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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, July 18, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday july 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports Hoyt shut off Al Power for 61 no win in Allstar game by John Nelson Minneapolis a Lamarr Hoyt and Nolan Ryan kicked off a pitch ing display that shut Down american league and Ozzie Virgil and Wil lie Mcgee drove in two runs each tuesday night As the National league Al stars won the 56th Allstar game the nationals 13th win in 14 games pushed their advantage in the mid season series to 36191 and gave no manager Dick Williams of san Diego his first ail Star Williams was unsuccessful in three tries As the Al manager in 1973 and Al manager Sparky Anderson of de who won three times when he was manager of the Cincinnati lost his bid to become the first to win with each the nationals used the clutch play of reserves and Las minute roster re placements to score their first four runs with two the americans ballyhooed never solved the no and Minneapolis dubbed the suffered a Power Drain As the americans were held to five sin while the nationals had four Dou three of them were on High bounces off the artificial before the George Brett of Kan Sas City had said this was the Best Assem Blage of Al Al stars Ever put but san Diego selected the games most valuable player after his three innings held the americans to just two by Rickey Henderson of the new York Yan Kees and Harold Baines of the Chicago White next came Ryan of the Houston he pitched three limiting the americans to two More by Dave Winfield of new York and Cal Ripken of Ryan showed he meant Knock ing Down both of the Yankees Outfield Henderson and in this Ive seen pitchers who can absolutely dominate a Hoyt said after coming most of them Are and the american league hitters Arent even going to see them at the same some of the lesser up photo san Diego Ace Pitcher Lamarr Hoyt gets no off to Good named map stars of the National league were shining with unaccustomed Terry Kennedy of san a last minute replacement for injured Catcher Gary drove in a run in the first inning with a Tommy Herr of a firs time doubled and scored in the and another first timer who replaced Kennedy in the fourth drove in his two runs in the Darryl Strawberry of the new York whose starting nod was criticized after he missed seven weeks of the season with a painful thumb was hit by a stole a base and scored two by the sixth the Only National league starter left in the game was Ozzie Smith of the cardinals at the americans stuck to their starting lineup until an inning or two the Hubert Humphrey derisively called the yielded none of those big but it did come filled to the fans rep resented an Al time eclipsing the Mark of set on the first Day the building was april the american leagues greeted the 1983 american league by Young with an unearned run in the first the former White sox came into the Allstar game with a 124 record and 10 straight in five of he had not allowed an earned and the americans had to scratch this one out with the help of an Hoyt gave up a Lead off single to Hen Detroit Lou Whitaker popped with Brett at Henderson was who set a major league record with 130 stolen bases in was Safe easily at when Kennedy throw went into Center Henderson was off to Brett then flied to left scoring Hender in the top of the the nationals turned on some Speed of their own to score a run off Detroit Jack who took the with one Strawberry singled sharply to left Field on a 11 pitch to Graig Strawberry stole one of five san Diego players in the nos starting flew out to left but the next singled up the Middle on a 11 Strawberry scored without a throw to the earning some measure of vindication for an Allstar Start that some said he didst in addition to missing seven weeks because of surgery on a torn Tendon in his right he had a batting average at the the nationals broke the tie and threat ened to break open the game in the third inning As they chased with two Herr doubled to left taking the extra base even though Jim Rice had Cut the Ball off Down the Steve Garvey singled up the Middle to give the no a 21 Dale Murphy of Atlanta then hit a soft see game on Page 19 longer favored at British open by Ben Abrams staff writer England Ballesteros and Langer and the Severiano Ballestero Bernhard Langer duo which has been a Golf Story for several years is one of the main topics of conversation Here at the Royal Georges Golf site of the 1 nth Brit ish which begins Ballesteros nudged Langer and Tom Watson by two strokes to win the 1984 British open at Langer re versed the situation at Augusta in winning the 1985 masters by the same two stroke margin Over Ballesteros and Curtis in the Irish the spaniard prevailed but he had to do it the hard Way win a Ballesteros Lead by four strokes going into the last but fell Back to the Point where he had to Birdie three of the last four holes to catch the German Star who turned in a sizzling Ballesteros did just that and then can Ned a 40foot Birdie putt on the second Ballesteros Langer extra Hole to win the and what does the har Rahs of have to say about the open at Sandwich this week Ballesteros 1 at 41 Odds and Langer at five time Winner Watson tops the american contingent at no one else is rated at better than the apparent Lack of interest by the top american players Only eight of the top 20 on the Money list Are Here gives added Impact to the consensus exhibited by the top Money Winner on the tour is the most notable Absentee at this years strange withdrew last week because of pressure of leading the order of Merit these past few months plus the desire to spend some much needed time with my other top american players who passed up this years British open include open Champion Andy Fred Cou Johnny Raymond Hale Jerry Jack Arnold Hubert Green and Calvin the american entry list int exactly a shabby of Heads the he will be trying to match Harry Var dons record of six British open Watson won in a playoff Over Jack new ton at Carnoustie in nipped Jack Nick Laus in a lows coring Battle at Turnberry two years mastered the Field at Mirfield in and posted a on stroke win Over Peter Oosterhuis at Royal Troon a year he gained another on shot Triumph Over countrymen Irwin and Andy bean at Royal Birk Dale making his 24th consecutive appearance in the open and seeking his fourth two time Winner Lee Trevi no and Tom Kite Are All listed at Craig Lenny Wadkins and fuzzy Zoeller All Drew 251 Odds with Mark Omeara in the 331 category and Ben a dismal 150th on the Money want even on the tote neither is Bill who scored a Dou Blueeagle on his Way to a two shot Victory Over Langer Here in or Cory who is currently 4 on the Money the Royal George Golf club plays Yards to a Par 70 for the it was a regular on the menu until the Early having hosted the tournament nine previous it was removed from the list of tournament Sites at that not returning until four years Vardon won two of his six titles he also won three times at Prestwick and once at Walter Hagen triumphed Here in 1922 and 1928 and Gene Sarazen won Here in  
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