European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 08, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday August 8, 1978 the stars and stripes i s Tiant Blanks Fewers Hunter shuts it orioles for yanks Page 23 Par i by Tom Canavan a sports writers Teadt and Catfish Hunter May not Jay to old timers but their pitching per lances sunday brought Back a lot of scattered eight hits As the Boston i sox beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0hunter hurled a five hitter to Pace the York Yankees to a m Triumph Ove Baltimore orioles. In 1968.1 blew smoke by everybody. I twice As hard As anybody and i was Best starting Pitcher in the biggies said Tiant 8-4, after recording first Victory since june 24.wow i think pitching More and i be i pitching just As Good As in 68." heed referring to the season be won 21 Boston Catcher Cartton Fisk was thing to argue. With All his motions and never know where the Ball is coming do or when Fisk said. But the biggest Al Roundup a Pitcher has to do is break Down arbiter s concentration and rhythm. There s one better in the world at that than Hunter in t going to Chali Aige Tiant inst actions but he was Matching his pitch , who did t retire a Batter and six first inning runs against eve Days ago pitched his first shuto tax Complete game of the season As the Yankees took two of three games from the orioles this weekend. He s coming into second youth or something the Way he s throwing the Yankees manager Bob Lemon it is. Hunter Bat been throw ing Well. He struck out six and walked onegin extending his scoreless Streak to 17 consecutive innings. The 32-year-old Veteran farted Texas on three hits for eight to Arm is feeling better. Hunter said. 1 Tad Good control and the name of my Gene to control. I bad everything just were i wanted Dibbs takes title in . Tourney North Conway. up top wed Eddie Dibbs coining to the net Gas often than be is accustomed blasted by to a 6-4, 6-4 Victory in 80 minutes a defending Champion John Alexander my to win the $175.000 Volvo internal local Tennis championship. Jute Victory his third singles Crown in was Worth $27,000 and a new car to w 27-year-old Dibbs of Miami beach.�., who was ranked fifth a the world Yms into the tournament was seeded ninth took Home j13.500. Alexander As he had throughout the went charged the net at the outset a final match attempting to make thew of his eight Inch height advantage Chris Chambliss gave Hunter every thing else he wanted runs when he delivered a bases loaded two run single in toe first. Craig netties added an re single in the sixth to close out the scoring. In other american league action. De troit blanked Chicago 8-0. Kansas City routed Toronto 12-5. Oakland swept a doubleheader from Seattle by identical scores. California edged Minnesota 4-3 an Texas nipped Cleveland 3-2. Red sox 4, Brewers Rick Burleson s rib single capped a three run second inning As Boston handed Milwaukee its ninth loss in the last 13 re still in second place and that s Brewer manager George Bam Berge said. Dwight Evans added a run scoring single in the eighth for Boston. Royals a bit jays 5al Cowens smashed his first grand slam Home run and Hal Mcrae added a two run double As Kansas City blasted Toronto and maintained a two game Lead Over the Cali fornia Angels in the Al West Rookie Rich Gale 13-3. Gave up eight hits in six innings while Rico Carty and John Mayberry homered for the Blue 4, twinks Carney Lansford s one out ninth inning single scored Ken Landreaux from second base As California Defeated Minnesota an rolled to its fifth Victory in the past six Baylor s Home run. His 24th of the season off twins starter Geoff Zahn tie the game 3-3 in the eighth inning. California s starter Nolan Ryan struck out 10 to regain the Al strikeout Lead from new York s Ron Guidry. 174 to 173.tigers a White sox Steve Kemp hit a three run Homer an Rusty staub had a two run shot backing the six bit pitching of Jim Stolon As Detroit blanked Chicago the tigers eighth win in the last nine hit his 18th Homer in the third inning while Kemp who drove in four runs crashed a three run shot in the fifth. A f4-�, Alston recalled from the minors saturday delivered a seventh inning Ingle to score Rob Picciolo from second As Oakland Defeated Seattle and swept a Dou Mereeder. Taylor Duncan s eighth inning hoop single scored Pinch runner Darrei Woodard from second As Oakland won the first a a who have beaten the mariners in u of is games this season moved within four games of division leading Kansas hate to see them go a s manager Jack Mckeon said after the game that concluded the season series Between the teams. If they let us beat them though Well beat rangers 3, indians 2pinch-hitter Gary Gray blasted a two out two run Homer in the Bottom of the ninth inning As Texas edged Cleveland Gray s shot hit the Loftfield foul pole handmade a Winner out of Jon Matlack. Who entered the ninth with a 1-0 Lead. The left hander however was touched for two runs on Ron Pruitt s rib double and Ted Cox sacrifice Fly. Another Triumph for Roberts Kenny Roberts of the . Holds aloft his trophy after winning the British Soock motorcycle grand prix at Silver Stone England sunday of a Yamaha. The race was interrupted when heavy rain led some riders to Stop to change to wet weather tires. When they got Back to the track officials did not know their positions. After Roberts was declared the Winner Britain s defending world Champ Barry Sheen protested As did others. Roberts win gave him an eight Point Lead Over see of going into the West German grand prix. A Foyt takes Texas up before Hometown fans by Denne r. Freema College station Tex. A . Foyt charged to his 60th championship sunday in the 200-mile Texas grand prix guiding his blood red Coyote indy racer tothe Check ered Flag after a typical come from behind was the first Victory for the four time Indianapolis 500 Champion since 1977 whence won at Gosport near Ontario Canada. The Hometown favorite from nearby Houston was the second leading qualifier at 208 Miles per hour. He grabbed the Lea from Johnny Rutherford on the 75th Lap and wheeled around the two male Oval to Delight the Sun baked crowd at Texas world you be gotta win one you want to to win one in front of your Hometown people said the 43-year-old Foyt. It was his third Victory on the Texas track. Foyt out dulled pole Sitter Tom Sneva on the first turn of the first Lap. But he had to change tires Midway through the race and fell behind until the 72nd Lap when Gordon Johncock s engine failed. Defending Champion so Eva. Who Quali fied at 210 Mph. Was twice Black flagged for making illegal pit stops under the yellow Flag. A i user. The 1978 Indianapolis Sod Champion broke a rear suspension on his car and did t finish the race. Danny Ongais. Who won the last indy car race in Texas in april had to drop out before the race because of engine failure. The results i with Type of car. Number of laps completed Winner s average Speed and Money earned 1.-4.fevt.cov.m4mpti. Ofu.2. It inv . Mclaren get Myrtly to 17.5. Ton a a vol in. , 11 up. Dub. Tut . J. U e it c t Martin bowls to title in the Sarasota open the s-foot-3 Inch australian re lunged in vain for Dibbs pin a placement. Or wriggling out of four break Points own serve in the eighth game of the 72T8et, Dibbs startled Alexander withl5gn service return Winner and then shots off his forehand and twp to break his opponent in game. Sarasota Fla. Upil Steven mar tin launched his final match sunday with six straight strikes and went on to win the Sarasota open professional Bowling tournament and first prize of 8.000, the first title for the 1977 Aba Rookie of the year. "1 went into that match with the idea of just trying to make Good shots because that s what i be been doing All week said Martin of Kings port. Term. If i win i lose. Okay. I just know that it s the Best i be Ever beat fifth round Leader Ken Fernandez rogue River ore., in the Las game 231-183 to bring his total Pintail to 9.578. Hometown Bowler Steve Neff. Who won last week s Houston open edged Fernandez for second place. Les Zikes. Palatine 111., took fourth place while Rick Minier of Portland. Ore., was , whose Best finish Ever was third Jast year in Kansas City said i Felt i was Good enough that sooner or later i d win. And with the Way i did Here last year i Fig ured that if i stayed Loose and kept my mind together 1 could
