European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes Page 23 commentary dodgers gave up on Lopes too soon in the Winter of the los Angeles Dodg who Are not ordinarily Given to that kind of made what can Only be construed As a major league they had this perfectly marvelous an in a kind of sawed off Power hitter who had socked out hundreds of extra base had played a key role in leading the club to four pennants and one world series and was sort of a Symbol of the Doger method and so much so that they considered him team i he had steady showed up for team team buses and even ribbon cuttings and they let him go with a they figured he was washed Steve Garvey who said anything about Steve Garvey Ron Cey were not talking Ron were talking David Earl Lopes a Guy who rapped out hits As a scored 759 drove in 385 runs and hit 165 39 triples and 99 Home runs and stole 418 Davey Lopes was so washed he has produced Only 370 hits since he left the 51 of them doubles and 46 of them Home and he has stolen 102 bases and scored 200 if Hes washed so is Tatum perhaps you noticed recently where the Chicago Davey Lopes employer of record at the to were taking a fearful kicking around from the until they inserted the grand old Man of Amos Alonzo in the game and All he did was hit a a double and a two run and steal a not the cubs won Davey Lopes May be the oldest Man Ever to be third in stolen bases in the league this late in the he is one of the few Able to steal his age in bases this late in Lopes quite a remarkable geriatric spec the interesting thing his career stats could have been he was his own worst enemy As a not Lopes never stole a base for he never ran for the record he ran to win not postseason he ran for a not a it is a matter of record that when Lou the Al time base stealing Champion who just went into the Hall of began to concentrate on his he virtually stopped swinging for the Lous Home for dwindled from 21 in 1967 to none by his two base hit production tumbled from a league leading 46 in 1968 to a Mere nine by to be Brock didst need a double to reach second a single would but it would also suffice for and Lopes still tries to hit every pitch where they have to go find at the very height of his base stealing he hit 28 Home the year he stole 77 he hit 24 Lopes stole bases almost As an i never stole a base when we were ahead 91 or 10 2 in the late he those things could humiliate big leagues and 1 never thought that was a smart thing to one Benefit of that attitude Lopes Cut Down the occupational disabilities of the Wanton the strawberries on the the locked Knees and Swol Len he also steals a base Only when there is an 80 per cent Chance of Success As his 83percent Mark of successful steals the major league record is 86 percent held by Montreal Tim Lopes percentage this year is he once stole 38 bases in a Row without being a major league the dodgers made four world series while Lopes played for they Haven made one Baker and Smith were the Power Plant on those but Lopes was the did the dodgers make their first mistake in cutting him Loose Lopes grins As he is they probably dont think he after i Only had seven or eight Good years los Angeles times pea pressure catches up to is round Leader Tewell by Pete Herrera Denver a an impatient and nervous Doug Tewell found out that history is usually a Tough act to the Oklahoma Golf pro humbled the Cherry Hills country club course with a record 7underpar 64 in the opening round of the pea but had to Settle for a 1overpar 72 on Sewells 36hole total of 136 left him two shots behind Veteran Lee Trevino and one behind charging Fred who had the Days Best round with a i Felt the said i got up this morning Friday and told what have i got to look Forward to today Tewell broke Arnold palmers 25year old course record at Cherry Hills with a round thursday that featured an six birdies and Only one in he surrendered the Lead to Trevino with a second round that included just two birdies and three i didst putt very Well and i got irritated with the Pace of said i want very comfortable Over the Putter most of the Day and i think i went Back to some of my old the weather Gusty winds and intermittent rain pushed the scores higher Friday and Tewell said that also was a i got a Little cold and my Back got a Little he we waited on every and every and i never got into the rhythm i had the wind kept most of the pros in the afternoon pairings from trying to reach the par5 17th in two who reached the Green in two and made Eagle on birdied the Hole Friday after laying up and then sink ing a 14foot and while he come close to his opening Tewell was Content with the fact he remained very much in the Chase for the firs place Check and the prestige that accompanies winning one of the Tours four major a photo Doug Tewell Caddie Ralph Coffee looks on Lions tie Bills 1010 in preseason opener a wide receiver Andre Reed scored on a 19yard scamper late in the fourth Quarter As the Buffalo Bills earned a 1010 overtime tie with the Detroit Lions in the National football league preseason opener for both teams Friday neither team scored in the 15minute Reed took a reverse Handoff from run Ning Back Jacque Robinson and ran untouched into the end zone with left in the fourth Scott nor Woods extra Point capped the the 50yard tying drive was engineered by Bills quarterback Vince in fridays other game cardinals bears 3 Louis a running Back Quentin Walker skirted right end for 48 Yards and a touchdown with remain ing to lift walkers Long run came on the fourth play of a drive that started at the Louis a 15yard pass completion from Kyle Mackey to curl land Thomas and walk ers 7yard run off tackle preceded the touchdown Al from Page 21 added a two run single for a 96 the Yankees added a run in the ninth and tied their season High of 19 17 of them in fridays other games royals Blue jays 2 Kansas Bud Black Al Lowed six hits in out dueling Dave Stieb while Hal George Brett and Steve Balboni provided the offence As Toronto lost for Only the third time in the last 18 the royals took a 20 Lead in the first inning on Lonnie Smiths bretts an error by first baseman Cecil fielder and Mcrae s Toronto scored in the second inning but Brett singled in the third went to third on Mcrae double and scored on a grounder by Dane twins Angels 1 Minneapolis Utility infielder Ron starting at homered and tripled and Kent Hrbek hit a two run double to Pace a 14hit Minnesota Frank Viola snapped a personal three game losing Streak although he was tagged for 12 hits in 6 Washington gave the twins a 10 Lead in the first inning with his first Home run of the season off loser Geoff Minnesota made it 40 in the third inning when Hrbek ripped a two run double and scored on a double by Mickey As mariners 4 Seattle Don Sutton chalked up his 291st career Victory and Dwayne Mur Phy drove in two runs with a single and Home Sutton 116 allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings and won for the eighth time in his last nine Deci Oakland Alfredo Griffin opened the game with a double and scored when Mur singled off Mike an error by cattle first baseman Alvin Dusty Bakers rib grounder and a single by Mike Davis made it indians tigers 2 Cleveland struggling Andre Thornton put Cleveland ahead with a two run Homer off Detroit Relief Ace Willie Hernandez in the eighth inning and Pat Tabler followed with another Homer to Cap a four run Jack who held Cleveland witless until Thornton two out single in the took a 20 Lead into the eighth but walked Lead off Batter Otis Brett Butler followed with an infield hit and Julio Francos rib single made it Hernandez came on and picked Butler off second before Thornton cracked his ninth Home run of the on the next Tabler hit his fourth Lance Parrish had Given Detroit the Lead with a two run Homer in the Brewers White sox 7 Chicago Robin Yount drove in three including the game Winner with a sacrifice Fly in the eighth As Milwaukee spoiled Tom seavers bid for his 301st who won his 300th major league game in his previous gave up six runs in innings and suffered his earliest exit of the Seaver struck out Paul Molitor leading off the game for his career rangers orioles 2 Texas Charlie Hough checked Baltimore on five hits in 8 innings and Gary Ward and Steve Buechele hit two run Hough retired 17 consecutive batters at one stretch but needed la Stout help from Dave loser Mike Flanagan Al Lowed two run homers to Ward in the fourth inning and Buechele in the his first in the
