European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday september 22,1987 mets slip 21/2 Back on loss to bucs by the associated press Pittsburgh Barry Bonds tripled and scored on Andy Van Slyke s sacrifice Fly in the i4 h inning As the Pittsburgh pirates rallied from four runs behind to hand the new York mils a costly 9-8 loss sunday the Victory was the pirates second in la three game series in which All three games were decided by one run. The loss dropped the mets 2vi games behind the National league East leading st. Louis cardinals. With one out in the 14lh, Bonds hit a shot Down the right Field line Oft Bob Ojeda 2-5, that momentarily eluded Darry Strawberry allowing Bonds to stretch the hit into a triple. Afler an intentional walk Van Slyck then lofted a Fly Ball to medium right held against the mets drawn in Outfield allowing Bonds to score easily. John Smiley 5-4, the pirates seventh Pitcher pitched in hit fess innings for the Victory As Pittsburgh moved out or last place Tor the first time this late in the season since september 1983. The mels look the Lead 8-7 in the top of the 12th on Tim Tufel s run scoring double his fourth rib of the game but the pirates tied it in their half of the inning on Bobby Bonilla s two out rib single. Earlier Tufel s three run Homer gave the mils a 6 a Roundup 2 Lead but a grand slam by Darnell cotes tied it in the Bottom of the sixth. In other no games cardinals 10, Cut 2 st. Louis John Morris drove in a career High four runs with two singles and an infield out and Vince Coleman knocked in three leading st. Louis Over Chicago. Right hander Bob Forsch 11-5, weathered Andre Dawson s two run Homer in the first to win for the first time in six starts since aug. 10. Forsch 37, allowed three hits and struck Oul eight before leaving with two outs in the sixth because of a strained Groin. Reds 10, giants san Francisco Nick Esasky s grand slam Homer capped a six run ninth inning rally and lifted Cincinnati Over son Francisco. The reds who entered the ninth trailing 6-4. Snapped the giants seven game winning Streak and pulled to within eight games of first place. Jeff Treadway had a run scoring single and Dave Parker a sacrifice Fly to tie the score before Esasky hit his 22nd Homer and fourth career grand slam. Kal Daniels who previously had a double and two homers had a single to help spark the reds rally which made a Winner of reliever Rob Murphy 7-5. Phillies 4, expos 1 Montreal Kevin Gross homered and pitched a five Hitler Tor 7w innings while Mike Schmidt set an All time record Tor Home runs by a third baseman us Philadelphia Defeated Montreal knocking the third place expos three games behind in the East. Schmidt hit a two run Homer in the eighth inning giving him 526 for his career and 487 As a third base Man one More than Eddie Mathews. Astros 3, padres 2 Houston Pinch Hitler Jim Pankovits lined a bases loaded single to left in the ninth inning giving Houston a Victory Over san Diego which snapped a four game winning Streak Tor the padres and a five game losing Streak for the astros. Mike Scott 16-12, was the Winner pitching his eighth Complete game. He allowed four hits while sink ing Oul seven dodger 5, braves 3 los Angeles Ralph Bryant had three hits including a two run single that highlighted a tour run first inning As los Angeles Defeated Atlanta. Rookie Tim Belcher 3-1, was the Winner. Miami beats Colts 23-10 Indianapolis a Dan Marino passed for 254 Yards and three touchdowns sunday As the Miami dolphins extended the nil s longest Victory string against one team to 14 games with a 23-10 Triumph Over the Indiana Polis Colls. Marino who has never lost to the Colts twice victimized Rookie safety Freddie Robinson who missed tackles at the Indianapolis 15 and 2-Yard lines which allowed the dolphins to score the dolphins who Haven t lost 10 the Colls since 1980., took a 16 Point Lead on Marino s third touchdown pass a 10-Yardcr to Mark Clayton Midway through the third Quarter. His earlier scoring passes were for t s Yards to Rookie Troy Stradford and six Yards to Jim Jensen. Marino who tied the third Long est Streak for consecutive games 25 a to at least one touchdown pass raised his nine game career totals against the Colls to 182 completions in 297 attempts for 2,468 Yards and 17 touchdowns. The Colts scared their Only touchdown in the second Quarter on a 17-Yard pass from Gary Hogeboom to malt Bouza. Kelly passes Bills Over oilers Orchard Park . A Jim Kelly threw for three touchdowns including a 10-yarder to Ron Harmon with 57 seconds left As the Buffalo Bills rallied to beat the Houston oilers 34-30sunday. Kelty who completed 26 of 43 passes for 293 Yards moved the Bills 34 Yards in 1 26 before finding Harmon alone in the end zone capping a rally from a 10 Point fourth Quarter deficit. Warren Moon threw a 12-Yard touch Down pass to Ernest Gyins and a 2-Yard or to Drew Hill and Mike Rozier rushed for Iso Yards and a touchdown for the oilers. But Houston was penalized 10 times for 113 Yards. The Bills lied the score at 20-20 on Kelly s 8-Yard touchdown pass to Andre Reed Early in the fourth Quarter. The oilers then look a 30-20 Lead in on Moon s to pass 10 giving and a 30 Yard Field Goat by Tony zen Dajas. Jays gain on Detroit in East twins a s win in Al West by Ibe associated press the Minnesota twins used a two run Homer by Kirby puck to sunday to beat the Cleveland indians 3-2 and maintain their 3 a game Lead Over Oakland in the american league West the Athl civics beat Kansas City 7-6, dropping the third place royals six games off the Pace. The Detroit tigers meanwhile lost 11-4 to the Milwaukee Brewers and now Lead the Toronto Blue jays who downed the new York Yankees 6-2, by just one half game in the Al East. Twins 3, indians i Minneapolis Les Straker Al Lowed six hits in six innings Tor the twins and Jeff Reardon pitched. The ninth for his 28lhsave.pucketfs 26lh Homer of the  season came with one aboard and gave Minnesota a 3-0 Lead in the sixth. Dave Clark s i two run Homer pucker with none out in the Cleveland seventh chased Straker. Athletics royals 6 Kansas City to. Oakland built a 7-0 Lead with the help of four hits from Mark Mcgwire a two run Pinch single by Reggie Jackson and a rare error by Kansas City Center fielder Willie Wil son then held on to win for a sweep of Al Roundup the three game series. Wil Soti dropped a Fly bait in Oakland s three run fifth snapping his string of consecutive errorless chances at 325, five shy of Brian Downing american league record. Wilson had not made an error since sept. 16, 1986. The royals scored three runs in the Bottom of the fifth two on a Homer by Larry Owen one in the sixth on George Brett s Homer and two in the seventh before Dennis Eckersley came on to earn his huh save. Brewers 11, Tigen 4 Detroit Paul Molitor Robin Yount and Dale Sveum homered off Tiger Ace Jack Morris 18-9, who has now Given up 39 homers this year Sec Ond Only to Bert Blyleven of Minnesota who has Given up 42, Bill Schroeder and Glenn Braggs also had homers for Mil Waukee after Morris was gone Morris Only 6-5 since the All Star break gave up six runs although Only two were earned on nine hits in six innings. Juan Nieves gave up two runs on four hits in Svi innings for Milwaukee and Chuck Crimm pitched the final 3 a innings for his Lola save. The Brewers scored four unearned runs in the second after left fielder Kirk Gibson who homered for Detroit in the eighth misplay cd . Sur Hofts line in Veteran error. Blue jays 6, Yankees 2 new York George Bell Nelson Liriano and Willie Upshaw homered As to Ronto split its four Fame series in new York. Bell s Homer was his 46th, lying him with Rookie Mark Mcgwire of the Oak land a s and Andre Dawson of the Chi Cago cubs for the major league Lead. Toronto broke a 2-2 tie with three runs in the seventh against Rookie a Leiter Charlie Moore singled Home a run and with two out Liriano hit his second Homer of the season. Jimmy key worked into the sixth in Ning before gelling some bases loaded help from Dave Wells who pitched two scoreless  sox 5-6, orioles 1-3 Baltimore Dwight Evans hit his 34th Homer and Roger Clemens pitched a three Hiller for his 17th Victory in the opener. In the second game Todd Benz Nijer hit a two run Homer off Tom  to snap a 3-3 tic. Fred Lynn hit a two run Homer in the Baltimore eighth to tic the Nightcap. White sox a mariners 3 Chicago Carlton Fisk s run scor ing single ignited a four run fifth inning and the White sox Defeated Seattle be Hind the pitching of robotic Jack Mcdow Ell. Fisk s single scored Ivan Calderon who had two doubles and two singles. Rangin 2, Angels i Arlington Texas Dall por Ter walked with the bases loaded and one out in the Bottom of the 10th inning to give Steve Howe the Victory. Charlie Hough worked eight innings for Texas allowing one run on six hits and Howe pitched the ninth. Vikes rally to top rams 21-16 Anaheim Calif a Wade Wil son s third touchdown pass of the game a 41-yarder to Hassan Jones with 30 seconds remaining gave the Minnesota Vikings a dramatic 21-16 Victory Over the los Angeles rams sunday. Wilson the Long time backup who started in place of the injured Tommy Kramer drove the Vikings 8d Yards to the winning score. Down to their last gasp with a fourth-and-16 at i hair own 25 with 1 10 remaining Minnesota stayed alive when Wilson connected with Jones for a 20-Yard gain and a first Down. Moments later Janes got behind los Angeles came Tiack Leroy Irvin and hauled in the winning pass at the rams goal line. Wilson who completed 17 of 38 passes for 2bs Yards had thrown touch Down passes of 6 Yards to Carl Hilton and 46 Yards to Anthony Carter in the opening half but was frustrated by the rams in he second half until the closing minutes of the game. The Vikings improved their record to 2-0, while the rams dropped to 0-2 As their offence sputtered Ana stalled again. Johnnie Johnson blocked a Vikings punt scooped up the Ball and raced 19 Yards for the rams second touchdown Early in the fourth Quarter. Mickey Sutton and Henry Ellard came up with Good special learns plays As los Angeles rallied to Lake a 16-14 Lead in the final period. Mike Lansford who missed a Pat that would have lied the game 14-14, put the rams up 16-14 Wilh a 27-Yard Field goal with 9 55 remaining. Sulton set up that kick by recovering a fumbled Kickoff by Greg Richardson. The rams other score came in the third Quarter when Buford Mcgee scored on a 2-Yard run with the touch Down set up by Ellard s 29-Yard punt re turn. Wilson who was the 210lh player selected in the 1981 College draft and was gelling just his 12th nil Stan had thrown three touchdown passes last week in the Vikings 34-19 Victory Over de troit