European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sam Day. July 18. 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Don Mattingly  .423 since ret mid in Lute Jane lies an american Sruc record by Homer info in his sixth sir aleut game. Mattingly another slam 7 Bis Arlington Texas a it was another Gravid night for Don Mattingly. "1 just found a swing five or Sii Days ago said Mallin Gly who continued to swing one of the hottest bats in 1 he major leagues with two Home runs thursday 10 Lead the new York Yankees 10 a 12-3 Victory Over the Texas rangers. Some thing just clicked. I Haven t hit u Home run Hai 1 was trying to  Mattingly tied an american league re Cord by hovering in his sixth straight game and equated a Yankee record with his fourth grand slam of he season. Lou Gehris set the record in 1934 and Tommy Hinrich matched it in 1948. The homers were Mallin Gly s eighth in the isl is games two shy of the six game record of 10 Sci by Frank Howard of the Washington senators in i96b. Al Roundup Dale Long of the Pittsburgh pirates holds he major league record for Hom ering in consecutive games with eight in 1956. Since coming Back from he disabled list late in june because of a Back injury milling by has batted .423 and collected 10 homers to bring his season s Tola to 16. Mat singly drove in a career High seven runs As he hit a bases loaded Homer in the second inning and a iwo run shot in inc eighth. He also drove in a run with a first inning ground oui. Charlie Hough 10-5, was the victim of Mallin Gly s slam which made the Yan Kee first baseman the seventh american league player to hit Home runs in Sis straight  Ron Guidry 2-4, pitched 5-/i innings allowed two runs on seven hits walked four and struck out four in a game that was delayed one hour. 43 min utes Al the Start because of rain. Three relievers finished  Catcher Mike Stanley mean while tied the american league record for passed balls in a game with five. Additionally Stanley had a throwing error. We re finding some  Yankees manager Lou 1 Inilla said. This is a Pood Way to gel Slart cd after inc All Star  indians 4, Whin sox 3 Chicago Cory Snyder hit a three run Hornor and Sammy Stewart see Al on Page 26 Azinger leading open , Scotland Al l Paul Azinger the leading Moncy Winner on the . Golf tour Shol his Secoir straight 68 Friday for a on so Rock lend in the second round of the British open. Playing in the open for the first Lime Azinger s 6-under-Par local of 136 was helped by a Beautiful shot from one of Muir iced s deep bunkers on the Isle Hole."1 wan. Where to find out what pressure is pc a incr said of his Strong showing in golfs oldest Tournai Mcnol. I Welcome it. You Belier Welcome it or go  was just ahead of four players american Payne Stewart i to austra lians first round Leader Rodger Davis and qualifier Gerry Taylor and Nick Aldo of England All Ai 137. Stewart had he Day i Best round with a 5-under-Par 66 on a course where conditions started with windblown rain changed to midday Calm and wound up in col Driy , who fired a 7-Undcr-Par 64 in thursday s first round missed a Chance to tie for the 36-holc Lead when he sent his Tec shot into a Fairway Bunker on the Iglo and narrowly missed a 25-foot pull to take a Bogcy-5. Another stroke Back at 138 were Craig Hladk a and five Lime open Champion Tom Waison of he United Stales Bern hard Langer of West Germany and David Prosl of South Africa among the late starters masters Champion Larry Mize of the United states made a run at the Midway Lead before Hilling into inc. Rough on the 15th Hole and taking a  finished inc round at 71 for a 139loia1.the last american to win the open was Waison in 1983. Azinger bogeyed the first Hole got the shot Hack quickly and Strung birdies to Gether on the ninth Lolland 11th  the ibid he pitched from a Bunker to within inches of inc nag 10 save Par for a second straight round of 3-under 68. Oit a Day in which wind whipped rain in the morning was replaced by overcast Calm in the afternoon Faldo shot a j under 64. Taylor a first Lime open participant with just one career Victory. Had a 3-under 6b."1 just tried to slay related and enjoy it said Taylor who gained one of three see open on Page 25 Boos Greef 80, who still Mokes spectacular catch a _ i 1_ aur in.   Hir in inn ii if will Hll Lac. Oil ii lilt Lull Kansas City to. A maybe to Jackson s dream of turning an out fielder into a running Back is ii so far fetched at All. Wilh one Eye popping burst of Ai hectic prowess he turned Boos into cheers. Tain Are fickle the 1985 Edsman trophy Winner Laid thursday Ghl Afler Ping 0 for 3 in Kansas City s 5-4 loss to halt i More. Bui i m not out Here to Lis ten to Titi com or to Linen to Boos. I m out there to p1a Ball. All that stuff goes id one ear and oui the  he royals were shocked Lj-,1 Myk during a Road trip 10 Toronto 10 learn that Jackson Lias agreed 10 Pla running Back fur the los Angeles raiders he Aich rivals of Hinkl s Kansas cily chiefs during the Bas Liall off season. Jackson insisting he plans Only to dabble in football As a Hobby was loudly booed when he a idl his first Plale appearance Agni in a i timbre. It was Kansas City s first Home in my Unic the football Rev Lalion. Ott and in in the  innings fans threw Liny u footballs Nonio the Field Many hearing the Pirn tiption is a  Lizul m tin fifth the mood of Itu crowd Tih k a drastic turn. Jackson ntadi1 a div i plump log catch of a line drum l i i Al Ripken or. One of the most spectacular defensive Pla s royals stadium has seen this year for the first out. He then made the Ellurd oui of he inning by r Iong to the Wall to snare a Drue by Kay Knight. As he ran off the Field most of i in capacity crowd so Enid to stand and cheer. Suddenly Une of the to footballs came flying oui of the stands and Jjck   a Hare handed huh and Lluisi 11 to Ilie grouted. Tin1 in m Imu in  to Bat. Cheering and applause were in Ai i heard above the bins. I went at it  Juji Kum said it ins Ralph " i lure s Iii Hijii l.inijmu1 or Pri in lib oui ii. If of Hull la Usu make things  the Quick powerful 24-u-ar-nid in Sisk a he was not Hurt by the fans re action."1 u1 been gelling Crivici cd since the first Dij i came  he said. It s nol the first Unic. Why should it Boll of me you Hau Linse fans who link Wilh of through Ali in and thin and  who Sisik us Viiu Onk when uni re doing Dinul i Nii i Tifful Lor those Lins who Are with it As far a the inns pm Aie out there Nutine and Sim ii be Palm things the Way i a i l s lies re it alous i guess ii a Ilni i i luxe Iii hint else Sci Lituin