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   European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 13, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 13, 1978 sports the stars and stripes Page 17 Grimsley 2-hits cubs expos win 1-0 by United presi intent Loail Ross Grimsley fired a two hit shutout and Tony Perez drove in the game s Only run with a sixth inning sacrifice Fly that gave the Montreal expos a 1-0 Victory Over the Chicago cubs Friday night. Grimsley. 14-8, completed his 13th game of the season second in the National league to Atlanta s Phil Niekro who has is. In gaining his third shutout Grimsley walked one and struck out one yielding Only singles to Manny Trillo in the second inning and Bui Buckner in the  lamp 5-12, was reached for an unearned run in the sixth when Dave Cash led skins overcome packers 20-12 byte Whitfield Washington up Joe Theismann eded two touchdown drives and Mark Matey kicked two Field goals Friday fat to Lead the Washington redskins to a u exhibition Victory Over the Green say picket. Ite redskins scored 13 Points in the a half on a 3-Yard pass from Theismann wide receiver Frank Grant that capped Higueras upsets Vilas Connors also in semis Ihen you tier Iol pigskin in hands of a Redskin Lettun Frank Grant scores on a 3 us pass from Joe Theismann in Friday night s exhibition against Green Bay in Washington. Defending at left Willie Buchanon at right Steve  redskins won 20-12. A photo a 71-Yard drive. Moseley kicked Field goals of 41 and 31 Yards. Moseley s second Field goal with 25 seconds left in the half came after Green Bay s Johnny Harrell fumbled a  the packers closed the margin to 13-12 in the second half Theismann iced the game with 3 39 remaining by hitting Tommy Ramon with a 15-Yard pass Cap Ping a 62-Yard drive. With two minutes left in the first half Chester Marcol hit a 31-Yard Field goal to Cut the Redskin Lead to 10-3. The packers scored twice in the third Quarter when defensive end Mike Butler caught Theismann in the end zone for a safety and Barty Smith hurdles one Yard for a , trying to beat out 38-year old Billy Kilmer for the redskins starting first towns rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards. Up _ Spain s Jose Igns upset Guillermo Vilas of Argelli a Friday 64. A to join top seed Jimmy Connors. No. 3 Manuel Orantes a a jew ,. 3 w ss.181 Corrado Barazzetti in Theoa 5. The j210.000 . Clay courts . Tun Belleville 111., was to meet. The defending Champion from saturday while Higueras took on to unseeded players Viviana Gonza Jef Argentina and Dana Gilbert of pied sc.0""were to Mel saturday night Omen s  i in Jei eliminated fourth seeded Jan 3kw St. Petersburg fu., 7-5,6-rl4 lus0"00 Allied for a 1-6,6-2, 7-5 up the 22r?7 Over no. 6 Jeanne Evert fort. Whipped sixth seeded John me Glaston. N.y., 3-8,6-1,6-1, while off Jeff Ftp Togiak. Tttu-1 5 �1% Barazzetti became the up or in the semis drubbing Kjell Eden. 6j. 64.1 to lost to Connors in last Ruedon semifinals Over pow ?6 1 no a Taver in i first set fax charge in the second and line last two sets won nine consecutive games. Mcenroe the reigning Mcaa Champion who Only recently turned pro held his service in Only the second game of the second set and the fifth game of the  trailed Borowiak by two games in the first set then won the next eight and outclassed the californian with deftly angled passing shots and  seventh seeded Higueras dulled with Vilas seeded second to Connors from the Baseline virtually throughout the three set match and three times broke Vilas for a 5-1 Lead in the deciding set. Higueras held two match Points in the seventh game but Vilas pulled it out and Vilas also won the next game before Higue Ras took a 40-15 Lead in the ninth game and put away the match with a Volley place leading 5-4 in the second set Gonzalez raced to a 1540 Lead and broke Newberry s service on the next Point to close out the  trailed Evert in the deciding set then reeled off four straight games for a 5-2 Lead before the downpour suspended play. When they resumed. Evert won the next three games to even the count at 5-5. Gilbert then broke service and held her own to Advance into the finals. Packard red skins 13 17 3344 40-im 110 4 35 17 1744 14-1s4 punts 7-31 44t  Moshou 4-1 m Panal Las Yards it individual leaders Rushing Graan Bay Culbra Atti 11-34,  s-11. Washington Raamon 10-73, Harmon 1141, Halsmann 4 passing Oraan Bay. Who Lahurl i-1s4, 133. Washing ton Halsmann l�44 it. Receiving Graan Bay Lofton 1-4craig 2-31. Washington. Raamon s-34, Fryar a. Quarterback spot completed 4-of-5 passes in Washington s second Possession a 71 Yard 11-play  the score 13-5, Smith scored after a 28-Yard pass from quarterback David Whitehurst to wide receiver James Lofton. Cram Bay. 0 1 i 0-11 Washington. W 3 0 710 was Oram 3 pass from Halsmann Imo my kick Wash fomonuy41 cd Fig Marcyn wast foment Hall cd Samy to islam Lack lad Inland in go Smith 1 ran i March kick Wash Ramon 15 pass from  a-30.nl Franklin shifted St. Charles mo., up running Back George Franklin has been shifted to tight end by the St. Louis football Cardi nals who Are seeking a replacement for injured . Cain. Franklin who himself was lost his entire Rookie year because of an in jury was moved to tight end after Las weekend s Achilles Tendon injury to Cain who will be forced to sit out he season. No Roundup was Safe on Trillo s error at second  Dawson then doubled and Ellis Val Entine was walked intentionally before Perez lofted his sacrifice Fly to Center. In other National league games St. Louis beat new York 4-1 in 12 innings Phil Adelphia pounded Pittsburgh 15-5, Atlanta edged Houston 1-0, Cincinnati topped san Diego 2-0 and los Angeles topped Sanfrancisco 4-3. Card 4, Garry Templeton s two run double High lighted a three run 12th inning to Lead the cardinals Over the mets. Tony Scott homered for St. Louis in the eighth and the mets tied the game in their half of thinning on John Stearns bases loaded walk. Phils is pirates 5the Phillies pounded out 15 hits and were helped by homers from bake Mcbride an Greg Luzinski to rout the pirates. Steve Carlton who drove in three runs evened his record at 11-11. Dave Parker hit a two run Homer for  1, astros i Rookie Larry Mcwilliams improved his record to 5-0, combining with Gene Garber on a three hitter. Garber who pitched the ninth inning recorded his 19th save and 15th since coming to Atlanta june 15. Reds 2, padres 0george Foster doubled Home the tie breaking run and winning Pitcher Doug Bair added an insurance rib single to Pace Cincinnati Over san Diego snapping the padres 11-game Home winning  4, a Tanto san Francisco reliever Randy Moffett walked Bill North with the bases loaded in the Bottom of the ninth inning forcing inthe winning run and lifting the dodgers into sole Possession of first place in the no West for the first time since May 11. The giants tied the game in the top of the inning on Mike Ivie s rib single. Cal s tic ats fire coach Dimitroff Payne successor Hamilton Ontario a the Ham Ilton Tiger cats of the Canadian football league Friday fired Rookie head coach Tom Dimitroff and named John Payne former head coach of the Saskatchewan roughriders to replace him. Hamilton vice president Ralph Sazio said the decision to get a new coach was made after wednesday s 29-7 loss to the Winnipeg Blue  was head coach with Saskatchewan from 1973 to 1976. Last season he was assistant coach with the National football league Detroit  tic ats Are in last place of the East Ern conference with Only three Points in four  was named Hamilton coach Jan. 24 this year after serving As offensive coordinator with Ottawa for four years  
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