European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday apr 6, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 reds Down cards in my opener mete beat Montreal giants top dodgers i my priv dispatches Cincinnati Kat Daniels of grounded into double plays in his first two at Bals As the St. Louis cardinals took a 4-1 Lead Over Kedi i a Sola Home run in the tilth inning and on rib Tingle in the 12th As tie reds opened the National league season Man any with a 5-4 Victory before p riverfront stadium record crowd of 5 5,4 38 Fani. Ii was is big Daniels said of Liis first two Al Hals. Still you know there arc four of five innings left. We knew we had to keep pecking away his apposite Field Homer in the tilth off St. Louis starter Joe Magra a pot the reds offence going and his single to Center with to nut in the Bottom of the i2 i gave Cincinnati in sixth consecutive season opening win. This was a great game for the fans cardinals manager v-1 i Ley he nog said. But not such a great one for the defending National league champions a pair of Fielding errors helped wine out a three run Homer by Magram first baseman Dob Homer stranded five Baw runners and let in he lying run with a bad throw and reliever Ken Darky Hurt his Back again Hinog also was left 10 second guess for let Ting Larry Mcwill Tanu pitch to Daniels in the i2 h. Jelt Treadway opened the Beds 12th will a walk off losing Pitcher Bob Forsch 0-1. He moved to third in Barry Larkin s sacrifice and a wild pitch by Mcwilliams. The seventh St. Louis jail Char. Although ofic Davis the Neni bluer was a for a Ilcyn tag had Mcwilliams pitch 10 Daniels who hit a soft single that bounced just in front of charging Center fielder Willie my dec in end the game which lasted three hours and 43 minutes. "1 did t want to pitch to Davis in thais Al him being 0-for-v Hinog said. Now wish we Cincinnati relic or Pat Perry a former Cardinal gave up two walks in the 12lh hut pitched out of Trou ble Loed he win and preserve his unblemished record no Roundup As a red. The left hander Hain t Given up a run in 6vi innings since being traded to Cincinnati last August. Daulcy. The cardinals runs dependable left handed reliever faced just one Batter in the seventh before pulling Hack Muscles. Dayley who initially Hurt his Back last week probably will Goon hit disabled list Hano said is. Louis built a 4-1 Lead in inc fourth on Magrane s three run Homer off Mario Soto it was his second Homer in the majors. Cincinnati col within a run in inc Sinh on Daniels opposite held Homer off Magrane and a throwing error by third baseman Terry penal con hat act Tracy Jones score with two out. Jones had singled and moved to third on to Diaz s single a throwing error by Homer tied the game in the seventh. Rookie Chris Sabo led off with a single and stole second. Treadway bunted past the Mound in a sacrifice attempt and Homer threw to first a even Hough no one was covering allowing Sabo to score from second. Mcgee singled with one out in the second took second on Solo s errant Pickoff throw and moved to third on a balk. Pond Luton s ground out gave St. Louis the game s first run Cincinnati lied it in the third when Larkin led off with his second single. He moved to second on a balk by Maranc and stole third As Dave Conception walked and scored when Dan ids grounded into a Dou ble play. Maranc ended inc deadlock in the Fossil a after Pond Luton and Jim Lindeman had singled. Maranc batting with two out hit a one strike pitch from Solo Over the led Field Wall for his eighth major league hit in 3al-buts. Solo allowed six hits and four walks in five innings of his first appearance since last May to. When he loss to the cardinals the right hander was 3-2 in just six starts last season before going on he disabled list Homer resuming to the National league after a season in Japan went Hilliss m four it hats and stranded five Hascar units. In other no openers men Montreal Darryl Strawberry and Kevin my Reynolds each hit two Home runs As Lac new York Meu set a club recoil with Sii homers the mom Ever on opening Day and beat the Montreal expos for their 3th Victory in their last 14 openers. Len Dykstra and Kevin Elster also homered for the acts who broke the record set by he new York Van Ken against he Philadelphia athletics on april 12. 1932, and lied four times since. Mabie Brooks homered fur Montreal As the clubs tied the major league record for opening Day homers by both cams last accomplished by Milwaukee and Boston in 1980. It was the first seven Homer opener in National league history Dwight Gooden who a noised opening Day last sea son when he was undergoing Coc inc rehabilitation allowed a career High 11 bin in five innings but still claimed the Victory. Loser Dennis Martinez allowed nine hits in six innings Ginnis 5, Dodgin i los Aniele a Dave Drav cavy pitched a three Hitler and Brett Butler had three hits including a two run triple in his first game Lor san Francisco As the giants opened defense of their National league West title by beating Lin Angeles. Steve sax gave the dodgers a i-0 Lead and the crowd of 48.484 n dodger stadium a thrill when he hit dra Vicky s first pitch deep into the left Field stands. However los Angeles managed Only a sixth inning single by sax and an eighth inning single by Mike Scioscia after thai. Dravecky walked one and strut it out three. Butler signed by the giants As a free agent during the off season gave the giants a 4-1 Lead with his fourth inning triple nit loser Fernando Valenzuela. It s a Good Eccl Iii Tojo out there and Pilch nine innings Dravecky said the key was the defense. 1 can i Sny enough Noui the defense the Way Alliey supported me we be got As Good a defense u Llibre is in the Al from Page 21 hit a sacrifice Fly. Willie Wilson tripled in the seventh off David Wells and scored on Kevin seller s sacrifice Fly pulling Kansas cily within 4-3. Bell homered with two outs in he eighth. In other Al openers Chicago Kenny Williams Hom ered and doubted to drive in three runs leading Chicago Over California before an opening Jay crowd of 35,899. Williams Whray Homer capped a three run fifth doubled in key a five run seventh and wipe Mel 4-3 Lead for the Angels who were playing heir first game under manager cookie Kozias. He took Over 1 0 Days ago when Gene much retired. Rick Horton acquired from is. Louis in the off season allowed nine hits in eight innings for the Victory. Mike will was the loser. Hangers 4, indians 3 Arlington Texas Pete o Brien hit his second Home run of the game on a 3-2 count in the Bottom of the eighth inning As Texas Beal Cleveland before a crowd of 37, 6 13. O Brien who hit a second inning Home re n off turn Cand Roll i also on a 3 2 pitch a Ammeil an opposite Field drive Over the 380-foot sign in left Field to Start the eighth off l Hris Codiroli. The game winning Homer enabled Charlie Hough to beat Cleveland for the 13th Lime with ninth inning help from Mitch Williams. Hough allowed five hits including Home runs by Willie Upshaw. Julio fran co and Cory Snyder that gave the indians a Lead. Tenas tied the game 3-3 in inc seventh scoring twice with inc help of errors by Cleveland Catcher Andy Allanson and second baseman Franco. Athletic 4, mariners i Oakland. Calif. Dave St wan allowed two hits in 8 i innings a sin Gle on the first pitch of inc game and a one out single in the ninth and Dave Henderson and Jow Canseco homered Ai Oakland downed Seattle. Mike singled cleanly to left Field to open the game and eventually scored on Stewart s two out bases loaded balk. Hut Afler the first inning the Oak land right Handor a 20-Gmnc Winner last year allowed Only one Baum incr on a walk and had retired 18 Ransco Cutie Bat ten when Mickey Brantley s one Hopper chromed off h is Glove for an infield hit. Stewart who struck out three then issued his fourth walk o Alvin Davit and was replaced by Rick Honey ult who got inc second out. Dennis Eckert Ley look Over and wrapped up the Victory before a sellout crowd of 45,333. Yankees Blank twins first pitch baby Wiot Media who made National in Dluzin Tat fall i ten the a rescued Iron in abandoned it i is held by her Mother club and matched by her file to Chip u she thro a out the first Bill to open lit tents Range Home of icon it Arlington Tek Tak ing the throw ii Texas Catcher Cacno it trill. The Rangin von the risk against the Cleveland Indium 4-3. New York Al Rick Rhoden pit Theta a Izreo Hiuer and hike Paglia Rulo and Rickey Henderson homered As new York opened the season tuesday by beating the world series Champion Minn Sola twins 8-0. Startina Billy Martin s fifth term As inc manager. A crowd of 45.802 watched the Yan Kees rough or world series most valuable player Frank Viola for is earned run More than he allowed in any game list season. The twins also con unused their Road problems having gone 29-s2 Avay from the Mcl radome fast year
