European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday. July 25.1987 Elliott wins pole position for Talladega 500 race Bill Elliott. Mis Pace of 203.827 Mph Talladega Ala Bill Elliott won his sixth consecutive pole Posi Tion at Alabama intentional motor Speedway thursday earning the top qualifying spot for the Talladega 500 with a fast Lap of 203.827 Mph. Elliott ignored the heat that reached into the High 90s by the time to drove his Ford thunderbird onto the 2.66 mile High banked Oval. A Don t matter whether its 92 or 94 or 96, it s just  Elliott said. Really the track fell pretty  Elliott winning his sixth pole of the season was the fastest of j Drivers who got up Over 200 Mph thursday despite Lascar i recent Rule change Mandat ing the use of smaller carburettors for races Here and at Daytona Beach Fla. The Rule was devised by the Stock car sanctioning body following the Winston 500 Here in May in which Bobby Alli son travelling at close 10 210 Mph on the main Sirai Holaway nearly sailed into the packed grandstand. Elliott who has won even1 pole Here since the 1985 Winston 500, led 39 Drivers Over 200 Mph Here last july with a fast tap of 209.005. He won the to e he in May at with an All time Slock car re Cord lip of 212.809. It s All the same to me Elliott said following thursday qualifying session which determined the top 20 starting spots for sunday1 500-mile race. Ii has done what they Lascar wanted 15 do. As far As being competitive they had a Good race at Daytona on july 4and it should be the same  Dale Earnhardt the defending Winston cup Champion and this year1 runaway Pohnl Leader was second on thursday at 203.459 in a Chevrolet Monte Carlo is followed by Rookie Star Davey Allison in a fond thunderbird. Al frompaga21 two out single. In the second designated Hitler Fred Mcgriff hit his 11th Homer a Solo shot off starter Joe Niekro. Niekro has yielded seven homers in his last four games. In the twins first Dan Gladden Drew a walk and moved to third when Greg Gagne singled off first baseman Willie to pshaw s Glove. Kirby Puckett drove in Gladden with a single off the right Field Wall and Gagne scored on Ken Throck s infield grounder for a 2-0 advantage. Indians 4, Ranger 1 Cleveland Tom Candioli pitched a four Hitler and Brook Jacoby and Pat Tabler homered As Cleveland Defeated Texas. Candioli 3-10, walked one an struck out seven in route to his first win since june 5 and his second Complete game of the season. The knuckle Baller led the american league with 17 com plete i tics in 1986. The loss was Only the hangers second in nine games against Cleveland this year. The indians look a 1-0 Lead in the third against Jose Guzman 8-9, when Brett Butler walked took second on Tommy Hinzo s sacrifice and scored on Joe Carter s single to Center. Cleveland made it 3-0 in the fourth on Jacoby s 18th Homer one More than he had All of last season after Cory Snyder led off with a double. Candioli retired the first 12 Texas Batten but then walked Pete o Brien to Start the fifth. Pete Incaviglia singled o Brien to second and both runners advanced on Andy Allanson s passed Ball before Larry Parrish and Oddie Mcdowell hit consecutive sacrifice Dies to pull the rangers within a run. Cleveland made it 4-2 in the seventh chasing Guzman on a one out Solo Homer by Tamer his eighth and a double by car Ter. Carter however was picked off second by reliever Mitch Williams. The Homer wast Abter s first since june 10. Breerel2, a s5 Milwaukee Greg Brock and Paul Molitor homered to key consecutive four run innings leading Milwaukee Over  Andujar 3-3, walked with the bases loaded forcing in Milwaukee spiral ran in the third. Brock then Fol Lowed with a three run Homer his i oth to deep right Center Field giving the Brewen a 4-2  athletics got a run Back in the fourth on Alfredo Griffin s rib double off starter Chris Bosio 6-2. Reggie Jack son s 13th Homer and 561st of his career Cut the Brewers Lead to 9-5 in the eighth off reliever Chuck  the Bottom half of the fourth sin ales by Glenn Braggs Bill Schroeder and Steve Keifer accounted for one run an other scored on Dale Sveum s grounder and Molitor s two run Homer made it 8-3 and chased Andujar. Molitor Hart free hits and extended his Hilling Stres t to seven games and 13 of his last i j. Braggs tripled in Milwaukee s  inthe sixth inning off reliever d we Leiper. The Brewers added three Runi inthe eighth on Mike folder s rib single and Rick Manning s two run double. Oakland playing without a narc league Home run Leader Mark Mcguirt. Who was Given the night to rest look a 1-0 Lead in the first on Back to Back Dou Bles by Tony be Mazard and Mike Davis. Catcher Terry Steinbach made it 2-0 in the second with a 445-fool Homer Toile top of the bleachers in left Field. Ii was Steinbach s eighth  a s scored in the seventh off Bosio who struck out nine and gave up10 hits in 7w innings. Griffin reached on a third strike wild pitch stole second and scored on Jose Canseco s  Flesack got the last three oils for Milwaukee. My from Page 21 Eddie Mathews. Rusty slab is 27th with 1,466. Schmidt is 10th on the Nellist behind Tony Perez who has 1,477 Bis. Schmidt s total Bis Are the most Ever by a third baseman. Padres 2, pirates 1 san Diego Eric show pitched six Hil Ball for 8% innings and Randy ready hit his second Homer of the sea son As san Diego beat Pittsburgh. Show 5-11. Struck out eight and walked two before running into trouble in the ninth. With two outs he walked Bobby Bonilla and hit Mike Diaz with a k tech. Rich Gossage came in and retire Dionny Ray on a foul pop to third for his seventh save. It was show s first win since july 1, when he shut out the los Angeles Dodg  padres took a 1-0 Lead in the Sec Ond inning when ready led off with asolo Homer off pirates starter and loser Doug Drabek 2-9. They made in 2-0 inthe third when Stanley Jefferson Drew a one out walk and scored on Tony Gwynn s double to right Center. Drabek pitched innings allowing five hits. Cardinals 9, Dodgin 6los Angeles Vince Coleman singled in the tie breaking run and Ozzie Smith doubled in two More to Cap Athree run St. Louis ninth inning that lifted the cards Over los Angeles. The dodgers have loss five straight games and have also dropped seven in a Row to the cardinals. Mall Young s-6, came on in the ninth in Relief of starter Orel Hershiser and allowed a one out single to Tony pens and an infield hit by Pinch Hitler Steve Lake. Coleman then singled to night to score Pena and Smith followed with his 200th career double. Mcgwire rests tries to stay Loose Milwaukee a the major leagues borne run Leader Mark Mcgwire got the night off thursday As the Oakland athletics began a four game series against the Milwaukee Brewers. Mcgwire is one Homer Short of the american league Rookie record of 37 Sel by Al Rosen in 19so and two behind the major league Rookie record of 38 shared by Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. Mcgwire who had started All but one game since april 20, was Given the night off to rest. He s hit 14 of his 36 homers in nil last 23 games and has 32 Bis in his last 2i games. If in is mean to be then it will Hap pen Mcgwire said of the records. Whatever i be done now is Greal be cause i never cup cycled to be in this Posi Tion. I be just been playing every  Mcgwire called his Power surge in  i be always had Power. I had 32 Hom ers in 67 games in College but i can t explain it it just  the attention Mcgwire now com mands in every City has become so Over whelming that he is now holding Only one pre game news conference to avoid repetitive questions and interviews. It s  said. Play ers Are in the Public Eye and you expect the press to talk to you but not to this extent Bui in gets really old when you have to answer the same questions Day in and Day out. What i m Here to do is play  Mcgwire realizes thai at his present Pace he could threaten the major league Homer record of 61 and face even More Media attention. I never think about it he said. It s so far Ai in. There might be some pres sure Bui Why nol but we have a Long Way to go. There Are still More than two months go to in the season. Who knows what s going 10 happen Bui Mcgwire who has three homers this season against Milwaukee said he s having the Lime of his life at age 23. Heaven Gollo play in the All Star game in his Home Park an experience he called the most electrifying feeling in my life. You be got to have fun. Thai s the Bolsom line he said. If you Don l have fun this game can drive you  a ppm Strega my 17-year Veteran Garvey won f be re signed padres say san Diego a first baseman Steve Garvey won i be offered a contract with the san Diego padres for the 1988 season according to team president Chub , who will turn 39 in de Cember has been sidelined since May after reconstructive surgery on a torn biceps Tendon. The operation ended Garvey s season and cast doubt on whether he would be Able to play again. Tace id time All Star has said he would like to play one More season bul the end of his five year contract under which he earned 11.45 million this year might make it hard for him to find a  Garvey is Welcome to come to the padres Spring training As a non Rosier player Feeney said he can l foresee a position for the aging superstar. In 27 games this season. Garvey baited .211 with one Homer and nine Bis. For his 17-Yew career Garvey has a ,295 average 272 Home runs and 1,308 Bis