European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday Jung 9,1988 giants Downs Blanks braves by he associated Pressman Francisco Kelly Downs pitched a two hit ice facing the minimum of 27 batters As the san Francis co giants Cal inc Atlanta braves 5-0 tuesday night. Ken Oberk full got a one out single in the fourth inning and was out stealing. Ozzie Virgil grounded into a double pay after Dion James singled in the fifth. Downs 4-5. Struck out six and walked none in the first Complete game shutout of the season for he giants. The were shul out for inc seventh Lime. Robby Thompson drove in three runs As inc giants won i hair third straight game. Malt Williams opened the scoring with a Ladof Home run in the third off Rick Mahler 7-5. Mahler had won seven straight giants look a 4-0 Lead in inc fifth on Kirt Man Waring s rib single and Thompson s two run double Thompson got his third rib in the seventh with a single chasing Homer by Williams called up from the minor leagues last Friday was his second and it give him eight Rhi in four games. It also was the first Homer off Mahler since the Rigil hander allowed two on opening Day to Mitchell and Williams singled to open the clams rally in the fifth. After uie single by Manwarng who also was promoted from the minors Friday Mahler got one out and then Hurt h in self with a balk. In other no games tuesday no Roundup padres 6, reds 1 san Diego de Wilson allowed sin hits i seven innings and hit a two run double leading san Diego past 2-1, the padres scored five runs in inc fourth inning off Danny Jackson 5-3. San Diego go two run doubles from Whitson and Keith Moreland and a run scoring single by carmelo Martinez. Wilson improved to 5-s and Lance Mccullers finished for his fifth save. Cubs 8, pirates 5 Pittsburgh Greg Maddux became the National league s first Zagame Winner and Andre Dawson hit a two run Homer As Chicago Defeated Pittsburgh handing the pirates their sixth loss in seven games. Vance Law added a Solo Homer As the cubs beat the pirates for just the sixth time in their last 25 meetings. Maddux 10-3, allowed eight hits in 7 a innings to beat the pirates for the first time in seven career Deci Sions. Maddux and new York s a Wight Gooden had been tied for the no Lead in victories with , who was 6-14 with a 5,61 earned run aver age last season tied Greg Swindell of Cleveland for the major league Lead in victories. Phillies 10, expos s Montreal Juan Samuel drove in four runs with a Homer and single As Philadelphia beat Montreal. Greg Harris. 2-2, pitched i rec innings in Relief of starter Don Carman far the Victory and Kcal Tekulve got his third Hil a two run Homer in the second and added a two run single in tic Raines homered in inc first for Montreal. Cardinals 4, Metal St. Louis Willie Mcgee had three Hils an drove in three runs Ai St. Louis Defeated new York and previously unbeaten David . Louis made inc most of six hits in five innings off Cone 7-1, whose earned run average in six pre Vious starts was 0.76. The cardinals stoic six bases including two by had a iwo run single in the third and an rib single in the Tudor. 2-1, allowed eight Hils in 6 a innings and Ken Day icy pitched 2vi till less innings for Hii third save. Astro 5, dodgers 1los Angeles Danny Darwin scattered seven hits and ended a personal four game losing Streak Shouston took advantage of Sloppy Fielding to Cal loj Angeles. The Victory moved the astros to within a Hal game of the first place dodgers in inc National league , 3-4, worked out Ofa iwo out bases loaded Jam in the fifth inning in route to his second Complete game. Pistons from Page 17 icel in the third Quarter. But Dantley and finnic Johnson who bad seven Points in the last 2 39 of he third period helped he pistons increase inc margin to 80-68 after i rec quarters. Dantley scored eight Points in a 2 18span to give the pistons their largest Lead. 94-15, with 5 50 icel. Magic Jolin son then hit two 3-Poinlcrs to Lead a 16 4 run that made in 98-91 with 1 23 remaining. Bui five consecutive free throws by the pistons put the game out of reach. Los Angeles has won four titles Inthis decade in 1980. 1982, 1985 and 1987 but has struggled in the play offs this year. In their four previous championships the lakers never lost More than two games before the final year they were Defeated six times three each by Utah and Dallas in seven game series. Whereas los Angeles has been in inc finals seven of the last nine years the pistons Are making their first appear Ance in the championship series since moving to Detroit from fort Wayne,ind.,inl957. The two teams met twice previous Yin the pos Lucason with inc lakers win Ning the first round of the Western division playoffs in 1961 and 1962. Detroit hit ils first seven Shols and led 14-4 before Laimbeer missed at the7 40 Mark of inc first Quarter. The lakers held inc pistons to one Basket in nearly five minutes and out scored Detroit 11-2 to close the Gap to 16-15. Scott and worthy each had a three Point play during the run. Six consecutive Points by magic Johnson gave inc lakers their first Lead,21-20, with ii seconds remaining in the period but John Sally s jumper atthe Buzzer put Detroit ahead 22-21. Of a Lxii Bob Weiss. No bitter disappointment Weiss fired As spurs coach san Antonio Texas a the Sanantonio spurs new owner fired Bob Weiss As head coach tuesday saying the beleaguered Aba team needs a change in direction after two consecutive losing seasons. My decision is a subjective one but i was mine to make and i just Felt it was Best for this operation a this Lime by red Mccombs told a news conference. Mccombs gave no reason for the Deci Sion he said he relayed to Weiss by phone but changes were expected after Mccomb gained control of the team last month. Weiss was Given a three year contract Extension in december. Mccombs said he did not know the value of Weiss remaining contract and Weiss might be reassigned to another role on the team. Weiss a former assistant coach wit the Dallas Mavericks compiled a 59-105 record in his two seasons with the spurs he said he would prefer a coaching Job and would take Lime off to decide afoul his future. It s red s team now and he has Mohave somebody he s comfortable with Weiss told sat to i can certainly Sec his viewpoint. Oddly enough there is no bitter disappointment or resentment. It s really a thing of circumstance. I walking away with my head held High. I really Felt we were on target.,. I m jus sorry i m not going to be Ueberroth from Page 17 inc Basic agreement Between the league and the players expire with Ueberroth s contract. said he was asked to Sta for another five year Terra by Montreal expos owner Charles Bronfman and Minnesota twins owner Carl i Pohlad. I told them i would not do that under any circumstances for a number of Rea sons including family and Persona con Cerns and my desire to abide by the by Laws in place which require a decision 18 Man los prior to inc end of my term he said. Ueberroth said Milwaukee Brewers owner Bud Schlig and new York mets owner Fred Wilpon have been appointed to work out the details of the transition period Between commissioners. My successor will Benefit from a smooth transition during which we Millwork hand in hand to assure that the game is on solid fooling Ueberroth said. The next commissioner need note concerned about inheriting a to con tract and a labor contract. He will have helped negotiate those Ueberroth has often been mentioned As a possible candidate for political of fice but he made no mention of such plans at his news conference. He joined baseball after running travel business in California and serving As the local organizing head at the 1984los Angeles olympics. He was hired by the major league owners and for the most part held their support. I did not want to participate in a popularity contest and i was a bit sur Stanford ousts Miami in College series Omaha neb. A Doug Robbins scored from second base on Jose Trujillo s ninth inning throwing error giving defending Champion Stanford a 2-1 Vic tory Over Miami tuesday night in a elimination game Al the College world series. Robbins opened the Bottom of the ninth with a single off starter will ,5-1. Ron witmeyer s sacrifice off reliever Pete Joseph moved Robbins to second and he scored when Trujillo s throw to second base on an attempted double play was wide of shortstop Jorge Robles Ana went into Tea Field. In was the Only error in three series games for Miami 52-14-1, which was eliminated from the tournament. Stan Ford 43-23, faces unbeaten Fulleton state thursday night and must win to stay alive. Stanford freshman Stan Spencer Al Lowed five Hils and one run in 6�i innings and reliever Sieve Chitren 8-7, pitched 2 w Willess innings for the win. In tuesday s other cos game Arizona state 10, Florid i Rusty Kilgo making Only his second Start of the season pitched a six hitter and top seeded Arizona state broke out of a two game stump to rout Florida eliminating the gators. Kiugo 12-2, won his second Start of prised thai there were owners who wanted me Back he said. Twenty two major league clubs either broke even or made a profit and i believe t participated in helping that. And in som cases being involved in acquiring additional income Means the teams should Beable to Al cast break even. There should be expansion and Money should not be that big a Ueberroth is baseball s sixth commissioner. The game enjoyed record Atten dance during his stay but his administration has also been marked by such issues As drug use among players drunk enness in the stands and insufficient minority hiring. After the news conference he allude to the term of his predecessor Bowie Kuhn. When i took Over baseball was nil financially healthy he said. Now the tournament pitching eight innings in Asu s 4-2 Victory Over California in inc opener. In Post season play Kilgo is 4-0 with a 1.95 carved run average in 32 1-3 innings. Martin Peralta knocked in four run Sand Dan Rumsey drove in three As Asu which Hil .221 in ils first two games after posting a .326 team batting average com ing into the tournament had 14 Biu. Rumsey Peralta and Mike Burrola had three hits each to tend the Sun Dev ils 58-12, into a game wednesday night against Wichita stale 56-14-1. The shockers unbeaten in the Puma Merit beat Arizona stale sunday night. J
