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CC ST. PETERSBURG TIMES TUESDAY, MAY 15. 1990 DASEBALL 'CO leacus toss American League East Last Pct GB Horn Away 10 Streak Milwaukee 17 11 .607 7-5 106 6-6 L-2 Toronto 20 13 .606 13-6 7-7 7-3 W-3 Boston 17 14 .548 2 10-5 7-9 6-5 L-2 Cleveland 16 15 .516 3 9-4 7-11 5-5 W-1 Baltimore 14 17 .452 5 6-8 8-9 5-5 W-2 New York 12 17 .414 6 6-8 6-9 5-5 L-1 Detroit 11 22 .333 9 6-11 5-11 3-7 L-3 American League West Uat j5r.r,,,.,, fit! Associated Prase Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Oakland 22 9 .710 10-6 12-3 6-4 L-3 Chicago 17 10 .630 3 12-3 5-7 6-4 W-3 Minnesota 17 14 .548 5 8-5 9-9 8-2 W-3 Texas 15 16 .484 7 9-7 6-9 4-6 L-1 Seattle 15 18 .455 8 7-10 8-8 5-5 W-1 California 12 20 .375 10V 7-11 5-9 2-8 W-1 Kansas City 11 20 .355 11 7-10 4-10 5-5 W-1 National League East Last Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Pittsburgh 22 10 .688 10-5 12-5 8-2 L-1 Philadelphia 17 13 .567 4 8-6 9-7 6-4 W-1 xMontreal 18 14 .563 4 11-6 7-8 7-3 W-1 xNew York 16 14 .533 5 13-8 3-6 7-3 W-2 Chicago 14 17 .452 7 5-8 9-9 4-6 L-2 St. Louis 13 18 .419 BVi 6-11 7-7 3-7 L-1 National League West Last Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Cincinnati 22 7 .759 9-4 13-3 8-2 W-2 xSan Diego 15 16 .484 8 9-9 6-7 5-5 L-1 xLos Angeles 14 17 .452 9 8-7 6-10 3-7 L-6 Houston 12 19 .387 11 6-9 6-10 3-7 L-4 xSan Francisco 11 20 .355 12 2-11 9-9 3-7 L-1 Atlanta 10 19 .345 12 5-8 5-11 4-6 W-2 Late game not included HZSULTS AP Detroit's Gary Ward returns to second safely as Toronto shortstop Tony Fernandez takes the throw. Toronto won 8-3 in 10 innings.

MINNEAPOLIS Dave Stewart and Allan Anderson both had streaks come to an end Monday night. Stewart (6-1), who had won eight straight decisions, gave up six runs on 10 hits in four innings and lost for the first time since last Sept. 8. Meanwhile, Anderson (2-4), who had dropped three straight since his last victory on April 13, pitched a four-hitter to lead the Minnesota Twins to a 6-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics. Kirby Puckett keyed Minnesota's 15-hit attack with the second five-hit game of his career as the Twins won for the 10th time in their last 12 games and Oakland lost its third straight for the first time this season.

"You've got to feel real fortunate to have success against a guy like Stewart," Twins manager Tom Kelly said. "(Anderson) really took the bull by the horns." Said A's manager Tony LaRus-sa: "I don't think (Stewart) was that shabby. We didn't fool them all night. They were on everything." Anderson credited a change in attitude for the victory. "I felt better mentally tonight er's choice to the pitcher and stole second.

Both runners scored on Gruber's second two-run single of the game. After George Bell singled, Jerry Don Gleaton relieved Henneman. Fred McGriff hit Gleaton's first pitch into the centerfield bleachers. After giving up a first-inning run, Tigers starter Frank Tanana dominated the Blue Jays, retiring 11 in a row before faltering in the eighth, setting up Gruber's first RBI single. Royals 9, Red Sox 5 (10) KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Rey Palacios, who entered the game in the ninth inning as a pinch runner, hit a grand slam with two out in the 10th, his first hit of the season, giving Kansas City a 9-5 victory over Boston. Boston relief ace Jeff Reardon (1-1) gave up two-out singles to George Brett and Jim Eisenreich and walked Willie Wilson. Palacios, who had been 0-for-5, then hammered a 1-1 pinch over the leftfield fence. KANSAS abrbbl than I have all season," he said. He was victimized only by Jose Canseco, who hit solo homers in the sixth and ninth.

Canseco has 11 home runs. "I felt like I was in command even though I walked a lot of guys," said Anderson, who walked five and struck out five. Blue Jays 8, Tigers 3 DETROIT Kelly Gruber had to be wondering how many game-winning hits he could come up with Monday. With Toronto trailing the Tigers 2-1 in the eighth inning, Gruber hit a two-run single off Mike Henneman. But Detroit tied the game, forcing Gruber to hit another two-run single in the 10th, again off Henneman, as Toronto won 8-3.

Gruber said he was upset with himself for failing to advance a runner early in the game. "I was trying a little harder after the first," he said. "I didn't get the runner over, so I had to do something." "I didn't throw the ball where I wanted to," said Henneman (0-3). "I screwed up. It is as simple as that." In the 10th, Junior Felix led off with a walk and went to third on Tony Fernandez's single.

Mookie Wilson then bounced into a field- National League MONDAY Atlanta 3, Chicago 2 Cincinnati 5, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia at San Diego, night New York at San Francisco, night Montreal at Los Angeles, night Only games scheduled SUNDAY Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 1 abrbbl 400 1 3 111 Sill 4 111 1000 BOSTON BoogsJb JoReed2b Greonweilf Brunanskyrf Evans dh Penac Burks cf Quintans lb Rivera American League MONDAY Toronto 8. Detroit 3 (10) Minnesota 6, Oakland 2 Kansas City 9, Boston 5 (10) Only game scheduled SUNDAY Toronto 6, Detroit 3 Minnesota 8, Milwaukee 6 Chicago 4, Kansas City 3 California 8, Boston 4 Baltimore 4, Oakland 1 Seattle 10, New York 5 4 0 10 SertierSb 5 0 0 I SNewelss 0 I 0 Perry 3 0 10 BJacksoncf 4 111 Brett lb 5 I I 0 Eisenrelchrf Sill MormanK 4 10 0 WWhonM 5 1 3 1 Boone Macfarlaneph Palacios Snumoert 2b TORONTO DETROIT abrhM abrbbl Femendetss 4 1 1 0 PhSNpsft 0 110 MWasoncf 4 111 Trammel is 4 111 Gruber 1 1 4 GWardlf SO 10 Bellf 4 110 Fielder lb 10 10 McGriff lb 1 1 3 Mosebycf 4 000 Border ic 3 0 10 Lemon rf 4 0 10 MuWnlksph 1 0 0 0 Bergman 0 0 0 0 CDIaic 1 0 0 0 TJonetdh 10 0 0 GHNdh 1 00 0 Sheets 10 10 Oerudon 1 1 0 0 wesemspr 0 100 Lee 2b 40 00 Saiesph 1000 Fetiurt 110 0 Heath 3 0 10 Nokesc 1111 RomeroSb 10 0 0 WNtakerZb 100 0 Totals 30 0 0 1 Tetalt 41 3 10 1 Toronto ISO 000 010 S-S Detroit 000 010 010 0-3 0 10 0 3 000 10 11 1114 OAKLAND MINNESOTA abrbbl ekrhbl RHendorsonlf 4 0 10 GieddenN SI JO Lam lord dh 1(1 Bushrf 110 0 Cansecorf 4 1 1 1 Meckrf 1000 SteMbachc 3 0 0 0 Puckettcl 1 1 DHendertoncf 3 0 0 0 Hrbek lb 0 1 1 McGwire lb 3 0 0 0 GaettlJb 3 0 0 1 Weiuss 4 0 0 0 Owyerdh 3 00 0 Getegoft 3 0 0 0 Harperc 4 110 BlankenshipJb 1 0 0 0 Manrlque2b 4 13 1 Newman2b 0000 Gagness 4 010 Totals 10 1 4 1 Tatars 17 4 IS 0 Oakland 000 001 0011 Minnesota 020 400 K)xt Los Angeles at New York, rain 4 0 10 30 013 0 Totals 40 10 3 Totals 030 000 010 011 Boston Kansas City Cincinnati 13, Chicago 9 Atlanta 3, St. Louis 1 Montreal 15, San Diego 0 Pittsburgh 5, Houston 1 Cleveland 4, Texas 1 Fernandez. Fei. Lee.

DP Toronto De Two outs when winning run scored Boone, JoReed, BJeckson. Brett. DP Kansas aty 1. LOB Boston 12, Kansas aty e. 2B Sllt-wet, Burks, Boggl, Brunonsky, Mecferiene, Rivera.

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Gagne, RHenderson, JoReed SF Perry, Eisenreich. 1 IP BR BB tO Hrbek, Puckett 2. HR Manrkjue (1), Canseco 1 today's IP ER BB SO Cerutti Acker 41-3 0 IM 1 1 3 I 0 Oakland 7 0 11-3 1 11-3 0 0 Murphy Reardon 1-1 Kansas City 10 4 Detroit Stewart L-1 4 Bums 1 KM I Mlnnesete 0 SDavis 0 0 3 3 Farr 11-3110 MDavisW.l-l 11-3 1 0 0 WP Clemens, SDavti 4 1 1 0.1 WP Stewart. Tanana 11-1 4 3 3 3 5 Henneman L0-3 1 1-3 4 4 4 1 0 Gleaton 1-11110 1 WP-OWard Umpires Homo. Bamett; First, Kosc Second, Roe; Third, Morrison.

3:30. A I0J33. Umpires Home. Cousins; First. Coonev; Second.

Brlnkman; Third Reed. Umpires Home, McCoy; First, Scott; Second, Croft; Third Philips. 3:14. A 32,763. III.

A MA. Reds add to league's best record Associated Press CINCINNATI Barry Lar- AMERICAN LEAGUE 1W0 1W vi.opp. last I eutingi Taamt Time Pitchers w-1 w-1 10 Life Ip tr w-1 TWINS 7:30 Smith (R) 1-3 10-4 1-0 3-1 16 1-1 at YANKEES p.m. Cary(L) 0-0 4-4 1-0 1-0 A 7.35 Sanderson (R) 4-1 11-9 0-0 0-0 19 4 2-0 af INDIANS p.m. Svrindel(L) 1-3 13-6 2-5 IB 9 1-1 MARINERS 7-35 Eavf (R) 0-3 2-0 0-0 0-0 15 7 ST at BLUE JAYS p.m.

Cummlngs(R) 0-0 0-0 4 3 Q-0 ORIOLES 8:05 Harnisdi (R) 3-0 5-9 0-1 0-1 22 1-0 at WHITE SOX p.m. Hibtoard (L) 3-2 6-7 1-1 1-1 20 6 2-1 ANGELS 8:30 Langston (L) 2-3 4-5 04 4-5 20 11 1-2 at BREWERS p.m. Boslo(R) 3-1 15-10 1-0 2-0 20 7 1-1 RED SOX 1:35 Kiedter(R) 0-0 0-0 04 0-0 9 4 (HI at ROYALS p.m. Gordon (R) 1-0 17-9 1-1 1-1 17 5 0-0 TIGERS 8:35 Petry (R) 3-1 3-2 04 ll-S 19 7 2-1 at RANGERS pm Brown (R) 5-1 12-9 3-0 3-0 21 10 2-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1990 1989 vi.opp. lastloutingi Taarmi Tlmt Pitchers w-1 w-1 89 Life 1 Ip ar w-1 PIRATES 7-35 Smiley (L) 3-3 12-8 04 2-0 21 5 ST at REDS pm Rijo(R) 2-1 7-6 14 14 19 5 24 CUBS 7-40 Nunei(R) 1-3 04 04 04 14 10 5T at BRAVES p.m.

P. Smith (R) 2-2 5-14 1-1 3-2 20 6 1-1 ASTROS 8:35 Scott (R) 1-3 20-10 0-1 5-9 17 10 1-1 at CARDS p.m. Tudor (L) 4-1 04 04 5-3 13 9 1-1 PHILLIES HMO MutKXand(L) 1-1 4-7 04 1-2 14 0-1 at PADRES p.m. Rasmussen(L) 3-1 10-10 34 34 19 8 2-1 WETS ifc35 Darling (R) 1-3 14-14 1-2 5-5 15 12 oT at GIANTS p.m. Burkerf (R) 2-1 04 04 04 16 9 2-1 EXPOS 10.35 D.Martinez(R) 3-2 16-7 0-1 1-4 25 9 1-2 at DODGERS pm R.Marttnez(R) 2-2 6-4 04 1-1 16 14 1-2 Joe Hesketh relieved and got Domingo Ramos to hit into a force play at home and then struck out Jerome Walton on a low 3-2 Charley Kerfeld relieved and got Ryne Sandberg to ground out to third base for his second save.

LEAGUE ting won out, overwhelming starter Walt Terrell (1-2). Terrell, who is 1-4 lifetime against the Reds with an 8.07 ERA, was handed a 3-0 lead. kin's bases-loaded single helped the Cincinnati Reds overcome an early three-run deficit to beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-3 Monday night and maintain the best record in the National League. PITTSBURGH Larkin two-run single put the ab a bi a ab bl CINCINNATI ab bl Saboft 4 111 Wlrmingliamcf 1111 ATLANTA Ilia Reds ahead 4-3 in the second inning. Jack Armstrong (6-1) won for OMcDoweOcf 4 0 10 Larkin ss 10 11 Henry 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 ID 3 I 00 the sixth time in seven starts by allowing seven hits in six innings.

Randy Myers, who relieved Benslngerlb Myers ONeMrf BHatcherW Oliver Oester 2b Armstrong Rooms ph Birtsasp Dibble HMorrislb 4011 10 0 0 1000 4 110 4 0 0 0 4 10 0 10 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Backmenlb Slaughtc JBeHu VanSrykecf BonMarf Bonos If Bream lb Reduslb LeVaWerec Heetonpr Power Und2b Terr el Kramer Klngph Kipper Reynolds rf Totals CHICAGO Walton cf Sandberg 2b Grace lb Dawson rf MoOendonlf DoscenzoK SalaiarSb DwSmithph Duns ton ss Girardic Wynne ph Lancaster MIWIMamsp Longp Ddarkph Ramos ph Totals Rob Dibble in the eighth, pitched ab bl 4 000 33 1 1 1 ononc Gent If Gregg lb Presley 3b Murphy rf Whirl Cabrereph Boever Hesketh Kerfeld Lemko2b Infante ss Glavinep LoSmithlf Totals AN rimes Cuter. Braves 3, Cubs 2 ATLANTA Pinch-hitter Francisco Cabrera capped a two-run, eighth- inning rally with his first major league RBI and Chicago failed to score after loading the bases with none out in the ninth as Atlanta beat the Cubs 3-2. The Braves tied the score 2-2 in the inning eighth off reliever Mitch Williams, who walked Tommy Gregg after replacing starter Les Lancaster with a 2-2 count. Manager Don Zimmer relieved Lancaster after Gregg hit a long foul fly. Gregg scored from first on Jim Presley's double to right center, his third hit of the game.

Williams, who has blown three saves, then walked Dale Murphy intentionally and Cabrera greeted reliever Bill Long with his ground ball single up the middle. It was Cabrera's first appearance of the season after the Braves purchased his contract from Class AAA Richmond earlier in the day. The victory went to reliever Dwayne Henry (1-1). Joe Boever started the ninth and loaded the bases with none out. Pitchers subiect te dung.

4 1 3 1 3010 1 0 11 1 0 11 0000 0 0 0 0 0000 4 0 10 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 i to i two innings for his seventh save. Myers allowed one hit and struck out three. Cemplled by Simln L. idattln Tribune Medio Services, Inc. i Cincinnati leads the NL West 31 0 34 311 3 with a 22-7 record, the best in the league.

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LOB Chicago Atlanta 0. 2B Presley 2, Whrrt, Murphy, Sandberg. HR Sandberg (6), Dawson (). SB McOendon (1), DwSmlth (5). Infante.

Keds team. American League IP SIR BB Pittsburgh, at 22-10. leads the IP ER BB Minnesota at New York, 7:30 p.m. NL East and is off to its best start since 1977. 11-1 11-1 1 1 Pittsburgh Terrel U-l Kramer Kipper Power Cincinnati Armstrong W4-1 Blrtsas Dibble National League Houston at St.

Louis, 1:35 p.m. New York at San 3:35 p.m. Philadelphia at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:40 p.m.

Montreal at Los Angeles, 10:35 p.m. Chicago Lancaster MiWMiamsLO-4 Long Atlanta Glavine Henry W.l-I Boever Hesketh Oakland at Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. Seattle at Toronto, 7:35 p.m. Baltimore at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. The game matched the pitch 11-1 0 0 1 1-1 I 7 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 1 7 1 ,0 0 I 1-1 1-1 ing staff with the best earned run average in the majors (Pittsburgh's 2.61) against the best Myers Boston at Kansas City, 8:35 p.m.

California at Milwaukee, 8:35 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:35 p.m. Kerfeld 1-3 0 0 0 Dibble pitched to 1 betters In the 0th. MIWMams Ditched to 3 battars ki the Ith. Boev team batting average in the majors (Cincinnati's The Reds' hit- HBP Larkin by Torres.

Umpire Home, Rungo; First, Layne; Second, Winters; Third, Hohn 2:56. A 24,211. pitched to 3 batters In the lh. Umpires Home, West; First, Brodtlander; Se ond, Marsh; Third Wendelstedt. 2:44.

A 14,417, Pitcher is 'critical' after collapsing during game Clearwater, trailing 6-0, overcomes Dunedin DASEDALL ir.S.DZn By BOB MILLER Tlmaa Correspondent bases. RBI singles by Marcos Tav-eras and Mark Young and a wild pitch put the Jays up 6-0. Clearwater (14-25) got back into the game with four runs in the fourth. RBI singles by designated hitter Tony Trevino and third baseman Kennedy Infante preceded a two-run homer by Cummings as the Phillies narrowed the lead to 6-4. Baseball City 6, St.

Petersburg 3 BASEBALL CITY Designated hitter Hugh Walker and centerfielder Daren Watkins had two hits and scored two runs apiece to lead Baseball City to a 6-3 victory over the St. Petersburg Cardinals at Baseball City Stadium on Monday night. The Royals opened the scoring in the top of the first and were never threatened. They added three runs in the second and two in the sixth to put the game out of reach. The Cardinals mounted a three-hit rally in the top of the ninth that produced three runs too little too late.

The two teams meet again today at Baseball City at 7:30 p.m. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. Ronaldo Romero, the starting pitcher for Gastonia on Monday night, was listed in critical condition after collapsing during a South Atlantic League game against Fayetteville, officials said. Romero, 19, fell to the ground In the third inning at J.P. Riddle Stadium.

He was taken to Cape Fear Valley Hospital emergency room, where his condition was critical, according to nursing supervisor Boma Warner. Warner would not say what was wrong with Romero. Romero collapsed in the dugout about 8 p.m. as the Rangers were batting in the top of the third inning. "After the (second) inning he came In and sat down and called for a doctor." said Sonny Jones, a witness.

"There was a commotion In the dugout and the Gastonia manager, who was coaching third base, said time out and everbody ran over there." Jones said cardiopulmonary resuscitation was administered at the scene. The game was suspended with Fayetteville leading 7-0. Around the bases Cecil Fielder, who leads the major leagues with 13 home runs, hit three last week to take American League Player of the Week honors. The National League Player of the Week was Tim Wallach of the Montreal Expos. He had 12 RBI during the week, including eight Sunday.

4 San Francisco right-hander Mike LaCoss underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday and team officials said he will probably miss three months. LaCoss went on the disabled list April 29 after twisting his knee executing a rundown against the Pittsburgh Pirates April 26. He injured the same knee in Game 4 of last year's NL Playoffs against Chicago. Cleveland Indians pitcher Tom Candiottl was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 7, with Inflammation of the right elbow. The Indians recalled infielder Steve Springer from AAA Colorado Springs.

Compiled from Associated Press reports. HershiseKs rehabilitation proceeds ahead of schedule LOS ANGELES With Orel Herahiser rehabilitation from shoulder surgery progressing ahead of schedule, Dr. Frank Jobe may have more difficulty keeping the reins on him than he had performing the operation. "He seems to think I'm making pretty rapid progress, if not remarkable," the Los Angeles Dodgers' right-hander said Monday during a Dodger Stadium news conference that marked his first public comments since the April 27 surgery that ended his season. "Everything I've heard so far has been positive," the 1988 Cy Young Award winner added.

"I got my brace off two weeks early, my range of motion looks real good, It doesn't look like I've lost as much strength as I should have. The pictures came out real good and the scar's not very big." DUNEDIN Clearwater's Tony Lozinski knocked in three runs and Cary Williams and Brian Cummings drove in two each as the Phillies rallied from a 6-0 deficit to outslug the Dunedin Blue Jays 11-10 Monday night at Dunedin Stadium. easaas-ssasssasaasea. i II EC! (29-10) jumped to a big early lead, scoring six runs in the first inning. Catcher Greg O'Halloran smashed a twe-run homer to get things started and centerfielder Juan De La Rosa followed with a double.

Designated hitter Jason Townley's RBI single scored De La Rosa and a walk and a hit batter loaded the.