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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday july 25,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports streaking botox win no. 10 by the associated press Boston Veteran Mike Smithson was a Pitcher looking for work when he entered the Boston red sox s clubhouse saturday. A few hours later he got More than he expected allowing Only one hit in 6% innings of Relief As the red sox charged to their 10th consecutive Victory in an 11-5 comeback decision Over the Chicago White sox. Mike asked me before the game when he was going to pitch again and i told him i did t know said manager Joe Morgan unbeaten since replacing fired John Mcnamara on july 14. Morgan said a great Deal depended on Rookie Steve Curry s performance. Curry faltered in the third pitch ing himself Back to the minors. Smithson got his Chance and he made the most fit Morgan said. Ill have to keep him in the starting rotation  i d rather pitch on three Days rest said Smithson a 33-year-old right hander who pitched 6 shirtless innings in a Start against Minnesota last tuesday night. After giving up an rib single to Dan Pasqua with two out in the Minnesota third Smithson faced Only 20 batters the rest of the Way. Al Roundup just one runner reached base after the third Marks alas with two out in the sixth when Ellis Burks dropped a Fly Ball in shallow Center As Boston fielders got signals crossed. It s unbelievable in t it Morgan said. It s glorified version of when a team gets hot. Everything happens just right for you. The other team usually plays poorly. Our Little Fly balls Down the right Field line were fair and theirs were foul. That kind of  the red sox unbeaten since the All Star break under Morgan withstood Chicago s five run third in Ning and stormed Back with a 20-hit attack including15 singles. Burks had four hits three singles and a double an reached base six times also walking twice. Jody Reed and Marty Barrett had three hits each for Boston while Rick Cerone drove in four runs with a single and a double. Reed and Todd Benzinger had two Bis each. Smithson 6-3, bailed out Curry in the third As the White sox took a 5-1 Lead. The Veteran right hander gave up a sacrifice Fly to Greg Walker and an rib single to Pasqua before end ing the uprising. He was in command after that and struck out the Side in the  pulled Boston within 5-3 with a two run single in the third. The red sox held scoreless in 16 innings Over two games by Dave Lapoint 7-11, score four runs in the fourth inning against him. With one out Dwight Evans beat out an infield hit. Mike Greenwell flied out but Burks singled and Reed followed with an rib  Parrish hit an rib single off reliever Carl Willis leg and Todd Benzinger put Boston in front to stay with his second double a two run shot off the left Field  added two More runs in the fifth Evans doubling Home one and Reed singling across the other. Cerone just missed a Home run with a two run Dou ble High off the Wall in left with two out in the seventh. Boston began the scoring with a run in the second on a double by Benzinger and a single by Barrett. Then Curry who faced Only six batters in the first two innings collapsed for the third time in three major league  Boston starter had at least one hit As the red see Al on Page 263 women stars record doubles 2 vets fall Short Jackie Joyner Kersee leaps 24-5 % to equal her . Record but it was wind aided. By Bert Rosenthal Indianapolis a the .olympic track and Field trials ended in glory for Florence Griffith Joyner Jackie Joyner Kersee and Mary Slaney. But they finished in disappointment for hurdler Greg Foster who was com Peting with his broken Arm in a Sling and discus thrower John Powell. Griffith Joyner Joyner Kersee and Sla Ney completed double victories at the Tri als saturday while the courageous Saga of Foster came to a sad end As did Powell s bid to make his fifth olympic team. Hurdler Tonie Campbell who has had Many disagreements with Foster Over the years applauded his rival s courage. That was the most Brave thing Sai Campbell who finished second in the 110-meter High hurdles and earned a place on the team. We re going to Seoul but we re going to carry the Torch for him Campbell said. Griffith Joyner who set the world re Cord of 10.49 seconds for the 100-meter dash a week ago won the 200 in 21.85 but she came up Short of the world re Cord of 21.71 shared by East germans Marita Koch and Heike drechsler. Whatever it took to win i was going to win she said. I did t run the curve As hard As i could but i was t going to let anybody pass  Griffith Joyner s husband Al Joyner the 1984 olympic triple jump Champion said his wife eventually would get the record. I told her just to go out and win jus stay relaxed Al Joyner said. Every thing else comes  for the world record she can do it when it counts in Seoul. The object isto win the Gold but i think the world . Track trials a photo Mary Slaney. Adds 1,500crown record will , who set the world re Cord in the heptathlon on the same Dasher sister in Law shattered the record in see trials on Page 26 Rice apologizes rejoins  
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