European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 09, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 1985 the stars and stripes fage21 i a Wuh Hub aah  ugh ohm hib Bali a big by thu m bp�-i.-. ,_._.,._., skins Down cardinals 27-10 Washington a George Rogers and John Riggins rushed for More than 100 Yards each and Washington s special teams and defensive unit combined to bottle up the St. Louis offence monday night As the redskins handed the cardinals a 27-10 defeat. Rogers rushed 25 times for 104 Yards and Riggins 17 for 103. The first time two Washington running backs have rushed for Over 100 Yards in the same game. The cardinals pinned deep in their own territory most of the night started inside their own 26-Yard line on their first nine possessions. The Redskin defense intercepted four Neil  passes and sacked the St. Louis quarterback four limes keeping the cardinals out of the end on until the fourth Quarter when Washington held a 20-3 Lead. The Victory before a sellout crowd of 53,134 at Robert f. Kennedy stadium raised the redskins record to 2-3. The cardinals who Haven t won in Washington since i97r. Fell to 3-2 and dropped one game behind Dallas in the pfc East. The loss also marked the cardinals 11th defeat in 13 games against Washington. Before he was knocked out of the game late in the fourth Quarter with a pinched nerve in his shoulder  completed 18 of 33 passes for 216 Yards. Redskin quarterback Joe Theismann was 11 of 20 for 83 Yards and two touchdowns. The redskins taking advantage of favourable Field Posi Tion scored on their first to o possessions for a 10-0 Lead in the first Quarter. After holding the cardinals inside their own 20 in the opening minutes of play the redskins took Over at the St. Louis 49, Only the second time All year they have started a drive within enemy territory. The redskins moved quickly to the St. Louis 14 with John Riggins picking up 16 Yards on the ground on five carries and Art Monk 19 with his first reception. On fourth and one from the 14 and the cardinals Bun Ched to Slop an expected run by Riggins. Theismann faked to the big fullback hid the Ball on his hip and skirted the left Side of the Cardinal line untouched for the touchdown and a 7-0 Washington Lead. Later in the Quarter again after holding Llie cardinals without a first Down inside their 20, the redskins Loo Over at the is. Louis 42 but had i Settle for a 33-Yar Field goal by Mark Moseley after their drive Seal cd Al the /"._. _. If. Look re he the cardinals finally Gol on track in the second Quarter into the second Quarter. The redskins upped their advantage to 17-3 before the half marching 56 Yards in nine plays. Riggins and Rogers traded carries Over inc first 46 Yards before Gary Clark beat cornerback Cedric Mack on a slant pattern and caught a 10-Yard touchdown pass from Theismann. Moseley s second Field goal from 29 Yards was the Only score of the third Quarter. A Fumble by Rogers at the Washington 19 gave the cardinals life in the fourth period. Two plays later Oltis Anderson ran it in from the 10-Yard line to make it 20-10. Books favor la to beat cards jays Las vegas Nev. A the los Angeles dodgers buoyed by Strong pitching and playoff experience have been tabbed by Nevada sports books As the Early favorite to win the National league playoffs and the world series. Bookmakers Are predicting the dodgers will Edge the Toronto Blue jays the club Many books picked last Spring to win the Al East. The Odds fluctuated somewhat monday among the state s two dozen Legal sports books the Only place in the nation where sports betting is Legal. But Early lines favored the dodgers to beat the St. Louis Cardi nals in the National league and inc Blue jays to defeat the Kansas City royals in the american league. The dodgers have Power they have Good pitching and they have four games Al Home said Sonny Reizner of the castaways sports Book. On paper the dodgers and the Blue jays look like inc favourites but that does t insure them getting  the sports Book at the Mem grand hotel and Casino posted Early 8-5 Odds for the dodgers to win the world series. The cardinals were listed at 11-5, the Blue jays 2-1 and the royals 7-2. The castaways listed the dodgers at 7-5 to win the series with Toronto 8-5, St. Louis 5-6 and Kansas City 5 7. The Caesars Palace sports Book lists both the dodgers and the Blue jays 2-1 favourites to win inc world series with inc cardinals listed at 3 i and the royals 9-2. Reizner said the royals have the playoff experience to win the Ameri can league title but the Blue jays have Power Speed youth and a Good Arm in the  Nate Wolfson manager of the Mem sports Book said the royals Are a Strong team bul they were put to the test right Down to the wire. They had to struggle right Down to inc  royals arc the weakest of the four teams Wolfson said. But the four arc close than they have been in past  new buc owners oust Tanner Pittsburgh a Chuck Tanner the Ever optimistic manager who skippered the Pittsburgh pirates to a world championship and three second place finishes in nine years was fired monday As part of a shakeup that will put a local Public private partnership in control of inc learn. Tanner said the decision was Mutual but made it Clear he was ousted not by current club president Dan Galbreath but by a new ownership group headed by Mal Colm Mac princ. They did t want me and i did t want them Tanner said. I plan to remain in baseball As a manager for another 10 to 15 years. I la be somewhere and it s going to be Good. I want t .1 win More world Champi  princ the chairman of Ryan Homes inc., indicated last week when his group signed a letter of intent to buy the financially ailing pirates thai he favored a clean sweep approach Hal would bring in not Only new owners but also new management. Tanner 56, was asked to step Down with two years left on his contract after the i Rales worst season in 32 years. He said he Hopes to begin talking to As Many As six major league clubs within Days. All inc clubs know now that i m Avail Able. I m going to be with a club that s going to do  Tanner said. I have a lot of alternatives and i la do what s Best for me Overall. I want to work for an owner who i can be Loyal to like 1 was to Dan Gal by Cash. My loyalty is to the Gal breaths. The game has lost a lot by the loss of inc Gal breath family. 1 know the game has to go  Tanner who managed the Chicago up photo Chuck Tanner. Nol leaving with bitterness White sox and Oakland a s before taking Over a contending pirates club in 1977. Has been mentioned in connection with vacancies or possible managerial openings with the Houston astros. Los Angeles dodgers new York Yankees. Atlanta braves and san Diego padres. One Rumor has current dodgers manager Tom Lasorda moving up to general Man Ager with Tanner then taking Over As Man Ager. Tommy s Greal Tanner said. If he Ever became the pm i d definitely become the  Galbreath said he has been approached by four major league clubs intr in talking to Tanner. The announcement that the manager of the pirates 1979 we Are family world series champions would nol return was made not by princ but by Galbreath be cause the owners to be Are not officially empowered to make policy decisions. We be decided that a change in Field managers is in the Besl interests of the pirates in 1986," Galbreath said. It is time to move on. There will be new owners a new general manager a new manager essentially a new learn. We re going to bring in sonic lop  Galba Cash and his father. John the pirates principal owner since 1946, last week agreed to sell the team for $22 million plus the Assumption of about $7 million in player contract obligations. The local coalition stepped Forward when Galbreath threatened to sell the team to out of town buyers who might move the club from Pittsburgh. Joe l. Brown the pirates interim Gener Al manager said his replacement will not necessarily be named before Tanner s Suc Cessor is chosen. If we find a Good general manager first Well hire him Brown said. If we find a Good manager first Well hire  Tanner a native of nearby new Castle said he leaves with great sadness because of my love for inc cily of pills Burgh. I con Sider myself a pills Burgher. How Many people can say they brought a world championship to their Hometown i May be the Only  Lillis fired offered another Post Houston a Bob Lillis who guided the Houston astros to a winning record in his three full seasons As manager bul never to he playoffs was dismissed monday and offered a top level Job in inc organization. General manager Dick wag Ner announced. A replacement for Lillis a member of inc astros organization since 1962 when the franchise was formed will be announced later this month Wagner said. He said he Hopes Lillis will remain in the organization but fell thai a change needed to be made because the astros had nol risen far above the .500 level under Lillis direction. I Don t want to be critical of Bob but the fact that Houston played at inc .500 level Over three years was a big part of  Wagner said. We be got to look for a team that is More aggressive on inc  Lillis was nol immediately available for comment. Wagner said coaches Denis Menic. Los Moss and mall Galanic had agreed to 1986 contracts and coaches col Deal and Jerry Walker would be offered posts in the astros minor league organization. Bob has been asked to take Over the vacant position As head of baseball opera  Wagner said. While this is a be Hind the scenes Job. In is one of substance and importance to the  Lillis 55. Ook Over the astros in 1982. Following the dismissal of Bill Virdon and led the astros to a 28-23 record. In his first full season As manager the astros finished third in the Wisl division and lied for Sec Ond place in 1984. The astros finished this season at 82-79 after a disastrous july in which they posted an 8-18 Mark. Bob Lillis has worked hard for inc astros Wagner said. However As we go Forward with plans for 1986, new Field leadership is a  Pitcher Nolan Ryan reached at his Home near Houston said he was not aware of Lillis dismissal but said he was nol sur prised. I think Wilh the new general manager it was to be expected he said