European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 12, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports sunday june 12,1994 chills numbness to master by the associated press Houston Atlanta Pitcher John Smoltz Wasny to feeling too Well before fridays game against the Houston astros. He Felt a Little better after allowing just three hits and striking out seven in seven innings leading the braves to a 5-2 Victory Friday night and knocking Houston out of first place in  the no Central. Smoltz 4-6 said he had chills All Day Friday and that at one Point his hands went numb. A i done to know what it is a Smoltz said. A but t did no to have a lot of Energy out there All  after pitching the braves to their third straight Victory Smoltz cheered up considerably. A i love pitching Here a said Smoltz who is 6-3 lifetime in the Astrodome. A if they hit a Home run they really hit a Home run Here. This is a Park i  mind pitching in every  David Justice hit a three run Homer in the fifth giving Atlanta a 5-0 Lead a that Homer was huge a Brave manager Bobby Cox said. The Home run ruined an otherwise Strong Outing by Doug Drabick 8-3and gave the braves a much needed Cushion. A a it a not like our games a few years ago when we could win 1-0 or 2-1,�?� Cox said. A this astros club can score runs. Dave snit was a big  Astro manager Terry Collins agreed that justices Home run was the key. A that hanging curve Ball to Justice was the difference in the game a Collins said. A the Drabick threw one the rest of the time. If he gets that Ball Down to Justice it s a ground Ball and he knows it a. Drabick who came into the game with 2,28 Era gave up six hits Ana five runs in five innings. He walked two and struck out five. Greg Mcmichael pitched the ninth for his 14tn save. Roberto Kelly led off the game with a triple and scored on Jeff Blau scr a sacrifice Fly. Atlanta made it 2-0 in the third when Charlie o Brien singled and scored on a two out single by Ryan Klesko in the fifth Fred Mcgriff and Klesko singled with two outs before Justice Hom cred Over the Center Field Fence. Pinch hitter Sid Bream had a two run double in the Houston fifth. Scott Servais was hit by a pitch and Andujar Cedeno reached on a fielders Choice before Bream doubled to right can tar. In other games Friday reds 10, Rockies 4 Colorado again fell victim to a pair of unusual jinxed in losing to Cincinnati. John Roper improved to 4-0 with a 3,07 Era lifetime against the Rockies. He is 0-5 with a 5.96 Era against the rest of the National league. The Rockies dropped to 0-9 at riverfront stadium their worst record at any Ballpark. The reds meanwhile arc just 3-7 Overall in Denver. Roper 2-0 pitched 7xh innings and gave up three runs and nine hits. A i can to evaluate them a Roper said. A fall 1 can do is go out and pitch. I can to Tel you what those Guys arc  the Rockies closed to 6-4 in the eighth with three Solo Home runs a Dante Bichotte and John Vander wat connected off Roper and Vinny Castilla homered off Hector Carrasco. Greg Harris 3-5 gave up 12 hits and six runs in 416 innings and lost for the sixth straight time against Cincinnati. Dodgers 2, cubs 1 Chicago lost its 10th straight game As Kevin Gross and Tim Wallach led los Angeles to a win at Wrigley Field. The cubs losing Streak is its longest since a 13-game skid in 1985, which tied a team record. Chicago has lost seven straight at Home. Gross 5-3 pitched a seven hitter for his first Complete game. He struck out five walked one and lost a shutout on Sammy Sosa sri single with two outs in the ninth. Steve Trachsel 4-4 pitched eight innings and allowed Only four hits. But Wallach hit his 15th Homer after a two out walk to Mike Piazza in the sixth. Padres 5, giants 2 Rookie Joey Hamilton remained unbeaten pitching san Diego past san Fernando Vina slides under expo Catcher Darrin Fletcher Stag to score a Metsy run. Francisco at candlestick Park. Hamilton 3-0 gave up eight hits in eight innings. He one run on la Milton who made his major league debut this season has a 2.36 Era after four games he left his other Start with a 3-2 Lead in the Sev cardinals 4, Phillies 3 Luis Alicea Pinch hitting for Pitcher Rick Sutcliffe hit a three run Homer in the seventh inning that lifted St. Louis Over Philadelphia. The cardinals had lost eight straight at veterans stadium in tenth inning against Florida but the Bull Liuding All six last season.1 i m t it i ,"1 ,4. Quot pen  hold it. Tony Gwynn drove in three runs. He had two hits off John Burkett 4-4expos 6, mets 4 Moises Alou hit his fifth Home run in five games As Montreal won for the eighth time in u games. Alou hit a two run Homer and an rib single. Alou homered twice and drove in a five runs thursday night at Shea stadium. Ken Hill 9-3 retired 18 straight batters after giving up two runs in the first Tom Pagnozzi Drew a one out walk from Mike Williams 2-3 in the seventh Jose Oquendo singled and Alicea hit his second Homer of the season. Sutcliffe 3-2 pitched six innings. Pirates 5, marlins 4 Brian Hunter homered and drove in three runs As Pittsburgh batting just a95 in its past 10 games broke Loose to beat visiting Florida. The pirates had 10 hits by the third inning aug Post Chris Hammond 4-4. Pilts inning. John Wetteland struck out the a Jaung Fewon its third in a Row. Side in the ninth for his 10th save. J Pau Wagner 4-4 gave up a three run new York has lost four straight and Homer to Jeff Conine. Alejandro Pena nine of 11. Bobby Jones 6-5 was the pitched the ninth for his second save in  Days his Only saves of the season. First there was the Bridges of Madison county then slow Waltz in Cedar Bend n i a i \ i. I now. Old songs in a new cafe i to t i it l l i x x it it a 1 a it o in i r 1 j a m i s a a 1 i i u by Robert James Waller collection of 19 essays celebrating life and loss what things were and what they can still be. Hardcover list 16.95 at stars and stripes now available at most $1350 from Waarner books to stars and stripes bookstores giants Mcgee put on 60-Day do san Francisco up i the san Francisco giants placed outfielder Willie Mcgee on the emergency 60-Day disabled list Friday after he suffered a severe injury to his left Achilles Tendon during tuesdays game in Pittsburgh. Mcgee 35, is expected to be lost for six months. He was hitting .282. The giants filled Mcgee a roster spot by recalling outfielder Rikkert Faneyte from Phoenix. Faneyte was third in the pc in batting with a ,370 average. Game to Benefit aids fund san Francisco a the san Francisco giants on Friday announced plans to offer partial proceeds from a game next month to help find a cure for aids. Club president Peter Magowan it will Mark the first time the giants have used ticket Money for a charitable cause. A Dollar from each ticket sold for the giants game against the Colorado Rockies on july 31 w ill go toward development of an aids vaccine