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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday May 20, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 23 indy from Page 21 practices we decided to give it a  Simon who was the Only Driver bumped this year just shrugged when Bill Chau sen s  tap Speed Wai announced on the Public address system. I m relieved he said. Now we can totally concentrate on Raul s car. We be been a Little divided this month so in a Way this might be tha Good  s Way of say ing Richard you be got a Chance to win i with one car Simon was referring to protege Ralbo Csc. A 28-year-old brazilian who Quali fied last weekend at 211,202 Mph. I s been a disappointing month but Heck that s Indianapolis Simon said. Well be  Simon who in the first weekend of qualifying had a four Lap 10-mile run or 208.915 Mph disallowed by Sac because of a technical violation chose to take his Las of three allowable attempts on sat urday. He was All Over the track and tapped the fourth turn Wall twice before completing the run that eventually proved not quite fast  waved off a qualifying Effort saturday after two laps Over 206. Heater ran some practice laps but did not make another qualifying attempt. Ralph Wilke the owner of Bel Techau ten s car said we Felt if we took it sat urday s qualifying Effort we d be second on the bump list. We heard it might rain but we thought there were at least two car behind is that could bump  Bel Lenhausen also waved off a qualifying Effort last sunday after running three laps averaging Over 208. We wanted a 209,"wilfce said. We practice at 209 and had no reason to think the car would t do  found out later we had a ruptured Dia  made the decisions to wave off As a team Bettenhausen said. I m not Sec Ond guessing anything we did. I feel badly whenever i Nave to see a yellow Flag comedown to end a qualifying run but we made a decision at to what we d take and in each Case we weren t at that Speed. Everybody in the Crew thought we Madea mistake yesterday saturday beaten Hausen Aid. I owe everything to Ralp Wilke. He said we be gc-1 to figure in in t going to rain All Day sunday and even fit does we figured we d get a Chance on monday. We figured everybody in the qualifying line would get one shot on the held include four rookies All of them first weekend qualifier. Randy Lan tar leads for the first year Drivers at209.964. The others Are Roberto Moreno of Brazil. Jacques Villeneuve of Canada Andthil Kruger. There will be 24 March can in the race along with eight Lolas and one Penske. Co Worth engines dominate with one Chev Rolet and three bricks. Americans sweep 5qq.cc grand prix Monza Italy a Eddie Lawson led a one two three sweep of american rid ers in sunday s 500-cc class race of the grand prix of Italy the second event of the 1986 world motorcycling  also was a winning Day for the Japa Nese team Yamaha which took the four to places in Hie race at us same Mowa Auto , a 26-year-old from los Angeles led unchallenged from the first through the25lh Lap Randy Mamola was second and Mike Baldwin placed third. The 80-cc and 2so-cc class races were both decided by thrilling sprints. Defending world Champion Stefan Dart linger of Switzerland edged spam s George Martinez by 0.17 seconds in the  German Veteran Anton Mang loot the 2so-cc title Wilh a narrower margin,0,14 seconds Over venezuelan Ace Carlos Lavado. Stay on from press distal can Boston Boston s Steve Lyons an Marty Barrett might have been auditioning for the Keystone kops with their Keystone comedy act at second  when the dust had cleared first a second then at third both runners were waved Home and the red sox had a 5-4 10 Al Roundup inning Victory Over the visiting Texas rang ers on sunday. In a play that would be considered Al most routine for such Snake bit teams of yesteryear As the Daffy dodgers or the Madcap mets Lyons Slid into second base from the third base Side of the bag. An who should he find chugging in from the first base Side but teammate Barrett. Barrett hollered at Lyons who took of for a gird. Seconds later both were sent Home when the throw from right fielder George Wright went through the legs of Pitcher Greg Harris and into the dugout. Lyons started the slapstick  a one out single and look second on Harris errant Pickoff throw Barrett the lofted a Fly Down the right Field line and Wright made a diving try for the Ball. When the Ball was hit i made up my mind i was going to score Lyons said then i looked and saw Wright diving forthe Ball i thought he caught it. I did t see any sign and said to myself you be got Togel Back to the base if you re doubled off you won t see the playing Field for the res of the year i Gat to the bag and 1 heard Marty yell what Are you doing Here i knew both of us could t slay there so 1 took off  Wright said he came close to  i saw two Guys Al second and threw Heball to third he said. Now that i think of it maybe i should pc thrown to  the game was hardly routine even before the weird ending although in started innocently enough with second inning Home runs by Steve Buechele of the rangers and Don Baylor of the red sox Boston tied the score 3-3 in the Bottom of the ninth when Wright lost Barrett s Short Fly in the Sun and then muffed it it was Dpi photo Eddie Murray. Hits 14lh career grand slam scored a double and Wade Boggs Fol Lowed with an rib double. The red sox have doubted in 28 straight games Texas took a 4-3 Lead in the tap of the i oth when Pete o Brien Drew a two Oul walk and Pinch hitter Tom Paciorek singled off the Wall in left Center. O Brien appeared out by 10 feet but he crashed into Ric gedman and the Boston Catcher dropped the Ball for an error. Boston starter Al Nipper was carried from the Field on a Stretcher in the sixth inning after suffering an injury to his right knee tagging out Larry Parrish who at tempted to score when a pitch got away from co Manby winning Hie red sox retained their half game american league East Lead Over new York in other american league games yank co 11, a wines 3 new York three new York designated hitters went 4 for 5, including Pinch hitter Gury Rohnl Cuce s two run Homer andean rib single by Ron Hassey Balling for Roenicke. Bobby Meacham and Willie Randolph who had three hits apiece drove in the tying and Lead runs with fourth in Ning hits. Don Mallin Gly emended his hit Ting Streak to 14 games with a single and double in a six run seventh inning Roe Nicke s Homer  Lee gut Turman gave the Host Yankees a 5-2 Lead in the fifth. Winner Dennis Rasmussen allowed three runs and eight hits in seven innings including Jim Presley s Solo Homer i n the sixth. Orloos i3,a �4 Baltimore Baltimore Goi most fits offence from Eddie Murray who drove in seven runs four with his 14th career grand slam As the orioles won for the eighth Lime in nine games Murray with ii Bis in his last six games connected off reliever Jose Rijo to Cap a six run outburst in the seventh inning. Larry sheets with 16 r Bis in his last 17games, drove in two runs Wilh a fifth inning double that put Baltimore ahead for Good 5-4. Sheets also singled to launch the seventh inning uprising. ".-. Due jays 10, indians 2 Toronto Damaso Garcia drove i four runs with a pair of singles and Ernie Whitt hit a two run Homer As Toronto matched its longest winning Streak of the season at three games. Cleveland has los five in a Row and nine of 10, Whitt sox a royals i Chicago Carlton ask s three run Homer capped a four run third inning to Lead the while sox to their fifth consecutive Victory. Chicago is 8-2 since Mann or Tony Larussa was Given a vote of Confidence twins a Brewers 3 Milwaukee Kirby Puckall delivered a single and a two run double to Back the four hit pitching of Ben by Levin a Minnesota snapped a seven game losing Streak. The Triumph was Minnesota s Firstin nine games at Milwaukee county stadium since aug. 22,1984, after five scoreless innings the twin chased Milwaukee starter Tim scary Wilh a four run  out the California game at Detroit was rained out in the third inning Wilh the an gels leading 2-0, costing Rookie Wally Joyner his 16th Home run. Low hitting cards lose 5th straight from press dispatches Atlanta will the St. Louis Cardi nals again be Able to recover from their mid May malaise a year ago today the cardinals found themselves at their lowest Point in the sea son to games behind in the National league East. They then went on to win the division win the Pennant and come within two outs of winning the world series. Today the cardinals Are at their lowest Point of the 1986 season. They Are Lott games behind new York and have lost five straight games after gelling swept in a weekend series in Atlanta. We re struggling and when you re struggling it seems like everything goes against you said Catcher Mike Heath. Hews acquired in the off season along Wilh Pitcher Tim Conroy from Oakland for Joa Quin Andujar. The cardinals with a 13-20 record Are last in the league with a .217 batting aver age. Heath is Hilling .120, with Tom Herraiz iss and Terry Pendl tonal .165. We can t get a base Hil when we need it said manager Whitey Herzog after the braves beat St Louit 5-2 sunday. Bob Horner Hil two Home runs and Dale Mur Phy s rib single in the seventh inning broke a 2-2 tie and pinned the loss on John Tudor 3-3. The cardinals managed just 13 Hiu Al singles in losing three straight at Atlanta Fulton county stadium regarded As one no Roundup of the Best hitters ballparks in the major leagues. In the launching Rad at thai grumbled Herzog. We did t even came  while the St Louis bats remained silent Horner continued to make big noise at the plate. He drove in eight of Atlanta s 13 runs during the sweep which extended the braves winning Streak to four. Paul Assenmacher finished up with two innings of Willess Relief for his third save. In other games expos 8, padres 3 san Diego Hubic Brooks connected for a grand slam Homer thai keyed a seven run explosion in the first inning an powered Montreal past san Diego. The expos who have won 12 of their last15 games bunched eight hits and iwo walks in their outburst against padres starter Mark Thurmond and reliever Tim Stod Dard. Thurmond. 2-3, gave up five hits an til runs before leaving without retiring a Batter. Reds 7, pirates 3 Cincinnati Tom Browning a 20-game Winner As a Rookie last season won his first game this year in five decisions a Cincinnati beat Pittsburgh Browning 1-4, gave up six hits in six innings ii was i first Victory since sept 28 when he became the first Rookie to win20 games in the major leagues in 31 years. Acts 8, dodgers 4 los Angeles George Foster Hom ered twice and drove in four runs leading new York Over los Angeles. Foster doubled his Home run total ilm season connecting far a three run shot in the first inning off Jerry Russ and Addinga Solo blast in the third inning. It marked the 21st Lime Foster has homered twice inthe same game and gave him 23 career Home runs Al dodger stadium. That put Shim one ahead of Blank Aaron As the All time Leader among visiting players giants 4, Phillies 1 san Francisco san Francisco third baseman Chris Brown made a diving Stop and started a basis loaded double playing the sixth inning and the giants Hung on to beat Philadelphia. Scott Garritts 4-3, combined Wilh three relievers on a five hitter. Garr dts shut out the visiting Phillies on two hits for five innings before leaving with runners on second Ana third and no outs in the sixth. Cubs 5, Astro 2 Houston Dave Lopes two run double capped a four run second inning and reliever Guy Hoffman pressed into service after an injury to starter Scott Sanderson got the Victory by pitching so innings in  pinned the loss on Bob Knepper 7-2, who was trying to become the firs night game Winner in the major leagues  
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