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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Friday, October 2, 1987

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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 2,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Defro of Toronto downed by the associated press Detroit Jose Mesa pitched a so Van Hilter Over 8 a innings for his first major league Vic tory and Baltimore hit three Home runs wednesday night in a 7-3 Vic tory Over Detroit preventing the Al Roundup tigers from sailing any ground on first place Toronto in the Ameri can league East. The second place tigers remained \ i games behind the front running Blue jays who lost 5-2 to Milwaukee. Mesa 1-3, making his fifth big league Start since being acquired from Toronto on aug. 31 in Lac Trade that sent Mike Flanagan to Leblue jays walked live and struck out four before needing lost out Relief help from Tom Niedenfuer Terry Kennedy Fred Lynn and Cal Ripken homered for the orioles who have won just three of their lost20 games two against Detroit. Dan a try 9-7, was a last min Ute starter for Detroit in place of Watt Terrell who was recovering from a stiff neck. Petry making his first Start since aug. 21, was hammered for five runs on four hits in the 2 v innings he lasted Detroit shortstop Alan Tram Mel had an 18-game hitting Streak stopped. In other games wednesday Brewer 5, Bine by j Toronto Robin Yount hit a tie breaking triple and Dale swe Uro added a two run Homer to Tad Milwaukee Over Toronto giving the Brewers a sweep of the three gome series. Youni tripled off starter Dave slice 13-9, in the fifth inning to score Paul Molitor and break a 2-2 tie. The blow made a Winner of Juan kick is 14-8, who pitched a five hitter struck out nine and walked three. Mike Feldor was aboard with an infield single when Sveum hit Asee Al on Page 25 cardinals Clinch tie by the associated press St. Louis the is. Louis cardinals clinched a lie for i lie National league Easl tide wednesday night despite losing 6-1 to the Montreal tic pop and undefeated Pasqua Perez. The cardinals were assured at least Ashare of the division championship ear Lier in the evening when second place new York lost 4-3 to Philadelphia in 10innings. St. Louis can win the title thursday night with a Victory Over Mon Treal or by winning any of the three games against inc mics that end the Reg ular season the expos also remained mathematically alive moving within four games or St. Louis. They would have to win their final four three against Chicago and have the cardinals lose four straight to achieve n lie. Perez 7-0, checked St. Louis on four hits Over seven innings Only one after giving up an unearned run in the fourth. Andy Mcgaffigan relieved Perez an got one out in the eighth. Tim Burke relieved with runners on first and secondhand got Vince Coltman to hit into a Force play. Coltman stole second to put Runnin on second and third but Burke struck out Ozric Smith and then retire the Side in the ninth for his 17lh save. A crowd of 43,236, most of the wearing cardinals red gave a standing ovation in the sixth when the mets final score was posted. But Perez prevented St. Louis from clinching outright As he walked none and struck Oul sin. The expos Are 9-0 in the nine starts he has made since aug. 19. Andres Galarraga who has feasted on the cardinals this season singled Home the tie breaking run during a two run sixth that made it 3-1, a single by Tim Raines e double by Hubic Brooks andean intentional walk to Tim Wallach loaded the bases with one out against starter Bob Forsch 11-7. Galarraga 2b-for-65 with 12 Rols against St. Louis followed with a chop that Terry Pendleton fielded behind third base but Pendl Clon had no  infield hit chased Forsch and Pinch hitter Dave Engle met reliever Rick mor ton with an rib Force out. The expos made it 6-1 in the ninth when Brooki hit a bases loaded triple off reliever Ken Day by. The cardinals seemed to rattle Perez in the fourth when Coleman opened with single and Smith followed with a hit and run Tingle. Perez then tried Lopick off Colt Man at second bul instead threw the Ballint censer Field for an error putting the runners in scoring position. Tom Herr had an rib grounder and i Roundup up Pho undefeated pasqual Perez pitches Montreal past is. Touts Tor his seventh Victory. Perez escaped further rouble by striking out Dan Eric Ssan and retiring Willie a coed on a grounder. In other games wednesday Phillies 4, mets 3 Philadelphia Luis Aguayo i Pinch Homer off Jesse Orosco with on out in the 10th inning lifted Philadelphia Over new York the second place mels slim Hopes continued when Montreal beat the cardinals 6-1 in St. Louis to keep inc cards magic number at  hit a 1 -2 Pilch from Orosco 3 9, who relieved starting the Lola after themels Pinch hit for starter Dwight Good in. It was Aguayo i 12th Homer of the season five against the mels Gooden pitched nine innings allowing six hits and three runs striking out 10 and walking iwo. Reliever Jeff Calhoun 3-1, took Over after the Phillies Pinch hit for starter Shane Lawtey in the seventh and worked three Willess innings for the win. The mets after going scoreless for 20 innings broke through for a run when Darryl Strawberry Lendof Floc fourth with his 39th Home run of the season to make it 3-1.new York lied the score at 3-3 in the sixth when Wilson hit a double into the right Field Corner and Tim Teufel Fol Lowed with his i4lh Home run lying his career High with Minnesota in 19b4, Rowley pitched seven innings allow ing five nits. He failed for the seventh Lime to gain his 18lh Victory. Btar3, astros 1 Houston Ozzie Virgil s two run single snapped a ninth inning lie As Ai Lanta beat  1-0 entering the ninth Atlanta Pinch hitter Ken Griffey started Heinning with a single off reliever Pavc Smith 2-3. Smith had replaced mikes Colt who allowed three hits Over eight innings. Pintle s-8, cubs 3-10 Pittsburgh Mike Brumlic walked with the bases loaded to snap a seventh inning lie and later stole Homes Chicago beat Pittsburgh 10-8, despite three homers by Darnell Coles and gained a double header split  the first game Rookie Jose Lind doubled in iwo runs and spoiled Rick Sutcliffe s bid to become a 19-Gamc win Ner As the pirates won 5-3. Redi 3, Dadiw Isan Diego san Diego s Benito Santiago doubled to extend his hitting Streak to 32 games but Cincinnati s Tom Browning pitched an eight hitter Over eight plus innings and doubled in a run in spark a reds Victory it was the padres seventh straight de feat Matching their congest losing Streak of the , 9-13, had a shutout going into inc ninth before carmelo Martinez led off with his Lily Home run of the season. John Franco retired the final three batters for his 31 St  3, dodgers 0 los Angeles Mike Krukow and Joe Price combined on a six hitter and Harry Spilman broke a seventh inning lie when he scored on an error As no West Champion san Francisco beat los Angeles. Dorsett 8 other nil players return by of Aiso tiled press new York. Nine More players crossed nil picket lines thursday including running Backony Dorsett of Dallas who had been outspoken in his support of the Union at the Start of the strike 10 Day Sago. Dorsell Usu joined by Tony Collins of new eng land the first Patriot to defect from Union ranks defensive backs Antonio Gibson and Gene Atkins of new Orleans and two naming offensive linemen for the Denver Broncos Bill Bryan and Dave Suddard. The los Angeles rams said backup quarterback Steve Dils and backup running Back Charles White had resumed to Camp and the St. Louis cardinals said Roderick Sargent a running Back who plays primarily on special teams was in. However Walter Murray of the Indianapolis Colls who had creased the line earlier this week decided to resume striking bringing to 48 the number of players who have broken ranks with the Union. There Are 1,53j p vers under Union jurisdiction not including first year players on injured Reserve. "1 had no Choice but to come in because of my financial situation Dorsett said i am Sigil 100 per cent behind my teammates and the cause of the  on the first Day of the strike. Dorscht had referred to defensive tackle Randy while As Captain Scab when White crossed the picket line but later said there s no ill feeling Between Randy and  Dorscht the nil s fourth leading All Lime rusher had received a letter from the cowboys saying he was pulling inc annuity in his contract in jeopardy by slay ing out of Camp. The annuity which will pay Dorscht t&4 million Between 1990 and 2014, began being funded feb. 1985, on o monthly basis for live years. He would have lost the last 28 months of the payment had he remained on strike. Collins the patriots third leading career rusher entered the Sui Van stadium in Foxboro mass., at 10 30 a.m., carrying his helmet and playbook. He did t re Spond to a question bul club spokesman Jimmy old Ham confirmed thai the seven year Veteri was attend ing a meeting with members of the not. Union team and would practice thursday. Murray on the other hand decided 10 leave the Colls replacement team with whom he had been practising since tuesday. I thought it Over and said god we re 0-2 and inc worst thin we need when we come Back is 10 have confrontation with the players he said. I Felt thai it was Best for me to come Back and be with inc learn so thai when we come Back Well come Back  wednesday s group returning four Days before the first games involving teams of replacement players included the most important defectors since the Early Days of the strike. Among them were quarterback Danny while of the Dallas cowboys censer Mike Webster and running Back Earnest Jackson of the Pittsburgh Sec Lars wide receiver Roy Green and defensive end Curtis Greer of the St. Louis Cardinala and starting defensive linemen Sao strike on Page 23  
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