European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 16, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 saturday july 16,1994 National league Detroit shortstop Chris Gomez is late with the tag As Kansas City a Terry Shumpert steals second thursday. The royals won 52. A yanks rally stay in first by the associated press the new York Yankees  count on Lee Smith to keep them in first place again Southey did it themselves. The. Yankees three outs away from falling into second place in the Al East scored seven runs in the ninth inning thursday night for a 13-8 win Over the mariners in Seattle. On sunday following a loss to California the Yankees appeared destined to slip behind Baltimore in the standings but orioles closer Smith gave up a two run Homer to Oakland a Mark Mcgwire giving the athletics a Victory. A this was a great win for us Quot new York manager Buck Showalter said. A we really Hung in  Paul of Neill Mike Stanley and byrme Williams hit two run doubles in the ninth for the Yankees who opened an. 11-game Road trip with an important morale Booster. The Yankees who earlier trailed 7-1, were Down 8-6 entering the ninth against Bobby Ayala. With one out he walked Don Stanley Mattingly Pinch hitter Matt Nokes and Danny 1�?Tartabull before of Neill tied it with a shot to left Center. Stanley followed with his double off the right Field Wall scoring Tartabull and of Neill. Williams later doubled Home two More runs and Boggs hit an rib double off Goose Gossage the mariners sixth  a you be got to be Happy about this game a a of Neill said. A we scored seven runs in the ninth against a Guy like Ayala who has Good stuff. He a a Good Pitcher you re not going to score seven runs american league against him very  the win also allowed Showalter to save some face with the mariners fans. Showalter was ripped by Seattle fans for criticizing Ken Griffey or. For wearing his hat backwards and leaving his shirt out during warmups. Stanley said the Yankees players were tuned into the Showalter Griffey sideshow. Before the game mariners players wore their hats on backward As a sign of support for their five time All Star Center fielder. A they had their fun and that a Fine Quot Stanley said. 4 the Yankees overcame deficits of 3-0, 7-1, 7-5, 7-6 and finally 8-6. A when we got Back to 7-5, i knew we had a Chance a Showalter said. Elsewhere in the american league it was Baltimore 3, California 2 Chicago 6, Cleveland 3 Boston 2, Oakland 1 Kansas City 5, Detroit 2 Texas 7, Toronto 3 and Milwaukee 6, Minnesota 4. Orioles 3, Angels 2 at Anaheim calif., Chris Sabo and Rafael Palmeiro hit Back to Back homers in the eighth inning off Mark Langston and Ben Mcdonald pitched eight solid innings for Baltimore. Mcdonald 11-6who lost a 1-0 decision to Langston 5-6 in their last meeting on july 2, allowed five hits struck out five and walked three. Smith who gave up a two run Homer in his last regular season appearance and a game tying Homer in the All Star game gave up a run scoring single to Greg Myers in the ninth but earned his 30th save. White sox 6, indians 3 at Chicago Robin Ventura sri single capped a two run rally in the seventh As the White sox moved Back into first in the Al Central for the first time in a month. The last time the White sox were in first was when they were tied for the top with Cleveland on june 13. They now Lead the indians by one game and the teams will meet seven More times in the next 10 clays. Red sox 2, athletics 1 at Oakland calif., Roger Clemens threw his 11th career two hitter for Boston. Clemens s-4who has won three by Youngs and an map award but never bitched a no hitter did no to allow the a a a lit until Ruben Sierra led off the seventh by grounding a single to right. Clemens was within two outs of his second career one hitter when Troy Neel hit his 11th Homer. Royals 5, tigers 2 at Kansas City mo., Kevin Appier continued his Mastery Over Detroit with a two hitter for eight innings. Appier 6-6 allowed a Lead off single by Tony Phillips and a two run Homer by Travis Fryman in the first but did not give up another hit. He struck out eight to improve his career Mark against Detroit to 9-1. He also snapped a career Long five Start win less stretch. Jeff Montgomery pitched the ninth for his 15th save. Rangers 7, Blue jays 3 at Arlington Dean Palmer homered and doubled in a run and Manuel Lee brought in two with a double in a four run second inning for the rangers. Palmer is 24-for-64 .375 in his last 17 games with 10 homers and 20 Bis. Brewers 6, twins 4 at Minneapolis Rookie Pinch hitter Jeff Cirillo batting just .107, hit a two run double with one out in the ninth inning for Milwaukee. Giants win As in 5. By the associated press the san Francisco giants took a big Gamble by signing Darryl Strawberry. Its already starting to payoff. Strawberry the 32-year outfielder released earlier this year by the los Angeles dodgers after admit Ting an alcohol problem hit a grand slam a his first major. League Homer in More than a year a and drove in five runs to Lead the giants to an 8-3 Victory Over the Montreal expos on thursday night. A a it a going to take a Little time for me to get going a cautioned Strawberry a but the More you play the More you Start relying on your skills a the first four games in san Francisco i was a Little jumpy. Tonight i was Little More patient. The More work i get the More i get Back into the  Strawberry a chief skill hitting Home runs was in evidence at a major league Ballpark for the first time since june 8, 1993, when he was with the dodgers. It was his sixth career grand slam and first since aug. 21, 1991, also with the dodgers. Strawberry a 291st career Homer went Over the right Field Fence in the fifth against Pedro Martinez 6-5 and put the giants up 7-1. Bud Black 3-0 worked six in Nirgis As the giants won their season High fifth straight game All since Strawberry joined them last week. Elsewhere in the National league it was Pittsburgh 8, Houston 2 Florida 5, Atlanta 3 Chicago 4, Cincinnati 3 and Colorado 8, St. Louis 1. The games Between los Angeles and Philadelphia and san Diego and new York were both rained out. Pirates 8, astros 2 at Pittsburgh Houston pitchers threw two run scoring wild pitches and the astros usually reliable defense broke Down in a five run fifth inning. Jon Lieber 5-4a Rookie right hander who was roughed up for 10 runs in 10 innings in his previous two starts spaced eight nits including Solo homers by Kevin Bass and Ken Caminiti. He struck out a Carcer High eight and walked none. Marlins 5, braves 3 at Atlanta Florida scored four times in the first inning and held off the slumping braves for their fourth consecutive Victory. \ the braves lost their second j straight fifth in seven games Ami 10th in 16 games. T Rockies 8, cardinals 1 at Denver Andres Galarraga hit a two run Homer after a ram delay helping the Rockies beat St. Louis. Galarraga a 26th Homer a which set a Colorado team record eclipsing the 25 homers hit by Charlie Hayes last season a came off reliever Mike Perez in the sixth and broke a 1-1 tie. Cubs 4, reds 3 at Cincinnati Mark parents two run Homer in the seventh put Chicago ahead