European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 27, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. August 27, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 17 sports cardinals turn Back astros 7-1 by the Amoco item press St. Louts Lance Johnson and Vince Coltman each tripled to key a two run second inning and Jack Clark doubted la drive in his Loolah run of inc season leading the St. Louis cardinals Ever the Houston astros 7-1 tuesday night. The Victory moved first place St. Louis 4 i games ahead of Sec Ond place new York in the National league East. St. Louis which had lost five straight games to Houston had 12 hits in Landing the astros Only their second loss in 12 games and snapping Houston s three game winning Streak. St. Louis left hander Greg Mathews 9-8, pitched Oul of repeated jams Early in the game and allowed eight hits in eight innings. Al Roundup Bob Forsch got the final three outs for St. Louis. Billy Hatcher led off the game with a double moved to third on a wild Pilch and scored on Bill do ran s single. After Terry Pendleton fouled out to Stan the cardinals second Johnson tripled off Danny Dar win 8-8, Johnson a Rookie Slid under Catcher Alan Ashby s total Home plate on Tony Pena s grounder to shortstop tying the score 1-1. One out later Coleman tripled Home Pena. Clark s rib double followed Ozzie Smith s Mcadoff double in the fifth. After Clark stopped at third on Julie Mcgee s infield Hill Pendle ton hit a sacrifice Fly off reliever Rocky Childress to make it 4-1. The cardinals scored Throe runs in the sixth on Smith s run scoring double Tommy heir s sacrifice Fly and Pendleton s rib single. Col ennui had three Hiu. In other games tuesday dodgers 3, mels 1 new York John Shelby hit Soe no on Page 22 Molitor makes it 39 Milwaukee