European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 31, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday july 31,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports mets nip bucs on Elster or by the associated press new York Kevin Elster hit an eighth inning Homer Friday night As the new York mets beat the Pittsburgh pirates 1-0 and widened their National league East Lead to three games. It was new York third consecutive Victory Over the pirates and Elster who has seven Home runs this season has homered in All three. Al Roundup run me. This Type of game i thought it would take a Home to win Elster said. I just did t think it would be i went up there looking for a change up. I knew helices to get ahead with his change up and off Speed pitches. I used a heavier Bat than my previous  was As hard As i could hit it said Elster. Elster batting Only .216 entering the game had not homered since june 29. Bob Ojeda and John Smiley allowed three hits each in a matchup of off Speed left handers. I just wanted to relax and not blow up said Smi Ley who kicked Over a trash can in a runway leading to the clubhouse. This was the toughest loss of my Ca  Ojeda 8-8, increased his career record against the pirates to 8-2. He struck out six and walked one in his third shutout of the season. Smiley 9-7, struck out six and walked two while completing his fourth game in 21 starts. In other games Friday cubs 8, Phillies 3 Philadelphia Vance Law drove in four Runson two homers and Rick Sutcliffe ended a personal four game losing Streak. Sutcliffe 8-9, allowed 10 hits and three runs in 6%innings for his first Victory since july 3. Kevin Gross 10-7, gave up eight hits and six runs in 6 % innings. Andre Dawson went 2-for-4, giving him 17 hits in his last 29 at bats. He is 14-for-26 against the Phillies this season. Cardinals 7, expos 5 Montreal Tony Pena hit a two run Homer and Willie Mcgee had four hits and stole three Pasesas St. Louis snapped Montreal s five game winning Streak. Jose Deleon 7-8, allowed nine hits in 8 a inning Sas St. Louis ended a nine game losing Streak in Mon Treal since last aug. 3. Deleon struck out eight and walked three. Todd Worrell the fourth St. Louis Pitcher got the last out for his 20th  Perez 7-5, the major league earned run average Leader allowed eight hits and five earned runs in 3% innings. Astros 3, dodgers 1los Angeles Mike Scott pitched a four hitter and buddy Bell had three hits and drove in two runs Shouston edged los Angeles trimming the dodgers Lead to 4 a games in the National league West. Scott 10-3, struck out five and walked none As Hewon for the fourth time in his last five decisions and helped the astros to their third consecutive Victory and ninth in the last 11 , in his fourth Start since his return from the see no on Page 26 san Francisco on winning Roll against Miami by a Mph Bubuc Syfox staff writer London who will win tonight s american bowl Between the Miami dolphins and san Francisco 49ers at Wembley stadium hmm. San Francisco humiliated Miami 38-16 in the 1985 super  liners won again 31-17 in the 1986 regular season. This time it s an exhibition game. Which Means plenty of rookies and free agents you be never heard of playing much of the game. Coach Bill Walsh says Joe Montana will Start at quarterback for the 49ers, but will sit after throwing maybe 10passes. The 1987 nil passing Leader had Elbow surgery in the off season. Steve Young will replace Montana for about two quarters with sex Stanford Ace John Paye cleaning up. Miami coach Don Shula says his Starub Dan Marino will go the first Quarter with Ron Jaworski playing quite a  then maybe Dave Archer and Ker win Bell. The rest of the starters will also get Early exits. So this game which help open the National football league s pre season is Tough to predict. But what the Heck i picked against the 49ers in the super bowl of t85. Predict this time san Francisco will win 28-20. An says it won t telecast the 6p.m. Game. It s showing the Talle Daga 500 instead. Abc is beaming the action to the United states it s a 1 . Start on the East coast. Viewers of the screens port station can catch the game through out Europe. Britain s Channel 4 will show it delayed. Abc s Ahmad Rashad is in Tow for his second american bowl. His Lon Don highlight going to the opening of Eddie Murphy s coming to America thursday night. After four Days of practice the 49ers and dolphins enjoyed a virtual free Day saturday. They had walk through in their hotel ballrooms then hit the town. Most of the players were led by their wives who Quarter backed shopping patterns on Oxford Street. Eric right the 49ers cornerback said his wife Layita carried her credit cards to Paris Friday. Practice Between the 49ers and dolphins hit a harsh level thursday. Be sides a fight breaking out Miami Rookie Chad Stark damaged his knee. The run Ning Back out of North Dakota state swept right where 49ers linebacker Rik Ellison creamed him. Stark cried for help and was soon wheeled off the Crystal Palace Field. Shula said Friday we geared Down today because we Don t want to leave the intensity on the practice  As Shula ended his mini press con Ference after Friday s workout he took woman s pen and tried to sign his Auto graph on her note pad. But she was t Afan. She was a reporter. She took the pen Back and said no no. You do the talks a Ken George 49er Chet Brooks gets burned on pass to Dolphin Michael James in London scrimmage. Ing i do the  Shula laughed in the rain. After practice some players could t walk five Steps without being stopped by reporters and fans. Miami receiver Mark Clayton was asked by Asport Aid outfit to take a change the world to shirt. What s Are you asking me what s the catch he said. He ended up getting his picture taken with the to shirt. Some lesser known players sought out fans. Tom Holmoe a 49er safety chatted with fans before Friday s prac Tice and noticed a headline in a British football weekly that had Montana screaming i want my Job and i m going to fight to get it  Holmoe laughed and said you d never see that in a .  red sox in two obtain Boddicker