European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday july 8, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cubs Trout Blank padres by he associated press Chicago Andre Dawson went to the movies and came out with his Home run swing Back. Dawson hit a pair of Home runs and a double and drove in four runs monday in support of Steve Trout s four hit pitching leading the Chicago cubs to a 7-0 Victory Over the san Diego padres i watched some films of when 1 was going Good and i noticed i was opening my hips Loo much Dawson said. So 1 closed up a Little Bil and in Dawson had gone nearly a month without a Home run before breaking the spell sunday against san Francisco. Balling cleanup for the first Lime this season he led off the cond inning witha Homer doubled and scored in the fourth and capped a four run fifth with a three run Homer his 23rd of the season both of his homers cleared the left Field screen and landed on Waveland Avenue. I marked the fourth time this season and the 21st time in his career that Daw son had i to homers in one game. Dawson usually the no. 3 Batter said he had balled cleanup at Montreal last year when Hubic Brooks want on the disabled list ii does t make much difference except i like to come up in the first inning and sometimes it does t work thai Way when you re batting it does t make any difference where he bats said. Cubs manager Gene Michael he s going to hit i made the switch because of other Guys Leon Durham Gol a hit and drove in a run bailing Keith Moreland drove in iwo runs with a single and his 14lh Homer but All the offence was t needed As Trout 4 Philo Toronto s Jimmy key. ,. Picks up ninth win no Roundup pitched his first shutout in two years. Ill Lake it Afler my last two performances Trout said. Manager Larry Bowa of the padres gave Mark Gram his first Start since coming from the san Francisco giants in a weekend Trade. I was t totally displeased with Grant Bowa said. He made a couple of mistakes but he also made some Quality pitches. Dawson is awesome Bowa said Trout Pilch cd a Good game. You know he s on when he gels a lot of ground Trout s-3, allowed four singles Tony Wynn s in the fourth Garry Temple ton s in tie fifth and eighth innings an Shane Slack s in the eighth. He walked three and struck out five in pitching his second Complete game of ins season. Mike Brumley walked to open the cubs fifth and was forced at second on Trout s sacrifice attempt. Dave Martinez singled and one out later Durham singled to score Trout and Dawson followed with his second Homer. In other games monday astros 9. Expos 3 Houston Danny five hit Ball Over eight innings and Alan Ashby hit a two run Homer leading Houston Over Montreal. Darwin 5-5, retired 11 straight Mon Treal batters until Mitch Webster singled in the is nth with one out Dave Meads pitched the ninth inning for the astros Montreal starter Dennis Martinez 3 i lasted Only 21/ innings allowing six see no on Page 26 Andre Dawson watches the Ball after belting i second Home ran against the Padra. Bell Whitt hit Home runs jays top Texas end losing Streak by be associated press Toronto George Bell and Ernie Whill hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning and Jimmy key pitched a six hit Ler for seven innings As the Toronto bluejays Defeated the Texas rangers 6-4 monday night to snap an eight game los ing Streak. Key 9-5, retired 12 straight waiters after Pete Incaviglia j Solo Homer gave Texas a 1-0 Lead in the second inning. Bob Brewer broke the string with a single in the sixth. Toronto scored four limes off Cariie Hough 9-4, in the second inning. Fred Mcgriff Garth Lorg and Tony Fernan Dez had rib singles and Kelly gov Berthad a sacrifice Fly m the inning As Toron to was helped by two passed balls charged to Texas Catcher Mike Stanley. The Blue jays widened their Lead to 6 l in the third when Bell and while con Al Roundup necked for their homers. It was the 28th for Bell and the sixth for Whitt. Key look a three hitter into the eighth inning but Incaviglia doubled Stanley walked and Don Slaught doubled in one run. When Steve Buechel singled Hom Estanley to make it 6-3, Tom Henke re placed key and got the last so. Bailers for his 14th save although Gino Petralli knocked in a run with a sacrifice Fly Hough 39, failed in his attempt to become the rangers All time Leader in victories with 94. He is lied at 93 with Ferguson Jenkins. In other games monday twins 1, yanked 0 new York Tom Brunansky and Kent Hrbek homered for two of Minne Sota s three hits and Funk Viola pitched a five hitter leading the twins to a Vic tory Over new York. Loser Ron Guidry 1-4, retired the first two waiters before Brunansky hit his Pili Home run of the season an oppo site Field drive Over the Fence in right. Thai was enough to give the twins their fourth consecutive Victory although Hrbek hit his 23rd Home run with two out in the seventh. Hrbek Hai homered in three straight games and in seven of his last 11 games. He has 20 homers in 44 games dating Back to May 11. Viola 7-6, walked four and struck out even for his first Victory in his last four starts. In was his first shutout of the sea son and his fourth Complete game in 19 Henderson singled to Center with iwo out in the third inning for the Yankees first hit Viola who had it Wied Only six walks in his previous seven starts walked Willie Randolph and Don see Al on Page 26 owner holds meeting with slumping Baltimore a Baltimore Ori Oles owner Vej Ard Benneti Williams met Wilh his pm i privately Munday before their game with the Chicago White sox. Williams declined to discuss his comments to the club whose 31-31 re Cord is the third worst in the major leagues but Pitcher Scon Mcgregor characterized the closed door meeting As upbeat or. Williams has been i xxx Mcgregor said of previous meetings Wilh the owner. He Lold us to give our All and not to lose Confidence in our selves. He said he Hain t lost Confidence in the orioles had loss 30 of their is 35 games before Monda night s 4-1 Victory Oer the while Sov Bui Mcgregor re ported that Wilhemi a Iid this Loo will pass if we tried we Gnu ten t do this Mcgregor said of the plump. In another matter Williams who has had several cancer operations and whose health has caused local speculation about u possible Sale of the team denied he is considering Gilling and of the club. My health is As Good As Ever he said. The bal club is not for Sale Peri
