European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Pagss6 the stars and stripes tuesday october 13,1987 Rahal captures race 2nd series title Monterey Calif. A Bobby Rahal won his second consecutive cart pig indy car series championship on sunday maintaining his stranglehold on Laguna Acca raceway Wilh a Victor in the Champion spark plug 300-Kilometer race Rahal knew the championship and the accompany ing s300.0qq Bonus were wrapped up Wlton Michael Andrulli the Only Driver Wilh a Chance to catch him left the race Early with an electrical problem. Then his fourth consecutive Andy ear Victory Over the 1,4-Milc. Nine turn Road circuit practically fell into his Lap when Mario andr Clit Michael s father Rei Rcd from the race with an engine failure after building a Lead of nearly 22 seconds Wilh Only to laps remaining. Danny Sullivan he Only other Driver Wilh a Chance 10 beat Rahal in the 98-Lap event was unable to recover from a id second pal Stop on Lap 32. The Slop was slowed by a malfunctioning air Hose that kept his Crew from getting the car up on its Hydraulic jacks. They finally used a backup Hose. Still Sullivan kept Rahal in sight for much of the race. On the second and final round of pit stops Rahal pitied on Lap 65, losing second place in Sullivan. Sulli Van then pitied on Lap 67 and came Back onto the track just behind Rahal. Moments later andr Clit Appu Renvy making a scheduled pit Stop shut off his engine and got out of his loin giving up the tend to Rahal. Who easily stayed ahead of Sullivan the rest of the Way. In was another in a series of frustrating finishes for he elder Andretti. Who several limes this season including the Indianapolis Sou and the Marlboro 500 held big leads before retiring with engine problems. Mario Andretti who started from the pole position after Selling a track qualifying record lost the Lead 10 his 24-year-old son at Lacjlan. Bui when the younger and Ritli s car was slowed by electrical problems on tap seven Mario jumped into the Lead and began to pull away. Michael got Back into Al from Page 21 on a Homer by pal Sheridan then moved within one Victory or the Pennant Sun Day night. The Odds were in shambles and the twins were headed for their first world series since 1%s, when they lost to the los Angeles dodgers in seven games. In sunday s fourth game lit Wojt Kirby pucker and Greg Gagne homered As the twins won again on the mad. The Victory broke a travelling Jinx for the twins and gave them a 3-1 advantage in tin1 Beil of seven series Doir Nii s Parrel Evans Cost his Cam to runs with his Basc running and Field ing. Evans was picked off third base by Tumi Fin ther Tim Laudner in the sixth inning with the tigers nailing 4-3. Two Pilcic Lak r. Rid Ever Juan Berc Nguc threw a wild Pilch in the eighth Evans the tigers Rogu Lur first baseman made an error at third hast1 is the twins added their insurance run. Pygin the gains shortstop made a first inning error hat Cost his team a run. Hut so did tigers right fielder Larr Herndon. And Herndon s fifth inning Iliili f proved to be the difference As the twins beat tigers left Handor Frank t Anana. Who contributed to his own downfall Wilh a playoff record iriv in batsmen. Renira Viola the twins opening game Tarut. Was the Winner although neither Honor Tanana was around at the end Viola was pitching on three Minnesota s Kirby Puckett watches his line drive As it clears the Fence in Detroit. Days rest and seemed to run out of steam in the fifth and sixth innings after retiring 12 in a Row in one stretch. Puckett hit a Solo Homer in the third and Ganc had one in the fourth. Be tween the two of them they were 2-for 23 in the first three playoff games. The twins scored another run opt Tanana 15-in during the season Wilh the help of Herndon s error in right Field and a sacrifice Fly by Gary Gaulli in the fifth. And Minnesota chased Tanana with a run on Pinch Hitler Gene Larkin s rib double in the sixth. Ber Neuer worked 2�i scoreless innings before Givin i Way to Jeff rear Don who Arnod his first Post season save. No from Page 21 struck out a season High six and walked one. He looked like Hall off Amer Rube Waddell Loday Herzo said. Craig promised before the game that his team would add a new dimension and in showed immediately. Robby Thompson and Mitchell stole bases in the firs inning and uric stole another in the fourth after his two run single. They did not forgo the Power however. Miichi singled Home Thompson in the Fini and bunched a Solo Home run in the third. The giants Oul homered St. Louis 205-9-1 during the regular season and hold a 9-1 Edge m the playoffs. An injury Losi. Louis starter Greg in Chews. The Winner in game i opened the Way for san Francisco Mathews left the Fame after Chr innings because of a strained Quadric up muscle and Chili Davis singled on Bob Forsch s first Pilch in the fourth. Forsch who won game 3 Wilh iwo shutout innings of Relief faced four batters and All of them scored As he look the loss i probably asked Loo much of Forsch. This is Bis third appearance in six Days Herzog said of Forsch who was a starter Al season. Davis opened the fourth with a single Oft Forsch and raced to third when will Clark followed with a hit and run single. A walk to Bob Brenly loaded the bases and Uribe singled sharply to right for a 4-3 Lead chasing Forsch. Mike at Dree. Leading the giants with a .417 average with runners in scoring position balled for Rick Ruschel As the giants tried to break the game open. A Dree hit a sacrifice Fly off Rick Horton Uribe then stole third and Thompson tripled to right Center making in 6-3. Thai s How it ended As both learns struggled Wilh each other and the wind. There were several near collisions and a Bunch of balloons and streamers were strewn across the Field while a huge by Archball rolled into St. Louis first base Man Dan Driessen. Reuschel and Mathews each struggled through the first three innings. The cardinals scored in the first on Vince Coltman s Lead off double a Sacri fice and Tom Herr s sacrifice Fly. The giants matched it in their half. Thompson Drew a Lead off walk Szolc Sec Ond and scored on Mitchell s single. Mitch Ell also stole second but was stranded. Singles by Tony Pena Mathews and Coleman loaded the bases with no outs in the third. Smith hit a sacrifice Fly but Reuschel escaped further trouble when Herr hit into a double play the third time he has done that while going j for 19 in the series. Mitchell Lii d in with a Home run in the third and the cardinals scored in the fourth when Terry Pendleton tripled with two outs and came Home As reus chel dropped a toss from Clark at first base for an error. The race but had to pit severs More limes and finally retired his March on Lap 37, Rahal knew then he had the championship wrapped up. Since All he had to do was finish in front of the younger Andrulli. He leads Michael 182 Pornes to 137 Wilh a maximum of 22 Points up for grabs in the sea son finale on nov. I at Miami. Rahal picked up his third Victory of the season and the 17th of his career by averaging 118.879 Mph just shy of his own race record of ii 9,693 set in of Lobar 1986. He earned $58,410, Sullivan finished 23,62 seconds behind followed a Lap Back by teammate Rick cars Al Unser or. And australian Geoff Brabham. In was the second straight year that suit Ivan was second to Rahal Here. The much heralded debut of the new porsche indy car Wilh four time Indianapolis 500 Winner Al Unser 41 the wheel ended Early because of a broken water pump. The new car started 20lh on the 24