European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes wednesday August 10,1988 tigers win Widen Al East Lead by the associated press Arlington Texas Jim Walewander scored the go ahead run on a balk in the seventh inning As the Detroit tigers beat Texas 3-2 monday night for Frank Tanana s fourth straight Over the rangers this Victory was Detroit s fifth in its last six games and increased the tigers Lead in the american league East to 3 /2 games Over the new York Yankees and Boston red sox both Idle monday . 13-7, allowed five hits walked three and struck out four. He was relieved by Mike Henneman after Bob Brower led off the seventh with a walk. Tan Ana is 2-3 since the All Star break with both wins com ing against Texas. Henneman who retired Steve Buechele on a Fly ballot Center with the bases loaded and two outs in the ninth recorded his 19th Russell 8-5, shut out the tigers on three hits through six innings but was chased in the seventh when Detroit rallied for three runs to take a 3-2 Lead. Dave Bergman led off with a double and Chet Lemon was hit by a 3-2 pitch. Darrell Evans then tied the game with a two run double off the Wall in right Vande Berg relieved getting Matt Nokes on a groundnut with Pinch runner Walewander advancing to third. Walewander scored when plate Umpire Tim Welke called Vande Berg for a balk his first in 10 games this rangers took a 2-0 Lead in the fifth when Bob Brower singled and Ruben Sierra snapped a 3-for-28 slump with his 16th Homer. Al Roundup in other Al games twins 7, indians 2minneapolis a triple play in the top of fourth sparked a three run rally in the Bottom of the inning highlighted by Gene Larkin s two run Homer As Minne Sota Defeated triple play started by left fielder Dan Gladden s Brilliant catch of a Joe Carter liner preserved what was then a scoreless game for twins starter Allan Anderson 10-7.kirby Puckett then opened the Minnesota fourth with a double off Chris Codiroli 0-3, and Gary Gaetti Fol Lowed with a triple. Larkin connected on the next pitch for his fifth Homer of the year and a 3-0 four straight victories and six in his last seven decisions. Jeff Reardon the third Minnesota Pitcher worked 1vinnings for his 29th save. Blue jays 5, royals 1toronto Jeff Musselman allowed three hits in seven innings Tony Fernandez drove in three runs and Ernie Whitt two Bis As Toronto beat Kansas City. Musselman 4-1, struck out five walked four and Low ered his earned run average to 1.80. The left hander was activated july 15 after undergoing rotator cuff surgery during the off season. Tom Henke pitched two witless innings for his 21 St Saberhagen 12-11, gave up 12 hits and All five runs. Athletics 9, White sox 5 Oakland Calif. Mark Mcgwire hit his 20th Home run and Dave Henderson four of Oakland s14 hits As the athletics beat Chicago. Glenn Hubbard hit a Homer his second of the sea son and also his second in As Many Days and Jose Canseco got his 88th rib on Calendar Date 8-8-88 Totie Boston s Mike Greenwell for the american league Welch 13-6, allowed eight hits before being relieved by Greg Cadaret with two outs in the Eckersley got the final out of the game to earn his major league leading 33rd save in 37 of Chicago s runs came on Daryl Boston s 14th Homer in the sixth. Mariners 4, Angels 3anaheim, Calif. Jay Buhner hit a tie breaking single with two outs in the eighth inning and mar Langston allowed four hits in eight innings As Seattle beat Davis and Steve Balboni Drew walks against Kirk Mccaskill 8-6, before Buhner lined to Center to score Pinch runner Darnell Coles. Langston 8-9, won for just the third time in his last13 starts. He struck out five to increase his total to 174 for the season second to Boston s Roger Clemens inthe american league. Mike schooler worked the ninth to earn his eighth save the Angels tied it with a two out rally in the seventh. George Hendrick beat out an infield single and Tony armas followed with his seventh Homer. Myers posts 54.95 in 100 cubs if T _ _. A ii i Austin Texas a for the entire decade of the 1980s, the United states lagged behind the East germans in providing the world s fastest freestyle monday night however the . Team got an avenging Angel at the olympic swimming trials. Angel Myers of Americus ga., became the firs american woman to swim 100 meters in under 55 . Swimming trials seconds and sent a message to the East germans who must have been wondering when the . Team would Challenge them in the sprint freestyle events. I really wanted to break 55," said Myers who was timed in 54.95, fastest in the world since 1986. I think that was a goal of All the girls in the Myers time in the final was her second american record of the Day. In the preliminaries she was timed in 55.15, which was 0.15 faster than the previous Mark by Dara world record is 54.73, set in 1986 by East Ger Many s Kristin Otto who was timed in 55.33 in Las month s East German olympic trials. We All swam 56-Low in the 1984 trials and i Don think the East germans were worried about us even though they eventually did t come to the olympics said Torres who finished third in the 100 in 55.74 and will swim on the 400 freestyle relay. Now we re much better and they might be a Little worried. Many people did t think we could beat them but now we lube Able to give them a Good Myers said that setting an american record in the prelims made me a Little worried. I usually take a three hour Nap in the afternoon but i could t sleep thinking about setting a joining Myers on the olympic team in the 100 free style will be Mitzi Kremer of Titusville ha., who was second in the finals in 55.40.Myers, Kremer and Torres of Beverly Hills Calif., will be joined on the relay team by Mary Wayte of Mercer Island wash., fourth in 55.76. That gives the United states a relay team with fou members faster than the Gold medal time in the 1984 other olympic qualifying monday night Janet Evans of Placentia Calif set an american record i qualifying for the 400 individual Medley. Matt Biondi of Moraga Calif., lowered his own american record in the preliminaries for the 200 free style but was edged in the final by Troy Dalbey of Sanjose Calif. Biondi still made the olympic team in the event with his second place finish in the final. Evans 16, of Placentia Calif., who holds three Dis Tance freestyle world records added the 400 individual Medley to her collection with an american Mark of4 38.58, breaking the previous record of 4 39.24 held by Tracy , the first woman since 1976 to hold three swimming world records simultaneously was still 2.48seconds slower than the world Mark in the 400 in did Angel Myers after her 100-meter Triumph. Sends message to East germans Ual Medley. Petra Schneider of East Germany set tha Standard in 1982. Erika Hansen of King of Prussia pa., got an olym Pic berth alongside Evans with her second place finish m 4 42.37, nearly four seconds slower than her team mate. Biondi was timed in 1 47.72 in the prelims of the200 freestyle lowering his own american record by 0.17 seconds and falling 0.28 Short of the world Markof 1 47.44 by West Germany s Michael Gross. Biondi a big Lead after 100 meters of the final but was overtaken in the final 50 by Dalbey who was timed in 1 41.35. Biondi was .02 behind in second Good enough to qualify for the olympic 200. Doug Gjertsen of Houston was third in 1 48.79 an Matt Cetlinski fourth in 1 49.12 and both qualified for two legs of the olympic 800-meter freestyle relay. Rich Schroeder of Lindsay Calif., a 1984 olympian and Little known Daniel Walters of Pensacola fla., were the top two finishers in the men s 100 breasts Troke. Schroeder was timed in 1.01.96, the fourth fastest i history but Short of the world and american record of 1 01.65 by Steve his second place finish Walters 17, won t officially earn an olympic berth until one member of the . Men s team qualifies in two events which is virtually a foregone monday when he was the top qualifier for the event Walters appeared in Only one National championship meet. He was 10th in the 100 breast stroke in this year s indoor nationals. From Page 21 baseball was taken out of play for a trip to the Hall of Fame. On a 2-1 pitch Bradley homered into the left Center Field seats and momentarily stunned the cubs fans got plenty to cheer about soon. Mitch Webster led off the Bottom of the first with a single an then Morganna hopped a Wall Down the right Field line. Morganna who kissed Pete Rose and George Brett among others Cut across the Diamond but was stopped around the Pitcher s Mound. One pitch later Sandberg homered into the left Field seats against Kevin on both teams worried that the lights might not be Strong enough an opinion voiced by some cubs after a night practice two weeks ago. There were several Fly balls and popups in the Early innings and none seemed to cause a problem. It s kind of exciting but it s kind of sad. It brings Toan end a tradition Sutcliffe said before the game. Day baseball been the fans Friend. They be sol Sunshine Here for a Long the cubs got 1.5 million Calls when the remaining13,000 tickets were put on Sale through a Telephone lottery. Scalpers were getting $250 for a Good on buildings adjacent to Wrigley Field were being rented for $ 1,000.nearly 600 Media members More than twice the number that covered Pete Rose s record breaking hit were on hand. That included 49 television Crews. The cubs superstition held off network pressure and Goethe right to show it. Alan Ameche Dies at 55 Houston a Alan Ameche a Heisman Tro Phy Winner who scored the touchdown that won the 1958 National football league championship for the Baltimore Colts in what Many Call the greatest football game Ever played died monday of a heart attack at theage of 55. Ameche of Philadelphia died in methodist Hospi Tal in the Texas medical Center after undergoing heart bypass surgey Hospital spokeswoman Brenda Blake said. Ameche who was being treated by heart surgeon Debakey heart bypass and valve replacement surgery last Friday Blake said. He under went bypass surgery 10 years ago. Ameche nicknamed the horse won the 1954heisman trophy after a College career at Wisconsin where he rushed for 3,212 Yards at the time an inca record. He is most remembered for scoring the winning touchdown against the new Yorks giants in the 1958 nil championship game. He ran 1 Yard for the score to Cap an 80-Yard drive As Baltimore won 23-17 in overtime. He played for the Colts from 1955 to 1960 and was named All pro in 1955, 56, 57 and 58
