during the exhibition season but he threw eight shutout innings thursday and received All the offensive help he needed on the first pitch of the Bottom of the first inning in helping bring the reds a 4-0 win Over the Atlanta braves. Cincinnati won two of three games against the braves in a meeting of division leaders. A today we beat a Good team with Good pitching and Good defense a said Hanson who evened his record at 3-3. A usually i get 40 innings in Spring training but this year i Only got a sporadic 10. A but i Felt Good today. My fastball was there and 1 mixed in All my pitches and there was Good defense behind  Cincinnati turned three double plays behind Hanson who walked Only one while striking out seven. Chuck Mclroy pitched a hit less ninth and struck out two for his second save. Atlanta a John Smoltz 2-6 Tost his fifth consecutive Start even though he gave up just three hits in seven innings. A one of those hits however was turned into a Homer by Larkin on the first pitch in the Bottom of the first inning. Larkin was ready for it. A a in be been hitting against Smoltz for 10 years and he a got his tendencies a Larkin said. A i was looking for a particular pitch and it was up a Little bit. But 1 got  the loss was Only the fourth in 13 games for the braves. A a. A it a. A a a a the other National league games on a Light Day activity saw los Angeles Down Colorado 8-2 and Houston rally past san Diego 9-5. In the american league Boston edged Baltimore 3-2, Cleveland went 13 innings to defeat Milwaukee 4-2, and Seattle rallied to beat Texas 5-4. / a ,7. Dodgers 8, Rockies 2 at Denver Mike Piazza and Brett Butler each had a two run single to highlight a five run sixth inning the game also featured a Home run by los Angeles Gary Ingram in his first major league at Bat. He became the 67th player in the majors to do so. Piazza went i for 5 with three Bis and Butler had a pair of hits and drove in two runs for the dodgers who have won nine of their last 10 games. Orel Hershiser 3-0 allowed two runs on six hits walked none and struck out four Over seven  by braves per / Boston Catcher Damon Barryhill Waits for the Ball As Brady Anderson scores for the of son a sacrifice Fly thursday. A astros 9, padres 5 at Houston Adjuar Cedeno scored the go ahead run on a wild pitch and combined with Kevin Bass on eighth inning Back to Back homers. The loss was san Diego a 11th straight equating a club record. The padres other 11-game losing Streak came in their first season a 1969. In the Bottom of the sixth loser Jose Martinez 0-2 allowed a double to Cedeno who went to third on a single by Chris Donnels. Cedeno then scored on a wild pitch by Martinez putting Houston ahead to stay. V red sox 3, orioles 2 at Baltimore Andre Dawson hit a two out Homer in the seventh and Danny Darwin pitched a four hitter Over seven innings. Dawson hit his eighth Homer with two out on a 1-2 pitch off Sid Fernandez 2-2 to snap a 2-2 tie. Darwin 7-2 allowed two runs walked two and struck out four. Jeff Russell pitched the ninth to earn his 10th save of the season. Fernandez gave us on seven innings walked one and struck out six Over eight plus innings. A a a a a a a a a quota. A. 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Angels 5, royals 4 at Anaheim calif., John Farrell pitched 734 innings to earn the win in his 1994 debut As the Angels gave new manager Marcel Lacheman his first Victory in his first game on the Bench. Farrell who was recalled from the minors earlier in the week allowed six hits and three runs two earned before leaving in the eighth inning after being hit in the right leg by a line drive off the Bat of Wally Joyner Farrell was taken to a Hospital for pre cautionary a rays which revealed a contusion on his leg. A. A a mariners 5, rangers 4 at Seattle Mike blowers1 bases loaded walk scored Jay Buhner with the winning run in the Bottom of the ninth finishing off a Seattle comeback. Matt Whiteside fell behind Mike blowers 3-0 but came Back with two consecutive strikes. Whiteside then missed outside allowing Buhner to score the deciding run. The win snapped the mariners three Gaffe losing Streak and also ended a Ranger three game winning Streak. Rich Gossage 1-0 recorded his first mariners win by pitching 2m> innings of scoreless Relief. Tries to explain Cannati enquirer and upset City officials and offended Gay rights groups. Schott said thursday her comments were being misconstrued. Some reds players agreed that ballplayers with earrings Arentt Good role models. A i like the team to set an example for children. Its her comment not against what anybody is a she said. Jordan bats in winning run Hoover Ala. A Michael Jordan s Bloop single in the eighth inning thursday night gave the Birmingham Barons a 4-3 Victory Over the Jacksonville suns in the Southern league. After going 1 for 3 thursday Jordan is batting .234 32 for 137 with 11 runs scored six doubles 19 Bis 11 walks 41 strikeouts and 11 stolen bases in 17 attempts