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4C ST. PETERSBURG TIMES FRIDAY. AUGUST 24, 1990 BASEBALL '90 STANDINGS American League East Jays slide pasti Red Sox to puDD wifthoini a gjamnie Last Pet GB Home Away 10Streak Boston 66 57 .537 39-21 27-36 5-5 L-1 Toronto 66 59 .528 1 33-29 33-30 5-5 W-1 Baltimore 58 64 .475 7V2 27-28 31-36 4-6 L-1 Detroit 58 67 .464 9 30-34 "28-33 5-5 W-2 Cleveland 57 66 639 32-29 2537 4-6 W-1 Milwaukee 56 67 .455 10 28-33 28-34 7-3 W-1 New York 52 71 .423 14 29-30 23-41 6-4 L-1 Associated Press American League West Wl '9- S3 A AMERICAN LEAGUE Milwaukee pounded out 14 hits, including homers by Parker and Rob Deer. Parker singled in a run in the first inning and hit a three-run homer off Mike Witt (2-6) in the fifth. Deer hit his 25th homer in the fourth and doubled home the Brewers' final run in a four-run fifth inning.

Navarro (4-5), who entered the game with a 5.71 ERA, allowed eight hits, struck out four and walked none while going the distance for the first time in 15 starts this season. Milwaukee took a 3-0 lead in the first inning on Parker's RBI single, a fielding error on Parker's hit by centerfielder Roberto Kelly that allowed a second run to score, and Witt's wild pitch that allowed Parker to score. 5 Slat 1 L4' i Last Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Oakland 78 46 .629 40-22 38-24 6-4 W-1 Chicago 72 50 .590 5 37-27 35-23 6-4 W-1 Texas 64 60.5J614 35-27 29-33 5-5 W-1 Kansas City 62 62 .500 16 38-28 24-34 7-3 W-4 California 61 64 .488 17Vfe 32-30 29-34 5-5 L-3 Seattle 61 64 .488 17V2 32-33 29-31 2-8 L2 Minnesota 55 69 .444 23 29-33 26-36 2-8 L-8 National League East Last Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Pittsburgh 74 50597 37-24 37-26 8-2 W-2 xNew York 69 52 .570 jvt 40-22 29-30 5-5 W-1 Montreal 64 59 .520 9'2 33-23 31-36 5-5 L-1 Chicago 59 64 .480 14'2 31-32 28-32 5-5 L-2 Philadelphia 58 63 .479 1 4Va 29-28 29-35 6-4 L-1 St. Louis 57 67 .460 17 30-38 27-29 4-6 L-2 National League West Last Pet GB Home Away 10 Streak Cincinnati 70 53 .569 37-25 33-28 4-6 L-1 xLos Angeles 64 59 .520 6 36-26 28-33 6-4 W-1 xSan Francisco 63 60 .512 7 33-27 30-33 3-7 W-1 San Diego 58 64 .475 11V2 32-35 26-29 5-5 L-1 Houston 55 70 .440 16 35-25 20-45 5-5 W-1 Atlanta 47 77 .379 23V; 25-34 22-43 4-6 L-1 TORONTO Mookie Wilson slid home with the winning run on Kelly Gruber's broken-bat grounder in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday night as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Boston Red Sox 4-3 in the opener of a four-game series between the top two teams in the AL East. The victory moved Toronto within one game of the division-leading Red Sox.

It was only the second time the Blue Jays have beaten the Red Sox in seven games this season. Wilson began the winning rally with a single to right, his third hit of the game, and took third when Joe Hesketh (0-1) threw a pickoff attempt down the rightfield line. Tony Fernandez was walked intentionally and Jeff Gray relieved Hesketh. With the infield in, Grub-er broke his bat on a 1-1 pitch and grounded softly to third baseman Wade Boggs. But Wilson, running on contact, beat the throw to the plate, sliding in just ahead of Tony Pena's tag.

The game was played in front of a SkyDome regular-season record crowd of 49,918. AP Toronto's Kelly Gruber goes for first and Boston's Tony Pena goes for the ball he dropped on a third strike. He got Gruber. MILWAUKEE NEW YORK two and struck out five. The Mariners have scored 14 runs in his 10 defeats and just 58 in their last 21 games, an average of 2.8 per game.

ab bl Late game not included Fernandez (2-1), Chicago's top pick in this year's amateur draft, walked two and struck out six. Thigpen got the last three outs for his 42nd save in 48 opportunities. Scott Fletcher had a two-run based-loaded single off Kurt McCaskill (9-9) as Chicago broke a 1-1 tie with a three-run fourth inning. ab bl 4 110 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 3 10 0 4 0 10 4 0 11 4 0 10 3 0 0 0 10 0 0 35 2 1 KANSAS CITY ab bl Molitor lb Gantner 2b Sheffield 3b DParker dh Yoontcf Felder cf Deerrf Hamilton If COBrlen Spiers ss Totals 5 0 10 5 2 3 0 4 2 3 0 5 2 2 4 3 10 0 10 0 0 5 12 2 4 0 2 0 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 40 14 6 Kelly cf Sax 2b Azocar If Hon Maas lb Nokesc JeBarfieldrf Leyrltz 3b Esptnoza ss Ceroneph Totals RESULTS Seltzer 3b EisenrelchH Brett lb TartabuUrf Perry dh Wilson cf StWwellss Macfarlanec FWHte 2b 3 110 3 10 0 4 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 110 3 110 3 0 12 3 0 0 0 SEATTLE Reynolds 2b Brlleylf Griffey cf ADavlsdh Buhner rf TMartlnez lb VaKec SBradleyph Vizquel ss POBrien ph Totals ab bl 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 4 10 0 2 0 10 2 0 10 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 10 0 0 30 1 4 1 Milwaukee New York 300 100 0004 0002 Kelly, Sheffield, JDRobinson. DP Milwaukee 1, New York 2.

LOB Milwaukee 7, New York 7. 2B Oeer, Leyrltz. HR Deer (25), DParker (17). SB Kelly (30), Gantner (11) IP Milwaukee ER BB SO BOSTON TORONTO ab bl ab bi JoReed2b 5 0 3 0 Wilson cf 5 2 3 1 Plantler dh 4 0 10 TFernandez ss i 0 2 1 Boggs 3b 4 1 2 0 Gruber 3b 4 0 0 2 Burks cf 4 110 Bell If 3 0 0 0 GreenweHH 5 112 McGrlff lb 3 0 0 0 Brunansky rf 4 0 0 0 Borders 2 0 10 Marshall lb 4 0 2 1 Myers 10 10 Qulntana lb 0 0 0 0 GHildh 2 110 Penac 4 0 1 0 Okwudph 100 0 Rivera ss 4000 Lee 2b 4100 Williams rf 4 0 0 0 Totals 3 11 3 Totals 33 4 4 Boston 000 001 0203 Toronto 100 000 2014 EMartinez reached on catcher's Interference In 5th. Ivan Calderon doubled to left with one out and scored on Dan Pasqua's double.

Carlton Fisk grounded out but McCaskill walked Frank Thomas and Sammy Sosa to load the bases before Fletcher singled to right to give the White Sox a three-run lead. 000 010 0001 200 000 20x 4 Seattle Kansas City Navarro VM-S 9 8 2 1 New York MWItt L.2-6 4 1-3 9 8 7 JDRobinson 1 2-3 2 0 0 JJones 3 3 0 0 HBP Maas by Navarro. WP MWItt. 2 2 0 0 0 I BK National League THURSDAY Pittsburgh 9, Cincinnati 3 Houston 8, Atlanta 3 Philadelphia at San Francisco, night New York at Los Angeles, night Only games scheduled WEDNESDAY San Francisco 2, Montreal 1 New York 4, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 4, Chicago 1 Pittsburgh 4, Houston 2 Atlanta 2, St. Louis 1 Los Angeles 3, Philadelphia 2 Late results, details, 2C American League THURSDAY Milwaukee 8, New York 2 Toronto 4, Boston 3 Kansas City 4, Seattle 1 Chicago 4, California 2 it Only games scheduled WEDNESDAY Boston 13, Baltimore 2 Detroit 7, California 4 Cleveland 4, Milwaukee 2 New York 4, Toronto 2 Oakland 7, Chicago 1 Texas 5, Seattle 4 Kansas City 6, Minnesota 2 Navarro.

Umpires Home, McCoy; First, Phillips; Second, Hlrschbeck; Third, Clark. 2 43. A 18,729. One out when winning run scored. Rivera, Hesketh.

LOB Boston 11, Toronto 10. 2B JoReed 2, OHil. TFernandez. HR Green-wed (9). SF Gruber.

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A 49,918. TODAY'S GAMESPITCHING FORM StlHweH, Macfarlane. DP Seattle 1, Kansas City 1. LOB Seattle 8, Kansas City 3. 2B Brett, StiHweH.

Vizquel. IP ER BB SO Seattle Holman HMO 8 8 4 4 2 5 Kansas City Appier W.10-4 6 3 1 0 3 5 Farr 2 0 0 0 0 3 Montgomery 1 1 0 0 0 1 Appier pitched to 2 batters In the 7th. HBP Valle by Appier. WP Holman. Umpires Home, Kosc; First, Morrison; Second, Joyce; Third, Barnett.

2:38. A 31,863. White Sox 4, Angels 2 CHICAGO Rookie Alex Fernandez allowed seven hits in eight innings and Bobby Thigpen earned his major-league-leading 42nd save as Chicago beat California 4-2. The win allowed the second-place White Sox to pick up a half-game on idle Oakland, narrowing the Athletics' margin over Chicago in the AL West to five games. Royals 4, Mariners 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo.

Kansas City reached the .500 mark for the first time since April 19 as George Brett and Mike Macfar-lane each drove in two runs in a 4-1 victory over punchless Seattle. The Royals won their fourth straight game and are now 62-62. Kevin Appier (10-4) went six innings, allowing only an unearned run on three hits for his fifth straight win and eighth in nine decisions. Brian Holman (11-10) allowed only six hits in eight innings, but gave up all four runs. He walked California 001 010 0001 Chicago 010 300 00k 4 Guillen.

DP California 1, Chicago 1. LOB California 6, Chicago 7. 2B Calderon, Pasqua, Wln- flekz, Fisk. owmte. IP ER BB SO Brewers 8, Yankees 2 NEW YORK Dave Parker drove in four runs to back Jaime Navarro's first complete game of the season as Milwaukee ended New York's six-game winning streak with an 8-2 victory.

California McCaskill L.9-9 5 2-3 0 4 4 4 1 ClYoung 1 2-3 2 0 0 1 0 Elchhorn 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Chicago 8 7 2 2 2 6 1 1 0 0 0 1 HBP Pasqua by McCaskill Umpires Home, Cousins; First, Hickox; Second, Johnson; Third, Young. 3:25. A 32,393. Pirates slanri Reds once more, 9-3 AMERICAN LEAGUE 1990 1989 vs.opp. last 3 outings Teams Time Pitchers w-1 w-1 '90 Life Ip er w-1 BREWERS 7:30 Knudson (R) 9-4 8-5 1-0 3-0 16 11 1-1 at YANKEES p.m.

Leary (R) 7-15 8-14 0-1 0-1 20 7 2-1 INDIANS 7:35 Walker (R) 1-3 0-0 0-0 0-0 21 7 1-0 at ORIOLES p.m. Telford (R) 1-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 7 0 1-0 A'S 7:35 Sanderson (R) 12-8 11-9 1-0 1-0 19 7 1-2 at TIGERS p.m. Terrell (R) 2-1 5-13 0-0 5-3 18 11 2-1 RED SOX 735 Clemens (R) 18-5 17-11 1-0 7-4 22 3 3-0 at BLUE JAYS p.m. Key (L) 8-6 13-14 0-1 6-3 18 10 2-1 ANGELS 805 Abbott (L) 8-11 12-12 1-0 2-1 17 15 lT at WHITE SOX p.m. Edwards (L) 2-2 0-0 0-0 0-0 10 2 2-Q TWINS 8:35 Guthrie (L) 4-6 2-4 0-0 0-0 21 13 1-2 at RANGERS p.m.

Jeffcoat (L) 4-5 9-6 0-1 0-1 6 9 0-2 MARINERS 8:35 Young (L) 6-13 1-4 0-0 3-6 25 5 1-2 at ROYALS p.m. McGaffigan(R) 3-1 3-5 0-0 0-0 16 8 0-1 NATIONAL LEAGUE 1990 1989 VS.opp. last 3 outings Teams Time Pitchers w-1 w-1 '90 Life ip er w-1 PADRES 7:35 Benes (R) 9-8 6-3 0-0 1-1 16 7 2-1 at EXPOS p.m. Martinez (R) 10-8 16-7 1-0 4-2 26 4 3-0 REDS 7:35 Armstrong (R) 12-9 2-3 1-2 1-2 12 11 1-2 at PIRATES p.m. Drabek (R) 16-5 14-12 1-0 5-2 22 8 2-1 CUBS 7:40 Maddux (R) 11-10 19-12 1-1 5-1 21 6 2-1 at BRAVES p.m.

Avery (L) 2-7 0-0 0-0 0-0 15 7 1-1 CARDS 8:35 Olivares (R) 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 8 1 0-0 at ASTROS p.m. Scott (R) 9-12 20-11 0-2 5-11 18 12 0-2 PHILLIES 10:35 Combs (L) 6-8 4-0 0-0 0-0 15 5 0-0 at GIANTS p.m. LaCoss (R) 3-2 10-10 0-0 5-5 18 10 0-2 METS 10:35 Gooden (R) 13-6 9-4 3-0 12-1 16 16 2-0 at DODGERS p.m. Martinez (R) 15-6 6-4 0-1 0-3 20 12 1-2 All tim Eastern. Pltchtrj jubjct to Chang.

his third straight decision. Larry Andersen pitched two innings and Dave Smith finished. NATIONAL LEAGUE Slaught, hitting .181 since the All-Star break, doubled and scored on Jose Lind's single. Smith bunted HOUSTON ATLANTA ab bl ab bl Candaelecf 5 111 LoSmlthtf 5 0 10 Doran2b 4 2 2 0 Treadway2b 5 0 10 Caminiti3b 5 0 2 1 Gantct 5 12 0 Wilson rf 5 3 4 2 Justice rf 4 0 0 0 Davidson II 5 0 2 1 Gregg lb 4 0 0 0 Ramirez ss 5 12 1 Presley 3b 3 2 10 Stubbs lb 4 12 1 Whittc 2 0 0 0 Nlcholsc 20 11 Thomasss 4 0 2 2 Gedmanc 2 0 10 Grant 0 0 0 0 Portugal 3 0 0 0 Lebrndt 10 0 0 Oberkfellph 0 0 0 0 OMcDoweHph 100 0 Andersen 0 0 0 0 Clary 0 0 0 0 Rohdeph 10 10 Lueckenp 0 0 0 0 DaSmithp 0 0 0 0 Vatcher ph 10 11 Henry 0 0 0 0 Lemkess 10 10 Totals 41 8 18 8 Totals 36 3 9 3 PITTSBURGH ab bi ab bi 5 0 2 1 Redus lb 110 0 5 0 10 Bream lb 2 0 0 0 5 0 3 0 JBell ss 3 10 0 4 0 10 VanSlykecf 2 2 11 3 0 0 0 Bonillarf 3 12 4 4 0 10 Bair 0 0 0 0 4 111 Bondslf 5 112 4 2 3 1 King 3b 4 110 2 0 0 0 Slaught 4 12 1 0 0 0 0 Lied 2b 4 111 1 0 0 0 ZSmithp 2 0 10 0 0 0 0 Belindap 0 0 0 0 10 10 Reynolds rf 10 10 38 3 13 3 Totals 31 9 10 9 CINCINNATI Larkin ss Duncan 2b Sabo 3b EDavis cf Braggs If ONeiOrf Oliver Benzinger lb Hammond Layana Quinones ph RoRodriguez HMorris ph Totals Cincinnati Pittsburgh Compiled by Benjamin L. Eckstein Tribune Media Services, Inc.

Associated Press PITTSBURGH Bobby Bon-illa hit a grand slam to cap Pittsburgh's six-run fifth inning and Barry Bonds added a two-run homer as the Pirates won their fifth straight over Cincinnati, beating the Reds 9-3 Thursday night in a battle of National League division leaders. Zane Smith (9-7) gave up two runs in 6V3 innings to win his third in a row since being traded to Pittsburgh on Aug 8. The Pirates have won 10 of their last 12, including their first four-game sweep ever in Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium last weekend. Don Slaught doubled, tripled and had an RBI as the Pirates improved to 44-20 against the NL West. Rookie Chris Hammond (0-2), losing to the Pirates for the second time in five days, didn't make it out of the fifth after allowing just one hit in the first four innings.

the runner up and manager Lou Piniella lifted Hammond after Gary Redus walked. Tim Layana walked Bell to load the bases, then walked Van Slyke on four straight pitches to force in the go-ahead run. Layana got two quick strikes, then ran the count full before Bonilla hit a drive off the leftfield stands for his 29th homer and the Pirates' fifth grand slam this season. He also hit a grand slam against Atlanta on May 18. Bonilla has four home runs and nine RBIs in his last five games against Cincinnati.

Astros 8, Braves 3 ATLANTA Glenn Wilson had four of Houston's season-high 18 hits, scored three runs and drove in two, leading the Astros past Atlanta 8-3. It was only the Astros' 20th victory in 65 road games this season. They are 35-25 at home. Mark Portugal (7-9) scattered seven hits over six innings and won Houston Atlanta 010 223 000 8 OOO 201 0003 SATURDAY'S GAMES 010 000 000 060 1013 30x 9 Caminltl, Davidson. DP Houston 1.

LOB Houston 10, Atlanta 9. 2B Ramirez, Gant, Thomas, Davidson. SB Gant (23), Presley 1 SF Nichols. ER BB SO Houston Portugal W.7-9 Andersen DaSmith Atlanta Leibrandt Clary Luecken Henry National League New York at Los Angeles, 3:15 p.m. Philadelphia at San 3:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Chicago at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Montreal, 7:35 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:05 p.m.

American League Oakland at Detroit, 1:15 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 1:30 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 3:15 p.m. California at Chicago, 7:05 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 7:35 p.m.

Seattle at Kansas City, 8:05 p.m. Minnesota at Texas, 8:35 p.m. Hammond. DP Cincinnati 2, Pittsburgh 2. LOB Cincinnati 9, Pittsburgh 8.

2B ONelll, Slaught, ZSmith. 3B Slaught. HR Benzinger (5), Bonilla (29), Oliver (8), Bonds (25). ZSmith. IP ER BB SO Cincinnati Hammond Lfi-2 4 1-3 3 3 3 5 I Layana 1 2-3 2 3 3 2 1 RoRodriguez 2 5 3 3 2 1 Pittsburgh ZSmith W.9-7 6 1-3 7 2 2 1 4 Belinda 1 2-3 3 0 0 0 1 Bair 13 110 1 BK Bair.

Umpires Home, Froemming, First, Pulii; Second, Rippley; Third, Darling. 2:48. A 26,181. Grant Clary pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. BK DaSmith.

Umpires Home, Bonin; First, Tata; Second, Hohn; Third, Rennert. 3:09. A 34,023. Tino Martinez to stay at first, O'Brien to go to right Hoffman stifles Dunedin; St. Petersburg into third Box scores, 2C By JOHN HOLECEK Timet Correspondent SEATTLE Who's on first? For the time being, it will be rookie Tino Martinez.

Pete O'Brien, signed to a four-year, free-agent contract by the Mariners during the off-season, will be moved to the outfield. "We want his bat in the lineup and leftfield is a viable option to do that," Mariners manager Jim Lefebvre said. "I played three quarters of the year at Triple-A in 1982 in leftfield," O'Brien said. "I can play there. My first major-league game was in left in Comiskey Park.

It's just a matter of getting used to it again." Jeffrey Leonard has been playing leftfield most of the season. He leads the team in RBI with 65. Martinez, 22, an All-American at the University of Tampa and Seattle's first-round draft choice in 1988, was called up from Triple-A Calgary this week to fill in for the injured O'Brien, who missed four games with a swollen left hand. Martinez was batting .333 (5-for-15) with two RBI after Thursday night's loss at Kansas City. O'Brien, 32, took a .208 average into the game, with four home runs Gold Glove in centerfield in each of the past four seasons has been moved in an effort to prolong his career.

It is not a change designed to protect a player past his prime. Puckett is just 29, but he acknowledges, "I can't play out there forever. I've got to hand it over to someone." That someone might be Shane Mack, who played center for the three games and who, manager Tom Kelly said, "is going to cover a lot more ground." Around the bases 4 Giants right-hander Jose Alvarez, who has been on the disabled list all season, underwent elbow surgery Thursday in Los Angeles and will wait at least six months before he can throw again. Red Sox pitcher John Dopson is scheduled for surgery Monday to have bone chips removed from his right elbow. Reds outfielder Eric Davis, who has been unable to lift his batting average above .230, was expected to wear contact lenses for the first time in Thursday night's game.

Compiled from Associated Press reports. BASEBALL INSIDER and 22 RBI in 264 at-bats. He missed 45 games this season with a broken thumb. Brewer suspensions upheld NEW YORK The suspensions of Milwaukee Brewers players B.J. Surhoff, Gary Sheffield and Mike Felder were upheld Thursday by AL president Bobby Brown.

Each player was suspended for three games in connection with a Milwaukee-Seattle confrontation June 30. All three stated their cases to Brown on Thursday. Surhoff's suspension began Thursday night. Felder's begins Monday and Sheffield's starts Aug. 31.

Puckett drifts to right In the box scores it looks like a typographical error. On the field it appears to be an illusion. No, that indeed has been Kirby Puckett in rightfield for the Minnesota Twins for three games. The winner of the American League Dunedin opened a 1-0 lead in the top of the fourth inning when third baseman Mark Young walked to lead off, advanced to second on Todd Provence's groundout and scored on Greg O'Halloran's double. The Cardinals tied the game in the bottom of the fifth after Joe Federico walked and advanced to second on Tripp Cromer's single.

Catcher Tim Redman singled off pitcher Rick Trlicek's leg, allowing Federico to score. Trlicek, who was pitching effectively, had to leave the game. Charlotte 10, Clearwater 1 PORT CHARLOTTE First baseman Darren Niethammer went 2-for-5 with a double and three RBI as the Charlotte Rangers routed the Clearwater Phillies 10-1 Thursday night at Charlotte County Stadium. The Rangers had 14 hits, including two by second baseman Luke Sable. ST.

PETERSBURG Paced by Rich Hoffman's pitching, the St. Petersburg Cardinals defeated the Dunedin Blue Jays 5-1 Thursday night at Al Lang Stadium. Hoffman (5-8) allowed one run on three hits over seven innings while striking out four and walking two. David Grimes came in for Hoffman in the eighth and kept the Blue Jays from fSL mounting a threat as he allowed just one baserunner over the final two innings. Tim Redman had the hot bat for the Cardinals, picking up two of the team's five hits and driving in one run.

He scored another. With the win, the Cardinals (27-34) have moved from last place to third in just two days, jumping past the Blue Jays and the Clearwater Phillies in the West Division..