European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday August 14,1987 the stars and stripes paga21 Molitor hits Milwaukee a Milwaukee Brewers designated Hitler Paul Hilling Streak 1o 27 games wednesday with la third inning single to Center Oft Scias left hander Paul Kilgus. Molitor s Streak is the longest in the majors this season and the Long est since Boston s Wade Boggs hit in 28 straight in 1985. Ken Landreaux hit in 31 straight games while with the Minnesota twins in 1980, and that is the longest major league hit Ting Streak i n this decade. Pete Rose hit in 44 straight games while with the Cincinnati reds in 1973. Molitor struck out in his first Al Bat wednesday then singled on a 2-2 pitch in the third. He finished the game with three hits in four at bats to raise Liis average to .367. Kilgus a Rookie allowed two runs Over 6% innings to Lead Texas to a 12-3 rout of the Brewers. Game Storr no be 26. Mcgwire witless Seattle a Mark Mcgwire of the Oakland athletics is still one Home run away from breaking the single season major league record for homers for a Rookie and he s starting to show the pressure. No interviews today please the 23-year-old first baseman said after the athletics lost for sixth time in seven games a 4-3 do at against the Seattle mariners in the kingdom wednesday afternoon game Story on Page 26. I just Don t want to talk less than 24 hours after hitting his 38lh Homer of the season in an 8-2 loss to the mariners in the kingdom tuesday night Mcgwire went hit less in three official at bats. With the score 4-3, one out and one on in the seventh inning he grounded into a double play against reliever Mike Trujillo. He also struck out with two on in the sixth inning against mariners stance Mark Langston. Mcgwire also fled out and walked. On tuesday night Mcgwire 23, broke Al Rosen s american league Rookie Home run Mark of 37 that had stood for 37 years and tied the major league record held by Wally better of the Boston braves 1930 and Cincin Nati s Frank Robinson 1956. . Ball teams shut out Venezuela Nicaragua by Barry \v11.ner Indianapolis a . Soft Hall pitching was Uhll Laboc Cuba s weigh Olifiers were unbeatable and a walking race came Una racked on a Dis qualification wednesday at the pan american games. Ella Vilcho of Fresno calif., pitched Hie second no hitter in three games for the american women striking out 15 and allowing Only one Bas Crunner on an pan am games error in a 6x1 Victory Over Venezuela. In three games . Pitchers have allowed Only one hit and one walk and combined for 34 strikeouts. Cuba s Omar Semanat swept the mid dle heavyweight class giving his country is golds in the seven weight classes it entered a pan am gangs first. The cubans won four extra golds when two of their lifters tied in All three disciplines in 60 kilograms and in clean and Jerk at 67.5 kilograms. The Day was marked though by controversy Over the women s 10-Kilomctcr walk. Maria Colin of Mexico whose father Pablo was one of the judges was awarded the Gold when first place Fin Isher Graciela Mendoza was disqualified for not keeping at least one fool on the track. He s not the Only one who can Dis qualify her a tearful Colin said. All Ihrck judges handed in disqualification cards on Mendoza also of Mexico. They stole the medal from me Mendoza insisted. The . Baseball team scored 10 runs in the first inning and routed Nicaragua 18-0 for its third straight Victory. Maybe we should t take Beitling practice anymore said . Coach Ron Fraser noting that the team bus got lost on the Way to practice. Through 35 events wednesday the United states had 148 medals 58 Gold 45 Silver 45 Bronze. Cuba followed with 82 medals including 43 Gold. Softball Vilche Mich de Granger of Placentia calif., who no hit Al Salvador on Sun Day and Rhonda a Hallcy of Ingle Wood Calif have overwhelmed opponents. It s not surprising at All said Catcher suit Brazney of Long Beach calif., who caught both no hitters. I figured we would come out in the first four or five games and do that. "1 Don t expect any team to get More than two or three hits. I think this is the Best team Ever put together. It s com plete pitching Fielding running and Vilche said it did t bother her
