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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Monday, August 12, 1985

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Gooden 183 wins 12th in Row from press dispatches new York new York mets right hander Dwight Gooden passed his 1984 Victory total saturday when he posted his 18th Triumph and his 12th in a the 20yearold who was 179 As a Rookie last allowed nine hits and struck out nine in an 8 3 Victory Over the Chicago he permitted no it was the sixth new York win in a leaving the mets tied for first place in the National league East with the Louis who took two from the Philadelphia Chicago dropped its sixth Gooden said his personal Streak has built a Type of Confidence that makes him feel when Ive got the Ball in my in in National league said who settled Down after allowing two runs in the first i cant be that the Way a Pitcher has to look at he has lost three games this the last on May George Foster hit his 17th Homer for the who went ahead for Good 32 on Darryl Strawberry rib the mets added five runs in the seventh with Keith Hernandez two run single the big the cubs scored twice in the first inning on successive hits by Ryne Leon Durham and Keith More Durhams hit was a and More lands single drove in both with one out in the the mets tied tic Strawberry Foster hit the first pitch from Ray some 400 feet Over the Centerfield in the Tom Paciorek then advanced to second when Hernandez grounded out on a i Landrun Gary Carter was walked Strawberry singled through the right Side to break the retired 12 straight batters before Sandberg and Durham singled in the Moreland drove in Sandberg from third base with a the cubs loaded the bases against Gooden with one see my on Page 23 royals slip by jays 43 from press dispatches Kansas City Jim Sund Berg homered deep into the left Field seats with one out in the Bot Tom of the 10th inning saturday night to lift the Kansas City royals to a 43 Victory Over the Toronto Blue Sundberg hit his ninth Homer of the season off reliever Bill american league Caudill had relieved starter Jimmy key at the Start of the 1 Dan got the he pitched scoreless innings in helping the royals to their fourth straight Kansas City starter Charlie Lei Brandts wildness allowed Toronto to score a run in the seventh that tied the game at with two Tony Fernandez walked and took third on a single by Damaso who extended his hitting Streak to 16 Leibrandt hit Lloyd Moseby with a loading the and then forced Home the tying run by walking Jeff Kansas City had gone ahead 32 in the Willie Wilson opened with a double off the Glove of third baseman Garth ending a Streak of 14 straight batters retired by Wilson took third on a groundnut and scored on George bretts sacrifice a walk to Lonnie a double by Brett and Frank Whites two run single put the royals ahead in the first an error by White at second base helped the Blue jays tie it in the fourth As Barfield hit an rib single and Willie Upshaw had a run scoring in other Al games saturday Yankees red sox 3 Boston Dave Winfield keyed a three run first inning with a two run and new York beat Boston for its fifth consecutive Vic Joe a 6foot5 right teased the red sox with slow breaking pitches for six in allowing Only four hits before losing a shutout bid in the gave up eight including Jim rices 19th Home run in the before Dave Righetti see Al on Page 23 3 strokes ahead of Trevino Green fakes Over 3rdround pea Lead Denver a with the rest of the contenders backing away at a furious and infuriating Hubert Green converted a 1underpar 70 into 3stroke control sat urday in the third round of the Prana tonal a former open Champion but a injury plagued also ran in recent completed three trips Over the Cherry Hills country club course in seven strokes under going into sundays final the 67th renewal of this tournament was his to win or if he plays Well Over the final 18 he he has to play poorly to give anyone else a it was that Sim while Green was smiling and waving and nodding to the gallery on his Amble Over the rolling his would be challengers were exhibiting More colourful emotions there was defending Champion Lee tre Vino pounding his Putter the club he credited with giving him the second round Lead on the ground in frustration and walking away with his head there was Lanny tossing a club into the air on one giving a what now gesture on another there was Tom the lines of Strain and dismay clearly evident on his face As his Hopes of completing a career sweep of golfs big four events slowly slipped in the Only the 45yearold Trevino could keep Green in although he did not make a Birdie in a round of 4overpar Trevino held second alone at no one else was within five shots of the Nick Price of South playing three hours in front of Green and moved from a tie for 49th to a tie for third with an 6underpar 65 that included six Bir an Eagle and two he was tied at two under with Watson and Fred six times the pea player of the year but a no Winner this Long went from three off the Pace to six behind with a the Long hitting couples once 3putted from Pointblank Range and had a the Only others under Par going into the final round were Peter Jacobsen and Scott Simpson at Wadkins had a 73 in the Breezy Simpson shot 72 and Jacobsen had a seve Ballesteros of Spain clipped three strokes off Par with a 68 that lifted him to Jack two shots off the Pace after the first continued to slide with a 74 that put him at nine strokes masters Champion Bernhard Langer of West Germany was and Arnold who won the open on this course a Quarte Century was followed by a massive mob As he shot a 74 for who went from one of golfs More proficient performers to 135tn on the a photo former open Champ Hubert Green comfortable Lead going into final round of tournament Money winning list a year started the Day two strokes Back of but Trevino bogeyed the first Hole after missing the Green and Hubert caught him with a 18foot Birdie putt on the he took command with 2stroke swings a Green Birdie against a Trevino bogey on both the frontline the sixth and Green hit his Iron to within 2 feet on the sixth while playing with him in the last 3putted for on the Hubert rolled in a 25foot or while Trevino tee shot was Short and to the he played a Little bum Landrun to about 8 but missed the Par saving that gave Green a 4stroke but he bogeyed the ninth after missing the cutting his margin to it went Back to four on the 13th when Trevino bogeyed after hitting his approach through the and it stayed that Way until the where Green missing a  
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