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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, August 8, 1986

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday August 8.1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Carlton Calls it quits a photo21-year Veteran Siete Culton reaches 4,000lh strikeout Milestone san Francisco a Sieve Carllon. A four Lime by Young award Winner announced his retire ment wednesday the Day after he recorded his 4000thcareer Siri Coul. Carlton 41, was 1-3 with a 5,10 Era in a one Mon a stint with the san Francisco giants. For the season which included three months with the Phila Delphia Phillies he was 5 ii with a 5.89 Era. Carllyn posted a record of 319 victories against 226 defeats Ina 22-year career that included seven years in St. Louis and l4/i in  reflection i realized that i be reached a Ca reer Milestone of 4,000 strikeouts never before accomplished by a Pitcher spending his entire career in one league Carton said in a statement released bythe giants. His strikeout total was second Only to Houston Nolan Ryan 4,209 in major league history. Further i realize that the san Francisco giants recommitted to the younger players in their Organiza Tion specifically the talented Young men on their pitching  Carlton made the announcement after wednesday s2-1 giants Victory Over the Cincinnati reds in 14 innings Carlton said in the release that he was grateful to giants owner Bob Lurie general manager Al Rosen manager Roger Craig and giants fans for their support Over the past month. Roin echoed Carllon s views about he giants Young pitchers citing the recent outings by rookies Terry Mulholland and Kelly Downs As  had hoped we could keep these youngsters in the minor leagues to continue i hair development a while longer but due to injuries we had to bring them up at this time Rosen  have the greatest respect and admiration for Steve Carllon. He gave us 100 percent during his time Here and was a positive influence in the giants club  the giants announced Carllon s signing they said they hoped he would help them win the National league s West division but san Francisco has fallen from first place and Carlton was hit hard in his firs two outings Carllon was released june 26 by the Phillies after management determined he could no longer help the  said he realized a couple of starts ago that Carllon might not be Able to return to his Brillian performance level he helped us in a lot of ways with his professional ism and the Way he worked with the Young kids see Carlton on Page 26 Matuszek homers lift la Over astros by the associated press los Angeles Len Matuszek one of a Host of los Angeles players forced into action because of a rash of injuries to hit the dodgers this sea Ion continued to produce wednes Day with two homers in a 7-4 Victory Over the Houston Aslom i m very confident and very comfortable in Tny surroundings he said after his three hit three rib performance. Mike Marshall broke an o-fbr-15slump with a two run single As los Angela won two of three games to move within Sto games of toe astros in the National league Westrick Honey curl 8-6, allowed five hits struck out three and walked twin jul inning. Matuszek gave los Angeles a 2-0lead in the second with nil seventh Homer of the season off right hande malt Keotah. 2-3, who had t pitched since june 9 with Tfaye chicag cubs. Marshall s fifth inning single Only i second hit in 28 at bats gavels Angeles a 4-1 Lead. In other no action wednesday mts7,Cubi Chicago Moore Wilson who came off the Bench to drive in three runs got two of them Home with a decisive broken Bat single off reliever Lee Smith in the top of the12th inning As new York Defeated no Roundup Chicago in the first game of a double header. Keith Hernandez had three hit Sand Gary Carter homered and knocked in three runs As new Yor kled 6-4 in he Nightcap which was suspended because of darkness after seven innings. It a i to be completed before the Start of thursday s regularly scheduled game. Roger Mcdowell 10-6, the third new York Pitcher picked up the Vic tory with two innings of  san Francisco Pinch hitter Mike Ald Etc lined a single to Center with two outs in the ugh inning to drive in Chris Brown As san Francis co beat Cincinnat Chili Davis kept the giants in the game in the i lib inning when he caught Kurt Stillwel s shallow Fly Ball and nailed Nick Esasky on a perfect throw to the plate. Jeff Robinson. 6-2. The fourth Sanfrancisco Pitcher got the Victory with one inning of perfect Relief. Cart Wil Lis 1-3, took the loss. Knoi3,plntei2pittsburgh Tim Raines and Mitch Webster hit rib triples an Floyd Youmans 11-7, scattered five Hiu Over seven innings As Montrea Defeated Pittsburgh ending the Streak sea no on Page 23 rangers nip o s in Battle of slams by the associated pres Baltimore Larry sheets and Jim Dwyer hit grand slams in the four thinning that put Baltimore ahead. But the orioles did t have anybody who could slam the door on the Texas rangers. Toby Harrah went 5-for-s with grand slam and Larry Parrish s two run double keyed a six run rally in the eighth inning wednesday night that led the rangers past Baltimore 13-11.the three grand clams were the most Ever in a major league game. The Hornet by sheets and Dwyer during a nine run inning marked just the fifth time a Tea had hit two slams in an inning. I be been in the major leagues 12years, and a couple in the minors and Luu s the craziest game i be Ever seen,1 Parrish said. It was the kind you usually see in the  ripped Baltimore s five Pilchen for 19 hits including Steve Bueche Isolo Homer in the eighth and Pete o Brien s three run shot later in the in Ning. Baltimore had just seven hits including a two run Homer by Lee Lacy the rangers rallied with six Hiu in the eighth against Rich Bordi 4-2, who was charged with six runs and Nate Snell who gave up Parrish s two run double and an rib single by Scoll Fletcher in the  Pitcher who did not work for the orioles was Don Aase who leads the major leagues with 28 saves. Aase was not available because he Hurt his Bac earlier in the Day while lifting nil 4-year Al Roundup old  would have been in there maybe even with a five run Lead Baltimore manager Earl Weaver said. I know hit the lying run would have never gotten la the  the game also included a Bench Clear ing incident following a Knockdown pitch to Jim Trabor by Mike Mason after Dwyer s slam a Black cat running Loose on the Field and a rain delay of 13 min utes that delayed the Start in Baltimore if this in t the greatest rengen Vic tory Ever it is tied Lor first Texas Man Ager Bobby Valentine said. The bullpen pitched its heart out and the hitters never said  connected for his fourth Home run of the season and fifth career slam inthe second inning after Baltimore starter Ken Dixon walked Buechele with in bases loaded. An rib single by Gary Ward made in 6-0 in the  orioles got Back in the game in the fourth when Bobby Witt walked the bases loaded. Sheets then got Baltimore s first hit his 13th Homer and first career slam. A single and two walks by reliever Jeff Russell reloaded the  Ripken hit a grounder that Bue Chele displayed for an error and Dwyer followed with his eighth Homer and first  and Dwyer became the first sae Al on Page 23 mets waive slumping unhappy Foster Chicago up George Foster the second la gent paid player in base Ball and a former National league mos valuable player was waived wednesday by the new York  the move ended a Stormy four year relationship Between the club and the 37-year-old outfielder who was approaching the end of his five year contract at i million a year. Only Jim Rice of Toaloa earns More than  mets Are liable for the $1.7 million remaining on the contract which include two option years running through 1988. Foster lost nil starting position in Loftfield to Kevin Mitchell several weeks ago and has been an ineffective pan Lime player. Since july 11, Foster was 2 for 28 with 10 strikeouts Andone rib in 11  manager Frank Cashen announced the decision following his Teara i suspended game against the Chi Cago cubs. He denied the move was the result of recently published remarks in which Foster suggested his demotion injure was racially motivated. Foster de Nied making the  has been a foregone conclusion thai this would be done unless be turn edit around offensively Cashen said. It was a question of exactly when h would happen. We Haven t won the Pennant yet and believe we can win an extra game or two with this move Down the stretch. As for the remarks i won t dignify them. I m kind of confused about them but i have to take the Man at his word sex Mel Lee Mazzilli will be recalled from Tidewater of the International league to replace Foster. He was expected to join the mets in chicag thursday when they play the cubs. Maz Ziti was signed to a minor league con tract by the Meu earlier this week. Foster who struck out As a Pinch hit Ter in the first game of wednesday s Dou ble header batted .227 with 13 Home runs and 38 Rols in 72 game  
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