European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 15, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday Juno 15,19bs the stars and stripes Page 21 sports nil awake to european Opportunity by Larky Siddons London a with an annual preseason ame in London a part of its new tradition the National football league might be ready to look outside Ameri Ca when it considers regular season growth and a pan Sion lop league officials said monday. Joe Rhein the nil director of administration and Edward do Bartolo or. Owner of the san fran Cisco 49crs, said major obstacles still stand in the Way of holding regular season games in Europe. But with improving transportation and rapidly growing interest in the sport in Britain and the rest of Europe they said those obstacles arc shrinking All the time. Anything s possible do Bartolo said. Presently i think the National football league is looking Down the Road about expansion in our own country. But we May have to look at other countries As  s easy 10 say and hard to do. But it s growing Here and i feel it May get to the Point where we May have to look outside the boundaries of our  the 49ers come to Britain this summer for the third annual american bowl preseason game against the Miami dolphins july 31. To be televised nationwide in the United Stales by Abc the game will match two of the nil s hottest offences led by quarterbacks Dan Marino of Miami and Joe Montana of san Francisco. It also is expected to draw a sellout crowd of 70,000 at refurbished Wembley stadium the nation Al soccer Arena and strengthen the support that has sprung up around american football in London in the last five years. This game is now seen like the Hall of Fame game As contributing to the new tradition of the National football league Rhein said at a news conference to promote the contest. The Hall of Fame Gumc in Canlon Ohio and the american bowl have become the openers for the nil s exhibition schedule. They both Are additions to the preseason state giving the participants five Warmup games instead of the usual four. It also Wilt be one of three nil exhibitions out Side the United states this summer other games Are scheduled in  Sweden and Montreal. Yankees Pound red sox 12-6 by the associated press Boston Light Hilling Rafael san Tana Hod the second four hit game of his career with a Homer and four Rah to Lead an 18-hit attack As the new York Yankees handed the Boston red son a 12-6 defeat monday. Santana. Who had a four hit game for the new York acts in 1984, had three singles against starter Roger Clemens then hit a three run Homer off reliever Bob Stanley in the ninth. I knew i hit that Ball Good but did t think \ hit it hard enough to go out Santana said after his second Home run of the season. The Home run into the left Field screen provided the Yankees a Cushion after they pounded Clemens for career Hig Jis of nine runs and is hits in just 6% innings. It was t one of his better nights bul they hit a lot of ground balls off him Boston manager John Mcnamara said Clemens twice allowed 13 hits in a game As a Rookie in i9s4 and was lagged for eight runs by the Yankees in Newyork last year before going on to win a second consecutive by Young award. Maybe he was missing one Milc an hour on his fastball said Dave win Al rounau1 Field who had two doubles and a single with three Bis. Those things happen bul he s still the Best Pitcher in the  Cruz and Claudell Washington also had three hits  Dotson 7-1, allowed five runs on sin hits in sin innings. Cecili Guanie worked last three innings to earn his seventh save at the Yankees improved their record to 39-21, the team Best Start since 1980. Boston s Jim Rice ended the longest Home run drought of his 14-year career with a two run shot into the bleachers inc enter for a 2-0 Boston Lead in the Sec Ond inning. Rice had last homered on sent. 9 against the Yankees in  York lied the score in the fourth on rib singles by Mike Pagliarulo and infield but Rice hit another two run shot in the Bottom of the fourth for the 366lh Homer of his career and no. 200 in Fenway  Skinner and Cruz opened the fifth with singles and Bobby Meacham was hit by a pitch tilling the bases. Skinner scored As Washington forced Meacham at second and Jack Clark followed by see Al on Page 26 indians Julio Franco if aps Over sliding Cecil fielder of he jays. Cleveland won padres extend Mckeon turnaround by the associated press san Diego the san Diego padres can t explain the difference since Jack Mckeon took Over As manager in words so they re doing it in deeds. When Larry Bowa was fired As manager on May 28, the padres were 16-30 and 11 i games behind first place los an Grecs in the National league West. Mckeon who also is the team s Gener Al manager has won 10 of 16 since Tak ing Over and has moved the padres with in eight games of first the padres followed their three game sweep of the dodgers Over the weekend with a 7-3 Victor Ortr the san Francisco giants on monday night at Jack Murphy stadium. Elsewhere in the no it was Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 0 Philadelphia 5, Montreal 2 Houston 6, Atlanta a and new York 2, St. Louis i in 12 innings. Los Angeles and Cincinnati were not scheduled. Mark Davis preserved Eric show Victory with his 10th save in Loop Orlu no Roundup cities and also hit a two run Homer. "1 Haven t changed my style and the club has t changed since Jack look Over Davis said. Larry used me and Jack s using me. Essentially that s All ask. We re just doing tie Little things better the padres beat Mike Krukow de spite the right hander s fifth Ca reer Homer a one out shot off show in the third. Show 5-6, pitched 7v innings and allowed four hits before giving Way to Davis. With the padres leading 5-3 in the eighth Tim Flannery walked and two outs later David hit his first major league Homer. Mark a nuts i did t even have a Bat out there Davis said. So i borrowed one from Eric. I Hope he lets me keep it. 1 Haven t asked him Yel. I have to enjoy this  never know when you ii hit Aneth  the score tied 2-2, Roberto Alo mar led off the Bottom of the third with his fifth Homer. The padres added two More in the fifth on carmelo Martinez s two run double. The giants took a 1-0 Lead in the first an will Clark s Irith Homer but the padres came Back to take a 2-1 advantage in the second. Keith Moreland Martinez and Flann Ery hit consecutive singles for one run and Martinez scored the second run of the inning when shortstop Matt Williams bobbled Dickie them s grounder. Pirates 8, cabs 0 Chicago Bob walk continued his pitching Mastery Over Chicago and Bobby Bomilla and Barry Bonds each hit their ugh Home run As Pittsburgh Defeated the cubs. Walk 7-4, pitched his first Complete game and shutout of the season despite Ais Mph wind blowing of. He allowed eight hits struck out five and walked four to improve his lifetime record against the cubs to 9-1, including three victories this season. Phillies a expos 1philadelphia Chris James Luis Aguayo and Mike Young each hit Solo Home runs at Philadelphia beat Montreal and snapped the expos four game winning Streak. Shane Rawley 5-6, pitched a seven Hitler and struck out seven in route to his third Complete game Hughie Brooks had three hits for the expos including the  of his Ca reer. Astros 6, braves s Houston Denny waiting s eighth inning single scored Kevin Bass from second base to break a 5-5 tie As Houston beat Atlanta. The Victory moved Houston into a Vir see no on Page 26