European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 23 commentary Seaver May write storybook in he int pitching for the mets but at least Tom Seaver will be pitching in new York when he goes to the Mound sunday at Yankee stadium for what he Calls the storybook of his 300th All things id rather have won my 300th last sunday in Chicago that where i work the 40yearold White sox right hander but the next est place has to be new now in his second season in the american league after the mets failed to protect him in the free agent compensation Seaver earned his 299th Victory in Boston tuesday a 75 decision in 10 but Yankee stadium is one of Only four major league Ball Parks where he has never won a the others Are in Texas and 1 Only pitched at Yankee stadium once last he and i got boxed he fondly remembered a Long standing ovation at Yankee stadium during the introductions before the 1977 a Star that was he it was right after id been he was traded by the mets to the Cincinnati reds Midway in the 1977 season during the Donald Grant and lost by the mets present regime to the White sox Early last year in the free agent compensation those two decisions have deprived new York of the treasure that is Seaver for seven of the last eight in his professional Seaver sometimes sounds As if Hes minimizing his Opportunity to be Only the 17th Pitcher in major league history with 300 this is he said after tuesday nights you May listen to me and think in putting Down but in but you cant put the importance of 300 ahead of what youre doing on the you cant if i make this i have a Chance for 300 but this is a no ques Tion about in the storybook of seavers this is Only one perhaps not even the final in 90 percent sure ill be pitching again next but ill decide that after the season is he aware that the White sox have an option on his services for 1986 and i Haven thought about any other goals except to get into another world be Dave Anderson reflecting on his 19 Seaver remembered other games that will rank with his 300th Ive never been number he i dont believe in saying this game ranks first or that game ranks but there have been several games that 1 could Roll into a so to As the most meaning Ful of my he mentioned four games Early in his met the game against the cubs at Shea in 1969 when 1 had a no hitter going into the the game i struck put 19 against san Diego in and another game in 1970 in los Angeles when i struck out 16 in 12 innings before i went out with the score and the not photo future Hallof Famer Tom Seaver woul Dve wanted 300th in Chicago game in 1969 when i won 20 games for the first that always stays with almost a year to the Day after being traded to the Seaver pitched a 40 no hitter against the Louis i didst have great stuff that but i had sonic great plays behind he and whenever i got hit it was right at for All his Seaver didst Start thinking about winning 300 until last when i came Back to the mets after having had a sore shoulder in 1982 with the i didst know if id Ever pitch he but then i pitched pretty Well in and then when i continued to pitch Well with the White sox last i that i was getting i knew another Good year would get me with an 118 record this he has one More Start before tuesdays strike in not trying to beat the Seaver in going to get 300 he should be getting it for the and if he maybe the mets would have won the National league East last maybe they would be in first place but the reason Hes with the White sox goes Back to 1966 when Roland now the White sox general was the California an gels scouting heard from Bob the Angels president that Seaver was a hot Bob had played Golf with Toms who had once been on the Walker cup Hemond Bob told me knowing the makeup of Toms his competitive spirit and his composure on the that if Tom had that he should be a terrific but at the time Tom still want a hard i backed 1 Shoul Dve put the Angels into the but i a those years Tom pitched so that decision haunted but if you make a dont repeat when the mets didst put Seaver on their protected list in the free agent compensation Hemond took that Why Seaver will be pitching for the White sox on not for the the new York times Al from Page 21 he he did it said Yankee first baseman Don when i think about a Good i think about a 21 not when they get a lot of when its a close then lets talk about Julio Franco collected three drove in a run and scored three times for which won its third straight game to match its longest winning Streak of the loser Phil who was seeking his 295th career gave up six runs in 2v three of them As the Yankees lost for the eighth time in their last 11 the who fell behind Toronto in the american league lost five of their last eight games against Texas and the als last place White sox red sox 24 Boston Dave Stapleton doubled Home the tying run and scored on Steve Lyons on out single in the ninth rallying Boston to a 43 Victory and a split of its Gene promoted to a Start ing role on july scattered seven hits in his first Complete game of the season As Chicago took the opener the red sox rebounded in the second game after the White sox went in front 3 2 on a two run Homer by Carlton his with two out in the eighth in game the White sox shelled bos ton starter Al in a three run third then added two More runs off Bruce Kison in the fourth and two off Bob Stanley in the Blue jays orioles 3 Baltimore Al Oliver and Willie Upshaw homered and Tom Filer recorded his third straight Victory since coming up from the minors As streaking Toronto whipped fading the blanked on two hits through six scor Edall of their runs two on Mike Youngs Pinch single chased reliever Jim Acker in the but Bill in his 48th a retired Cal Ripken to end the threat and went on to notch his 14th As Angels 1 Chris Codiroli ended a personal five game losing with Relief help from Jay As Oak land beat allowed six including two singles by Rod before leaving in the eighth Howell earned his 21st yielding one hit in two innings of the seven time american league batting increased his career hit total to Only 15 players in major league history have collected Codiroli struck out three batters and walked one in winning for the first time since june the Only run off the right hander came on Brian downings Home his which opened the California Rookie Urbano was the losing Oakland tied the score in the Bottom of the first when Dwayne Murphy went to third on Bruce to Chocs and scored on a run scoring grounder by Dave no from Page 21 i  get Back to so my reaction was to go to the next the record Means a lot and in looking for More no i just let my ability dictate my George the cubs fifth was the in two he allowed one hit and struck of the cardinals tied it with three runs in the ninth off Ace reliever Lee Smith on an rib single by Tommy Herr and a two run triple by Jack Louis jumped ahead 20 in the first on the running of whose four hits included a pair of singled in the first inning and Willie Mcgee Drew a on a double Coleman Over is id third when Ron Cey failed to tag Coleman scored after being in a rundown and was credited with two stolen who also was credited with two stolen scored on a single by the cubs picked up a run in the first inning on a run scoring single by Leon Dur they went ahead to stay with two More runs in the second inning on a squeeze bunt by Scott Sanderson and a groundnut by Davey Phillies pirates 0 Pittsburgh John Denny pitched a six hitter for his shutout in two years and started a two run fifth inning with a single and a stolen base As Phila Delphia beat won his first game since june 26 and got his first shutout since april when he beat Houston 80 he walked three and struck out reds astros 2 Cincinnati Nick Esasky hit a tap measure two run Homer and Andy Mcgaffigan pitched his first Complete game in 24 starts As Cincinnati Defeated Esasky Homer into the third deck in left Field erased a 21 astros Lead in the fourth and helped Mcgaffigan earn his first decision in his second Start this season with an he walked two and struck out Esasky ninth Homer capped a three run rally off Bob who suffered his fifth straight the lefthand or Hast won since june called up from Denver on july was pounded for five hits in the first two including Mark Baileys two run Homer in the it was Bai Leys seventh Homer of the Mcgaffigan settled Down after Al lowing three hits the rest of the padres braves 0 Atlanta right hander Andy Hawkins hurled a six hitter for his 14th Victory and carmelo Martinez drove in four runs with three hits to Lead san Steve Garvey went 4 for 4 and scored three who has a 33 record since winning his first 11 never allowed an Atlanta runner past second base and retired 15 straight batters from the third to the eighth he struck out three and walked none in extending his string of scoreless innings to Martinez drove in the padres first run in the fourth with a single that scored who led off the inning with a the padres added two More runs in the chasing braves starter Zane