European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday june 30,1987 Earnhardt roars to 7th win Brooklyn Mich. Up Dale Earnhardt driving a Chevrolet motile Carlo held off Darcy Allison on the final Lap sunday to capture the Lascar Milic american 400 ill Michigan International Speedway by .29 seconds. Earnhardt 35, led for 5 of the 200 laps including the final 70. He had an average Speed of 148.45 rep for his seventh Triumph in 14 races this season. He had started the race from the third Row in the no. 5 Posi Tion. Allison driving a Ford attempted to pass Earnhardt on the final turn during the last Lap but inc current Ascar Money Leader held off the Challenge. Kyle Petty in a Ford thunderbird War third Fol Lowed by Tim Richmond in fourth and pole setter Rusty Wallace in fifth. Only six cars were on the Lead Lap Al the finish. Five caution lags were flown for a total of 25 laps and no major accidents occurred. There were also 13 Lead changes in the race. Bill Elliott who entered the race As he Winner of four straight at the Speedway was forced Oul of the race on Lap 128 when he broke a valve Spring. He had captured five of his last six races at the Speedway. Derrick Cope who started in the front Row along Side Wallace broke a Cam Shaft when he started his car two hours before the race negating his Start. A Michigan International Speedway record crowd of nearly 80,000 spectators watched the race the fire official sellout in history at the super Speedway. No from Page 21 Coltman s sacrifice and scored As Smith bunted Down the first base line. Ken Dayley 1-0, the fifth is. Louis Pitcher got the Victory with two innings of one hit Relief. Bro 5, padres 2 san Diego Craig Nettles and Gerald Perry hit Home runs As Atlanta ended a sin game losing Streak by beating san  hit a two run Homer off de Whitson 8-7, in the sixth inning and Perry hit a Solo Home run in the seventh off Craig  Puleo 2-1, gave up two runs on seven hits in is innings. Gene Garber got two out for his High Tai save Pittsburgh re. Reynolds iwo Nui single off Chicago Relief Ace Lee Smith triggered it five run rally with two Oul in he eighth inning As Pittsburgh Defeated the  Sulci let 10-4, was attempting to become the National league s first ii Gime Winner but look the loss As chicag dropped its fifth straight game. Barry Jones 2-1, got the Victory and Don Rob Inson got his i eth save. Phillies  4philadelphia Mike Schmidt singled Home Juan Samuel from second base with two out in the ninth inning to Cap a two run uprising and lift Phila Delphia past new  one out in the ninth Greg Gross singled to Center olt losing Pitcher Roger Mcdowell -v-3. Samuel allowed with a single to Center that moved Gross 10 Sec Ond. Rick Schu followed with a single to left scoring Gross with he tying run. Schmidt followed with a single to left Center Field that went past cookie Wil son and travelled to the Wal Doug hair 1-0, worked one inning to pick up the Victory his first with the  defeat spoiled a sparkling Effort by new York starter Ron Darling the night hander without a Victory since april 22, a Span of 13 starts held Phila Delphia without a hit until Gross led olt he eighth inning with a Pinch hit triple o right Center Field. It was the 1 1 7th Pinch hit of Gross career Good for fourth place on the All time list. Jose Morales is third with 1 23. Glib Sastros 4 san Francisco Pinch Hitler Harry Spilman sunday hit his first Home run in almost a year a three run shot in the fifth inning to Lead san Francisco Over Houston. Bill Duran of Houston had two homers As the giants and astros combined for 17homers in their three game series. Adee Hammaker 4-5, went five innings to Cam the Victory and break a personal four game losing Streak. Keit Comstock pitched four innings for his first major league save. Nolan Ryan gave up All eight san Francisco runs and look the loss despite striking out 1 1 giants in five innings. In the san Francisco fifth. Chili Davis singled stole second and scored on Mike Aldrie s single to give the giants a 5-4 Lead. After bub Brenly walked Spilman batting for Hammaker fouled off three 3-2 pitches before ripping his first Homer since july 20 o make the score 8-4, Home run Haven by the associated press led by Bill Madlock s three homers and two by Rookie Mark Mcgwire american league teams combined to hit 28 Home runs sunday o break the pre Vious league record Tor seven games of 27 set on May 28,1961. Last sunday the Al lied a record with 30 homers in eight games. There were 14 homers hit in the National league sunday for a combined total of 42, Well Short of the combined total Standard of 54 set on june10, l962 30-Al,24-nl in 10 games. Mcgwire tied a major league record with five homers Over two games As Oakland beat Cleveland 10-0. Thirteen other players have hit five homers Over two games but Mcgwire is the first Rookie to accomplish the feat. The Las player to hit five homers Over two games was Gary Carter of the new York Metson sept 3-4, i9s5. I m not a trivia Buff. I never knew any thing like that Mcgwire said after he and Jose Canseco each homered twice and Reg Gie Jackson hit a Solo Homer his 10th this year and the 558th of his career. Aff hoc do Trout o Bill Midock. 3 homers sunday Mcgwire also scored nine times in the to games to match a record shared by four others. The last to accomplish that was he Washington senators Mlo Al Mada in a double header on june 25,1937. Madlock broke Oul of an o-for-21 stump in becoming he first Tiger o hit three homers in one game since Larry Herndon on May is 1982. I got Good pitches to hit because i was getting ahead in the count mad lock said. During my slump j be been getting behind 0-2 a Tot but today it was 2-1,2-0." Detroit Beal Baltimore 8-7. In California s 13-3 Victory Over Cleveland George Hendrick and rup part Jones hit Pinch Home runs to equal a major league record la was the 34ih time that two Pinch Home runs have been hit by one team in a game and he Irith time in the Al. In addition to the Pinch homers Wally Joyner hit two and Brian Downing and Devon White Hil Solo shots As the Angels tied the club record of six Homer in a game. California bad accomplished the feat twice before the last time against Oakland april 23,1985. It s gelling to be like basketball Joyner said of the Home run spree to cry body plays above the rim these Days and everybody is hitting Home  a a Mcgwire Bury indians by tie associated press Cleveland Rookie Mark Mcgwire had the kind of weekend that even his opponents had to Admire. Mcgwire homered twice doubled singled and scored four runs sunday Ashe Oakland athletics beat the Cleveland indians i pm on a two hitter by Steve Ontiveros. The Day before Mcgwire Hil three homers singled and scored five runs in Oakland s 13-3 Victory. He lied major league records with his five Home runs and nine runs scored in the two games and he was the first Rookie to hit five homers in two consecutive games. I m not a trivia Buff. I never knew anything like that Mcgwire said of his one Man assault on the record books. I be never seen anybody like him Cleveland Catcher Chris Bando said. The Home runs were off different pitches. He hit fastballs curve balts and knuckle balls. When a Guy can Lake Good Knuck Leball Oul of the Park like he did you know he1 hot Mcgwire Haa 27 homers on the sea son lying him for the league Lead with Toronto s George Bell. I realize i have a lot of Home runs and stuff but there s a Long Way to go Mcgwire said. I m just being realistic about  Guys with average Talent get hot and they get five or six hits Over a couple games with maybe a double or Home run Oakland manager Tony Larussa said. A Guy with Talent like this when he gels hot boy Mcgwire was 4 for 5 in both games. On saturday he reached base on a three base error by right fielder Cory Snyder who dropped the Ball at the Fence. On sunday he lined out to Snyder at inc warning track in his last at Bat. He scored in nine straight trips to inc plate. Four other players have scored nine runs in two games Washington s Al Roundup Melo Almada was the last in a double header on june 25,1937. Of All people you would t think i be inc Type of Guy to do that Mcgwire said. You d think in d be a Lead Oft Guyor a second Guy because they usually Lead the league in runs  Mcgwire was the 14th player to hit five homers in two games Gary Carter of the new York mets was the last on sept. 3-4, 1985. Oakland s Jose Canseco also hit two homers sunday his 13th and i4lh, and Reggie Jackson hit his Lola of the season and the 558th of his career. I just want to see them keep doing that often Jackson said of Mcgwire and Canseco. It s a Long season. We re on a High right now playing As Well As we can  the athletics have won four straight games while Cleveland has lost seven Ina Row. Ontiveros 5-1, was nearly perfect sunday As his first career Complete game and shutout Wen Tost in the attention Given Mcgwire. He faced Only 29 hitters two Over the minimum striking Oul six and retiring17 boaters on Groundnuts. Brett Butler beat out a bouncer to third in the first inning and Pat Tablor popped a double just past Mcgwire at first in the fourth inning for Cleveland s Only hits. I was taking it one out Al a Lime on pitch at a time and about the seventh inning i was thinking maybe it was a perfect game or no is her Ontiveros said. But then i remembered they had the infield hit and the broken Bat Dou  Oliveros has won five straight Hajne in june four of them starts and com piled an 0.66 Era during the month to reduce his Era for he year to 2.48. Cleveland knuckle Baller Tom can Diotti 2-9, took the  doubled leading off the Sec Ond moved to third on a groundnut an scored on a wild pitch for a 1-0 Lead. He hit Solo homers in the fourth and the seventh and Jackson homered later in the seventh for a 4-0  bit a three run shot and Terry Steinbach and Tony Phillips added re singles off reliever Doug Jones in the eighth Canseco finished the scoring witha Solo Homer in the ninth. In other games  8, orioles Detroit Alan Trammel single Home Matt Nokes from second base with one out in the i id inning sunday lifting Detroit to an 8-7 Victory Over Baltimore in a game that featured three homers by Bill Madlock. Red sox 6, Yankees 2new York Al Nipper pitched a five hitter and Jim Rice drove in two runs As Boston Defeated new York. Nipper 7-6, pitched his third com plete game in his last four starts allowing Only one earned run. Range 6, twins 3arlington. Texas Oddie Mcdowell broke a tie with a two run Homeland Jose Guzman pitched seven hit Brill Over 7 i innings As Texas Beal Minnesota to Complete a four game sweep. Rov Tiu a Miriam 3kansas City to. To Jackson and George Brett Hil Home runs and Mark Gubicza pitched a five hitter to Lead Kansas City Over  11, White sox 3 Chicago Wally Joyner Hil two Home runs to Lead a six Homer assault that lifted California to its seventh straight Victory a 13-3 rout of Chicago Brewers 11, Blue jays 5milwaukee Robin Yount and Cecil Cooper each homered and drove in three runs As Milwaukee Defeated Toron to 10 give left hander Teddy Higuera 6 7, his first Victory in More than three weeks