European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 12. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports a photo Jimmy Connors. Sidelined 42 Days Connors suspended new York a . Open semifinalist Jimmy Connors was sus Pended for 42 Days tuesday for accumulating $7,500 in fines Over the last year the men s International professional Tennis Council said. Connors was fined $2,500 during the open which ended sunday for using obscenity and verbally abusing officials. He had been fined $1,500 during the Canadian open last month Fot similar conduct. The suspension applies to All grand prix tournaments and other events sanctioned or recognized by the m1ptc, but not to exhibitions. Rose goes 0 for 4 mets Down cards from press dispatches Cincinnati Cincinnati player manager Pete Rose went 0 for 4 in his efforts to set the All time hit record tues Day night while san Diego s Garry tem Pluton collected four hits to lend the padres to a 3-2 Victory Over the reds. Rose twice popped out to temp Clon at shortstop and twice flew out to left in front of a sellout crowd of 51.045 that turned out to see him try for hit no. 4,192, which will boost him past Tycobb for baseball s All Lime Mark. Templeton s rib single in the seventh snapped a 2-2 tie and the padres three game losing Streak. He also had a single and a double. The Start of the game was delayed 15 minutes to let the crowd filler Inlo riverfront stadium which was draped with ban ners in Rose s Honor. Templeton silenced the raucous crowd quickly leading off the game with a single up the Middle against starter Ron Robin son 5-5. Tony Gwynn then smacked a pitch off Robinson s leg. Catcher to Diaz grabbed the Ricochet and hit Gwynn with a throw to first for an error putting the runners on second and third. Steve Garvey singled off Robinson s Glove for one run and Craig Nettles grounded out scoring Gwynn. Lamarr Hoyt. 14-8, making his first Start since aug. 18 because of a sore right shoulder retired Rose on a Popup to Short and a Fly out to left in his first two at bats. Rose received a standing ovation on his first at Bat and Hoyt was booed when he ran the count to 3-1. Rose popped the 3-1 Pilch to Templeton. The cheers for Rose when he led off the fourth turned to aah when Rose softly lined Hoyt s first Pilch to left. After the flout Dave Parker beat out a grounder to Nettles at third for a single and was forced at second by Nick Esasky. Buddy Bell then lined a 2-0 pitch Over the left Field Wall for his fourth Homer with National league the reds lying inc game. Rose also popped a 2-1 pitch to Temple ton in the sixth against Hoyt who gave up five hits in six innings for his first Victory since july 20. Rookie reliever Lance Mccullers re tired Rose in the eighth on a line out to left. The disappointed crowd then dumped confetti onto the Outfield. Craig Kcf forts and Goose Gossage finished the game Gossage pitched the ninth for his 22nd save. In other no. Games tuesday mels 5, cardinals 4 new York Howard Johnson blasted a grand Shim in Cap a five run first inning helping new York defeat St. Louis and take Over sole Possession of first place in the no. game played before a sellout crowd of 50.195. Was the first of a three game series. The Victory gave new York a one game Lead Over the cardinals. It marked the first time since aug. 22 the mets luvs held sole Possession of first place when they had a half game Lead Over is. Louis. Ron Darling won his fifth straight Start for the mils. The right hander pitched 6vi innings before yielding to Roger Mcdow Ell who notched his 13th save. Danny Cox the victim of new York s five run first fell to 15-9 dodgers 10-10, braves 1-4 Atlanta a grand slam by Greg Brock the third of his career and his Sec Ond of the season powered a five run seventh inning As los Angeles Defeated at Lanta 10-4. Completing a decisive sweep of a twi night double header. In the opener Rick Honycutt pitched a five Hitler in his first Complete game of the year. Mariano Duncan batted in five runs to Lead los Angeles to a 10-1 Victory. The dodgers Are 11-3 against the braves this year. Pirates 2. Cubs i Pittsburgh Rick re Uschel kissed an eight Hitler Ond struck out 12 for his sixth straight Complete game and Denny Gonzalez hit a two run Homer to Lead Pittsburgh Over Chicago. Re Uschel 12-7, won his second straight game since signing a three year contract with the pirates on sept. 3. He did Noi walk a Batter. Wilh iwo out in the Pittsburgh second Tony Pena doubled and came Home ahead of Gonzalez fourth Homer. The blast a shot to Center Field came off starter and loser Steve Encl 2-3. The cubs scored in the third with two Mil sync Sandburg doubled Down inc Iofi Siciu line and scored from on an error by first baseman Jason Thompson on a grounder by Keith Moreland. Phillies 5, expos 2 Philadelphia Mike Schmidt Hil a Ihrcke run Homer in the Bollom of the 11 in inning to life Philadelphia past Mon Ireal. Loser Tim Burke 8-3. Started the nth by Hilling Juan Samuel Wilh a pitch. Von Hayes was Safe on a fielder s Choice As Samuel reached second. Schmidt then Hil a 2-1 pitch for his 27th Home run of the season. Don Carman who pitched inc i Ith. Gained the Victory to boost his record to 8 4. Astros 4, giants i Houston Bob Knupper pitched a three hitter and Kevin Boss hit a two run single in Houston s three run fourth in Ning As the astros Defeated san Francisco. Knepper 13-10 Overall and 3-0 against the giants this year won for the fifth Lime in his last six decisions and pitched his fourth Complete game of the season. He did not walk a Bailer struck out six and retired inc last 14 san Francisco Bailers in order. Royals Blank Angels up Lead from press dispatches Anaheim Calif. Frank while and Lonnie Smith hit two run homers to Back the three hit pitching of Charlie let Brand tuesday night As the Kansas City royals blanked California 6-0. The win extended the royals Lead Over the Angels in the american league West to it games. The Victory was Kansas City s ninth in in last 10 games. The royals Are now 32 15 since july 21. When they trailed the Angels by 7m games. Leibrandt. 15-7, walked two and struck out four in hurling his eighth Complete game and third shutout of the season. The 28-year-old left hander allowed Only singles by Bobby Grich. Leading off the fifth inning and Juan Beniquez Start ing the seventh. He won his ninth game in the last 11 decisions. The royals went ahead stay a the first inning off losing Pitcher Kirk Mccaskill. 9-11, on a two out single by George Brett and a run scoring double by Hal Mcrae. The hit was the 2,000th of my Rev big league career. He became the 155th player to accomplish that feat. The game Drew 37,813, about 20,000 american league shy of 13, Brewers 10 Milwaukee Ron Hassey and Ken Griffey hit three run homers As new York outlasted Milwaukee for its Lith consecutive Victory. The win kept the Yankees within in games of the Toronto Blue jays in the american league East. The Blue jays Defeated Detroit 2-1 in Toronto. The 11 straight wins Are the most by a Yankees team since september 1964. New York starter de Whitson 10-7, ditched seven innings allowing eight runs on 12 hits. Bob Shirley came on in the eighth to earn his second save. Blue Jay. 2, tigers 1 Toronto Damaso Garcia singled in the seventh inning to snap a 1-1 tie and Doyle Alexander bested Jack Morns in a pitchers Duel As Toronto Defeated Detroit. The Victory enabled the Blue jays to maintain a a Garue Lead Over the new York Yankees in the Al East. Wish one out i the seventh inning Jesse Barfield singled and stole second. One out later Garcia singled to left to score Barfield. Alexander 15-8, checked the tigers on seven hits and twice pitched his Way out of bases loaded jams. He struck out eight and walked four. Morris 14-10, was overpowering in the Early going striking out Trie Side in both the first and third innings in route to a season High 11 strikeouts. Orioles 7-3, red sox 5-5 Boston Wade Boggs going Over the 200-hit Mark for inc third consecutive season went 4 for 4 in leading Boston to a 5-3 Victory and a split of a double header with Baltimore. In the first game Eddie Murray. Mike Young and John Shelby hit eighth inning homers As the orioles broke away from a i i tie with six runs and then held on for a 7-5 Victory. While sox 7, twins 2 Chicago Joel Davis a 20-year-old Rookie out Pilch cd Veteran Bert Blyn Cven in hurling Chicago Over Minnesota. Ron Kittle broke up a 2-2 lie by hitting his 16th Home run into the left Field stands to Imp we Davis record to 3-2. Bob James pitch a the final two innings for his 25th save. A s 10, rangers 3 Oakland Bruce Bochte s 12th Home run of the season sent Oakland ahead in the fifth inning and Dave King Man hit the 15lh grand slam Homer of his career in the seventh As the a s ended a six game losing Streak by Downing the Texas rangers. With two out in inc fifth and the score 3-3, Tony Phillips singled and Bochte homered into inc right Field bleachers off Rookie Pitcher Jose Guzman 0-1, who was making his major league debut. The a s added five runs in the seventh when King Man connected off mall Williams Wilh the bases full for his 27th Homer of the season. Indians 8, mariners 5 Seattle Joe Carter drove in two runs with an inside the Park Home run. And Mike Hargrove added two Rols in a five run fifth to Lead Cleveland past Seattle. With no score Hargrove singled Wilh two outs in the fourth and scored on car Ter s Home run. Right fielder a Cowens attempted to make a sliding catch on car ice s line drive but the Ball got by him and into the right Field Corner for his 10th Home run of the year
