European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 24, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1977 the stars and stripes 21 Breeds Pinch hit Homer in ninth Low As cards rally t by United press International a most unlikely hero emerged monday night in a highly unusual inning of an unorthodox Roger of rods pin Nhit Home run capped a seven run ninth inning which gave the Louis cardinals an 86 Triumph Over the National league West leading los Angeles the trailing 61 entering the began their winning rally when Jerry Humphrey led off with a single against Hurt Iii Hon and temp Clort followed with o trance Rau Tohm relieved and was greeted by Ted Simmons single and a double1 by Keith of which Sim Mons scored when the relay got away from Bill Russell one out Hernandez dashed Home on a pained Ball by Steve Yeager and Ken Rellez and Mike Tyson singled to put ners at first and second base before Balling for winning reliever Al smacked his fourth Homer the first Pinchott blast this year for Yeager hit his third career grand slam for the in other Philide Lihui shaded at san Diego nipped 0 Montreal dumped so Oil a go edged san and new York trimmed Phillies braves 4 Solo homers bake Mcbride and Jay Johns Hie supported the combined seven nil pitching of Jim Gene Garber and Ron tired to help the Phillies beat the braves and increase their Lead to 74 games Over Pittsburgh in theml padres pirates 0 Gene ten acc belled is huh Homer and Bob and Rollic fingers combined on a the padres Over the fingers recorded his major league leading 28th save for i 23 innings of expos reds 1 Warren Cromartle slammed a two run Homer and Sam Mellas added pair of doubles and a single to Lead the expos Over the reds behind the combined four hit pitching of Wayne to Welchel and Joe Kerri Chison come from behind to snap yanks eight game winning string by United press International Oscar Gamble returned to haunt the new Yankees again monday night with a run scaring single in the eighth inning which broke a 33 lie and helped the Chicago White son break the yankees1 winning Streak at eight games with a 53 Chicago trailed 12 entering the with one Alan Bannister singled and Ili Chii risk followed with a single that scored Bannister when Catcher Thurman Munson dropped the relay at the plate for an Zisk took second on the Pluy and scored the winning run on gambles the White added their final run on a fielders Choice by Jim Spencer that enabled Gamble to beat first baseman Chris Chambliss late throw Home Francisco wont All the giving up Solo homers to Lou his Mickey his and his in other games Minn Wata slipped past Joslun Kansas City rallied to nip Balli timer la Power Detroit Over the in winning for just second time since june now lost his shutout with two out in the eighth inning when Pinch hitter Tony Spla Ilu slammed his ill As Blue jays 2 Doc Medici evened his record at ft6 and Pinch Hitler Willie Crawford smacked his first Oakland Home a three run shut in the seventh u Power the As Over the Blue the As scared in the first on Jerry tabs rib single and Toronto scored single runs in the third on Sam swings rib single and in the fifth on Doug raders sacrifice Indian mariners m Jim Bobby evened his record Al Firlo by allowing Only two hits in pitching the Indi ans Over the mariners in Chi first game of a Bibby was supported by buddy belts grand slam Homer and Rico Carty s five rib which included a two run single in the first and a three run Homer in fifth off starter and loser in the second Seattle edged Cleveland 43 when Wayne walked Home a run and allowed the win Ning run la score on a wild Larry Cox belted his second Homer this season to help John Montague improve his record to 610 in a rare Al Roundup More Texas nipped Milwaukee de troit bested California Oakland beat Toronto 52 and Cleveland and Seattle the indians winning the opener with the mariners taking the Nightcap 43 Lurry Hisle greeted a teammate Bill Campbell with a ninth inning single monday night which so Rcd Jerry Terrell from Sec Imd base to give the Minnesota twins the Victory Over the slumping Hod the fourth straight loss for the american league East leading royals orioles 7 Tippy Martinez was charged with his first loss in five decisions Hal Mcrae ii hit infield single scored prank White from second base in Cap a three run ninth inning in the royals Victory Over the Ori Ole the rally was started when Pinch hitter John Walhan rapped an infield single and Pinch hitter Amos oils White doubled Down the Loftfield line to score Wolhart and Otis before Mcrae bounced a bail up the Middle which Short Stop Mark Belanger Dove for and stopped but was unable to make a play in rangers Brewers 7 the hangers snapped their three using Streak As Jim Sund bergs seventh inning single rallied them to Victory Over the the hangers had come Back from a 20 deficit in the first on Claude Washington 5 Tronin double and went ahead 42 in the second in a to Uruci Homer by Mike they made it s3 in the third when Toby Marrali singled Home Winshi Ninon from tigers Angels 1 the tigers won their mirth straight game As Fernando who Hud won Only one of 13 previous tossed a five hitter and Kusty staub cracked a three run glints 1 Rick Reuschel and Willie Hernandez scattered nine the Cuba Defeated the giants for the eighth time without a toss this Chicago had season High of seven extra base hits while 17 has now won llof13 decisions at Wolg icy Pinch Tiller Bruce Boisclair stroked a two run double with one out in the seventh which enabled the mels to snap a five gome losing Streak at the astros expense Boisclair led the my last year in Pinch hit Ting with a skip Lockwood earned his Isth in Relief of she strikes by George a Puli Trman leads Awu a but nun known As the kissing Bandit Alire she Bud stolen u kiss Iron George Helt right u the Kani is City Brett was smacked is it was coming to Bat during Mim Dayi game against the Ori the will Iceni didst appear to Upsel the Kuyal As the went in to defeat the visiting total Ligure a Polo Connors rallies to tip Jimmy battling to retain his i Posi Tion in the association of Tii Inch 1 Ros rallied for a fi1 Vittory Over Marly Wiessen monday night in an match o the us in championships at plug mud by a hand injury and beaten badly in Law  since bowing to darn uru in we Bledan had to pull out All stops against kit a 35yearold Tup seeded in a bid to capture the title he won Here in Connors fell behind quickly As he lost his serve in the second he broke Back in the third but lost on his service at love in the Sim and was broken again in t he flies sen saved three break Points to finish the first but Connors Eon Irol and wasted Little Lime in evening the breaking Liessen twice and serv in two love in the second set Back on the tournament path after serving As player coach of the Cleve land nets in world team battled Connors on even terms fur eight games in the deciding Connors scored another service break with the help of drop and passing shuts in the ninth game and ended the two hour unseeded John an 18yearold from who went to the Wimbledon advanced to a second round showdown with playing in Only his Toth pro Mcenroe disposed of Frances Chris Hoge Vasselin 6 second seeded Brian third seeded Manuel oranges and fourth seeded Eddie Dibbs also withstood firs set losses for opening round a 25yearold Veteran from fort who has jumped from 10th to third in the association of Tennis professed Isiais Romp Uler rankings this Llorian teacher a Brief Lead before Limuti Clarge for a Triumph Uver the Young Californi in i Little Guy noted fur his hard Twu fished was snacked Minlu action after Allin behind 40 it the outset of a match with Yugoslavia Zeljko How the Miami Ibach Veteran pulled his time together fur u s4 the marking lung Wood Cricket clubs 100th got continued on Page 211