European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 38 the stars and stripes Friday july 22, 1994 by the associated press the Texas rangers acquired Manuel Lee to play the infield not to hit. The Cleveland indians got Jeff Russell to close out games not to blow saves. Neither fulfilled their assigned tasks wednesday night much to the Delight of the rangers. Lee who had Only 18 homers since 1985, hit a three run shot off Russell in the ninth inning to tie the game 11-11. Texas went on to beat Cleveland 13-11 in 14 innings on Juan Gonzalez a two run Homer. A i got Lucky and hit the bait out of the Park a Lee . A a he also got Lucky just by getting to the plate in the ninth. A a we were talking about hitting will Clark for Manny and i no i done to want to a a manager Kevin Kennedy i did no to know Manny would hit a Home run but i knew he would have a Good at Bat. He a been hitting Well with men in scoring position All year. It worked the Homer was Leeds first in 321 at bats since last sept. 3. A. A a. A -. Russell meanwhile blew his fourth save of the year a his first for Cleveland. He was acquired from Boston last month. A a it a a Tough loss a Cleveland a Paul Sorrento said. A we were up three runs going into the ninth with our closer and Jeffs been doing a Good Job. Its just one of those a Larry Casian 1-4the indians sixth Pitcher yielded a one out single in the 14th by Jose Canseco a his fourth hit a before Gonzalez drove the winning Home run into the bleachers in left. Gonzalez also homered in the third. It overcame the indians second five Homer performance in two nights. Albert Belle Eddie Murray Jim Thome Paul Sorrento and Wayne Kirby homered for Cleveland. Tom Henke 3-4 pitched three scoreless innings for the win. Matt Whiteside got the last three outs for his first save. In other thursday games american league. Yankees 1, athletics 0 at Oakland Melido Perez out dulled Steve Ontiveros and Mike Stanley hit a Solo Homer for the games Only run. The teams combined for oily five hits two by new York and three by the a a. The game started a i hours after the Texas Cleveland game and was Over before the rangers and indians finished. Perez 8-3 pitched eight innings and got his fifth the right hander struck out five and Ore Steve Howe pitched the ninth for straight win. Walked one be his Lotf save. Ontiveros 5-3who entered the game undefeated As a starter this season struck out two walked one and hit two batters in pitching his first Complete game of the sox 3, tigers 0 at Chicago Jack Mcdowell pitched a six hitter for his 10th career shutout As he won for the sixth time in seven decisions. Mcdowell 8-8 struck out nine in his second shutout this season and third Complete game. Darrin Jackson hit a Solo Homer his 10th, As the White sox won their fourth straight to open a two game Lead Over Cleveland in the Al Central. David Wells 3-6who allowed seven hits and struck out a season High seven got the 8, red sox 4 at Anaheim to Jackson and Chili Davis hit Solo homers and Spike Owen had three hits and two Bis for California. The Angels won their fifth straight against Boston getting Svi Strong innings from Phil Leftwich 5-8 before Russ Springer went the rest of the Way for his first major league save. The Angels scored in each of the first three innings to build a 5-2 Lead against Chris Nabholz 2-3 Brewers 11, royals 1 at Milwaukee Jose Valentin hit his first major a it is n h h. S s it v v a a a a a. A map White sox second baseman throws to first to Complete double play after getting Force on tigers Juan Samuel. League grand slam and Matt Miesko drove in three runs for the Brewers who scored five times off Tom Gordon 9-6 with two outs in the sixth. Ricky Bones 9-7 scattered seven hits in seven innings without allowing a jays 9, twins 2 at Toronto de Sprague homered and tied his career High with four Bis and Juan Guzman 10-9 pitched eight Strong innings allowing Only five hits. Scott Erickson 8-9who had not pitched More than 3 i innings in his two previous starts did no to last much longer or fare much better allowing seven runs and eight hits in 4yi create no East race by the associated press thanks to the sail Diego padres and Pittsburgh pirates there is a tight race in the National league East. The Montreal expos and Atlanta braves Are virtually tied for the no East Lead thanks in Large part to their respective play against one opponent. Montreal is 12-0 against san Diego while Atlanta is 3-9 against Pittsburgh. Take away those two matchup and Atlanta is nine games better than Montreal. The bad news for the expos heading into the last 70-Odd games of the season is that both series Are finished. Montreal completed its sweep of san Diego and ran its two season record against the padres to 22-2 with a 5-2 vie tory wednesday night. A. Pittsburgh a foil of the braves Only a couple years ago beat the braves 5-4. A i read in the papers someone called the padres a triple a team a said Montreal a Butch Henry 7-2who allowed two runs on six hits. A a lot of people done to give them enough credit. They swing the Bat Well. This is a big league except against Montreal which Hasni to lost at Home against the padres in Over a year. A a in a not glad to get out of town at All a padres manager Jim Riggleman said. A i done to like to get beat like this club beat us. Id like to play them some More to even things Moises aloud a bases loaded rib single off Andy Benes 6-11 in the fifth broke a 2-2 tie and evil Cordero a two run National league Homer his 14th, made it 5-2 in the sixth. Mel Rojas and John Wetteland the latter earning his 16th save finished up for Henry. V a a in a glad we re leaving and wont be seeing them until next May a no batting Leader Tony Gwynn said after going 1-for-4 to drop his average to .385.a people done to have a sense of How Good this team is. They re great. And when Rojas and Wetteland come in your chances done to look Good a everybody wearing a pirates uniform has the same affect on the braves it seems. A. The fives runs wednesday night were produced by the Bottom of the batting order. Tom Foley singled in the go ahead run after Don Slaught who was 3-for-3, doubled. Starting Pitcher Danny Neagle drove in three runs to set the stage for Paul Wagner 6-8 to win it. A a done task me How we do it a pirates manager Jim Leyland said. A fall i know is that a a hell of a team we re playing and a hell of a pitching staff they be on wednesday the pirates roughed up Tom Glavine 11-8one of the Premier lefties in baseball. A no question they be kicked our Butts, said. A a that a something we let happen but we did. I guess its by us now but its a Good lesson be prepared no matter who you re ironically Atlanta dominated Pittsburgh a couple years ago beating the pirates in the no playoffs in 1991 and 1992 to Advance to the world series. In other thursday games cubs 9, Rockies 8 at Denver Mark Grace had three doubles among his four hits the last double being a two run shot in the eighth to give the cubs a sweep of a three game series. With the score tied 7-7 in the eighth Pinch hitter Tuffy Rhodes singled with one out off Steve Reed 3-2 and moved to second on a walk to Mike Maksudian. Grace followed with a double giving the cubs a 9-7 Lead. Randy Veres 1-0 pitched two innings and Dan Plesac got the final out for his first save mets 5, dodgers 4 at new York Bobby Bonilla hit a go ahead two run Homer in the third inning his 16th of the season and Bret Saberhagen 11-4 beat los Angeles for the third time this season. Saberhagen allowed four runs and nine hits in 6v5 innings. John Franco got three outs for his 22nd save in 27 chances. Ramon Martinez 8r7 allowed five runs and eight hits in five 2, cardinals 0 at Houston Greg Swindell 7-6 and John Hudek combined on a five hitter and Chris Donnels broke a scoreless tie with an r3i double in the sixth. Swindel give up All five St. Louis hits in eight innings and struck out six. Hudek got his 16th save in 17 chances As Houston won for the fourth time in five games. _ Bob Tewksbury 10-9who has lost eight of 10 decisions allowed both runs and eight hits in 6v3 innings and struck out 9, Phillies 2 at Philadelphia Mike Benjamin drove in a career High four runs As san Francisco won for the 10th time in 11 games. Matt Williams hit a Solo Home run in the ninth his 35th of the season. Barry Bonds hit a Solo Homer in the seventh his 29th Overall and sixth in seven games. Mark Portugal 9-6 won his fourth straight Start allowing both runs and nine hits in eight innings. David West 4-8 gave up five runs and five hits in 3vs innings and walked 8, reds at Cincinnati Gary Sheffield hit the first Pinch Homer in Florida history a two run shot in the eighth inning off Jeff Brantley 5-5. Sheffield a franchise record 21st Homer bounced off the top of the Wall in Center Field to put the marlins ahead 7-6. His run scoring Force out in the ninth scored the eventual deciding run As Florida snapped a five game losing Streak. Terry Mathews 2-1 got the win despite giving up a Solo Homer to Bret Boone that put the reds ahead 6-5 in the sixth. Robb Nen got his 12th save in As Many chances
