European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 32 the stars and stripes sports thursday june 30,1994 Witt hurls 2nd shutout in Row for revived a s by the associated press a couple of weeks ago when everyone was ridiculing the Oakland athletics for their 19-43 record the Wise Guys were saying the a s would probably win the super weak american league West anyway. Maybe the Wise Guys really were Wise Oakland got another outstanding pitching performance from Bobby Witt a a two hitter for his second straight shutout a and beat the California Angels 3-0 tuesday night. It was the sixth straight Victory for the athletics who suddenly find themselves Only four games out of first in the Al West and Only one game behind the Angels and Seattle mariners who arc tied for second. A a we be got a Little something going no doubt about it the team feels a lot better about things a manager Tony Larussa said. A a the a a turnaround does no to come As a Surprise to me a California manager Marcel Lacheman said. A a in be known too Many of their Guys Loo Long. Tony la Russa  let it get  Oakland 14-4 since june 10, is still 14 games under .500, but the first place Texas rangers Are Only 34-40. And the a so to were 13 games out of first place on june 13, actually have a Chance to move out of sole Possession of last place today for the first time since april 25 in an afternoon Home game against California a it would be a big mistake for this team to think right now a hey we re pc Cial ill say it again for about he 100th time we need to get to .500 to gel Over .500,�?� Larussa  6-7who pitched a one hitter against Kansas City in his last Start has not allowed a run in 15 innings against the Angels this season. He walked two and struck out five. Tim Salmon had both hits for California singling in the second and seventh innings. In other games tuesday Yankees 10, red sox 4 at Boston the Only team hotter than the a so the Yankees a won their seventh straight by scoring 10 consecutive runs. Daryl Boston had three Bis and me Lido Perez 6-31 won his third straight game settling Aown after allowing four Early  Bernie Williams Jim Leyritz and Luis Polonia each drove in two runs for the Yankees who have won 9 of 11, Randy Velarde added a Solo Homer. Nate Minchey 1-3 took the loss Al lowing seven runs on six hits and four walks in three plus innings. Red sox manager Butch Hobson had to be restrained by two of his players after shoving an Umpire three times during an argument. He Likely will be suspended. Indians 9, orioles 8 at Cleveland the indians blew an 8-3 Lead in the top of the ninth but Albert Belle hit his 21st Homer in the Bottom of the inning for the win. It was the third Lime this season that Belle won a game at Jacobs Field with his final swing a twice with Home runs once with a two run single. As a team the indians have won nine Home games this year in their last at Bat. Eric plunk 6-2 got the Victory despite pitching poorly in the ninth. Alan Mills 2-3 took the loss. Royals 4, White sox 3 at Chicago David coned a 11th Victory Wasny to secured until Jeff Montgomery got Julio Franco to ground out to first with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth. Cone 11-4 gave up eight hits Over 636 innings walking two and striking out three. Mike Macfarlane had two Bis. Wilson Alvarez 9-3 took the loss scattering six hits Over eight innings walking one and striking out five. Brewers 6, Blue jays 4 at Milwaukee Greg Vaughn and Dave Nilsson broke open a close game with Back to Back homers off Dave Stewart 5-7 As Milwaukee sent Toronto to its 10th straight loss a its longest Streak since dropping 12 straight in 1981, reliever Jose Mercedes 1-0 picked up his first major league Victory allowing one run on one hit and four walks in 236 innings. Rangers 10, twins 4 at Minneapolis Jose Canseco had a tie breaking single and Rusty Greer hit a three run Homer in a seventh inning rally. Hector Fajardo 3-4 broke a personal three game losing Streak with the Victory and Tom Henke got the final four outs for his fifth save. Dave Stevens 2-2 walked the first two Texas hitters in the seventh starting the five run rally. Mariners 6, tigers 4 at Seattle Edgar Martinez hit a two run Homer and added an rib single helping the mariners end a five game losing Streak. Seattle starter Chris Bosio had a perfect game through five innings but Bill Risley 6-4 got the Victory in Relief. Bobby Ayala pitched 1 1-3 innings for his 10th save. Boston manager Butch Hobson is restrained by members of the red sox tuesday. Hot Hobson shoves Umpire three times Boston a manager Butch Hobson had to be restrained by his players after shoving an Umpire three times during Bostons game tuesday night against the new York Yankees. Hobson shoved Umpire Larry Barnett after being thrown out of the game by Home plate Umpire Greg Kosc. A Boston Barnett the argument started when Kosc warned Relief Pitcher Sergio Valdez for a pitch that sailed behind the Back of Jim Leyritz. After Hobson was tossed he went after Kosc. Barnett stepped Between them and Hobson shoved Barnett three times in an attempt to get to Kosc. Catcher Damon Berryhill grabbed Hobson from behind and first baseman to Vaughn blocked Hobsons path. Pitching coach Mike Roarke then escorted the still fuming Hobson off the Field. It was the first ejection for Hobson this  Higuera 1 -5, refuses trip to minors Milwaukee a left hander Teddy Higuera dropped from the Milwaukee Brewers starting rotation two weeks ago has refused to be sent Down to the minor leagues. A a in a ready to pitch Here not there a said Higuera who was dropped from the rotation after falling to 1-5 with a 7.74 Era. Because of his Veteran status Higuera would have to give his permission to be sent Down. In a meeting with Brewers general manager Sal Bando and manager Phil gamer Higuera refused to even consider their request that he make three starts at triple a new Orleans of the american association. A Teddy could t get comfortable with the idea and Sal and f Felt that if he really did no to have a goal in mind it would t do him any Good a gamer said. The Brewers wanted Higuera to go to the minors to Clear a spot on the roster for left hander Angel Miranda who has recovered from off season knee surgery and was activated from the 60-Day disabled list prior to tuesday nights game against the Toronto Blue jays. Instead of Higuera Milwaukee sent right handed reliever Mike Ignasiak who was 2-1 with a 5.56 Era in 14 appearances to new Orleans. The Brewers also wanted to give Higuera much needed work. He Hasni to appeared in a game since beg relegated to a Long Relief role after a disastrous four Start stretch in which he gave up 20 earned runs ii 9 1-3 innings. Higuera has Wanned up just once since Garner sen him to the bullpen following his last Start june 12. Supra accepted the demotion the Brewer would Nave bought some time to work out a Trade of one of their other pitchers. The team has told other clubs that right hander makin6 s2.4 million and Bill we Mai 52,375,000 Are available