European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Mets rally to take two drop expos by the associated press new York the Montreal expos said hello to the National league East race this weekend and May have said goodbye just As quickly. The expos beat the first place mets on Friday and saturday closing to within 4 /2 games of the Lead and tuesday August 16,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 no Roundup looked to be on their Way to another Victory after taking a 3-0 Lead in the top of the fourth inning of sunday s double header opener. But new York rallied to win the first game 4-3, took the second game 4-2 and dropped the expos Back into into third place 6 /2 games behind new York and exactly where they were before the series started. Sid Fernandez struck out 11 and allowed four hits in 8 a innings in the second game As the mets opened a five game Lead Over the now runner up pirates. Fernandez 7-10, who had lost two straight struck out out 10 or More for the fourth time in his last five games. Roger Mcdowell who won the opener got two outs for his 13th save. Dennis Martinez 14-8, yielded eight hits in five innings As the mets ended his seven game win Streak. In the first game Tim Teufel hit a ninth inning sacrifice Fly and Mcdowell 5-2, allowed one hit Over two innings in Relief of Ron Darling. Teufel s Fly scored Howard Johnson who led off the ninth with a walk off Heaton 3-8. Kevin Elster sacrificed Heaton walked Pinch hitter Barry Lyons and hit Lenny Dykstra loading the bases. Tim Burke relieved Heaton and Teufel lined a 2-0 pitch to left Center As Johnson barely beat Dave Marti Nez s throw. In other no games sunday giants 15, dodgers 4 los Angeles Bob Melvin hit a three run pea from Page 21 feet away. I thought i had done it again Azinger said. Both Sluman and Azinger Are from Florida state. But Sluman was t Good enough to make the Golf team his senior year. I was just an average player then he said. Sluman won a non tour event the 1985 Tallahassee open by beating Gary player on the final Day by a shot. That should have told people How Good Jeff can play Azinger said. Sluman had five birdies an Eagle Anc. One bog a on sunday. I Kiew Paul was a great Champion and i knew he would t give it away Sluman said. The Eagle i n Ade did won Ders for my Confidence and everything  Sluman also holed along putt on the 14th for Par. That was my Best putt of the  although he has career earn Ings of $818,270, Sluman had the Jeff Sluman reputation of fading on saturday and sunday. Maybe this will prove to some people i can play on the weekends Sluman said. He also had the reputation of being a colourless mechanical player. Asked what he would do to celebrate Sluman quipped ill go Over to Julie Woods House drink a couple of Beers and maybe change one of his kids  he added i m pretty  Azinger finished three shots ahead of Tommy Naka Jima who had a final round 4-under 67 for a 278 total. Tom Kite and Faldo the Lone european to make the Cut were at 279. Kite shot 67 and Faldo 71. Dodger Pitcher Orel Hershiser loses Ball As he is decked by giants will Clark who escaped a rundown and scored. Homer Brett Butler hit a two run or and Mike Al Crete had four of san Francisco s 20 hits equalling a season High As the giants roughed up los Angeles. Kelly Downs 12-9, won for the fourth time in five starts allowing eight hits in six innings. Jeff Brantley pitched three innings for his first major league save. Orel Hershiser 16-7, left trailing 8-2 after two innings his shortest Outing since june 8, 1985, when he was chased after 1 % innings against Atlanta. Pirates 9, Phillies 8 Philadelphia Andy Van Slyke s one out Home run in the ninth inning snapped a tie after Philadelphia rallied against Pittsburgh scoring five runs in the seventh then pulled even at 8-8 with one in the eighth. Jim Gott 6-4, pitched two innings for the Victory. Padres 6, astros 1 Houston Mark Parent hit his first two major league homers and became the first padre to drive in five runs in a game this year As san Diego downed Houston. Eric show 10-10, pitched a six hitter. Reds 2, braves 0 Cincinnati Tim Birtsas the second of four pitchers combining for a nine hitter in Cincinnati s shut out of Atlanta won for the first time since beating Balti More for Oakland on aug. 25, 1985. Birtsas 1-2, came on in the third inning after starter Jose Rijo left with tendinitis. Cubs 8, cardinals 3 Chicago Mike Bielecki won for the first time since april 15, and Damn Jackson hit Chicago s first Pinch Homer of the season As the cubs Defeated St. Louis. Al from Page 21 put new York ahead 4-2. Henderson chased Toliver with a Lead off double in the seventh and scored on Claudell Washington s sin Gle. John Candelaria 13-7, scattered nine hits in six innings. Steve Shields and Scott Nielsen finished up. Angels 6, athletics 4 Oakland Tony armas went 4 for 5 with two Home runs including a tie breaking shot in the seventh inning As California ended Oakland s six game win Ning Streak. Armas ninth Homer of the season came with two outs in the seventh off reliever Gene Nelson 7-4. Johnny Ray s rib single in the ninth gave the Angels an insurance run. Mike Witt 9-11, allowed nine hits walked three and struck out one in seven innings. Bryan Harvey worked the last two innings to earn his 12th save. Oakland s Dave Stewart shooting for a seventh consecutive Complete game lasted Only five innings and left with the a s trailing 4-1. Royals 6, Blue jays 0 Kansas City to. Rookie Luis Aquino pitched a six hitter for his first major league shutout and to Jackson s double keyed a three run fourth in Ning As Kansas City snapped Toronto s six game win Ning Streak. Aquino 1-0, struck out four and walked three in his second Start since being called up from Omaha aug. 9. Larry Owen singled with one out in the Bottom of the third against Mike Flanagan 11-9, took second on Willie Wilson s sacrifice bunt and scored on a double by Kurt  baseman Manny Lee s throwing error allowed Danny Tartabull to reach base leading off the fourth and Jackson scored him with a double to left. Indians 3, rangers 0 Cleveland Greg Swindell won for just the third time in his last 13 decisions and Brook Jacoby homered As Cleveland won despite Only four hits against Texas starter Bobby Witt. Swindell 13-11, allowed six hits struck out five and walked two in 7 /3 innings giving Cleveland Only its third Victory in its last 15 games. Doug Jones retired five straight batters to earn his 26th save in 29 oppor , 4-8, took the loss despite pitching his seventh consecutive Complete game the longest such Streak in the majors since Bert Blyleven had 10 straight for the indians in june july 1985. Witt struck out seven and walked  led off the Bottom of the third with his ninth Home run of the year. Orioles 11, Brewers 9 Milwaukee Mickey Tettleton Eddie Murray and Cal Ripken homered to Lead a 16-hit attack As Baltimore held on to beat Milwaukee. Rob Deer s two run Homer and Jim Adduci s rib single against reliever Tom Niedenfuer made it 11-9 in the Bottom of the ninth with one out. Adduci took third on Jim Gantner s double and Mark Thurmond replaced  got Dale Sveum on a pop up to first and retired Paul Molitor on a Fly to Center to earn his second  singled in a run and Tettleton hit a two run Homer his 10th of the season in the first off Juan Nieves 4-5.Dave Schmidt 5-3, made Only his third Start of the season and lasted six innings allowing seven hits. Mariners 11, while sox 0 Seattle Mike Moore pitched a four hitter and Seattle backed him with four homers to snap a four game losing , 6-13, has two of Seattle s four shutouts this season. He struck out 11, tying a season High and did not walk a Batter in pitching his sixth Complete game. Alvin Davis hit his 16th Homer of the season and 108th lifetime a team record. Mickey Brantley hit his15th Homer Rey Quinones his ninth and Henry Cotto his  broke the game open with five runs in the Bottom of the second against Chicago starter Bill Long 4-8, who has lost four straight