European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports reds defeat expos in opener Cincinnati up1 Pete Rose drove in three runs with a double and a single and Mario Soto allowed four hits in seven innings monday to spark the Cincin Nati reds to a 41 Victory Over the Montreal expos in a season opener that was twice delayed by starting his first full season As the reds went 2for3 to boost his career hit total to he needs 93 More to break to Cobbs Al time record of related Story on Page Soto struck out walked two and allowed a run Over seven Rookie Carl Willis worked the final two innings for a loser Steve Rogers lasted 4 surrendering eight hits and three the the Only one scheduled in the National league was interrupted twice in the fifth inning by snowstorms that forced delays of 21 and 40 the Gam time temperature was 39 de with two out in the Soto singled and Eric Davis doubled Down the Loftfield Rose then sliced a double Down the Loftfield line for two Dave Parker followed with a single to right the fourth straight hit off Rogers to score following a 40minute Snow Rogers was relieved by Tim Mak ing his major league Cincinnati added a run off Burke in the seventh when Davis stole second and third and scored on roses line single to Montreal scored in the seventh when Hubie Brooks led off with a windblown triple off the Loftfield Wall and came Home on Tim Wallachy the which attracted an opening Day record crowd of was attended by baseball commissioner Peter Ueber new reds owner Marge Schott tossed out the ceremonial first major league baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth Center talks with Pete opening Day Rose Cincinnati reds player manag and Montreal expos manager Buck Rodgers before the Start of their season opener at riverfront stadium royals win tigers Start with 54 Victory from press dispatches Detroit Rookie Chris Pittaro had three driving in a run to Start de traits two run eighth and Jack Morris and Willie Hernandez combined on a six hitter As the tigers beat the Cleveland indians 54 on opening Day the defending world series Champion tigers trailed 43 in the eighth when Larry Herndon singled off Tom losing Pitcher Earnie came on for the indians and walked Chet Pittaro hit his third single of the scoring Herndon and sending Lemon to Lemon scored the winning run on a sacrifice Fly by Lou was walking six while striking out he gave up four runs on six hits in the eight innings 1984 by Young win Ner and most valuable player in the american worked a witless ninth inning for his first the indians trailed 31 when Julio Franco started a three run sixth with an infield Franco went to third on a single by Joe Carter and scored on Pat rattlers double into the Loftfield Carter scored on a sacrifice Fly by Brook Jacoby to Fie it Tabler went to third on a wild pitch by Morris and scored the godhead run on a single by George the game attested it in other games red sox Yankees 2 Boston slugging outfielders Tony Dwight Evans and Jim Rice accounted for six runs with Power ing Boston Over new York in the 1985 season opener for both backed by a Lusty 10hit attack against new York starter Phil Niekro and relievers Bob Shirley and Joe Boston right hander Dennis Oil can Boyd earned the Victory with help from Bob Boyd allowed just five struck out five and walked four in seven while who walked Home two runs in the saw his opening Day record drop to the major leagues 1984 Home run and rib tied the score 22 with a Homer High into the screen in left after Mike easier led off the second with a after Boston went ahead 42 on a Dou ble by Evans and four walks in the Evans hit a towering shot Over the screen atop the Loftfield Wall with two out in the with a runner on second in the Cowley replaced Shirley and walked Rice followed with a Lin drive Homer off the Back Wall at the flagpole in who turned 46 on april failed in a bid for his 285th major league he gave up five hits and As Many runs on five walks in four orioles rangers 2 Baltimore Eddie Murray hit a two run Homer in the eighth inning to give Baltimore a season opening Victory Over the orioles got Only two hits in the but Murray off Relief Pitcher Dave came after Cal Ripken walked and snapped a 22 the blast made a Winner of Don who had replaced starter storm Davis in the eighth the orioles were held witless for six innings by starter Charlie but the knuckle Baller issued four of his eight walks in a two run sixth which also featured two passed balls by Catcher Don royals Blue jays 1 Kansas Willie Wilson doubled Home two seven thinning runs to support the combined five hit pitching of Bud Black and Dan Quisenberry and give Kansas City a Victory Over Toronto in the opener for both Black allowed All four of the struck out and walked one Over innings for his second consecutive opening Day Vic Quisenberry came on after Black Al Lowed a single to Lloyd Moseby and a walk to George Bell in the eighth and re tired Pinch hitter Ranee mul Niks on a Fly Ball to left to earn his first pacers beat bulls 107103 Indianapolis a Clark Kellogg scored a game High 34 Points As the Indiana pacers with stood a fourth Quarter rally by Chi Cago to Down the bulls 107103 in a National basketball association game monday it was the Only game scheduled in the Aba Indiana led from the beginning and achieved a 21point by halftime in the pacers final Home game of the but the behind 10 Points each from Michael Jordan and or Lando closed to within five at with remaining in the third two Field goals by Indiana Jim Thomas and two free throws by Kel put the pacers on top 8374 at the end of Indiana built a 15point Lead in the fourth As Kellogg hit for five Points in the first five minutes to make the score 9580 with the bulls then went on an 187 spree with six Points from guard Wes who scored 17 of his 21 Points in the second