American League Roundup : Moore Allows Fewer Than Anderson--A’s, 1-0

Mike Moore pitched a four-hitter, and Glenn Hubbard hit a run-scoring double in the second inning as they led the Oakland Athletics to a 1-0 victory over the Minnesota Twins Tuesday night at Oakland.

Moore (7-4) pitched his second complete game of the season and his first shutout since last Sept. 17, when he played for Seattle. He struck out six and walked two.

The A’s scored their run off Allan Anderson (6-4) in the second on Dave Parker’s single, a wild pitch and Glenn Hubbard’s double down the right-field line.

Anderson allowed five hits in eight innings.

Oakland relief ace Dennis Eckersley, bothered by a strained right shoulder, was placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 29, the A’s announced before the game.

Eckersley (1-0) has 14 saves and a 1.45 earned-run average. In 19 games, he has pitched 18 2/3 innings with two walks and 20 strikeouts.

Larry Arndt, called up to take Eckersley’s spot on the roster, sacrificed Hubbard to third in his first major league appearance. But the Twins got out of the inning on an unusual double play.

Anderson fielded Mike Gallego’s suicide-squeeze bunt and threw to catcher Orlando Mercado in time to get Hubbard, who knocked over Mercado at the plate. Gallego started toward second after the collision, but Mercado got up and threw behind Gallego, who was tagged out by first baseman Randy Bush while diving back to the bag.

New York 4, Baltimore 0--Dave LaPoint and Dave Righetti combined on a six-hitter and the Yankees ended the Orioles’ eight-game winning streak at New York.

Don Mattingly and Ken Phelps hit home runs in the first inning, and Mel Hall went three for four, with a home run in the fifth.

The Orioles, leading in the AL East, had won 13 of their last 14 games.

LaPoint (6-4) gave up four hits in seven innings and ended his three-game losing streak. Righetti finished with two-hit relief.

Texas 3, Chicago 1--Rookie Kevin Brown had a no-hitter for 6 2/3 innings, and Cecil Espy scored twice as the Rangers won at Arlington, Tex.

Brown (5-2) allowed three hits in 8 2/3 innings, struck out six and walked three as the White Sox lost for the 14th time in 17 games.

Brown retired the first 11 batters in order before walking Harold Baines in the fourth. Ron Kittle broke up the no-hit bid with a ground single to left field with one out in the seventh.

Kittle also ruined Brown’s shutout bid when he singled home Dave Gallagher with two out in the ninth. Jeff Russell relieved and got the last out for his 12th save.

Detroit 5, Boston 1--In Manager Sparky Anderson’s second game back in the dugout, Mike Schwabe allowed one run in 5 1/3 innings for a victory in his first major league start at Detroit.

The Tigers ended a five-game losing streak for Anderson, who took two weeks off because of exhaustion.

Gary Pettis, who backed Schwabe’s pitching with two outstanding catches in center field, scored the Tigers’ first run. He led off the first with a single off Joe Price, and went to third on Rick Schu’s single before scoring on Lou Whitaker’s sacrifice fly.

Schwabe, who pitched at Rancho Santiago College and Arizona State, went six innings before Paul Gibson, Mike Henneman and Guillermo Hernandez held the Red Sox scoreless for the final 3 2/3 innings to finish a combined six-hitter.

Seattle 5, Kansas City 2--Alvin Davis hit a three-run homer in his first game back from the disabled list to lead the Mariners at Seattle.

Davis, hitting .336 before going on the 15-day disabled list with a leg injury, hit his sixth homer of the season in the first inning, scoring Harold Reynolds and Henry Cotto.

Scott Bankhead (3-4) allowed three hits in seven innings and Mike Jackson finished in relief.

Jay Buhner added a solo homer for Seattle in the sixth inning, his second in as many games.

Milwaukee 6, Toronto 4--Paul Molitor’s run-scoring single snapped a ninth-inning tie, and the Brewers handed the Blue Jays their second straight defeat in the new SkyDome at Toronto.

With the score 3-3, Mike Felder led off the ninth with an infield single off reliever Duane Ward, stole second and scored on Molitor’s single.