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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday april 26,1987 Houston a third seeded Chris even pwt top we Del  .1-6. Fi., 7-6 7.4 sunday for the Champiom hip of the $150,000 Virginia is inn of Loumon women s Tennis  Lakeside Racquet and ail civic club. The Victory was even s Isth career tournament title and her 34lh win Over Navratilova in the "71 meetings Between he two. Evert ranked no. 4 in the world received a Check for $30,000 for her fourth win in this tournament she was the defending Champion. The match came Down to a third set lie breaker in which Navra Thova Corn i tied three errors and Evert passed Navratilova with a forehand Down the line and two perfect jobs. At double match Point Evert clinched the Victory with a drop Volley. Evert had not beaten Navratilova since inc  of the French open in 1986. Evert played near flawless Tennis with a consistent Baseline game. Navrot Loyn coasted to a i-2 first set Edge breaking even s serve in games one seven Ana nine. But even broke Navratilova to Lake a 1-0 Lead in the second set. After Navra ii Lova broke Back to tic the set 1-t, she did Wilt another game in the set. Chris started playing better Navra Lilova said. She was t making any in forced errors. Something made me lose my concentration it 2-1, and when 1 was Down 3-1,1 thought it s a Long Way Back unless Chris hands me something an a Silver  Chris Evert lunges Tor a return in route to a Victory in the finals sunday of the Virginia slims of Houston tournament. A photo Al from Page 21 Dozzi ignited a four run seventh inning with a Solo Homer to Lead Minnesota Over California in a game that featured seven Home runs. Minnesota hit four homers and California had three two by Wail Joyner. George Frazier 2-2, earned the Victory by pitching three innings in Relief of twins starter Bert Blyleven. Lombardozzi s Lead off Home run in the seventh off reliever Mike Cook the loser 1-1, put the twins ahead 6-5. Brewers 5, orioles 3 Milwaukee Juan Castillo Hil his first major league Homer and scored twice to lift Milwaukee by Baltimore for its 16th Victory in 17 games. Milwaukee s 16-1 record equals the Start of the 984 Detroit tigers who went on to win 35 of their first 40 games and capture the world series. The Victory gave inc Brewers their fifth series sweep of the season one More than they had All of last year. Mike Birkbeck 1-0, earned the Victory by yielding two runs and five hits in 5 a innings. He was relieved by Chuck Crim and Dan Plesac who pitched the final 1 a innings for his sixth save. The Brewers scared All five of their runs off starter and loser Mike Flanagan 0-3, As the orioles lost their fourth straight and ninth in their lost 12. Blue jays 5, while Sot 2 Chicago George Bell hit a pair of homers and drove in three runs to Power Toronto aver Chicago. Bell clubbed a two run Homer in the first and a Solo shot in to. Eighth to give him three Home runs for the series and four for the season. Jesse bar Fidd followed Bell with a Solo shot in the eighth his fifth Homer this year. Jimmy key 4-1, pitched 7�i innings before being relieved by Jeff Mussulman. Tom Hunke pitched the ninth for his fourth save. Chicago starter Jose Delcon allowed two hits but walked seven in 6f innings to fall 10 2-2. Mariners 8, athletics 5 Oakland Calif. Ken Phelps went three for four with one rib and Jim Presley hit a two run Homer to Lead Seattle to an 8-5 Victory Over Oakland. Oakland s Reggie Jackson belted his Solh career Home run a two run shot in the sixth. Jackson has iwo Home runs this season and ranks sixth on the career list behind Harmon Killebrow s 573. Mike Trijillo 2-1, pitched five innings for the Victory. Jerry Reed who allowed Jackson s Home run that brought the a s to within 6-5, hurled three innings. Edwin Nunez worked a perfect ninth to earn his third save. Oakland s Jose Rijo 0-2, look the loss. Presley s first Homer of the season gave the mariners an 8-5 Tad in inc ninth inning. Yankees 14, indians 2 Cleveland Tommy John tossed a one hitter Over seven innings and Rickey Henderson s third game opening Homer of the season ignited a five run first inning As new York routed Cleveland. Dave Winfield drove in four runs As every Yankee in the Starling lineup had at least one rib to help Back John 1-0. Winfield and Gary Ward each had three hits to Power a 16-Hil attack. John 43, struck out four and walked one. Julio Franco got tie Only hit off John a two Oul infield single to deep shortstop in the third. The left hander retired 13 of his last 14 batters and Andre Thornton was inc Only one of 26 batters to hit a Bat out of inc infield he filed out to Center in the sixth. Haas wins at Houston the Woodlands Texas up Jay Haas forced a playoff with a 60-foot Sirdic putt and Sank a 2 a fool Par pull on the first Hole of sudden death sunday to defeat buddy Gardner and win the $600,000 Houston open. Haas earned $ 108,000 for his sixth pea tour Victory his first since 982. Gardner who had gone 24 straight holes without a bogey entering the playoff finished second for the fourth time in his career and the second time at Houston. Doth players missed he Green on the Par-3,177-Yard 16th Hole to begin the playoff. Gardner blasted from a Sand trap left of the Green to within 2w feet. Haas whose tee shot was of Fth Green but pin High chipped to within the same distance. Gardner putted first but lipped the cup. Haas then lapped in for the Victory. Haas and Gardner finished 72 holes tied at 12 under Par 276, one shot ahead of Payne Stewart. Masters Champion Larry Mize shot a 69 and finished at 2s4, my from Page 21 on Leonard s single to renter. Candy Maldonado s sin Gle scored Davis. Cub 7. Expos 1 Montreal former expo Andre Dawson belted to Home runs and Leon Durham also Hom ered to help Chicago Roul Montreal 7-1, completing a three game sweep of the expos. Dawson. Who signed with the cubs As a tree agent after More than 10 years with the expos Hil a iwo non Homer in the fourth and a Solo shot in it ninth giving him five homers this season. Phillies 6, pistes 4 Philadelphia Lance Parrish slugged his first National league grand slam to highlight a six run first inning As Philadelphia beat Pittsburgh. Cardinals 7, girls 4 new York Jack Clark collected three hits including a Solo Homer thai started a four run rally in the fifth inning to Lead St. Louis Over new York. It is in astros 3 Houston Dave i Arker Hil two Home runs and accounted for five runs to help Murio Solo Cam his first win since August and Power Cincinnati Over Houston. Race sofa joins Field for is Golf tourney John Radoslaw Veteran Golf writer for the new York times is among the Early entries for the 26th stare and stripes Luxembourg invitational . New yorker Radoslaw was joined on the entry list this week by amateurs de Hamilton of Athens and pen Perez of Madrid and professional Elienne Saquil of Luxembourg giving the tourney a Quick International flavor. The stripes tournament a unique event that has pros and amateurs men and women with handicaps from 0 through 36 competing together Wilt be held at the grand Ducal oot club in Luxembourg sept. 14-17. Else Meyer of Lubeck. Germany is the de fending Champion. Stars and sri i s readers interested in com Peting in the tourney May Utain More information by writing sports editor stars and stripes attn Lux b7, Ai Zowi 1  
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