European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 29, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sports wednesday june 29,1994 Page 34 the stars and stripes sports a wednesday june 29,1expos i i out duels Maddux by the associated press olympic stadium was nearly full the expos had their Best Pitcher on the Mound and Montreal was ready to begin its Challenge for first place in the no  expos and their 45,291 fans a the largest crowd since opening Day did no to go Home disappointed. Ken Hill out pitched Greg Maddux and became the National leagues first 11-Gamc Winner in a 72 Victory monday night that pulled the expos within Lvi National league games of Atlanta. Its the closest Montreal has been to first place since May 29. A the kids were prepared for Battle a said manager Felipe Alou of his team. A what we showed tonight was nothing new. This team just does no to get the credit it deserves a but they did get a Chance to end the three game series in first place for the first time All season. To do so they now need Back to Back victories against Tom Glavine and John Smoltz Hill 11-3 worked 7v6 innings and allowed four hits and six walks while striking out three. Maddux 10-4loser of his last two starts and win less in three gave up five runs on nine hits in 6v innings. A i feel 1 can pitch with anybody and i showed it tonight said Hill a Maddux is a great Pitcher and he kept his team in there. But so did  Montreal broke the game open in the seventh on Wil Cordero s bases loaded sacrifice Fly and Cliff Floyd a the acc run Homer. The expos added two runs in the eighth on Tim up Chr sri double and Cordero a basis loaded walk. A this series Isnit going to make or break us a Hill said a but it gives us an Opportunity to carry on some  in other games monday giants 3, dodgers 2 in their first game at dodger stadium since a 12-1 defeat on the final Day of the 1993 season eliminated them from the division race the giants moved within 5v4 games of first place los Angeles. Injury plagued Bud Black 1-0mak s. V a 1 h a v Quot it a a a Phillies right Beider Tony Longmire makes a sliding catch on a Ball hit by the marlins Kurt Abbott monday night. Aping his second Start since last August pitched seven scoreless innings and allowed just three hits. The giants got their runs on Royce Clayton s bases loaded two run single in the first inning and Dave Martinez s run scoring group Dout in the third.astros7, reds 6,11 innings at the Astrodome Craig Biggio lined an rib single to the Wall in the 11th inning to pull the astros within 2yi games of the first place reds in the no Central division. Cincinnati rallied with a pair of two run homers in the ninth to tie the game but Houston refused to give up. Todd Jones 2-2 pitched two witless innings for the Victory. Jeff Brantley 5-4 took the  9, mets 6 at Shea stadium Gregg Jefferies tied the game with a ninth inning double and. An error by shortstop Jose Vizcaino Al Lowed the winning run to score. St Louis rally ruined a great comeback by new York which scored seven runs a five unearned a with two out in the seventh to take an 8-7 Lead. John Franco 1-4 blew his fifth save Opportunity of the season. Phillies 5, marlins 1 at veterans stadium Shawn Boskie scattered six hits in his first Complete game in four years and Jim Eisenreich hit a two run triple As Philadelphia won its third straight. Boskie 4-4 struck out four and allowed Only one runner past first base for his second career Complete game. The Phillies jumped out to a 4-0 Lead in the first and knocked out Kurt Miller 1-3 an inning  12, padres 7 at mile High stadium Dante Bichette hit two Long Home runs including a grand slam in the eighth inning and Colorado had 17 hits. Bichette tied a club record with five a Bis and Vinny Castilla and Eric Young also Hom Rcd for Colorado. San Diego losing consecutive games for the first time since june 15, left 15 runners on base. A a David Nied 7-4 got the win and improved to 4-0 lifetime against the padres. Andy Ashby 3-6 had his three game winning Streak  2, pirates 1 at Wrigley Field Sammy Sosa a shallow sacrifice Fly in the eighth inning ended Pittsburgh a six game winning Streak. Sosa a pop Fly was caught in Short Center by second baseman Carlos Garcia whose momentum carried him further into the Outfield. Kevin Roberson barely beat the throw Home. O cubs starter Willie Banks 8-6 retired 20 consecutive hitters at one Point and got the Victory. Jeff Ballard 1-1 took the loss. Key baffles red sox for Victory no. 12 amp by the associated press maybe Jimmy key did no to have a career year last season after All. Maybe he was just warming up for this season. The american leagues Best Pitcher won his 11th straight decision and became baseball a first 12-game Winner monday night stopping Boston on six hits Over eight innings As new York beat the red sox 5-1. A a in be never had a Streak like this key where everything Falls for me Quot said key 12-1 we Host Only loss came april 9 in his second Start. A whether i pitch Good or bad 1 find a Way to win and the team finds a Way to win for  the Yankees improved to 13-4 in keys starts and he lowered his Era to a tidy 3.01. In i seasons with the Yankees key is 30-7 with a 3.00 Era. His 11-game wanning Streak is the longest in a single season by a Yankees Pitcher since Ron Guidry won 12 straight i american league 19s5. Bob Wickman who pitched a perfect ninth won 11 straight games spanning the 1992 and 1993 seasons. Among keys admirers monday night was Aaron Scle one of the brightest Young pitchers in the league and keys opponent on the Mound. A key makes the hitter hit his pitch and a Young Guy like me learns a lot watching him a said Sele 6-4who has lost twice to key this season. Mike Gam go drove in two runs with a sacrifice Fly and a single Luis Polonia had a run scoring bunt and Wade Boggs doubled Home a run for new York which won its sixth straight. Boston has lost 10 straight at Home to match its second longest skid at Fenway Park. The red sox also lost 10 straight at Home in 1927, and had a 14-game losing Streak at Fenway in 1926. In other games monday Brewers 5, Blue jays 1 at Milwaukee Toronto was no match for Cal Eldred who sent the Blue jays to their ninth consecutive loss with his third straight Complete game. Eldred 9-7 allowed six hits giving opponents Only 12 hits in his last three starts to win for the fifth time this month. He also extended the Blue jays losing Streak making it the longest for the two time defending world series champions since they dropped 12 in a Row in 1981. A Leiter 3-5 gave up three runs on seven hits and walked four in four innings in his first Start since coming off the 15-Day disabled list. Tigers 11, mariners 1 at Seattle Mickey Tettleton hit a grand slam and drove in five runs and Tim Belcher stymied Seattle on two hits for eight innings As Detroit ended its losing Streak at four and extended the mariners skid to five games. Tettle Tony a fifth career slam his 14th Homer came during a seven run fourth. Tony Phillips hit his 10th Homer in the first for Detroit. Royals 2, twins 1 at Minneapolis Tom Gordon and three relievers made two unearned runs stand up As Kansas City bested Kevin Tapani and Minnesota. Gordon 8-4 allowed five hits including Scott Leuis 10th Homer in Ivi innings and struck out eight to win for the fifth time in six decisions. Jeff Montgomery got his 12th save. Tapani 8-5 allowed five hits and fanned eight but a three base miscue by Center fielder Alex Cole and Tapanin a own two base throwing error set up both runs in the sixth. Vince Coleman drove in the Winner with his ninth  10, Angels 2 at Oakland Rickey Henderson had three hits including a Homer and reached base in All five plate appearances As Oakland routed California. Henderson Stan Javier Ruben Sierra and Geronimo Berroa drove in two runs apiece for the a a who won their fifth straight and 11th in 13  7, indians 6 at Cleveland Jeff Tackett led off the eighth inning with his first Home run in two years and Baltimore handed Cleveland its third Home loss in a Row. Tackett a career .215 hitter hit Charles Nagy a first pitch for his first Corner since june 30, 1992. Harold Baines also homered his 12th, for Baltimore