European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday september 13, 1930 the stars and stripes Page 21 John rigging. Changed his mind Riggins protests Redskin action in retiring him Washington a John Rig gins and the National football league i layers association formally protested thursday the action by the Washington redskins who retired the running Back under a Rule which prevents him fro playing pro football this year. De Garvey. Executive director of the players Union filed a grievance against the redskins and the nil. For placing Riggins on the list left Camp retired which prohibits a player who reported to fun Tinpui to in Page 221 expos hang on against cubs 6-5 Phillies pirates also win by Dick a sports writer the Montreal expos May not know exactly what it takes to win a divisional tide but they could hardly be accused of failing to take advantage of a Golden Opportunity. The expos acne filing from a two out error by Lenny Randle jumped on the Chicago cubs for four runs in the first inning thursday night and Hung on for a 6-5 Victory on the strength of Wondy Fry Man s clutch Relief pitching. The Victory enabled Montreal to main Tain its half game Lead Over Philadelphia in the National it Cuc East. In the Only other games played thursday inc Phillies beat the new York mils 5-1 while the Pittsburgh pirates edged the St. Louis cardinals 2-to stay within 3 i games of first place. I think it has finally sunk in that they can win said Fryman who authored i i innings of Hilliss Relief after the cubs had drawn to within a run in the eighth inning. If you be never won you Don t know whatsit s the expos have never won a divisional title since their inception in 1969. That was the Point the 40-year-old Fryman was making after the game. I be been there once in 15 years and it was inc. Best feeling five Ever had he said alluding to 1972 during which he pitched for the american league East Champion Detroit tigers. Infield single by be u Figueroa in inc eighth inning held the potential lying runt third base. If the Ball went Inlo Righi Field they probably would have scored a run and who knows what would have happened after thai said Scoll. Afler spoiling the cubs a first inning run inc expos scored four limes on a no Roundup triple by Rowland office handle s error and run scoring doubles by Gary Carter Warren Cromartie and Parrish off Rookie Randy Marl 0-2. Carter closed out the scoring for Montreal with his 24lh Home run in the seventh inning. In thursday s other games Phillies 5. Mils 1 while the cubs we re having their share of problems in Montreal the acts were gelling none the belief of in in new York. The mets dropped their i2lh straight game their worst stretch since losing 15 in a Row in 1963. It went neither unnoticed nor unappreciated. Being in a Pennant race is a lot of fun a lot More fun than the mils and the Chicago cubs arc having now said Phil Adelphia Catcher Bob Boone. Dick Ruthven 15-9, and tug my Finiw combined on a nine hitter Rumen saying he was less than Sharp. I had Good stuff in the bullpen but when i gut to the Mound i had no breaking balls Iid Ruthven who scored the win Ning run in a sacrifice Fly by bake Mcbride. Ruthven doubled in the sixth advanced to third on a single by Pete Rose and scored on Mcbride s Fly Ball. Del Unser Hil a run scoring Pinch double and Rose added a two run single to provide insurance runs in the ninth inning. Mike Schmidt gave the Phillies the Early Lead by Hilling his 38lh Home run off loser Ray Burns. 7-11, in the fourth in Ning. It was Schmidt s 27th career Homer against the acts. I Rales 2, cardinals i when you face a team thai has six ton is. Your control Teller be Good. They hit your mistakes said Bert Blyleven who did t make very Many in Pilch ing a five Hiiter against St. Louis m win his first game since aug. 16. I Houghl my breaking Ball was said Blyleven 8-11. I got it Over. I Kepi in , who tanned seven Ami walked one got third inning support from Omar Moreno who drove in one run Wilh his 15lh triple of inc season and scored another or a sacrifice Fly by Bill Madlock As the Pirau a beat Rookie John Murlin. 1 -2. Bues nip rams in last minute 10-9 by Fred Goodall Tampa. Fla. A quarterback Doug Williams capped a 62-Yard drive by diving Over from one Yard out with 57 seconds remaining thursday night to Lead the Tampa Bay buccaneers to a 10-9 Vic tory Over the los Angeles rams. Williams set up his own game lying touchdown followed by Garo yep Rumian s game winning conversion by running Over ram defenders Jack Young Bloot and Johnnie Johnson for a 10-Yard gain to put the Ballon the bucs who were shut out 9-0, at inc hands of the rams in the pfc championship game last season Banc fitted from an incr Ferince Call against ram safely Ivor Sully. Sully interfered with wide receiver Kevin House Al the los Angeles 11, giving inc bucs a 41-Yard gain. The Lale touchdown off Sci Ihrcke Field goals by Frank Corral who equalled his performance of last season when he accounted for All the scoring in the pfc championship game. He boiled a 43-Yard or in the second period added a 32-yarder in inc third and a 27-Yardcr in the final period. The bucs 2-0, were unable to Gen Erate much offence against a los Angeles defense that had been shredded for 494 Yards in a 41-20 season opening loss to the Detroit Lions. Tampa Bay Cal Rcd the game ranked first in total defense having allowed Only 128 Yards in a 17-12 Victory Over Cincin Nati last sunday. The rams dominated the first 25 min utes of the game offensively before Wil Liams brought inc bucs offence to life. Los Angeles drove into Tampa Bay territory on each of its first two possessions. Vince Ferragamo who completed 17 of 29 of Stan Tsipen sports passes but was intercepted four times moved the rams from his own 12-Yard line to the dues 33. Where a Dclay of game penalty nullified a 50-Yard Field Goalby Corral. The rams next drive reached the Tampa Bay 13, but was stopped when defensive Back Mark Cotney picked off a Ferragamo pass in the end one As the first Quarter ended. The teams exchanged interceptions on successive plays in the first two minutes of the second Quarter before the rams Over came three holding penalties to set up Cor ral s first Field goal. Tampa Bay look the ensuing Kickoff and Williams directed a drive that reached the rams 5-Yard line before faltering. Along the Way the bucs picked up their initial first Down with seven minutes left in inc half. On that play Williams hit Gordon Jones with a 10-Yard pass which moved the Ball to the Tampa Bay 44. Two plays later Williams Hil Ricky Bell with a pass across the Middle for 20 Yards As the bucs moved into ram territory for the first time. Jerry Eckwood who rushed for 60 Yards on 16 carries ran four straight times for 28 Yards to give the bucs a first and goal at the 5. But Williams Drew a 10-Yard and loss of Down penalty for hitting an offensive lineman with a pass beyond the line of scrimmage and the Ball was moved Back to the 15. On the next play los Angeles defensive end Jack Youngblood sacked Williams to set up a 40-Yard Field Goat attempt by Yepremian. The Field goal attempt sailed wide to the left Wilh 45 seconds remaining in the half. Rut yep Rumian got another Chance from 43 Yards away and tied the score 3-3as time ran out in the half. His Field goal was set up by an interception by linebacker Richard Wood. The bucs lost nose guard Randy crowd or in the final minutes when he disloyal cd a knee. A team spokesman said Crowder was to be operated on Friday and will miss inc remainder of the season. Watson s slam helps yanks beat botox by United press International the thought never entered his mind. Squandering a Lead let alone giving up a Home run is so foreign to Dob Stanley these Days that the Boson reliever did t even think twice when new York s Bob Al Roundup Watson came to Bat in the sixth inning thursday night with the Yankees trailing 2-1."i was t even aware in was a grand Sam until i saw four men Cross the plat Stanley said after Watson blasted a i-1 pitch Over the left Field screen. "1 did t know the bases were the grand slam was the first Homer Given up in Relief All year by Stanley who Bob Wilson. His first slam in Al has lost a Lead Only twice in his last 22appearances. It gave the Yankees a 5-2 Lead but bos ton chipped away Wilh single runs in inc a Cal Ihrck innings to Force the game into extra innings. Still the High Watson got from his first Al grand slam came Back to haunt the red sox As Watson doubled Home the tic breaking run in the 10th inning helping the Yankees to an 8-5 Triumph that kept them Ihrcke games ahead of the Baltimore orig los who beat Toronto 6-1. In the Al East. Oscar Gamble led off the both with a single to Center off loser Tom Burem Cir 5-4, and was forced at second on Joe la fcb vre s attempted sacrifice. Watson then lined a double to right Center making a Winner of Ron Davis 7-3. Successive singles by Rick Ccrone Fred Stanley and Aurelio Rodriguez produce two More runs guaranteeing the Yankees their 10th Victory in ii games but it was the grand slam that lingered in Boston manager Don Zimmer s mind. One swing of the Bat did it the Ico Linued on Page 21 Breff s bad thurs did not play average .396 games left 21
