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198? NATIONAL more and sent the Orioles to their seventh straight loss. Burks also hit a two-run homer, Barrett went 4-for-5 and Jim Rice knocked in three runs for the Red Sox, who had 18 hits. Al Nipper pitched a seven-hitter and Boston completed a three-game sweep and won its fourth in a row. Brewers 8, Tigers 5 (10) DETROIT r- B.J. Surhoff hit a three-run homer in the 10th inning to carry Milwaukee past Detroit Eire King (3-5) started the 10th for the Tigers and gave up a one-out walk to Rob Deer and a single to Greg Brock.

After Paul Molitor struck out, Mark Thurmond relieved King. Surhoff hit the second pitch off Thurmond to center for his third homer. Dan Plesac (2-0) pitched the last three innings for the victory. Athletics 5, White Sox 2 OAKLAND, Calif. Dennis Eckersley, the former starter now working out of the Oakland bullpen, has been an overachiever in his new role.

Five innings of two-hit relief helped Oakland defeat Chicago and gave Eckersley (5-4) a string of 11 shutout innings over a five-day period. He has retired 33 of the 37 batters he faced in two straight victorious outings. "I've kept sharp by going out there a lot At this point, I feel just as sharp as I did when I was starting because I'm throwing 75 to 100 pitches each game," he said. In a three-game sweep of Chicago, the A's totaled 31 hits, including six homers, and outscored the slumping White Sox 22-8. a 3-2 pitch over the center-field fence in the fourth iniunjor the third grand slam of his IS-year career.

The Astros increased the lead to 10-1 in the fifth on a two-run homer by Walling, an RBI double by Randy Bass, Ashby'a RBI single and a two-run single by Billy Hatcher. Mike Scott (7-3) gave up one run on three hits in seven innings, and struck out seven to move past teammate Nolan Ryan into the league strikeout lead with 102. Ryan has 96. Expos 4, Pirates 3 (11) MONTREAL Herm Win-ningham singled home Tim Raines with two outs in the 11th inning as Montreal edged Pittsburgh. Raines, who also had a homer and a two-run double, started the llth with a single off Don Robinson (4-4) and went to second on Tim Wallach's infield out' Raines advanced to third on a passed ball before Winningham lined his winning hit The Expos Dennis Martinez made his first appearance" in the majors since Sept 28, 1986, He allowed three hits in seven innings, retiring 17 of the last 19 batters he faced.

He struck out four and walked one. Braves 7, Dodgers 1 V. ATLANTA Dale Murphy hit a two-run homer and Doyle Alexander pitched a four-hitter as Atlanta defeated Los Angeles! Alexander (2-1) walked one and struck out four. He gave up a run in the second when Franklin Stubbs doubled and scored on Mickey Hatcher's single. The Braves took a 5-1 lead in the first two innings in handing Rick Honeycutt (2-5) his fourth straight loss.

AMERICAN Twins complete sweep of Royals for division lead The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS Gene Lar-kin's one-out, lOth-inning single scored Greg Gagne from second last night lifting the Minnesota Twins to a 4-3 victory over Kansas City and moving them into first place, one game ahead of the Royals. Gagne began the winning rally with a single off Jerry Don Glea-ton (1-2). Gagne stole second as Kirby Puckett struck out. After Gary Gaetti was intentionally walked, Larkin grounded Gleaton's first pitch to left, and Gagne's slide beat left fielder Bo Jackson's throw home. Jeff Reardon (3-4) pitched two scoreless inning of relief for the victory.

The three-game series sweep gave Minnesota a five-game winning streak for the first time in two years. A bases-loaded error by first baseman Steve Balboni in the eighth inning allowed the Twins to rally from a three-run deficit and tie the game. Jackson's 466-foot home run to center, his 12th, came off starter Bert Blyleven. Blyleven has allowed 24 homers this year and is ahead of last year's pace when he set a major-league record by surrendering 50. Red Sox 15, Orioles 4 BALTIMORE Rookie Ellis Burks, who drove in seven runs, and Marty Barrett each hit grand slams as Boston defeated Balti San Francisco climbs to within 1 of Cincinnati The Associated Press CINCINNATI Candy Mal-donado hit three doubles, including one that drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning, as the San Francisco Giants defeated the Cincinnati Reds last night 9-4.

The victory moved the Giants to within one game of the first-place Reds in the West The Giants trailed, 4-3, entering the eighth, but rallied for four runs to take a 7-4 lead. Keith Comstock (2-0) pitched a perfect seventh inning to pick up the win. Scott Garrelts finished the game for his seventh save. Kal Daniels hit a pair of solo home runs for the Reds, his 12th and 13th. Dave Parker added his 15th homer for the Reds.

Will Clark and Bob Melvin hit solo homers for the Giants. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1 PHILADELPHIA Vince Coleman had two hits and three stolen bases, leading St Louis past Philadelphia. Greg Mathews (4-4) allowed six hits in 7 'a innings, striking out seven and walking three. He was replaced by Todd Worrell after Juan Samuel hit his 10th homer with one out in the eighth. Worrell earned his 14th save.

Astros 10, Padres 1 HOUSTON Alan Ashby drove in five runs with a grand slam and an RBI single as Houston pounded San Diego. The rout began when Ashby hit Ballard faces difficulties with control Frustration marks stint with Orioles By Ptttl Singw Democrat end CNooicle It's not that Jeff Ballard didnt have the confidence, or stuff, to pitch in the major leagues. In his first chance at the majors, he just didn't have success. "I didn't get anybody out," said the left-handed Ballard, who was 2-3 with a 6.21 ERA with the Orioles before being sent back to the Rochester Red Wings Tuesday night "I didn't have good control. It's tough to pitch that way when you're up there." Ballard rejoined the Red Wings yesterday and is scheduled to start tomorrow night's game in Syracuse.

"(Orioles Manager) Cal (Ripken Sr.) said go back and get yourself where you were," Ballard said. "I'm just going out there to throw the ball and let my defense make the plays." Players reassigned from the major leagues have 72 hours to re- port, but Ballard arrived yesterday in time for batting practice. "I needed to get up here as soon as possible," Ballard said. "I needed to throw (on the side). I didn't want to waste time taking a day off It's disappointing not being up there, but it's a fun atmosphere here." "Jeff has never shied away from a fight or a challenge since I've known him," pitching coach Dom Chiti said.

"Jeff looks at this as just another challenge." The effect of Ballard's return on the rest of the rotation was not clear last night Still unanswered is how righthander Phil Huffman came back from throwing on the side Tues- day. He missed his last start because of rotator-cuff tendinitis, but was not expected to miss an-' other turn. MKEm MM TtftT It mu s7mi ME Jr Wings power past Guides, 6-5 A sale so big we had to move into the parking lot ta hold it. These are the tires you want. The prices you've been looking for.

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In in- Jeff Ballard njngs he gave up 21 hits, struck out 27 and walked seven. But in 33 innings with the Orioles, he gave up 44 hits, walked 17 and struck out 14. In his last 12 innings, he walked 12 and struck out four. Ballard, 23, had only pitched professionally since 1985 before making his major-league debut "I don't think you can say we rushed him up there," Manager John Hart said. "He was going great here, and there was a need for him (in Baltimore)." But the Orioles have been an up-and-down team much of the season, and currently on a downward path.

After last night's 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Boston Red Sox, they trail the first-place Toronto Blue Jays by 10 games. Ballard wouldn't let himself get caught up in any turmoil. "Hopefully when you go out there, you'll help turn it around," he said. "When you're pitching, it shouldn't affect you. I should throw the same stuff." But he couldn't throw all five of his pitches when he was behind hitters.

And he was behind hitters because "basically I got a little too fine with my pitches. I started worrying about a few mechanical things, instead of just throwing the ball, going out, being aggressive and taking your lumps." "Everyone goes through a down period," Chiti said. "His came at the wrong time. He'll come out of it His quality of pitches hasn't changed. He still has confidence.

He still has command." Ballard was 2-0 with the Orioles before his troubles began. "I showed enough to give me the confidence I can pitch there." my game. Newell had given up four homers in 58 innings coming into last night's start. "Last club to hit a homer wins," Hart said. In the bottom of the fifth, Ray-ford, who hit two homers Tuesday night against Mark Bowden, hit a two-out, 2-0 pitch over the left-center field fence to tie the game, 4-4.

But it was back to advantage, Maine, in the sixth as Gib Seibert hit a one-out solo homer to right for a 5-4 lead. "After the third one, I was looking at it unbelievingly," Strode said. "I couldn't believe it went out" In the long run, the damage was minimal as the lead went back to the Red Wings in the sixth as Torve and Nichols homered. Torve's ball was the farthest hit of the combined six homers, going over the scoreboard in right-center field. Protecting the lead then became the question.

The Guides had the bases loaded with two out in the seventh, and reliever Eric Rasmussen retired Alan LeBoeuf on a fly ball to left. Rasmussen left with runners on second and third and one out in the eighth, and Kinnunen came in against left-hander Ron Jones to record a strikeout. But he walked Jelks after he fell behind to load the bases, then went to 3-2 before striking out Ron Roenicke to end the inning. He gave up a one-out walk in the ninth, then ended the game on groundouts. sweep of Yanks behind our pitchers and give our offense a chance to get into gear." Lloyd Mosebv singled with one out in the third and stole second.

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All were by right-handed hitters to right field. That's seven homers in IIV3 innings. "It wasn't like they were turning and pulling the ball out of the park," Hart said. "But you have to pitch in this park." Four batters into the first inning the assault on the left-hander con- tinued. "They talk about the balls are kind of beefed up," Strode said.

"I don't know." After Ken Dowell's one-out single, Steve Jelks hit a two-out homer on a 3-2 pitch for a 2-0 lead. "He moves the ball in and out well, but when he gets behind on the count," he doesn't have a good enough fastball to get it by you, so you can sit back and wait for a pitch to drive," Jelks said. The Red Wings scored once in the bottom of the inning against Newell on doubles by Ronni Sal-cedo and Mike Hart. They took a 3-2 lead in the fourth inning as Jim Traber led off with a single and went to third Craig Worthington's double. Newell balked home Traber and Worthington scored on Torve'i groundout.

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