European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes monday August 31.1987 40th Mcgwire or lifts a s by jays by la Pratsi Toronto Oakland s Mark Mcgwire look Over the american league Lead in Home runs saturday and won the game at the same time. Mcgwire led off the Lois inning Wuh his 40lh Home run and Carney Lansford homered in his fourth consecutive game leading the Al West leading athletics to a 6-5 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays. The loss dropped Toronto a full game behind inc Detroit tigers in the Al East. The tigers beat the Texas rangers 4-1. I Don l even think about it Mcgwire said of his race with Toronto s George Bell. I be never even put myself in the position where 1 thought 1 would Lead the american league in Home Bell has 19 Home runs. George Bell is a great hitter Mcgwire said. I love watching George Bell hit. Whatever happens Toronto completed a comeback from Oakland s five run first inning to lie the Al Roundup score Al 5-5 with a inn in the ninth. Tony Fernandez grounded a two strike two out rib single to left off Winner enc plunk 2-4. Mcgwire who has the Rookie record for homers in a season homered Oft Mark Eichom 10-. On the first pitch of the i oth. Dennis Eckersley pitched the Bottom half of the inning for Oakland earning his ill save. In he Oakland first Luis Polonia singled and Jose Canseco walked. Lansford hit Phil Niekro s first Pilch for a Homer his i7lh. Mcgwire also had an rib triple in the inning and scored on Mickey top tic Lon s single. Icily Gruber hit a two run Homer for Toronto. In other games saturday tigers 4, rangers 1 Detroit Chet Lemon s Homer keyed a two run sixth inning and Wall Terrell pitched a four Hitler As Detroit beat Texas giving the tigers a one game Lead Over Toronto in the Al East. Terrell. 11-10, struck out six an walked Ihrcke and improved his record at Tiger stadium to 29-7 since coming 1o Detroit before the Start of the 1985 sea son. Angela 6, orioles s Baltimore Ruppert Jones mired in a three-for-21 slump single Home the lie breaking run in the eighth inning As California Beal Baltimore the Winner was Willie Fraser 8-8, the third California Pitcher. He Well the last 3 a innings allowing one hit As the an gels snapped a nine game losing Streak against Baltimore and beat the orioles for Only the second time in 11 games this 7-2, Yankee 1-4 new York Mike easier hit a three run Homer in the first inning an Tommy John won his 12lh game leading inc new York Yankees past Seattle for a split of their twin Bill. The mariners won the opener 7-1 As Mark Langston pitched a six hitter. 24 unanswered Points push jets past giants by the associated press Ken o Brien threw a 32-Yard touchdown pass to Kurt Sohn 6 63 into the second half and Johnny Hec Tor added a one Yard run later in in third Quarter saturday night rallying in new York jets to a 30-23 Victory or the new York giants in an nil Hove to " exhibition game. The jets took away the game fro the giants by scoring 24 straight Points in she second and third quart other games saturday patriots 38, Al Klonga 27 Sieve Grogan threw three touch Down passes including an 80-Yard bomb to Stanley Morgan on the Patri ots first play from scrimmage Lead ing new England Over Minnesota. Grogan completed 17 of 22 passes for 27v Yards helping the patriots win their first game of the preseason. Buccaneer 17, redskins. 10 Steve Deberg threw a 4-Yard touch Down pass to James Wilder with 1 43 left after nose tackle Bob Nelson had recovered a Fumble Al Washington s 22-Yard line lifting Tampa Bay Over the redskins. Dolphins 35, eagles 3 Don Strock completed 10 of 19 for 203 Yards in the first half including three touchdown passes in a 2b-Point second Quarter pacing Miami easily Over 31, Stylers 28 Dave Wilson passed for 233 Yards and three touchdowns two of them 10 Rookie wide receiver Lonzell Hill As new Orleans held off Pittsburgh. Bengals 28, packers 20 Boomer Esiason threw iwo second half touchdown passes the last a 35-Yardcr to cos Collinsworth with 7 73 remaining leading Cincinnati Over Green 17, Oiler 6 Willie Tutlis resumed a punt 74 Yards for a touchdown and Jack tru Deau subbing again for the injured Gary Hogeboom passed 46 Yards for another score As Indianapolis beat 13, Falcons 3 Bemie Kosar completed 15 of 22 passes for 162 Yards and one touch Down 11-Yard strike to Webster Slaughter and Jeff Jeager kicked i rec Field goals leading Cleveland Over 34,8111814 Chas Fox returned the opening Kickoff 96 Yards for a touchdown and Todd Blackledge threw two touch Down passes a 20-yarder to Darrell Colbert in the third Quarter and a 17 yarder to Stephone Paige in the Sec Ond 24, rams 20 Ken Bell sliced through the Middle on a 5-Yard touchdown Nin with 1 16 remaining lifting Denver Over los Angeles and avenging the Broncos 28-27 exhibition loss to the rams i their preseason opener the american bowl v87 in London. Sweden upsets soviets 5-3 in Canada cup Calgary Alberta a Sweden scored three goals in the first period and Lars to Carlsson scored the game Winner late in the second period to upset the soviet Union i-3 in a Canada cup hockey game saturday night. The reigning world champions weren t considered one of the Strong teams in the tournament but they played a Light defensive game thai did t allow the Sovi ets much room to organize. The Victory was a rarity for Sweden in indians 7-2, red sox 2-1 Cleveland Cory Snyder hit a Solo Home run with one out in inc Bottom of inc ninth inning and Rich yell pitched a two hitter leading Cleveland Over Boston 2-1 for a sweep of their double Cadar. Cleveland snapped a five ame losing Streak in the opener us Tom Candiotti pitched the indians to a 7-2 Victory with a Complete game five hitter. Pal Tabler and Mel Hall each hit i rec run homers for the sox7,roy�j2 Chicago Ivan Calderon hit a i rec run Homer and Floyd Bannister pitched a six hitter As Chicago Defeated Kansas toss snapped the third place Roy als three game winning Streak and dropped them three games off the Pace in the american league West. Twin 12, Brewers 3 Milwaukee Kirby Puckit went four for four and hit two Solo homers Kent Hrbek added a three run Homer and Sieve Lombardozzi knocked in three runs to Lead Minnesota Over Milwaukee. Giants defeat mets to Widen West Lead by the associated press san Francisco Atlee Ham maker and Kelly Downs combined on an eight Hitler saturday Ai the san Francis co giants Defeated the new York acts 9-1 to Lake a four game Lead Over second place Houston in the National league astros lost to Pittsburgh b-2 sat Maldonado lied a major league record shared by six other players with three sacrifice , 9-9, pitched the first seven innings and gave up five Nils. International hockey. In major Louma ments the swedes have beaten the Sovil Union Only two or three limes in 10 years. Sweden s defense was at its Best in the final period when it protected a one goal Trad through 19 minutes. Peter Sundstrom scored on a breakaway at 19 29 with the soviets caught deep in the swedish end. Thai was swe Den s fifth goal. It was the first game of the five team tournament for both teams. No Roundup Downs look Over in the eighth and completed the game which dropped the mels 6 games behind no East leading St. Louis cardinals who downed Atlanta 4 2 saturday in is. Louis. Maldonado s sacrifice flies came in the first fifth and seventh innings. Don Mallin Gly of the new York Yankees was the last player to accomplish the feat on May 3, f�s6.mets starter Sid Fernandez 10-8. Faced Only two Batten before leaving the game with a sore left shoulder cud Nils 4, braves 2 St. Louis Willie Mcge an Rookie Lance Johnson drove in iwo runs apiece in the first inning sparking St. Louis Over Atlanta. The cardinals have now won four consecutive games and seven of their last eight. Reds 4, Cuba i Cincinnati Eric Davis and Paul o Neill homered and Tom Brownin pitched a five hitter As Cincinnati snapped a seven game losing so react with a Victory Over Chicago. Browning 6-11, limited the cubs to three singles before Jody Davis homered in the eighth inning. The left hander struck out six and walked iwo in Stop Ping a personal five game skid. It was Browning s first win since july 5. Chicago starter Scoll Sanderson 7-7. Surrendered seven hits four walks and four runs in four 8, stroj 2 Pittsburgh Mike Bielecki pitched a six Hitler Andy Van slake hit a grand slam and Mike Lavalliere hit his first Homer of the year As Pittsburgh won its fifth consecutive game beating Houston. The pirates matched their season High App Hoo Cindy Maldonado. 3 sacrifice files winning Streak while the astros have lost four , 1-1, walked none and struck out two in his second Start since being recalled from the minor leagues on aug. 22. He look a three hit shutout into the ninth inning but gave up an rib double ebb Billy Hatcher and a sacrifice Fly by Alan , who had t homered in 283 previous at bats this season hit a pitch from Nolan Ryan Over the right Field Wall in the second inning for his fourth major league , 5-14, lost for the ninth time in his last 10 decisions since june 17. ?3
