European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 7, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday August 7,1988 nil suspends 4 More players new York four More players were Given 30 Day suspensions by the nil Friday for drug abuse bringing to seven the number of players who have been ordered placed on their teams non football related in jury lists for violating the league s drug and alcohol abuse rules. Nil spokesman Joe Browne noted that suspensions normally apply to second offenders and added this is the third year of the testing program so it s the first time there has been an accumulation of previous  the latest suspensions involve running Back Robb Riddick of Buffalo defensive end Greg Townsend of the los Angeles raiders defensive lineman Richard Reed of Denver and offensive lineman Pat Saindon of Atlanta. Riddick was a starter last year until he was injured and Townsend was one of the raiders top pass rushers. The suspensions of running Back Doug Dubose of san Francisco and offensive lineman Kevin Gogan of Dallas were announced thursday and former All pro Dexter Manley of Washington was suspended two weeks ago. Manley can return to his team in late a gust but the others won t be allowed to report to their teams until sept. 2, two Days before the opening games and must remain away from their teams train ing facilities until then. Browne did t specify the substance involved in an of the cases although Dallas newspapers reported Fri Day that Gogan had been seen smoking marijuana and coach Mike Shanahan of the raiders said Small tra Ces of marijuana were detected in Townsend s routine pre Camp urine test. Because it was a second offence Greg has Bee suspended for 30 Days and will not be Able to participate in any preseason games Shanahan said. Riddick a seven year Veteran from Millersville a state led the Bills in touchdowns last season with eight although he played in just six games because of injuries. He gained 221 Yards in 59 carries. His Best season was 1986, when he started eight games and rushed for 632 Yards in 1 so carries to Lead the team. This year he has been alternating with Rookie Thurman Thomas and third year Man Ronnie har Mon at the running Back spot. Townsend who was suspended for a game two year Sago after a fight in Kansas City is a six year Veteran from sum and led the raiders in sacks last season with 8 /2, tied for fifth Best in the acc. Saindon a former Usel player and a member of the Falcons strike replacement team last year is a third year guard from Vanderbilt who was signed bythe Falcons As a free agent during the Spring. We got the mandate from the league and that s Allie be got team spokesman Frank Cleta said from Providence r.i., where the Falcons were preparing for an exhibition game against new England. That about All we re going to say right  Reed is a free agent from Oklahoma. Al from Page 28 led three times in the first four innings of the second game. He leads the majors with 159 hits and 52 Multi hit games. The twins broke it open with five runs in the fourth for an 8-1 Lead. Dan Gladden Drew a bases loaded walk from Neil Allen Lombardozzi hit a two run double and Puckett followed with a two run single. Gary Gaetti had a sacrifice Fly an Tim Laudner hit an rib single in the first and Gagne tied a career High with his 12th Home run in the second. Lombardozzi had a sacrifice Fly in the fifth and a run scoring grounder in the seventh. Gaetti added his 25th Homer in the eighth. Minnesota has swept three double headers and split one this season. The twins 29-52 on the Road last year Are 32-25 away from the metronome this season and have lost Only two of their last 13 Road series. Orioles 4-1, Brewers 1-3 Baltimore Greg Brock drove in two runs and relievers Juan Nieves and Dan Plesac allowed no hits in four innings As Milwaukee Defeated Balti More to earn a split in its double header and snap the orioles season High four game winning Streak. In the first game Jose Bautist pitched a six hitter and Jim Traber hit a tie breaking single in the sixth inning a Baltimore won. Don August 6-5, allowed six hits i five innings. Nieves came on in the sixth and worked three innings striking out six. Plesac retired the Side in order in the ninth to earn his 27th save. The Brewers scored two runs against Mike Morgan 1-6, to take a 3-1 Lead in the third. In the first game Bautista 6-9,walked none struck out five and Al Lowed no earned runs for his secon Complete game. Ted Higuera 7-8, has been supported by just 10 runs in his last four starts losing three of them. Pete Stanicek hit his second Homer inthe seventh. Blue jays 7, royals 6 Toronto George Bell drove i three runs with two doubles and reliever Duane Ward allowed no hits in 4% innings As Toronto Defeated Kansas City. The Blue jays scored the winning Runoff Ted Power 5-5, in the fifth. Athletics 4, mariners 1 Oakland Calif. Storm Davis scattered eight hits in seven innings to win his sixth straight Start and Wal Weiss scored the go ahead run on a balk in the seventh As Oakland Defeated Seattle. Davis 11-4, walked two and struck out three. Brister hits for 2 ids As Steeles top skins Frank Viola. 17th Victory Dennis Eckersley the fourth Oakland Pitcher retired the last five batters in order to earn his major league leading 32nd save in 36 opportunities. Weiss walked with two outs in the seventh walk against starter Scott Bank head 5-6. Rangers 8, indians 4 Arlington Texas Pete Incaviglia hit a three run Homer and Ruben Sierra also had three rib As Texas Defeated Cleveland to snap a four game losing Streak and hand the indians their sixth straight loss. Angels 6-4, White sox 5-5 Anaheim Calif. Dave Gallagher and Steve Lyons doubled with two out sin the 10th inning and Chicago Defeated California 5-4 to gain a split in their Dou ble header. The first game also went 10 innings with California winning 6-5. It was the first time in the Angels history that the played a double header with both games going into extra innings. Gallagher doubled against Greg mint on 3-2, the third California Pitcher. Lyons who had gone o-for-8 in the Dou ble header followed with a double Down the right Field line. Ricky Horton 6-9, the third of fou Chicago pitchers allowed one hit in 2 la innings. Bobby Thigpen worked the 10thto earn his 23rd save. In the first game Wally Joyner opened the 10th inning against reliever Donn pall 0-1, with a single and Brian Down ing singled. Steve Rosenberg relieved and struck out Pinch hitter Jim Eppard but Thad Bosley who had four hits reached on an infield single to Load the bases. Jack Howell followed with a sharply hit Ball Down the first base line that Dan Pasqua could t handle As Joyner scored. Washington a Bubby Bris Ter threw two touchdown passes during a 31-Point second Quarter that propelled the Pittsburgh Steeles to a 44-31 exhibition Victory Over the defending super bowl Champion Washington redskins Friday night. Running Back Warren Williams scored twice in the second period and Tyronne Stowe returned an interception 20 Yards for a touchdown As the Steeler turned a 6-0 deficit into a 31-6 halftime Lead. The redskins used a safety three Sec Ond half touchdown runs by Willard Reaves and a 39-Yard Field goal by Rookie hip Lohmiller to Cut the margin to 34 31 with 8 53 left but the Steeles pulled away to win their first exhibition opener in three years. Washington which used a 35-Pointsecond period in its 42-10 super bowl Victory Over the Denver Broncos Las january absorbed a similar thrashing from the Steeles. Pittsburgh took the Lead for Good 1 50 into the second Quarter when Briste capped a 72-Yard drive with a 2-Yard scoring pass to Mike Hinnant. Twenty one seconds later Stowe pulled a bobbled pass out of the hands of Washington tight end Terry Orr and turned it into a score. After a Redskin punt the Steeler searched 61 Yards in seven plays for their third touchdown in just Over four min utes. One play after Brister connected with Joey Clinkscales for a 36-Yard completion on third-and-6, Williams carried up the Middle for a 1-Yard score. Pittsburgh made it 28-6 when Briste foiled a Blitz by Redskin linebacker Wilber Marshall with a Short pass to Wil Liams. After catching the Ball in front of a diving Kurt Gouveia the Rookie went untouched into the end zone for a 54 Yard touchdown. On the next play from scrimmage Steeles linebacker Greg Lloyd stripped a pass away from Kelvin Bryant for an interception at the Washington 26. Four plays later Gary Anderson kicked a 34 Yard Field goal. Led by Reaves and Reserve Quarter Back Mark Rypien the redskins made i close. But Anderson kicked a 32-Yard Field goal and Lyneal Alston caught a 51-Yard scoring pass from Todd Blackledge with 1 41 remaining to put the game out Freach. Mcenroe tops Robertson in . Hard courts tourney Indianapolis a John Mcenroe survived a shaky Start to overcome qualifier Michael Robertson 7-5. 6-2 Fri Day night at the  delayed $415,000 . Hard courts Tennis tournament. Play was suspended twice for a total of5 /2 hours when heavy thundershowers lashed the Indianapolis sports Center. Top seed Boris Becker rolled past a Hiya Doumbia 6-2, 6-3 in their one hour quarterfinal match. Robertson a South african who played College Tennis at Miami fla., jumped out to a 3-0 Lead against the fifth seed. He was serving at 4-4, 30-All when Mcenroe netted a forehand and Robertson fired an Ace for a 5-4 advantage Mcenroe who received a warning from chair Umpire Rudy Berger for slam Ming a Ball onto the court and a Point penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct eventually settled Down to win his serv ice at 40-0 in the 11th game and took the set 7-5. But the new yorker knocked Over his chair in anger during a changeover after Robertson led 1-0 in the second set. Robertson was t afraid to Challenge Mcenroe with passing shots and aces that frustrated his 29-year-old opponent. The players exchanged 40-0 service games in route to a 2-2 tie in the second set. Robertson built his advantage by putting away a defensive lob and won when Mcenroe netted a forehand. But Mcenroe gained a crucial service break to go up 3-2, then nailed a Cross court forehand Volley to win the next game. He finished off Robertson with Anace to win the match. Mcenroe and Robertson did not take the stadium court for their match until nearly 11 30 . You can t control the weather but it s absurd for me to play this late and come Back at 1," Mcenroe said. I be been making an extra Effort and i d like to see some Slack the  Mcenroe will play his semifinal match Early saturday afternoon. Doumbia who is nicknamed Yaya was no match for Becker s powerful serve and Volley game. The West Ger Man s booming serve yielded five aces Ashe rushed to a 5-1 first set Lead. Doum Bia won two straight games before Becker closed out the set