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10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Tuesday, May 29, 19v0 BASEBALL Major League standings alton, Markey pace Cubs over Giants National League Eaet Division Twins 6 Orioles 4 MINNEAPOLIS Kirby Puckett's second homer of the game, a three-run shot in the seventh inning, boosted Minnesota over Baltimore for its fifth straight victory. Minnesota won its 19th game in May, tying a club record for victories in the month set in 1965 (19-12) and equaled in 1970 (19-7). The Twins also continued their mastery over the Orioles, winning their seventh of the past nine meetings with Baltimore and 26th in the past 37 games. The Twins trailed 4-2 entering the bottom of the seventh when Junior Ortiz hit a one-out double and Dan Gladden singled him to third. Minnesota 6, Baltimore 4 Pet GB L10 Streeh Horn Awsy Piretee 27 17 6U 5-5 Won 3 13-6 14-11 PtwadeiDhie 24 18 571 2 6-4 Lost 2 10-8 14-10 Montreal 24 21 533 3 6-4 Won 2 14-9 10-12 New YpfK 20 22 .476 6 4-6 Lost 1 14-11 6-11 Chicago 21 24 .467 6 5-5 Won 5 8-13 13-11 St.

Louis 19 26 .422 3-7 Lost 4 9-15 10-11 WmI Division Pet CB L10 8tree Horns Away Cincinnati 29 11 .725 6-4 Lost 1 12-6 17-5 Los Angeles 24 21 .533 Vi 6-4 Lost 1 13-10 11-11 San Diego 21 22 .488 9' 5-5 Won 1 12-12 9-10 Houston 18 26 .409 13 5-5 Won 1 10-13 8-13 Atlanta 17 25 .405 13 5-5 Lost 1 10-12 7-13 San Francisco 17 28 .378 14V 2-8 Lost 3 6-15 11-13 American League Eaat Division Pet GB L10 Streelr. Home Away Milwaukee 22 19 .537 3-7 Lost 5 12-8 10-11 Toronto 24 22 .522 4-6 Won 3 14-13 10-9 Boston 21 21 .500 3-7 Lost 3 13-9 8-12 Cleveland 21 22 .488 2 4-6 Won 1 12-8 9-14 Baltimore 20 25 .444 4 5-5 Lost 1 9-12 11-13 Detroit 20 26 .435 4V 6-4 Lost 2 9-15 11-11 New York 17 24 .415 6 4-6 Lost 2 9-12 8-12 West Division Pet GB L10 Streak Home Away Oakland 30 12 .714 8-2 Won 6 14-6 16-6 Chicago 25 15 .625 4 5-5 Won 2 15-6 10-9 Minnesota 26 18 .591 5 7-3 Won 5 13-6 13-12 California 22 24 .478 10 8-2 Lost 1 12-12 10-12 Seattle 21 25 .457 11 3-7 Lost 4 8-14 13-11 Tea 18 26 .409 13 3-7 Lost 3 9-13 9-13 Kansas City 17 25 .405 13 6-4 Won 2 9-12 8-13 Astros 5 Cardinals 1 HOUSTON Bill Gullickson got his 100th National League victory and Alex Trevino and Ken Caminiti drove in two runs each as Houston beat St. Louis, extending the Cardinals' losing streak to four games. Caminiti hit a two-run homer in the eighth, his second of the season and second in as many days as Houston won for the fourth time in five games. Glenn Wilson had three straight hits and scored two runs and Craig Biggio extended his hitting streak to eight games with two singles as the Astros handed Greg Mathews (0-5), his sixth straight loss dating to last season.

Dave Smith, the third Houston pitcher, worked IVi innings for his ninth save. The Astros got two runs in the fourth inning after two outs. Houston 5, St. Louis 1 8T. LOUIS HOUSTON abrhM 4 0 2 1 3 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 10 3 10 0 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 2 a 13 1 7 1 ebrhM Coleman If MThmp ri Hudlerph Tarry McGeecf Guerrar lb Pndltn 3b 2aiiec OSmith aa Oquend 2b Mathewa Walling rt Totata St.

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Williema; First. Davidson; Second, Montague; Third. Rapuano 2 43 A 17.229 National League Monday's result Plratee 6 Los Angeles 5 Chicago 5 San Francisco 1 Houston 5 St. Louis 1 Montreal 4 Atlanta 1 New York at Cincinnati. San Diego at Philadelphia.

Wednesday's schedule Los Angeles at Piretes. p.m. San Francisco at Chicago, 2:20 p.m. Montreal at Atlanta, 5:40 p.m. San Diego at Philadelphia, 7:35 p.m.

St. Louis at Houston, 8:35 p.m. Only games scheduled. Sunday's results Plratee 5 San Francisco 2 Montreal 5 Cincinnati 3 San Diego 8 New York 4 Atlanta 6 Philadelphia 1 Los Angeles 14 St. Louis 7 Chicago 11 Houston 6 American League Monday's results Minnesota 6 Baltimore 4 s-Cleveiand 3 California 0 New York at Chicago.

Detroit at Kansas City. Milwaukee at Seattle. Boaton at Texas. Toronto at Oakland. a-10 Innings.

Wednesday's schedule Toronto st Oakland, 3:15 p.m. New York at Chicago, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Kansas City, 8:35 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota. 8:35 p.m.

Boston at Texas, 8:35 p.m. Milwaukee at Seattle, 10:05 p.m. Cleveland at California, 10:35 p.m. Sunday's results Chicago 2 Detroit 1 Minnesota 3 Boston 1 Kansas City 6 New York 2 Baltimore Texas 2 California? Milwaukee 3 Toronto 5 Seattle 1 Cleveland at Oakland, rain. Pirates calendar Tues.

Wed. Thur. Fri. Sun. May 29 May 30 May 31 Junel June 2 June 3 LA LA Montreal Montreal Montreal 7:35 p.m.

-5 p.m.; 7:05 p.m. 1:35 p.m. J'" I 3 Rcimsu? Expos 4 Braves 1 ATLANTA Kevin Gross and injured starter Oil Can Boyd combined on a six-hitter, and Mike Fitzgerald and bit a two-run homer as Montreal beat Atlanta in a rain-interrupted game. Gross (6-3) allowed five hits in six innings of relief following a 2-hour, 9-minute delay at the end of the third. He struck out seven and walked one.

Boyd, who yielded a third-inning single to Ernie Whitt, was lifted because he strained his left hip while batting in that inning. Fitzgerald's second homer of the season came in the fifth, scoring Larry Walker, who had walked. Andres Galarraga added his fifth homer, off reliever Joe Boever, in the ninth. Montreal 4, Atlanta 1 MONTREAL abrhM OeShlds 2b 4 110 Grisaom cf 3 0 10 OMnni cf 10 0 0 Rsineslf 3 0 0 1 Gslsrrg lb 4 12 1 Waiiach3b 3 110 Warner ri 4 0 0 0 FmgerldC 3 112 Owen ss 3 0 0 0 Boyd 10 0 0 KeGross 2 0 0 0 ATLANTA ebrhM OMcOii ef 3 0 11 Gsnt if 4 0 0 0 Tredwy 2b 4 0 0 0 Presley 3b 4 0 0 0 Juatice lb Murphy rf Whitt Olson Thomssss Lilllquiai Kertald Gregg ph Boever Totals 3 0 10 4 0 0 0 10 10 3 0 10 3 110 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10 0 0 0 0 32 1 1 Tetals 31 i SAontreel Atlanta OOO 120 001- OOO OOO 0101 OP Atlanta 1 LOB-Monireal 2. Atlanta 7.

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Quick; Second, Rennert; Third, Tata. 2 42 A NA. Plate umpire Mark Hirschbeck Catcher Don Slaught, who just player's mind. We did not throw at Hubie Brooks, but I don't blame him for being upset. We were in trouble.

We tried to get the ball inside. I admit it looked bad, but we did not throw at Hubie Brooks. Jim Leyland has never ordered anybody to throw at anybody. "That umpiring crew has integrity, but to me everybody in the ballpark knew Belcher threw at Slaught. Randy got a little close to Belcher The Dodgers pitch inside better than anybody in baseball.

It's not my right to take that away from them, but we certainly are allowed to pitch inside, too. It's very upsetting." During that argument, Ley-land said Belcher should have been ejected for throwing at Slaught. "But," Froemming said, "Leyland didn't bring that up until Kramer was ejected. He didn't say anything when I warned Belcher. The argument PIRATES BOX Monday's gam PiraUt 6, Los Angeles 5 LOS ANOELES ebrhM PIRATES sb bl Bckmn3b 3 111 JBaiiaa 4 110 VanSlyk cf 3 0 0 0 LHarrls 3b CGwynn cf Gonulz ct Osnleis It Shelby If Murrsy 1b Brooks rf Scioacia Samuel 2b Shrprsn 2b Griffin ss Belcher Perry JHowall a i i a 3 0 10 2 0 0 0 3 110 10 10 4 12 2 4 0 10 4 0 2 2 4 110 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 111 0 0 0 0 'o a Bonilla 4 10 1 Bonds It Bream 1b 3 0 0 0 4 0 10 0 10 0 12 0 0 4 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 Redus pr Slaught Una 20 Walk Kramer Kipper Rynids ph Landrm Totala 38 112 I Totala 28 6 8 4 Loe Angelee 000 050 OOO Piretes 001 000 008 Two aula whan mImmUm Brooks.

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Slaught by Balcher. WP-Perry. BK-Walk. Umpires Home. Hirschbeck; First, Rip.

piey; Second. Froemming. Third, Pulli. T-3'10. A 26.171.

is Si! By The Associated Press CHICAGO Jerome Walton drove in three runs and rookie Mike Harkey won his fourth straight decision as the Chicago Cubs beat San Francisco, 5-1, yesterday, handing the last-place Giants their eight loss in 10 games. The Cubs, winning their second straight game after four consecutive losses, broke a 1-1 tie after two were out in the fourth inning against Bob Knepper (3-3). Joe Girardi walked and Harkey singled to deep short. Walton hit a sinking liner to right, which skipped past Rick Leach for a two-run triple. Harkey (5-1) pitched five innings before his right shoulder stiffened.

He allowed seven hits, walked none and struck out four. Les Lancaster pitched the last four innings for his first save. Chicago 5, San Francisco 1 AN FRAN. CHICAOO ebrhM 4 110 abrhM Butler cf Wsiton ef 4 0 2 3 2 12 0 4 0 10 2 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 10 0 0 4 0 0 0 RThmp 2b WCIerk lb Mitchell it MWIm3D LMcnrf hamakr Rikwph Bedroen Kennedy Uribets Knepper Psrkerrf 5 0 3 0 4 0 0 0 4 0 11 4 0 10 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 10 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 10 Sndbrg 2b Grace 1b Dawson rf McCMdnlf Descent If Ramos 3b Dunston as 4 2 3 0 Girsrdie 2 12 1 Harkey Lsncsetr 1110 10 0 0 Totals St 1 10 1 Total 29 11 001 000 OOOI SenFroncleco Chicago oio sol oi OP San Francisco 1. LOB San Francisco 10.

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5-1 Lancaster S.I Knepper pitched to 2 batters In the 6th. HBP Harkey by Knepper. Umplrea Home. Marsh; First, Wondel-stedt; Second. West: Third, Hohn.

T-300 Bucs rally for 6-5 win over LA FROM PAGE 9 Soon, there was a lot of milling around and pushing and shoving. Pirates Manager Jim Leyland had angry words with Dodgers Manager Tommy La-sorda. Finally, Froemming, the chief umpire in the crew, warned both dugouts that any further incidents would result in the pitcher and his manager being ejected. "In my estimation, that the pitch behind Slaught was a message pitch to counter Brooks being hit," Froemming said. "We have the option of either expelling the pitcher or warning the benches.

I took the second option." Play resumed. Order did not. In the top of the sixth, Kramer retired Alfredo Griffin without fanfare. Up stepped Belcher. On May 1 in Los Angeles, Bonilla went down in the dirt to avoid a head-high Belcher fastball after Van Slyke bunted for a single in the fourth inning.

Two innings later, Kramer hit Belcher in the hip. The next day, Leyland talked with Lasorda and Scioscia, making a strong point. "I said it out there, and I meant it," Leyland said yesterday. "Every manager in baseball is supposed to protect his investment. I don't want any trouble, but my hitters are not targets." Yesterday, in the sixth inning, Kramer had strict orders from Leyland.

"Definitely do not throw at anybody," Leyland had said. Kramer's first pitch to Belcher was inside, chest-high. Immediately, Hirschbeck ejected Kramer. Leyland also was gone. That touched off an argument by Leyland that lasted several minutes.

"It appeared to me that Tim Belcher threw at Don Slaught," Leyland said, "because they the Dodgers assumed we threw at Hubie Brooks. Nobody knows what's going on in a Killebrew hospitalized CALDWELL, Idaho (AP) -A collapsed lung is expected to keep baseball Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew hospitalized for at least 10 days, his brother says. Killebrew, 53, underwent surgery Friday at Scottsdale Memorial Hospital in Arizona, said his brother, Bob. "The problem was a gastric ulcer that ruptured in his stomach," Bob Killebrew said. "The fluid backed up into his chest cavity and collapsed his lung." He requested privacy and the release of no information, Bob Killebrew said.

He said his brother, who has a home at Payette, Idaho, was in Phoenix on business. Killebrew hit 573 home runs in a 22-year major league career that included years with the Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals. Indians 3 Angels 0 ANAHEIM, Calif. Brook Jacoby's one-out single in the 10th inning broke a scoreless tie and Cory Snyder followed with a two-run homer off Jim Abbott as Cleveland ended California's seven-game winning streak. Jacoby's bloop single to right was the fourth hit off hard-luck left-hander Abbott, who on his next pitch allowed Snyder's fifth homer.

Doug Jones extended his major league lead in saves with his 16th by pitching a perfect 10th inning. Abbott (2-4) had retired 25 of 26 batters and 16 in a row before Candy Maldonado singled to start the 10th. Pinch-runner Stanley Jefferson moved to second on Sandy Alomar's bunt before scoring on Jacoby's hit. Cecilio Guante (2-2) worked one inning in relief of Bud Black, who held the Angels scoreless on six hits through eight. Cleveland 3, California 0 CLEVELAND abrhM CALIFORNIA abrhM Browne 2b Webstar cf CJama dh 4 0 0 0 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 OWhitecf Ray 2b Wintietd rf COavia dh Joyner lb Bichette If Parrish DHIH 3b DiSarcnss 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 10 3 0 10 4 0 10 4 0 0 0 3 0 10 4 0 0 0 Midndo If 4 0 2 0 0 10 0 2 0 0 0 4 111 4 112 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 34 Jetteren If Alomar Jscoby 1b Snyder rf Baerga 3b Fermin ss Totala Cleveland Totala SO 0 0 OOO OOO OOO California OOO OOO OOO 00 LOB-Cleveland 3.

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Clark; First. Cousins; Second. Phillips; Third. McCoy. 2 49.

4 walked Slaught to load the bases. Howell went to a full count on Lind, who fouled off one 3-2 pitch and then sent a single to the right of diving first baseman Eddie Murray. Bonilla and pinch-runner Redus scored on the hit, and Slaught went to third. But Brooks throw from right field got away from Scioscia, who had tried to tag the sliding Redus. It rolled to the backstop as Slaught chugged home with the game-winning run.

"An emotionally uplifting win," Slaught said. "A great win," Leyland said, "temporarily. But wins are only as good as your next starting pitcher." Bob Patterson is scheduled to start for the Pirates tonight in Round II. Or III. Or IV, depending on who's counting.

ON THIS DATE May 29 1916 Christy Mathewson detested the Boston Braves. 3-0. tor the New York Giants-17th consecutive victory sll on the road. 1922 The US Supreme Court ruled that organized basabsll was primarily a sport snd not business snd thsrstore wss not subiect to enti-trust isws snd mterstste commerce regulations. 195S Gus Bell of Clncinnstl hit three consscutivs home runs to Wad the Reds to 10-4 victory over the Chicsgo Cubs st Wrlglay Field.

Ball siso sdded two singles snd drove in seven runs in lha gsme. 19M Philadelphia's Richie Allen hit 929-foot home run over the root at Connie Mack Stadium ott Chicago's Larry Jackson as the Phiihas won. 4-2. 1976 Right-hander Joe Niekro of the Houston Astros hit his tirat maior league home run or) his brother. Phil, in a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves in the Astrodome Today'a birthdays: Eric Davis 28; Charlie Hayes 25, DATA (Through Sunday's gemes) STATS Cincinnati has tost only two gsmoe this season sfter scoring first Mets cstcher Mackey Ssssnr is I0-tor-15 lifetime against San Diego a Ed Whitson Pirate catcher Don Slaught is hitting .403 in his 17 stsrts this season.

STREAKS Former Pirsts Rick Reuschel Is winless sgamst the Pirates since 1980. He Is 13-24 iiletime against the Bucs The Piretes' Nasi Haaton is 11-1 with 2 40 ERA in his Isst 12 stsns. Detroit nght-hsnder Jeck Morns hasn't won in his last eight stsrls. Bsitimore has won 16 ot its Isst 20 garnet sgainst Texas. Today's pitching formrecords as starters National League Yr.totftte Va.we.tt art last I etarte Probable 1M0 IMS 1990 Team eeeksrlH) Oddt Tine W-l EM W-l ERA W-L EM Lot Angeles Valeniuela (L) 7:35 4-3 3.61 14 7 2.57 2-0 18Vi 4.91 Pirates Patterson (L) 5W p.m.

New York Viola (L) 7:35 7-2 2.14 1-2 20'4 4.43 Cincinnati Robinson (R) Pick p.m. 2-0 2.74 1-0 18 2.00 San Diego Benes(R) 7:35 44 4.02 1-0 7 2.57 2-1 22 2.86 Philadelphia Rutftn(L) 5'4-c' p.m. 34 4.65 0-1 4 9.00 1-2 15 5.40 San Fran. Robinson (R) 805 04 300 0-1 4 1.00 6 3.00 Chicago unavaMM(-) NL p.m. St.

Louis Tudor (L) 8:35 4-2 300 0-1 14 5.52 Houston Schatzsder(L) Pick p.m. 0-1 5.40 0-1 3Vi 5.40 American Laagua Yr.todala Vs. ope. it ate Latt 1 Harts Probable tan 199a 1N0 Team scher(H) Odds Tana W4. EM W-L IP EM W-l 9 EM NewYor Witt (Ri 8:05 2.77 2-0 11V 3.18 04 13 2.77 Chicago McDowell (R) 5'4-6'A p.m.

1-3 5.30 0-1 15 4.80 Baltimore Milacki(R) 8:05 1-3 Minnesota Anderson (L) p.m. 2-5 4.97 1-0 6'A 4.26 1-1 17 4.76 Detroit Tanana(L) 8.35 3-3 528 1-1 23H 380 Kansas City Gutraa(R) 6-7 p.m. 2-5 5.51 2-0 16 1.13 0-1 21 2 91 Boston Clamant (R) 5V6' 8:35 7-2 2 96 0-2 15' 5.87 24 23 1.96 Tsui Hough (R) p.m. S-2 3.88 0-2 13 7.62 2-1 21 3.86 Milwaukee Filer (R) 10:05 2-2 5 68 1-2 13 8 31 Seattle Young (L) E-6 p.m. 1-5 5.06 1-2 18'4 6.89 Toronto Walls (U 10:05 04 4.50 04 4 4.50 Oakland Slswart(R) pm.

8-1 1.90 2 4 24 2.25 2-1 17 3.18 Cleveland FarreJI(R) 10:35 3-1 4 53 14 21 300 California McCaskill(R) 6-7 p.m. 2-2 3.05 14 9 0 00 0-2 13 6.92 Bob DonaldsonPost-Gazette explains to Pirates pitcher Randy Kramer why he is being ejected in the sixth inning. missed being hit in the fifth, listens. BALTIMORE MINNESOTA ebrhM Gladden If 4 1 2 0 ebrhM PBradly It Orsulak rf CRipkn aa Taltletn dh Million lb Wthgtn 3b MWvm Komnsk cf SFinley ct Gonitis 2b 4 0 0 0 4 2 10 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 1111 3 0 0 0 2 110 10 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 Manriq 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 3 4 3 0 10 3 111 3 12 1 0 0 0 0 Newmn 2b Puckatt ct Hrbek lb Gasiti 3b Larkin rf Mosearf Dwyerdh 2 0 10 2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 Castillo dh Gagnsss Omic 3 110 Tetala Baltimore 2S 4 1 3 Totals 32 11 6 111 100 0004 100 100 311 a Mlnneaote OP Baltimore 2. Minnesota 1.

LOB Baltimore 6. Minnesota 5 2B Larkin. Malvin, Ortiz. 38 Orsulak HR Puckatt 2 (6). Mllll-gan (3).

Larkin 13). Gaattl (6). S-Komminsk, Malvin, Gaettl. SF CRipken. IP ER BB SO Baltimore DJohnson 1-3 7 2 2 1 2 Pre 1.0-2 12-3 4 4 4 1 2 Weston 1 0 0 0 0 0 Minnesota West Orumnd Beranguer W.4-0 Leach 4 3 4 4 4 2 1 1-3 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 3 2-3 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Candlarla S.2 Price pitched to 2 batters in the 8th.

Leach pitched to 1 batter in the 9th. WP West. Umpirea Home. Coble; First. Hendry; Second.

Evans; Third. Meriwether. 2 37. A 21.226. Barry Bonds popped up for the second out, and up stepped Sid Bream to face Perry.

"Give the players and coaches credit," Leyland said. "I did absolutely no managing once I got run ejected Third base coach Gene La-mont, running the team in Ley-land's stead, elected to allow Bream to face the left-hander rather than send up Jeff King to face right-hander Jay Howell, who would have replaced Perry. "Sid's done pretty well against Perry," said Lamont, who was told a few moments before by coach Milt May that Bream was 3-for-ll lifetime off Perry. "I thought it was a good decision," Leyland said. "Perry was struggling, obviously." Bream rewarded Lamont's confidence by grounding a single to center that sent Bonilla to third.

With Slaught due up, Lasorda brought in Howell, who Weekend puts Bucs ahead of '89 crowds The Pirates drew 99,908 fans for their four Memorial Day weekend games, which wasn't bad considering the weather, said Rick Cerrone, vice president for public relations. "We held our own through it, considering we haven't seen the sun all weekend," he said. "We came out of it respectable." After 18 home dates the Bucs have drawn 314,098. That's slightly ahead of last year's 269,605, but a bit behind the 337,159 of 1988, the team's all-time attendance year. Cerrone said the weather was a "significant factor" all weekend, but most especially Friday night.

The Pirates had sold about 35,000 tickets for that game against the San Francisco Giants, but rain reduced the crowd to 24,644. The Pirates drew 25,150 Saturday night, 23,943 Sunday and 26,171 yesterday. ed Home HOME RUN8-Canseco, Oakland, 18; Fielder, Detroit, 18; Gruber, Toronto, 13; McGwire, Oakland, 12: Griffey, Seattle, 10; Maldonado, Cleveland, 10. STOLEN BA8E8-R. Henderson, Oakland, 21; Pettis, Texas, 12; Caide-ron, Chicago, 1 Canseco, Oakland, 11; Sax, New York, 11.

PITCHING (S declslons)-B. Jones, Chicago, 6-0, 1.000, 1.64; Stewart, Oakland. 6-1. .889. 1.90; Candelaria, Minnesota, 5-1, .833.

4.68; Harnisch, Baltimore, 5-1, .833, 3.17; Higuera, Milwaukee, 4-1, .800, 1.94; Petry, Detroit. 4-1, .800, 2.44. STRIKEOUTS-Clemens, Boston, 61; Hanson, Seattle, 55; M. Perez, Chicago, 55; Ryan, Texas, 54; Lsary, New York, 52. 8 AVE 8-0 Jones, Cleveland.

15; Thigpen, Chicago, 14; Aguilera, Minnesota. 13; Eckeriley, Oakland, 13; Schooler, Seattle, 12. PIRATES DATA Agricultural report: BUFFALO (29-1 8) beat Tidewater, 2-1 Sunday. Mark Ross (4-0) won in relief of Hugh Kemp. Right fielder Moises Alou drove in the winning run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning.

First baseman Mark Ryal had two hits. HARRISBURG (23-16) lost at London, 3-2. Third baseman John Wehner hit his first home run. SALEM (17-29) beat Lynchburg, 6-5, in 10 innings. First baseman Ben Shelton hit his eighth home run.

Catcher Tim Hines hit his third. AUGUSTA (27-24) beat Myrtle Beach, 3-2, In 12 innings. Austin Manahan, playing third base, went 4-for-6 with an RBI. Left fielder Tim Curly had three hits and an RBI. i I .5 i i 1 I I came when Kramer was thrown out." When this debate finally ended, Bob Kipper replaced Kramer and held the Dodgers scoreless through the eighth inning.

Bill Landrum got through the ninth, and the Pirates headed for the dugout through the rain, knowing they had a difficult task. Belcher had allowed only a third-inning single to Jose Lind, a ground ball through the vacated shortstop's hole on a run-and-hit that led to a Wally Backman RBI on a sacrifice fly. Belcher, however, told Lasorda he'd "run out of gas." Lasorda replaced him with lefthander Pat Perry. Backman opened the bottom of the ninth with a single to center. Jay Bell doubled him to third.

A wild pitch scored Back-man and moved Bell to third. Van Slyke walked. Bell scored on Bonilla's fielder's choice. PIRATES STATS Batting AB 7513 100 24 147 22 153 15 77 11 144 32 181 34 15921 68 7 19 3 4 0 H2b3b Avg. .373 .340 .327 .320 .312 .306 .293 .283 .279 .263 .250 .230 .206 .200 .179 .154 .125 .067 .067 .053 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 .000 Slaught Backman Van Slyks Lind Lsvsiiiere Bonds Bonilla Ball Reynolds Orsbek Power, Bream Redus Wsik King Cangaiosi Beiiiard Smiley Terrell Heaion Landrum Kramer Pattsraon Belinda Kipper Ruskin 28 4 2 34 48 5 49 11 24 2 44 11 53 9 12 39 9 1 14 3 0 1 100 63 15 84 26 8 15 15 19 4 4 4 1 1 1 6 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pitching 0 0 IP 24' 204 61 56H 50V4 20V.

20 45' 21 41H Hi ER BB SO ERA 0.00 111 2 61 266 291 3.04 3.10 3 15 335 429 5 18 Belinda Landrm Pattrsn Orsbek Haaton Walk Power Ruskin Smiley Kramer Terrell Kipper 1 5 1 2 7 15 3 3 13 19 6 5 21 48 18 16 32 SO 18 14 28 56 17 14 32 8 4 0 0 3 3 17 11 14 5 29 0 0 1 4 0 1 19 10 8 11 51 24 13 17 9 10 4 2 (18dataa) 13.50 HOME ATTENDANCE 1990 313.463 (Avg 1 1989 269,605 (Avg. 1 7.415) 4.978) LEAGUE LEADERS Based on 124 at-bets. Excluding yeaterday's games National Laagua OHM Avg OykstraPhl 37 151 35 61 .404 LarklnCin 40 155 25 55 .355 Dawson Chi 42 149 26 51 .342 VanSlykePIt 39 144 22 48 .333 B. HatchrCln 38 154 23 51 .331 Alomar SO 42 167 18 55 .329 SaboCIn 38 157 34 51 .325 TrsadwayAtl 34 127 16 41 .323 Santiago SO 39 138 16 44 .319 Mitchell SF 40 151 29 48 .318 RBI-Dawson, Chicago, 42; Bonilla, Pirates, 38; J. Carter, San Diego, 36; Bonds, Pirates, 34; W.Clark, San Francisco, 33.

NOME RUNS-Dawson, Chicago, 13: Bonilla, Plratee, 12; Mitchell, San Francisco, 12: Q. Davis, Houston, 10; Wal-. laeh, Montreal, 10. STOLEN BA8ES-Coleman. St.

Louis. 21: Samuel, Los Angeles, 20; Raines, Montreal, 16; Yelding, Houston, 16; Sonde, Plrstes, 13; Larkin, Cincin-nati, 13: 8abo, Cincinnati, 13. PITCHING (S decielonsKook. Philadelphia, 5-0, 1.000, 2.61; Armstrong, Cincinnati. 8-1, .889, 1.61; Heeton, Pirate, 8-1, JS8, 2.91; Orabek, Pirates, 7-1, 475, 2.66; Harkey, Chicago.

4-1, .800. 4 70. STRIKEOUTS-Qooden, New York, 70; R. Marline, Los Angeles, 65; Viola, New Vork, 59; DeLeon, St. Louis, 52; Da.

Martinez, Montreal, 51. AVE8-R. McDowell. Philadelphia, 12; Burke, Montreal, 11; Myers, Cincin. natl, Oa.

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