European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday july 18,1988 pirates rip giants for 8th in Row by the associated press Pittsburgh Mike Lavalliere s two run double and Pitcher Doug dra Bek s two run triple highlighted a six run third inning As the Pittsburgh pirates routed the san Francisco giants 10-1 saturday night for their eighth straight Victory. Sid Bream and Tommy Gregg also each had two runs batted in for the Pink Roundup rates who matched their longest winning Streak since 1983. The Victory kept the second place pirates 2 /2 games behind the mets in the National league East. In the third inning giants starter Mike Lacoss walked the bases full and Lavalliere who was 3-for-4, hit a two run double. Rafael Belliard had an rib single off reliever Randy Bockus and Drabek knocked in two More runs with his second triple of the season. Barry Bonds drove in the sixth run of the in Ning with a single. You keep the other team on the Field As Long As we did and that s an advantage pirates manager Jim Leyland said. When you have to stay out there in that heat it takes a lot out of  Lacoss who dropped to 7-7, is 0-5 on the Road this season. In other games saturday mets 3, braves 2 Atlanta Kevin Mcreynolds pop Fly double to right Field with two outs in the eighth inning scored Dave Magadan from first base As new York beat Atlanta. Right fielder Dale Murphy tried to make a sliding catch and the Ball got away allowing the slow footed Magadan to score. Magadan started the winning rally with a one out infield single off re Liever Paul Assenmacher 4-5. The Victory went to Edwin Nunez 1 0, in his first appearance with new York. Giants second baseman Robby Thompson Bobbles the Ball but still gets the Force out on pirates Sid Bream in first inning saturday. A Nunez replaced Dwight Gooden to Start the seventh inning and pitched one scoreless inning. Roger Mcdowell pitched the final two innings for his ninth save. The braves stole eight bases the most Ever against the mets in one game and an Atlanta record. Expos 6, reds 1 Montreal Tim Raines hit two Home runs and Hubie Brooks added a two run shot As Montreal Defeated Cincinnati. Dennis Martinez 10-7, pitched a six hitter for his fourth Complete game As the expos won for the ninth time in 10 games. Phillies 10, astros 6 Philadelphia Chris James hit an eighth inning grand slam and also had a double and two singles to Lead Phila Delphia past Houston. The Phillies had taken a 6-5 Lead in the Bottom of the sixth on Phil Bradley s second double of the game. In the eighth Houston reliever Juan Agosto walked the first three hitters and was relieved by Dave Smith. Smith got Bradley to ground into a second to Home to first double play then intentionally walked Mike Schmidt. But James foiled the strategy when he hit his 12th Homer of the year and his first career grand slam. It was the first Home run off Smith in 110 innings. Cardinals 3, padres 2 St. Louis Luis Alicea s two out single drove in the winning run As St. Louis scored twice in the ninth inning to beat san Diego and snap an eight game losing Streak. Alicea s single off reliever Lance Mccullers drove in Pinch runner Tom Law less from third. Willie Mcgee led off the ninth with a single off Mark Davis 4-7, stole second and went to third As Catcher Benito san Tiago s throw went into Center Field. After Tom Brunansky grounded out to third Pinch hitter Terry Pendleton Dou bled to left. After Jose Oquendo walked Mccullers came on to relieve Davis. Cubs 2, dodgers 2 Chicago the Chicago cubs and los Angeles dodgers were tied 2-2 in the ninth inning when rain halted play. The game was to be replayed in its entirety As part of a double header sunday. All statistics of saturday s game will count on the record. Tim Belcher was to pitch against Jeff Pico in sunday s opener with Chicago s Al Nipper facing Brian Holton in the Sec Ond game. Tech s Clark hired to revive Tulane basketball program new Orleans a Tulane University has named Perry Clark from Georgia tech to revive the men s basketball program that was dropped during a Point shaving scandal three years ago. Clark 36, said saturday he has a five year con tract and expects to build a new program that the school and the Community can be proud of. The Challenge is hard but a lot of people confuse a Chal Lenge with hard work Clark said. "1 want to build a Good program not just a Good team. It will be based on hard work and academic  Clark who has been the associate head basketball coach at Georgia tech for the past two years was selected from a Field almost 100 applicants for its head coaching Job athletic director Chet glad Chuk  wanted to be very careful about finding someone who had academic ability and athletic integrity. We had Many very Fine people apply for the Job but i think we chose the Best one Gladchuk said. Clark is respected nationally for his recruiting and Clark defensive coaching. In three of the past four years the yellow jackets have Given up fewer than 65 Points a game. Three of Clark s recruits at Georgia tech were named Atlantic coast conference Rookie of the year. The were Bruce Dalrymple in 1984, Duane Ferrell in 1985 and Tom Hammonds in 1986. Georgia tech was once regarded As the worst program in the country. Perry Clark helped to change that Gladchuk said. If we give him one year running in the 80s, i believe Tulane will be one of the athletic Success stories of the 90s." Tulane plans to compete beginning in the 1989 90 season. A native of Washington d.c., Clark began his coaching career at Rematha High school in Hyattsville my. He became an assistant at Penn state in 1977 and is credited with helping to turn that program around. Before Clark s arrival Penn state had six straight losing seasons. With Clark As an assistant the nit Tany Lions rebounded to the National invitation tournament in 1979. Tulane s men s basketball program was dropped in april 1985 after three players and three other students were arrested and charged with conspiracy to commit sports bribery.  Ramstein split a a twin Bill Stuttgart West Germany Garland Diamond of the Stuttgart Blue sox pitched a Gem of a game in route to a 5-1 Victory Over Ramstein in the first match of a doubleheader sunday but the rams rebounded by pol Ishing off Diamond in the second game 13-11. Diamond threw a two hit Complete game to stave off Ramstein. Wally Shankovich backed up Diamond by going 3-for-3. Ramstein thumped Diamond in game two with six runs in the seventh inning to overcome an 11 -7 deficit. Dan Jacobs picked up the win and recorded nine strikeouts while giving up seven hits. Diamond whiffed eight and gave up eight hits. Ramstein s seventh inning assault was keyed by Bob Brugh s bases loaded triple. Ramstein s Clint Harris nailed a two run Homer. Shankovich ripped two Hom ers and accounted for seven runs batted in. Mainz 14-7, Giessen 4-3 Giessen West Germany Mainz s Wayne Kurt put the Hurt on Giessen sunday throwing an eight hit Ter and a seven hitter As the rangers swept a double header from the Brewers. The victories put Mainz at 7-5 in the Northern Divi Sion. Giessen also in the Northern division Falls to 4 12. Giessen has a six game losing Streak. Kurt went the seven inning distance in both games. In game one he struck out six while allowing eight hits. Luis Rivera supplied the firepower for Mainz going 5-for-5 and driving in four runs. In game two Kurt struck out six and allowed seven hits. Baldo Espada was 3 for 3 with three rib for Mainz