Seaver Blanks Royals for No. 57 Berra Helps Bucks Snap 3 --Game Skid United Ptm International
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Seaver blanks Royals for No. 57 Berra helps Bucks snap 3 --game skid United Ptm International CHICAGO Tom Seaver pitched a five-hitt- er and Scott Fletcher scored a run and had an RBI to lead the Chicago White Sox to a 2--0 victo- ry Monday night over the Kansas City Royals Seaver, 4-- 2, pitched his first com- plete game and shutout in seven starts He leads all active pitchers in shutouts with 57 39-year-- The old veteran right- BBflHBHaHBaBliMBiBMLPBSBa3 r J&a hander struck out three and did not allow a walk in posting his 277th ca- reer victory The White Sox took a 1-- 0 lead in the second against loser Bret Saberha-ge- n, 1-- 2 Tom Paciorek singled and was forced at second by Harold Barnes. Ron Kittle was safe on third baseman Tucker Ashford's error and Fletcher followed with a single to right to score Barnes In the fifth, Fletcher led off with a triple to right and scored on a single by Jerry Dybanski BALTIMORE 4, CALIFORNIA 1, at Baltimore Rich Bauer hit a two-ru-n double and Scott McGregor tossed a five-hitt- er for their 14th vic- tory in their last 17 games McGregor, who pitched his fifth complete game of the year, lifted his record to 5--3 while winning his fifth straightdecision. e Dauer's game-winnin- g double came in the third inning off starter and loser Geoff Zahn, 4--3, after a sin- California shortstop Dick Schofield forces Oriole Todd Cruz at second base".""'0'0 gle by Todd Cruz and and a walk to Rick Dempsey. Zahn picked Cru7 off second but then issued a walk to New York Knuckleballer Phil out in the eighth inning and scored Matuszek with a pitch with the bases John Shelby to put runners on first Niekro continued his domination on a single by Lou Whitaker Monday loaded m the ninth inning to force in and second. Dauer followed with a over American League hitters by night the winning run and cap a three-ru- n broken-ba- t double down the left field notching his league-leadin- g sixth vic- Reliever Aurebo Lopez earned his rally Monday night. line to score two runs tory and Omar Moreno slapped a fourth victory without a loss. Held to only two hits by Jerry 5-- 2-- two-ru-n triple Monday night Seattle tied the score 5 with two Reuss, 2, over the first eight in- 45-year-- BOSTON 8, CLEVELAND 1, at Niekro, the old who spent runs in the eighth. Al Cowens singled nings, the Phillies began their win- tut Barry Bonnell rally DeJesus, pinch Cleveland Rice betted a two-ru-n 20 years with the Atlanta Braves be- for his third and ning when Ivan Jim Doug homer and Bob OJeda and Bob fore joining the Yankees as a free walked to chase reliever Bair. hitter Luis Aguayo and Juan Samuel MQbourne pinch hit a run-scon- ng singled to the Stanley combined on a three-hitte-r. agent this season, surrendered just Larry in succession start 4-- single to right off Lopez and ninth. Niedenfuer relieved, and after Ojeda, 2, allowed only a third in- four hits while striking out four and ning single by George Vukovkh and walking two in eight innings. He low- Bonnell scored from third when Bob a sacrifice bunt moved the runners g Boise in- an infield bit by Brett Butler in the ered his league-leadin- ERA to 1 04 Kearney grounded into a double along, Schmiai was wanted 6-- tentionally to load the bases. fifth in going she innings for the vic- and bis 1 record ties him with De- play. tory. OJeda, however, had Ms troit's Jack Morris for the league Pinch hitter Von Hayes hit a hard at lead-- Dave Righetti pitched the ninth PITTSBURGH 3, HOUSTON 2, at grounder that rookie first baseman scoreless inning streak snapped Jayon Thompson tut a 19 innings when the Indians inning for bis mini save. Pittsburgh. Franklin Stubbs gloved then dropped two-ru-n Dale scored a freakish run In the fourth. Niekro lost his bid for his second homer and Berra for an error as the tying run scored. innings, shutout when Rickey Henderson added a tie-breaki- ng homer in the Niedenfuer then hit Matuszek with a Sauey vent the last three three-gam-e inning to snap a ad allowing a single to Broderick Per- homered with two out in the eighth, seventh pitch to force in Samuel with the go-ahe- kins fame ninth, for his sixth save. the first homer surrendered by Niek- losing streak. run. Jcse DeLeon, 2-- 1, gave up two runs got an tbey ro this season. 4--2, in- The Red Sox the runs innings to Charles Hudson, went eight needed in fee first inning against Moreno had not played since April on three hits over eight nings for the victory with Al Holland starter and loser Rick Behensa, 04. 30 and last batted April 22 before re- notch the victory, with Kent Tekulve pitching the ninth for his seventh Boggs led off with single and placing Ken Griffey in center field in (itching the ninth inning for his Wade a I save. The loss went to starter save. the top of third. Griffey left the game ourth 2--0 Rice smacked Ins fourth homer of . The Dodgers took a lead in the the season bis 22nd RBI and first became of soreness in his right knee. BobKnepper,3-5- second inning when Stubbs, called up 400-fo- ot game-winnin- g hit over the two weeks ago from Albuquerque of mark in center field. DETROIT 7, SEATTLE 5, at De- PHILADELPHIA 3, LOS AN- the Pacific Coast League, hit his first troit Pinch bitter Dave Bergman GELES 2, at Los Angeles Reliever major league homer, following a sin- NEW YORK t, OAKLAND L at belied a tie-breaki- ng triple with one Tom Niedenfuer hit pinch hitter Len gle by Pedro Guerrero..