European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 6, 1994 sports the stars and stripes Page 37 Johnson whiffs 15, records 3rd straight shutout by the associated press Seattle a Randy Johnson is the Only Pitcher on the Seattle mariners staff to win in the last 11 games and he a done it in record fashion. Ask me How badly i wanted to win a Johnson said after posting his club record third straight shutout with a six hit 15-strikeout performance saturday night in a 2-0 win Over Toronto. Quot that a More important than a shutout. The Bottom line is we need to win Ball games. Shutouts Are Fine but what a important is the Victory was the fifth straight for Johnson 7-3who along with cd Mari Ner Mark Langston had pitched Back to Back shutouts twice for Seattle. Johnson increased his Johnson scoreless inning Streak to 27. The mariners club record is 34w by Langston in 1988. Johnson blanked Minnesota 12-0 and Oakland 1-0 in his two previous starts. Johnson has lowered his Era from 5.72 to 3.87 with his three shutouts. In his second Start of the season in the sky dome on april 10, he gave up 10 earned runs in 2vi innings and lost 12-6 to the Blue jays. Todd Stottlemyre to ave up Home runs to Luis Sojo his fifth in the first inning and Jay Buhner his 12th, in the sixth. Johnson struck out Joe Carter the majors rib Leader with 57, three times swinging. In other games saturday twins 21, tigers 7 Detroit a Pedro Munoz homered twice and drove in a career High seven runs As Minnesota tied team records for runs and hits with the rout of Detroit. Alex Cole had four of the twins 24 american league hits. Scott Leius who homered Derek Parks and Munoz each had three hits for Minnesota. Chip Hale hit a two run Homer in the ninth. The twins 21 runs tied the Mark set on May 20 against Boston. The 24 hits matched the club record set in 1977, also against Boston. Detroit had not allowed so Many runs and hits since Kansas City scored 21 times on 24 hits in 1976. Munoz hit a two run single during a six run second inning. He hit a three run Homer As the twins scored six times in the third for a 13-0 Lead. Munoz added a sacrifice Fly in the fifth and led off the seventh with his third Homer of the year. Pat Mahomes 5-2 won his fourth straight decision. John Doherty 16-4 was the loser. Juan Samuel homered tripled twice and drove in three runs for Detroit. Indians 8, athletics 2 Oakland Calif. Eddie Murray hit his 450th Homer and drove in four runs Jack Morris pitched seven Strong innings and Cleveland beat Oakland for the indians seventh straight win. The indians Are 15-4 since May 13. They Are 5-0 this season against the a a. Morris 5-4 allowed seven hits in win Ning his fourth consecutive decision. He struck out six and walked one. Cleveland got to Miguel Jimenez 1-4 in the first inning. Kenny Lofton singled Carlos Baerga walked and Murray hit his ninth Homer. Rangers 10, red sox 4 Boston a Jose Canseco had four hits and another two run Homer and Kenny Rogers got his fifth straight win As Texas Defeated Boston. The rangers who beat the red sox 13-2 Friday night had 19 hits. Texas has won five of six Overall. Canseco who hit a pair of two run homers Friday night hit his 14th Home run. He also had two singles and a double and walked twice and has reached base safely 10 straight times. Brewer runner Jose Valentin ducks under Angels Harold Reynolds on wild pick Oft bid. E Rusty Greer added a Homer two doubles and a single and drove in three runs for the rangers. Will Clark had four singles and two Bis and Juan Gonzalez of his first rib in 15 games ending the longest drought of his career. To Vaughn hit a pair of homers and Rich Rowland also homered for Boston. Danny Darwin 7-4 lost to Rogers 73 for the second time in six Days. Royals 4, Yankees 3 new York Terry Shumpert had the first two Homer game of his career driving in three runs to help Kansas City beat new York. Dave Henderson also homered for the royals. Jim Leyritz hit a two run Homer with two outs in the ninth for the Yankees who have lost five of six. Shumpert hit a Solo Homer in the third inning. After Henderson gave the royals a 2-1 Lead with his fifth Homer in the fourth inning Shumpert hit a two run Homer in the eighth off Terry Mulholland 5-5. Mark Gubicza 4-4the first of four Royal pitchers went 6v5 innings. White sox 7, orioles 1 Baltimore a Jack Mcdowell allowed five hits in seven innings and Rookie Norberto Martin hit his first career Homer a a grand slam a a to lift the White sox. Mcdowell 3-7 won for the first time in five starts. Julio Franco added two Bis for Chicago which has won three straight and 10 of its last 12 Road games. Martin who played in eight games with the White sox in 1993, hit his first career Homer in his 46th major league at Bat in the ninth off Jim Poole to make it 6-1. Jamie Moyer 2-4 took the loss. Brewers 7, Angels 6,111nnings Anaheim Calif. John Jahays rib single with two outs in the 11th inning gave Milwaukee a Vic my and California its sixth straight loss. With two outs in the 11th, Darryl Hamilton doubled off Bob Patterson 13. Mike Butcher relieved and intentionally walked Turner Ward whose two run Homer in the ninth tied the game before Jaha singled to left scoring Hamilton. Ward was tagged out in a rundown Between second and third on the play. Doug Henry 2-1 pitched two scoreless innings and Mike Fetters the sixth Milwaukee Pitcher got the final three outs for his fifth sink Phillies on Drabek s 5-hitter by the associated press Houston a Doug Drabek pitched a five hitter for his eighth win in his last nine decisions saturday night leading the Houston astros to a 5-1 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies. Drabek 8-2who was 9-18 in 1993 his first season with the astros a struck out three and walked three in his fourth Complete game. The astros won for the seventh time in their last nine games. Quot in a Happy the Way my season is going but its not something i dwell on. I just try to keep everything simple and not Force things to happen a Drabek said. Quot i done to think of myself As a stopper. When its my time to go out there i just try to do what i have to do to give my team a Drabek Chance to win. Its just that Sim ple a he added. Bobby Munoz 0-2 allowed three runs one earned on six hits in six innings. Philadelphia errors were instrumental in three of Houston a runs. In other games saturday braves 4, dodgers 2 Atlanta a John Smoltz won for the first time in seven weeks and Fred Mcgriff hit a three run Homer for the braves who won their fifth in a Row and ran their record to 17-1 against no West teams. Atlanta is 5-0 against dodgers who have dropped two in a Row and four out of five. Mcgriff s 15th Home run of the season came on a 3-2 hanging curve from Kevin Gross 4-3. Smoltz 3-6 gave up five hits in eight 8, mets 5 Cincinnati a Eddie Taubensee a two run double launched a six run eighth inning As the reds took advantage of new Yorkus sloppiness to finally beat the mets. Ryan Thompson and Joe Orsulak each drove in two runs to help new York build a 5-2 Lead in the eighth. But a throwing error by reliever Josias Manzanillo set up the eighth inning rally that gave the reds their first Victory in five games against the mets. Roger Mason 2-2 gave up a sacrifice bunt to Thomas Howard and a game tying double to Taubensee who had just two Bis All season. Jose Rijo 4-3 yielded five hits and a walk Over eight innings. Martins 4, padres 3,10 innings Miami a Jeff Conine singled Home Chuck Carr with one out in the 10th inning Conine tripled in the ninth and scored the tying run on a single by Greg Colbrunn who had three Bis. In the 10th, Carr led off with a single and advanced to second on Jerry Browne a infield hit. Matias Carrillo flied out before Conine singled off former marlins reliever Trevor Hoffman 2-2. Yorkis Perez 1-0 got two outs for the 2, giants 1 st. Louis a Ray Lankford homered on Mike Jackson a first pitch in the ninth inning As the cardinals handed the giants their fifth straight loss. Jackson 3-2 pitched a witless eighth before surrendering Lankford a 12th Homer. Rene Arocha 3-3 pitched a scoreless ninth for st. 4, Rockies 3 Denver a Kevin Young hit a basis loaded triple to help the pirates snap a season High five game losing Streak. The Victory ended Colorado a winning Streak at four games. Charlie Hayes and Howard Johnson hit Solo homers to give Colorado an Early 2-0 Lead off eventual Winner Zane Smith 5-5. Kevin Ritz 1-1 took the 6, cubs 1 Chicago a Marquis Grissom led off the game with a Home run and Larry Walker and i Cordero later connected As Montreal handed Chicago its filth straight loss. Walker hit a two run Homer and his no leading 26th double. Pedro Martinez 4-3 gave up one run on seven hits in seven innings
