European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday september 13. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Rose passes Cobb with single in 1st by John Nei Jion Cincinnati a Pete Rose broke Tycobb s career hit record wednesday nip lit 57 years to the Day after Cobb s last swing. No. 4,192 was a characteristic single giving the Cincinnati reds player manager the record at last and perhaps forever. The Hil the 3,162nd single of Rose s 23-year career was a slicing liner to Ift can scr on a 2-1 pitch from san Diego padres right hander Eric show with one out in the Bottom of the first inning. In the fleeting seconds Between the time the Ball left Rose s Bat and bounced on the astroturf in front of padres left fielder carmelo Marline?., history was made. Al age 44. With the record for most hits in his Cal loused Workman s hands. Rose was almost at a rare loss for words. It was one of those situations where the Pulc slowly but surely went together. In was like somebody wrote inc script and i was playing the Rose said. I wish every player in baseball could experience what i did tonight at first the game was halted for seven minutes in the first inning while the crowd of 47,237 cheered wildly snapped flashbulbs and threw confetti and streamers from the stands. Rose was Given the Ball and the first base bag then Cpl on the shoulder of his first base coach. Tommy Helms. He told his 15-year-old son. Pete jr., i love you and i Hope you pass Rose went 2 for 3 with a walk finishing the game with 4,193 career hits two More than Cobb. He also tripled off show in the seventh inning and scored both runs in Cincinnati s 2-0 Victory. Thus fell another of baseball s supposedly invincible records. Still standing and deemed unapproachable Are Joe Dimaggio s record of hitting in 56 straight games in 1941 and by Young s my career pitching victories. And now. Rose s record. This record will never be broken said Home plate Umpire Lee w Eyer who was at a lipid base when Hank Aaron broke babe Ruth s career Home record in 1974. It was a Slider about Belt High. As soon As he hit it i knew there was no Way they were going to catch "1 can t comprehend 4,000 hits said padres right fielder Tony Gwynn last season s National league Bat Ting Champion. I Don t think anyone else can either. In was a typical Pete Rose Hil to left Rose took the first pitch from show High and outside and he fouled the second pitch straight Back. The third pitch was inside and then came what people were Wail ing Ball sliced gracefully into left Center Field falling in front of Martinez who fielded it on a High hop. Rose rounded the bag. Clapped his hands once then gave Helms a double hand slap. Pete Rose connects for record breaking 4,192nd Hil As padres Catcher Bruce Bochy and Umpire Weyer watch. In was perhaps inc biggest Little hit in a Century of baseball. No of her record in no other sport has inc Impact of this padres first baseman Steve Garvey said. Peler Edward Rose inc scrappy Charlie Hustle and future Hall of Famor. Had surpassed tyrus Raymond Cobb. The brawling Georgia peach and original Hall of Famor. As baseball s All time hit King. Baseball commissioner Peter Ueberroth who watched Rose try and fail to break the record tuesday night was in new York when the big moment came. All of baseball salutes Pete Rose for breaking a re Cord experts said would never be Ueberroth said. His 4.192 hits is a tribute to his great Talent and strength his indomitable spirit and his Iron will. Not Only has he reserved a prominent spot in Cooperstown. He has reserved a special place in the heart of every fan alive today and every baseball fan to it was the 95th hit of his 19s5 season Wanh the reds. See Rose on Page 25 cards nip mets in 10th, tie for Lead from press dispatches new York the St. Louis Cardi nals May not have beaten Dwight Gooden. But they beat the new York acts and that was Good enough to once again tie the teams for first place in the National league pitched nine shutout innings but John Tudor of the cardinals did him one better tossing a Brilliant three hitter for 10 innings wednesday night to give St. Louis a i -0 Victory Over the acts. We did t beat St. Louis manager Hilcy Herzog said when asked about winning a game in which his team opposed baseball s most dominant Pitcher. True the cardinals won the game in the 10th on Cesar Cedono s Lead off Home run against reliever Jesse Orosco. The significance of the Victory however was not d just As soon never have to face National league Dwight Gooden again said Tudor who raised his record to 18-8 with his third straight shutout. In my mind he s the Victory helped the cardinals break a four game losing Streak which matched their longest of the season and came be fore a crowd of 52,616, largest at Shea stadium in eight opened the 10th with a drive Over the left Field Fence for his sixth Home run of the season. Cedono who is 10 for 23 since joining the cardinals in a Trade with Cincinnati connected As the first Bat Ter against Orosco 5-5.Orosco had replaced Gooden who struck out seven and issued three walks All in the eighth other no action dodgers 12, Brave 3 Atlanta Fernando Valcon Uela homered and combined with two pitchers on a nine Hitler and Mike Marshall drove in four runs leading los Angeles to a Romp Over Allan la. Valcon Uela 17-9, gave up four hits Over six innings. He struck out one and walked four in improving his lifetime record Over Allana to 11-4. Brian Holton relieved a and Carlos Dia los cd hit less Relief in the ninth inning. Phillies 4. Expos 1 Philadelphia Juan Samuel singled in a third inning run then scored leading Philadelphia past Montreal to the Phillies fourth straight Victory. Samuel picked up his 13th game win Ning rib of the season when he singled Home Tom Foley who opened the inning with a single. Wants 11-9, astros 4-10 Houston Kimii drilled a iwo out two run Homer in the Bottom of the eighth inning Lohl l Houston to a Victory Over san i Francisco and a split of their double header. In the first game. I in Gladden had four hits and scored four runs. Jim Jolt fired an eight Hitler to Lead the giants to their first Victory in Houston this season snapping a 10-Gamc losing Streak in the Astrodome that dated Back to aug. 7 of last year. Bass second game Hil in the Nightcap made a Winner of Frank Dipino 2-6. Who worked inc final i / innings. Cubs 3, pirates i Pittsburgh Leon Durham broke a 1-1 tic in the seventh inning with his 18lh Homer As Chicago beat Pittsburgh
