European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. July 30. 1987 the stars and stripes 17 sports cardinals suffer 5th straight loss As mets win 6-4 by i he associated press St. Louis the new York mets needing a Victory did what Tim  what was necessary to beat the St. Louis cardinals in the opener pea Pivot Al three game series tuesday night. We were very aggressive tonight thu Fol said after delivering a two run single in the eighth inning to key Newyork s 6-4 Victory. We Kepi the pres sure on them and it helped us come  the mels extended is. Louis longest losing Streak of the season to five games. It s Noi something we really want to do a whole lot of but we re still six games ahead of Montreal cards second til Roundup baseman Tommy Herr said of St. Louis advantage in the National league East. We can maybe slip a i talc but we still want 10 gel Back on the winning  new York s Victory pulled the mils to within 7vj games of the cards who led through seven innings. We be got 63 games left we just have to pick up the pare mels manager Darcy Johnson said. With St. Louis leading 4-3, Pinch hit Ter ten Dykstra walked leading off the eighth again reliever Todd Worrell 4 6. Lee Mazzilli Pinch Hilling for starter Ron Darling followed with a High Fly to left that Vine Cokman displayed for a two base error. Moosic Nikon was then intentionally walked to Load the bases and thu Fol Fol Lowed with a ground single to a cmdr to score Dyki Lra and Mazzilli. The \3cls added a run in he ninth when Gary Carter doubled and Howard Johnson drove him in with a single off Ken Dayley. Roger Mcdowell pitched the final two innings for the mels and got his 14ih save. The mets had an Early 2-0 Lead and Darling 6-7, Sci Down the first nine Bat ters he faced before Coleman started a four run rally in the fourth inning with a bum Tingle. Oi.7.ic Smith followed Wilh a triple Over the first Basc bog to score Coltman. Smith was thrown out trying to score on a grounder spraining his ankle on inc play. Jack Clark walked and Terry fend Lelon followed Wilh a triple to give the cardinals a 3-2 Lead. Curt Ford then singled Home the cardinals fourth run. Smith remained in the game three More innings and sink his 27ih base of the season after walking in the fifth. He left the game in the eighth and was re placed by Jose Oquendo. New York scored a run olt Joe Magrane in inc first. Teufel and Keith Hernandez walked Wilh one out and Tufel running on the Pilch advanced to third when Catcher Tony Pena threw wild to second. Tuefel then scored on Darryl Strawberry s fielder s Choice. The mets made it 2-0 in the third when Hernandez singled and Carter drove him in Wilh a double. Kevin me Reynolds singled Home new York s third run in the seventh to make the score 4-3. In other no games dodgers 4, giants 2 los Angeles Orel harsh scr pitched four hit Ball Over eight innings and John Shelby drove in two runs witha single and sacrifice 11 y As los Angeles Defeated san Francisco for its fourth straight Victory. The loss dropped second place san Francisco 2 i games behind Cincinnati in the no West. Harry Spilman had four hits for the giants. Cubs 8, expos 3 c Scago Rick Sutcliffe became the National league s first 15-game win Ner and Andre Dawson hit a seventh in Ning tie breaking single leading the Chi Cago cubs loan 8-3 Victory Over Montreal. The loss ended the expos three game winning Streak. Dawson s single off Andy Mcgaffigan 2-2, scored Ryne Sandburg to give Chi Cago a 4-3 Lead. Dawson later scored on a wild Pickoff throw to third by Jeff Reed. Leon Durham hit a three run Homer his 17th, Wilh one out in the eighth in Ning. Sutcliffe 15-4, allowed three runs see no on Page 22 1 Lull ii Brooks leaps Over cobs Luis Quinones Shilu making Dubuk plot toss. Just signed Buckner leads Angels past a s by the associated press Oakland Calif. Bill Buckner doubled in his first at bal for the California Angels and added two singles including one with inc bases loaded from the cleanup spot tuesday night. If you re going to get a base hit in s Nice to do i with the bases loaded. 1 was batting in an rib spot and in was kind of fun. I be been baiting seventh All year the newly acquired Veteran said after the Angels 9-2 Victory Over the Oakland athletics. I was a link nervous but Noi bad. 1 was More tired than nervous he said. He flew from Boston to Oakland on monday night and signed Wilh the Angels his fourth big league club about is hours before inc game. The Elo Slun ked so released him last thursday. The Angels Loia cd 12 Hili and winning Pilcher Mike Witt allowed Only six hits in his Fin Complete game in is weeks. Reggie Jackson hit a two run Homer to Cenich Field Wilh to wools in the ninth. His ugh Horn run of in season and 562nd of his career came two pitches Al Iri will threw a fastball High and inside knocking him Down. Al Roundup the fastball he Sal Reggie Down Wajih was the hard est he d thrown since the fifth inning. The one Reggie i i out want Angels manager Gene Mauch said. Buckner s double opened a two run rally in the Sec Ond inning off Joaquin Andujar 3-4. The 37-year-Olj Buckner drove in two runs with the bases loaded Tiitu k off Andujar m the fifth and singled in the seventh against reliever Gene Nelson Buckner Pul cd a Ham string slightly racing to third on the last Hil and left the game in the ninth. By Cletner Sian cd Al first base for the Tigi a. Who broke a four game losing Streak. Will. I a. Struck out 11 and walked none the Angels loaded the bases in the Sivonda in use incr s double a walk to Doug deduces and .1 single by Jack howl fuck nor scored when lion Bonne grounded Inlo a double ply. And dec Ivues came a Virtu As Sho Ritlop allot do in Lam no id throwing error Ufler Fielding ius in Dor s ii under in min while sinus cd Home a run n Llie Lilly be to re by cent a punched is Leo run Millie in re h1 Liely. While hit .1 Luis run double in j unit ruin i Iii in. In other Al action Yankees 2, royals 1new York Rick Rhoden. I3-6. Scall ered eight Hils in the first sin innings but retired the final nine halters As new York heal Kansas  loss was inc royals 15lh in their last 11 games and i us in their last 13 on the Road. Completing his a Laird game in 22 so Arlo Rhode walked two struck out mree and Allu cd Only oiu1 Emra Basc hit find it produced his Higgisn irn Uble  the fifth Innig Tui a 2-1 Lead Willie Silvin led off Wanh a in pc. 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