European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes Friday july 22,1988 hot pirates Edge padres 3-2 by the associated press Pittsburgh Junior Ortiz hit Atwo run tie breaking double in the fourth inning and Bob walk won his sixth straight decision wednesday night As Pittsburgh beat the san Diego padres 3-2, the pirates 11th Victory in 12 games. With the score tied 1-1, Bobby Bonill singled and Mike Diaz walked ahead no Roundup of Ortiz s double off starter Dennis Ras Mussen 7-7. Ortiz has five Bis in his last two starts. Walk 11-4, matched his career High i victories despite allowing nine hits in seven plus innings including at least one hit in each of the first six. Jim Gott pitched the last 1 % innings striking out three for his 14th save. Rasmussen gave up six hits and two earned runs in six innings to lose for the first time in six decisions since being traded by Cincinnati to the padres on june 8. The padres had won All seven of his previous starts. Tony Gwynn was 3 for 4 for the padres his 12th multiple hit game Dur ing his 15-game hitting Streak in which he is hitting .508. Gwynn had an rib double in the first inning and scored after hitting a triple in the sixth. In other games wednesday astros 3, expos 2 Montreal Rafael Ramirez an Terry Puhl hit Solo homers As Houston Defeated Montreal to sweep a three game series. The loss was the fourth straight for Montreal which won seven consecutive games leading up to the All Star break. Jim Deshaies 7-6, went six innings allowing six hits to get the Victory. Larry Andersen pitched 2 % witless innings Fortis fourth save. Cardinals 8, dodgers 7 St. Louis Terry Pendleton had three hits including a Homer and Jose Oquendo singled in two runs As St. Louis beat los Angeles. It was the cardinals second straight win Over the dodgers the first time since Pittsburgh s Junior Ortiz who doubled in the tie breaking runs in the fourth is tagged out at third by san Diego s Chris Brown. A photo june 17-18 they have won two consecutive games. The cardinals built a 7-0 Lead behind starter John Tudor and led 8-5 entering the ninth. Giants 12, cubs 2 Chicago will Clark had three hits including his 21st Homer scored four runs and drove in two As san fran Cisco routed Chicago ending Greg mad Dux s nine game winning Streak. Maddux the National league s big Gest Winner at 15-4, lost for the first time since May 17. He allowed seven of Sanfrancisco s 16 hits and five runs in five innings his shortest Outing of the season. Kelly Downs 9-8, allowed six hits an did not walk a Batter in seven innings to win for the fifth time in six also walked singled and led off the eighth with a triple scoring on reliever Les Lancaster s wild pitch. Phillies 4, braves 3 Philadelphia Juan Samuel two run Homer in the seventh inning snapped a 2-2 tie and lifted Philadelphia Over Atlanta. The Phillies have won five of their Las six outings while the braves have lost nine of their last 11. Rain in Cincinnati Cincinnati wednesday night same Between the new York mets and the Cincinnati reds was postponed be cause of continued heavy Rains Only the second postponement this season at Cincinnati. No make up Date was set because the teams were not scheduled to meet again this season but James Ferguson spokes Man for the reds said a game could be played at the end of the season if it was needed to determine a division Champion. The rainout was Only the 15th at Cincinnati since 1970, when the club moved to riverfront stadium. Reynolds runs to sea level 400-meter record Indianapolis a Butch Rey nolds ran the fastest 400 meters Ever at sea level and the second fastest in history and Joe Deloach scored a stunning upset Over Carl Lewis in the 200-Meterdash wednesday night in the . Track and Field trials. Reynolds 24, was clocked in 43.93seconds, barely missing the world record of 43.86 set by Lee Evans of the unite states in the Altitude of Mexico City in the 1968 olympic games. Deloach 21, who recently finished his Junior year at Houston and is one of Lewis training partners took the 200 in19.96, the fastest of his career. Lewis suffering his first outdoor Lossin the 200 since june 21, 1986, a Span of 14 races that included nine finals was second in 20.01. Reynolds a virtual unknown until Las year got off to a Strong Start in the 400, eased up briefly then came hard around the final curve and blazed Down the final Straightaway. He had to be exceptionally fast in order to win because runner up Danny Everett the Mcaa Champion was timed in 43.98, the second Best sea level time Ever. It was the first time two runners had broken 44 seconds since the 1968 games when Larry James finished be Hind Evans in 43.97. It was the first time two runners had cracked 44 at sea level. Reynolds the 1987 world championship Bronze medallist had held these level Mark of 44.10, run last year. Urcla freshman Steve Lewis who Headset the world Junior record of 44.11 in the semifinals the second fastest Ever at Sealevel finished third in the final in 44.37. Antonio Mckay the 1984 olympic Bronze medallist wound up filth in 44.79, behind Kevin Robinzine 44.61. I stopped being concerned when came to the last curve and saw no one ahead of me Reynolds said. I came up a Little Short in Rome butt won t happen again he said referring to the olympic games. Things Are Dif Ferent now. I be got the knowledge wis Dom and maturity. I m ready for the always confident Reynolds said he envisioned himself running much fas Ter than he did wednesday night. I never underestimate myself he said. I think 43 seconds is within reach maybe 42." Carl Lewis was off to a blazing Start but Deloach also was out quickly in the 200. As they came around the curve Lewis had a slight Lead but he appeared to slow in the final 35 meters and de Loach passed him with about 15 meters remaining. Despite the setback Carl Lewis Stillwill have an Opportunity to repeat his four Gold medal performance of 1984 atthe Seoul games. In addition to making the team in the 200, Carl Lewis won the100 in a wind aided 9.78 seconds the fastest in history and the Long jump at28 feet 9 inches equating the seventh Best Mark Ever. He will also Likely Anchor the 400-meter relay team. Carl Lewis Gold medals in the 100,200, Long jump and 400 relay at los an Geles duplicated the four Gold feat of Jesse Owens in the 1936 olympics. No track and Field athlete has won four Gold sin consecutive games. In fact no track and Field athlete Ever has won the 100,200 or Long jump in two olympics. Roy Martin edged Albert Robinson for third place in the 200, with both timed in 20.05. Robinson also had finished fourth inthe 100-meter final last saturday. Calvin Smith the 1983 and 1987 world Champi on wound up fifth in 20.27. Meanwhile Schwonda Williams of Louisiana state became the first athlete this year to win the triple Crown the Mcaa championships the National championships and the olympic trials by taking the women s 400-meter intermediate hurdles in 54.93, the fastest time by an american this year. Williams trailed Latanya Sheffield and Leslie Maxie through the first five hurdles. She then pulled even with the leaders at the eighth hurdle and moved ahead Down the Straightaway. Maxie finished second in 55.29, with Sheffield third in 55.70. American record Holder Judi Brown King finished fifth in 56.56. Behin Linetta Wilson s time of 55.74. Earlier heavy rain forced postpone ment of the pole vault final and played havoc with other pole vault one of four finals scheduled wednesday was postpone until thursday night. The pole vault area and Many other sections of the Indiana track and Field stadium were flooded. Rain began about6 30 . And about 2 inches had fallen onto the Field by late meet officials made the announcement on the pole vault they had delayed the Start of the Day s Competition by nearly two hours and moved the High jump Competition of the decathlon in doors to the National fitness Center across the Street from the track. The first three decathlon events the100-meter dash Long jump and shot put As Well As the women s discus qualify ing were held outdoors in pouring rain. When the five events including the400 meters were completed Gary Kinder ranked third in the . Last year waste decathlon Leader with 4,284 Points. He was followed by Dave Johnson at4,196 and Tim Bright at 4,171. Kinder had the Best performances into events 10.82 in the 100 and 53 feet 7 inches in the shot final five decathlon events 1 to meter hurdles javelin pole vault disc Sand 1,500-meter run were to be held thursday
