European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1980, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday september 18. 1980 the stars and stripes Page 21 yanks Gossage turns up heat on jays by Jeff Hasen Dpi sports writer facing Ron Cuidry s hard Slider and fastball is difficult enough but when Rich Gossage comes in and turns up the heat More than a few notches hitting becomes matter of survival. I Felt Good tonight said Gossage tuesday night after bailing new York out of a seventh inning Jam to Lead the surging Yankees to a 5-4 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays. Combined with Detroit s 8-3 rout of Baltimore the Victory stretched new York s american league East Lead to six games with 18 left to play. Of stare stripes  sports Tekulve sinker returns to Rescue pirates by Mark Friedman Dpi sports writer when Kent Tekulve s sinker does t sink the Pittsburgh pirates do. Hitting Tekulve s sinker is like trying to blast out of a Sand rap All you usually gel for your trouble is a face full of dust. But the sinker has t been sinking lately and the pirates find themselves in third i had t pitched in three Days said Gossage. On saturday 1 woke up and i could t gift my Arm Over my head but tonight i fell the adrenalin rowing. When Al Roundup i m right nobody is going to hit me. That s the Way it is. I Felt that Way  Oscar Gamble drove in two runs with a pair of singles but it was Gossage to the Rescue once again this time in the seventh inning with the tying and winning runs on base. The Blue jays had pushed across two runs in the inning off new York s Ron Guidry 14-10. Making his first Start since aug. 18. With runners on first and second and one out Goss pc came in and retired Alfredo Griffin on a pop Fly to second then struck out Pinch hitter Al Woods to end the  throws Only fastballs in thai Situa Tion but i could t handle them said Woods. I knew what was coming but i could t handle  after a first inning rib single by Roy to Lowell gave the Blue jays a 1-0 Lead the Yankees went ahead for Good with three no Roundup place with a lot of scrambling to do for a division  sinker was Back in mid season form tuesday night and Pittsburgh s Ace reliever bailed Jim Bibby out of an awful ninth inning mess to preserve a critical 3-2 Victory by the pirates Over the Philadelphia Phillies who fell 2 i games behind first place Montreal. It was really Good to see that Ball sink said Tekulve looking quite relieved. It s been missing for a while. We were working on it last week in is. Louis. Afler we left Philadelphia i was really Dis pleased about my throwing and the my sparring the 12-meter . Jacht Freedom lances with challenger Australia just prior tothe Start of the first race for the Ameri Ca s cup on Rhode Island sound off Newport . Freedom won he first race in the Besl of Soen series. A runs in i hair half of the inning. Toronto starter Jim Clancy. 13-13, walked Willie Randolph and Bobby Murcur to Start the inning and Gamble tied the score Wilh a single. One out later Jim Spencer and Rick Ceroc Dulic cred run scoring singles to Cap the inning. The Only Guy i be Ever seen who could compare with Gossage said new York manager Dick How scr was Dick Radatz who pitched for Boston in the Early 60s. Both Are the Type that come in and just blow you  Toronto s John Mayberry got a run Liconti butt to tin Piir v perfect1 Freedom wins race , . A the i 2-meter . Acht Freedom steered flawless by Dennis Conner and sailed to perfection by her Crew of ii Defeated inc yacht Australia by nearly two minutes in the first Ricc in their Best of so Van series for the America s cup on tuesday. Conner began the United states 24ih defense of the world s oldest sports trophy by besting Australia by 1 minute 52 seconds Over the 24.3-mile, six leg olympic course on Rhode Island sound. Freedom chosen by the new York yacht club from among three racing sloops to defend the cup got off the starting line five seconds behind Australia. It was the Only time during the race the australians had the luxury of looking Back. Wilh 10 minutes gone in the four hour race Conner had taken the Lead for Good. Me led by 52 seconds at the first Mark by 1 33 at the second Mark by 1 48 at the third Mark by 2 14 at the fourth Murk and finally by 2 17 at the fifth Mark. The final beat to Windward was the Only leg on which he australian boat was Able to pain on Freedom. Conner look a leisurely of rec to the finish line lacking Back and f�.,h in the flukey winds which began out of inc list shifted dramatically during the third leg to the Southeast then moved Back into the cast at inc end of inc Day. Edward do Moulin head of the Freedom Syndicate was asked to give a pc race pre diction. Ask me after the first Windward in Niini j on pure 22 Grace is guardian Angel of Brett Templeton by Hal Bock a sports writer baseball s record keepers arc dusting off the paragraph and tidying it up a Bil. After All a Rule gets Rusty when it never has been used before. And in a Century or so of major league baseball historians believe commentary no one has Ever had to fall Back on the exception to Rule 10.23 a until now. Welcome to 1980, the year of George Brett. Garry temp Oclon and "amazin1 Brett is the heart and soul of the Kansas City royals whose flirtation with a .400 batting average has captured the imagination of the baseball Public this summer. Templeton is the Slick shortstop of the St. Louis cardinals who just May be the Best player at his position in the business right  Grace is the Rule almost certain to be applied to both of them when it comes Lime to figure out just who has won the Balling championships in inc Ameri can and National leagues this season. It comes under terms of the exception to inc Rule outlined clearly under 10.23 a. Here is the language if there is any player with fewer than the required number of palc appearances whose average would be inc highest if he were charged Wilh the required number of plate appearances or official at Bals then thai Plaver shall be awarded inc Balling  the required number is 502. Brett suffering from tendinitis in his right hand has not played in More than week and will be out for a while longer. He is leading the american league in batting at .3%, but he is stalled at 447 plate appearances 55 away from pay dirt. Temple Lon. Walking around with a splint on a broken Finger for the second time this summer does not expect to Bat again until 1981. He is hitting .323. No.2 in the National league with 468 Plale  34 Short of the magic num Ber. Should both players not come to the plate for the remainder of the season Grace has a solution. Fifty five at bats would be added to Brett s numbers with no hits one terrific slump producing a .348 batting aver age. Then if his .348 is the highest aver age in the american league Milwaukee s Cecil Cooper was Hilling .357 and Cleveland s Miguel Oil on was Al .348 before tuesday night s games Bretl would be the Balling Champion. For Temple Lon. Inc Grace slump would be o-for-34, producing a .300 average. Currently surrounded by Chicago s Bill Buckner .324i Cammac Keith Hernan Dez .319and Philadelphia s bake me Bride .315the Balling Lille under i Host conditions would probably be a moot ques Tion for him. Bui for Brett it s a much More relevant  complain that applying Grace is tinkering with the baiting title and thai if Broil Falls Short of 502 appearances then he Falls Short and no statistical manipulations should alter that fact. And if you re a fan of Cecil Cooper or Miguel Dilone that position is perfectly understandable. Bui on the other hand baseball s rules makers anticipated the problem and Drolc in inc exception to 10.23 a for exactly such a situation. This is not some special solution cooked up just for Brett. It s part of the rules and has been for a Long time la just has l been used  is another wrinkle Here. If Grace is used to give Brill his Balling Lilc qualification then whal is his official Balling average for this season is in the 396 he achieved at the plate or the .348 that he would by credited with after adding the extra at Bals in seems obvious thai you would have to use the .396 or .400 if he is Able to add Ici Tuini if on / . F .v1 Breff s bad tuesday no game average .396 games left 18