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Great Falls Tribune 3C Sunday, July 24, 1988 Rampaging Red Sox can do no Dodger batsmen top loop The Great Falls Dodgers lead the Pioneer League with a collective .324 batting average, according to statistics through Thursday's games. The Dodgers, led by Eric Boddie Eric Karros (.395) and Jerry Brooks rank third in the league in hits and second in stolen bases. Salt Lake City's. Greg Ehmig and Mando Verdugo lead the league in homers, while Butte's Trey McCoy sets the pace in RBls. Brooks of Great Falls ranks second in RBIs, while Dodgers shortstop Jose Oferman leads the Pioneer in stolen bases.

The Great Falls pitchers have compiled a 4.05 earned-run average, third in the league. Ace reliever Cam Biberdorf is tops among pitchers with a 1.69 ERA. CvrlM Bv Howe News Bureau Through Games of Thursday, July II Club Battina By The Associated Press BOSTON The Boston Red Sox charged to their 10th consecutive victory, getting 6 innings of one-hit relief from Mike Smithson to beat the Chicago White Sox 11-5 Saturday. The Red Sox, unbeaten since the All-Star break under new manager Joe Morgan, withstood Chicago's five-run third inning and stormed back with a 20-hit attack, including 15 singles. AL roundup Ellis Burks had four hits three singles and a double and reached base six times, also walking twice.

Jody Reed and Marty Barrett had three hits each for Boston, while Rick Cerone drove in four runs with a single and a Reed and Todd Benzinger had two RBI each. CHICAGO BOSTON ob bl ob tx Gollahr cf 4 12 0 Boags 3b 3 12 0 Lyons 3b 4 111 Romero 3b 0 0 0 0 Baines dh 110 0 Barrett 2b 6 0 3 1 Coldern rf 3 0 0 1 OwEvn dh 4 2 3 1 GWalkr lb 3 0 0 1 Greenwl If 1110 Pasaualf 4 0 11 Burkscl 4 14 0 Solas 4 0 0 0 JoReed ss 4 113 Guillen ss 110 0 Porrlsh lb 4 111 Manriq 2b 1111 Romlne rf 110 0 Benzngr rf 112 1 Cerone 5 0 2 4 Totals 5 3 5 Totals 44 II 11 Chicago Mo- Boston 111 IN UK II Game Winning RBI Benzinger (3). Caideron, Burks. LOB Chicago 1, Boston 17. 2B Monrique, Benzinger 2, OwEvans, Cerone, Burks.

SB Burks 114). SF-GWalker. IP ER BB SO Chicago LoPoinl L7-11 3 2-3 11 6 6 3 2 Willis 2-311210 Rosenberg 3 1-3 5 2 2 4 0 Horton 11-110 0 10 Boston Curry 2 1-3 4 5 5 4 2 Smllhson W.6-3 6 2-1 1 0 0 0 WP-Curry. BK-Curry. PB-Salos.

Umpires Home, Reed; First, Scott; Second, Garcia; Third, Hlrschbeck. 3:21. Rangers 7 Brewers 4 MILWAUKEE Oddibe McDowell's two-run triple off reliever Dan Plesac in the ninth broke a tie and powered Texas past Milwaukee. Bobby Witt, 2-6, beat the Brewers for the second time in a week with a six-hitter. Witt had pitched a shutout last Sunday against the Brewers.

TEXAS MILWAUKEE ob bl ob bl McDwel cf 1 1 2 Molltor dh 4 0 0 0 Flelchr ss 5 0 2 1 Gantnr 2b 4 0 0 0 OBrien lb 5 110 Leonard II 4 12 0 Sierra rt 5 112 Yount cf 3 110 Incvglia II 5 2 2 1 Robldx lb 3 111 Pelralll dh 4 0 3 1 Sveum ss 4 0 0 0 Espy pr 0 0 0 0 Surhaff 3b 4 0 10 Buechle 3b 3 0 0 0 Hamilln rf 2 0 0 1 Sundbrg 4 12 0 COBrien 3 111 Wilkrsn 2b 4 12 0 Totals 41 7 14 7 Totals 31 4 I 3 Teias IN N3 1137 Milwaukee 131 100 Hg-4 Game Winning RBI McDowell (21. BWitt 3. DP-Mllwoukee 1. LOB Texas 7, Milwaukee 4. 2B Yount, Pelralll.

Sundberg. 3B McDowell. HR COBrien (21, Sierra (111, Incaviolia (111. SB McOowell (16). Robidoux.

SF Hamilton. IP ER BB SO Texas BWitt W.2-6 9 6 4 2 2 9 Milwaukee Birkbeck 5 2-3 7 3 3 1 3 Filer 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 1 Crim 5 1 4 3 3 0 2 Plesac I 2 110 0 Crim pitched to 2 batters in the 9th. BK Birkbeck 2, Crim, Plesac. Umpires Home, Merrill; First, Coonev; Second, Kaiser; Third, Welke. 2:56.

A 47,779. Orioles 11 Twins 8 MINNEAPOLIS Eddie Murray ft lam believe umpire Rich Garcia called Chicago's Fred Manrique play during Saturday's game in Boston. Red Sox won 10th Club AB HR SB AVS 19 63 .314 33 42 307 27 41 .305 9 20 .210 9 66 .277 21 54 .270 21 40 .263 0 II ureal rails mi 124 134 RllttA I IH 271 348 1091 239 335 1084 IN 304 97 174 276 1099 116 297 959 1M 252 1015 101 209 Salt Lake Pocatello Billings Idaho Fold Htlona Mtdlcno Hat Batting Loadon (Minimum II Plato AoooarancesI Bailor AB ft HP. RBI AVG Zona. Sic a 43 17 .439 Slovln, Poc O'Leorv, Hoi Boddlo.

Ort Forlss, But Karroo, Orf Schoonovor, Idf Broom, Orf Mauror, But McCoy, But Colvord, Bil Rico, Orf Ponrod, Poc Songlnl, Bil Shaw, Sic Campbell, Idf Verdugo, Sic Morris, But Lava, Poc O.Marrero, Hoi Swain, But Bovco, Sic Mender Mhl Henrv, Idl Hllport, Poc Low, But Mulvllle, Bil Smllev, Poc Vaughn, Mhl Pyo, Orf Blanks, Idl Oferman, Orf Low, idl Mognusson, Orf Mevolt. Hel Pierce, But Thompson, Poc Paddy, Idl George, Poc Gray, Poc Ehmig, Sic Carroll, Orf Peralto, Sic V.Morrero, Hel Booth, Poc Carr, Orf Waid, Sic Sellner, Bil Speakes, Poc Harper, Idf Perozo, Bil Wardlow, But Hellernan, Hel Morrow, Orf Allison, Sic i Mulvanev, Bil Hurnl, Sic Hulson. Hoi-. i Jones, Idl Leclalr, Idf Reves, Bil Terzoriol, Bil Diaz, Hel Roebuck, Hel Sloninger, Sic Bond, Bil Jaime, Mht Lee, Hel Smith. Poc Frye, But Sanders, Bil Giannelli, Mht Karczewski, Sic Rollins, Mht Clork, Bil Scott, Mht Hall, Idf Guoroche, Mht Moore.

Hel Beats, Orf Colon, But -Spear, But Jones, Mht 112 21 4 29 26 .411 9 4W 16 .416 22 .396 11 .395 16 .193 33 31 .311 41 MS 19 .314 7 .175 23 .365 IS .359 24 .355 12 .352 30 .350 24 .344 13 .340 21 .337 23 .331 17 .329 15 .327 12 .324 36 .323 21 .323 3 .317 10 .314 7 .313 11 .111 19 .106 II .304 mi 71 21 II 53 14 31 114 14 45 19 20 35 124 34 49 121 35 47 122 35 47 99 19 31 II 96 11 92 22 33 3 93 26 33 1 105 16 37 117 31 41 125 53 6 95 25 111 39 12 23 104 11 34 74 13 24 124 25 40 93 25 30 41 I 102 22 32 41 4 15 103 22 32 111 27 34 112 26 34 .109 17 33 5 huh 77 17 23 121 10 31 I 'J 0 25 .297 64 11 19 0 54 11 14 0 41 11 14 0 55 16 16 0 I .297 4 .296 5 .292 3 .291 10 .290 II .21 11 .287 17 .266 5 .286 .114 12 .284 12 .284 10 .284 13 .284 4 .279 14 .279 7 .273 15 .272 6 .269 17 .267 i i jg 31 27 32 16 31 49 94 16 112 16 56 9 199 II 26 25 0 II 16 23 0 1 21 23 1 67 10 19 1 61 9 19 0 16 23 24 2 55 15 IS 1 II 14 22 1 67 14 II 0 90 16 24 1 10 12 21 0 I .263 77 10 20v.14 81 13 21 90 20 23 I 1 .236 59 12 15 79 19 20 7 .254 12 .253 .350 13 .250 9 .241 12 .240 7 .240 .239 5 .237 4 .234 3 .234 10 .232 17 .230 5 .221 .211 9 .211 4 .208 7 .205 11 .205 4 .215 5 .204 17 .200 2 .200 I 16 I 15 1 60 6 54 10 75 10 121 71 12 17 4 59 9 14 0 0 0 64 17 15 64 11 15 56 6 13 1 113 12 26 1 77 II 55 71 72 11 15 0 II 10 II 54 75 14 15 45 11 9 Home Runs Ehmig, Sic Verdugo, Sic McCoy, But O.Marrero, Hel Several Tied 5 Runs Batted In McCoy, But 41 Brooks, Orf 32; Maurer, But 31 Ehmig, Sic 10; Verdugo, Sic 30. Stolon Bases Oferman, Orf Morris, But 16; Terzoriol, Bil IS; Blanks, Idl 11; Compbell, Idf 12. Ctub Pitching Clb ERA Salt Lake Helena Gret Fits Billings Butte Medcn Ht Pocolello Idah Flls SO SHO SV 396 396 4.95 4.96 5.17 5.95 6.20 4.91 270 11 101 202 235 13 150 251 241 IS 105 233 274 15 115 167 111 14 161 210 321 25 170 190 327 24 181 233 369 21 141 179 1 0 7 0 10 1 2 0 I 1 2 Pitching Leaders (Minimum IS Innings Pitched) won Tramml ss OaEvns lb Lemon rf Nokos Salozar 3b Brgmn dh Knlghl on Totals Detroit 3 0 0 0 Lansfrdlb nit 0 0 0 steinbcn Baylor on Phillips pr Gallon 2b Weiss ss ww 4 1 2 0 3 0 1000 34 I 6 I Totals 33 4 II 4 Ml Mt-I Ml Ml Ml 4 Oakland oame winning kbi Canseco uu. Salozar, Do Evans, Canseco. DP Detroit 2.

LOB-Detroil II, Oakland 9. 3B-DHendorson. HR-McGwIro (19), SB-Consoco (IS). eoiiego. IP RIR SO Detroit Tanano L.11-0 King Hennemon Hernondz Oakland Burns Nelson Cadaret 1-3 I 2-3 1 i 11 2-3 Plunk 3 1-3 Neison pncnea to i uarrer in me vrn.

HBP Canseco bv King. WP Burns. BK Burns. Umpires Home, McClelland; First, Coble; Second, Clork; Third, Denklnger. Blue Jays ..5 Mariners 4 SEATTLE George Bell drove in a first-inning run and hit a 450-foot home run in the third and Jeff Mus-selman pitched a four-hitter over seven innings to lead Toronto to a win over Seattle.

TORONTO SEATTLE brhbl obrhbl Fernndz ss 2 3 0 Reynlds 2b 4 0 0 0 Mosebv cf 2 3 1 Cotto cf 4 0 0 0 GBelllt 5 112 Coles rf 112 1 Compsn If 0 0 0 0 Balboni lb 1111 Gruber 3b 5 0 11 ADovisdh 3 0 0 0 Fielder dh 4 0 10 Buhner If 3 0 0 0 Lee 2b 3 0 3 0 Quinons ss 4 0 10 McGriff lb 1 0 0 0 Presley 3b 4 0 10 Barlleld rt 3 0 0 0 Bradley 4 0 10 Butera 4 0 10 Totals IS I II 4 Totals 32 3 4 1 Toronto HI OM Me Seattle Ml 111 lie-3 Game Winning RBI GBell (101. Reynolds, Guinones. DP Toronto 1, Seattle 1. LOB Toronto Seattle 7. 2B- Mosebv 3, Loo 2, Presley, Butera.

HR GBell (13), Coles (1), Balboni (11). SB Bradley (1), Fernandez 7), McGrllt(l). IP IR BB SO Toronto Musselmn W.2-0 7 4 1 1 1 1 Clancy 2 2 110 1 Seattle Trout L.4-6 4 9 4 2 1 Reed 5 4 0 0 1 3 Trout pitched to 2 bolters In the Sth. HBP Buhner bv Musselman. WP Trout, Reed.

Umpires Home, Phillips; First, Morrison; Second. Voltoggio; Third, Craft. 2:31. A 17,979. Angels 5 Indians 4 ANAHEIM, Calif.

Brian Down-ing's run-scoring single with two outs in the seventh inning snapped a tie, leading the Angels to a victory over Cleveland. CLEVELAND CALIFORNIA ob bi ob bl Franco 2b 5 13 0 DWhile ct 4 2 2 1 Ramos lb 2 1 1 0 Rav 2b 4 0 0 0 Upshow lb 2 0 0 0 Dwnng dh 12 12 Carter cf Sill Jovner lb 4110 Kittle dh 2 12 1 CDovis rf 4 0 2 1 Snyder rf 4 0 11 Armas It 4 0 3 1 Jacobv 3b 2 0 0 1 Schofild ss 4 0 10 CCostill If 3 0 0 0 Boone 4 0 10 Bando 1 0 0 0 Polidor 3b 2 0 0 0 Zuvella ss 3 0 0 0 Howell lb 10 0 0 Hall ph 10 0 0 Totals 31 4 II 4 Totals USUI Cleveland Nl M64 California Ml HI llx-5 Game Winning RBI Downing (7). Zuvella. DP Cleveland 1, Colifornio 2. LOB Cleveland 8, California 6.

2B Snyder, Armas. HR DWhite (6), Downing (13). SB Franco (16), DWhite (11). SF Kittle, Jacobv. IP ER BB SO Cleveland Bailes 14 4 10 Gordon 3 5 1 1 0 1 California Fmlev 1 1112 1 I 6 1110 Minion 2 1 0 0 0 4 Bailes pitched to 1 batter In the 6th.

HBP Bando bv Cliburn. Umpires Home, Hendry; First, Young; Second, Ford; Third, Tschida. victory Craig Reynolds to score from third base as Houston beat Philadelphia for its sixth win in a row. With one out, Reynolds doubled off Steve Bedrosian, 1-4, and moved to third when left fielder Chris James misplayed the ball. The Phillies then intentionally walked Billy Hatcher and Rafael Ramirez to load the bases and got Craig Biggio to foul to the catcher for the second out.

With Terry Puhl batting, Ruffin replaced Bedrosian and threw the wild pitch on his first delivery. PHILA HOUSTON ob bl ob bl Samuel 2b 0 1 0 GYoung cf 3 111 MThmp cf 4 13 1 Doran 2b 0 1 0 Bradley If 10 10 Bass rf 5 110 MYoung rf 4 110 Agosto 0 10 0 Schmdt 3b 4 112 DSmlth 0 0 0 1 CJames rf 0 1 0 GDavis lb 112 0 Jordan lb 5 0 2 0 Bell 3b 10 12 Ruflln 0 0 0 0 Pnkovts lb 1110 Doultonc 4 2 10 CRnlds3b 1110 Jeltz ss 4 0 11 BHotchr If 4 110 Rowley 1 0 0 0 Ramlrz ss 4 0 10 Harris 0 0 0 0 Trevlno 3 0 0 0 KNMIIrph 1111 Medwsph 1111 Tekulve 0 0 0 0 Biggio 10 0 0 Borrett ph 0 0 0 0 Anduiar 3 0 2 0 Bedrosn 0 0 0 0 Andersn 0 0 0 0 GGross lb 0 0 0 0 Puhl rf 1110 Totals 19 4 II I Totals 17 7 14 4 Philadelphia Ml 70S no 4 Houston III Ml Ml 7 Two outs when winning run scored. Game winning RBI None. Schmidt, Rawlev, Anduiar, Boss, CJomes. DP Philadelphia 1.

LOB Philadelphia 9, Houston 11. 2B Bell, BHatcher, Andulor, KNMIIIer, CRevnolds. 3B Puhl. HR Schmidt (9). Meadows (21.

SB GYouna 2 (521, GDavis (4), MThompson (19). SF GYoung. IP ER BB SO Philadelphia Rowley Harris Tekulve Bedrosn L.l-4 Ruffin Houston Anduiar Andersen Aoosto DSmlth 4 3-1 I 1 1-1 2 1 1 1 2-1 1 1-1 0 I 1 1 I 6 1-1 9 4 4 12-11 2 1 1- 10 0 0 2- 10 0 0 1,1 Ruflln pitched to 1 batter In the 9rh. WP Ruffin. BK Anduiar.

PB Oaulton, Trevlno. Umpires Home. McSherry; First, Ponciao; Second, Ripplev; Third, Brocklander. From 1C how to use it," Gregson said, referring to right-hander Jeff Hartsock, one of several Dodger pitchers who has struggled after getting off to a good start. "He needs to learn pitch selection.

He's used to getting kids out with hard stuff." Added Wellman: "The major problem is pitching from behind (in the ballstrike count). When the batter is ahead, he knows the fastball is coming in. "The key Is getting ahead of the hitters. (Dodger pitchers) just have to throw strikes and use their good stuff." Gregson agreed that getting ahead of the hitter is a big key. "There's some merit to getting ahead in the count.

We stress the first-pitch strike," he said. "Our first-pitch strike ratio was outstanding early in the season, but we've struggled lately." Leary stifles Pirates, gains 10th r7 i Marty Barrett of Boston can't safe at second base on this straight. helped the Baltimore Orioles and himself break out of a hitting slump with two home runs, a single and five RBI that keyed a victory over Minnesota. Murray, who entered the game with one hit in his last 19 at-bats, slammed a two-run homer in the first inning for a 2-0 lead and then capped a six-run second with a three-run shot, his 16th, to make it 8-3. BALTIMORE MINNESOTA ob bl ob bi Orsulak If 6 1 2 1 Gladden If 3 2 11 BRipkn2b 6 111 Bush rf 4 2 3 5 CRipknss 3 2 10 Puckettcf 1 2 0 Murray lb 3 3 3 5 Hrbek lb 0 0 1 Sheets dh 6 12 1 Gaettl 3b 4 0 11 Trober rf 4 2 12 Lorkln dh 10 0 0 Hughes rf 0 0 0 0 Laudner 4 110 Tetllelon 4 12 0 Gagne ss 110 0 Gerharl cf 5 0 10 Newmn 2b 2 10 0 Schu 3b 4 0 3 1 Herr ph 10 0 0 Gonzals lb 0 0 0 0 Totals 41 II 14 11 Totals 34 1 1 1 Baltimore 260 3M Mo II Minnesota Ml 304 000 I Game Winning RBI Orsulak (2).

Gerhort. DP Baltimore 1, Minnesota 1. LOB Baltimore 12, Minnesota 5. 2B Bush, Schu. SB Orsulak.

HR Murray 2 (16), Bush 110), Trober (6). SB-Gladden 2 (17), Puckett (5), Bush (7), Gerharl (4). IP ER BB SO Baltimore Perozo 3 1-1 6 8 8 1 2 Morgan W.l-S 4 10 0 13 Niednluer S.ll 1 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 Minnesota Blyleven L.7-10 1 2-3 4 7 7 4 3 year and first since June 19, traveled down the left field foul line into the bleachers, breaking a 2-2 tie. SAN DIROO CHICAGO ob bl ob bl Wynne cf 4 110 Dunston ss 4 0 2 1 RAIomr 2b 4 110 Sndbre 2b 4 111 Gwvnn rf 4 13 1 Webster cf 4 0 10 Kruk If 4 0 0 0 Dowson rf 4131 Morlnd lb 4 0 2 1 Palmer lb 4 0 10 Thon pr 0 0 0 0 PPerry 0 0 0 0 Brown 3b 4 0 0 0 Gossage 0 0 0 0 Tmplln ss 3 0 0 0 Low 3b 4 110 Parent 3 0 0 0 Varsho II 3 0 0 0 Hawkins 2 0 0 0 Berrvhll 3 0 0 0 CMrtnsph 1 0 0 0 Schlraldl 3 0 10 Grant 0 0 0 0 Trlllo lb 0 0 0 0 Totals 3)1 1 7 Totals 11 1 10 1 Son Diego OM M0 HO 1 Chicago 111 Ml 61x-l Game Winning RBI Sandberg (6). LOB San Diego 4, Chicago 6.

2B Dowson, Dunston, Gwynn, Morelond. HR Dawson (16), Sandberg (II). IP ER BB SO San Diego Howklns 7 12 10 1 Grant L.l-7 I 2 110 0 Chicago Schlraldl W.S-I I 2 2 0 PPerry 2-3 1 0 0 0 1 Gossage 5,10 1-3 1 0 0 0 0 Umpires Home, Hainan; First, Williams; Second, West; Third, Engel. Giants 6 Cardinals 5 ST. LOUIS Candy Maldonado's third single of the game drove in the tie-breaking run with two out in the ninth inning, leading San Francisco past St.

Louis. Scott Garrelts, 2-4, pitched 2 shutout innings for the victory. Todd Worrell, 4-8, who was hurt by an error in the ninth, was the loser. SAN FRAN IT. LOUIS obrhbl obrhbl Butler cf 5 3 2 2 Coleman If 4 10 0 RThpsn lb S011 OSmlth ss 4212 Clark lb 4 0 0 0 McGee cf 0 2 1 Mldndo rf Sill Brnnskv rf 4101 Aldrete If 4 0 0 0 Pndltn lb 4 0 2 0 Riles 3b 1110 Worrell 0 0 0 0 Speler lb 0 0 0 0 Oquend 2b 4 0 0 1 Melvln 4 111 Poenzz lb 4 0 10 Urlbe ss 4 0 0 0 Lake 10 10 Hamokr a 1 0 0 0 Ford ph 10 0 0 Bockus 0 0 0 0 McWIms 0 0 0 0 Mltchel ph 0 10 0 Allceo 2b 10 0 0 Price a 0 0 0 0 Forsch 10 0 0 Garrelts 1 0 0 0 TPena 2 110 Totals 17 6 II 4 Totals 9 I San Francisco 111 IN Ml-6 ing as a whole, but says the staff is going to take some lumps simply because it lacks professional experience.

"It's not unusual to give up a lot of runs. It's going to happen when you don't have much experience," he said. "We have good pitching here, a lot of good arms. But it's a green group. Success will depend on how fast they can They have a lot to work on.

"There's nothing better than game experience. And that's what it's going to take." Great Falls pitching coach Goose Gregson credits the staff's recent slump to Inexperience as well, plus the fact that the hitters in the Pioneer League have caught up to the pitching. "I don't want to take anything away from our pitchers, but we got away with mistakes against Medi If I AP Photo Game Winning RBI Brett (5). Aguavo. LOB New York 9, Kansas City 2.

2B Slillwell, Seitzer, Randolph. HR Wintield 2 (17), Brett 2 (16), BJockson (13). SB-RHenderson 3 (52), Randolph (S), BJockson (15). IP ER BB SO New York Guidrv 5 1-3 5 4 3 0 4 Sloddard 2 1-3 1 1 1 0 3 Righetti L.J-l 1-311100 Kansas City Bannister '3 5 1 1 RAndeson W.2-0 5 1 0 0 0 2 FarrS.10 1 1 0 0 2 2 Umpires Home, McKean; First, Reilly; Second, Shulock; Third, Johnson, Athletics 4 Tigers 1 OAKLAND, Calif. Mark McGwire hit a three-run homer and rookie Todd Bums allowed five hits in seven innings as Oakland beat Detroit.

Bums, 34, making his fifth start since joining the Athletics from the minors on May 31, allowed five hits and struck out five in seven innings. He lowered his earned run average to 1.79, and hasn't allowed an earned run in his last 16 innings. DETROIT OAKLAND ob ti bl ob bi Pettis cf 5 0 2 1 Javier If i 0 I 0 Whitakr 2b 5 0 10 DHedsn cf 4 12 0 Sheridan II 4 0 10 Canseco rt 3 12 1 Herndn ph 1 0 0 0 McGwir lb 3 1 1 3 OledaL.7-1 I 6 3 3 0 0 Nunez 0 4 3 3 0 0 Myers 1 0 0 0 2 1 Nunez pitched to 4 batters In the 9th. HBP Dykstra bv Smoltz, Mazzllll by Smoltz. WP-Oieda.

Nunez. Umpires Home, Klbler; First, Quick; Second, Pallone; Third, Hohn. 2:30. A 43,617. Expos 1 Reds 0 CINCINNATI Bryn Smith allowed two hits in seven innings, and Tim Wallach snapped a scoreless tie with a seventh-inning single off Jose Rijo to give the Montreal Expos a victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

Rijo, 11-5, and Smith, 7-6, matched one-hitters through the first six Innings before Hubie Brooks' speed and Wallach's clutch hitting forged the only run. MONTREAL CINCINNATI ob bl ob bl ONIxon If 4 0 0 0 Daniels If 4 0 0 0 DMrtnz cf 4 0 0 0 Tredwy 2b 10 0 0 Galorra lb 1 0 0 0 McCInd 3b 10 0 0 Brooks rf 4 110 5a Do 3b 3 0 0 0 Burke 0 0 0 0 EDavIs cf 4 0 0 0 Wallach 3b 3 0 11 ONelll rf 4 0 0 0 Foley 2b 3 0 0 0 Esosky lb 2 0 10 Santoven 3 0 0 0 Reed 10 10 Hudler ss 1 0 0 0 Oester ss 10 0 0 Hesketh 0 0 0 0 Rilo 2 0 0 0 BSmlth 2 0 10 Collins ph 10 10 TJones rf 0 0 0 0 SICIoIre 0 0 0 0 WJhnsn ph 0 0 0 0 Rivera ss 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 3 1 Totals Mill Montreal IM M0 1001 Cincinnati MO Ml MB I Game Winning RBI Wallach (3). LOB Montreal 3, Cincinnati 5. 2B Brooks. SB Sabo (31), Galorroga IS), Brooks (6).

IP ER BB SO BSmlth 7 Hesketh 1 Burke I I Cincinnati RMOL.H-S I SICIoIre 1 2 I 0 1 0 1 1 I 1 11 0 0 0 0 Umpires Home, Bonln; First, Daviason; Second, Horvev; Third, Crawford. 3:19. A 31,377. .7 Phillies 6 HOUSTON Reliever Bruce Ruffin threw a wild pitch with two outs in the ninth inning to allow but how you finish. If we finish on a high, we've done our job." What can Dodger pitchers do to end the current slide and get on track for a high finish? Gregson said Friday the staff has set a new goal for itself.

"It's obvious we're pitching for a team that's going to score a lot of runs. Every time we have a big inning offensively, we (the pitchers) want to come out and keep the momentum going," he said. "Our No. 1 goal is to get the first hitter out and then get ahead on the next guy. Getting the first guy out allows the momentum to stay with the team that just had the big inning." Specifically, both Gregson and Wellman said Dodger pitchers need to work on both pitch selection and pitch location.

"We have two or three guys with good stuff, but they have to leam Portugal Winn Toiiver Atherton Berenguer 1 2-3 4 4 4 1 2 12-3 5 0 0 0 0 1-3 0 0 0 2 0 12-3 1 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 wp Portugal, i Oliver. Umpires Home, Roe; First, Bremigan; Second, Kosc; Third, Cousins. Royals 6 Yankees 5 KANSAS CITY, Mo. George Brett's two-run homer, his second homer of the game, with two out in the eighth inning boosted Kansas City to a victory over New York. Brett's game-winning blast with Kevin Seitzer on second base via a double came off Yankee relief star Dave Righetti, 3-1, and spoiled a good night by Dave Winfield, who knocked in all five Yankee runs with a grand slam and a solo homer.

NEW YORK KANSAS CITY ob bl ob bi RHndsn If 4 12 0 WWilsn cf 4 0 0 0 Rndiph 2b 3 12 0 Slllwll ss 1110 Mtnglv lb 4 0 0 0 Pecoto ss 3 0 0 0 JCIork dh 4 10 0 Seitzer 3b 4 12 1 Wintield rf 2 3 Brett lb 4 2 2 3 GWord cf 4 0 0 0 Trlobll rf 4 0 0 0 Aguavo ss 4 0 10 FWhite 2b 3 10 0 Slaughl 4 0 10 BJacksn II 3 12 2 Velarde 3b 2 0 0 0 Tabler dh 3 0 0 0 Pglrulo 3b 2 0 0 0 LOwen 3 0 0 0 Totals 36 9 Totals 32 6 7 I New York Ml OM 000-5 Kansas City IN 100 01x-4 NL roundup St Louis Ml MI SM-S Game Winning RBI Maldonado (6). McGee, Riles, Oauendo. LOB Son Francisco SILouls 7. 2B Riles, Lake, Melvln. 3B Butler.

HR OSmlth (3). SB Butler (21), Coleman 2 (50), OSmlth (32). Forsch, Aldrete. IP ER BB SO San Francisco Homoker 3 3 3 Bockus 1 2 0 0 Price 1-3 3 2 2 Garrelts W.2-4 21-3 1 0 0 St. Louis Forsch 6 1-3 6 3 3 McWIIIms 1 3 3 2 Worrell L.4-1 12-3 1 1 0 Hammaker pitched to 3 batters In the 6th.

Umpires Home, Pulli; First, Marsh; Second, DeMuth; Third, Rennert. 3:11. Braves 6 Mets 1 NEW YORK John Smoltz, a 21-year-old right-hander making his major league debut, held New York to four hits over eight innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets. Dale Murphy had three hits, including a triple, scored twice and drove in a run for the Braves, while Jim Morrison had two RBI. ATLANTA NSW YORK ob bl ob bl Gant 2b 5 110 Dvkstra cf 3 110 Sutter 0 0 0 0 Nunez 0 0 0 0 Thomas ss 5 110 Mvers 0 0 0 0 GPerry lb 4 111 Bckmn2b 4 0 10 DMrphv rf 4 13 1 Maoodn lb 3 0 11 Morrlsn 3b 3 12 2 Strwbry rf 4 0 0 0 GRonck If 4 0 11 HJohsn 3b 4 0 0 0 Benedict 4 0 0 0 Carter 3 0 0 0 Rovster cf 10 10 Mazzllll If 2 0 10 Smoltz 2 0 0 0 Elster si 2 0 0 0 Runoe 2b 0 0 0 1 Sosser 10 0 0 Oiedap 2 0 0 0 Wilson cf 10 0 0 Totals I II 4 Totals 19 I 4 I Atlanta SM 9M 1114 New York 1M Ml Mb I Gome Winning RBI GPerry (5).

DP Atlanta 1. LOB Atlanta 5, New York I. IB Maeaaon, Bockman, Morrison. 3B DMurphv. SB Dykstra (21).

Smoltz. SF Morrison. IP ER BB SO Atlanta Smoltz W.1-0 I 4 1112 Sutter 1 0 0 0 1 1 New York cine Hat when they were struggling (early in the season). We're not getting away with the same type of mistakes against teams like Butte," he said. "Hitting has caught up to the pitching, and now the pitching has to make the adjustments to get back on top.

If they don't make those adjustments, then it's back to the drawing board." Gregson said he expects "peaks and valleys" from the pitching staff, and that the current "valley" could be a blessing In disguise. "I'd rather it (the slump) happen now. We have a chance to look at what we're doing wrong and, hopefully, leam from our mistakes," he said. "It's a developmental league, and you have to leam from your mistakes. "It's not how you begin, or how you do In the middle (of the season), By The Associated Press PITTSBURGH Tim Leary pitched a five-hitter and Mike Davis drove in two runs as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-2 Saturday night.

Leary, 10-6, walked one and struck out nine in winning his third consecutive start. He has won five of his last six decisions. The Dodgers, who trailed 2-0 after the first inning, got one run back in the second on a single by Mike Marshall, two wild pitches by John Smiley, 9-6, and Rick Dempsey's RBI single. LOS ANOILES PITTSBURGH ob bl ob bi Sox 2b 3 110 Bonds If 3 10 0 Andosn ss 0 0 0 Llnd 2b 4 110 Gibson If 4 10 0 VonSlvk cf 3 0 10 Marshal rf Sill Bonlllo lb 1011 Woodsn lb 4 12 0 RRovlds rf 4 0 3 1 MIDavIs cf 3 112 Broom lb 4 0 0 0 Hamltn 3b 3 110 LVIIre 3 0 0 0 Dempsy 3 0 11 Bernard ss 3 0 0 0 Scioscio 0 0 0 1 Smllev 2 0 0 0 Leary 4 0 11 BJonos 0 0 0 0 Gregg ph 10 0 0 Rucker 0 0 0 0 Totals I II I Totals Mill Los Angeles 111 OM 03O-4 Pittsburgh IN 004 OOOl Game Winning RBI MIDavIs (3). Lavolliere, Bonds.

DP Los Angeles 1, Pittsburgh 1. LOB Los Angeles 9, Pittsburgh 4. 2B Marshall, Woodson. IB MIDavIs. SB Sax (27).

Scioscio. SF Bonllla, MIDavIs. IP ER BB 10 Los Angeles Leary W.10-4 9 2 2 1 9 Pittsburgh Smllev 71-1 I 4 7 BJonos 2-111110 Rucker 1 1 0 0 0 0 HBP Bonds by Leary, Sox bv BJonos. WP Smiley 2. Umpires Homo, Darting; First, Froemmlng; Second, Davis; Third, Hlrschbeck.

1:46. Cubs 3 Padres 2 CHICAGO Ryne Sandberg, batting just .205 against San Diego this year, hit a home run leading off the eighth inning, boosting Chicago to a victory over the Padres. Sandberg's homer, his 11th of the Pitching against Butte at Legion Park scored 31 runs on 42 hits in Butte and took two of the three games. Thirty-two runs on 55 hits helped them to salvage a split of the series in Idaho Falls. But no matter how well the offense continues to produce, Great Falls probably won't remain in first place if the pitching can't find a way to hold down the opposition.

"We're as good as our pitching lets us be. And that wasn't very good tonight," said Great Falls manager Tim Johnson after the Dodgers had dropped a 12-10 decision to Butte on Thursday. "He's absolutely right. This team will go as far as the pitching will take it," said Guy Wellman, minor league field coordinator for the Los Angeles Dodgers. "There are a lot of good hitters here, obviously.

But the pitching has to hold up." Wellman is high on Dodger pitch- Pitcher IP BB SO W- ERA Biberdrf, Orf II II I II 1-1 1.19 Foster, Bil 16 7 3 13 1- 2 1.69 Gibbons, SIC 16 17 2 13 0- 1 1.72 Nowak, Mht 35 32 18 33 1- 2 2.06 Reber, Sic 20 17 10 19 2- 0 2.29 Tomori, But 15 9 5 17 2- 0 2.40 Wemnck, Sic 22 17 5 14 3- 0 2.42 Lane, Hel 26 21 9 29 4- 1 2.45 Jetterson, Hel 27 21 I 16 2- 1 2.70 Myers, Poc 32 14 IS 19 1- 1 2.84 Wrav, Orf 21 II 5 25 1- 1 2.9 Miranda, Hel 27 22 25 31 2- 1 2.96 Mocneil, But 17 13 12 17 1- 0 3.18 Wengert, Orf 15 II 9 21 t- I 3.21 Ambos. SIC 41 50 9 26 5- 0 3.32 Wuthrlch, PC 27 22 11 26 3- 2 3.31 Reed. Poc 24 23 2 23 2- 1 3 38 Johnson, SIC 19 20 6 14 2- 0 3.31 Shaw, But 34 30 20 29 3- 1 3.48 Grovson. Hel 15 12 I 20 1- 0 3.52 Groennert, Bl 34 40 7 13 3- 1 3.71 Brady, Mht 41 30 22 24 0- 3 3.76 Riscen, Sic 11 25 7 15 1- 0 1.77 Dawson, Ort 19 11 11 IS 1- I 1.79 Hvizda, But 19 20 4 25 0- 1 1.79 Sandoval, Hel 19 16 14 20 0- 0 1.79 Kieler, Hel 26 33 10 19 1- 1 1.86 Rodriguez, Bl 16 22 11 18 0- 0 1 86 Brasse, Orf 31 32 I 14 1-1 1.91 Krippner, Hel 17 19 14 20 1- 1 4.24 Glover, Sic 47 52 11 30 S- 0 4.24 Bene, Grf 25 II II 14 4.32 Landv. Bil 29 40 9 11 2- 2 4.40 Hartsock, Grf II 31 11 31 I-1 4.SS Spencer, But 21 24 19 12 2- 2 4.55 Snedeker, Orf II 14 9 34 4- 1 4.59 Economy, Bil 29 34 16 20 0- 2 4.71 Eskins, Idl 29 36 6 17 2- 0 5 02 Castillo, Orf 25 29 12 II I- I i.11 Shrwsbry, Idf 21 32 9 9 0- 1 5.14 Kortright, Idl 24 30 13 16 2- 2 5 11 Gardev, Idl 32 36 15 19 0- 2 5.57 Brzdwcz.

Mht II 27 10 14 1- 4 5 60 Ebrl, Poc 24 20 37 27 1- 2 5.63 Almaraz, Bil 30 32 9 29 3- 2 5.64 Fitzoerold. HI 22 22 13 21 1- 2 5.64 Richev, Idf 27 31 7 II 2- 1 67 Kandallt. Mht 19 27 11 13 0- 1 5.61 James, Orf 24 14 IS 16 I 5 71 Arias, Poc 23 10 14 11 0- 0 5.79 Rogers. Poc 30 33 15 33 2- 3 93 Rondle. Bui II 15 23 20 3- I 4 00 Cnnnghm, Bt 31 46 11 21 4- 1 4.16 Hutson.

Mhl 19 28 9 15 0- 1 6.16 Brock, Poc 23 29 15 20 1- 0 6.35 Nichols. Bil 21 19 14 20 0- 2 6 43 Wilson, Mht 23 23 IS 15 0- 3 1.56 Ploceres. Mht 17 21 16 12 I- 3 4 75 Mitchell, Idf 29 36 25 24 0- 4 4.91 Czornik. Idf 24 39 II 13 0- 2 192 Gardner, Sic 29 14 19 20 0- 4 7 06 Kuzma. But 21 21 19 11 I I 7.59 Ferrick, Poc 22 14 12 21 1- I 7.77 Landry, Hel 17 21 20 II 0- 7.79 Nordstrm, Bl 24 23 13 10 0- 4 7.96 Nen.

But 24 37 25 14 I- 3 10.13 Honcock, Poc 20 24 24 IS 1- 3 10.80 Lehnertz. Idf 17 23 25 1 1- 2 10.90 Allen, But 24 44 7 16 I- 1 11.47 Hanselmn. Pc IS 21 13 II I- 3 12.33 Wins Ambos, Sic Glover, Sic 5. Lane, Hoi Snedeker, Grf Cunningham, But 4. Strikeouts Riscen, Sic 3S; Snedeker, Orf 34; Rogers, Poc 31; Nowak, Mht 33; Several Tied 11.

Reed, Poc Bibertorf, Orf Mocneil, But Gibbons, Sic 4, Several Tied 1..