European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 19, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 19, 198? the stars and stripes Page 21 sports twins win series opener Gladden hits slam Viola tames cards Minneapolis a Dan glad Den s grand slam and rib double set the Homer hankies waving in the met Rodoc and the Minnesota twins Over powered the St. Louis cardinals 10-1 saturday night behind the pitching of Frank Viola in the opening game or the first indoor world series. Gladden s slam the first in a worlds cries since 1970 capped a seven Nin explosion in the fourth inning the big Gest series outburst in 19 years. The twins whose world series starting line up  St. Louis 73-32 this season also got a two run Homer fro Steve Lombardozzi. Viola shut Down the crippled Cardi nals on five hits Over eight innings strik ing out five and walking none. The cardinals top slugger first baseman Jack Clark is out of he series with an injury and third baseman Terry pc Lelon has a pulled muscle and did not play sat urday Viola went to a three Ball count just once before Keith Atherton pitched a perfect ninth saving Viola s valuable Leftary for game 4. Viola who was supposed to be Best Man at his brother s wedding in East Meadow n.v., was certainly he Best Man on the Mound. He threw 100 pitches 7 for strikes and the Only run scored on him came on a Bloop double a Fly Balland a groundnut. Joe Magrane the first Rookie left hander Ever to Start the first game of a world series wore earplugs to Block out the noise of 55,171 fans but he could t Block out the twins batters. Magrane extended the cardinals Post season scoreless inning Streak to 2s be fore Minnesota broke Loose during a six pitch outburst in the fourth. Gary Raciti and Don Baylor led off with single on first pitches and Tom Brunansky s single on a 1-0 count loaded he bases. That sent pitching coach Mike Roark of the Mound got Bob Forsch warming up in the bullpen and had the screaming Don Gladden is congratulated by teammates after his grand slam capped a Sunn run Minnesota explosion in the fourth inning a photo fans waving their Homer hankies. Kent Hribok just 3 for 20 in the twins playoff Victory Over Detroit re warded them with a two run single up the Middle on an 0-1 pitch. Lombardozzi walked to reload he bases and Tim Laudner i for 14 in the playoffs met reliever Bob Forsch with an rib single. Gladden the Lead off Batter then sent inc metro Doc into madness by lofting a 1-2 Pilch in Lothe left Field stands. Gladden whose five Bis were one Short of the record set by the new York Yankees Bobby Richardson in i960, hit the 13lh grand slam in series history the first since Baltimore Pitcher Dave me Nally did it in 1970. The twins seven run inning was the largest in a series game since Detroit scored to against St. Louis in 1968. After Gladden homered the met Rodoc continued to play tricks on is. Louis when Gaui s High pop fell among left fielder Van cd Coleman Center fielder Willie my acc and shortstop Ozzie Smith for a double. The Ball was lost in the Orange tin cd roof and bluish Light not uncommon for first time visitors at the metro Doc and made Gaui the 17th player to gel two hits in an inning during a world  sights and sounds were predicted for the metro Doc and the cardinals had More trouble later when an other Ball disappeared in Center. By then St. Louis had seen enough of the Ballpark and the twins. Lombardozzi s Homer off Forsch Fol Lowed a walk to Hrbcek in he fifth. Glad Den hit an rib double in the seventh after a single by Lombardozzi. Pitcher missed brother s wedding Viola family s loss was twins gain by Mike Nadel Minneapolis a on a night when Frank Viola thought he had missed his Opportunity to be the Best Man. He was the Best Man anyway. Viola who missed his brother s wed Ding Back in East Meadow . Be cause he had to Start game i of the world series for the Minnesota twins pitched a five hitter Over eight innings saturday night As the twins won these Ries opener 10-1. This tops off the biggest Day for the Viola family said Viola who went to a three Ball count on Only one Batter while striking out five and allowing Only one run on a Bloop double a flout and a ground Oul this is probably the Best wedding gift i could have Given him. John was probably Loo Busy to watch but hell read about it tomorrow in the  Viola 17-10 with a 2.90 Era during the regular season had All three of his pitches fastball change up and curve working Well and pitched one of his Best games of the year. I d give it a 9, Viola said. Hopefully a 10 is still to  Frankic was in control of himself from warmups until right to the  pitching coach Dick such said. He  his change up going Well and he just stayed with it. It might have been one of his Best Chang ups and one of his Best outings of the  Viola said the twins seven run fourth inning outburst helped him relax a Tittle but he added that he did t want to change his style just because he had a big Lead. I really Felt like i was totally in control and i did t let any letdown Hap pen he said. The Guys made it easy forme getting the big Lead. But i could  fallen into inc trap of clicking with fast balls. Then when i throw next time i d have no breaking Ball out  Viola will Likely Start game 4 on three Days test and said he s looking Forward to pitching in Bush stadium which is More spacious than inc Meir dome. You can get away with a mistake there he said. He made few mistakes saturday As he neutralized St. Louis Speed by not allow ing j-2-3 Batu is vice Coleman Ozzie Smith and Tommy heir to reach first Bast. For the most Pun i stayed ahead in the count Viola said. That helps our hitters too. Ii gives our fielders a Chance to Field so they can get up and hit right away. They took  f photo Frank Viola. Family s biggest Day