European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1995, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday september a 1995 sports the stars and stripes �page.37 old Clemens hurls red sox past Angels by the associated press the recent Roger Clemens has looked a lot like the old Roger Clemens. The three time by Young award Winner who was on the disabled list until june 2 with a right shoulder Strain had his seventh straight Strong Outing Friday night As the Boston red sox beat the California Angels 11-3. It was the Angels season High seventh straight loss. Clemens 7-4 struck out nine and allowed 10 hits in 7% innings. He is 4-1 with a 2.22 Era since his productive run started and its no coincidence the red sox pulled comfortably ahead in the Al East during that Span. A a in be not really been discouraged at any Point a Clemens said. A i guess its cause for Good speculation and Good talk when i was pitching now the talk is All positive As live postseason approaches. A tonight was the first time in a Long time that i was Able to pitch inside for strikes and that makes the Guys Honor the out Side pitch a Little More a he said. The red sox tied their season High with 18 hits including four by Tim Nahring and three each by to Vaughn and John Roger Wasny to throwing As hard As he normally does a californians Chili Davis said a but when he gets the run support he got tonight its not hard for him to win.�?�. The red sox took a 3-2 Lead in the third on an rib single by Mike Greenwell and they added three in the fifth and coasted from there a these arc opportunities that arc wasted that we wont get again a California manager Marcel Lacheman said. A i would be lying if i said i Wasny to concerned.�?�. American league ,. \ i f a Bostons Roger Clemens a a Able to pitch inside the Angels still hold a 614-Ganve Lead Over Seattle in the Al West. In other games Friday royals 5, rangers 2 Gary Gaetti drove in two runs and Johnny Damon homered As Kansas City won its sixth straight and handed Host Texas its fifth loss in a Row. Tom Gordon. 10-9 beat the rangers for the thira time this season allowing six hits in 534 innings. Gaetti singled and scored in the first had a sacrifice Fly in the third and an rib single in the fifth. Twins 9, Brewers 5 Chuck Knoblauch second in the league with a .345 average went 4-for-5 with a two run Homer and a career High four Bis As Minnesota won a season High fourth straight. Visiting Milwaukee lost its fifth in a Row As . Surhoff was struck out by Eddie Guardado with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth it was Guardado a first career save. White sox 5, jays 3 Frank Thomas and Lance Johnson each had rib doubles As Toronto lost its fifth straight. Chicago starter Dave Righetti was forced to leave the game in the second inning with soreness in his left Elbow. He was to have a rays today at Comiskey Park and he said the injury could be career threatening. Five of the White sox a eight hits were doubles. Rookie reliever Brian Keyser 4-6 allowed two hits Over four innings for the win. Indians 14, tigers 4 Cleveland posted its season High ninth straight win and came from behind for a Victory for the 40th time this season. Jim Thome and Sandy Alo. Mar homered in a five run fourth and Albert Belle hit a grand slam in the eighth As the indians improved to 9-1 against Detroit this season. The Host tigers led 4-0 after three innings but the indians needed just five batters to erase the deficit in the top of the fourth capped by Alomary a three run Homer. Belle who won the indians last two games with extra inning homers hit his fifth career grand slam and 34th Homer of the season. Mariners 4, orioles 3 Joey Cora and Dan Wilson who combined for 13 homers in 2,635 career at bats each hit one As Seattle handed Baltimore its sixth straight loss at Home. Boston third baseman Tim nearing stretches and shouts As he just misses snagging Damion Easley a line drive single for Angels. Cal Ripken who played in his 2,126th consecutive game went 2-for-4 with two doubles and an rib. Tim Belcher 9-9 allowed two runs and seven hits in 6v6 innings to break a three game losing Streak. Mike Mussina 15-8who was bidding to become the first 6-game Winner in the majors gave up nine hits in his first career loss in 13 starts against Seattle. A a a a a a a Yankees 8, a a 7 Mike Stanley continued his torrid hitting with bases loaded As his infill single in the eighth won it. A Stanley who also walked with the bases loaded in the fifth is 9-for-10 with 25 Bis and two homers this season with three men on. Paul of Neill scored the winning run after doubling with one out. Coming off a three Homer eight rid game against California of Neil. Had two doubles and two Bis. Mark Mcgwire had two Bis for Oakland including his 28th Homer. A a with month left wild cards become big Deal by Ben Walker a baseball writer Roger Clemens and the Boston red sox Are ready eager to win their first world series since babe Ruth pitched them to the title in 1918. Greg Maddux and the Atlanta braves arc set anxious to break a three year. Postseason Jinx the Cleveland indians and Cincinnati reds Are itchy aiming for an All Ohio. October matchup. Of course with one month left to play. No one is worrying about that right now because. Its wild card time in fact 19 teams went into the labor. Bay weekend still within five games of a a put in the expanded playoffs. The Only division race meanwhile is in the no West. \. No matter that Montreal san Diego Oakland the new York Yankees and Baltimore a with Cal Ripken closing in in Lou Gehrig a record a Are below -500. No matter that Kansas City is 211/2 games behind Cleveland in the Al Central. They re All in the Chase. A thank god for the wild card a Royal Pitcher Mark Gubicza said. A it keeps everybody pumped up. It makes a a. _ forget that the Philadelphia Phillies lost Lenny Dykstra and Darren Daviton for the season to injuries Are almost 15 games behind Atlanta in the no East and floundered through some of August. Its september and they re in the race. A we went through a Streak there where we stunk a Philly shortstop Kevin Stocker said. A a that a what a great about having that wild card. You always feel like you re still in it.�?�. And to some that a what is so terrible about the race for second place. Critics like Bob Costas complain that All the wild card docs is promote mediocrity rewarding teams that weren to Good enough to win in the regular season. What a worse maybe is that a wildcard team might wind up having a really Rood Chance to Advance to the league playoffs and perhaps the world series. That a not the Case in the nil a weaker wild card teams have won Only one super bowl Oakland raiders and usually wind up getting knocked out of the playoffs Seattle which has never made it to postseason play since joining the. American league in 1977. But with Randy Johnson pitching twice and Andy Bencs also available the mariners could have an outstanding Opportunity to win. The Best-of-5 first round and move into the Best-of-7 playoffs. Either Way the wild card race is having the effect baseball hoped it would when a it was adopted last year before the strike wiped out the postseason. Its creating fan interest particularly at the Gate. A a it a a big Deal As far As we re concerned a said Brewer manager Phil Garner whose team is More than 20 games behind the indians. A your people Are get Ting into it. Our fans Are into Cleveland Catcher Sandy Alomar whose club is already close to clinching its first postseason appearance since 1954, has noticed the i Lfwrence. A i think its a Good idea because it keeps other teams in the Pennant race. Its More exciting for baseball and gives fans an Opportunity to follow their team longer a he said. A for instance three years ago All those teams like Milwaukee right now draw anybody because they a be out of the race by Alomar said he did no to mind that a team like the Brewers or royals May have another Chance to beat the indians in the playoffs. A it does no to bother me. Last year we were in a situation where we. Were going to be the wild card. Its a ,�?� he said. Maybe said Indian Rookie Herbert Perry but the playoff format Isnit so appealing. Under the system in place the Home teams for the first round have been set a the Home teams however will be in the precarious position of playing the first two games on the Road then getting the next three at Home. Also the Way it works the two teams with the Best records in the league could end up meeting in the opening round. A i done to necessarily like the Way they be worked the wild card the Way they be predetermined who a playing who in the playoff system. I done to understand that a Perry said. A i realize it had to be for promotions and ticket safes and television. In the nil. Or anywhere in be never seen a playoff situation where the. Home Fie i advantage is determined before the seasons Over. A i mean there a no Reward for having the Best record a he said. A i think that a
