European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes thursday july 7. 1994 National league n perfect for six innings by the associated press the new York mets who have won two world series in their 33-year history still done to have a no hitter in their record Book All Star Bret Saberhagen almost changed that on tuesday. Saberhagen who threw a no hitter for the Kansas City royals in 1991, pitched perfect Ball for six innings tuesday before allowing a Lead off Homer in the seventh to Darren Lewis in new Yorkus 4-2 Victory Over san Francisco. He was the first mets Pitcher to take a perfect game into the seventh inning since Tom Saver did it on sept. 24, 1975. A i started thinking no hitter going into the fourth inning a Saberhagen said. A a in be been in that situation before. The thing is you done to want to think perfect game. A the one bad pitch i made was to Lewis. Everything went then a. The perfect game the no hitter and the shutout. You have to think no hitter. I had a pretty Good idea of what i was doing. I just did no to want to walk Lewis leading off and i came in with a bad  Saberhagen 9-4who also a Lowed a Lead oif Homer to Dave Martinez in the eighth gave up Only two hits in eight innings struck out eight and walked none. Pirates 3, braves 1 at Atlanta Jay Bell had a two run triple for the pirates in a game delayed by rain three times before it  called after 6vz innings in. The opener of a scheduled doubleheader. Pittsburgh turned Back Atlanta for the sixth time in seven tries this season ,. Astros 3, cardinals 1 at St louts Pete Harnisch and two relievers combined on a four hitter and Steve Finley had a Home run and two Bis As Houston won its fourth straight while handing the cardinals their fourth straight loss. Craig Biggio led off the game with his fifth Home run and Finley hit his ninth Homer in the fifth. Rockies 9, cubs 6 at Chicago Pinch hitter Howard Johnson tied the game with a three run. Homer and Andres Galarraga hit his 23rd Homer to Cap a six run seventh for the Rockies. Chicago a Quot Mark Grace hit a three run Homer in the first off  2-4, and Sammy Sosa had a Solo snot m the third. Reds 9, marlins 4 at Miami Kevin Mitchell hit two of Cincinnati a five Home runs As the reds won their fifth straight and sent the marlins to their fourth straight loss. Padres 7, Phillies 2 at san Diego Eddie Williams who played Semi pro Ball last fall after being out of the majors the previous three seasons hit his first career grand slam. Dodgers 2, expos 1 at los Angeles Raul Mondesi homered with one out in the 10th off John Wetteland 2-6 after Montreal starter Jeff Fassero retired 22 consecutive hitters. Oakland a Terry Steinbach slides safely into Home plate just ahead of the tag by new York Catcher Jim Ley Ritz tuesday night. Coles hits 3 homers for jays by the associated press look up Darnell Coles in the baseball who a who and the entry reads like something from Rand Mcnally. He a played with Toronto Cincinnati san Francisco. Pittsburgh Seattle twice a and Detroit also twice. There have been stops along the Way in Bellingham Wausau Bakersfield Chattanooga Salt Lake City Calgary Toledo Phoenix and Nashville. For most of his 14-year career he a been a Utility player always patient and prepared for a Chance to play. Last season in fact he and Dick Schofield were the Only members of the. Blue jays not to get into a single game in the playoffs or world series. On tuesday night he got another Opportunity to Coles play and was determined that a dislocated Finger would not Stop him. As it turned out no one could Stop him. Coles hit three Home runs becoming the sixth major leaguer to accomplish the feat this year in leading Toronto Over the Minnesota twins 14-3. In other games California beat Boston 10-3, Texas topped Cleveland 4-3, Oakland Defeated new York 8-7, Baltimore beat Seattle 5-2, Kansas City downed Milwaukee 10-5 and Chicago split a doubleheader with Detroit losing the first game 6-2 and then winning 6-4. Coles began the game batting Only .145 8-for-55 with one Home run and six Bis. It was his second three Homer game in the majors having done it in 1987 with Pittsburgh. �?o1 was just hoping i could play because american league my Finger was Barking at me All Day a Coles said. A a once the game started i was just trying not to do too much be cause that show i got Hurt in the first  Coles Hurt his Finger monday nigh when he Dove into first base. He was scheduled to Start tuesday at the met radome while third baseman de Sprague was in California with his wife who gave birth monday. Coles injury however left his status in doubt. A the said he was of but there were a few Guys who doubted whether he was telling the truth a Blue jays manager Cito Gaston said. Coles hit a two run Homer in the fifth inning and Solo shots in the eighth and ninth. He joined Tim Raines Jose Canseco Karl Rhodes Cory Snyder and Jeff Bagwell As players to connect three times in a game this year. Paul Molitor hit his second career grand slam and Joe Carter followed with his 18th Homer of the season during a six run seventh. Molitor also had two singles and a double. Angels 10, red sox 3 Chris Turner who began the game batting Only .138, went 5-for-5 and became the first California Catcher to steal Home. The visiting Angels stopped a 10-game losing Streak against Boston including seven defeats this season. Turner doubled twice drove in two runs and scored two. He snuck Home As part of a double steal. Chili Davis hit his 16th Homer and drove in three runs rangers 4, indians 3 Kevin Brown returned from visiting his ailing father in Georgia and pitched the Host rangers past Cleveland. Brown went Home monday after his father Gerald had a heart attack. Doctors told Brown on tuesday that his father was in stable condition and he took an afternoon flight to rejoin the team. Brown 6-8 tied a career High with 10 strikeouts. He gave up seven hits and walked one in his second Complete game. Texas overcame three errors by third baseman Dean Palmer and won for the fifth time in six games. The indians had won five in a Row. The rangers scored twice in the sixth off Mark Clark 9-3with Rusty Greer sri single breaking a 3-3 tie. Athletics 8, Yankees 7 Geronimo Berroa a two run Homer in the seventh inning lifted Oakland at Yankee stadium. The a s have won 10 of 11, while new York has lost five of six. Bar Road sight Home run came against Greg Harris 3-5. Ruben Sierra also hdm cred for the a a. Orioles 5, mariners 2 Jamie Moyer won for Only the second time in 14 starts As Baltimore shut Down Ken Griffey or. And visiting Seattle Griffey who leads the majors with 32 Home runs has gone a season High 10 games without connecting. He is hit less in two straight games. Royals 10, Brewers 5 Bob Hamlin homered doubled and drove in three runs As Kansas City won at Home. The royals hit four doubles and Milwaukee hit six. Reliever Rusty Meacham 1-1 won for the first time since june 6, 1993. Billy Brewer got his third save. Tigers 6-4, White sox 2-6 Jack Mcdowell struck out a career High 11 in Only six innings and Frank Thomas hit his 30th Home run As Chicago salvaged a doubleheader split at Tiger stadium. Mcdowell 6-7 is 4-0 in his last seven starts. Strawberry says he s ready to move up Scottsdale Ariz. A Darryl Strawberry picked on trip a a pitching again tuesday night hitting his second Home run in two Days with the Phoenix firebirds then said he Felt ready to return to the majors. �?o1 kind of thought about it most of the Day a said Strawberry just Over three months after admitting to a substance abuse problem and 60 Days after leaving a clinic a just for me being Back on the baseball Field and in the Frame of mind of playing again. 1 think going up there is going to really give me a lot More motivation because in a so accustomed to being up there and playing up there Quot he said. Tony Sicote baseball operations vice president for the san Francisco giants the firebirds Parent team said Strawberry a performance in two Pacific coast league games could Force the hitting needy giants to accelerate their schedule for putting Strawberry a no. 44 Back in the big leagues. San Francisco had been planning to bring him up after the All Star game