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The Montana Standard, Butte, Wednesday, June 19, 199111 The Montana Standard Peoples loses 12 Youth ball 12 Klnm worn) wtim 1 I Muckers divide HELENA The Butte Muckers Paul Flynn and the Helena Reps' Tim Unger both flirted with no-hitters while trading pitching victories IEGION BASEBALL in Class A American Legion baseball games Tuesday night. Flynn racked up his seventh win in eight decisions, hurling the Muckers to a 14-9 win in the opener. He had his no-hitter broken up by Trevor Smith's leadoff homer in the fourth inning. Brian Doherty clubbed a two-run triple with two outs in the first inning, and the Muckers splurged for nine in the. third to make Flynn's task easy.

Brad Salvagni's leadoff double, singles by Doug Moore, Chad Roes-ti, R.J. Olson and Flynn, plus walks and errors accounted for the Muckers' big frame. In the second game, Unger had a no-hitter until Doherty's leadoff single in the fifth. Muckers starter Joe McGuinn gave up only one hit the first three innings and fanned four, before being spelled by Salvagni. The Muckers, 14-7 overall and 7-3 r.

-It LI 1 1 1 Gates, led off the Butte ninth by reaching base when his hot grounder ate up Pioneers first baseman Paul Weldon. Greg Wiseman was up next and he drilled a pitch from Pocatello reliever Rich Ekman, 0-1, hard into right field. Sullivan had gone off with the pitch, so when Pocatello right fielder Bill Carmona mis played the ball and it bounded toward the fence, Sullivan was able to score without a play at the plate. It ended the game, making a winner of Butte's fifth pitcher of the night, Terrell Berthau, 1-0. Berthau came on in the top of the ninth in place of Andy Watson, who appeared to suffer a muscle injury while pitching, Watson had recorded alt four of his outs in 1 13 innings of work on strikeouts to that point.

After trailing through much of the game, Pocatello had rallied to grab a 6-5 lead in the top of the eighth after tying the count 5-5 in the seventh. Two throwing errors by Copper Kings third baseman Mike Edwards let in the tying run and then a passed ball on a strikeout set up the go-ahead. Pocatello designated hitter Larry Minter struck out swinging, but Butte catcher Michael Crespo was unable to handle the pitch from Watson. Minter reached first base before Crespo could chase down the loose ball. Steve Mill, who will start on the hill for the Pioneers Wednesday night, entered the game as a pinch-runner for Minter.

He stole second and then beat a throw to third base on a fielder's choice hit into by Dean Banks. Mill then scored the go-ahead run on a Terry Robinson groundout. The Copper Kings tied the score in their half of the eighth. Bryan -Roberts reached on a fielding error by Pocatello shortstop Kevin Wong By Bruce Sayler Standard Sport Writer When Charlie Sullivan raced home fronT first base to score the winning run in the bottom of the ninth it was an apt ending to an error-infested baseball game at Alumni Coliseum Tuesday night. The homestanding Butte Copper Kings nipped the Pocatello Pioneers 7-6, but not until the teams combined to commit 13 errors.

Sullivan's run snapped two ties, It gave the Copper Kings their second straight victory over the Pioneers in the two-game-old Pioneer League season, clinching a series win in the three-game set. And, the run came on Pocatello's seventh error of the evening. The two teams had equally divided 12 of them until the winning run scored. Sullivan, pinch-hitting for Todd POCATELLO ab Robinson cf 4 Mesa 2b Wongss 5 Carmona rf 5 Scholzen 5 BUTTE ab Gates 2b 3 Sullivan 2b 1 Wiseman lb 2 Lowery cf 4 Edwards 3b 4 Roberts rf 3 Sisk dh 4 Texidor If 4 Crespo 4 Parrass 4 bl 2 2 bi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Weldon lb Winter dh Mill pr Atwater ph Banks It Joyce Totals Totals 33 7 4 2 Pocatello 101 020 110-e Butte 300 200 011-7 None out when winning run scored. Madrigal, Parra, Mesa 2, Joyce 2, Gates, Edwards 2, Wong, Weldon, Carmona.

LOB Pocatello 10, Butte 7. 2B Wong, Sisk, Crespa, Carmona. SB Wiseman, Lowery 3, Joyce, Banks, Robinson 2, Carmona, Gates, Mill. Wiseman, Banks. IP ER BB SO Pocatello Callistro 4 5 2 1 8 Grennan 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 Ekman L.0-1 2 13 1 2 0 0 1 Butte Madrigal 4 23 5 4 2 2 4 Kennedy 13 1 0 0 0 0 Schuermann 2 11 0 2 3 Watson 1 13 0 1 0 0 4 Berthau W.1-0 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 HBP by Callistro (Gates, Roberts, Wiseman), by Madrigal (Banks).

WP Madrigal 2. BK Schuermann. PB Crespo. Umpires Home, Gennette; Bases, Price. 3:39.

A 506. NEW YORK (AP) Howard Johnson hit a grand slam and Kevin McReynolds singled home the go-ahead run off Rob Dibble in the NATIONAL LEAGUE eighth inning Tuesday night as the New York Mets beat the Cincinnati Staff photo by Julie Grace BRYAN ROBERTS of the Butte Copper Kings rounds third base, scoring on a triple by Franklin Parra in the team's eight-run first inning Monday night. The Kings won 17-6. Deadline for entering team In Butte Summer Outdoor Men's Basketball League, play begins June 24, phone Mike Thatcher, 723-8106 or 782-2316, for Information. Skyline Sportsmen's Association meeting, 7 p.m., War Bonnet Inn, Fleecer elk management slide show, check-station analysis reports on agenda.

Major League Scouting Bureau tryout camp, for players 16-23, 9 a.m., Llndborg Field, Missoula. Highland View Golf Club women's golf tournament, Saturday-Sunday, Highland View Golf Course, 1 p.m. start on Saturday, 9 a.m. shotgun on Sunday, entry deadline 1 p.m. Saturday, phone course clubhouse for Information.

Palr-A-Dlce Bar men's slowpltch Softball tournament, Saturday-Sunday, Stodden Park and East Side diamonds, two divisions of play offered (Class-A-B-and plus-35A-Old Ozzie and Class C-D-and-plus 3SB Old Ozzie), lunch served Saturday, phone 782-S262, or 723-8262, extension 349, for Information. Entry deadline is Thursday. Whltefish Lake Run, 7 a.m.. White-fish, 5K and 10K distances offered, spaghetti feed on Friday, all age divisions offered, phone Sportsman Ski Haus, 1-862-3111, for Information. Grizzly Football Camp (with contact drills), June 23-27, for boys aged 14-18, group rates available to players from same school, phone 1-243-2969 for more information.

Buck's Bar Softball Bash, June 22-23, Poly Vista Park, Billings, three co-rec divisions, two women's divisions, of-' fered for competition; three games guaranteed, buffet, hot tubs, entry deadline Is June 20, phone 1-256-6101 or 1-259-9057. Dick Motto's annual basketball camp, June 23-28, Western Montana College. For further Information, phone Western Montana College Athletic Department at 683-7509. Northwest Sports Track. Field Camp, June 23-28 and June 30-July 5, Camp Paxson, Seeley Lake.

Ken Shannon, University of Washington men's track coach, camp director. For more Information, phone 549-7676. Butte YMCA karate clinic, grades 1-7. Phone 494-3605 or 782-1266 for more information. IP ER BB SO Oakland Welch 4 8 3 2 2 2 3 Detroit Tanana 8 2-3 4 0 0 4 5 Henneman 10 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 HBP by Welch (Cuyler).

Umpires-Home, Merrill; First. McClelland; Second, Oenkinger; Third, McCoy. 2:45. A 23,664. White Sox 6, Indians 5 CHICAGO (AP) Robin Ventura's grand slam in the sixth inning Tuesday night carried Charlie Hough and the Chicago White Sox to a 6-5 victory that extended Cleveland's losing streak to six games.

CLEVELAND CHICAGO ab bi ab bi Cole cf 5 0 0 0 Raines If 3 110 Fermlnss 5 0 10 Vntura 3b 5 12 4 Browne If 4 0 0 0 Thmas dh 4 0 10 SAImar 1 0 1 0 Flsk lb 3 0 0 0 Skinner 3 110 Sosa rf 4 0 10 Aldretedh 4 2 2 1 LJhnsn cf 4 110 Baerga3b 2 2 2 4 Cora 2b 3 12 1 CJmesrf 4 0 0 0 Guillen ss 4 111 Manto lb 2 0 0 0 Wkmts 3 10 0 Allredrf 1 0 0 0 Grbeck 3b 10 0 0 MLewis2b 3 0 0 0 Totals 34 5 7 5 Totals 34 4 9 4 Cleveland 000 301 010 Chicago 000 204 oox 4 Fermin (5). LOB Cleveland 6, Chicago 8. 2B Fermin (5), SAIomar (4), Sosa (5). SB-Cora (2). HR Aldrete (1), Baerga 2 (7), Ventura (3).

SB-Raines (22), Cora 2 (7). CS-Cora (2). IP ER BB SO. Cleveland 1 Candiotti L.7-5 6 9 6 2 1 7 York I 0 0 0 0 1 Orosco 1 0 0 0 1 2 Chicago Hough W.4-3 7 1 3 7 5 5 4 1 Pall 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Thigpen S.13 1 0 0 0 0 1 HBP by Candiotti (Raines), by Orosco (Cora). WPCandiottl.

PB-SAIomar. Umpires Home, Kaiser; First, Craft; Second, Joyce; Third, McKean. Yankees 4, Blue Jays 2 TORONTO (AP) Scott Kamie-niecki won his major-league debut and the New York Yankees stopped a six-game losing streak Tuesday night, beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2. NEW YORK TORONTO ab bi ab bi Sax 2b 3 111 White cf 5 0 2 0 Mttnglydh 5 0 2 0 RAImr 2b 4 12 0 Maas lb 5 111 Gruber 3b 4 0 2 1 Hall If 4 10 0 Carter rf 4 0 0 0 JeBrfldrf 4 0 2 1 Mllniksdh 1110 Nokesc 4 0 11 Tablerdh 10 0 0 RKelly cf 4 0 10 Olerud lb 4 0 10 Velarde 3b 4 1 2 0 Myers 3 0 0 0 Rdrgezss 4 0 1 0 Brdersc 10 0 0 MLeess 3 0 10 MWIsn If 4 0 2 1 Totals 37 4 11 4 Totals 34 2 II New York 102 000 0104 Toronto Ml 100 0003 OP-New York 1. LOB New York 10, Tor on to 9.

2B-Velarde (3), Gruber (2). 3BR Alomar (4). SB-Sax (9), Velarde (1), Alomar (19), Gruber (3). SF-Sax. IP ER BB SO New York KmncklW.I-0 6 9 2 2 4 6 Habyan 23 1 0 0 0 1 Howe I 2-3 1 0 0 0 1 23 0 0 0 0 0 Toronto Timlin L.5-4 3 2 3 7 3 3 2 2 MacDonald 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 OWard 3 11114 Kamieniecki pitched to 1 batter In the 7th.

Umpires Home, Cooney; First, Hendry; Second, Hirschbeck; Third, Phillips, uits Copper Kings -vs- Pocsteflo Pioneers Tonight 7:00 P.M. plus Y-95 Butte Plaza Bingo Nightt AHumni Coliseum Reds 7-5. CINCINNATI ab bi Ooran2b 5 13 1 Hatchrcf 5 2 3 0 Larkinss 5 0 2 2 ONeillrf 4 0 2 1 Jones rf 0 10 0 Morris lb 3 0 10 Sabo3b 3 0 0 1 Braggs If 4 0 0 0 Myers 0 0 0 0 Dibble 0 0 0 0 Reed 4 110 Brwnngp 2 0 0 0 Wnghmph 10 0 0 Power 0 0 0 0 Bnzngr If 10 10 Totals 37 5 13 5 in league piay, win piay uouuie-headers at Alumni Coliseum in Butte against Laurel at 1 Saturday and Anaconda at 11:30 Sunday. First Game Butte Muckers lot 0J0 I 14 13 7 Helena Reps 000 ISO 3 4 7 Flynn and McCarthy. Brownback, Berg (3) and Smith.

Flynn 7-l. Brownback. Muckers batting Olson 2 5, Salvagni 12, Wonnacott 0 1, Moore 13, Oullici 0-0. Roesti 1-2. LaButf 0-i, Doherty 12.

Michaud 12, McQueary 2 5, Flynn 3 5, McCarthy 13, Muffich 0-4. Reps batting Briggeman 1-4, Unger 0-0. Tenney 1-4, Sobonya 0 1, Berg 12, Smith 2-4, Bennett 0 3, Dickey 0-4, Ferriter 0-1, Bell 1-2, Killeen 0-4, Brownback 0-3. Extra-base hits 2B Salvagni. 3B Doherty.

HR Smith. Second Game Muckers 000 000 0 0 2 1 Reps 000 022 4 1 McGuinn, Salvagni (4) and McCarthy. Unger and Smith. Unger. Salvagni.

Muckers batting Olson 0 3, Salvagni 0 3, Moore 0-3, Roesti 0-3, Doherty 1-3, McQueary 0- 2, Wonnacott 0 1, McGuinn 0 0, McCarthy 0-1, Muffich 1-2. Raps batting Bell 1-3, Tenney 0 2, Brinka 1 3, Smith 0 3, Bennett 2-3. Dickey 0-1, Berg 0-0, Unger 0-2, Rogge 1-2. Extra-base nits none. gain split DEER LODGE Deer Lodge gained a Class A American Legion baseball split with the Great Falls Sparkies Tuesday.

Deer Lodge won the opener 12-11 in eight innings, but dropped the nightcap 9-7. Jeremy Johnson's two-run homer in the seventh inning following a triple by Steve Snell tied the first game 11-11, and the Wranglers capitalized when Shawn Snell walked, stole second, took third on a passed ball and scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning. The Sparkies' Leland hit a two-run shot in the fourth inning of the second game, providing Great Falls with its margin of victory. The Wranglers, 1 2-12 in league play and 2-16 overall, will host the Bozeman Bucks' Class A team in a league doubleheader, starting at 1 p.m. Sunday.

First Game Great Falls 013 130 30- 11 12 2 Deer Lodge 020 500 41 12 10 4 Beattie, Febach (4) and Stoll. McCrea and Johnson. McCrea. Febach. Great Falls batting Beattie 3 5, Bartell 3 5, Yeager 1-4, Stall 0-5, levins 0-4, Leland 2-5, Febach 1-3, Petrini 1-4, Lewis 1-4.

Deer Lodge batting Withers 1-3, Galbraith 1-5, Steve Snell 2-4, Johnson 3 5, McCrea 0-1, Shawn Snell 0-1, Doyle 1-4, Huston 13, Smith 1-2, Snyder 0-0. Extra-base hits 2B Bartell, Petrini. Withers, Huston. 3B Steve Snell. HR Yeager.

Leland, Johnson. Second Game Great Falls 020 311 2 7 4 Deer Lodge 000 410 2 7 7 5 Leland and Stoll. Steve Snell and Johnson. Leland. Snell.

Great Falls batting Beattie 0-4. Bartell 0-4, Yeager 1-4, Stoll 0-3, Stauffer 0-0, Blevins 2-4. Leland 1-4, Febach 1-4, Nicholes 1-4, Mcintosh 1 3. Deer Lodge batting Withers 2-3, Galbraith 0-4, Steve Snell 13, Johnson 0-3, McCrea 2 2, Snyder 1-4, Huston 1-3, Doyle 0-3, Maxwell 0 3. Extra-base bits 2B Blevins 2, Febach, Huston.

3B Nicholes. HRs Leland, Steve Snell. Cowgirl clock 15 seconds BOZEMAN (AP) Jeana Bowman of Southeastern Oklahoma State turned in a run of 15-seconds flat to take the second go-round lead in barrel racing at the College COILEGE RODEO National Finals Rodeo at Montana State University Tuesday night. Bowman led an assault on the leader board in barrel racing that saw four women move past previous leader Mindy Morris of Texas Univeristy. Following Bowman in the second go-round standings were Leslie Collins of Texas in 15.03, Robin Wardlaw of Texas in 15.17 and Toni Christinck of Wyoming in 15.2.

The second go-round will run through Friday. The rodeo concludes on Saturday with a championship go-round featuring the top 10 contestants in each event, based on combined times or markings for the two go-rounds. The other second go-round leaders established Tuesday night were Rope Myers of Sam Houston State in steer wrestling and Shawn Vant of Montana State in bull riding. Myers clocked a 5.4 seconds time to take the go-round lead, while Joe Burk Higgins of Scottsdale Community College pulled into second with a 5.7 run. In bull riding, Vant marked a 71 for the early lead in the second go-round.

On Tuesday morning, the first go-round was completed in the event and Casey Gates of South Dakota State won the round with a 77 marking. Vant is also the leader in bareback riding, which is still in the first go-round, with a score of 77. Pocatello, while Butte was led by Sisk's two hits, including a double. Crespo contributed a two-bagger to the Butte attack and Terrell Lowery stole three bases, including third base twice. The teams end their season-opening three-game series Wednesday night at 7 at Alumni Coliseum.

Butte's starting pitcher is scheduled to be 18-year-old right-hander Micky Henson. Kansas City 200 330 04012 Texas 302 000 0005 E-Seitzer (4). DP-Kansas City 1. LOB-Kansas City 3, Texas 9. 2B-KGibson (8), Tarta-bull 03).

Seltzec (), Palmeiro (21), Franco (12). HR Brett (2), Stillwell (3), Reimer (3). SF Brett, Reimer. IP ER BB SO Kansas City Appier W.4-7 5 4 5 5 3 3 Aquino 4 4 0 0 1 3 Texas Alexander 4 4 5 5 11 Rogers L.4-4 3 2-3 8 7 7 0 4 Petkovsek 1 1-3 1 0 0 0 2 WP-Appier. Umpires Home, Brinkman; First, Cousins; Second, Roe; Third, Reed.

3:09. A 29,467. Brewers 10, Angels 6 MILWAUKEE (AP) Paul Moli-tor homered to ignite a seven-run first inning and Jim Gantner drove in three runs Tuesday night as the Milwaukee Brewers beat the California Angels 10-6. CALIFORNIA MILWAUKEE ab bi ab bi Schfeldss 2 10 0 Molitordh 2 2 11 Joyner lb 5 111 Gntner 3b 5 1 3 3 Gaetti 3b 5 112 Surhoff 4 110 Wnfieldrf 5 12 2 Yountcf 4 110 DPrkerdh 5 110 Hmlton cf 0 0 0 0 Gllgher If 4 0 10 GVghn If 5 13 2 Felix cf -i 4, 0 1 0 Stubbs lb 4 110 Soio2b 3 1 2 1 Rndlph2b 5 2 2 2 Ortonc 2 0 10 Bchetterf 2 110 Vnable ph 10 10 Spiers ss 4 0 11 Tingley 1 0 0 0 Totals 37 4 II 4 Totals 35 10 14 California 000 050 010-4 Milwaukee 700 020 lOx 10 DP California 2, Milwaukee 1. LOB California 8.

Milwaukee 9. 2B Joyner (12), Winfield (14), Vaughn (12), Randolph (2), Bichette (7). HR-Winfield (13), Molitor (6). SB Bichette (9). IP ER BB SO California GraheL.0-1 0 5 7 7 2 0 Fetters 4 1-3 6 2 2 2 3 Bailes 1 13 1 0 0 0 0 JDRobinson ,2132 1 I 3 3 Milwaukee 2 5 5 5 2 4 Machado 2 2 0 0 1 3 MkLee 2-331110 Plesac S.3 1 1-3 0 0 0 0 2 Grahe pitched to 7 batters in the 1st.

HBP-by Fetters (Molitor). WP-JDRobin-son, Machado. Umpires Home, Ford; First, Clark; Second, Barnett; Third, Kosc. A 17,915. Tigers 2, Athletics 0 DETROIT (AP) Frank Tanana shut out Oakland for 8 2-3 innings and Cecil Fielder hit a run-scoring double as the Detroit Tigers beat Bob Welch and the Oakland Athletics 2-0 Tuesday night.

OAKLAND DETROIT ab bi ab bi RHdsnlf 3 0 10 Phillips dh 4 0 0 0 DHdsncf 4 0 10 Whtkerzb 2 10 0 Cnseco rf 3 0 0 0 Trmmll ss 2 0 0 0 McGwr lb 4 0 0 0 Fielder lb 3 I 1 1 Stnbchc 4 0 10 Tttletonc 2 0 11 Bainesdh 4 0 10 Deer rf 3 0 0 0 Moore pr 0 0 0 0 Barnes If 3 0 10 Law 3b .1 0 0 0 Frymn3b 3 0 0 0 Quirk ph 1 0 0 0 Cuyler cf 2 0 0 0 Gallego2b 2 0 0 0 Riles ss 2 0 0 0 Blkshp2b 10 0 0 Totals 29 0 4 0 Totals 24 2 2 Oakland 000 000 0000 Detroit 000 000 20x 2 -Canseco (5). DP-Detroit 1. LOB Oakland 7, Detroit 2. 2B-Fielder (10). CS Barnes (l), Cuyler (4).

Gallego, Trammell. and then was balked to second by Ekman. Kevin Sisk's grounder was booted by second baseman Audy Mesa, which allowed Roberts to speed home re-tie the score. Pocatello threated in the top of the ninth with runners on first and third and two out as a result of singles by Jeff Scholzen and Weldon. However, pinch-hitter Buck Atwater lined out hard to Butte shortstop Franklin Parra to end the inning.

Wong finished with four hits for Rodriguez 2 10 0 10 Lefferts L.0-3 2 4 2 2 0 0 Tomlin pitched to 3 batters in the 7th. WP-Peterson. PB Santiago. Mariners rap Reardon BOSTON (AP) Dave Cochrane singled home the go-ahead run as the Seattle Mariners scored twice in the ninth inning Tuesday night and stung the Boston Red Sox 2-1. SEATTLE BOSTON ab bi ab bi Rynlds2b 5 0 0 0 Reed 2b 4 0 11 Cotto If 5 0 I 0 Qintana lb 3 0 1 0 GrfyJrcf 3 0 10 Boggs 3b 4 0 10 OBrien lb 4 0 2 0 JCIark dh 4 0 0 0 EMrtnz 3b 4 0 0 0 Grnwll If 4 0 4 0 ADavisdh 3 0 10 Burkscf 3 0 0 0 Powell dh 0 10 0 Romine rf 3 0 10 Buhner rl 3 0 0 0 Plntierph 10 0 0 Briley rf 1110 Pena 3 110 Vizquelss 3 0 10 Lyons ph 10 0 0 Brdlyc 0 0 0 0 Rivera ss 2 0 10 Vallec 2 0 0 0 Cchrnec 2 0.11 Schefer ss 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 2 8 I Totals 32 1 It 1 Seattle 000 000 0022 Boston 000 010 0001 E-Romine (1).

DP Seattle 3. LOB Seattle 9, Boston 7. 2B Cotto (4), O'Brien (13), Reed (11), Rivera (10). Rivera. If CK BB 3U Seattle Krueger 2 8 9 MJackson 1 1 Boston Darwin 7 2-3 5 Fossas 1-3 0 Reardon L.0-2 1 3 1 1 0 0 WP Krueoer.

Umpires Home, Welke; First, Scott; Second, Evans; Third, Morrison. i- Twins 9, Orioles 2 BALTIMORE (AP) Scott Ericksonwon his 11th game and lowered his ERA to 1.51, both best in the majors, as the Minnesota Twins rebounded to beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-2 Tuesday night. MINNESOTA BALTIMORE ab bi ab bi Glddenlf 3 2 10 Dvrauxtf 3 0 10 Knblch2b 5 0 2 1 Hulett 2b 10 0 0 Puckettcf 4 12 1 BAndsnlf 3 10 0 Munozrf 0 0 0 1 CRpken ss 3 0 0 0 Hrbeklb 4 12 2 Bell ss 0 1 0 0 Larkin lb 1 0 0 0 Horn dh 2 0 0 0 CDavisdh 5 0 0 0 Mlligan lb 4 0 0 1 Mackrf 3 2 2 1 Gomez 3b 3 0 11 Pglrulo3b 3 111 Orsulak rf 4 0 0 0 Leius3b 1 0 0 0 Melvinc 4 0 2 0 Ortiz 5 0 2 1 BRpkn2b 3 0 0 0 Gagne ss 3 2 0 0 Segui If 10 0 0 Totals 37 9 12 7 Totals 31 2 4 2 Minnesota 240 001 011-9 Baltimore 000 000 020-2 Hrbek (3), Bell (2). DP Minnesota 1, Baltimore 1. LOB Minnesota 8, Baltimore Hrbek (8), Pagliarulo (9), Devereaux (13).

HR -Mack (6). SB-Gladden (6), Gagne (5). CS Ortiz (1). SF Munoz. IP ER BB SO Minnesota Erickson W.ll-2 6 1 0 0 5 3 Willis 3 3.2 2 2 0 Baltimore Smith I Kilgus 5 2-3 11 7 7 3 1 2 1-3 0 1 0 2 1 1 11110 Hicey Smith 2.

Balk Smith. Umpires Home, Johnson; First, Coble; Second, None; Third, Shulock. Royals 5 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -George Brett hit a three-run homer and the Kansas City Royals beat Texas 12-5 Tuesday night, ending the Rangers' seven-game winning streak. KANSAS CITY TEXAS' ab bi ab bi McRaecf 5 2 3 1 Pettis cf 5 0 2 0 KGbson If 5 2 3 1 Plmero lb 4 12 0 Brett dh 4 114 Sierra rf 5 110 Trtabll rf 5 2 2 0 Franco 2b 4 2 1 1 Esnrich lb 4 0 1 1 Reimer dh "3 1 13 CMrtnz lb 1 0 0 0 Gonial! If 4 0 2 1 Seitt 3b 4 12 0 Bechele 3b 4 0 1 0 Mcfrlnec 4 2 11 Stnley 2 0 0 0 Stllwell ss 4 113 Petralli 10 0 0 Shmprt 2b 4 1 1 1 Huson ss 4 0 0 0 Totals 40 12 15 II Totals 34 5 10 5 Rmirez 2b Cndele 3b Anthny rf Clancy Obrkf II ph Prtugal pr Corsi Nichols DaMtnz rf Ftzgrld LWIker lb Foley ss Barnes Bullock ph Piatt Barberie ph 1 Diuyiu t. i Smpen 0 Fintey rf Totals Totals Houston 001 001 000 0002 Montreal 001 000 010 0013 Two outs when winning run scored.

-E-Nichols 2 (3), DeShields (11), Calderon (5). DP-Montreal 1. LOB Houston 8, Montreal 6. 2B Foley (7). HR Young (I).

SB LGonza-lez (4), DeShields (30), Fitzgerald (2), LWalker (8). CS Young (I). Barnes. SF DeShields, Calderon. IP ft ER BB SO Houston Kile 0 3 2 1 3 5 Clancy 3 0 0 0 0 2 Corsi 2-3 11 1 1 0 Montreal Barnes 7 4 2 2 3 8 Piatt 3 10 0-12 2 3 0 0 1 2 HBP-by Kile (Wallach).

Cardinals 3, Giants 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Bob Tewksbury allowed four hits in eight innings for his third straight victory as the St. Louis Cardinals beat San Francisco 3-1 Tuesday night, sending the Giants to their third straight loss. ST. LOUIS SAN FRAN ab bi ab bi Lnkfrd cf 2 10 1 Felder rf 4 0 0 0 GPena2b 3 0 11 McGee cf 4 0 2 0 Jose rf 4 0 11 WCIark lb 4 0 0 0 Grrero lb 3 0 0 0 MaWIm 3b 4 0 0 0 Zeile 3b 3 0 1 0 Leonrd If 3 0 0 0 Hudlcr If 4 0 0 0 RThmp 2b 3 10 0 Pgnozzl 4 110 Decker 3 0 2 1 Oqendo ss 3 10 0 Bnjmin ss 2 0 0 0 Twksbr 3 0 0 0 Kngery ph 10 0 0 Perry ph 1 0 0 0 Przchc ss 0 0 0 0 LeSmthp 0 0 0 0 TWIson 2 0 0 0 Segura 0 0 0 0 Bass ph 10 0 0 LaCoss 0 0 0 0 Totals 30 3 4 3 Totals 31 14 1 St. Louis 100 000 2003 San Francisco 000 006 0101 Guerrero (4).

LOB St. Louis 6, San Francisco 3. 2B GPena (4), Jose (20), Decker (5). SB Zeile (7). CS Zeile (4).

IP ER BB SO St. Louis 'Twksbr 2 8 4 1 0 0 4 LeSmith 1 0 0 0 0 1 San Francisco TWilson 4 4 2-3 4 3.3 4 5 Segura 1 1-3 0 0 0 1 1 LaCoss 1 0 0 0 0 2' HBP by TWilson (Lankford). WP TWilson. Balk-TWllson. Umpires Home, Wickham; First, Harvey; Second.

Hlrschbeck; Third, Rennert. Pirates 3, Padres 1 SAN DIEGO (AP) Jay Bell's broken-bat two-run single with two outs in the top of the ninth inning Tuesday night gave the Pittsburgh Pirates a 3-1 victory over, the San Diego Padres. PITTSBURGH SAN DIEGO ab bi ab bi Merced lb 5 1 I 0 Roberts cf 4 110 JBell ss 5 0 2 2 TFrndz ss 3 0 2 0 Varsho rf 2 0 10 TGwyn rf 4 0 0 1 McCInd rf 2 0 I 0 JCIark If 3 0 10 Bonilla 3b 5 0 0 0 FMcGr lb 2 0 0 0 Bonds If 2 0 0 0 Abner cf 10 0 0 Webstr cf 4 0 0 0 Sntiago 4 0 I 0 BLndmp 0 0 0 0 Teufel 2b 1 0 10 LVIIerec 3 12 1 Clbugh 3b 2 0 0 0 Slaughtc 1 0 0 0 Howard ph 10 0 0 Lind2b 3 13 0 Faries 2b 10 0 0 Tomlin 3 0 0 0 Petersn i 0 0 0 Belinda 0 0 0 0 Dorset) ph 1 0 0 0 Heaton 0 0 0 0 Rodrigz 0 0 0 0 Redus cf 1 0 0 0 Lmpkin ph 10 0 0 Lfferts 0 0 0 0 DrJcknph 10 0 0 Totals 34 3 10 3 Totals 31 1 Pittsburgh 000 100 0023 San Diego 000 001 000 1 E-Bonds (2). DP-Pittsburgh 1. LOB Pittsburgh 10, San Diego 8.

2B Merced (7), Santiago- (9). HR-LaValllere (2). SB Lirtd (3), TFernandez (10). CS Bonds (5). TFernan-dez.

IP ER BB SO Pittsburgh Tomlin 4 10 3 3 Belinda 1 0 0 0 0 3 Heaton 13 10 0 1 0 BLndm 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 San Diego Peterson 5 5 113 8 NEW YORK ab bi 2 0 Miller If Herr2b Crreon cf Carr cf Brooks rf Sauvr Pena Jhnson 3b Tmpltn lb lerone Elster ss Wthrst Innis Boston rf McRyld If loiais Cincinnati 200 010 110-5 New York 014 000 02x 7 Hatcher (2), Sabo (5), Reed (5). DP New York 1. LOB Cincinnati 7, New York 7. 2B Hatcher (8). O'Neill (16), Templeton (3), Cerr one (8), Elster (7).

HR Johnson (15). SB-Hatcher (7), O'Neill (4). S-Morrls. SF Sabo. IP ER BB SO Cincinnati Browning 6 6 5 1 2 2 Power 1 1 0 0 0 2 Myers L.3-5 13 12 12 0 Dibble 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 New York Whitehurst 1-3 10 4 4 0 5 Innls 2-3 0 0 0 0 1 Sauveur 13 1110 0 Pena 0 1 2-3 2 0 0 0 1 WP Innls.

Umpires Home, Froemming; First, Bonln; Second, Montague; Third, Rapuano. 3:05. A 21,058. Phillies 8, Braves 4 PHILADELPHIA (AP) Wally Backman, playing in his game, tied a career high with three doubles and John Kruk drove in three runs as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated Atlanta 8-4 on Tuesday night, the Braves' fifth straight loss. ATLANTA PHILA ab bl ab bi Nixon If 5 0 0 0 Bckmn 3b 4 2 3 0 Pndltn3b 5 0 0 0 CHayes3b 10 0 0 Gantcf 4 12 0 Mrndrft2b 5 2 10 Justice rf 4 10 0 Chbln if 4 12 1 Bream lb 2 0 1 0 Kruk lb 3 2 2 3 Hunter lb 2 2 I 1 Murphy rf 4 1 I 2 Trdway2b 4 0 3 2 Daultonc 3 0 0 0 Olson 2 0 0 0 Cmpsn cf 4 0 1 1 Blliardss 1 0 0 0 Booker ss 4 0 0 1 Blauserss 2 0 11 DeJsusp 3 0 0 0 PSmlthp 0 0 0 0 Boeverp 10 0 0 Mahler I 0 0 0 Gregg ph I 0 0 0 Frman 0 0 0 0 Lemke ph 10 0 0 Stanton 0 0 0 0 LoSmth ph 1 0 0 0 Mrckerp 0 0 0 0 Totals 35 4 4 Totals 34 (10 I Atlanta .000 100 010-4 Philadelphia 410 021 00- Hunter 2 (5).

LOB Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 4. 2B Hunter (1), Treadway 2 (3), Back-man 3 (8). HR Murphy (11). IP ER BB SO Atlanta PSmlthL.l-l 1-3 4 4 1 1 Mahler 2 2-3 2 1 1 0 1 Freeman 3 3 3 2 1 5 Stanton 1 0 0 0 0 1 Mercker I 0 0 0 0 1 Philadelphia DeJesus W.4 -2 7 13 7 4 4.4 5 Boever 12-3100 1 1 WP Freeman. Umpires Home, Halllon; First, Davidson; Second, McSherry; Third, Layne.

2:53. A 12,405. Expos 3, Astros 2 MONTREAL (AP) Tom Foley's two-out RBI single in the 12th inning gave Montreal a 3-2 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday night, the Expos' fifth straight win. HOUSTON MONTREAL ab bi ab bi Young cf 4 13 2 Grssom cf 4 0 0 0 Yelding ss 5 0 0 0 DShlds 2b 3 111 LGnilz If 4 0 0 0 Clderon If 3 0 0 1 Bgwell lb 4 0 10 Wllach 3b 4 0 0 0.