European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 02, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday May 2,1988 Edberg fops Mcenroe Gams Challenge final Atlanta a Stefan de Bare Defeated John Mcenroe 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 saturday night to win a spot in the final of the $500,000 Challenge Tennis match against Ivan lend who beat Andres Gomez earlier in the Day. Lendl and Edberg were to meet sunday for the singles championship of the exhibition tournament. Lendl. Who also Defeated Gomez Friday in the round Robin tournament took Only 65 minutes to beat him 6-2, 6-2 saturday. Friday s score was 6-4. 6-4. I probably concentrated a Little bit better Lendl said saturday. Today was the first Day 1 Felt Good in the sense of being  Gomez said he could not find his stride in the match. I was never on a Roll he said. On a Roll for me today was winning two Points in a  in contrast to the Lindl Gomez matches Mcenroe had Defeated Edberg on thursday 6-1, 6-4, but found himself on the losing end saturday. Lendl previously won the Chal Lenge championship in Atlanta in 1986. The losing semifinalists each earn $50,000. With first prize for the Cham Pion a si50,000 purse. The loser in the finals takes Home $100,000. Red carpet awaits Birds in Baltimore Baltimore a the Baltimore orioles who finally rid themselves of their record Selling losing Streak will be coming Home to a reception worthy of world series champions. A rally downtown monday and a near sellout crowd for a game that night awaits the orioles who snapped their 21-game losing Streak Friday night by defeating the Chicago White sox 9-0. Despite the losing Streak which put the orioles in an embarrassing National spotlight. Baltimore has not abandoned the last place orioles. Well All be there monday night said Peter Milligan a stockbroker. For the past week the orioles office has been frantic trying to keep up with the Telephone Calls and Slacks of mail almost All of which offered encouragement. More of the people arc still behind the team said Roy Summa roof the manager of the orioles ticket depart ment. It s their team it s part of inc tradition Here. They want the orioles to win As much As we  and the people of Baltimore arc show ing in. I do have a lot of people saying i m not usually a fan but i want to show my support said Pat Zimnawoda the Man Ager of inc orioles fanfare shop in inner Harbor that shirts seem to be a real conversation  the orioles who have been Over whelmed by inc Media attention Given their failures have been aware of the reception awaiting them. We re appreciative orioles manager Frank Robinson said earlier this week when asked about monday night s festivities but i Don t want in. It s for All inc wrong  the game which has been dubbed fantastic fan night has been met with an enthusiasm that belies the organization s problems on the playing Field. More than 33,000 tickets have been sold since the promotion was announced last week. It will be the orioles first Home game after a 12-Gamc, four City Road trip and total ticket sales have reached nearly 44,000. We might have expected 15,000, maybe a few More said Summa roof said. There will be marching bands and magicians  inning drawings for prizes including a trip to the Bahamas All planned before the losing Streak. Radio disc jockey Bob Rivers who vowed to keep broadcasting until the orioles won and kept a 10-Day Vigil on the airwaves of wily pm will throw out the ceremonial first pitch. The first song Rivers played on his program after the orioles Victory Friday night was i m free by the English Rock group the who. Oakland Routs indians 11-3 by he associated press Cleveland if Jose Canseco develops into the hitter he believes he can be life will be even More miserable for american league pitchers. I was Young when i first came up. 21, and now i m 23. I be hit 30 homers and driven in 100 runs the last couple of years but that s just going through the learning process Canseco said saturday. Earlier in the Day Canseco s three run Homer provided the spark for the Oak land athletics 11-3 rout of the Cleve land indians extending their winning Streak to six games. Canseco who had 64 homers and 230 Rols the last two seasons drove a pitch off his fists and Well Over the left Field Fence for his eighth Homer of the year giving Oakland a 3-1 Lead in the third. The blast off Rich sctt gave Canseco 24 Rols in april. Oakland first in the american league West is nine games Over .500 for the first time since aug. Ii 1985. Cleveland first in the East has lost two straight games for the first Lime this season. In other games saturday White sox 4, orioles 1 Chicago the Baltimore orioles who set an american league record 21 game losing Streak before winning a game reverted to their losing ways Bow ing to Chicago As Ivan Calderon Hom ered and Rick Morton allowed four hits in seven innings. The orioles who snapped their re Cord breaking losing Streak by defeating the White sox 9-0 Friday night established another dubious record. Their 1 22 Mark for april left them with an .043 percentage the lowest for any month in modern baseball history. The previous Low of .067 was set by the Philadelphia athletics who went 2-28 in july of 1916. Angels 6, Blue jays 1 Toronto Mark Mcl Cmor sin fled a run Home in the eighth inning to rack a 1-1 tic and California added Lour runs in the ninth to Back Chuck Finley s five Hitler As the Angels handed Toronto its sixth consecutive loss. Brewers 4, royals 1 Milwaukee Paul Molitor singled three times stole two bases and scored two runs and Bill Wugman scattered 10 hits Over 8 a innings. Wugman blanked the royals through Al Roundup up photo Jose Canseco. Hits 8th Homer seven innings before Willie Wilson singled in the eighth and scored on George Brett s double. Dan Plesac got the final two outs for his fourth save. Kansas City s Kevin soil scr extended his hitting Streak to 13 games with a sin Gle in the third inning. Yankees 15, rangers 3 new York Dave Winfield tied inc major league rib record for april with a two run single and Mike Pagliarulo hit a three run Homer and a grand slam. Winfield s 28th and 29 runs batted in tied Ron cry of the 1977 los Angeles dodgers and Dale Murphy of the 1985 Atlanta braves and broke the american league Mark of 28 by Don Baylor of the 1979 California Angels. Tigers 4, mariners 3 12 innings Detroit Alan Trammel singled Home Tom Brookins with two out in the 12th inning to give Detroit a Victory Over Seattle. Red sox 8, twins 3 Boston Rick Ccrone had three hits including his first Homer since sept. 7, and scored three runs helping Boston Post its eighth Victory in nine games. Disputed Coll gives mets 6-5 win Over reds by the associated press Cincinnati Howard Johnson scored from second base on shortstop Barry Larkin s Holly disputed throwing error in the ninth inning saturday As the new York mels beat inc Cincinnati reds 6-5 in a game that a first base Umpire Dave Palloni leave for his safety after the fans littered the Field with debris. The disputed Call at first resulted in the ejection of Cincinnati manager Pete Rose for pushing Palloni and a 14-Rnin Ute delay As fans threw All sorts of objects onto the Field. Johnson had opened the ninth with a walk off John Franco 0-1, and moved to second on a sacrifice by Kevin Elster. Moosic Wilson hit a two out grounder to Larkin whose throw pulled Nick Esasky off first base. Pallone hesitated in making his Call giving Johnson time to score standing up. Rose argued briefly with Palloni and then shoved him in the Chest with both hands. As Rose was ejected fans threw debris onto the Field causing the delay while the grounds Crew cleaned up and no Roundup the umpires left the Field. When the play is and umpires re turned to the Field the fans started to throw debris at Palloni and he left the Field and the game was finished with just three umpires. In other games Phillies 7, braves 5 Phil Delphia Mike Schmidt had two singles and a triple driving in two runs and Juan Samuel had three Rols with a two run triple and a sacrifice Fly As Philadelphia snapped a three game losing Streak with a Victory Over Atlanta. Don Carman. 3-2, who allowed three runs in 5 i innings was the Winner with Relief help from Greg Harris and Kent Turku Lac who got the Phillies first save of the season. Cubs 2, giants 1 13 innings san Francisco Vance Law hit a run scoring single with two outs in the 13lh inning lifting Chicago Over san Francisco. After sync Sandburg led off the 13th with a walk and was caught stealing Manny Trillo doubled to left off Joe Price 0-2. Andre Dawson was walked intentionally and Rafael Palmeiro lined to Center to Load the bases. Law then got the game winning hit. Los Lancaster 1-2, blanked the giants for three innings and was the Winner. Goose Gossage worked the last inning for his second save. Astros 3, expos 0 Houston Jim dish pics allowed six hits in 7 / innings and Gerald Young scored twice As Houston Defeated Mon Treal. Dish pics 2-2, helped the astros win their fourth straight and extended hous ton s Streak of having its starters pitch at least six innings in All 21 games this season. With one out in the eighth Hubic Brooks tripled and dish pics was re placed by Ernie Camacho. The expos loaded the bases with two outs in the ninth but Dave Smith got Milch Webster to ground out to third Tor the last out and earned his fifth save. Cardinals 5, dodgers 2 los Angeles Randy o Neal Al Lowed four hits in 8vi innings and Bob Horner and Terry pc Duclon each drove in two runs leading St. Louis past los Angeles. O Neal s contract was purchased on april 20 from the cardinals class aaa Louisville farm club after left hander Joe Maranc went on the 21 Day disabled list o Neal had a two hit shutout going into the ninth but with two outs Pedro Guerrero Mike Marshall and Danny Hep singled to end the shutout and Chase o Neal. Larry Mcwilliams who got his first save relieved and Mike Davis singled to make in 5-2 before Mike Scioscia grounded out to end inc game. Pirates 5, padres 1 san Diego Bob walk pitched six shutout innings in route to his fourth straight Victory and Junior Ortiz Hom ered As Pittsburgh beat san Diego. The pirates finished the month of april 16-6, one half game ahead of the new York mets in the National league East. The pirates previous High for Vic tories in april was 13