European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Andy not so Handy with the tag Craig Nettles of the new York Yankee u tagged too late by Catcher Andy Etchebarren of the California Angels u Mays Fly to the the Host Nettles scores from third on Carlos yanks won the sunday a Yankees rip but fail to move up As of also win by United press International the new York Yankees rapped out is hits in gaining the sixth Victory in their last seven a 154 decision Over the Cali fornia Angels but it did them Little Good As they remained stuck in third place in the american league East race behind Boston and the Yankees Are 4tt games behind which Defeated Seattle and another two games behind which downed Oakland in other Cleveland swept a doubleheader from Milwaukee 124 and Detroit nipped Minnesota Toronto Defeated Kansas City 63 and Texas of plugged Chi Cago Mickey Craig Nettles and Reggie Jackson drove in three runs each As the Yankees scored a season High 15 Rivers opened the game against Cali fornia starter and loser Wayne Simpson with his sixth Homer while Nettles crashed his a three run in the second Jackson unloaded a base loaded triple in the Yankees five run sixth inning against reliever Fred Kuhaulua and later scored on a single by Chris red sox mariners 1 Dwight Evans drove in four runs with a single and a Homer and Carlton Fisk Trig gered a four run second with his two run Homer to spark the red sox to the 14th win in their last is Boston took the Lead Over the manners in the second inning when Carl Yastrzemski led off with a double and Fisk hit his Lreh Homer of the year Over the Loftfield Evans knocked in a run with a fifth inning single and hit his 13th Homer with two men on in the orioles As 4 Andres a 22yearold outfielder used in Only 40 games this drilled a three run Homer off Doc median in the sixth inning to spark the orioles Over the Mora boasts seven homers and 20 rib for his 24 base with 12 of them for extra the As have now lust 14 of their last is indians Brewers 45 Andre Thornton lifted his slugging percentage to As he drove in Lour runs with his 20th Homer and a triple in the Nightcap for a total of six rib As the Indi ans swept the Brewers for the fourth time Al Roundup this Thornton two run Homer gave Winner Al Fitzmorris his fourth Victory of the season against seven tigers twins 5 tigers Rookie Tim Corcoran Pinch hit a Home run with one out in the eighth inning to give another right hander Dave his 13th Victory against four de Corcoran third Home run came one her fourth Victory of year Over Houston up backup Quarter Back Mike Kirkland completed six of eight passes and ran 14 Yards for a touchdown sunday to rally the Baltimore Colts to a 14 7 preseason Victory Over the Houston Kirkland played the entire second half in place of Colts starter Bert who hit Only four of ii passes in the first one of Jones errant passes in the first period picked off by Houston linebacker Ted Washington to give the oilers pos session at the Colts five plays later quarterback Dan pastor Tel hit Ken Bur rough with a four Yard touchdown Baltimore evened he score on a nine drive late in the second Jones completed passes of 26 and Yards to Freddie Scott on the drive before Don Mccauley went the final Yard around right end with 41 left in the the Colt second touchdown came on an 73yard drive Midway through the third a second year player from the University of hit Ricky Thomp son with a 17yard throw and Scott with a pass of 22 when Kirkland could not find a receiver from the Houston he ran around the left Side for the go ahead it was Houston second straight pre season loss after being shut out last week by super bowl Champion Balti More evened its preseason record at Bull non 0 o mention f 0 0 0i  in from poloum Sutlif kick 1 run Len dirt kick 14 run unhurt kick out after Ace twins reliever Tom Johnson entered the Blue jays royals j the Blue jays had a six run eighth inning keyed by Roy Howells base loaded single As they downed the royals and Dennis who had a 12 strikeout shutout into the the royals scored All their runs in the top of the eighth off starter Jerry Garvin and Tom who came on in rangers White sox Texas Victory moved the rangers to within one game of the firs place White sox in the Al West Claudel Washington drove in four runs with a Homer and a single to spark the rangers Mike Hargrove also homered for Texas while Ralph Garr homered for not of own pining Rotum Pum punt Putnm Lyminh Coll Olla Al n u Atli 110 h win imm Himm ims 14iw bjones quits Falcons Atlanta a quarterback june Jones left the Atlanta Falcons the National football league club Jones left a note for coach Leeman Ben Nett in the Falcons Headquarters saying he had lost his desire to play professional a team spokesman who played College football for Portland state and signed As a free agent this played briefly in saturdays 172 loss to the new York Austin captures Golf tourney up Debbie getting into the habit of winning after nine frustrating wingless years on the Lyga capped her fourth Triumph of the year sunday with a 35foot Birdie putt on the 18th Hole to capture the Long Bland Charity classic by two the third round Leader by two strokes at played Safe Golf through the front nine in Rainy shooting straight Down the fair Way and parking every spirited charges by Rookie sensation Nancy Lopez and Lyga career moneylender Kathy Whit Worth forced Austin into a More Offen Sive game and she responded with a 1 undo rear 71 for the final who finished second in her Only two other pro the women open and the women european open last finished in a tie for second again with a 70 while playing with the the game old lady of the cranked out a dunder69 to finish at two behind austins Judy the leading Money Winner on the Lour this year with five finished third at austins Victory was Worth and boosted her to for the moving her from ninth to seventh place on the Money it was an interesting want Austin commented about her final round with she was Lopez is a brow skinned 20yearold from she is one of the Bright new stars on the tour and the gallery was pulling for Austin is a 29yearold from West Palm with a face Ful of freckles and a Hearty though she u usually talkative and she and Lopez barely talked to each other through out the when the big Birdie putt fell to Clinch the Austin leaped into the air with both arms i cant believe i cant believe who had a also in was Loose throughout the final nursing her Lead and going for birdies when she had though she birdied the Austin knew she had it won on the Austin birdied the 15th to go 9under and a stroke ahead of the charging Lopez and two ahead of but on the Austin hit a tree with her Tec topped her second shot and carded her first bogey of the Day while Lopez Lopez then Duck hooked her tee shot on the plunking Down on the Mars like rough 20 feet behind a Maple her next shot found a Bunker on thu left and putts gave her a Austin needed Only to stay even to win but the Quick Birdie clinched the Victory with Lopez still Wail ing to Lopez two putted continued on Page 25