Baseball Roundup : Expos’ Sebra Fires 2-Hitter to Down Mets, 1-0

Bob Sebra fired a two-hitter in pitching the first shutout of his career, and Tim Raines drove in the game’s only run as the Montreal Expos edged the New York Mets, 1-0, Tuesday night at Montreal.

Sebra (5-5) pitched his third complete game of the year, striking out four and walking two. Ron Darling (14-6) took the loss for the Mets, giving up only six hits in seven innings.

The Expos took the lead when Mitch Webster hit his league-leading 12th triple with one out in the first inning. Raines then grounded out to shortstop to drive in the run.

St. Louis 5, Pittsburgh 3--Andy Van Slyke drove in three runs with a homer and a two-run single in a 3-for-3 night to help the Cardinals beat the Pirates at St. Louis.

Winner Danny Cox survived a rough start to even his record at 12-12, retiring the last 14 batters he faced.

Rick Rhoden (15-12) failed for a sixth straight time to gain his 16th victory.

Atlanta 8, Cincinnati 7--Bob Horner homered and drove in three runs, and Albert Hall made a game-saving catch in the ninth inning to help the Braves win at Atlanta.

The Reds added two runs in the ninth, but a diving catch by right fielder Hall prevented Cincinnati from possibly tying the score. With the Reds trailing, 8-5, and the bases loaded, pinch-hitter Tony Perez sliced a ball down the right-field line. Hall made a full-length dive to catch the ball.

Hall came out of the game after that with an apparent shoulder injury. Kurt Stillwell then doubled home a run to make it 8-7, but Gene Garber struck out Buddy Bell to end the game.

Rick Mahler (14-17) struck out six and walked one to improve to 9-2 lifetime against the Reds. The right-hander gave up seven hits through 7 innings. Garber recorded the final two outs for his 24th save.

Philadelphia 9, Chicago 2--Von Hayes drove in his team’s first five runs with two home runs and a double to pace the Phillies in their rout of the Cubs at Philadelphia.

Hayes made it easy for rookie Bruce Ruffin to pick up his ninth victory against four defeats by giving the Phillies a 5-0 lead after four innings. Ruffin pitched his sixth complete game since joining the club on June 26. He allowed eight hits, struck out six and walked two.

San Francisco 6, Houston 5--Candy Maldonado hit a sacrifice fly with one out in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Giants over the Astros at San Francisco.

Milwaukee 5, Detroit 0--Tim Leary pitched a four-hit shutout, and Rick Cerone and Paul Molitor each had two hits and scored a run at Milwaukee as the Brewers scored their sixth victory in seven games.

Leary (11-12) allowed just one hit after Darnell Coles doubled to lead off the second. The 27-year-old right-hander retired 15 consecutive batters in the middle innings. He struck out five and walked two.

Texas 9, Oakland 5--Ruben Sierra’s three-run homer keyed a seven-run third inning, and right-hander Kevin Brown won his major league debut as the Rangers beat the A’s at Arlington, Tex.

Brown (1-0) went five innings, allowed two runs on six hits, walked none and struck out four. Mike Loynd earned his first save with four innings of two-hit relief.

Baltimore 6, Boston 3--Cal Ripken’s double drove in the tie-breaking run in a three-run 10th inning to give the Orioles the win at Boston.

Rich Bordi (6-4) got the victory and Don Aase got his 34th save.

Boston’s Wade Boggs went 4 for 4 with two doubles and two singles to raise his major league leading batting average from .353 to .358. Don Mattingly, who began the day No. 2 in the majors, went 1 for 3 in the Yankees’ game against the Blue Jays and stayed at .349.

New York 5, Toronto 2--Rickey Henderson’s ninth leadoff home run of the season ignited a four-run first inning, and reliever Dave Righetti got his 43rd save as the Yankees defeated the Blue Jays at New York.

Righetti pitched perfectly over the final 2 innings and is two shy of the major league save record of 45 held by Dan Quisenberry and Bruce Sutter.

Jesse Barfield homered in the fourth for his league-leading 37th of the season.

Minnesota 10, Cleveland 9--Tom Brunansky’s two-run double with one-out in the bottom of the 10th inning capped a 20-hit Minnesota attack, giving the Twins the victory at Minneapolis.

Cleveland rookie Cory Snyder had his 17-game hitting streak stopped. It was the longest by a rookie in the majors this season.

Chicago White Sox 5-5, Seattle 4-4--Dave Valle’s passed ball with two outs in the bottom of the seventh allowed Steve Lyons to score from third base, and Reid Nichols homered, helping the White Sox win the nightcap to sweep a doubleheader from the Mariners at Chicago.

Nichols had tied the score in the ninth inning of the first game with a single, and came through with two outs in the 10th with a bases-loaded single. AMERICAN LEAGUE BATTING RACE

Player Team Tuesday Season AB R H G AB R H AVG Wade Boggs Boston 4 1 4 148 576 107 206 .358 Don Mattingly New York 3 1 1 157 654 112 228 .349

NATIONAL LEAGUE BATTING RACE

Player Team Tuesday Season AB R H G AB R H AVG Tim Raines Montreal 3 0 0 149 573 90 192 .335 Tony Gwynn San Diego 4 2 1 156 625 103 205 .328 Steve Sax Dodgers 5 3 3 153 620 88 205 .331