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STREET EDITION The Arizona Republic Monday, May 21, 1990 BASEBALL Mariners' barrage mips Indians in 10th hatiqml league It if' I I lllfeaii Indians base runner Cory Snyder is tagged out at the plate by Seattle catcher Scott Bradley in the Mariners' 1 0-inning 8-7 The Associated Press CLEVELAND Edgar Martinez, who homered, tripled and singled earlier, hit a tie-breaking two-run homer in the top of the 10th inning Mind Ken Griffey Jr. also hit two home runs as the Seattle Mariners outlasted the Cleveland Indians, 8-7, on Sunday. Griffey singled with two out off Jesse Orosco (2-2). Martinez then hit his fifth home run. The Mariners had IS hits, including two doubles, two triples and the four home runs.

"It was a slider that stayed in the middle of the plate and I hit it pretty good," Martinez said of the 2-2 pitch from Orosco. Mike Schooler (1-0) earned the -win, yielding Sandy Alomar's third home run, in the 10th. Griffey, 20, has hit two home runs a game three times. Martinez's two-homer game was his first. Seattle reliever Bill Swift took a 6-5 lead into the eighth but hit Chris James with a pitch to start the inning.

Snyder doubled, bringing on Schooler. Alomar was retired on a 'groundout but James scored on an infield hit by Carlos Baerga. Griffey put Seattle ahead, 1-0, in the second with his eighth homer before Candy Maldonado tied the score in the bottom half with his ninth. Griffey led off the sixth with his second home run, putting Seattle ahead, 4-3. Seattle starter Scott Bankhead gave up three runs in five innings.

It was his first appearance since April 13. He went on the disabled list three days later with stiffness in his shoulder and was activated on Friday. Twins 5, Red Sox 4 BOSTON Kent Hrbek drove in three runs with a homer and single as Minnesota won its 13th in 17 games. Roy Smith (2-4) settled down after a rocky start and got the victory with sixth-inning relief from Terry Leach. Smith yielded three runs and seven hits in innings.

Leach gave up a run in innings and Rick Aguilera pitched the final 1 'A for his 1 1th save, jielding three hits. Tigers 3, White Sox 2 (10) CHICAGO Lloyd Moscby's tie-breaking single with two out in the 0th gave Detroit its sixth straight victory. Tony Phillips was hit by a pitch from loser Wayne Edwards (0-2) to open the 10th. After Alan Trammcll and Dave Bergman grounded into force plays, Cecil Fielder, who earlier hit his major-lcague-lcading 16th Tacoma shortstop Mike Bordick has a ball hit by Craig Colbert of the Firebirds go under his glove U. for an error.

The Tigers won Sunday's Pacific Coast League game, 1.6-7, at Phoenix Municipal Stadium. out in the fourth off Scott Sanderson (4-2). The homer came minutes after Oakland Manager Tony La Russa was ejected by home plate umpire Jim Joyce for arguing balls and strikes. Orioles 4, Rangers 0 BALTIMORE Pete Harnisch and Gregg Olson combined on three-hitter and Baltimore handed Texas its eighth loss in 10 games. Harnisch (4-1) allowed only two hits through seven innings before Olson retired the Rangers in the final two innings to earn his ninth save.

The duo outduelcd Kevin Brown (5-3), who surrendered only four hits in 1 innings but lost his third straight decision. Mike Jeffcoat re Dawson sparks Cubs 12th HR backs rookie's outing The Associated Press HOUSTON Shawn Boskie pitched a five-hitter in his major league debut and Andre Dawson homered and drove in three runs as the Chicago Cubs beat Houston, 5-1, Sunday, handing the Astros their 12th loss in 14 games. Dawson, who also doubled and singled, leads the majors with 41 RBIs and the league with 13 home runs. He drove in nine runs in three games against Houston. "When he's hitting like this he can carry a team by himself.

It helps the whole lineup when he's in a streak like this," Cubs Manager Don Zimmcr said. Boskie, called up from Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, struck out six and walked one. He also got two hits, including an RBI double off Mike Scott (1-5). "We took a shot here. We always knew this kid had a good arm.

We just decided yesterday to let him go," Zimmcr said. Scott, the league's only 20-game winner last season, allowed four runs and nine hits in six innings. He struck out four and walked one. Braves 13, Pirates 11 ATLANTA Dale Murphy hit two homers and had five RBIs and Ron Gant hit two solo shots to lead Atlanta. Murphy hit a three-run homer in the first and two-run shot in the sixth to give him five home runs for the season.

Gant also has five. Pittsburgh's Bobby Bonilla also hit two home runs, giving him 11. Bonilla was four for five, scored five runs and drove in four. Barry Bonds also homered, his sixth. Pete Smith (3-3) won.

Bob Kipper lost. Cardinals 6, Reds 2 CINCINNATI Joe Magranc won his second consecutive decision and Tom Pagnoz.i singled home the tie-breaking run in the seventh. Magrane (2-6) gave up five hits in seven innings, giving up one earned run and striking out six. Danny Jackson (0-1), who made his first start since being hit in the arm by a line drive April 29, pitched 6 innings. He gave up three runs, two earned, and struck out two.

Padres 3, Mets 1 SAN DIEGO Roberto Alomar hit a two-out, two-run single in the seventh to break a 1-1 tie and Craig Leffcrts pitched out of a bases-loaded jam to record his fifth save. The Mets, who left 1 1 runners on base, are 1-5 on their West Coast swing. Ron Darling (1-4) took over for Sid Fernandez to start the seventh and the Padres loaded the bases on an intentional pass to Tony Gwynn. Alomar followed with his second hit of the game. Greg Harris (3-0) won.

Expos 6, Giants 5 (11) SAN FRANCISCO Pinch-hitter Wallace Johnson's two-run homer broke a 3-3 tie in the 11th. Spike Owen singled with one out against Alice Hammaker (3-3) and Johnson connected on the next pitch for his first home run of the season and third pinch-homer of his career. The Expos got an insurance run that proved necessary later in the 1 1th when Marquis Grissom singled with two outs and ran home when left fielder Greg Litton made an error on Tim Raines' single. The Giants tried to rally in their 1 1th when Brett Butler drew a leadoff walk from Steve Frey and Robby Thompson followed with a home run. After Will Clark popped out, Tim Burke relieved for his 10th save.

Bill Sampcn (2-0) won. Tim Wallach and Larry Walker hit consecutive home runs in the Montreal second. Wallach has eight homers, six in the past 14 games. Dodgers 6, Phillies 3 LOS ANGELES Alfredo Griffin hit a two-run single and Ramon Martinez (4-2) struck out eight in seven innings. Mike Hartley worked the final two innings to record his first save.

Los Angeles loaded the bases wita no one out in the fourth on doubly by Hubie Brooks, a walk and Mike Scioscia's single before Griffin grounded a 1-1 pitch into right field for a 3-1 lead against Pat Combs (2-4). The hit was Griffin's ninth in 18 at-bats with the bases loaded since he joined the Dodgers. Griffin is 16-for-33 in those situations with 27 RBIs. ASU, Kelly close season with flourish No. 2 Devils roll over New Orleans Mark DuncanThe Associated Press victory in Cleveland.

lieved in the eighth and was met by Mickey Tcttlcton's three-run homer. Royals 4, Yankees 3 NEW YORK Kansas City outhit New York, 17-2, but needed Kevin Scitzer's run-scoring single with two out in the 10th inning. The Yankees, held to one single and an unearned run for eight innings, tied the score on Don Maltingly's two-run homer with one out in the ninth. But with one out in the Royals' 10th, Jim Eisenreich and Mike Mac-farlane singled off Jeff Robinson (0-2), the fourth New York pitcher. Pinch-hitter Pat Tablcr hit into a force at second but Scitzcr singled home the winning run.

series. Douma (14-3) allowed five hits and one earned run in five innings, before retiring early so Silcox could get in some work. Douma walked three and struck out eight. "I feel like I'm pitching more aggressively," said Douma, who has had three solid outings after struggling briefly at midscason. "I'm making the big pilch, which I wasn't doing for a while.

Today my change-up was my best pitch. They went up there looking for it, but they still didn't do much with it." Silcox pitched four hitless innings to earn his fifth save and the 20th by ASU. That's a Pac-10 season record, breaking the mark the Devils had shared with the 1987 California team. "I got some innings in that's the main thing," Silcox said. Brock said he expects Silcox to play an important role in the regional, either in long relief or as the No.

4 starter. The status of freshman right-hander Tony Pcna remains questionable because of a sore elbow that has sidelined him since April 28. First baseman Dave Robson had to leave the game in the sixth inning after an errant throw from third baseman Mike Scialo pulled him up the line, where he collided with runner Todd Castlcberry. Trainer Dave Grossman said the injury appears to be a bruised left arm. Notes Kelly was named On Deck Circle Most Valuable Player at the annual awards banquet at the Pointe at South Mountain.

Sophomore left-hander Sean Rces was named pitcher of the year and junior catcher Eric Hclfand won the Mr. Sun Devil Award annually given to the player who best represents the spirit and tradition of ASU baseball. Other awards: Manahan, highest batting average (.384 through Saturday) and Mr. Clutch (13 game-winning hits); Gary Tatterson, Mr. Fireman for top relief pitcher; Douma and Vina, co-newcomers of the year, Jim Austin and Kip Yaughn, co-most improved.

Mookie Wilson started the seventli with a single, Toronto's second hit, and went all the way to third on Langston's wild pitch. Kelly Gruber walked and Bell singled for a 2-1 lead. Brewers 5, Athletics 2 MILWAUKEE Chris Bosio pitched a four-hitter for his first victory since April 29 and Dave Parker keyed a five-run fourth inning with a bases-loaded single for Milwaukee. Bosio (4-2) broke a two-game losing streak. He pitched his third complete game and both Oakland runs were unearned.

B.J. Surhoff gave the Brewers a 1-0 lead with his third homer with one David PetkiewiczThe Arizona Republic Gundcrson but didn't fair much better. In 2 innings, Hercdia gave up seven hits and four runs (two earned). The Firebirds got on the board in the fifth when Mike Laga led off with a double off Tacoma starter Ed Wojna (5-1), and scored one out later on Mike Kingery's double. Kingery also added a two-out, three-run triple down the right-field line in the sixth.

Tacoma opened the scoring in the second inning on McGinnis lead off homer to left-center. The Tigers added an unearned run in the second to take a 2-0 lead. Tacoma added another run in the third on Steve Howard's run-scoring double. Notes The Firebirds began a 12-game homeland Sunday, after returning from a four-game sweep of Las Vegas. The sweep at Las Vegas was the Firebirds first road sweep of a four-game series since Aug.

22-24, 1988. American League homer, singled Bergman to second and Moseby followed with his single. Ed Nunez (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings. Blue Jays 5, Angels 1 TORONTO Toronto failed to get a base runner until the sixth inning but snapped a season-high five-game losing streak when George Bell's tie-breaking single keyed a three-run seventh. California's Mark Langston (3-4) retired the first 16 batters before Manny Lee tripled with one out in the sixth and scored the tying run on Junior Felix's sacrifice fly.

the road, had their four-game winning streak snapped. "It wasn't really that we played so bad, they just jumped all over us early," Firebirds Manager Duane Espy said. "It was more or less an avalanche effect." The Tigers, who led, 3-0, after three innings, continued to have success off Firebirds starter Eric Gundcrson (0-3) in the fourth. With one out, Mike Bordick walked and Fox singled to put runners at the corners. Larry Arndt's single scored Bordick.

After Kevin Ward flew out to short right field, Russ McGinnis singled to center scoring Fox. Gundcrson then was called for a balk, allowing Arndt to score from third giving the Tigers a 6-0 lead. The rout continued in the fifth as Tacoma scored four more runs, culminated by Fox's three-run homer. Espy mercifully removed Gundcrson with one-out in the fifth after the 24-year old left-hander had given up 10 runs (nine earned) on 12 hits. Reliever Gil Hercdia replaced mk Tacoma comes 'home' to break Firebirds' winning streak at 4 By Bob Eger The Arizona Republic Arizona State's baseball finished Phase One of the 1990 season in impressive fashion Sunday.

Now comes the fun part. The second-ranked Sun Devils got four hits from Mike Kelly and strong pitching from Todd Douma and Rusty Silcox to beat the University of New Orleans, 9-2, at Packard Stadium. ASU (49-14) will find out today which teams will round out the field for the the six-team NCAA West 2 Regional tournament, scheduled to begin Friday in Tempe. "We accomplished our major goals for the regular season," ASU Coach Jim Brock said. "We got into the NCAA tournament, we're having a regional here at Packard and we expect to be one of the eight seeded teams." Kelly, named national player of the year by Collegiate Baseball on Friday, had another in a succession of banner days.

Kelly's perfect day at the plate raised his batting average from .375 to .386 and moved him ahead of Anthony Manahan (.383) for the team lead. He doubled off the top of the center field fence in the first inning, singled sharply three times and was walked intentionally. He scored four times and drove in one run. Kelly, who apparently likes to deal in round numbers, has scored 80 runs and driven in 80 to go with 20 home runs and 20 stolen bases. He is the fifth player in ASU history to have at least 80 runs and 80 RBIs in the same season.

The others were Ken Landreaux in 1976, Bob Horner and Hubie Brooks in 1978 and Mike Sodders in 1981. "It was one of those days when you could just look at him in the batter's box and be fairly sure he was going to do something to help you win the game," Brock said. Kelly, who sometimes is embarrassed by the attention receives, said, "I think I've been able to stay focused and concentrate on doing the things I can to help the team." Fernando Vina had three hits for the Devils and Tommy Adams drove in four runs for the second time in the By Gary Horowitz The Arizona Republic When Tacoma visits Phoenix to play the Firebirds, it has become like a homecoming for the Tigers. Tacoma (25-15) entered Sunday night's game against the Firebirds (19-19) with 12 straight victories at Phoenix Municipal Stadium dating back to 1988. Make it 13 and counting after the Tigers' 16-7 victory before a crowd of 2,234.

"I don't know what it is," said Tacoma Manager Brad Fischer, in reference to the Tigers' success in Phoenix. "Part of it is I think our players are really comfortable because we have spring training here. Wc play good basebal here." Center fielder Eric Fox led Tacoma's 22-hit attack with four hits, including a three-run homer in the fifth, and five RBI. "We're just happy to get back here to the warm weather," Fox said. "It was windy and cold out there and a lot people wanted to get out of the cold weather." The Firebirds, who had won seven of their past eight games on.