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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. August 7,1986 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports o s gain on botox front press dispatches Baltimore once again the Texas rangers have been taken by storm. Storm Davis continued his dominance Over Ilic rangers tuesday night beating them Tor the loth straight Lime in sparking the Baltimore orioles to a 9-2 Victory. Baltimore Winner of nine of its last 12, crept within 2j games of the american league East leading Boston red sox who dropped a 3-1 decision to Chicago. If i could explain Davis dominance. I would t be sitting Here right now said Texas manager Bobby Valentine. I d be a lot smarter than i am now. It s not like he strikes everyone out. He just pitches Well enough to win. But he beat  "1 did t have Good stunt because i had t pitched in a week said Davis 8-8, who scattered eight hits Over eight innings 10 run his perfect career Mark to 10-0 against Texas "1 had a Good fastball and made Good pitches but it Felt strange out there added Davis who struck out six. I m jus glad thesus put runs on inc scoreboard because it look the pressure off he said about an Early 6-1 Lead. Pitch ing with a nig Lead actually made me  the orioles chased Jose Guzman 8-11. With a five run third thanks to the Home run support of Jim Traber and Larry sheets. Guzman who gave up five runs and six Hili said this is what happens when you leave the Ball in the Middle of the plate. I tried to come inside but left the Ball in the Middle. Thai was the  Davis fell behind 1-0 in the first inning when Pete o Brien singled Pete Incaviglia walked and Larry Parrish drove in o Brien from second with a single. Baltimore tied the score 1-1 in the  on Lee Lacy s single a walk to cat Ripken and an rib single by Jim Dwyer. Juan Bonilla and Fred Lynn walked to Start the five run third. Ripken s one out single scored Bonilla from second with Lynn advancing to third. Dwyer s sacrifice scored Lynn and Traber homered to right Field to make the score 5-1. Sheets followed with his 12th Home ran a shot Over the right Field Fence. Lynn added a two run single off reliever Ricky Wright in inc fourth after a double by Rick dumps by a walk to Bonilla and Mcenroe mediocre in return Stratton i. Up John Mcenroe playing what he called a strangely mediocre match tuesday ended his Fivi month Layoff from tournament Tennis with a 7-5, 6-3, Victory Over Marko Ostoja in the first round of the in 5,000 Volvo International. The former Wimbledon and . Open Champion who admitted he was nervous at the Start of the match held a 55-Minule news conference in which he discussed his changed out look and Hopes for his Tennis future and expressed astonishment at his achievements. He said that re turning to no. I in Mcenroe the world some times seems like a very sleep Mountain to  i Don t know How i did it before. I m amazed at what i accomplished. 11 seemed like i was in a fog he said. One of the reasons i got away frown Innis is that my life is More important he said. I m willing to sacrifice no. 1 to be Happy. Being no. 1 is no the most important thing in other first round results top seed Ivan Lendl beat Amos Mansdorf of is Rael 6-2, 7-5, and no. 2 Boris Becker of West Germany topped Bud Schuliz of Boston 6-4. 7-6 9-7no. 3 Jimmy Connors and no 5 Tim Mayotte were pushed to the limit each Ai Roundup lady s single loaded the bases. Lacy led off the sixth with his 10th Homer a blast Over a ? right Field Fence to make it 9-1. Singles by Curtis Wilkerson o Brien and Tom Paciorek loaded the bases in the eighth for Texas. Sieve Buechel s Sacri fice Fly drove in Wilkerson. To other games tuesday while sox 3. Red sox 1 Boston Carlton Fisk and Harold Baltic homered and kill word Dodson pitched three hit Ball for seven innings As Chicago spoiled the return of Dennis Oil can Boyd with .1 Victory Over Boston. Boyd whose suspension was lifted by the red sox last Fri Day was making his first appearance in 28 Days. Boyd. 11-7. Gave up eight hits in 7vi innings. Dotson 8-12, and Gene Nelson combined on a three hitter As the red sox lost for inc Mill time in their Lasi 19 games. Chicago has won sin of its last seven. Dotson who had lost his previous five decisions had a Tio Hilter through five innings. Boston s Only base runner in that stretch was Wade Boggs who reached first base on a first in Ning error by shortstop Ozzie Guillen. The in to sox got their first hit when Tony armas hit his sixth Home run of Fth season leading olt the sixth. Key qui nones followed that with a single Down the left Field line but was thrown out by Center fielder John Cangelosi As he tried to stretch it into a double. Dotson walked none and struck out one before Nelson worked the final two innings for his third save. Royals 8, Blue jays 6 Toronto George Brett hit a two run Homer and Kan Sas City scored five runs in inc third helped by two errors and a wild pitch As Kansas City beat Toronto. Rookie Scott Bank cad 5-5, who had lost five of his last  decisions gave up five runs on seven hits Over seven 111 see Al on Page 22 Martinez Handcuffs Pittsburgh from press dispatches Ritts Burdell memories of in glory Days came alive for Den Nis  tuesday night As the struggling right hander four hit ihi1 Cill Shugh pirates and led the Montreal expos  
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