Show Herald Journal Logan Utah Sunday July 20-- The 20 1986 Astros bring Mets to earth Morris keeps it going time which I've been able to do row at one point “Morris pitched as good as because my concentration is so anyone has pitched against us good right now” Morris gave up a leadoff all year” said Texas manager double to Scott Fletcher Bobby Valentine whose extending his hitting streak to Rangers have lost seven of their 14 games in the first but picked last 10 games “He's a better him off second with one out pitcher than he was in Texas two-oA walk and a double “He's ahead of a lot more Don by Slaught in the second hitters I don’t care if we don't gave Texas another threat but see him again this year" "More than anything rookie Ruben Sierra went down swinging and Morris nailed 22 Morris said “I'm glad I’ve got of the final 23 including 18 in a three wins in a row ” United Press International By Bob Knepper used a sharp curve and a sinking fastball to produce two events that had not transpired in a long time He won a game and held the New York Mets scoreless ut Knepper pitched a three hitter Friday night for his first victonr since June 10 leading the homestanding Houston Astros to a 0 victory over New York marking the first time this season the Mets have been 3-- shutout Knepper 11-- 7 started eight games without a victory after beginning the season at 10--3 The struck out a nine and walked season-hig- h one “Bob hasn’t pitched this well since April” Houston manager Hal Lanier said “He had great location and a sharp curve ball Plus his fast ball was really sinking tonight and it gave them some problems" Knepper earned his fourth shutout and seventh complete game of the season left-hand- er “I was getting a little frustrated” Knepper said “When I was pitching well I was getting a no decision then when I pitched poorly that just complicated the matter” The loss snapped New York's five-gawinning streak It was tiie first time the Mets were shut out since John Tudor of St Louis blanked them on Sept 11 1985 a span of 110 games The only team to go an entire season without being shut out was the 1932 New York Yankees “It would have been nice to think we could go the whole season without being shut out” Mets manager Dave Johnson said “but it's not something we me t-- I P were anticipating” Ron Darling b' r i i I 9-- 3 suffered his first loss since June 6 when he was beaten by Pittsburgh 1 7-- Houston scored two runs in d the seventh on a Alan and made single by Ashby it 0 in the eighth on a double by Tony Walker bases-loade- 3-- h run-scori- ng In other games Friday 'Nyah nyah' says ump Jerry Crawford to Chris Brown as Giant manager Roger Craig takes position as man in the middle of a called third strike dispute “I need to get my confidence back” said Andujar a 20-ga- winner each of the last two seasons with the St Louis Cardinals “I felt a little like a stranger the first two innings Home plate looked a lot farther away than it usually does” Milwaukee’s Robin Yount was impressed by Andujar’s performance "He threw hard He challenged everybody" Yount said “We couldn't get our bats on the ball like we wanted to” The Oakland bullpen allowed one hit the rest of the way in preserving Andujar’s fifth victory in seven decisions Dave Stewart pitched one inning and allowed a hit Dave Leiper relieved Stewart and pitched to one batter before Steve Ontiveros pitched hitless relief over the final 2 3 innings for his ninth save Three more shutouts would bring Morris’ string of scoreless innings to exactly 58 The American League record is 55 3 innings set by Walter Johnson of Washington in 1913 Kirk Gibson had four straight singles to help Morris scoring a run and driving in another while Darnell Coles had three hits including his 11th homer of the season a solo shot 2-- have changed nated hitters "I’ve thought about it” Morris said of Drydale’s streak ‘and I’ll be thinking about it the next time out But I’m just going to take it one batter at a SeV Sporting Goods RJN For The Entire Famly! A 2-- wady Cincinnati held off Philadelphia In other games Friday 5 Chicago nipped San Fran0 cisco 1 Pittsburgh pounded Detroit blanked Texas Minnesota downed Baltimore San Diego 12-- 7 Los Angeles beat St Louis 3 and Montreal 3 New York topped Chicago Cleveland shaded Kansas edged Atlanta 4 City ? in 10 innings Seattle bombed Boston 10-- and Toronto ANDY RETURNS (hut out California 6-- 5-- 2-- £ Conditions since Drysdale set his mark Drysdale pitched when there was only one artificial surface in the National League and faced pitchers instead of desig- 7-- 4-- 8--4 5-- 3-- 4 2-- 0 i $ Joaquin Andujar needed ninp weeks to return to Oakland’s rotation and that’s about all the time the A's have left to get back into the pennant race The A's are lodged in last place in the American League West 14 games behind the California Angels Part of the reason they dwell in the cellar is because the spent more than two months on right-hand- er s the disabled list Si "Everything feels right” K w HALFWAY THERE Detroit's Jack Morris considers Don Drysdale’s 58 consecutive scoreless innings the single most impressive feat in baseball history Friday night he made it halfway to the CROQUET milestone Morris upped his streak of shutout innings to 31 with a two-h- it 0 victory over the Texas Rangers 5-- “In my opinion Drysdale’s Andujar said after pitching 5 3 streak is the most awesome feat 1 shutout innings in Oakland’s in baseball” said Morris 10-over Milwaukee the victory talk about Joe Dimag“They Brewers Friday night streak and gio’s hitting one of the pre- a lot of other Oakland things season favorites to win the West will need Andujar to be at “But the most impressive feat his best for the remaining 2 V4 ever accomplished in baseball months of the season if they are is Drysdale's streak” Morris to have any chance of capturing said after retiring 22 of the last 23 batters he faced and striking the division out 11 batters “Of course I’d be Andujar who missed 35 impressed by it — I’m a pitchgames with a pulled hamstring er That’s my job and an ankle strain allowed hits three walked three “I’ve pitched three straight just and struck out three in his first shutouts and I’m not even close start since June 6 to it” 1-- 6-- t 56-ga- lAMUMMS DELUXE 6 ‘300-A- ’ CROQUET SET a family fun favorite this traditional croquet set features turned wood matets bats plus wickets complete rules and storage caddy Model 6824-8- 6 Always Reg 12’x12’ PE SPINNING REEL 399s Reg DINING CANOPY canopy is ideal for camping picnics or backyard entertaining! 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