European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 03, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 28 the stars and stripes sports wednesday August 3,1994 rec Maddux 14th Victory 9th Complete aame by the associated press regardless of whether there will be a baseball strike Greg Maddux is almost certain to win his third straight by  she need Why once again monday night Maddux 14-6 pitched an eight hitter for his major league leading ninth com plete game pacing Atlanta past the new York mets 4-2. He struck out eight and walked one As the braves won for the fourth time in five games. I m prepared for a strike if it comes about Maddux said. My thoughts on it change almost every hour. Sometimes i hear it la last a week sometimes that we won t play until next Spring and some times that there won t be any strike at All. There s a lot More at stake than what do individually. I just Hope that if it happens everybody comes out of it of and that the fans Don t quit on  Maddux would also be in line for his third postseason appearance if the braves win the no East or earn a wild card berth. What he might fail to reach is a third straight 20-win season if the strike happens aug. 12. Atlanta manager Bobby Cox is very re _ la cd when Maddux is on the Mound. He Calls the right hander the  that s what i called Tommy Glavine in 1991," Cox said. It s a clinic when lies out there on the Mound. It s the same stuff every game. He does t  Maddux leads the majors Vith 185 innings pitched and a 1.70 Era. Fred Mcgriff hit his 28th Homer of the season leading off the second off met Rookie Jason Jacome 4-2. Jacoc in his sixth major league Start gave up two runs on five hits while strik ing out three and walking one in seven innings. Jacome knew he faced a major Chal Lenge in Maddux. You know he s not going to give up any runs and you know if you do you re going to lose. He s a great Pitcher. He s fearless and hell throw any of his pitches at any  new York tied the score in the second when Jeff Kent led off with a single went to second on Joe Orsulak s single and National league scored on Jacome s infield hit. Bobby Bonilla hit a two out Homer inthe eighth his 20th of the season. Dave Gallagher had a two out rib sin Gle in the ninth for the final run. In other games monday reds 4, giants 3 at san Francisco the reds hit three Solo homers and used a ninth inning passed Ball for their fourth straight Victory. Pinch runner Jacob Brumfield score when reliever Steve prey s pitch bounced off the Glove of giants Catcher Kirt Man Waring. Matt Williams hit his major league leading 41st Home run for the giants. Dave Burba 2-6 started the ninth forthe giants and retired one Batter. Frey walked Pinch hitter Brian Dor sett As Brumfield came Home on bal four. Johnny Ruffin 7-2 got the win with two innings of scoreless Relief Jeff Brant Ley pitched the ninth for his 13th save. Expos 3, cardinals 2,10 innings Marquis Grissom won it for the expos with an inside the Park Homer off Rich Rodriguez in the Bottom of the 10th, Grissom s 10th Homer hit the Glove of Gerald Young in deep Center Field. Young tried to make an Over the Shoul Der catch but the Ball chromed along the Wall As Grissom who never hesitated beat shortstop Ozzie Smith s relay Home. The no East leading expos have won12 Otheir last 13, while visiting St. Louis lost for the eighth time in nine games. Rodriguez 2-5 retired just two Bat ters. John Wetteland 3-6 got the win despite allowing st7 Louis to tie the game with two outs in the ninth on Geronim Opena s Lith Homer. Cubs 8, marlins 5 at Chicago Chuck Crim was victorious in his first Start in seven years As the cubs sent the marlins to their seventh straight loss. Rick Wilkins and Rey Sanchez each drove in two runs in a five run first inning % a s giants shortstop Royce Clayton chases reds Deion Sanders during a rundown play. As the cubs won for the 10th time in 14games. Crim 5-4a last minute replacement for the injured Mike Morgan gave up six hits and four runs Over 5/3 innings. Randy Myers pitched the ninth for his21st save. Pat Rapp 6-7 gave up four hits an six walks Over four innings. Rockies 8, astros 3 Lance Painter pitched four hit Ball Over five innings and Mike Kingery had four hits As the visiting Rockies improved to 17-4 against Houston Over he last two seasons. The astros fourth straight loss dropped them 3v games behind Cincin Nati in the no Central. Jeff Bagwell hit his 37th Homer for the astros a two run shot in the fourth that tied Jimmy Wynn s club record. Bagwell pushed his major league leading rib Painter 4-5 struck out two an walked none. Pete Harnisch 7-5 gave up nine hit Sand six runs through 5% innings padres 5, dodgers 4 at los Angeles Tony Gwynn and Brad Ausmus hit run scoring doubles and Luis Lopez had three hits for san Diego. " Joey Hamilton 8-5 allowed three runs and eight hits Over seven plus innings striking out four and walking none. Carter hits 300th career or As jays split by the associated press  stntrambbmi., /  vote associated Presson the night Cal Ripken reached a big number Joe Carter attained a pretty Nice Milestone too. _ Carter hit his 300th Homer As the to Ronto Blue jays beat the Boston red sox 6-2 Mon Day night in the opener of a double header. Hosting Boston came Back up win the second game 4-3. I plan these things out. You Only hit 300 once said Carter who had asked the bos ton grounds Crew to Carter retrieve the Ball in the event of a Home run Carter was presented Vith the Ball be tween games. That was a big one,".he said. You never want to lose track of  _ in other games Baltimore beat Minne Sota 1-0 As Ripken played in his 2,000th consecutive game new York beat Mil Waukee 8-3, Cleveland beat Detroit 6-2and Kansas City beat Oakland 4-2. Carter has said in recent weeks that his goal was to get to 100 Bis for the sixth straight season. The two run Homer Over the Green monster in left Field an eighth inning drive off Steve Farr in creased Carter s total to 97. Pat Hentgen 13-7 pitched a six hitter for his sixth Complete game. Aaron Scle 7-7 allowed seven hits three unearned runs and five walks in seven innings. I pitched myself into and out of a Lotof jams out there said Sele who gave up three runs in the first. I got myself into trouble in the first Ironine Irvine Tothrow too hard.". A. To Vaughn homered to Cap a four run first inning in the second game.  2-3 called up from the minors Between games of the double header was helped by three double plays Boston s first five batters All had hits against Brad Cornett 1-3. It was really Nice to get off fast Offen sively rather than trying to Battle fro behind Vaughn said l just wish we could have gotten a few. My resins Luvas Nice to get a split  hits in seven innings and Ken Ryan finished for his 12th save. " " Yankees 8, Brewers 3 -. Melido Perez 9-3 gave up five hits in eight innings and Mike Gallego hit a two Perez hit Kevin Seitzer just below the Eft Eye with a pitch in the third. Seitze Reft under his own Power and was taken to a Hospital where he was diagnose with a sinus fracture. -ut, indians 6, tigers 2 Paul Sorrento Carlos Baerga and Ramirez homered for Cleveland which was playing without suspended a1--Bert Belle. Jason Grimsley 4-1 struck out eight in 7/3 innings to  indians three game losing Streak. They pulled within Ivi games of the Al Central Lead ing Chicago White sox who were Idle Lou Whitaker homered doubled and scored twice for the tigers who Are 0-4 at Jacobs Field. Mike Moore 10-10 waste loser. " royals 4, athletics 2 Mark Gubicza 7-8 allowed three hits insight shutout innings As Kansas City extended its winning Streak to 10 games Jne club s longest in 16 years. Jeff Mont Gomery got his 24th save after making a. Two run throwing error with the bases loaded in the ninth. Ron Darling 10-10who had won his six previous decisions allowed three runs and nine hits in seven innings for visiting Oakland.  "