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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 18, 1978 8rdrfcer, Taveras Lead buc attack the stars and stripes Page 23 pirates trounce expos phils win by United press International National league map contender Dave Parker smacked three doubles and drove in four runs and Frank Taveras went four for five in a season High 19-hit attack that no Roundup carried the Pittsburgh pirates to their fifth straight win a 12-5 Triumph Over the Mon Treal expos saturday. The pirates failed to gain on East Divi i Sion leading Philadelphia however As the Phillies edged the new York mets 2-1 in 10 1 innings to maintain their three game i margin in the division. \ pirate Rookie Don Robinson 13-6, went 8 jl-3 innings and allowed eight hits including a two run Homer by Tony Perez and a Isolo shot by Warren Cromartie before giving Way to de Whitson. Ross Grimsley 1&-10, gave up eight hits in 2 1-3 innings and took the defeat. Willie Stargell had three hits and drove in two runs. Parker who now has a career High 104 Bis knocked in one run with his first double in the pirates two run first inning. He led off the third with a double land scored on one of Stargell s three rib singles and his bases loaded double capped a four run seventh. Taveras had three singles and a triple and scored three runs marking the third time this season he has had four hits in a game. The pirates scored three of their runs on Montreal errors. In other no games it was St. Louis 4 Chicago 1, san Francisco 3 Cincinnati 2, Gilliam very critical after brain surgery Inglewood Calif. A Jim Gil Liam coach and former Star of the los an Geles dodgers slipped into a coma and was listed in very critical condition Satur Day following surgery for a massive brain Haemorrhage Hospital officials said. Larry Pilcher spokesman for the Daniel Freeman medical Center said Gilliam s vital signs were unstable and said it was too Early to predict his chances of recovery. Gilliam 49, an outstanding infielder Dur ing 14 seasons As a dodger player was rushed to the Hospital Friday afternoon after suffering a stroke at his Home. Los Angeles 2 Atlanta 0, and san Diego 2 Houston 1. Cards 4, cubs 1 Mike Phillips bases loaded two run single in the sixth inning scored Ted Sim Mons and Keith Hernandez enabled John Denny to win his 12th game of the season. Dennis lamp 7-14, took the loss. Giants 3, reds z Terry Whitfield s third hit of the game a line single to right with two out and the bases loaded in the ninth inning scored Pinch runner Art Gardner with the winning run and helped the giants snap a seven game losing Streak. Phillies 2, mets 1 Mike Schmidt belted his 20th Homer a Solo shot with one out in the 10th inning to give the Phillies their Victory. The phils had taken a 1-0 Lead on Greg Luzinski s 31st Homer in the second but the mets came Back in the fifth on John Stearns Solo shot. Steve Carlton 16-12, went the distance for the win his sixth in his last seven decisions. Dodgers 2, braves Joe Ferguson s two run single with the bases loaded in the sixth inning broke a scoreless tie and Doug Rau 15-8, and Terry Forster combined on a six hitter to Lead the dodgers to their seventh straight win and reduce their magic number in the West to six. Padres 2, astros 1 Pinch hitter Oscar Gamble lofted a bases loaded sacrifice Fly with one out in the ninth inning to support the five hit pitching of 40-year-old Gaylord Perry 19-6. It was the fourth win in a Row for Perry who tops All Active pitchers with 265 Victo Ries. Botox Lynn benched with ankle injury new York up Boston Center fielder Fred Lynn sat out saturday s game against the new York Yankees because of a sprained right ankle suffered in the open ing game of the three game series Friday night. Lynn crashed into the Center Field Wall pursuing a Home run hit by Chris Chamb Liss. A rays taken at Lenox Hill Hospital were negative and the red sox said Lynn s stat us will be determined on a Day to Day basis. Saturday s major league Box scores Yankees 3, red sox 2 Boston new York a r h by a r h by  
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