European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 20, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Stare i stapes sports Eckersley s 2-week rest paying off by Mark Friedman Dpi sports writer Dennis eckersly had two alternatives a pain in the Back or a pain in the backside. He chose the latter. Eckersly who had been out of the bos ton pitching rotation for two weeks while undergoing treatments for Back spasms won for the second time in three starts since returning May 10 and the red sox glad that their Ace decided to sit Are Sud Denly returning to form. My Arm fell Strong and the reason is that i rested it for two weeks said Eck or sly 35, who tossed a six Hitler and Al Roundup struck out eight wednesday night to lift the red sox to a 6-2 decision Over the Seattle mariners. I was patient and i m glad i was Eckersley said. I wanted to come Back sooner but they made me wait. And they did the right thing. But it was hard. I never went through anything like it be Fred Lynn another key member of the red sox who seems always to be recovering from injuries drove in three runs with a Homer and a single and Carl Yastrzemski singled in two runs to Pace Boston to its eighth Victory in the last nine games. After the mariners took a 1-0 Lead on a walk and a Dan Meyer triple Lynn gave Boston the Lead with a two run Homer in the Bottom of the first inning off loser Glenn Abbott 6-3. The Homer Lynn s eighth scored Rick Burlison who had singled. The teams traded runs in the third bos ton scoring on an rib single by Lynn and the red sox put away the game with three runs in the fourth. Jim Rice doubled and then escaped a rundown when Ted Cox dropped a throw enabling Rice to go to third. The Batter Carlton Fisk reached second on the play and Yastrzemski then singled up the Middle scoring both runs and later coming Home on a throwing error. I m starting to Swine the Bat a Little continued on Page 22 Friday Juno 20, 1980 the stars and stripes tale of the tape dub Page 21 Leonard 9-5, smiles Duron bristles at Champ Montreal a sugar Ray Leon Ard and Roberto Duran confronted one an other wednesday and Duran s temper boiled Over. The two appeared at the place pcs Jar dins for a or fight physical for their scheduled is round fight Friday night at olym Pic stadium for the world boxing Council welterweight championship held by Leon Ard. Actually All that occurred was that the two fighters and their managers signed some papers and both men weighed in unofficially. Leonard stripped to his shorts weighed the welterweight limit of 147 pounds. Duran wearing pants and shoes weighed 154. The two fighters were separated by an Iron Fence. But As Leonard walked to the Scales Duran started muttering Leonard two Days More two Days More while Duran kept repealing two Days More Leonard just stared Al him smiled and combed his hair. He s a vicious said Freddie Brown who helps Irain Duran. He scares you when he looks at but the Duran look brought no noticeable reaction from Leonard. Then As Leonard was leaving he turned and blew a kiss to Duran who leaped from his chair and was restrained by aides. Anglo Dundee who helps train Leon Ard laughed and said something to Duran who then Shook his fist. Leonard was the 9-5 favorite to remain unbeaten in 28 pro fights and hand the for Mer lightweight Champion Only his second loss in 7i fights. Leonard did not work out wednesday but Duran trained Al the Paul Sauvi Centre. Bob arum co promoting the closed Cir Cuit telecast with Don King said i million closed circuit scats have been sold. This whole thing including the live Gate and everything could hit s30 million which is incredible said arum. There is no Way Leonard is going to make less than s8 million added arum tax deals. The live Gale was bought for $3.5 million by the olympic installations Board which operates the olympic stadium with the Money going to Leonard. The break even Point for the olympic installations Board would be a crowd of 41,000. But while the Board it not make Money it cannot lose. These people were Clever said arum. They bought an insurance policy for $600,000 against loss and they paid for the insurance by gelling Canadian companies to sponsor in the fight sues sweep double header from braves by Mike Dpi sports writer Bill Nahorodny like most hitlers around the league figures to lose his share of Battles with Kent Tekulve. That makes winning one All the More Sweet. You know to get a hit against Tekulve is a pretty Good accomplishment Naho Rodny said wednesday night after his ninth inning three run double off Pill Burgh i Relief Ace gave the Allan la braves a 3-2 Victory thai triggered them to a double header sweep of the pirates. In the Nightcap Dale Berra s two base throwing error in the seventh allowed Dale Murphy to score the lie breaking run for a 5-4 Victory. But Nahorodny a Seldom used player provided he spark for the unexpected sweep. We needed that bad to get us Back on the right track Here said Nahorodny who has now hit in seven straight amps. We re too Good a team to be where we the braves stand in a virtual tie for last place in the West but manager Bobby Cox believes the sweep can Spur his club. Beating the pirates is Good for our Ball club he said. We be been playing awful Good lately. And we finally Gol a few Breaks the Breaks began in the ninth inning of the opener. With Atlanta trailing 2-0 and no Roundup Eddie Solomon seemingly in command. Murphy led off with a single and Chris Chambliss reached on an error chasing Solomon. With Tekulve. 5-4, in inc game. Gary match cos also reached on an error loading the bases. Nahorodny then cashed in the Breaks with a double Down the left Field line that backed reliever Gene Garber 2-4. I feel said Nahorodny who has played in Jusi 15 games since being acquired fron inc Chicago while sox in an off season Deal. It s Nice to be getting in there a Little bit and playing some Ball in the Nightcap. Murphy started the seventh with a single off loser Enrique Romo 3-3, and went to second on Mike s sacrifice. Matthews then hit a grounder to third Hal Berra threw into the Atlanta dugout allowing Murphy to score. To me Berra did t give the Ball game away we loss said Pittsburgh manager Chuck Tanner. We just happened to lose two today. We re better off than we were last year Al this time. We re Gonna re bound tomorrow. It s just another Day Al the Ballpark. And we have a Long Way logo 100 fames in other no games dodgers 8, expos 7 Bill Russell smashed a three run Homer to highlight a six run seventh inning rally. Charlie Hough the fourth los Angeles Pitcher worked two innings and raised his record to 1-3, while Rookie reliever Steve Howe recorded his seventh save Lilias Sosa 4-3, the third Montreal Pitcher took the loss. Ron ocl lore hit his first two no homers for the expos. Cubs 7, re 0 Jerry Marlin Hil a grand slam to High Light a five run seven la and Dennis lamp 6-6, and Bruce Suiter combined on an eight Hitler. Martin s 12th Homer came off Doug Bair. Chicago s first two runs cume in inc second on a two run single by dec sus off loser Charlie Libra nil 6-4. Sutler Camii Nudd in Faff a
