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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday july 9, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Clemens handed 2nd loss from press dispatches Boston Rookie Jose can Seco and Veteran Dave Kingman shelled Boston s Roger Clemens with consecutive Home runs in the sixth inning monday night As the Oakland a s marked manager Tony Larussa s debut with a 6-4 Victory Over the red sox the a a winning for Only the third Lime in their last 22 Road Al Roundup games handed Clemens his Sec Ond consecutive loss after he went 14-0, the fifth Best Start in major league history. It was the red sox s fourth loss in their last six games and Ihei american league East Lead was trimmed to seven games Over the new York Yankees. Clemens allowed seven hits and six runs one unearned before leaving with no one out in the sixth. He struck out five raising his american league leading total to 138, but his Era jumped from 2.14 to 2.58, just behind Milwaukee s Ted Higuera s 2.57. Oakland took a 2-0 Lead in the second inning on two out rib doubles by Dwayne Murphy and Alfredo Griffin. Tony Phillips opened the a s third with a single stole second went to third on Catcher Rich ged Man s throwing error and Sioredas Dunsford grounded out. Boston scored its first run in the third inning on singles by key Quinones and Marty Barrett and a wild pitch to make in j-1. Oakland added to its advantage in the sixth when Carney Lansford beat out a ground single to deep Short and Canseco followed with his 20th Homer a drive into the see Al on Page 26 nil cracks Down testing for drugs to be mandatory by Michael Goodwin new York National football league commissioner Pete Rozelle announced a new anti drug program Mon Day that Calls for increased mandatory testing Tor All players As Well As possible lifetime suspensions Tor those who repeatedly use illegal drugs. The program the most far reaching among the major professional sports leagues includes various Steps of coun seling and temporary suspensions with reduced or no pay for players who Les positive and requires hospitalization for those with serious drug problems. In response the nil players association said it could not agree to the pro Gram because in involves substantial changes in a 1982 agreement Between the Union and team owners. Under the new program a player who has three positive tests will be banned from the nil permanently though he could Appeal to the commissioner Lor re instatement afar dec year. Every player will be tested at least three limes a year according to the announcement by Rozelle which was mad after owners were notified. The tests which will be conducted under the supervision of or. Forest ten Nant or. Who is paid by the league will search for cocaine marijuana opiates pc Angel dust amphetamines and Al Cohol. Amphetamine use will not Lead to punishment the commissioner said but High Levels of alcohol use could. The league also plans to add anabolic steroid so the list of prohibited drugs possibly by the 1987 season. We Are going to continue education and counselling Rozelle said at a news conference. But there has to be a Bot Tom line. Without becoming theatrical about it there has to be an end. There has to be  Rozelle said he believes the use of Ille Gal drugs among players has grown in recent Yean but added that estimating numbers would be  the new program will take effect immediately said Rozelle who estimated its Cost at ii million a year. The first tests will be conducted at preseason Camps which open this month. Tests had previously been conducted by the teams and were the Only ones Given to All players. Although Rozelle s announcement Fol lows the recent deaths of two prominent athletes Don Rogers of the Cleveland Browns and Len Bias the University of Maryland basketball player both of wham died after using cocaine he said it was not related directly those deaths. He pointed out thai he had said last win Ter that he planned to adopt Tough new measures. The statement by the players association in response to the program referred to the agreement that it negotiated with owners in 1981 in 1982, commissioner Rozelle stated that the drug Issue was a matter of collective bargaining the statement said. The agreement reached in 1982 is final and binding on All parties and its terms cannot be changed in mid term except upon Mutual  the 1982 agreement expires next Jan uary and negotiations have started for a new pact. The Union s statement did not say specifically How in would Challenge the pro Gram. Under the collective bargaining agreement any grievance is to be re solved through a system involving hear Ings before an arbitrator. If players refuse to be tested Rozelle said he has a response planned but he refused to reveal in. Rozelle said the league s Constitution gives him the. Authority for his plan though he added that he was disappointed that the Union and owner representatives had not been Able to agree on a program he found acceptable i regret that i had to act independently he said. Mandatory testing Rozelle said commissioner Pele Roxelle. Had to act independently would protect the health and welfare of players and preserve the Public s Confidence in the integrity of the  he stressed that the league would make every Effort to keep the lest results confidential and said a Fine of 150.000would be levied against any team which divulged the name of a player who tested  about players objections concerning invasion of privacy Rozelle said that in the unique world of professional Spons you give up some of that privacy for the  he listed those benefits As an inordinate amount of Money an adulation from the Public and news or  the 1982 agreement players have been Given preseason physical examinations that include urine test. There had to be reasonable cause be fore any other drug tests could be con ducted though some teams have included the tests As part of the physical exams when the season  the new program the preseason urine tests would continue though the would be conducted by the league. In addition two unannounced tests would be conducted by the league during the regular season with every player required to participate. Reds outlast mets 7-6 it few Fer Breaks 4-4 tie Ullh win to from press Dos Pauchet new York Dave Parker broke a 4-4 tie with a two run Homer in the seventh inning and the Cincin Nati reds held on to defeat the new York men 7-6 tuesday night the reds had 16 hits including four by Ron a Cater to win for the sixth time in their last eight games Tony Perez batting for player manager Pete Rose led off the seventh with a single before Parker hit pitch from Randy Niemann 1-3, for his i file Homer of the season. Bruce Btry not then relieved for new York and gave up another run on � double by Eric Davis an infield Tingle by to Diaz and a sacrifice Fly by Dave Conception. Ron Robinson who relieved Cincinnati starter Bill Gullickson in the sixth inning won his seventh Deci Sion without a loss despite giving up a Lendolt Homer to Howard Johnson and an rib Tingle to Gary Carter in the seventh. John Franco earned his 13th save by shutting out the mets in the final 2w innings. The reds scored their first in when Eddie Milner led off the game with a double and later came Home on a passed Ball. Consecutive doubles by Conception buddy Bell and Oester gave the reds a 3-0 Lead in the fourth but no Roli Clup the mets scored in the Bottom of the fourth on Dairy Strawberry s 13th Homer and tied in 3-3 in the fifth on Pitcher Rick a Juvera s Homer and an rib Tingle by Keith Hernandez. The Home run by Aguilera was his second of the season one Short of the team record for a Pitcher. Kat Daniels Pinch hitting for Gullickson drove in run with two outs in the. Sixth giving Cincinnati a 4-3 Lead that evaporated As the mets cored a run in the Bottom of the inning on Ray Knight s sacrifice Fly. In other National league games monday astros 12, expo 1 Montreal Glenn Davis homered twice and drove in five rum while Mike Scott allowed four hits and struck out seven Bailers in seven innings As hous ton Defeated Montreal the game was lied 1- when Davis hit a two run Homer off expos starter Dennis Martinez driving in Bill Doran. Who opened the third inning with a double. Martinez 0-1. Left the game in ill Fiffi after allowing six runs in his second National league Start. Davis who came into the game tied for the no kid see no on Page 26  
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