European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 13, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 30 the stars and stripes sports monday Juno 13, 1994sooners by Tom Vint Omaha neb. Apr Oklahoma got hot at the right time and that was enough to give coach Larry Cochell that elusive College world series title. Damon minor and Rick Gutierrez had three Bis each and Oklahoma a record setting performance gave Cochell his first Crown in a 13-5 Victory saturday Over Georgia tech. The run total was a championship game record. Cochell the Only coach to bring three different schools to the Mcaa tournament championship had not previously finished higher than third. Quot if you had seen us six weeks ago we might not have been the Best but we played the Best when we had to and won the National championship a Cochell said. A 16-hit assault Matching another title game Mark denied Georgia techs Danny Hall a distinction. He had a Chance to become the Only coach to win a National title in his first year at a school. Oklahoma 50-17 entered the game As the hottest hitting team in the Mcaa tournament and the sooner did no to let in cos final minor Guiterrz up. Aric Thomas and Darvin Traylor had three hits each and four others had two apiece. A we got hot when we needed to get hot that a the key a Gutierrez said. A Georgia tech is a great team. That a the toughest bal club we be played All Georgia tech also 50-17 added to its own misery with four errors giving up five unearned runs in the fourth inning to break a 2-2 deadlock. Traylor tripled in Thomas in the third and scored on Gutierrez a ground out. Tech tied it with Mcadoff homers by Jason Varitek in the second and Nomar Garcia Parra in the third. Then disaster hit for the yellow jackets in the fourth. Three errors a two run single by , Mariam an rib single by Thomas and a bases loaded walk to Gutierrez produced five unearned runs and finished starter a Gogolin 12-3. Chip Glass scored one of the runs on Marianis single when he was called Safe avoiding Varitek Stag at the plate on a disputed Call. Glass voted the most valuable player of the tournament ran through co helps Stop sign Down the third base line. A when the Ball was hit i had it in my mind to score and i did t see coach put his hands up until i was going by him a Glass said a it was a play that happened and we did t happen to get our Way a Hall said. A a we be got to overcome that. They just kept their rally going. They opened up the game. We just made some bad Michael sorrow doubled Home two runs for Georgia tech in the top of the sixth but the sooner put the game away with minors three run Homer and a Solo shot by Glass in the Bottom of the inning. A they had been pitching me inside All Day a minor said. A the coaches had the hit and run on. I just wanted to get it in play and the pitch was right Gutierrez and Rich Hills had rib singles in the seventh the latter eclipsing the 12 runs scored by Minnesota in its championship game Victory Over Arizona in 1956. The hit total matched the cos record for a finale set by Southern Cal against Arizona in 1978. The teams also combined for a cos championship game record for most runs breaking the old Mark of 16 by Miami and Texas in 1985 and most Home runs title game bettering the title game Mark of three by Oklahoma state and Stanford in 1987. Shawn Snyder 4-0 claimed the win in Relief of Kevin Lovingier. It was the second Mcaa baseball championship for Oklahoma. The sooner also won in 1951. Co helps previous cos teams were Oral Roberts and Fullerton state. He moved to Oklahoma four years ago. I plates 7 by the associated press Anaheim Calif. A even on the Downside of a lengthy career Kirk Gibson keeps managing to have career games. Gibson the 37-year-old outfielder in his second stint with Detroit set a career High with seven Bis saturday night hitting a grand slam and a three run Homer As the tigers beat the California Angels 11-5. A anyone who knows me knows id ii ver put myself above the team. The Only reason this feels Good is because we won a said Gibson who accounted for Detroit s final seven runs the tigers had four homers increasing their major league leading total to 91. Gibson hit his 12tli and 13th, Mickey act Tecton got his 11th and Junior Felix his seventh Detroit a 15 hits included seven doubles a three by Lou Whitaker. A a a. A. A a Tim Belcher 5-8winning for the fifth time in his last six decisions got the Victory despite yielding eight hits five runs and three walks. In other games saturday orioles 5, red sox 2 Guston a a Mike Mussina 9-3 became the american league s second nine game Winner and Harold Baines homered As Baltimore beat slumping Boston. The win moved the orioles into second place in the Al East one game ahead of the red sox who have lost eight of its last nine games. Indians 5, Brewers 2 Milwaukee a Sandy Alomar or. Hit a three run Homer and Jason Grimsley 1-0 pitched a five hitter for his first win of the season As Cleveland beat Milwaukee. Alomary a 420-foot shot in the third and Jim Thomes 435-foot Homer in the seventh were two of Only four hits the indians managed off Cal Eldred 6-7who struck out a season High 10 in eight innings. Twins 6, White sox 0 Minneapolis a Kevin Tapani pitched his fifth career shutout to move the twins two games behind first place Chicago. Tapani 8-2 allowed six hits to win his seventh straight Start. Jeff Reboulet had three hits including a bases loaded double. Royals 4, rangers 3 Arlington Texas a Greg Gagne broke a tie with an eighth inning sacrifice Fly As Kansas City ended Texas four game winning Streak. Will Clarks three run Homer in the fifth had give the rangers a 3-2 Lead. Mariners 6, athletics 3 Seattle a Dan Wilson a first major Itcague Home run broke a seventh inning tie and Ken Griffey or. Hit his 25th Homer. Tino Martinez and Mike blowers also homered for the mariners Yankees 9, Blue jays 2 Toronto a Jimmy key 9-1 won his eighth straight decision and Wade Boggs hit a three run Homer that capped a six run sixth inning for new York Paul o Neill and Danny Tartabull also homered As the Yankees ended a four game losing Streak of Neill went 3-for-5, raising his average to .425, Pat Kelly drove in three runs and Don Mattingly had his second straight three hit game. Blue Jay second baseman Roberto Alomar turns double play Over yanks Luis Polonia in filth inning saturday. Home runs help cubs end 10-game slump by the associated press Chicago the Chicago cubs stopped their 10-game losing Streak saturday when Pine hitter Kevin Roberson and Samimy Sosa homered during a four run rally in the eighth inning for a 7-4 Victory Over the los Angeles dodgers. The cubs losing skid was their longest since 1985, when they tied a team record with 13 consecutive defeats. Chicago won despite hitting into five double ploys three by Mark Grace. Willie Banks 7-5 gave up four runs and eight hits in eight innings. Orel Hershiser 3-3 yielded seven hits in Ivi innings. Let Oiler games saturday padres 3, giants 1 san Francisco Andy Ashby pitched a four hit Ter and Tony Gwynn had four hits As san Diego Defeated san Francisco. Ashby 2-5 walked none struck out four and retired the last 13 batters in his second Complete game. Barry Bonds hit his fifth career Home run in 14 at bats off Ashby connecting in the second inning for his 14th 7, mets4 new York Marquis Grissom and Sean Berry homered and Montreal beat new York for the expose ninth win in 12 games. The expos won their third in a Row and the Mots have lost five 7, braves 6 Houston a Center fielder Roberto Kelly a error on Janies Moulon a single in the ninth inning allowed Luis Gonzalez to score from first As Houston rallied for three runs with two outs. Fred Mcgriff hit a three run Homer for the braves who lost for just the second time in 11 games. Jeff Bagwell hit his 16th and 17th homers for the 7, Phillies 4 Philadelphia a Gregg Jefferies hit a three run Homer and Ray Lankford added a two run shot to lift St. Louis. Omar Olivares 1-0recalled from Louisville on thursday pitched innings and added two singles and an rib. Reds 6, Rockies 4 Cincinnati a Colorado fell to 0-10 at riverfront stadium As the reds turned a Pivotal throwing error and a two run Homer by Reggie Sanders into their 19th comeback win this season. Cincinnati a Kevin Mitchell missed the game after reportedly being hit in the right Eye by a flying bottle at a night spot. Reds manager Davey Johnson said Mitchell had Blurry vision. Mitchell said that he was at a restauro rant bar with several of the Rockies following their game Friday night when a woman threw a bottle at someone else and hit him instead Mitchell did t go to the Hospital and did no to press charges against the 10, marlins 4 Pittsburgh a Brian Hunter and Jay Bell homered and Pittsburgh dodged a thunderstorm and a three run deficit to win its fourth straight game. The marlins hold a 4-1 Lead for the second straight night As Hunter keyed a three run third inning with a two run Homer and Bell went 4-for-4. The game was delayed for 39 minutes in the seventh inning by a violent thunderstorm and lightning display
