European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Monday june 23, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 23 Argentina ousts England 2-1 Maradona paces win with 2 goals Mexico City a Diego mar Adona surged around and through the English defense for two goats in four minutes of the second hair sunday Lead ing Argentina to a 2-1 world cup soccer quarterfinal Victory. The game was the first major sporting event Between the nations since the 1982 Falkland War. There were Only minor scuffles in the stands and no incident on the Field Al Solti out Aztec stadium which holds ii 4.580. The English defense had yielded just one goal in four games and none in its last three. But it could not control the Brilliant Maradona one of the world s Best and most creative players. Maradona scored in the 51st and 55th minutes As Argentina moved into a semifinal match with the Winner of sunday s Laic game Between Belgium and Spain. The argentines Are the Only latin Amer ican team remaining in the tournament. No team from outside South America has won the world cup when the Competition was held in the Western hemisphere. The first goal came when the Ball spun wildly in the English Penally area and mar Adona knocked it out of the Gnup of goalie Peter Shi ton and into the net. The second score was pure magic. Mar Adona beat the defense with his Speed and dribbling skills snaking through at least four defenders and around goalkeeper Shil ton before kicking it moved within a goal when Gary Lineker got his tournament leading sixth on a Short header off a of feed by substitute John Barnes at the 80th minute almost immediately at the other end Carlos Tapia hit the Post with a Low shot for cautious first half provided a glimpse of Maradona s skills. He clearly was the outstanding player on the Field but was unable to connect or set up a curved a free kick from just outside the penalty area in the 32nd min Ute that flew inches wide of the left goal Post in the closest Argentine Chance of the opening half. Argentina s Diego Maradona sprints away from England s Terry Butcher during the first half sunday in Mexico City. England s Only first half Opportunity came when Argentine goalie Ncry pump Ido fell chasing a Glenn Hoddle pass and Peter beards try grabbed the Ball along the right Wing. His curving shot hit the Side of the Nelen saturday s late game a Germany 4, Mexico 1 Monterrey. Mexico in the Sec Ond shootout of the Day West Germany beat Mexico shattering the championship dreams of the Host country. France which beat Brazil earlier sat urday in a shootout meets West Germany on wednesday in Guadalajara in the semifinals. The germans eliminated the French from the 1982 semifinals on penal by a scoreless 120 minutes including a half hour overtime German goalie Harald Schumacher stopped Penally kicks by Fernando quinine and Raul scr in in the shootout. West Germany s Klaus allows began the shootout with a goal which was matched by Manuel Negrete. Andreas Brehme scored but Schumacher got his leg on Quirarte s weak kick. Lol Harmat thateus beat goalie Pablo larks to the lower left and Schumacher easily dived to Stop haul scr in s Low shot. When Pierre Litzbarski put his shot in the net it was Over. Penalties arc not the Ideal solution but we were fortunate today German coach Franz said. There was a Garcal Deal of drama in his game. We knew we would have difficulties against the mexican team bul replayed very Well and we Pul the mexi cans to a severe Milutinovich. The yugoslav coach of the mexican team was Leary eyed As he praised his players. It is Only natural that you Sec decrying he said. It should also be Natu ral for you to understand thai Hesi tears Are for the loss we just Rhoden stars As bucs rout expos 14-1 from press dispatches Montreal it was the kind of game that Rick Rhoden Felt should be put in perspective. We re not that Good and they re not that bad the Pittsburgh right hander said after his pitching and hitting he Ped the pirates rout the Montreal expos 14-1 saturday night. But you get games like that every so Rhoden 7-4, allowed just three hits and tied Bis career High will 10 strike outs in route to his third Complete game of the season. He did not wok a Batter and helped his own cause with three sin Gles including one that drove in the game s first run in the third Inorg. It seems like everybody was swinging Well and getting their a on the Ball Rhoden Slid. I guess when you re that far ahead it s easy to be free Wheeling. The important thing is that he did t mess wound even with a big Lead pirates manager Jim Leyland said. He kept going night after them just like the Complete professional he Sid Bream and Bill Amon also made big contributions to the 17-Hil pirate at tack. Bream had three Job. Two run Homer while Aimon Flao two no Roundup � hits and drove in three runs. Johnny Ray also drove in three runs with a double and a sacrifice Fly. We need & game like that once in a while because it gives everybody some Confidence Bream said. Its a lot of fun to play because you Don t have to wait until the game is Over to enjoy your Tost his shutout bid when Montreal scored an unearned run in the seventh. Bream s 10th Homer triggered a six run fifth As Pittsburgh sent 12 Bailers to the plate against Dennis Martinez who made his first appearance for Montreal since he was acquired from Baltimore last setback Cost the expos a Chance to Ain ground on the first place new York mets in the East and kept them 10 games behind. In other games giants 2, astros 1 san Francisco Chili Davis drove a pair of runs with a double and a single to Lead san Francisco Over hous ton in 3 game which the astros played under protest. The astros protested he game in the Bottom of he eighth claiming the giants took too Many trips to the Mound in the top of the eighth. The Victory which was san Francis co s second in a Row Over Houston brought the giants to within one half game of the first place astros in the National league West. Cubs 8, mete 6 new York Keith Moreland reached Jesse Orosco for a ninth inning Home run lifting Chicago. Orosco 3-3, the sixth mets Pitcher entered in the ninth. Moreland hit a 1-1 pitch Over the left Field bleachers for his seventh Homer of the year. The blow made Ray Fontenot 32, the Winner. Lee Smith pitched the ninth for his i oth save. Braves red 6 Cincinnati Ozzie Virgil went 3 for 4 and drove in two runs including the game Winner to help Atlanta snap a four game losing Streak. Rick Mahler 8-i, pitched ivs innings and allowed six runs to gain the Victory. Paul Assenmacher pitched to one Batter before Gene Garber went the final i i innings to collect his sixth save. Cardinals 8, Phillies 6 Philadelphia Mike Heath drove in four runs including two with a ninth inning double to Power St. Louis with the score tied 6-6. Tommy Herr led off the St. Louis ninth with a single off loser Don Carman 3-1. But was forced Al second by Jack Clark. Willie Mcgee singled to right and after Pinch hitter Jose Oquindo struck out Heath doubled into the left Field Comer to score Clark and Mcgee. Padres 8, dodgers 7 los Angeles Rookie John Kruk s iwo out single single in the top of the 14th inning scored Tim Flannery from second base with the winning run. Flamery opened the huh with a single off Alejandro Pena 0-1. And advanced to second when Tony Gwynn beat out an infield hit to second. Kevin Mcreynolds and winning Pitcher Lance Mcc ulfers 4 i both struck out. Krut in his first appearance since being recalled from Las vegas of the Pacific coast league lined a single in front of left fielder Franklin Lubbs whose throw to the plate was off line
