European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday october 15,1967 the stars and stripes Page 17 Cardinal baserunner Tony pens eludes an attempted us by clans Catcher Bob Mekin in the second inning As he scores the Only run in tuesday night s no playoff game. A photo 74 players pour across picket line by the associated press seventy four regulars including 11 from the Pittsburgh stellers and nine Tram the los an a Clos raiders crossed the nil players picket Linen wednesday As the third weekend of re placement games approached and negotiations . Players faced a midday reporting deadline wednesday or the loss of another paycheck. Wednesday s crossovers brought the local to 208 players who have rejoined their clubs. There arc players in Union jurisdiction. Not officially counted Are an additional 13 running Back Eric Dickerson quarterback Jim Everett and 11 other los Angeles rams regulars who have decided to return to the team and will report for practice thursday according to the nil club. Rams spokesman Pete Donovan said he 13 striking players had expressed a desire to re turn and that were Given wednesday Oft to avoid a Media Donovan said the 13 players who met the deadline to receive their salaries for this week. Were to practice on thursday. Others leading the Parade of defectors were eight regulars from he Cleveland Browns five each from the Seattle sea Hawks and new York jets four from the Buffalo Bills and three each from new England patriots. Houston oilers new York giants St. Louis cardinals and Phil Adelphia eagles. Lawrence Taylor the giants All pro line Backer who had indicated last week that he would Cross ims among the defectors. "1 fell the reason i had to come Back and i wanted to come Back Wai i did t want of ill see players on Page 21 cards shut Down giants Send playoff to 7th game by Hen Walker St. Louis a the Hurtin and Willess is. Louis cardinals still found a Way to win when it mattered Moil John Tudor Todd Worrell and Ken Payley shut Down san Francisco on six hits tuesday night and the cardinals parlayed a Fluke triple and a raucous crowd into a 1-0 Victory forcing the National league playoff to a seventh game. If they beat us they beat us. If we win we win. Well Dan out about this time tomorrow Tudor said. The cardinals managed Only five hits and the big Gest was p Chanie by Tony Pena that right fielder Candy Maldonado lost in the lights. That hit led to the Only run. "1 imagine Well use the same lineup. Hell we got a run St. Louis manager Whitey Creo Giard. The cardinals improved their. 169 batting average against giant left handers getting five hits off Dave Dravecky in six innings Bui once again we re still not hitting the baseball he nog said thai was Okas Long As the giants weren t hitting it either. And when icy did standout plays by Center fielder Willie Mcgee and third baseman Terry Pindle ton kept san Francisco from scoring. The giant defense made one mistake and it was Maldonado s slip on a line drive by Pena leading Ott the second. Maldonado sunk to his Knees having lost the Ball in the lights and in sailed Over his head for a triple. Jose Oquindo followed with a Fly Ball to Maldo Nado in medium right and inn ran around Catcher Bob Mclvin s tag to Scurf. I just lost the Hall in the lights Maldunado said. I tried to protect my face and got the Glove up but i missed a noisy crowd of also got into the action throwing a Cowbell and a drink at giant Ift Fidder Jeffrey Leonard the game was stopped twice As urn pins and Security officials searched for those torment ing Leonard who last week said Cardinal fans were Lousy and called St. Louis a cow i was gelling ready to Lake the bal club off the Field and see what happened giant manager Roger Craig said. Bob Engen the Home plate Umpire talked about that with Leonard downplayed the distractions. I went to the left Field foyer and the fans rang cow Bells and sounded my name. Other than that it was a regular game Leonard said. They re still not louder than the fans to Chicago or Tudor said the giants should feet right at Home with All the stuff they threw at us in san Francisco but i Hope our fans Don t do in tomorrow he said. Tudor worked around six hits and two walks in Ivi innings. Worrell came on to finish the eighth and struck oui will Clark leading off the ninth. When Pinch hitter Harry Spilman was announced Herzog brought in left hander Dayley and put Worrell in right Field. Dayley struck out Pinch hitter cons Speier and got Jose grim on a grounder to end the game. Tudor and Dravecky. Who shut out St. Louis on two hits in game 2, dulled for most of the coot Clear night. Tudor frequently in trouble but never caught struck out six and threw 11s pitches. Dravecky May have been even better allowing Only five hits he struck out � Umyn High eight and Ival cd none. The giants put the a adopt Man on base in four innings against Tudor yet never got a runner past second base. In the second. Clark walked with one out. And Mel Vin followed with the first of his three singles. Uribe see cards on Page 19
