European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 19, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 Mattingly sets Homer record by he associated a re Arlington Texas after missing by a foot his first Lime up and then a few More feet his second Lime Don haltingly finally reached the seals and reached an american league Home run record. Alter my first hit was so close and did t go out i did t think i would hit one tonight haltingly said Friday night after hovering in a league record seventh straight game to Lead the new York Yankees Over the Texas rangers 8-4. The night before Mattingly Ted the record of six held by six other players in a 12-3 Roui of inc rangers. Friday night lie hit his ninth Homer in inc last seven games in itself a major league record. And saturday night he had a Chance to equal the major league re Cord of homers in eight straight Gam set by Pitts Burgh s Dale Long in 1956. If i be in the Back of my mind mailing said. But i m not going o swing for in i m just going to keep doing the things i be been doing before hitting his historic Homer off Paul a jigs in the sixth inning Mattingly had a first inning double Hal missed going Over the Fence by a foot then hit a Long Fly Ball to right in the second inning hat was held up Fay the wind at Arlington stadium he also grounded out in the third. Mattingly s Homer was his 17th of the season. Mike Pagliarulo also hit his 17th As inc Yankees increase their Lead Over Toronto to four games in the Al East. Rick Rhoden 12-5, was the Winner going 6 / in Al Roundup rings allowing seven hits and two runs. Me issued three walks and struck Oul four. Rangers starter Bobby Witt 4-5, was knot led out in the third inning. Tigers 7, mariners 0 Detroit Alan Trammel had three hits including his 14th Home run and Frank Tanana pitched Athree Hitler to h and Detroit Over Seattle. The Victory was the 700ih in Detroit for manager Sparky Anderson who earlier managed inc Cincinnati reds to 863 wins Anderson is the first major league manager to win 700 games with two different teams and to win 700 games in each league Tanana 9-6, struck out three and did t allow a walk in pitching his 30lh career shutout. Trammel started a four run Detroit rally against Mark Langston. 10-9, in the second inning and Hom ered leading off the third. Darnell Coles hit his fourth Homer in the tigers sixth. Twins 3, Blue jays 2 Minneapolis Frank Viola scattered eight hits Over seven innings and Al Newman doubled in the game Winner in the seventh to Lead Minnesota Over Toronto Newman s ground rub double scored Pinch runner Mark Davidson from second base after Tim Laudner and Dan Gladden had singled with one out in the seventh and the score tied 2-2. Viola 9-6, struck out nine and to lion t walk i Halter. Two relievers finished up with Jeff Cardon gaining his 19lh save. Reliever Mark Eichhorn 8-5, who look Over for Jim Clancy was charged with the loss. Toronto took a 2-0 Lead in the first on Lloyd Mosc by s 15th Homer. The twins came Back on Gary Gaet Lis 17ih Homer in inc second and another run thai scored on a wild pitch in he sixth. Orioles 3, Rayah i Kansas City to. Ray Knight Ami Eddie Murray hit rd1 singles in a two run eighth inning to Lead Bali More past Kansas c ily. It was inc sixth Victory in nine games for the Ori Oles who suffered through a franchise record sinking spell in june and july when they Tost 3d of 35. It also marked the orioles first three game winning Streak since May 25-28. The Winner was Eric Bell 7-7, with last out Relief help from Tom Nieden fuck who gained his fourth save. Kansas City starter Mark Gubicza who was let Down by his bullpen fell to 7-9. Brewers 12, Angels 2 Milwaukee Dale Sveum hit three Home runs and drove in sin runs and Milwaukee used a season High 20-hit attack to beat California scum tied a team record last reached by Ben of live in 1983 with his three homers. The switch hitting see Al on Page 26 he s got a grip Gripe s&5 phobia by Gui s Mark Malcolm of 26th support group Peers with astonishment Al inc grip of his Iron which broke while he was teeing off in the third Toul of the Usa eur Golf championships sit Wiesbaden s rhe Liblick course sat urday. Despite the run1 break Mal Colm parted the Pur-4 12th Hole and finished the Day in fifth plate in the open of Tenn. See slurry on Page 25. Azinger takes Lead by one stroke in Rainy British open Bylak Siddons mu1rfield, Scotland a Paul Azinger of the United states scrambled and Sank a id foot bogey put on the18th Hole saturday to Lake a one stroke Lead into the final round of his first Brit ish open. It capped another solid Day for Ameri can golfers playing in horrid weather conditions a Day on which i under par70 was the lowest score and Veteran Jack Niclaus soared to 1 0-Over for his round. Azinger leading Money Winner on . Pea tour will be the last off the Lee sunday As he tries to duplicate the feat of such Golf greats As Ben Hogan an Sam Snead to win the sport s oldest tournament on his initial visit. He hit a solid putt across a rolling Green to finish the third round at even Par 71 fora54.jioletotalof207. Sharing second at 5-Undcr 208 were Nick Faldo of England who missed a 12 foot Par putt on the to Glt and David Frost of South Africa who built an Early Cushion and then survived a run of bogeys late in his round. Azinger the Winner of three tournaments this season started he round in the Lead at 6-under 136 and regained the Lead on the i6ih Hole of the third round with a Birdie. Azinger had to rally for his final Hole bogey and so a Possession of the Lead. With Frost in the clubhouse after a 70 and Faldo a stroke behind in his own pairing Azinger hit his Tec shot at the 18th into a Airway Bunker. He sent a wedge into the Fairway culling the Coyer of his Ball in inc process then hit a third shot with a replacement Ball that landed Well Short of the Green. Meanwhile Faldo got a Lucky Bounce Hal looked As if it would turn into a Fine present on his 30th birthday. His Secund shot Fum the Middle of the Fairway Wai heading for a doughnut shaped Bunker on the right hand Side of the Green. But instead of Landing in Sand the Call bounced onto the Grassy Mound in the Bunker s Center and Faldo had a solid platform for his shot at the pin Atic Back of the Green. He failed to hold his wedge shot How Ever sending in past the pin. Azinger s fourth shot was a Chip to 10feet. He plunked in his putt while Faldo sent Bis Par Pun wide left and topped in from six inches for a bogeys and an even Par 71. Tom Watson Sank a 15-foot Birdie put on the 18th Hole to tic fellow Ameri cans Payne Stewart and Craig Sundler one stroke behind Frost. The three . Stars were at 4-under 209s after All shoot ing even Par 7is on a windswept rain soaked Mirfield course. One stroke farther Back was another american Raymond Royd who had a 1 under Par round of 70, Frost birdied the second third fourth and seventh holes Alicr opening inc round with a bogey. He was in the Lea until 13, then bogged two consecutive holes. "1 missed three putts from Sis feet for birdies Frost said. "1 was watching the Cader Board keeping my nerves Ana try ing to  Floyd a two time pea tournament Champion birdied three of the lost seven holes on a Muir iced course wracked by rain and High wind for a 5-1-holc total of 210, 3 under Par. He was a stroke Chi in of Graham Marsh of Australia who had a third round 72, bog eying the last two holes in the same twosome with Floyd. At 212 were Lien Brown of Scotland Jet Siaki of Japan and Jan Wousnam of Wales one shot Clear of Ben c Renshaw of the United slates and Jose Maria Ola a Bel of Spain. At 214 Vicic americans Boh Tway Mill Sultan and Lee Trevino England s see Azinger on Page 25