European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 21,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports raiders 0-2, open at Home will meet giants in got to by Dave Goldberg a football writer after losing their first two games of the season for the first time in 22 years and both on the Road the los Angeles raiders open at Home this weekend against the new York giants which last week took the Ball away from the san Diego offence arguably the league s Best seven limes in a 20-7 Victory. The raiders lost their season opener in Denver 38 36, and at Washington 10-6, and face the possibility of being 0-3 after sunday s encounter. It s probably the toughest starting schedule we be had says coach Tom Flores who was the Quarter Back of that 0-2 team in 1964. It s not that we re nil Roundup falling apart it s not that we re playing inadequately it s just that we Haven t had that Little something in the second half to  that Little something is not going to be easy to find especially with starting quarterback Marc Wilson out with a slightly separated right shoulder. After losing 31-28 in Dallas the giants rebounded last week to beat the chargers 20-7. Sputtering a bit on offence but holding san Diego to 41 Rushing Yards and intercepting Dan Fouts five times. Holding the chargers to seven Points is almost unheard of says Flores. Astros Edge padres eliminate 3 West foes from press dispatches Houston the Houston astros eliminated three National league West teams Friday night and two others should follow soon. Glenn Davis singled Home the tying run and Kevin Bass singled Home the Winner in a two run seven thinning lifting the astros to a 5-4 Vic tory Over the san Diego padres. The Victory eliminated san Diego los Angeles and Atlanta. It also left f no Roundup Houston 10 games ahead of second place san Francisco and 11 in front of third place Cincinnati. "1 Hope they have a Good Winter winning Pitcher Charlie Kerfeld 11-2, said of the padres. I know they be said that about us before. We just have to take it one game at a time and Hope fully we can Clinch this thing at  Dave Smith retired two batters for his 31st save. Dave Lapoint 1-3, took the loss. Realistically we had already Fig ured we were out san Diego manager Steve Boros said. We played four rookies against Houston last week Insan Diego. Well pitch a Rookie to Morrow and sunday. We re already making evaluations on next  in other no games expos 3, cardinals 2 Montreal Casey Candaele s third single of the game scored Tom Foley from third base in the 11th in Ning to lift Montreal Over St. Louis. Foley Drew a Mcadoff walk from Pat Perry 2-3, and went to third on Wal lace Johnson s single. Dann Bilardello was intentionally walked to Load the bases and then Candaele singled through a drawn in infield. Phillies 4, mets 3 new York Kevin Gross car ried two hitter into the ninth inning and Steve Bedrosian registered his 27th save As Philadelphia Defeated new , 11-11, walked three and struck out six but weakened in the ninth when new York scored  Defeated the mets for the Sec Ond straight time. He shut them out a week ago at Philadelphia. It was the first meeting Between the clubs since Philadelphia swept a three game series from new York last weekend at veterans stadium de laying the mets division clinching. To photo Phillies Kevin Gross. Beats mets again the mets clinched wednesday. Cubs 8, pirates 2 Chicago Leon Durham coaxed a two out bases loaded walk off reliever Larry Mcwilliams to spark a six run eighth inning lifting Chicago Over Pittsburgh. The cubs rallied for six runs in the inning to snap a 2-2 tie and avoid dropping into the East cellar. Giants 4, braves 0 Atlanta Kelly Downs combined with two relievers on a four hit shutout As san Francisco Defeated at Lanta. Dodgers 9, reds 7 Cincinnati Steve sax lined a two run Homer in the top of the ninth inning to help los Angeles snap a six game losing Streak with a Victory Over Cincinnati. With los Angeles trailing 7-6, Pinch hitter Larry see singled with one out and sax delivered his sixth Homer of the year to make a loser of John Franco 5-6. Franco also yielded Bill Madlock s two run Homer in the eighth. The dodgers added another run in the ninth when Jose Gonzalez doubled and scored on Reggie Wil Liams single. Win gome new York s biggest problem was putting the Ball in the end zone. Joe Morris ran the same play nine times from within the san Diego 2 and was stopped on eight of them. We re going to win this week Flores says. We be got to win this  the weekend began thursday night with the Cincin Nati bengals beating the Cleveland Browns 30-13. In other sunday games Atlanta is at Dallas Denver at Philadelphia the los Angeles rams a Indianapolis. Miami at the new York jets Pittsburgh at Minnesota St. Louis at Buffalo. Seattle at new England. Tampa Bay at Detroit. Houston at Kansas City. New Orleans see nil on Page 26 Cowley no hits Angels for 7-1 White sox win from press dispatches Anaheim Calif. Joe Cowley pitched better on the Mound than he did m the bullpen. In fact he pitched his Way into baseball history. Cowley a right hander banished to the minors earlier this season pitched the major leagues first no Hitler in nearly two years Friday night giving the Chi Cago White sox a 7-1 Victory Over the California  get excited when i m on the Mound Cowley said. I m speechless. I just had regular stuff. I was l throwing the Ball that Good warming up in the bullpen. And Here it is a  Cowley a 28-year-old right hander from Lexington ky., allowed nothing approaching a hit. Only a second inning line drive by Reggie Jackson was even remotely threatening but left fielder Steve Lyons caught it easily. I Hope 1 get 100 of these said cow Ley who threw the 178th no hitter in major league history. Even if i had Given up a hit in the ninth i would t have been too disappointed. It was the first no hitter in the majors since California s Mike Witt closed the1984 season with a perfect game against Texas. The last no hitter in Anaheim stadium came on sept. 22, 1977, Wenbert Blyleven of Texas Defeated the an , 6-foot-5 and 210 pounds brought a career 21-8 record into this season. He came to the majors in 1982 with the Atlanta braves but was the traded to the new York Yankees. After 9-2 and 12-6 seasons in new York cow Ley came to the White sox in a controversial Deal last Winter. Cowley and Ron Hassey went to Chi Cago for left hander Brill bums and minor leagues Mike Soper and Glen Braxton. The Deal proved controversial because Burns eventually suffered a Ca reer threatening hip injury and has not pitched for the Yankees this season. Cowley who spent from april is Tomay 22 at Buffalo of the american association was nearly taken from the game when he walked the first three batters of the sixth inning. After Bob Boone Gary Pettis and Wally Joyner walked pitching coach Dick Bosman visited Cowley and settled him Down. Al Roundup Brian Downing popped out to second and Jackson flick out to deep Center to score bronc. Doug dec incas popped out to second to end the inning. I was glad to be Able to finish that inning said Cowley who added he be came More emotional and intense after loading the bases. It s a Challenge to get or. October Jackson who hit threesome runs last night. I wanted to keep the Ball Low to  Cowley said poor mechanics contributed to his control problems in the sixth. I was having a problem with my re lease Point but it came out All  said. In the ninth Downing walked on a 3-2pitch. Jackson flick out to Center fielder Daryl Boston on the first pitch and Doug Decinces hit a hard grounder to Short Stop Ozzie Guillen who flipped to Sec Ond baseman Jack Perconte for the Force. Perconte then fired to first baseman Russ Morman to. Beat Decinces by about five feet and Complete the double play. Cowley who began jumping up and Down in Celebration the moment the Ball went to Guillen received polite applause from the crowd of 28,647. He threw 138 pitches 69 balls and 69 strikes. I threw a fastball Low and away to Decinces Cowley said. It was perfect and he hit it right to  Cowley 11-9 this season has allowed four earned runs in his last five starts Over 37% innings. The Victory was his third straight. He struck out eight an walked seven. Cowley 5-0 lifetime against the Angels Defeated California last sunday 6-1 on a six hitter in Chi Cago. Chi Chicago took a 2-0 Lead in the fourth against loser Kirk Mccaskill 16-9. Bos ton led off with a single and Lyons beat out an infield hit Harold bashes singled Home Boston. Lyons scored on two consecutive Force plays. The White sox made it 3-0 in the fifth. Tim Hulett singled stole second and scored two outs later on Boston s  added three runs in the eighth. Ron Karkovice walked and was see Al on Page 23