European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. October 13, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 cards run past dodgers 4-2 by John St. al1 St. Louis finally got its rabbits tin the run saturday with Vince Coltman and Willie Mcgee leading the Way and Danny Cox s effective pitch ing brought the cardinals to a 4-2 Victory Over los Angeles in the third game of the National league playoffs. Returning to the artificial surface of stadium the cards won for the first time after two tosses at los Angeles in this Best-of-7 series. Game 4 is scheduled for sunday night with Gan. I loser John Tudor of the cards going against left hander Jerry Reuss of los Angeles. Coltman had two hits stole a base and scored his first two runs of the playoffs while Mcgee had two hits drove in a run and scored once. Tommy Herr hit a Solo Homer and stole a base for the cards who turned frustration into opportunism by cashing in for two runs in each of the fir a two innings after failing in similar sift Lions in . Cox ix-1 during tin season. W is less than artful but he succeeded where he cardinals two 20-Gamc winners Tudor and Joaquin Andujar. Had failed. He Al Lowed four hits walked five and struck out four before he was relieved by Rick Hor ton with none out in the seventh. Cox also got help from two others re Lievers to hold the dodgers to seven hits. Cox gave up a run in the fourth inning on consecutive doubles by Pedro Guerrero and Mike Marshall. He was removed after giving up a Cadoff single in the seventh having experienced some pain in his right Elbow and the dodgers scored their Sec Ond run on a single by Ken Landreaux. At the same time a combination of cardinals peed and wildness contributed to the utter failure of dodgers starter Hub Welch after Fine pitching performances in the first two games by Fernando Uela and Orel a Hershiser. Welch. 14-4 this year lasted Only 2 i innings allowing five hits and six walks the six walks lied an no. Playoff record set b Bruce Kison of Pittsburgh in i 74 Welch also Cun mimed a throwing error that allowed a run to score and another throwing error by Catcher Mike Scioscia led to a run. Dodgers pitchers gave up a total of eight walks and when coupled with the five by Cox. Set a league playoff record of 13. The dodgers and Pittsburgh walked 12 total in 1974, and the record was equated by Houston and Philadelphia in 1 mho. The cardinals also up with three defensive gems one b Coltman and two by Terry in Lelon to keep the dodgers offence from getting unt racked. With one out and a runner on first in the fifth in Ning. Coleman caught up with a line drive by Landreaux deep into the Gap in left Center Field for an out third baseman Pendleton ran Down a Mil Fly in the dodgers bullpen by Greg Brock with two out and a runner on third in the cil Lily. With mme out Zirul .1 tinker on a omd in the ninth Pend Leutmi do a to his right to Field a hard grounder a Pinch hitter Candy Maldonado and save a run. At last the cardinals were off Ami run Ning in he first inning against tit i Jody ers scoring twice and sending eight men to the plate with Only one hit Olf Tekli. A Mcadoff single by Coltman. Welch threw to first twice after Cole Man s single then threw i Ball lit Mcgee. Cards manager Whitey her of came out to argue with Home plate Umpire John Mcsherry thai Welch was Balking then Welch threw twice More to first before Coleman stole second on a pit Choul Welch wound up walking Mcgee. Then on his second Pickoff attempt to second he threw the Ball into Center Field allowing Coleman to score and Mcgee id go to third. Welch looked disoriented in a head scratching mood and he walked Herr. Who then stole second. After Lack Clark see cardinals on Page 23 royals win 6-5 on Brett s homers Kansas City to. Up George Brett. Kansas City s version of or. Octo Ber went 4 for 4, including a pair of Hom ers and scored four runs i riday night to spark a 6-5 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays and keep he royals very much alive in the american league playoffs. The royals who snapped a 10-Ganic los ing Streak in playoff Competition and brought manager Dick dowser his first Vic tory in 12 pm tacit games still rail the Besl of seven series two games to one ii have the Horne Field advantage fur the incl two games. Charlie i Sibrandt. The loser in game i. Was to pitch for the sout of a Poten tial big inning. With one out Damaso Garcia doubled Down the left Field line and reached third when left fielder Lonnie Smith bubbled the Ball As it bounced off the Wall. Lloyd Moseby then slapped a grounder that looked As if it would skip past third base for an extra base hit. Brett lunged to his right and made a backhand Slop Over the base. He wheeled and lofted an off bal Ance throw that sailed Over the head of Garcia into the waiting hands of Catcher Jim Sundburg. Who applied the tag for an out. Kansas City slugger George Brett is greeted by a Happy Dick Luw sir after a Home run against Blue jays. The royals received additional help from Brett to build a 2-0 Lead in the fourth. Brett narrowly missed another Homer and settled for a double when his Long drive to right Field barely eluded a leaping Jesse Barfield and chromed off the Wall. Barfield then made two successive out standing catches in right Center with Brett moving to third on the first and scoring after Barfield made a diving catch of f rank White s Long drive. Brett s double enabled him to set a major league playoff career record for most total bases 66 and his run scored established a major league playoff record in he also set an Al playoff record for career 32. Just As they had in the previous name however the royals quickly gave the Lead away. Home runs by Barfield and Ranee Mulliniks highlighted a five run inning that gave the Blue Jau to 5-2 Lead. I Zrnic Whitt opened the Annino with a single and Barfield followed by lining a Home run into the right Field seats to tie the score 2-2. Garcia drilled a one out double and scored when Moseby ripped a single off the foot of starter Bret Saberhagen thai soared Over Brett s head Mio Short left Field. Saberhagen who Lay on the ground for a few minutes was obviously Hurt on the play but he convinced manager Dick to scr he could continue. Hutu a left him in Llie game. It proved to be a mistake Vav heft Mullinix i followed with his first it inc run since aug. 31. Bud Black then re lied and the Blue jays loaded the . But Larr relieved and Gnu out of the Jam by retiring Barfield in a grounder to second the Scute nits for the Blue Jas in the fifth tied ,1 major league play off record also held la Baltimore and the new York Yankees sum Berj brought the royals u within 5-3 with a one out Homer to left in the Bot Tom of the fifth. Brett made i i presence Felt i nce i Mim in them la inning by slamming a two run Homer to tie the score 5-5. Kiuon singled to Lead off the inning and Tirril followed by driving an outside pitch Over the is v foot sign in left Field Lor a Majur league record lying eighth playoff Homer. Brett s Homer tied him Ettli Sieve Gar a Tor most Loomers in Competition
