European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 the stars and stripes sports Friday june 3, 1994maddux first to win 9 games by the associated press san Francisco on a night when Greg Maddux did no to have his usual control he still made the right pitch in the tight spot. Maddux escaped bases loaded jams in the sixth and eighth innings wednesday night and became the majors first nine name Winner by holding off the san Francisco giants 1-0. Scattering six hits in eight innings he _ _ a ssh helped the Atlanta braves Complete a three game sweep. Maddux 9-2 Wasny to in top form walking six but he got eight strikeouts the biggest one coming in the sixth inning. A i had a hard time throwing strikes a said Maddux who won his fifth consecutive decision. A i was Lucky not to give up any  with the braves holding a 1-0 Lead Maddux retired the first two batters in the sixth then got into trouble. Todd Benzinger walked Royce Clayton singled and Jeff Reed walked to Load the bases. Maddux fell behind 3-0 to Dave Martinez Pinch hitting for Pitcher Salomon Torres but came Back to get him swinging on a change up. A it caught the plate a Maddux said. A i think he was looking for a fastball. Most Guys would be looking for a fastball in that  the giants sensed Early on that Maddux was Wilder than usual but still  get to him when it counted. A a that a the sign of a Good Pitcher a Clayton said. A the works himself out of jams. We had him on the ropes but  Knock him  san Francisco stranded 14 baserunners in losing for the 10th time in 14 games. A we always seem to come up one run or one hit Short a Baker said. This los ing wears on your heart. You fee like you be lost your dog. The hits have to Start falling  they loaded the bases again in the eighth with one out but Maddux again conquered his wildness. He got Jeff Reed to hit a shallow Popup then got Pinch hitter . Phillips on a first pitch Fly Ball a a a a that a Why he a won the by Young two years in a Row a Brave manager Bobby Cox said. A the can do those  Greg Mcmichael pitched the ninth for his 11th save. In other games wednesday Phillies 4, cubs 2 Chicago a Shawn Boskie gave up two hits in set in innings and Pete inca Viglia homered leading Philadelphia Over Chicago. Chison winning Streak alive by the associated press new York the Chicago White sox rallied for three runs in the ninth inning wednesday night beating the new York Yankees 5-4 and preserving Wilson Alvarez a 15game winning Streak. Danny Tartabull homered and drove in three runs helping the Yankees take a 42 Lead into the ninth and putting Alvarez in danger of losing his first game since last aug. 11. Instead he wound up with a no decision and remained at 8-0 for the season. Joey Cora Drew a Lead off walk from Bob Wickman 2-1 in the ninth Tim Raines singled and Warren Newson walked loading the bases with one out. Frank Thomas a sacrifice Fly made it 43, Julio Franco s single tied it and after Steve Howe relieved Robin Ventura singled Home the go ahead run Dennis Cook 3-0 was the Winner and Roberto Hernandez struck out the Side in the ninth for his fifth save. Tigers 11, orioles 3 Baltimore a Travis Fryman went 5-for-5, and Tim Belcher pitched eight Strong innings As Detroit extended its winning Streak to a season High four games by sending Baltimore to its fifth loss in six games. Danny Bautista went 3-for-4 with a Homer helping the tigers vault past Toronto and out of last place in the Al East for the first time this season. Indians 3, Angels 2,10 innings Cleveland Light hitting Rene Gonzales Drew a bases loaded walk from Mike Butcher with one out in the 10th inning As Cleveland beat California. The winning Streak at Jacobs Field is the indians longest at Home since they won 13 in a Row at Cleveland stadium in 1965. Cleveland also improved to 7-1 in  games including 5-0 at Home. Jose Mesa 5-2 stranded the go ahead run at third in the top of the 10th for the win. Gonzales who had five at bats this season is a .237 hitter in seven plus big league seasons. Red sox 4, royals 2 Boston a Scott Coopers single broke an eighth inning tie and Boston beat Kansas City in a pitching matchup Between Roger Clemens and David Cone Clemens and Cone each gave up two runs in seven innings but neither was involved in the decision. Mike Magnante 1-2 replaced Cone to Start the eighth and immediately got in trouble. Second baseman Jose Lind s second error of the year and a double by Damon Berryhill proceeded Coopers hit and Greg Litton a Fly Ball made it 4-2, Tony Fossas 2-0 got the win a Day after being recalled to the majors. Brewers 8, rangers 1 Milwaukee a Brian Harper drove in three runs and Cal Eldred pitched a five hitter As Milwaukee ended Texas s three game winning Streak. Harper hit a sacrifice Fly in the fifth inning and a two ruin single in the seventh that gave Milwaukee a 5-1 Lead. Eldred 5-6 allowed one run striking out five and walking three for his second Complete game. He entered the game with a 13.90 first inning Era in 11 previous starts. Twins 2, mariners 1 Minneapolis Chuck Knoblauch a pair of run scoring doubles and Kevin Tapanin a eight Strong innings led Minnesota past Seattle. Tapani 6-2 won his fifth straight for the twins giving up one run and seven hits. Athletics 9, Blue jays 5 Toronto a a Pinch hit and a hit Batter produced two runs in the eighth inning and helped Oakland sweep a three game series. With the a s trailing 5-4, Brent Gates opened the eighth with a double. With one out Mike Burdiek walked and Pinch hitter Ruben Sierra singled off Tony Castillo to tic the score. Rickey Henderson walked to Load the bases and one out later Geronimo Berroa was hit by a Castillo pitch to bring in the go ahead run. Boskie 2-2 gave  single to Ryne Sandberg in the fourth inning and a Homer by Sandberg in the seventh. Heathcliff Slocumb pitched the eighth and Doug Jones pitched the ninth for his 12th save in the combined three hitter. Mike Morgan 0-7 was the loser. Padres 6, pirates 4 san Diego a Andy Van Slykes second error of the season led to three unearned runs and san Diego used them to beat Pittsburgh the padres sixth straight win and the pirates fourth loss in a Row. Billy bean led off the sixth with a Fly Ball that Van Slyck a five time Gold Glove Winner dropped for a three base error. Bean then scored on a wild pitch by Jon Lieber 1-2pulling the padres to within 4-3. After Ricky Gutierrez reached on a infield single Bip Roberts doubled him Home and Craig Shipley followed with a line drive that eluded Van Slyke for a go ahead triple. Pedro Martinez 2-1 pitched ivs innings for the win and Trevor Hoffman pitched the ninth for his eighth  10,reds� Cincinnati a Marquis Grissom a two run single completed a five run eighth inning that carried Montreal by Cincinnati. The reds wasted their first big game from Deion Sanders who singled doubled and tripled drove in a run and scored twice to help build a 5-3 cad after six innings. Rockies 4, mets 3 new York a Mike King cry a sacrifice Fly in the sixth inning scored Dante Bichette with the go ahead run and Colorado completed a three game sweep of the new York mets. Kent Bottenfield 3-0 was the Winner. Bruce Ruffin worked the ninth for his sixth save striking out Jeff Kent with the bases loaded to end the  Smith 3-6 lost for the third time in his last four  3, astros 2 Houston a Jeff Conine hit a two run double during a three run fifth inning and Florida beat Houston. The marlins won for Only the second time in eight games. The astros lost for the second time in seven  7, cardinals 0 los Angeles a Ramon Martinez itched his 14th career shutout and Eric Arros and Tim Wallach homered leading los Angeles Over St. Louis. E not nil re Nir Der grim in pain after he was struck by a pitch from Toronto s ton Castillo on wednesday. The a a won 9-5 to sweep the three game series