European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 the stars and stripes Jyz sports wednesday july 20,1994astros, Down 11-0, pull it out by the associated press the Houston astros Are proving there s no such thing As a Safe Lead or an insurmountable deficit. Trailing to after three innings the astros pulled off a record tying comeback monday night to defeat the visiting St. Louis cardinals 15-12. A was we kept getting closer we started smelling it a said Kevin Bass one of four astros to drive in two runs during an 1lnational league run sixth inning a after we made it 11-7, we Felt pretty Good because we had three plus innings left and were within a grand slam. It just snowballed from  Houston matched the biggest comeback in no history just three Days after blowing an 8-0 Lead m Pittsburgh in an 11-8 loss. Bass Andujar Cedeno Mike Felder and Ken Caminiti each drove in two runs in the sixth when Houston went ahead 15-11. The Philadelphia Phillies overcame a 12-1 deficit to beat Chicago 18-16 on april 17, l976, and the cardinals rallied from an 11-0 deficit to beat new York 14-12 on june 15,1952. The major league record for the biggest comeback is 12 runs done twice in the Al the Philadelphia athletics rallied from 14-2 behind to beat Cleveland 17-15 on june 15, 1925, and Detroit came Quot Back from 13-1 to defeat Chicago 16-15 of june 18,1911. A that was unbelievable. In be never been behind 11-0 and come Back to win not even in the Pacific coast league where the Ball flies around and you get crazy scores a astros manager Terry Collins said. A we were Down 11-0 and our Guys did no to Stop playing. They just kept pecking away and kept getting base hits. 1 can to believe what 1 saw i was just think ins when each Guy came up get a base hit and they kept doing it inc said Houston a 11-run inning came against four pitchers Bryan Eversgerd 2-1 gave up four runs on four hits without retiring a Batter. A i just pitched the wrong pitchers. It was my fault we lost a St. Louis manager Joe Torre said after the astros spoiled his 54th birthday. Mike Hampton 2-1 pitched two innings for the Victory. Todd Jones went three innings for his third save. Dodgers Catcher Mike Piazza makes the tag but not in time As Joe Orsulak scores on a grounder in the fourth inning monday night at Shea stadium. In other games monday giants 7, Phillies 5 at Philadelphia Barry Bonds hit his fifth Homer in four games and Darryl Strawberry delivered another big hit before being injured As san Francisco won us ninth straight. The giants Are 9-0 since Strawberry joined them. He hit a two run single in the first then left after the top of the second with an injured left hamstring. The injury did not appear serious and Strawberry was listed As Day to Day. Bonds who has 12 hits in his last 23 at bats went 2for-4 and hot his 28th Homer this season and the 250th of his career. The giants jumped to a 6-0 Lead after two innings knocking out Shawn Boskie 4-6. Bryan Hickerson 3-8 allowed six hits and four runs in six plus  9, padres 2 at Montreal the expos beat san Diego for the 10th straight time this season. Marquis Grissom had two of Montreal a 15 hits and scored twice for the expos who have beaten the padres 11 straight times dating Back to last season. The expos who have beaten san Diego 10 consecutive times at Home have out scored the padres 63-17 this season. Kirk Rueter 5-2 allowed two runs and six hits in five plus innings Tim Scott pitched four innings his longest career Outing a for his first save. Eleven hits three padres errors and a balk by Bill Krueger 1-2 enabled the expos to Lake an 8-1 Lead after four innings. Reds 5, marlins 3 at Cincinnati Kevin Mitchell and Reggie Sanders hit consecutive homers off Charlie Hough in the sixth inning to Power the reds. The Solo homers broke open a tie game and sent Florida to its fourth straight loss Pete Schourek 51 got the win despite blowing a two Iun Lead giving up two homers and nearly surrendering a grand slam to Gary Sheffield a Long Ball that barely went foul Hough 59 i who gave up four homers the last time he faced the reds in a 9-4 loss july 5, has lost five straight  3, pirates 2 Kent Mercker pitched a two hitter for Atlanta and Rookie Mike Kelly hit his first major league Homer and doubled. Mercker 8-2 Shook off the pirates two run second inning to retire the final 18 batters for his fifth Victory in six starts. Fred Mcgriff homered again in Pittsburgh just As he did in the All Star game As the braves finally figured out How to win at three Rivers stadium. The braves started the season 1-7 against the pirates and were swept in a three game series there on april 29-May 1. Pirates starter Steve Cooke 4-7 again failed to get much run support. He limited the braves to three runs in seven  6, Rockies 3 at Denver Jim Bullinger pitched a five hitter and drove in three runs for Chicago which snapped the Rockies four game win Streak. Bullinger 4-2 doubled Home two runs in the second inning and had an rib single in the fourth. It was Bullinger a first. Complete game Victory since a 31 win Over san Francisco on aug 30,1992, Mike Harkey 1-6 walked four and gave up five runs and four hits in four innings against his former  7, mets 6,10 innings \ at new York Tim Wallach drove in six runs and Eric Karros hit a two out single in the 10th inning for los Angeles. With two outs in the 10th, Mike Piazza reached on  single against Mauro Gozzo 2-4. Wallach who Nad a three run Homer and a three run double was intentionally walked after the count went to 1-1. Karros then singled to left scoring Pinch Ninner Delino  win 7-Homer game on error in 1 by the associated press the Chicago White sox did no to bother checking Cecil fielders Bat. Instead they just waited for Alan Trammell to uncork a wild throw. Trammells error in the 13th inning monday Niolu gave the White sox a 109 Victory Over the Detroit tigers in a game featuring seven Home runs at Comiskey Park. Frank Thomas hit a grand slam Julio Franco connected twice and Robin Ventura also homered for Chicago which overcame a six run Defi Thomas Cit. Fielder homered twice for the tigers and Kirk Gibson also homered. The White sox won for the 15th time in 18 games and moved past Cleveland into first place in the Al Central. Chicago and the indians split four games during the w weekend at Comiskey a series that involved the intrigue about Albert Belles corked  league a a it a a big win when you come from Ber Hind 9-3 and beat a team like Detroit a Franco said. A tonight things went our  Thomas 34th Homer and third career slam tied it 9-9 in the seventh inning. In the 13th, Joey Cora Drew a Lead off walk from storm Davis 0-3and Tim Raines sacrificed. After Thomas was intentionally walked Franco hit a grounder to fielder at first base. Fielder threw to Trammell at second for a Force out but the shortstops return throw sailed Over the head of Davis covering at first base and Cora scored easily. A it was the hardest Ball i hit All night a Franco said. Kirk Mccaskill 1-2 pitched five innings of one hit Relief for the Victory. In other games monday rangers 6, indians 5 Jose Canseco doubled Home the tie breaking run with two outs in the ninth inning for Texas. Cleveland lost for Only the fifth time in its last 29 Home games. Ivan Rodriguez hit a two run single in the seventh off Jose Mesa 7-5 As the rangers tied it 5-5, Jeff Frye doubled with one out in the ninth and Canseco doubled off the bullpen Fence in dead Center. Angels 13, red sox 4 . Snow hit a grand slam and California scored nine runs in the biggest first inning in team history. Jim Edmonds had an rib triple and an rib double in the Angels biggest inning since a nine run burst May 8, 1989, at Detroit. Snows slam was the first of his career. Chad Curtis later hit two Home runs for Host California. He had four hits and drove in three runs. Yankees 5, athletics 3 Danny Tartabull hit his 17th Home run and new York beat Oakland. The Yankees have won five straight since the Al Star break All on the Road. Tartabull had three hits and drove in two runs. He had a grand slam sunday in Seattle. Mariners 7, orioles 5 Edgar Martinez doubled Home two runs in the eighth inning and Host Seattle ended a five game losing Streak the mariners have won Only three of their last 13i Baltimore has lost just four of 13.blue jays 7, twins 4 Joe Carter hit his 20th Homer and drove in four runs As Toronto sent Minnesota to its eighth straight Road loss. Carter  20-Homer Mark for the ninth consecutive season. He has 13 Rols in 10 games against Minnesota this season. Kirby Puckett hit his 15th Homer for the twins. He leads the Al with 85 Bis one More Ihan  2, Brewers 0 Jose Lind hit first Al Home run and fill in starter Chris Haney pitched seven Strong innings As Kansas City won at Milwaukee. Haney 2-2 was called up from the minors just for the game. He had a 9.70 Era in five starts earlier this season for the royals and was brought Back Only because Kansas City was playing its sixth game in five nights