European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 29, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday july �3,1986 the stars and stripes Page 73 3 straight met hrs sink braves by the associated press Atlanta Kevin Mitchell was t thinking about the new York mels lying club record when he connected for the team s third consecutive Home run in in fifth inning of a 5-1 Victory Over the at Lanta braves sunday. "1 was just looking to make Coril act Mitchell said. I did t want to make an out. Everybody was doing their thing and i wanted logo up there and get a base hit Gary Carter ignited the five run out burst in the third inning with a three run Homer and Daryl Strawberry followed with another before Mitchell made i three straight. It was he fourth time the Meis connected for three homers in a Row in an inning but the first time since a july 20,1974 game against the san Diego padres. There s Jusi All kinds of potential Carter said. But a double Here and there no Roundup and a single Here and there does As much damage As a Home when you get our Ball club in the Middle part of the order anything can happen Strawberry said. The Power outburst enabled Ric Aguilera 4-3, to claim his fourth Victory in a Row. Aguilera allowed eight Nils walked none and fanned two in throwing his first Complete game of the year. Aguilera lost his shutout bid in the fifth on Bob Homer s single Ken grif Fey s double and a sacrifice Fly by Andres Rick Mahler 10-10, took the loss. In other games sunday astros 3, Phillies 2 Philadelphia a combined two hitter by Nolan Ryan and Aurelio Lope enabled Houston to split a four game series with Philadelphia. Craig Reynolds broke an o-for-22 slump with a second inning Homer that tied the game. Billy Hatcher s rib Dou ble in the third put Houston ahead to stay. Ryan 7-7, struck put 10 in five in Ning s. He extended his major league re Cord of fanning Oor Morcelo 160. Phila Delphia s Kevin Gross 6-8, gave up Only four hits in eight innings. Pirates 7, giants 0 Pittsburgh Pittsburgh s Sid Bream had a two run double and a two run single and Rick Rhodon and do Robinson combined on an Highl hit shut out As Pittsburgh beat san Francisco an ended a five game losing Streak. Pittsburgh s Jim Morrison who was 4for 4, hit i 12th Homer. Cardinals 3, padres 2 St. Louis to. St. Louis won its sixth straight game to match its longest Streak of be season on the strength of Andy Van Slyke s two run single that capped a three run rally in the seventh inning. The cardinals had been blanked on four hits by san Diego s Lance Mccullers 5-5. Until the seventh. John Tudor,9-5, was the Winner. Hrs 9, expo 7 Cincinnati a two out bases loaded single by Eric Davis in the eighth inning capped Cincinnati s comeback from a 7-2 deficit. The reds got Back in the game with four run seventh. Then Nick Esasky led off the eighth with a Homer Oft Mon Treal s jct Reardon 6-6, to tie the game. Rob Murphy 1-0, claimed the Victory. Dodger 13, cab 11 Chicago los Angeles which Oul hit Chicago 21-13, rallied for four runs in the ninth inning. Mike Scioscia two run single was the game winning hit the teams combined to score 11 run sin the last two innings. Go cry returns from injury Yankees release infielder Berra Bern. Joins ranks of unemployed new York a the new York Yankees on sunday Cut infielder Date Berra in a move designed to make room for returning Pitcher Ron Cuidry on the 24-Man roster. The decision was announced just minutes before the Yankees Gam with Minnesota. Berra was unavailable for comment. Berra was placed on waivers to give him his unconditional release. Playing Only occasionally Bern was Hilling .231 with two homers and 13 Rols in losat bats Guidry a left handed Pitcher came off the disabled list sunday and beat the twins. He went on the disabled list july 3 with a Cut Between the Index and Middle fingers of his pitching hand. The 29-year-old Berra was acquired by the Yankees from Pittsburgh on dec. 20, 1984, he is the son of Hall off Amer Yogi Berra. Berra was made expendable after the Yankees traded Ken Griffey to the Atlanta braves on june 29 for outfielder Daudet Washington and infielder Paul Zuvella Berra started the 1986 season in platoon with Mike Piglia Ralo at third base. A month into the season however Pagliarulo won the malting Job and Berra was relegated 10 the role of Pinch hitter and fill in in 1985 with the Yankees Berra hit,229 in 109 at bats with one Homer and eight Bis. Berra had broken an 0-for-15 slump with a hit in Friday night s game against the twins Yogi Berra now is a coach for the Houston astros. Crenshaw Winner of Buick open grand Blanc Mich. Map Ben Crenshaw showing be is fully recovered from on illness that almost ended his Ca reer shot a final round 68 sunday to win the 1500,000 Buick open with an 18 under Par 270. Crenshaw. Who had t won since the1984 masters finished one stroke ahead of . Snead and Doug Tewell to pick up the firs prize of $90,000. It was the Lith tour Victory for Crenshaw and established him As a threat to Challenge British open Champi on Greg Norman at the pea championship in Toledo Ohio in two weeks. Crit thaw 34, suffered a hyperactive thyroid condition that caused him to lose18 pounds and weakened him to Ibe Point where he could play Only 23 tour Namenuk in i98s, when he failed to re Cord a top 10 finish. He started the final round in a four Way tie with Rookie Davis love i Sieve Pate and Tom Panzer at 14-Undcr. Crenshaw gained an Edge at the Star with a Birdie on the first Hole a 567 Yard Par 5. He also birdied the ninth Hole to turn at 16 under. Love bogeyed the last Hole and shot final round 71 to finish Al 55-under while Pate had a final round 72 for 274 and Purtzer shot 73 for 275. Crenshaw s greatest test came on the 490-Yard, Par-5 no. 13. He hit his second shot under a tree and could t get to the Ball in his natural stance. He turned a Dubover and playing left handed with the Back b Rod Ley defends title with ? 2-foot Birdie putt Woodbridge Ontario a Pat Bradley Sank a 12-fool Birdie putt on the Glrst playoff Hole to defeat hard charging Veteran Ayako Okamoto sunday and successfully defend her 1985 Liue in ihe$353,000 Lyga do manner tournament. Bradley started the Day As if she were about to tear the 6,107-Yard Board of Trade club apart when she birdied five of he first six holes. She finished at six under 66 fora 72-Hoic total of 276 in in grand slam event but she had to sink a Birdie on the final Hole of regulation play to Force the playoff the 18lh to temporarily move into Fiat 12-Underpar. Okamoto who began the final round two shots behind Bradley and three shots behind third round Leader Chris John son also closed with a burst of birdies on the front nine in route to a tournament tying Tow round of 64, with the Victory Bradley claimed thereof the four Lyga grand slam events this year. She won the Dinah Shore classic an the Lyga championship but finished fifth in the . Open. Nancy Scranton who fired a 64 Fri Day set a 36-Hole Standard of 134 before soaring to a 78 on saturday rebounded with a 69 sunday to finish Al 281 in a third place tie with Betsy King Kin closed with a 71. Bradley first place purse pushed he official 1986 prize Money to 1379,496 and her career winnings 10 $2,174,693,the Only Lyga tour player to reach the j2 million plateau. Crampton captures Mony classic of Tao Ben Crenshaw. Fully recovered of the dub knocked the Ball onto the Gree about three feet from the pin. He Sank the putt for a Birdie to go j 7-under, bringing a Roar from the crowd at the 7,014-Yard Warwick Hills Golf country club. On the 322-Yard, Jpar-4 no. 14.Crenshaw birdied from five feet to go 18 under. Jamesville . Up Bruc Crampton birdied the 16th and 17th holes sunday and finished with a i under Par 71 to win the 1200,000 Mony Syracuse senior classic by one stroke. Crampton s 54-Hole total of 10-under206 Edge the Trio of Chi Chi Rodriguez Roberto do Vicenzo and Orville Moody. Crampton won s30.000 to increase his season s winnings to $ 199,730. It was his second Victory in his first full season on the pea seniors tour. Rodriguez and Devicenzo missed Bir die pulls on the final Hole that would have forced a sudden death playoff. Billy Casper and Bob Charles shot 68s sunday for three round totals of 208.butch Baird also had a 208, the two key holes were 16 and 17,"crampton said. I did t look Al the scoreboard until the 16th Green and 1 saw that do one was 10 under i told myself let s Birdie the last three holes and 11under would look pretty on the Par 5, 506-Yard Ifill cramp ton chipped within 15 inches of the cup and tapped in an easy Birdie. On the Par 5, 456-Yard i7 h Hole his Sec Ond shot Well beyond the Green. But be chipped Back and Sank an 8-Fooier for a Birdie
