European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 24, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday october 24,1986 mets defeat red sox in game from Para 21 Lime this season an such Short notice. Nipper who allowed seven hits in six innings came into the game with a to-12 record and an Era of 5,38 during the season the highest of any Serin starter lines 1947, when Hal Gregg of Brooklyn brought a 5.s7 Era into game 7 against the new York Yankees he got knocked out in the fourth inning. Nipper who was left out of the postseason pitching rotation until it became Clear that both Shurei Androgen Clemens needed More rest had t started a game since oct. 4. The Neil to last Day of the himself the unknown Pitcher he said he was glad for this Chance. He had Only one bad inning and it was decisive Wally backs we led off the new York fourth inning with a single to Center the Ball bouncing off the Mound and just below Nipper s Glove. Then with Keith Hernandez at Bat the mels tried a hit and run at the same time the red sox tried a pitch out. With Backman running Hernandez reached for a Pilch Al least a fool outside threw his Bat at it and hit the Ball toward shortstop Spike Owen whose Only play was o tint. Carter who had 24 homers and 105 Bis during the season but struggled through a 4-for-27 playoff slump hit the next pitch from Nipper for his first postseason Homer. The Ball landed in the screen above the Green monster in left Center held. The met were not finished in the inning swinging Ai the first pitch Darryl Strawberry poked a Ball into the left Field Comer for a double Only his second hit in 11 series at Baw and Ray Knight drove him in with his second single of the game giving the Meis a 3-0 Lead. It was the Only Lime the mets broke through against Nipper Darling sputtered Early got on track then needed a jump Start in the fifth. The red sox loaded the bases with two out in the first inning aided by two Darling walks but came up empty when Evans wounded into a Force out at Sec Ond. Gedman led off the second inning with a double but Darling shut the door again. He struck out Dave Henderson got Spike Owen on a grounder that sent gedman to third and ended the inning by getting Wade Boggs to pop up. He retired 10 straight until he walked Owen with one out in the fifth. Boggs lied out High and deep to Center Field for the second out and when Barrett singled on a 3-2 pitch with Owen running the red sox had runners at first and third with two our. Darling however got Bill Buckner to Bloop out to second to end the inning. The red sox lost another Chance in the sixth after Evans walked on four pitches with two out. Gedman then lined a shot off the Wall in left Field cookie i Wisbon played the Ball off he Wall on one hop and threw to second nailing gedman at second by seven i feet As Evans stood helpless at third. Ithe mets had chances to add to the Lead but i. Could t until the seventh inning. They were thwarted of in the sixth when Jim Rice threw out Carter at the h plate trying to score on a line drive out " Dackman singled and stole second with two out inthe fifth but Hernandez grounded out run As Carter tagged and went to third. Knight then lined sharply to Rice in left. Rice had trouble get Ling the Ball out of his Glove but he threw a strike to gedman at Home. Carter tried to slide to the fair t Side of Home plate but he was tagged out easily for the inning ending double play. I with one out in the seventh Wilson singled up 1 Middle. After Rafael Santana struck out. Wilson i second and Dykstra hit a 1-2 pitch High and to the Mew bullpen in right. Evans was Back just in i to make a jump for the Ball but it bit the end of his Glove and fell into the bullpen for a Homer. The red sox jumped on Mcdowell when Rice opened with a double. After 6� Baylor hit a soil liner to Short Evans tingled Home Price gedman singled Evans to third and Wendenon hit a sacrifice Fly. Pine hitter Mike Green wed wafted but Orosco took Over and got Boggs to ground out j Orosco retired the red sox in order in the Uini \ Mcnamara from Page 21 said of course. 1 have to be concerned but what can i do about it these Are two Fine players and they will come out of in. They have come out of it Mcnamara said he was satisfied by he Effort turned in by right hander Al Nipper who was tagged for seven hits and three runs in six innings in his first postseason appearance. Nipper gave us just what we wanted he got us into he seventh inning with still a shot to win Mcnamara said. He also gave us the Opportunity to have our other starting pitchers ready with a full complement of four Days rest for the next three i Felt Good the whole time and i was putting the Job pretty much where i wanted it Nipper said. I Only made a couple of mistakes but they really Hurt me. It s Loo bad that it came Down o a couple of one of the mistakes Nipper said was a fastball that Gary Carter hit for a two run Homer with one out in the fourth inning. I did t put the fastball where i wanted or he would t have hit it where he did Nipper said. Then i made a bad Pilch to Ray Knight in the same inning and he hit it up the Middle for another just before Carter s Home run on the first. The mels Catcher Boston Catcher Rich ged wout to the Mound to talk with Nipper. It was a mix up in signs Nipper Laid. I the signs too Well so he came out. I Antt be the signals. That did t have anything to do hone run. We had opportunities to score lome run loaded the bases in the first inning and cd oui the second with a double. However Ron " out fit and we could t score but it s All even and we have a few More play. There is no need to panic now we Best pitchers Bruce Hunt and Roger q in the next two games so everything is All soviets 1st in wrestling . Third Budapest Hungary of the soviet Union u expected dominated the freestyle finals of the world wrestling championships de spite some unexpected Success by lie United state especially heavy weight Bruce Baungartner. By the end of freestyle Competition wednesday the soviets had won six Gold medals two silvers and a Bronze. The United slates. Captured one Gold three silvers and three Bronze medals for third place Overall behind North Korea which had two golds. Baumgartwer was wednesday1 Surprise Winner beating the soviet Union s David 6-2, to strip him of the world title Joe Mcfarland was edged by Hazuri Isayev for the 136-Poundsilver medal wednesday while Bill Sherr 220 pounds and Andre Metzger 149 6 pounds won Silv ers on tuesday american Bronze medals went to Jim Sherr in the 198-Pound class Dave so Buzz 163 pounds. And Barry Davi. 1uu pounds. Before Baum Artici i match annul . American coach Jim Humphrey praised his heavyweight indict it Victory for last Yew s Brume medallist we feel he is the beat heavy Wax it in the world and Tonu bigot ought to prove this Humphrey had Laid. Baungartner did. Penguins win 7th Serai Gobi Pittsburgh the Pittsburgh penguins saved the Best for last to set a team record with their seventh consecutive Victory. Randy Cunneyworth scored Al 2 30 of overtime after Mario Lemieux got a pair of Power play goals late in the third period As the penguins beat the Buffalo sabres 5-4 wednesday night it was Pittsburgh s third overtime Vic tory of the season. Pittsburgh trailed 4-2 with i 25 left in the third period when Buffalo s Jim Hofford was Given a five minute major penalty for slashing Bob erred. Lemieux score his ninth and i oth goal for the season 1 09 apart to tie the score. Cunneyworth tapped in a pass from Dan Frawley Midway through the Over time period to give the penguins their seventh consecutive win one snort of the league record for victories at the Start of the season. The record it held by the 1934-35 Toronto Maple Leafs and the 1975-76 sabres. Goalie Roberto Romano stopped 36 shots As he won i tilth consecutive game. Gilbert Peneaux broke a 2-2 lie at 10 36of the second period beating Romano with a shot from the top of the right Becort Circle for i 507th career goal Gates Orlando gave the sabres a4-2 Lead at 4 41 of the third period when be poked in the rebound after inulin a 2-on-j break by per Rauh and lauded for Pittsburgh and Ujj morn of Buffalo traded urn period goals. Lindy Ruff scored Short landed at4 21 of the second period before Pitts Burgh scored on a two Man advantage tomake it 2-2. In other nil action wednesday Irro Unciul North stars brow 3st. Louis Dino Csc Cardui and Dirk Graham each scored twice and goalie Kar Takko played Strong in a Relief role leading Minnesota Over so Louis. Ciccarelli whose goals came in the tint two periods now has 10 for the Tea son. A Power play goal at 3 31 by Minne Sota s Ron Wilson Seal the North Star ahead to highlight a four goal North Stan bunt in the Middle entered at 15 47 of the opening period after Don Beaupit Pennis Ltd Al three St Loni goal while being nine shot. Takko turned away 28 shots re cording his second goal ending Success of the Young season in As Many 6, oink 3 Calgary Albert Calgary goals by Joey Mullen Ai the flame de trailing 3-2 after one period Duframe completely dominated the Tec Ond and third periods Ai they showed the form that allowed them to upset Edmon ton in a smythe division playoff series hut Spring. Wednesday Nib i a me was the fim matchup Between the Albert province rival tace that series. Doug Raeb Rouit Gary ser Haka Loob and John toned Abo scored Ibcal two Goolt and trailing most of the tame Titt 1.pulled into a 4-4 tie on deaf cml Samue Toon first no goal with j the win was the unit in 25 i new n overtime a tact to the who had not won in overtime i12-13, since Jan. 6, 1985, Detroit Rookie and Bobby Smith to the second period to Victory Over Detroit co sop a 1984stirred in the Ontario the pan two Teuota pan from fellow break a 2-2 tie Smith a nine yes i scorer last year. Kook Ibe season vib on =11 30, ribbing hit Trail Goa Hender who have four a juju and far two goal and set up another Quebec to a Victory Over " Hajje pm Quindry Randy motor and Jeff cored for Oark 1 t ton was Toronto s Lone score Vancouver cored two goals and Dougl a Strong dec native Effort ended � four Pune h Victory Over Bontoft Stu Kulil Dave is Raifor the in time since wife a 44
