European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes sports thursday june 9, 1994 jays end Alvarez Streak at 15 by United press International six Days after dodging his first Joss in 10 months Wilson Alvarez finally ran out of steam tuesday night As his team record 15-game winning Streak came to a halt at the hands of the Toronto Blue jays. Alvarez a undefeated run nearly ended on june 1 against the new York Yankees but his Chicago White sox Man the major leagues aged to come Back from a 4-2 ninth in nning deficit to steal the win. Tuesday night in Chicago the 24-Ycar-old left hander would have no such Luck As the Blue jays cruised to 9-5 Victory. Alvarez 8-1 lasted Only three innings surrendering six earned runs on eight hits and two walks and wasted a first inning grand slam by Darrin Jackson that gave t Chicago a 4-2 Lead. A Victory by Alvarez would have Given him sole Possession of the Streak which he shares with Lamarr Hoyt. It also would have tied the White sox club re Cord for wins at the Start of the season. Alvarez a last loss came on aug. 11. Quot maybe the pressure is off now but i really done to think about it a a Alvarez said. Quot its Over and its time to Start again  Roberto Alomar homered and drove in three runs and Joe Carter added two rib to help the Blue jays Burry Alvarez. Alomar hit his sixth Homer with Devon White on base to make it 2-0 in the first. Jackson a second career grand slam put Chicago ahead against Toronto starter fat Hentgen but the Blue jays went in front with three runs in the second. Dick Schofield hit a sacrifice Fly and White and Alomar singled Home runs to make it a a 5-4. A Quot i said before the game we hoped Alvarez would make some mistakes we could capitalize on and that a what happened Quot Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. The Blue jays stretched their Lead to 74 in the fourth on a Pat Borders rib single and Carters run scoring double. Mike Huff hit a Solo Homer in the fifth and Carter added a sacrifice Fly in the sixth for a 9-4 Lead. With two Bis car passed Chicago a Julio Franco for the Maior Itcague Lead. Carter has 59 rib Ana Franco 58. Hentgen 17-5 gave up four runs a none car Natl a on eight hits and two walks Over eight innings. Elsewhere in the american league Boston downed Detroit 5-1, Kansas City dumped Baltimore 7-3, Texas got by the new York Yankees 10-9, Oakland m nipped Milwaukee 6-5, Seattle dispatched Cleveland 9-5, and Minnesota beat California 8-6. And in the National league los Angeles shut out Florida 2-0, san Francisco edged Pittsburgh in 10 innings 3-2, Allan owners by the Washington Post Cincinnati with the possibility of a player strike looming on the near horizon baseball a owners began attempting to work out a new collective bargaining proposal tuesday night As they began three Days of meetings. The hiring of a new american league president a Kansas University Chancellor Gene Budig a and the report of an expansion study committee Are also on the Agenda. But labor is front and Center now that the players apparently would vote to strike rather than risk that the owners will declare an impasse and unilaterally impose their new system. However 21 months after they reopened the collective bargaining c a t. R t. A a by re a is Vjra fast ? Montreal a Juan Bell right is picked off at first As Houston a Jeff Bagwell makes the tag after a throw from Pitcher Shane Reynolds. A to clubbed san Diego 12-3, Cincinnati blanked St. Louis 5-0, Montreal clipped Houston 3-2, Philadelphia edged the Chicago cubs 7-6, and Colorado outlasted the new York mets 10-8.mariners 9, indians 5 at Seattle Felix Furmin snapped a tic with an eighth inning rib Strogle and Torcy Lovullo followed with a three run Homer. Ken Griffey jr., hit his major league leading 24th he mar for the mariners who improved to 18-10 at Home. The mariners Are 6-22 on the  sox 5, tigers 1 at Detroit Rich Rowland and Lee Tinsley homered and Roger Clemens struck out 12 Over seven innings helping the red sox end a four game losing  7, orioles 3 at Kansas City Jose Linda a two out bases loaded single highlighted a five run sixth inning. All Fajge runs came with two out to make a Winner of David Cone 92. He went eight innings allowing two runs on five hits to become the american leagues first nine game  10, Yankees 9 at Arlington David Hulse and Jose Canseco homered to spark a six run first inning and the rangers held on for a wild Victory. The Yankees had the bases loaded with two out in the ninth before Mike Gal Lego fled out to end the  6, Brewers 5 at Oakland Ruben sierras second Home run of the game snapped an eighth inning tie. Sierra also hit a three run shot in third As he homered from both sides of the plate for the fourth time in his  8, Angels 6 at Anaheim Dave Winfields bases loaded single capped a three run eighth inning. The twins were Down 5-4 with two out and nobody on in the eighth before erupting for three runs making a Winner of Mark Guthrie 4-1 dodgers 2, marlins 0 at Mia nth Ramon Martinez pitched a three hitter for his second straight shutout and drove in a run with a second inning single helping the dodgers snap their four Gam e Fosi n g s t Rea  3, pirates 2,10 innings at Pittsburgh Matt Williams homered in the 10th inning to lift the giants to their fifth Victory in a Row against the pirates this  12 padres 3 at Atlanta Fred Mcgriff homered and drove in four runs and Jeff Blauser scored four runs and drove in another helping the braves win for the seventh time in eight  5, cardinals 0 at St. Louis Erik Hanson allowed just one hit Over eight innings and Tony Fernandez keyed a five run sixth inning with a two run triple to Lead the  3, astros 2 at Montreal Marquis Grissom sri single snapped a seventh inning tie and relievers go Heredia and John Wette tand worked out of jams to help the expos run their winning Streak to six games Phillies 7, cubs a at Philadelphia Billy Hatcher stroked an eighth inning single a his first hit for his new team a to score Darren Daulton with the game winning run. Hatcher acquired from the Boston red sox last tuesday for Wes Chamberlain singled to left Field to snap a 6-6 tie. Hatchery shit made a Winner of reliever Paul Quantrill 1-0 who also came Over in the Deal with the red sox Rockies 10, mets 8 at Denver shortstop Jose Vizcaino a error enabled Colorado Rockies to score the go ahead run in the eighth. The Rockies scored five runs in the seventh inning to take an 8-4 Lead but the mets rallied with four in the  avoid player strike agreement the owners still Haven to presented the players with a proposal. Last january they did agree to present the players with a new system that involves a hard salary Cap and Revenue sharing. The proposal seems to have enough support especially among Small Market teams such As Minnesota and Seattle to win approval. But there Are also several owners a of big Market franchises such As the orioles mets and dodgers a who Are apparently less than solid in their support. Richard Ravitch the owners chief negotiator plans to present the players with a proposal at a negotiating session next tuesday in new York. And during these meetings  decide whether to stick with the salary Cap plan. The owners agreed to Revenue sharing a if there was a Cap included. A the players have consistently maintained they w on to accept a salary Cap and seem prepared to strike Over the Issue. After getting the proposal next tuesday the players will meet thursday in Chicago to consider the plan. Then on july 11, they re expected to set a firm strike Date probably Early August baseball a last seven labor negotiations have resulted in four strikes and three lockouts and these negotiations Are playing out just As the others did with the owners determined to test the Unity of the players. Budig 55, arrived Here tuesday night and is expected to be approved to replace Bobby Brown As Al president on wednesday. Budig was on baseball a interview list when it looked for commissioner Peter Ueberroth a successor in 1988. He a a member of the Kansas City royals Board of directors and a big baseball fan. Expansion is the other topic that will be discussed. Boston red sox owner John Harrington has chaired a committee looking into the Issue since the Spring. There s widespread sentiment to expand from 28 to 30 teams to allow the creation of six divisions of five teams each. Phoenix and Tampa St. Petersburg Are considered Strong front runners for the new franchises although some sources caution that Orlando could get into the picture. No other Sites appear to be under serious consideration