European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 23,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cardinals whip twins 7-2 by Ben Walker St. Tours a the St. Louis cardinals produced some Power after All an put the pressure in the world series on the Minnesota twins. Unlikeliest hero Tom Lawless hit a three run Homer off Minnesota Ace Frank Viola and the cardinals turned fourth inn in fever against the twin winning 7-2 wednesday night to Evenite syncs at two games apiece. It was the cardinals first Homer of the series and it could t have come from a More unexpected source. It was Only the second career Homer for Lawless the first coming with Cincinnati in april 1984 off then Atlanta Pitcher Ken Dayley now Lawless Stlouis teammate who got the gave wednesday night with 2vi innings of one hit Relief. Lawless was the last regular Rosier player in the majors la gel a sit this sea son that coming in August. He finish Dat 2 for 25, .080. With no rib. Lawless who watched his Homer Clear the left Field Fence and then threw his bal Over his shoulder said he was just Sohappy i got a Chance to play. 1 did t get to play much during the  the Homer he said was something i la remember the rest of Ray  the Victory assures that the Serin will go Back to Minneapolis where the twins won the first two games in the Comfort of the Meir dome. The twin already Are the fourth straight team to blow a 2-0 Lead in games and history would be against them should the cardinals win game 5 thursday night when Danny Cox was to oppose Ben Blyleven in a rematch of game 2. The Home team Baa never won every game of a seven game world series. The cardinals can become the lint learn in Hie 80s to win two world series. We weren t supposed to Beal the men Ihen the expos did Well and we weren t supposed to Cal them but we did Lawless said. It s been that  the Cardina overpowered in the first two games As Minnesota scored a total of 13 runs in the fourth inning showed they can play thai Way too com Bining four hits and three walks in that inning for a 7-1 bulge. We were Long overdue for a big in Ning said Willie Mccote. Who had a two run double in the fourth. Occasion ally we can do it without Jack dark and Terry  Clark the cardinals leading Home run Hitler is out for the series with Lorn ankle ligaments Pendleton the switch hitting third baseman who had 98 Bis during the season has bruised ribs and can Only hit left handed. St. Louis raised More questions about the twins ability to win on the Road. Minnesota won just nine games away from the metronome after the All Sta break before taking two in Detroit in the playoffs. Jim Lindeman joining Lawless As on of the productive replacement Cardinal had two rib singles among St. Louis nine hits off four Minnesota pitchers. Dayley protected la Lead by retiring Gary Gelli and Tom Brunansky wit the bases loaded to end the seventh. Day Ley got a save in Relief of Bob Foreich who went 2v, innings in Relief and Gol Hij first world series Victory in four Deci Sions. Lawless a Little used Reserve whom Cincinnati traded even up to Montre Alfor Pete Rose in 1984, got the cardinals even with the biggest hit of his career. Tony Pena Drew a Lead off walk in the fourth and Jose Oquendo followed with a single. Thai brought up Lawless who made just three starts during the regular season but was making his third Start in the postseason because of the injury to Pendleton. Lawless lofted an 0-1 Pilch High Over the left Field Fence setting off a fireworks display Over Busch stadium and in the crowd of 55,347. Viola seemingly bothered by the 42 degree temperature at the Start of the see cardinals on Page 23 an improbable Homer Tow Ess Cool in hero role Nyji Donachy St. Louis a Tom Lawless who worked in Spring training to becomes. Louis third string Catcher became a final Clas world series hero. Of All the homers hit in the history of the series Lawless was one of the most improbable. Lawless filling in for the injured Terry Pendleton was 0-for-15 for the season be fore be got his first hit with 8 single on aug.12. His next hit did t come until the last Day of he season and lie finished the year2-for-2i with no Homera and no Bis. But in the fourth inning wednesday night. Lawless homered off Minnesota Ace Frank Viola with two men on and the cardinals scored three More rum in the inning in route to a 7-2 Victory tying the Besl of seven series at two game apiece. The Homer landed in the left Fieldse Ati about 400 feet away. Lawless left the batters Box like he had just bit the 200th Homer of his career instead of his second in a series scene reminiscent of Carl ton Fisk or Reggie Jackson Lawless took a couple of measured strides lipped his Bat Over his shoulder and watched the Ball sail into the teals. When 1 hit it 1 knew i hit it Good Buti was t sure it was out Lawless said. " holy cow f said to myself. The Ball went out and 1 went Blank for a second. Then 1 nipped the Bat i knew if it was t out it would have been  manager Whitey he tog was t so Calm. The Way he stood at Home plate watching it i thought it was in the upper deck Herzog said it was a foot Over the Fence. I told him Man you be got to run them out. Bui i put he Home run Trot and Bat hip tip there with  Lawless entered the season with one Home run in 384 major league at Bali. His Only previous Homer came on april 25, 19&4, off current is. Louis teammate Ken Dayley then pitching for Atlanta he Lawless reminds me of it con  Dayley said. Every Day they hand out a Sut Afa eci that includes when a player hit he last Home run. Tommy leaves that with me quite a few  Lawless spent five years in the minor before playing in 49 games with Cincin Nati in 1982. After More time in the minors and shifting to the Montreal organization. Lawless was acquired by St. Louis front the expos in 1985 for Pitcher Mickey Mahler. The last three years Lawless has Bee the definition of a Utility player with a batting average to match. He played Sec Ond third and the Outfield while compiling a .203 average with 17 Bis. I know what my role is Here. H s too bad Terry is out Bui i m glad for the Opportunity and this moment is the Bestor All Lawless said. Lawless Story in game 4 has been the cardinals Story the last month an improbable journey to improbable finishes. The cardinals held off the new York mels and Montreal without slugger Jack Clark to win the National league East and Ihen beat san Francisco in seven games for the Pennant i still Don l know How we got Here Herzog said. I guess it s just because of people like Tommy Lawless. It seems when we need the big hit or the bit pitch ing performance someone gets it.  Tom Lawless. Holy cow Viola won t soon forget Lawless blast Byrt Venadel St. Louis a -1 ii s the Little things hut get Frank Viola Down like the Little Guys in the bailing order. Anybody s capable at any time Viola said after giving up Tom Lawless first Home run since 1984 and Only the second of his major league career. The Only Lime i lose concentration is when i Lake Aguy for granted. If i m not in my Groove it always seems hut toe no 8 and no. 9 hitter Hurt  he said that Lawless blast will go Down on his list of homers allowed to weak Hiilei. These included such sluggers As Tun Foley Garth for and Mike Gallego. Jorg had t Ait Homer in five years viol said laughing. After pitching a five Hiiter in the Minnesota twins Victory in game i of the world series the left hander gave himself a "9" on a scale of 1 to 10. But when asked to Rale his 3to inning Outing in the 7-2 lost to the St Louis cardinals in game 4 wednesday he said can use negatives "1 think All my pitches were Here Viola  just weren t where i wanted them to be. Maybe 1 was just a Little Over anxious. I fell behind too Many Guys. When you re constantly pitching behind behind behind it s going to catch up with  the cardinals caught up with Viola in the four thinning when they scored six runs to Knock him out of the game. Toe key blow was the three run Homer by Lawless. It was just a mediocre fast Ball said Minnesota manager Tom Kelly. Frankie just did t have it to-night15 Viola said Bis performance wednesday did t com pare to his game 1 Outing because in the first game stuck to my game plan. I stayed ahead of the  a just lose concentration sometimes he added in learn. I always team. One of these Days it might link into my  if the series which is tied 2-2, goes to a seventh game. Viola said he would be ready logo again i would t like it to go seven he said. But i Don t want to end my season on a night like  after the twins Losi game 3 on tuesday night the had expressed Confidence they would still win because Viola and Bert Blyleven would be pitching the follow ing two nights. Even though Viola Fott. Twins pitching coach Dick such did t think Minnesota s Confidence would be shattered. They had Many opportunities to get Down this sea son such said. But they did to and that s Why we Are where we  Viola who was 17-10 during the regular sown and bad won two Pott season games agreed that the twins Wen neither Down nor out. I Don l see Loo Many people worrying Loo much round Here he said. Well be ready to go tomorrow night. Bert s going to Pilch a whale of a game and thence re going Back to the dome the Meir dome