European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday Augusi 30,1987 after 15 years spotlight shines on Evans by Dave o Hara Boston a when Dwight Evans broke in with the Boston red sox Carl Yastrzemski was in his prime. Then sluggers Fred Lynn and Jim Rice came along. Tony armas was acquired and won a Home run championship. And Wade Foggs arrived la win baiting lilies. Now winding Down his 15th season with the red sox Evans is emerging from the shadows of icam Matts and other established hitters. At 35. The big right handed slugger is in route to his Umesi season in 19 years As a pro. There s just one hitch he s enjoying it less. "1 never play for myself 1 play Only to win Evans explains. And after Corning within one strike of a world Serin championship last october the red sox Aren t winning this year. Without fanfare Evans has been among american league leaders in eight major offensive categories most of the year batting Home runs doubles rib runs walks slugging percentage and on base percentage. But the hefty production just has t been As Reward ing As when he hit .259 with 26 homers and 97 rib in the 1986 championship year. It feels Good in the sense that hard work is paying off but things just Aren t the same when you Don twin he said in an interview. Then with a slight smile he added you know we jus missed winning it All last season. But gelling there was a great Lime. And last year was the greatest .259 season i Ever  after averaging .268 with nearly 21 homers and 68 rib in his first 14 years in Boston Evans is on an amazing hitting Binge. When he hit a three run Homer against Chicago wednesday night he reached the 30 Mark for the third time just two behind Bis career High. And the three Bis raised his season total to 104. The Only other time he has reached the 100 Mark was when he had 104 in 1984. You feel Good for Aguy who has basically progressed As a player hitter and a profession Al says former team mate Carlton Fisk 39, now with the while  s been Here All these years and the last four or live have been Bis Best Dpi fat Eram people have such a misconception of getting older. You May not do one thing As Well As you did at 25, like maybe run. But the you look at e Guy playing like Dewey  As soon As the red sox lost the seventh game of the 1986 world series to the new York mils Evans began preparing for 1987, he entered a Hospital and underwent arthroscopic surgery on Bath Knees and had a special exercise machine set up in his Home for a rehabilitation program. Al from Page 21 second inning Over the Wall in left Field. It was his 16th Homer of the season and third in the last three games. In other Al games Friday mariners 10, Yankee 4 new York Alvin Davis hit a grand slam and Mickey Brantley homered and drove in four runs As Seattle beat new York and ended a three game losing Tyreak. Brewers 1, twins 0 Milwaukee Chris Bosio pitched a two hitter for his first Victor in a month and Greg Brock drove in the game s Only run with a double As Milwaukee Defeated Minnesota Bosio 8-5, walked three and struck out eight in route to his first Victory since july 28, the twins Are now .001 behind Oakland. Rangers 5, tigers 3 Detroit Ruben Sierra s two ran Homer keyed a four run eighth inning As Texas beat Detroit the rangers trailed 3-1 when Oddie Mcdowell leading off the eighth reached on an error by first baseman Dave Bergman. He scored on Sierra s 27th Home run. Pete Incaviglia followed with a single and scored on a go ahead double to the Center Field Fence by Pete o Brien. O Brien moved to third on a wild pitch and scored on a single by Larry  Morris 15-7, who took a four hitter into the eighth gave up five runs on eight hits in 7 a innings. Despite the loss the tigers maintained a narrow Lead Over Toronto in the american league east.royl39,whliesok3 Chicago Danny Tartabull homered in the first inning for his league leading i eth came winning hit and Charlie Leibrandt scattered 10 hits in eight innings leading Kansas City past , 13-9, struck out six and walked two re tiring 11 consecutive Batten during one stretch. The Victory was Kansas City s third  6, Angels 5 Baltimore Fred Lynn who did not Start be cause of a thigh injury hit a Pinch Home run with one out in the ninth inning giving Baltimore a Victory Over , the firs Batter after an 1 a minute rain delay hit a 3-1 pitch from reliever Chuck Finley 2-6,Finley had pitched 17 a scoreless innings against the orioles in his career before Lynn s Homer his 21st of the season. Rain in Cleveland Cleveland rain postponed Friday s game Between the Boston red sox and Cleveland indians. Twas rescheduled As pan of a double Decader saturday. My from Page 21 when it loaded the bases on consecutive singles by Glenn Wilson Jeltz and Carman the score came when third baseman Chris Brown s throw Home on Juan Samuel s grounder hit Wilson in the Back. In other games Friday san Francisco Dwight Gooden pitched four hitter for his 15th major league shutout and Howard Johnson hit his 32nd Home run leading new York Over san Francisco. Atn sports television baseball utile Lack world strict used 12jo pin. Sunday. Col tit Foolbull Kokott classic Iowa is. Tennes see 7 . Sunday. Radio College football Rickolt Clank lows a to Nora let 7 pro. Sunday. Baseball new York Mats at san Frncisco 10 35 pin. Sunday. The mets had Only two hits in seven innings off Mike Lacoss 11-8, who retired 14 consecutive waiters before Johnson led off the sixth inning with his Homer into the upper deck in right Field.cubi6,rtdi5 Cincinnati Ryne Sandberg s run scoring sin Gle with two outs in the i oth inning scored Bob Der Nier from second base lifting Chicago Over Cincinnati the reds seventh straight  4, a to 2 Pittsburgh Bob walk pitched a seven Hitler Over 7 a innings to out dual Mike Scott and hit an seventh inning rib single to score the Lead run pacing Pittsburgh Over , 6-2, won for the fourth Lime in his last five decisions As the pirates won their fourth  4, Brevet 3 St. Louis Tommy Herr hit a Pinch single with two out in the ninth scoring Ozzie Smith from second base and lifting St. Louis Over Atlanta for the cards third straight win expos 2, a Koncen i los Angeles Mike Fitzgerald s 12th-inning. Two out single scored Tom Foley from second base. Lending Montreal past los Angeles. Foley. Whose Fielding error in the eighth inning helped los Angeles tie the score hit a grounder with two outs to third baseman Tracy Woodson whose throw sailed pail first base and put Foley on second. Tim Leary. 3-10, then intentionally walked Herm Winningham before Fitzgerald lined his game winning hit to right Field. Hard work on the versa climber which simulates movements of a Mountain climber paid off wid the 6-Fboto slugger who weighs the same 205 he did dozen years ago. My Knees responded quickly and i was in lop shape when i went to Spring  although often plagued by dismal starts throughout his career. Evans hit a respectable .267 with five Hom ers in the first 27 Garnet this year. Then came a stroke of Luck. He received the Wron personalized bats in a so Ismeni from Louisville slug Ger. Evans was a Little disappointed when he noted the bats weighed 31-32 ounces instead of his usual 34-35. Then i started looking at the Grain of the Wood. It did t took Loo bad and i took a couple of the bats to new York for the exhibition game with the mels May 7. I tried them and liked them right away. It was amazing How they Felt. The Ball just popped off the Bat i be used the lighter Bat Ever since 1 Evans always a serious student of hitting said the lighter bal has Given him added Confidence. I Getling around on the Ball much quicker he said. That enables me to wait on a Pilch longer. And i generals More Bat Speed which Means the farther the Ball goes when you hit  he s having a great year the kind of year Guys dream about says Rookie slugger Mike Greenwell. He has t had a bad Streak All year says Boggs who is bidding for a fourth batting title in five Yean. Top 4 seeds fall As upsets prevail at Hamlet cup Jericho . A the first four seeds including no. I Ivan Len were upset victims in the Quarter rials of the $150,000 Hamlet Challenge cup on Friday As rain forced matches indoors for the second straight Day. Lendl the world s top ranked player was beaten by eighth seeded David Pate of Las vegas nev., 6-3, 6-7 7-97-6 7-3it was Only his sixth toss of the year. Second seeded Jimmy Connors had to retire from his match because of an infected foot Blis Ter after leading seventh seeded Henri Luconte of France 6-3,2-3. Third seeded Pat Cash of Australia who has struggled after beating a nil in the  last month was eliminated by unseeded Jonas b. Svonsson of Sweden 6-7 7-96 unseeded Paul Annacone of Bridgehampton ., registered his second upset at the Hamlet by beating Ecuador s Andres Gomel the fourth seed 6-3,6-2. The matches were moved indoors to the fort Washington Tennis Academy by the Host Ham let East facility became of ram Connors was told to retire from the match by tournament doctor or. Arthur Gudeon a Foo specialist who ordered rest and medication and precautionary a rays. The problem is diagnosed us acute soft tissue inflammation of the Sesse Moid near the big toe area on his right foot which started with a Blister thai began to  i Don t think i la have to Start play at the . Open until tuesday or wednesday said con nors. That gives is five Days to take it easy though i la have to Start practising before that 01 Don t lose Complete  Connors obviously disappointed added i m 35 wednesday. How Many More opens do i have left i be been playing excellent Tennis especially the last four months. The Way i be been playing anything can  Pate ranked 9th in the world served 11 aces and kept lend off balance. He look a 4-1 Lead in the first set and had Lendl battling Uphill after that. When Pate serves like that he can beat any body especially indoors said Lendl. Lendl obviously frustrated was warned for Racquet abuse when he smashed and broke his Racquet during the third set tiebreaker As pal erased an 0-2 deficit pulled even at 3-3 and won the last four Points to take the match