European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Royo a Streak stopped at 16 sunday september 18,1977 the stars and stripes Page 17 o s go ahead of botox in Al East by United press International the Baltimore orioles took Over undisputed Possession of second place in the american league East from Boston with 6 1 Victory Over the red sox behind the eight hit pitching of Jim Palmer. It was the seventh straight Home Victory for the orioles but Only their first Home Triumph in five games with the red sox this season. Meanwhile the division leading new York Yankees maintained their 2v2-game margin Over Baltimore with a 5-4 Victory Over the Detroit tigers. Boston dropped3 /2 games off the Pace. In the american league West Doc Medich of the Seattle mariners ended the May crashed his 24th Homer in the eighth inning off Rick Wise who had re placed loser Don Aase 5-2, after five innings. May s Homer followed a single by Singleton. Palmer pitched out of repeated trouble Over the last four innings but stranded six runners from the sixth inning on to gain his 17th Victory against 11 losses. The Only run off Palmer came on Carl Yastrzemski s Al East at a glance w l pet. Go 57 .615 59 .599 2vz 60 .592 3 a new York 91 Baltimore 88 Boston 7 games remaining new York 14 Home 7 Cleveland 4 sept. 26-27-28 29 Detroit 3 sept. 30, oct. 1-2. Away 7 Detroit 2 sept. 17-18 Boston 2 sept. 19-20 Toronto 3 sept. 23-24 25. Baltimore 15 Home 9 Boston 2 sept. 17-18 Toron to 4 sept. 1?-20-21-22 Detroit 3 sept. 27-28-29. Away 6 Cleveland 3 sept. 23-24-25 Boston 3 sept. 30, oct. 1 2. Boston 15 Home 9 new York 2 sept. 19-20 Toron to 4 sept. 26-27-2829 Baltimore 3 sept. 30, oct. 1-2. Away 6 Baltimore 2 sep. 17-18 Detroit 4 sept. 22 23-24-25. Longest winning Streak in the major leagues in 24 years when he stopped the Kansas City royals who had won 16 straight on seven hits 4-1. In other american league games Cali fornia downed Chicago 4-1, Minnesota out slugged Texas 9-7 and Oakland whipped Milwaukee 8-1. Toronto at Cleveland was rained out. Ken Singleton voted the most valuable Oriole before the game by the local news Media doubled across his 90th and 91st runs in the fifth inning and Lee May belted a two run Homer in Baltimore s win Over Boston. Two out singles by Al Bumbry and Rich Dauer in the fifth set the stage for single ton s 23rd double a bouncer that skipped inside the third base bag and scored both runners. Ports twin killing Boston second baseman Denny Doyle gets off a double play throw after forc ing Andres Mora of the Baltimore Ori Oles in the fourth inning of an american league game at Baltimore. Doug de cinches had grounded to shortstop Rick Burleson who started the double  orioles won the game 6-1. A courageous holds off Australia bid for 2-0 . Edge in America s cup by Gary kale Newport . Up Ted Turner and his dry eyed courageous Crew smoothly sailed to an Early two minute Lead on the first Windward leg Friday and then held off Australia s late Challenge to Post a minute and three second Victory for a 2-0 Lead in the America s cup yachting series. With the race so close the australians elected to race saturday instead of asking for their second Lay Day. The winning americans instantly flew their Pennant in approval of the aussie Choice. Skipper Noel Robins of Australia proved his $1.5 million 12-meter aluminium boat had tremendous class As he Cut that courageous advantage almost in half with some Brilliant seamanship. The flamboyant Turner holding a 1 06 Lead turning into the final 4.5-mile wind Ward leg won the first major tacking Duel of the series. He displayed a bit More experience in the last ditch Maneu vers As he held courageous in a commanding Posi Tion while Robins waited up to 20 seconds after Turner s covering move before Start ing his own tack. Turner s Lead of 150 feet Halfway through the last leg moving away from Shore remained intact As he kept a tight cover on Australia. About 400 Yards from the finish Turner elected to skip too Many Maneu vers to avoid taking any Chance of equipment breakage with abrupt moves. It was on the same leg thursday that Turner and his Crew cried in frustration when they failed to Cross the finish line in the allotted 5vz hours. It Cost them a Victory when the race was called no  the winds were 15 knots when the com Mittee gun sounded signifying courageous had crossed the finish line. The loquacious Turner was a master of perseverance in the telling opening leg Friday As he broke courageous to a one second Lead the first time he had beaten Robins across the starting line and methodically hammered Home the advantage to two minutes at the end of the first 4.5 mile Windward leg. Turner s aggressive tactics and Judi Cious use of sails caught Robins in his Only mistake of the rerun of the second race on the 24.3-mile course on Rhode Island sound. Robins decision to forego the role of aggressor in favor of conservative sail ing May have Cost him the  of tuesday s opening race by 1 48, courageous could not find the winds to duplicate the tremendous surge that enabled her to pick up 10 minutes during thursday s no  Robins and the Australia Crew Dis played some of their Best seamanship since arriving at this new England resort when the aussies stayed even with the . Cup defender on the second leg. Courageous managed to pick up another 38 seconds on the third leg before Australia showed surprising gains. The aussies battling from behind Cut courageous 2 38 Lead to 1 06 after five legs and lopped three More seconds off that time in the finishing tacking Duel. The Australia still having some prob lems with sail selection and handling battled valiantly but never got close enough to threaten to overtake in the 23rd defense of the America s cup. Australia fans on the estimated 500 Spectator boats were enthusiastic about the aussie chances in the remainder of this Best of seven series. Australia group manager Alan Bond suggested that a Miracle saved the aussies when the wind died thursday but that Friday s close race consisted of sheer determination an improved handling of sails by his Crew. Australia is still in the fight the stoic Bond remarked by radio As his boat was towed to port. His voice was almost drowned by the blaring of horns from boats cheering the . Effort to keep the cup in America for another three years. No foreign challenger has succeeded in taking the cup from the . Since therace s inception Over a Century ago. 24th Homer in the fifth inning. It was the 10th red sox Homer off Palmer this season in four games. Andres Mora tripled and scored on a two out single by Mark Belanger in the second to give the orioles a 1-0 Lead and Rookie designated hitter Eddie Murray made it 2-0 with his 22nd Homer of the season in the fourth inning. The blast tied the club record for most Home runs by a Rookie. Mariners 4, royals 1 Medich obtained wednesday from Oak land on waivers gave up a run in the first inning and pitched out of a bases loaded Jam in the second but after that was Over powering in going the distance for his Lith Victory against six losses to end the royals Victory string. Medich gave partial credit for his Suc Cess to the torrential Rains which hit the Kansas City area earlier last week. The royals had monday and tuesday games with Oakland rained out forcing them to play doubleheaders with the a s wednes Day and thursday nights. I had some help from the weather said Medich. It s Tough coming Back after you be played two doubleheaders in a Row. I appreciate everything Mother nature did for me this  if we had played Boston Baltimore or new York tonight it might have been Dif Ferent said Kansas City s George Brett. But after playing a couple Doublehead ers we just took them too lightly. And you can t take that team too lightly especially when Doc Medich is  Marty Pattin pitched almost As effectively for the royals As he allowed Only seven hits in a route going performance. But the mariners snapped a 1-1 tie in the eighth on Pinch hitter Craig Reynolds run scoring single then added a pair of runs in the ninth on a run scoring double by Dan Meyer and a throwing error by Rookie shortstop . Washington. Despite the loss the royals remained love games ahead of Chicago in the Al West. Yankees 5, tigers 4 Paul Blair subbing for the injured Mickey Rivers hit a two run Homer to Cap a four run eighth inning which enabled the Yankees to defeat the tigers. Lou Piniella s two run double tied the score against loser Fernando Arroyo before Blair connected off reliever Bruce Taylor. Don Gullett tossed an eight hitter in going the distance for his 12th Victory in 16 decisions. Angels 4, White sox 1 Paul Hartzell made up for a mistreat ment at the hands of the White sox in his last Start by stopping them on six hits in pitching the Angels to Victory. Hartzell tagged for 12 hits and six runs in 6 1-3 innings by Chicago last sunday blanked the White sox until the eighth and gave up Only one extra base hit. Thad Bosley drove in two runs and scored once for the Angels. Twins 9, rangers 7 Jerry Terrell and Rookie Laurence Wolfe playing in his first major league game each drove in two runs during a six run seventh inning to carry the twins to Victory Over the rangers. A s 8, Brewers 1 Joe Coleman tossed a seven hitter and Mike Jorgensen blasted a three run Homer to Lead the a s to Victory Over the Brewers. Jorgensen s Homer came in the first inning off loser Moose Haas and Coleman stopped the Brewers on just three singles Over the last five innings. Liquor sets record Philadelphia up Marty Liquori Friday ran a 5,000-meter race in 13 20.8, the fastest Speed Ever recorded on a track in North America. Us Lori of the Florida athletic attic holds the american record of 13 15.1 set in August at the world cup in West Germany