European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pago 34 the stars Ano stripes sports monday july 18,1994 possible theft of Bat t by Rick Gano Chicago apr major league Security personnel saturday investigated an apparent reak in in the umpires Locke room at Comiskey Park one that May have involved a Bat confiscated from Cleveland slugger Albert Belle. Umpire Crew chief Dave Phillips said the Bat confiscated at White sox manager Gene la months request on Friday night so it could be checked for Cork was apparently switched and replaced with another Bat. A there was a Bat left but in my opinion it was not the Bat we confiscated a said Phillips. He said the Bat taken from Belle was cleaner and shinier than the one bund in the locker room after the game. Lamont said after saturday nights game that if someone did break into the umpires dressing room there must have been something wrong with the Bat. �?�1 think its kind of bizarre. If we switch bats its going to be corked. If they did it its not corked. If the Bat is corked its helping their team. If i think its corked then i have to Check it. If i done to then in a not doing my Job a he said a i did t know if Albert Belle was corking his Bat but now i know he  Belle who is hitting .350 with 26 Home runs and 78 Bis went 0-for-4 sat Belle urday night with two strike outs. He homered in Cleveland a 6-3 loss thursday night but is l-for-8 with four strikeouts since. His Bat was taken. Quot the teams were to play again sunday and then four More times this week in Cleveland. Entry to the umpires Locke room apparently was gamed through ceiling tiles sometime during the sixth or seventh inning Friday night Phillips said. The door was locked. A the Only Way they could have come in was from the roof. You can see Down the line where the ceiling is Bent. A my clothes were strewn. Obviously someone was in our dressing room a said Phillips. To not accusing anyone. It looks suspicious. A you see the ceiling the tiles and girder hold Irig it up Bent and there is insulation All Over the floor a he added \ before the game sox general manager Ron Schueler said a it looks like there was a forced  he said there is enough space above the ceiling for a person to walk. Phyllis Merhige a spokeswoman for the american league said there was an ongoing investigation and that Security personnel in both new York and Chicago had been brought in. The league had no report after the game. Several White sox players said before saturday nights game they a heard rumours that the Bat confiscated from Belle had been switched. Cleveland manager Mike Hargrove said he spoke with a representative of major league a baseball when he arrived at the Park saturday and was informed of the investigation. A the did no task me any questions a said Hargrove adding a i done to know whether i should be surprised shocked or  Lamont went to Phillips in the first inning Friday and asked that Belles Bat be checked for Cork. Phillips after conferring with fellow Umpire Joe Brinkman then had the Bat removed from the game and taken to the umpires dressing room so it could later be sent to the american league office and checked. Lamont said he asked that the Bat be checked after talking with his coaches and Schueler before Friday nights game. He said he did no to know if Belles Bat was corked but said a you hear things.�?�. A manager is allowed to have one Bat from the opposing team checked each game. Belle had hit a Long Homer thursday night. Tribe s Martinez halts Chison for 8th in Row by the associated press Chicago a Dennis Martinez won his eighth straight decision pitching a four hitter and the Cleveland indians moved a game ahead in the Al Central by beating the Chicago White sox 2-0 saturday night Martinez 9-4 allowed a single to Darrin Jackson in the second a double in the third by Tim Raines a sir Glt to Frank Thomas in the sixth and another single by Pinch hitter Warren Newson in the eighth. He walked two a and struck out four. The shutout was the second of the season for the 39-year-old right hander and his fifth Complete game. He has not lost since May 11, a Span of 12 starts. A a he a the same Dennis i remember a said Raines a former Montreal Tea mate. A the never gave in to  the indians with their second Victory in the first three games of the four game series scored in the first on Omar Viz quells single and an Rel double by Carlos Baerga extending his hitting Streak to 13 games. Baerga hit his 13th Homer in the fourth a 401-foot shot to left Field off Wilson Alvarez 10-5. Baerga went 3-for4 following a four hit game Friday giving him nine hits in the series. Alvarez gave up seven hits walked none and struck out eight in eight innings. After Newsone a single in the eighth Wayne Kirby went to the track in right Center for an overhead catch to Rob Ozzie Guillen of extra bases. Joey Cora then hit a shot through the Middle that Martinez gloved and threw to first for a double play. In other games saturday Yankees 9, mariners 3 Seattle a Jimmy key became a 14-game Winner and Gerald Williams homered twice to Lead new York Over Seattle. Key 14-2 equated his season High with eight strikeouts to beat major league strikeout Leader Randy Johnson 10-5. The left hander went seven innings and allowed Only three hits while walking five. J Martinez american league tigers 13, royals 7 Kansas City to. A Travis Frymann a grand slam capped an eight run fourth inning and Kirk Gibson added a two run Homer in the seventh powering Detroit past Kansas City. Juan Samuel added a single double and triple with two Bis. Wally Joyner went 5-for-5 for the royals. Joe Boever 8-2 won in Relief of Bill Gullickson. Rangers 4, Blue jays 2 Arlington Texas a Ivan Rodriguez homered for the third time in five games and Kevin Brown allowed seven hits in eight innings As Texas beat Toronto. Brown 7-8 struck out six and walked two and Tom Henke pitched the ninth for his 10th save. Twins 5, Brewers 2 Minneapolis a Jim Deshaies and three relievers limited Milwaukee to six hits and Minnesota hit three Home runs. Deshaies 5-9 gave up five hits in 6vi innings until Greg Vaughn hit his 19th Homer of the season. Pedro Munoz Scott Leius and Alex Cole homered off Bill Wegman 6-3. Angels 4, orioles 3 Anaheim Calif. A Lee Smith blew another save As California rallied for two runs in the ninth to beat Baltimore. Smith 1-3brought on to protect a 3-2 Lead gave up a one out Homer to Pinch hitter to Jack son and an rib triple to Spike Owen. Smith blew a ninth inning Lead last sunday against Oakland and was the losing Pitcher in the All Star game. Athletics 9, red sox 0 Oakland  Rickey Henderson hit his 65th game opening Home run and Scott Brosius had two homers including a grand slam for Oakland. Ron Darling 9-9 pitched seven innings to win his fifth straight. He allowed five hits and three relievers finished up the eight hit shutout. Henderson hit his fifth Homer to extend his major league record for homers leading off a game and Ruben Sierra followed a walk by Aaron Sele 7-5 with his 20th Homer an out later to make it 3-0, Brosius a first career slam made it 8-0 in a five run third and he added a Solo Homer his ninth in the eighth to close the scoring. Sele gave up eight runs in three innings the shortest Outing of his career. By the associated press Montreal a Barry Bonds hit two homers for the second straight night and the san Francisco giants won their seventh in a Row saturday night beating the Montreal expos 4-2. Bonds hit Solo shots off Ken Hilt 13-4 in the fourth and sixth and added an rib single in the seventh that chased Hill. John Burkett 6-7 limited Montreal to a pair of runs on eight hits in 6v5 innings. In other games saturday Rockies 15, cardinals 4 Denver a Dante Bichette homered and drove in four runs and Andres Galarraga had two homers and three Bis As Colorado continued to assault St. Louis pitching. The Rockies have scored 33 runs on 39 hits in the first three games of this four game series. Colorado also coaxed a club record 16 walks out of St. Louis pitchers the i major league High of the season. Braves 7, marlins 5 Atlanta a Fred Mcgriff hit a three run Homer in the seventh inning and Jose Oliva added two Home runs As the braves rallied. With the braves trailing 4-3, Roberto Kelly and Dave Justice reached base before Mcgriff cleared the right Field Wall for his 24th Homer. Oliva a Rookie third baseman who started for the sixth time since his recall from triple a Richmond hit his third and fourth homers. He is 10-for-22 with two doubles four homers since be ing promoted. Cubs 7, reds 2 Cincinnati a Mike Morgan pitched his first Complete game in a year and the cubs me Pic _. I nit four Solo homers Lorgan 2-9 gave up seven hits and struck out five. Glenallen Hill and Steve Buechele provided the bulk of the offence for Chicago. Hill doubled twice and homered in the sixth off John Roper 5-1. Shawon Dunston and Rick Wilkins also homered for the cubs astros 7, pirates 1 Pittsburgh a Pete Harnisch 6-4 won his fourth straight Start since coming off the disabled list. Luis Gonzalez hit a Solo Homer in the fourth As Houston took a 3-0 Lead against Zane Smith 9-7. Phillies 10, dodgers 6 Philadelphia a Jim Eisenreich hit a three run Homer and Mike Lieberthal hit his first major league Home run for the Phillies who were outhit 12-11, but took advantage of three dodgers errors. Bobby Munoz 5-3 allowed five runs in five innings for the Victory. Orel Hershiser was supposed to Start for the dodgers but sustained a strained muscle in his left Side while warming up and was replaced by Ramon Martinez 86who gave up nine runs and eight hits in 4v6 innings. Mels 5, padres 4 new York a Todd Hundley drove in two runs in a three run first inning to help Rookie Jason Jacome get his first Home win. Jacome 2-1 allowed two runs in six innings. John Franco gave up two runs in the ninth but struck out Eddie Williams with runners at first and third for the final out and his 20th save