European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 18,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 tigers defeat Angels by the associated press Anaheim Calif. Jeff Rob Inson continued his Mastery Over California with a four hitter for eight innings and Matt Nokes and Gary Pettis homered in a five run fifth inning As the Detroit tigers beat the Angels 10-1 to snap Cali fornia s seven game winning Streak. See no Roundup on Page 26. Robinson 11-3, improved his season record against the Angels to 3-0. The first two victories were Al Roundup Complete games and he has Al Lowed Only 12 hits and two runs in the three games. The Angels look a 1-0 Lead in the second inning on Tony armas sacrifice Fly. Bui the tigers held Willess for 3 /3 innings by Willie Fraser 6-9, look control in the fifth As Nokes Hil a three run Homer and Pellis followed a single by Ray Knight Wilh a iwo run Homer. Lou who Laker homered in Del Oil s five run ninth. In other games saturday athletics 4, Blue jays 1 Oakland Calif. Jose can Seco drove in three runs raising his rib local to 70, As Oakland Defeated Toronto. Wilh three runs in the third the Al relics look a 3-1 Lead and broke a siring of 19 consecutive scoreless innings. Luis Polonia lied the score Wilh an rib single and can Seco belted a two run double. Canseco now three behind bos Ion s Mike Greenwell among american league rib leaders made the score 4-1 Wilh a sacrifice Fly in the fifth. White sox 7, Yankees 4 new York Fred Manrique drove in three runs and Sieve Lyons homered and Hil a sacrifice Fly As Chicago Beal new York. Red sox 7, royals 6 Boston Kevin Romine Hil his first major league Homer Lead ing off the ninth inning capping a comeback from a 6-0 deficit and giving Boson a Victory Over Kan Sas cily. Romine Hil Sieve fair s second Pilch Inlo the left Field screen for his first Homer in 108 big league Al Bals giving interim red sox manager Joe Morgan his third consecutive Victory. Twins 4, orioles 3 Baltimore Kirby Tuckell Hil a two run Homer in the first inning and Greg Gagne and Gary Gael i added Solo Shols powering Minnesota Over Ballimore. Brewers 4, rangers 3 Arlington Texas Robin Young belled a Home run and iwo singles knocking in iwo runs As Milwaukee continued to dominate Texas. Jim Galner added a pair of Hils and an rib As the Brewers won their sixth Slraight game and ninth in their last 11. Indians 8, mariners 2 Seattle Joe Carter Hom ered and Hil a iwo run triple As Cleveland halted a six game losing Streak Wilh a Victory Over Seattle. Mercer gains olympics Las vegas Nev. A two time Usa eur Champion Ray Mercer realized his dream of fighting for the United states in the olympics and Kelcie Banks a world Amateur and pan Ameri can games Champion kept alive his Hopes of going to Seoul to highlight sat urday s olympic Box offs at the Caesars Palace. Mercer was one of three army fighters to make the american team the other two being 178-Pounder Andrew May Nard of fort Carson colo., and 165 Pounder Anthony Hembrick of fort Bragg . Mercer the 201-Pound heavyweight stationed in Baum older West Ger Many scored a 3-2 decision Over Michael Bent whom he had beaten 5-0 in the finals at the olympic trials. Bent came on in the second half of the opening round to even that round then gained a slight Edge by winning the Sec Ond round by scoring with his left Jab and punches to the body. Mercer went All out in the third round staying on top of Bent and scoring with hard punches with both hands to squeeze out a decision. It s a dream come True like Christmas All Over again the 27-year old Mercer said. Maynard a most noteworthy oppo nent who is with the army at fort car son colo., forced a sunday bout at 178 pounds when he scored a 4-1 decision Over Alfred Cole who is stationed at fort Hood Texas. The bout was the most action packed of the Day with Maynard keeping con Stant pressure on Cole who beat him 4-1 in the trials quarterfinals. Maynard had Cole in trouble with a barrage of eight punches to the head late in the third round. Hembrick won the 165-Pound berth after his most noteworthy opponent Darin Allen of Columbus Ohio decided not to Box. Banks beaten 3-2 in the semifinals at the olympic trials by de Hopson came Back to get an unpopular 4-1 decision that was roundly booed by about 2,500 fans. The loss spoiled Hopson s Hopes to make the olympic team. Banks Victory in the Bozoff As a most noteworthy opponent for trials Champion Hopson Means the two were to fight sunday for the olympic berth. The 6-foot Banks a left hander from Chicago scored Well with left Jab and right hand counters but Hopson a 17 year old High school Junior from St. Louis appeared to be the busier Boxer. I thought it should have been 5-0," the 23-year-old Banks said but four judges saw me outbox  another most noteworthy oppo nent Michael Collins of Laporte Texas forced a sunday bout at 119 pounds when he scored a 4-1 decision Over trials Champion Kennedy Mckinney of kill Een Texas. Riddick Bowe of new York forced a sunday fight in the super heavyweight division when he outscored Robert sailers of fort Bragg ., 3-2 in a Dull mauling bout. Sailers had stopped Bowe in the first up photo Ray Mercer left decision Ned Michael Bent to Clinch his trip to the Seoul olympics. Round of the semifinals of the . Amateur championships which he won and scored a 4-1 decision Over Bowe in the olympic trials finale despite being knocked Down in the first round. There was Little action saturday and Bowe apparently gained the verdict by scoring often with left jabs and being busier inside. Bowe weighed 231 pounds while the 25-year-old sailers scaled 248 /2. I Don t know Why he thinks thai i can work for four years and he can come Oul of the Blue sky for six months and go to Seoul the 20-year-old Bowe said. Sailers who began boxing in 1986, now has a 15-6 record. Bowe claims a 201-7 record. In six other bouts olympic trials champions won and qualified for the . Olympic team. Kenneth Gould of Rockford 111., who won a world Amateur Lille in 1986, was Loo fasl and experienced for the harder punching Gerry Payne of Washington in the 147-Pound Boul. Four of the five judges voted for Gould. Michael Carbajal of Phoenix opened the show with a Victory at 106 pounds when James Harris of Washington . Was disqualified in the third round for holding. The bout was halted with 49 seconds left in the first round when the lights went out. Arthur Johnson of Minneapolis scored a 4-1 decision Over Chris Carrillo of Whittier Calif., at 112 pounds. Johnson who had had trouble in beating Carrillo 3-2 in the trials final used his boxing skills to make things easier saturday. Romallis Ellis of Allenwood ga., easily outfoxed Lyndon Walker of Washington ., in gaining a 5-0 decision at 132 pounds. Roy Jones of Pensacola fla., used aggressiveness and More accurate punching to Edge Frank Liles of Syracuse n.y., 3-2 at 156 pounds. Also winning a spot on the olympic team was 139-Pounder Todd Foster of great Falls mont., who overpowered Charles Murray of Rochester n.y., with punches to the head. Foster earned a 5-0 verdict. Holyfield stops Tillis in heavy debut Stateline Nev. A evander Holyfield took the first Slep on a Campaign he Hopes will Lead to a Lille fight a Amsl heavyweight Champion Mike Tyson stopping James Quick Tillis after five rounds saturday night. Ii was the heavyweight debug for holy Field the unbeaten and undisputed cruiserweight Champion. Holyfield who weighed 202, had the 29-year-old Tillis 210, in serious trouble for the last half of the fifth round. With Tillis sitting on his Stool his head bowed after the round ended referee Richard Steele called or. De Dehne Inlo the Corner. Dehne looked Al Tillis briefly and slopped the fight. Tillis who in 1986 was the first Man logo As Many As 10 rounds with Tyson was shaken several times in the five rounds but never Well Down although he was on the verge of doing so when me Bell ended the fifth round. Holyfield Hurt Tillis Wilh a Hook Dur ing an Exchange Early in the fifth round. Laler he Hurt him with a barrage of punches to the head that sent Tillis reel ing along the ropes. Holyfield followed him and Hurt him Wilh a right uppercut and a left to the head. That combination put Tillis against the ropes where holy Field worked him Over with some Savage punches to the head. It was an action filled fight that had a crowd of about 5,000 roaring especially when the two men fired punches at each other after the Bell ended the second round