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26 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Thursday, August 1 1, 1988 BASEBALL Major League standings National League Eaat Division addux, Cubs beat ets, 6-5 Pet GB L10 Streak Hom Away New York 67 45 .598 5-5 Lost 2 36-19 31-26 Pirate a 62 50 .554 5 4-6 Won 2 33-26 29-24 Montreal 60 51 .541 6't 7-3 Lost 2 31-25 29-26 Chicago 54 56 .491 12 5-5 Won 1 26-27 28-29 St. Louis 49 63 .438 18 4-6 Won 2 27-32 22-31 Philadelphia 48 63 .432 18V 5-5 Lost 1 27-26 21-37 West Division Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Los Angeles 62 49 .559 3-7 Lost 3 27-27 35-22 Houston 62 SO .554 7-3 Won 3 34-20 28-30 San Francisco 59 53 .527 3't S-5 Lost 1 34-25 25-28 Cincinnati 56 55 .505 6 6-4 Won 2 27-25 29-30 San Diego 52 60 .464 10Vt 6-4 Won 1 32-27 20-33 Atlanta 38 74 .339 24'A 3-7 Lost 3 19-37 19-37 American League East Division Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Detroit 67 45 .598 6-4 Lost 1 38-20 29-25 Boston 64 48 .571 3 5-5 Won 1 38-18 26-30 New York 62 47 .569 3Vt 4-6 Lost 1 33-22 29-25 Milwaukee 57 57 .500 11 5-5 Lost 1 31-24 26-33 Toronto 56 58 .491 12 5-5 Won 2 28-30 28-28 Cleveland 53 60 .469 14Vt 1-9 Lost 3 29-26 24-34 Baltimore 37 74 .333 29V 5-5 Lost 2 24-34 13-40 West Division Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Oakland 72 43 .626 8-2 Won 3 35-21 3722 Minnesota 63 49 .563 7Vli 6-4 Won 2 31-22 32-27 Kansas City 57 55 .509 13Vt 7-3 Won 1 28-25 29-30 California 57 56 .504 14 5-5 Lost 3 25-32 32-24 Texas 49 61 .445 20V4 4-6 Won 1 28-30 21-31 Chicago 49 65 .430 22V 3-7 Lost 3 29-32 20-33 Seattle 44 69 389 27 4-6 Won 3 25-30 19-39 1 i Ik. By The Associated Press CHICAGO Greg Maddux won for the first time in six starts since the All-Star break but left in the sixth inning when he was hit in the arm by a line drive yesterday, and the Chicago Cubs went on to beat the New York Mets, 6-5. With the Cubs' returning to day baseball after playing the first night game in Wrigley Field's history Tuesday, Maddux was hit near his right elbow by a line drive off the bat of Kevin McReynolds with two outs in the sixth. Maddux was was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital for X-rays.

Maddux (16-6) allowed six hits, struck out one and walked one in winning for the first time since July 10. He also doubled in a run during the Cubs' five-run fourth. Jeff Pico replaced Maddux and allowed a run and three hits in three innings before Frank DiPino got pinch-hitter Keith Hernandez to line out for DiPino's fifth save. Rafael Palmeiro singled in the eighth to extend his hitting streak to 19 games and Andre Dawson had three hits for the Cubs. Ron Darling (12-8) allowed six hits and six runs in four innings.

He threw a bases-loaded wild pitch in the first to score Chicago's first run and then allowed the five-run fourth when Vance Law doubled home two runs, Maddux doubled in another and Mitch Webster hit a two-run homer, his third. New York came back with four runs in the fifth and pulled to within a run in the eighth on an RBI single by McReynolds. Athletics 2, White Sox 1 OAKLAND, Calif. Carney Lans-ford's one-out single in the 10th inning scored Mike Gallego from second base and gave the Athletics a three-game sweep of the White Sox. Greg Cadaret (4-1) pitched one inning of perfect relief, combining with Curt Young and Gene Nelson on a five-hitter as Oakland won for the 10th time in 12 games.

Ricky Horton (6-10) relieved starter Jack McDowell to start the 10th. Mc- Associated Press Ernie Whitt of the Blue Jays shoves Yankees second baseman Randy Velarde trying to get to second base in the eighth inning of Tuesday night's 6-3 Toronto victory. Velarde failed to tag Whitt, but threw to first to nail the batter. Whitt was awarded second on interference. National League Wednesday's results Piratea at Montreal.

New York at Chicago. Los Angeles at Cincinnati. St. Louis at Philadelphia. San Diego at Atlanta.

San Francisco at Houston. Friday's schedule Pirates at Philadelphia, 2, 5:35 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago, 4:05 p.m. Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:35 p.m.

Montreal at New York, 7:35 p.m. San Diego at Houston, 8:35 p.m. San Francisco at Los Angeles, 10:35 p.m. Tuesday's results Piratea 10 Montreal 8 Chicago 6 New York 4 St. Louis 7 Philadelphia 3 San Diego 5 Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 6 Los Angeles 0 Houston 3 San Francisco 2 American League Wednesday's results -Oakland 2 Chicago 1 Toronto at New York.

Cleveland at Minnesota. Baltimore at Kansas City. Boston at Milwaukee. Detroit at Texas. Seattle at California.

-10 innings. Friday's schedule Detroit at Boston, 7:35 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 7:35 p.m. New York at Minnesota, 8:05 p.m. Toronto at Kansas City, 8:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Milwaukee, 8:35 p.m. Chicago at Seattle, 10:05 p.m. California at Oakland, 10:35 p.m. Tuesday's results Milwaukee 3 Boston 2, game one Boston 5 Milwaukee 1, game two Toronto 6 New York 3 Minnesota 4 Cleveland 3 Kansas City 5 Baltimore 4 Texas 6 Detroit 2 Seattle 4 California 1 Oakland 8 Chicago 1 Manrique, flied out to center, but a balk was called as Young delivered the pitch, giving Manrique another chance at the plate. Manrique followed with a run-scoring single up the middle.

Young, coming off a three-week layoff to rest a tired arm, allowed four hits in six innings. In his last two starts before being taken off the roster, the left-hander gave up a total of 14 earned runs in 4 innings. Sutton released CINCINNATI The Los Angeles Dodgers released 300-game winner Don Sutton, the winningest active pitcher in the major leagues and 12th on the all-time list. Dowell allowed five hits in nine-plus innings. Gallego, pinch hitting for Walt Weiss, walked to open the 10th and took second on Luis Polonia's bunt.

Lansford, who entered the game in the seventh as a pinch hitter, then grounded his game-winning single to the right of shortstop Ozzie Guillen and into left field. Oakland went ahead 1-0 in the second. Ron Hassey led off with a single, went to second on McDowell's wild pitch and scored on Dave Henderson's double. Chicago tied the score 1-1 in the sixth following a costly balk by Curt Young. With one out, Dave Gallagher got an infield single.

The next batter, Fred Sutton, 43, failed to complete any of his 16 starts this season. He was 3-6 with a 3.92 ERA. He was on the disabled list with a sprained elbow from June 29 until Tuesday, when he was activated and started against the Cincinnati Reds. He took the loss in a 6-0 shutout, giving up seven hits and six runs in seven innings. Sutton has a lifetime 324-256 record with Los Angeles, Houston, Milwaukee, Oakland and California.

He is one of 19 pitchers in major-league history to win 300 games. The right-hander leaves Los Angeles as the Dodgers' all-time leader in eight categories, including wins (233), losses (181) and strikeouts Today's pitching formrecords as starters Pirates Ouduel ExpOS Pirate box score Pedrique give Bucs a breather Tuesday's game Pirates 10, Montreal 8 National League Yr. to date Vs. ope. at sit Last 3 starts Probate 1981 1m 1966 Tom pitch (H) Odd! Tlmt W-L ERA W-L IP ERA W-i IP ERA Pirates Drabek (H) 7:35 10-5 3.44 0-0 0.00 2-0 21V4 1.27 Montreal Holman(R) E-6 p.m.

2-3 2.77 0-1 3'A 8.10 1-1 16'A 3.31 St. Louis Terry (R) 12:35 Philadelphia Maddux (R) 6-7 p.m. 2-2 5.45 1-1 15 7.47 New York Gooden(R) S'M 4:05 13-6 3.03 1-1 20 3.92 Chicago Nipper (R) p.m. 2-3 2.84 1-1 16 2.70 San Diego Rasmussen(L) E-6 5:40 10-7 4.28 0-1 4 4.15 3-0 22 2.78 Atlanta Smith (R) p.m. 4-11 4.55 1-0 6 4.50 1-1 18 2.45 LosAngeles Belcher(R) 7:35 7-4 3.59 1-0 20 3.15 Cincinnati Browning (L) 5VS-6V4 p.m.

11-4 3.29 0-0 6 6.00 2-0 23 2.31 San Fran. Hammaker(L) 8:35 1-2 3.89 1-1 21 1.69 Houston Ryan(R) 6-7 p.m. 8-9 4.06 0-1 5 7.20 1-2 21 3.43 American League Yr. to date Vs. opp.

si site Lastlitarta Probabla 1968 1161 19M Taam pitcher (H) Odda Tlma W-L ERA W-L IP ERA W-L IP ERA Boston Gardner(R) 2:35 4-1 4.71 1-1 19 4.12 Milwaukee August (R) Pick p.m. 5-5 2.89 1-2 16 3.78 Toronto Stieb(R) 7:30 11-8 3.33 1-2 18 5.30 New York Eiland(R) 6-7 p.m. 0-0 1.29 0-0 7 1.29 Texas Hough (R) 7:35 9-13 3.28 0-1 8 2.25 0-3 25 2 88 Cleveland Farrell(R) 6-7 p.m. 12-7 4.14 2-1 19 5.03 Baltimore Morgan (R) 8:35 0-6 6.19 0-1 0 0-1 17 5.29 Kansas City Gubicza(R) 7-8 p.m. 14-6 2.66 1-0 9 1.00 2-1 23 2.74 Chicago Reuss(t.) 10:05 7-7 4.15 1-0 5 3.60 1-0 17 6.88 Seattle Swift (R) 5-6 p.m.

5-9 4.83 0-2 16 8.10 California Clark (R) 10:35 5-0 3.79 2-0 20 6.30 Oakland Davis(R) 7-8 p.m. 11-4 3.11 3-0 19 1.86 Today's picks: Oakland (DavisiSS Bottom team is home team. Favored team is designated by odds beside pitcher's name. All pitching data reflect the pitcher's past performance as a "starter." The odds are estimated lines. Best bet.

Above average play. Average play. Pirates calendar ED Home PIRATES MONTREAL bi ab bl Bonda II 5 1 2 0 D. Mrtnz cf 3 0 0 0 Lind 2b 4 3 10 McGMgn 0 0 0 0 Van Slyk ct 4 2 2 0 Nettlea ph 0 0 0 0 Bonilla 3b 4 3 2 2 T. Jonea ph 0 10 0 Bream 1b 4 12 4 Hesketh 0 0 0 0 R.

Reylda rf 4 0 1 1 Tl. Barret 0 0 0 0 LaVllrec 5 0 1 0 W. JhnanpM 1 1 0 Belliard as 5 0 10 Raines If 4 12 1 Fiaherp 3 0 0 0 Galarrg 1b 5 0 10 Rucker 0 0 0 0 Brookarl 5 13 1 B. Jonas 0 0 0 0 Wallach 3b 5 1 2 1 M. Olaz ph 1 0 0 0 Foley 2b 3 0 11 J.

Robnsn 1 0 0 0 Fltzgerld 4 0 0 0 Gott 0 0 0 0 Hudler as 4 110 Oopson 10 0 0 Heaton 0 0 0 0 O. Nixon ct 3 2 2 1 Totals 40 10 12 7 Totala 38 8 13 5 Plrataa 202 010 23010 Montreal 010 001 312 8 Game Winning RBI Bonilla (9). Hudler 2, Belliard. LOB Pirates 10, Montreal 6. 2B Van Slyke, Bonds, Bream 2, R.

Reynolda, Hudler, 0. Nixon, Wallach, W. Johnson. Raines. HR Bonilla (19), Wallach 10).

SB 0. Nixon 2 (32), Raines (30), Bonds (14). Belliard (7). SF Bream, Foley. Pirata pitching Ip bb to Fisher W.7-9 6 2-3 7 4 4 1 3 Rucker 0 110 10 B.Jones 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 J.

Robinson 1 1-3 4 3 3 0 0 2-3 1 0 0 0 0 FROM PAGE 25 "The game seemed real long there in the ninth, too, with Wallach up there," Leyland said. "I was just hoping it wasn't going to last any longer." It didn't. The game ended "routinely" with second baseman Jose Lind making a leaping catch of Wallach's line drive in almost medium-depth right field. The game went along fairly smoothly until the bottom of the seventh inning. Brian Fisher, who was fined by his pitching staff partners for "hogging" runs, held a 7-2 lead and had two out and nobody on.

But two relievers and 25 minutes later, it was 7-5. The Pirates took what should have been a comfortable, 10-5 lead with three runs in the eighth and they were beauties. With two out and nobody on, Lind walked. Andy Van Slyke singled him to second base. With a 2-2 count on Bonilla, Joe Hesketh threw a pitch so wild that Lind scored from second and Van Slyke moved to third.

Bonilla hit a hard bouncer to shortstop Rex Hudler, who had all the time in the world but made a horrible throw to first base for a run-scoring error. Then Sid Bream hit a pop fly down the left-field line that Tim Raines, after a long run, couldn't hold while making an attempt at a diving catch. The ball went for a double, scoring Bonilla and giving Bream four RBI for the game. This season, Bream has 14 RBI against Montreal in 12 games. That 10-5 lead became 10-6 in the bottom of the eighth when Jeff Robinson allowed a run on Brooks' single, Wallach's double and Tom Foley's sacrifice fly.

Then with one out in the ninth, pinch-hitter Wallace Johnson doubled his 16th pinch-hit in 48 at-bats this season and scored on Raines' double. That finished Robinson. Gott got Andres Galarraga on a bouncer to Bonilla, but Brooks singled, moving Raines to third. Then there was the balk, making it 10-8, and Lind's game-ending catch. Fittingly, this one ended with a circus catch.

NOTES Pirates pitcher John Smiley has been fined $300 by the National League for his part in the melee with the Expos last Wednesday night. Smiley hit Brooks with a pitch, and Brooks charged the mound. Brooks also was fined $300 Right fielder Glenn Wilson, who had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to repair torn cartilage last Saturday, already is walking with barely a limp and is hopeful he'll be able to come off the Pirates' disabled list Aug. 20. Agricultural report: Buffalo beat Iowa, 3-2, Monday.

Larry Melton, making his first appearance in Class AAA, went seven innings, allowing five hits and no walks and striking out seven. Scott Medvin earned his 10th save. Harrisburg lost to Reading, 5-2. Shortstop Tommy Shields had two hits and an RBI. Salem beat Virginia, 9-1.

Peter Murphy (7-6) pitched a six-hitter. Aliquippa's Ed Yaco- Montreal pitching 'P Dopson L.3-7 4 2-3 By Paul Meyer Post-Gazette Sports Writer MONTREAL Ray Miller took one look at John Cangelosi and Al Pedrique sitting in the Pirates' clubhouse yesterday afternoon and smiled. "Two backs that aren't broken," the pitching coach said. "We've got two guys who are fresh. We're ready to go." Miller's reference was to New York's Darryl Strawberry saying last Sunday, after the Mets had won three straight, that the Mets had broken the Pirates' backs.

Obviously, the Pirates' backs aren't broken. Yesterday, however, they did have trouble with stomachs. Andy Van Slyke and Mike LaValliere have stomach viruses, which kept them out of the starting lineup. Cangelosi started in center field, Tom Prince started at catcher and Pedrique started at shortstop in place of fatigued Rafael Belliard. Cangelosi and Pedrique take the roster spots held by Tommy Gregg and Denny Gonzalez, respectively.

The latter two were sent to the Buffalo farm team. This is Pedrique's third stint with the Pirates this season. He began the season as the regular shortstop but was sent to Buffalo May 8 after struggling offensively. He was recalled May 20 when Belliard went on the DL, then was sent back to the Bisons June 3 when Belliard was activated. Pedrique batted .307 with a home run and 22 RBI in 61 games for Buffalo.

"I was hitting the ball well," Pedrique was relaxed, not trying to do too much, playing every day and having fun. I figured something was going to happen if I just did my job." Pedrique was brought back because Belliard, through Tuesday night, had started all but two games since June 19. The Pirates feel he needs rest, and they feel more comfortable with Pedrique at shortstop for an entire game than Gonzalez. "Gonzalez did a good job," Manager Jim Leyland said, "but Pedrique is a shortstop by trade." Cangelosi, who batted .331 in 37 Bisons games, was sent down July 5 after hitting .148 in the first three months this season. "We aren't going to have much experience on our bench no matter which way we go," Leyland said, "but this way we have more." Cangelosi got off to a good start with Buffalo after being sent down in July.

"And I wondered, 'How come they're not calling me he said. "The guys the Pirates were winning, and I felt like part of the team. I wanted to get called back before September so I'd be eligible for the playoffs if we make it." "I was not frustrated, but I missed being with the guys I felt I belonged here." bb ao 3 4 3 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 Heaton McGffgan Hesketh 11-3 1 0 1 3 2 1 2 3 1 1 0 Ti. Barrett Rucker pitched to 2 batters In the 7th. WP Hesketh.

BK Gott. PB LaValllero. Umplrea Home, Darling; First, Tata; Davis; Third, Hirschbeck. 3:39. A 37,681.

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Tue. Aug 11 Aug 12 Aug 13 Aug 14 Aug 15 Aug 16 Montreal Phila. Phila. Atlanta Atlanta 7:35 p.m. "games' 7:35 Pm 1:35 p.m.

7:35 p.m. 7:35 p.m. pino had two hits and an RBI. Augusta won at Greensboro, 3-2, in 10 innings. Reliever Butch Schlopy (7-3) got the win.

Center fielder Moises Alou had two hits and two RBI. Watertown beat Elmira, 4-3. Princeton beat Martinsville, 7-6. Left fielder Mark Thomas had two hits, including his 11th homer, and four RBI. First baseman Ben Shelton had his fourth home run.

Right fielder William Pennyfeather had three hits and an RBI. Bradenton beat the Rangers, 2-1. American League AB Avg 108 414 82 146 .353 110 461' 72 162 .351 109 403 61 135 .335 111 415 69 138 .333 105 381 71 125 .328 92 382 68 125 .327 89 344 79 111 .323 106 421 75 133 .316 95 350 54 110 .314 109 438 66 136 .311 Boggs 8sn Puckett Min Greenwell Bsn Brett KC Wintield NY Mattingly NY R. Hendson NY Molitor Mil Trammll Det Franco Cle Pirate statistics Expo statistics Excluding last night's game Batting Excluding last night's game Batting LEAGUE LEADERS Baaed on 335 at-bata. Excluding yaatarday'a gamaa.

National League a AS Avg G.Perry All 97 374 46 119 .318 Galarraga Mon 110 441 73 139 .315 Dawson Chi 108 421 54 132 .314 PalmeiroChl 110 431 53 134 .311 GwynnSD 92 355 44 110 .310 Gibson LA 109 406 78 123 .303 McGee StL 111 465 60 139 .299 Sax LA 112 453 65 135 .298 VanSlykaPit 110 428 77 126 .294 LarkinCin 105 404 65 118 .292 RUNS-Butler, San Francisco, 83; Gibson, Los Angeles, 78; Bonda, Pirataa, 77; Strawberry, New York. 77; Van Slyka, Plrataa, 77. RBI-Clark, San Franctsco, 66; G. Davis, Houston. 78: Strawberry, New York, 75; Van Slyka, Pirataa, 73; Bonilla, Plrataa, 69.

HITS-Galarraga. Montreal. 139: McGee, St. Louis. 139; Sax.

Los Angeles. 135: Palmeiro, Chicago. 134; Dawson, Chicago, 132. DOUBLE S-Sabo. Cincinnati, 34; Galarraga, Montreal, 31; Braam, Pirataa, 30; Palmeiro, Chicago, 28; Bonda, Pirataa, 27; D.

Murphy, Atlanta. 27: Hayes, Philadelphia, 27. TRIPLES-Van Slyka, Plrataa, 14; Coleman, St. Louis, 10; Gant, Atlanta. Samuel, Philadelphia, Butler, San Francisco, Mitchell, San Francisco, Raines.

Montreal, 6. HOME RUNS-Strawberry. New York. 29; Clark, San Francisco. 23; G.

Davis. Houston, 22; Galarraga, Montreal, 22; Gibson, Los Angeles. 21. STOLEN BASES-Coleman. St.

Louis. 58; G. Young. Houston, 57; O. Smith.

St. Louis, 39; McGee. St. Louia, 36; O. Nixon, Montreal, 32; Sabo.

Cincinnati. 32. PITCHING (10 daclalone)-Cona. New York. 12-2.

857. 2 31; J. Robinaon, Pirates, 8-2, .800, 3.31; Knepper. Houston. 12-3.

.800, 3 28; Scott, Houston, 12-3, .800, 2.65; Parrett, Montreal, 10-3, .769, 2.35. STRIKEOUTS-Ryan, Houston. 163; Scott, Houston, 142; DeLeon, St. Louis, 140; Fernandez. New York, 137; Hi0, Cincinnati, 133.

SAVES-Franco, Cincinnati, 24; Bedrosian. Philadelphia. 21; D. Smith, Houston, 21; Worrell, St. Louis.

21, Gott, Pirates, 19; Ma. Davis, San Diego, 19. AB 2b 3b HR RBI Ag. Van Slyka 428 77 126 16 14 19 73 .294 Bonda 398 77 116 27 5 19 40 .291 Bonilla 410 67 118 21 3 19 69 .286 Bream 321 36 92 30 0 8 48 .287 LaValllera 252 19 65 15 0 2 37 .958 Reynolds 237 26 58 9 2 37 .245 Und 451 59 110 17 2 2 36 .244 Diaz 70 6 16 3 0 0 5 .229 Belliard 236 19 53 0 4 0 9 .225 Gregg 15 1 3 1 0 1 3 .200 Pedrique 91 7 18 5 0 0 4 .198 Draw 58 4 11 3 2 0 5 .190 Destrade 23 1 3 1 0 0 0 .130 Smiley 42 0 4 0 0 0 1 .095 Dunne 35 6 3 0 0 0 2 .086 Walk 50 3 4 1 0 0 4 .080 Robinson 13 0 1 0 0 0 0 .077 Fisher 39 1 2 1 0 0 1 .051 Prince 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jones 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Kipper 300000 0 .000 Rucker 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reed 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 RUNS-Canseco, Oakland, 69; Boggs, Boston. 62; R.

Henderson. New York, 79; Molitor, Milwaukee, 75; McGrilt. Toronto. 73. RBI-Canseco, Oakland.

89: Greenwell. Boston. 88; Puckett, Minnesota. 84; Brett, Kansas City. 83; Wintield, New York, 78.

HITS-Puckett, Minnesota, 162; Boggs, Boston, 146: Brett, Kansas City. 136: Franco, Cleveland, 136: Greenwell, Boston, 135. DOUBLES-Brett, Kansas City, 35; Boggs, Boston. 30; Gladden, Mlnne80ta, 30: Puckett, Minnesota. 30; Greenwell, Boston, 28; Gruber, Toronto.

26; Ray, California, 28. TRIPLES-Yount, Milwaukee, Reynolds, Seattle, Wilson, Kansas City, Gagne, Minnesota. 6 are tied with 5. HOME RUNS-Canseco, Oakland. 31; McGnff, Toronto, 27: Gaetti, Minnesota, 26; J.

Clark. New York, 22; Incaviglia, Texaa, 21; Murray, Baltimore, 21. STOLEN BASES-R. Henderson, NewYork, 60; Pettis, Detroit, 36: Molitor. Milwaukee.

31; Canseco, Oakland, 30; Wilson, Kansas City, 25 PITCHING (10decielone)-Viola, Minnesota, 17-4, .810, 2.32; Hurst. Boston, 12-4, .750, 4 17; G.Davis, Oakland. 11-4, .733, 3.11; Berenguer, Minnesota. 6-3, .727, 3.22, Robinson. Detroit.

13-5. .722, 2.65. STRIKEOUTS-Clemens, Boston. 241; Langston. Seattle, 174; Viola, Minnesota, 130; Stewart.

Oakland, 128; Guzman, Texas, 127; Hough. Texas. 127. SAVES-Eckersley, Oakland. 33; Reardon.

Minnesota, 30; Plesac. Milwaukee, 27; D. Jones, Cleveland, 25; Thigpen. Chicago, 24. AB 2b 3b HR RBI Avg.

106 24 35 9 2 3 7 .330 436 73 138 33 5 22 64 .317 86 12 26 4 0 3 16 .302 54 5 16 2 1 0 2 .296 356 55 99 14 6 10 41 .278 420 42 113 23 2 13 65 .269 235 20 63 15 3 2 27 .268 417 40 108 24 5 9 46 .259 125 11 32 1 0 1 9 .256 175 13 44 12 1 4 23 .251 304 33 74 10 1 4 36 .243 140 26 33 5 2 0 9 .236 291 29 65 14 3 4 26 .223 58 3 12 1 0 0 5 .207 63 5 12 2 0 1 10 .190 38 0 6 1 0 0 2 .158 19 1 3 0 0 0 2 .158 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 .133 31 0 2 0 0 0 0 .065 3450000 0.000 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 200000 0 .000 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Hudler Galarraga Fitzgerald Johnson Raines Brooks Foley Wallach Jones Santovenla Martinez, Da Nixon Rivera Martinez, Da Nettles Smith Heaton Holman Dopson Perez MeGatfigan Barrett Hesketh Burke '-Parrett '-Shepherd '-Walker NOTEBOOK By The Associated Press The drug-related suspension of Montreal Expos pitcher Floyd Youmans has been set at 60 days. Youmans, suspended June 25 "for failing to comply with his drug-testing program," will be placed on the disabled list Aug. 24, provded he continues In a drug treatment and testing program, the commissioner's office said In a three-paragraph statement. Once on the DL, Youmans will be sent to an Expos' minor-league affiliate under a rehabilitation program. "If his treatment continues satisfactorily from a medical standpoint, Youmans will be permitted to rejoin the Expos at the conclusion of the rehabilitation assignment, subject to the Expos' determination as to his baseball ability," the statement said.

Youmans is the second of three players suspended this season for substance use. Outfielder Eddie Milner of the Cincinnati Reds was suspended from March 30 to June 19 and infielder John Rabb of the Seattle Mariners was suspended indefintely on Aug. 4. Nobody can explain It, but coming to bat with the bases loaded turns Pat Tabler Into a .565 hitter. league victory.

"I wasn't worried about retrieving the ball," Sanchez said. "I was chasing Pat down to congratulate him. "Every time I've seen him hit with the bases loaded, he's either got a hit or a walk," Sanchez added. "Everybody knows that. And when he hit that ball, well, that's got to be the most exciting moment In my big-league career right there." First-baseman Greg Walker of the Chicago White Sox was released from Christ Hospital yesterday and doctors said they expected him to return to baseball practice in 10 to 15 days.

Walker suffered one seizure during batting practice July 30 and another at the hospital July 31. Through a series of tests, doctors at the hospital in suburban Oak Lawn determined Walker's seizures were caused by cerebral vasculitis, an inflammation of blood vessels in the brain. It was not known how Walker contracted the disease, but doctors feel it could have been triggered by a viral infection or Involved an immunological problem. The White Sox are in Oakland on a West Coast swing and do not return home until Aug. 16, when they play against Toronto.

"Amazing," says Kansas City Manager John Wathan. "Unbelievable," says teammate Frank White. "Just luck," says the grinning Tabler. Tuesday night was the Baltimore Orioles' turn to fall victim to Tabler's amazing, unbelievable luck. The Royals trailed 4-2 in the ninth but loaded the bases with one out on a bunt single and two walks.

Up stepped Tabler, a career .292 hitter digging in with the bases loaded for the 62nd time. Orioles reliever Tom Niedenfuer had the misfortune of being on the mound. Tabler produced a three-run double that gave Kansas City a 5-4 victory and boosted Tabler's career bases-loaded average to .565. Tabler, who came to the Royals this season from Cleveland, has 35 hits and 85 RBI in those 62 at-bats. Since joining the Royals, he is 3-for-3 with nine RBI, including once when he walked.

For the season, Tabler is 6-for-7 with 17 bases-loaded RBI. "I can't think of a more incredible statistic in all my years in baseball," Wathan said. The "Tabler Magic," as his teammates call it, even distracted rookie pitcher Israel Sanchez from he fact he had notched his first major- Pitching Pitching 80 ER 4 0.00 55 2.66 52 3.00 29 3.06 97 3.11 60 3.31 27 3 40 86 3.44 51 3.59 11 3.92 58 4.50 ER BB 0 1 45 44 18 19 18 20 49 37 33 27 18 17 59 37 49 65 9 7 61 46 IP 0 8 3 0 152 131 9 54 43 2 52 53 0 141 117 8 89M 69 0 47 40 0 154 132 0 123 113 0 20 27 0 122 136 I 7 0 Reed Walk Gott Jones Smiley Robinson Kipper Drabek Dunne Rucker Fisher BB BO ERA 40 86 2.24 25 85 2.31 38 46 2.35 25 41 2.70 17 29 2.72 31 64 2 80 26 50 3.05 21 84 3.27 14 27 3.65 32 35 5.10 1 4 6.48 173 153 121 89 65 45 41 49 40 106 94 59 60 137 124 56 60 83 85 8 9 PENATES DATA Doug Drabek, scheduled to start tonight's game against Montreal, has won his last five decisions and is 4-0 with a 1.45 earned run average since the All-Star break. He's 2-1 (3.89) in six career appearances aaalnst the Ex cos Rafael Martinez Perez '-Psrrett Hesketh Holman Dopson McGaltlgn Smith Burke Heaton Barrett Belliard is 2-for-30 in his last 10 games and 6-for-61 In his last 21 games. Entering last night's game, Sid Bream was 32-for-94 (.340) with four home runs and 22 RBI In 29 games In Olympic Stadium.

HOME ATTENDANCE (58 datst) 24,386) 15,416) 25,092) 2 12 7 2 0 1 1988 1.414,426 (Avg 1887 894,151 (Avg. 1960 1,455,358 (Avg.