European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 28,1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Browns tip pats on Fig in overtime Cleveland up Don Cockroft booted a 35-Yard Field goal at 10 its into overtime monday night to give the Cleve land Browns a 30-27 Victory Over the new England patriots. It was the Browns first overtime Victory Ever. Cockroft earlier had booted a pair of 37 Yard Field goals the last one giving the Browns a 27-24 Lead Over the patriots with 55 seconds left in regulation time. But new England s John Smith kicked a 34-Yard Field goal with no time remaining to tie the game 27-27. The patriots had moved 81 Yards in seven plays including a key third Down pass from Steve Grogan to Russ Francis for 28 Yards to the Cleveland 17 with one second left. The Browns had gone ahead after line Backer Charlie Hall intercepted a Grogan patriots Browns first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punts fumbles lost penalties Yards 12-80 5-35 21 40-141 122 53 1s-23-1 6-38 4-1 25 44-198 195 58 19-27-2 1-39 2-1 individual leaders Rushing new England Cunningham 18-70, Calhoun 13-49. Cleveland  26-151, Miller 11-31. Passing new England Grogan 15-23-1, 172. Cleve land Sipe 18-25-2,199, , 1-2-0,5. Receiving new England Cunningham 7-52, Forte 2 25, Francis 2-34. Cleveland  4-51, Miller 4-19, parris3-48. Pass intended for tight end Francis with 2 11 in the regulation time. Hall snagged the Ball at the new England 30 and was tackled at the 27. Cockroft followed with a 37-Yard Field goal to give the Browns a Short lived 27-24 Lead. Brian Sipe connected on 16-of-23 passes for 165 Yards and two touchdowns in regu lation and Grogan completed 15 of 23 for 172 Yards and two ads. The Browns first touchdown came in the first Quarter on a 5-Yard pass from Scarback Greg Pruitt to running Back Brian Duncan. The other Cleveland tally came on a 26-Yard pass from Sipe to Gary Parris with 7 20 left in the third period to bring the Browns within 17-14. The patriots took a 17-7 halftime Lead on an 8-Yard to pass from Grogan to Sam Cunningham and a 2-Yard plunge by full continued on Page 24 spores Chicago s Bill Buckner slides into second with a stolen base As Philadel steal in Chicago phia shortstop Larry Bowa reaches for a throw from Catcher Bob Boone. The action came in a game in Chicago which the cubs won 10-7. A yanks Fop tribe botox rained ouf phils lose magic number still one by the associated press the new York Yankees downed the Cleveland indians 4-2 monday night to Cut their magic number for clinching the american league East title to four. The Yankees have a s a game Edge Over the red sox who have seven games left to play after having monday s contest against Toronto rained out. In the Only other Al game played monday Oakland crushed Kansas City 7-1. In the National league Chicago downed Philadelphia 10-7, Atlanta beat Houston 12 10, Montreal Defeated St. Louis 9-5 and san Francisco clobbered los Angeles 9-1. Thank god for Sparky said Yankee used by Detroit tight end electric pain killer okd by nil by Richard l. Shook Pontiac Mich. Up the trans cutaneous nerve stimulator tvs which permits Charlie Sanders to play tight end for the Detroit Lions once a week has been cleared for use through the National football league offices though nobody knows How it works or what the Legal ramifications Are. We re aware of it Jim Heffernan director of Public relations for the nil said monday when asked if com missioner Pete Rozelle had knowledge of and approved use of the device. They brought it to our attention during the preseason Heffernan said. We find that it does not infringe with any of our Competition rules the officials have looked into it general manager Russ Thomas of the Lions said. Art Mcnally nil super visor of officials called and looked into it and he cleared  the tvs is a Battery operated device which transmits an electrical charge to the skin surface. Somehow medical science has theories but no facts the application of the charge at differing Levels is Able to reduce or eliminate the sensation of pain. Neither the Lions the league nor Sanders can say exactly what the device does to the body other than give it an electrical charge. They also con fess to not knowing the Legal liabilities  always run that exposure Thomas said of the possibility of a player using the tvs today suing the club 10 years later for damage done be cause it sanctioned the use of the device. Sanders caught two passes in de troit s 23-19 win Over new Orleans sunday the second being the 326th of his 10-year career to make him the leading pass receiver in Lions history. But even Sanders did t know if he would have been Able to play without the tvs taped to four Points around the chronically pulled hamstring muscle in his right leg. That i can t answer he said. Pain is part of the game. This allows you to try to function with it. I Don t think you could permanently Hurt yourself. It in t that kind of thing. There s Only so much pain you can shut  we look on it As the same thing As a Healing device Heffernan said. We be gone with the recommendations of club officials and  it s like shots pills or physical equipment Thomas said. It s a preventative kind of thing. It s not like novocaine. This is just a surface  four wires Lead from the plastic Bat Tery Case about the size of a deck of playing cards to four objects about the size of quarters taped to the body. Sanders had his taped to his leg at four spots surrounding the area of the muscle pull. Each had a dial which con trolled the current level from a slight Buzz to a  what happens beyond that nobody knows for sure. Starter Mike Torrez 17-13, after Lyle came on in the seventh to record his 26th save of the season and the 201st of his career. New York scored two runs in the first inning when with the bases loaded Dave Kingman was hit by a pitch and Cliff John son was walked by loser Don Hood 2-1. The Yankees got run scoring singles from Thurman Munson in the fourth inning and Paul Blair in the seventh. A s 7, royals 1 Joe Coleman scattered five hits and Jeff Newman and Mike Jorgensen both homered As Oakland snapped Kansas City s Al East at a glance w l pet. Go Newyork 97 59 .622 Boston 3 62 .600 3 i Baltimore 3 63 .596 4 new York Home 6 Cleveland 3, sept. 27, 28, 29 de trolt3, sept. 30, oct. 1,2. Boston Home 7 Toronto 4, sept. 27 228, 29 Balti More 3, sept. 30, oct. 1,2. Baltimore Home 3 Detroit 3, sept. 27, 28, 29. Away 3 Boston 3, sept. 30, oct. 1,2. Eight game winning Streak and handed the Al West Champion Only its second loss in 26 games. Cubs 10, Phillies 7 Home runs by Bobby Murcer. Greg Gross and Larry Biittner paced Chicago s 20-hit attack As the cubs Defeated Philadel phia keeping the Phillies from clinching the least title. Braves 12, astros 10 seventh inning Home runs by Jeff Bur roughs and Gary Matthews snapped a tie and boosted Atlanta Over Houston. Mat thews also had a two run Homer in the second inning and Brian Asselstine added a Solo shot. Jose Cruz and Bob Watson homered for the astros. Expos 9, cardinals 5 Montreal erupted for four runs in the ninth to defeat St. Louis. Gary Carter continued on Page 23