European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday August 31,1986 the stars and stripes Page 25 Hawks nip in Ciurlik face sabers for spot in Safe final byte Boivin staff writer Sembach a Germany Clin Morris hit the game winning Home run in the Bottom of the ninth to defeat in Ciurlik 19-16 saturday propelling Hahn into a playoff with Span Dahlem to de Termine who gets to face undefeated Ramstein for the Safe men s slow pitch softball tournament championship. Both the playoff and championship game arc scheduled for sunday at sem Bach starting at 10 30 . And noon respectively. Morris was t the Only ninth inning hero for Hahn. Ray Rocky Pilgrim tied the game for the Hawks with a Home run setting the stage for Morris decisive poke. A third key player in Hahn s Victory Over the braves was Marty Cota who does t even play for the Hawks. He the in Ciurlik shortstop. Cota had six errors in the game. He did t even come into the game until the third inning when he replaced starter Darnel Lester who had a pulled Ham string. With braves manager Rick Cro Zier out of subs Cota was in like a bad marriage for better or worse. With six errors it looks like it was mostly for worse. I did t even have to loosen up for the first time in the tournament Cota said. I was As Loose a can be. Maybe it was the Heineken i had at lunch. I guess m in the Doghouse  Cou s teammates took the loss philosophically and luckily for Cota nil teammates have a Good sense of  him boots they told him he d be famous sunday if Hahn won every thing. The big error by Cota his fifth came in the seventh. The braves up 14-12, were just one out away from eliminating Hahn from a playoff with Spang. Pilgrim singled to left Center to keep the Hawks last gasp Hopes alive. Terreck Urban then grounded to Cota behind second to the left Field Side of the base. Instead of flipping right away to second baseman Nick Tocci for the easy out Cota started to run toward the bag. One step away he flipped it off the Mark and the Ball dropped to the ground a Pilgrim Slid in. Brad Rogiers then walked to Load the bases and Morris doubled to left Center to drive in two runs. Roegiers also tried to score but Cota Cut him Down at the plate with a solid Peg to Send the Gam into extra innings. Neither team mounted a threat in the eighth. In the ninth the braves went Back ahead 16-14. With one out the braves Charles Sto ver reached on an error by Hawks Sec Ond baseman Don Windham. Tom Hor Nak singled to left and de Varney advanced both runners with a Long Fly Down the left Field line. Tocci then singled to left Center and when Scott Mcleod booted the Ball Stover and Horna scored. In the Hawks ninth. Cola was again at the Center of the storm with help from teammate Varney in left Center. Of course Rocky and Clint had a Tittle to do with this Hollywood finish. It was t bal Boa and Eastwood but Pilgrim and mor Ris would have done them proud wit their Power. With one out Rob Deer singled to left Varney could t decide whether to catch the Ball or play it Safe and then compounded matters by hobbling the Bounce As Deer went to second. Pilgrim slammed an offering from Ellis beyond the left Field Fence. Urban then lined a shot that cot blew and Roegiers walked. Morris came on to slam his three run shot in the someplace in the Bushes where Pilgrim put his. The Hahn win cast a Shadow Over a Fine Effort by braves Lead off hitter Bobby Dee. Dee bad a two run Homer in the fifth and a grand slam in the sixth to Given Ciurlik its last Lead 13-10. Morris feels that the Hawks will have to play As Well sunday As they did earlier in the tournament when they . That was one of our Best games this year Morris said of the 18-5 rout of Span Dahlem Friday. We did t make any mistakes and hat s what Well have to  it also would t Hurt if Spang has a is photo by Gus Schufle Tutor upper Heyword s John Hutiu a scares Cue lying run in seventh inning of Friday s 12-8usafe slow pitch Victory Over Hahn. The Hawks Catcher is Ken Ferguson. Player As charitable As Cota was sat urday. In other games saturday Runstein 9, Span Dahlem 7 the sabers had a Chance to avoid a playoff game with the Hawks if they beat the rams but Home runs by Randy stay or Mike Meyer and Bobby Davis assured the rams of remaining undefeated and left Hahn and Spang tied at 5-2. Ramstein 9, in Ciurlik 7 the rams broke a 7-7 tie in the sixth when in Ciurlik third baseman Gary Borg Lund booted a liner off the Bat of Larry Brno to allow Pat Wellman to score. Cota then booted Greg Green s grounders Bobby Long scored. Hahn9,tomjon8 Hahn won another close one when Mike Conley hit a two run Homer Over the right Field Fence in the seventh. Morri and Pilgrim also homered for the Hawks. Spang Ahlai 6, upper Heyford 4 homers by Terry Wilson and Gerald Williams in the first inning gave the Sab ers a 3-0 Lead in the first inning they never relinquished. Ben Waters 13, Chicksands 7 the phantoms put together four run rallies in the second and third to offset Home runs by the fighting Chicks Dar Ryl Rivers James St Csc and Mike sauce. Chi Sands 11, Torrejon 8 the Chicks helped by Home runs from James Siccle and Mike Sawyer struck for three runs each in the second third and fourth innings in defeating the raiders for their first Victory of the tour , Elway turn in spectacular halves by the associated press Dan Marino and John Elway tuned up for the regular season with one half each of spectacular passing Friday night Lead ing the Miami dolphins Ana Denver Broncos to victories in their final exhibition games. Marino completed 14 of 18 passes for 201 Yards including a 21-Yard scoring pass to Rookie James Pruitt with two seconds left in the first half As the dolphins whipped wingless Tampa Bay 21-3. Elway was even More impressive completing 17 of 23 passes for 275 Yards and two touchdowns As he led Denver to a 16-0 halftime Lead in route to a 19-10 Victory Over the los Angeles rams. Bronco 19, rams 10 Denver Elway and Vance John son connected on a 61-Yard bomb on the third play from scrimmage and Johnson went on to catch eight More passes from Elway in the first half and two More in the fourth Quarter. Elway also hit running Back Steve nil Roundup Scwll on a 21-Yard scoring pass in the second Quarter. The rams Cut the deficit to 16-10 inthe second half with the help of two interceptions. Jerry Gray picked off a Scott Blankavag pass and returned it 52 Yards to help set up Mike Lansford s 25-Yard Field goal in the third Quarter and Mickey Sutton returned another interception 34 Yards for a touch Down in the fourth Quarter. Dolphins 21, Boc Caneen 3 Miami Marino was particularly Sharp in a drive leading to Ron Daven port s 1-Yard to run and a six play 75 Yard March he capped with a 21-Yard scoring pass to Pruitt. Don Strock replaced Marino in the second half and directed Miami s final touchdown drive while hitting 7 of 12 passes for 93 Yards against a Tampa Bay secondary that starts two rookies. Redskins 29, Falcons 21 Washington defensive tackle Dean Hamd forced Atlanta quarterback Dave Archer to ground the Ball from the end zone and the resulting fourth Quarter safety helped Washington defeat the Falcons. Redskins Reserve quarterback Doug Williams followed the safety with a seven Yard touchdown pass to Anthon Jones As the redskins rallied from a 14-0 deficit to finish the preseason at 3-1. 49ers21, san Francisco Jeff Kemp threw two touchdown passes to wide receiver Jerry Rice late in the second period wiping out a id Point deficit and san Francisco went on to defeat Seattle. Lions 30, bengals 20 Cincinnati running Back Scott Williams 1-Yard touchdown run his Sec Ond to of the game with 13 seconds left put Detroit ahead against Cincinnati. The Lions added their final touch Down on the game s last play when nose tackle Eric Williams intercepted a pass jarred Loose from quarterback Ken an Derson and ran it 49 Yards for a score. Chargers 24, cardinals 17 san Diego Reserve quarterback Tom flick shaking off a pair off of first half interceptions fired a 68-Yard touch Down pass to Buford Mcgee in the fourth Quarter As san Diego Defeated St. Louis. 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