European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 22, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday August 22, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 bucs Chase Ryan to nip astros 2-1 Houston s Glenn Davis takes out Pittsburgh s Jose Lind at second. By the associated press Pittsburgh Jose Lind s two run single in the sixth chased Nolan Ryan who had pitched 52/3 perfect innings and John Smiley allowed five hits in seven innings for his first Victory in six weeks As the Pittsburgh pirates beat the Houston astros 2-1 saturday. The Victory moved the second place pirates to within 3 la games of the Idle new York mets in the National league East. Nolan Ryan is a great Pitcher one of the All time greats but nobody was going out there saying us of he can throw a no hitter said Barry Bonds who broke up Ryan s bid for one. You be got to get yourself out of that mind game. And try to approach it like you were facing any other  i was t worried about a no hitter be cause we always seem to score More after the sixth or seventh inning Smiley said. Ryan 9-11, who has pitched a major league record five no hitters retired the first 17 batters before walking Smiley on a 3-1 pitch with two outs in the sixth. Bonds singled to Center to break up the no hitter the pirates first hit in 11 innings and took second on the play when Center fielder Gerald Young just missed throwing Smiley out at third. That was a big play getting Smiley to third. But i did t know if he was going to make it manager Jim Leyland said. I knew it was a Gamble but i wanted to get something going Smiley said. I did t know it was going to be that close until i saw third base coach Gene la Mont on his Knees pounding on the turf for me to get  Lind followed Bonds hit with a single scoring Smiley and Bonds and bringing on reliever Larry Andersen. Ryan who has pitched Only one Complete game in 27 starts departed with a twisted Back suffered backing up the plate on Lind s hit. Ryan was throwing Good but we battled and give John Smiley and Jim Gott some credit too because they put a lot of zeroes up on the scoreboard Leyland said. That was probably the most frustrating loss i be seen a Pitcher have in a while astros manager Hal Lanier said. He has a perfect game loses it when he walks the Pitcher and then loses the game no Roundup giving up two  said he Felt nauseated before and during the game. I thought i had the flu. I thought i was going to throw up he said. When my Back went out i said that s it Smiley 10-8, had been wingless in six starts since july 7 and had lost four Deci Sions in a Row after winning six straight. He did t allow a hit until Billy Hatcher s one out double in the fourth and pitched out of a two on one out Jam in the seventh. After Hatcher s double Smiley hit Glenn Davis on the left shoulder with a pitch and Hatcher stole third. Davis was forced at second on buddy Bell s sharply hit Ball that ricocheted off Smiley s Glove to shortstop Al Pedrique with Hatcher scoring on the  Ramirez and Alex Trevino singled with one out in the seventh before Smiley got Pinch hitter John Fishel to pop out and Gerald Young to ground into an inning ending Force play. Gott pitched the final two innings for his 23rd save in 27 opportunities allow ing one hit. In other no games saturday dodgers 4, expos 3 los Angeles Kirk Gibson singled Home the tying run in the ninth inning and scored the game Winner from second on a wild pitch by reliever Joe Hesketh As los Angeles beat Montreal to extend its win Ning Streak to six games and Deal the expos their seventh straight defeat. Giants 4, Phillies 3 san Francisco Don Robinson allowed five hits in eight plus innings an matched a career High with 10 strikeouts As san Francisco beat Philadelphia for its fourth straight Victory. Reds 6, cardinals 2 St. Louis Tom Browning allowed five hits in seven innings and Dave Collins and Nick Esasky drove in two runs apiece As Cincinnati Defeated St. Louis. Cubs 5, braves 4 Chicago Gary Varsho scored the tie breaking run in the seventh inning by stealing third and continuing Home on Catcher Ted Simmons throwing error As Chicago edged Atlanta. Williams Sparks redskins past raiders by the associated press los Angeles Doug Williams capped the Only two series he played with touchdown passes saturday night As the defending super bowl champi9n washing ton redskins rolled to a 45-27 nil exhibition Victory Over the los Angeles raiders. The redskins 2-1 in the preseason intercepted five passes two thrown by Steve Beuerlein in the first half and three thrown by Vince Evans in the second half. The first four led to touchdowns. Williams who completed 7 of 9 passes for 62 Yards threw a 22-Yard touchdown pass to Gary Clark mid Way through the first Quarter and a 3-yarder to Don Warren Early in the second period to put Washington ahead to stay. With Williams at quarterback the redskins went 62 Yards in 10 plays and 43 Yards in 10 plays. Washington made it 21-0 on its third Possession behind Reserve quarterback Mark Rypien. The redskins moved 66 Yards in 10 plays with Willard Reaves scoring on a 1-Yard run. The raiders playing under first year coach Mike Shanahan fell to 0-3 in the preseason. Los Angeles did t get into Washington territory until Beuerlein s 43-Yard pass to Mervyn Fernandez with six minutes left before halftime. Two plays later Beuerlein threw a 25-Yard touchdown pass to Willie Gault making it 21-7. A 35-Yard Field goal by Chris Bahr with 30 second left before halftime made it 21-10. The game was played before a crowd of 40,363 at nil Roundup the los Angeles coliseum. In other nil exhibitions saturday 49ers 34, chargers 27 san Diego Harry Sydney ran 4 Yards for a touchdown with 2 04 remaining lifting san Francisco Over san Diego. The 49ers came Back from 17 Points Down behind quarterback Steve Young who guided san Francisco to four second half scores. The go ahead touchdown followed an 11-play, 63 Yard drive. Giants 28, Steeles 17 East Rutherford . Phil Simms threw two touchdown passes to Zeke Mowatt and Jeff Rutledge hit Phil Mcconkey for a score on the final play of the first half As new York beat Pitts Burgh for its third straight exhibition win. Simms starting for the first time in the preseason was 14 of 17 for 126 Yards As he rallied the giants to a 21-Point second Quarter. Mowatt Start ing at tight end in place of holdout Mark Bavaro caught six passes for 57 Yards. Bengals 24, Lions 7 Cincinnati Ickey w9ods had a pair of Short touchdowns runs and Cincinnati intercepted four passes by Detroit quarterback Chuck Long to rout the Lions. Boomer Esiason passed for 119 Yards and a 34-Yard touchdown to James Brooks As the bengals built a 14-0 first half Lead. Falcons 19, bucs 14 Atlanta Chris Miller passed for 139 Yards and one touchdown on a rain drenched Field As Atlanta survived a late rally and downed wingless Tampa Bay. Miller s touchdown pass covered five Yards to James milling with eight seconds left in the half capping a 79-Yard drive and giving Atlanta 2-1, a 13-0 halftime Lead. He also led the Falcons to four Field goals completing 16 of 22 passes. Patriots 24, eagles 21 Philadelphia Steve Grogan completed 12 of 21 passes for 204 Yards As new England built a 17 Point third period Lead and held off Philadelphia. The patriots 1-2, led 17-7 at halftime on a 3-Yard touchdown run by Rookie running Back John Stephens. A 21-Yard scoring pass from Grogan to Stanley mor Gan and a 39-Yard Field goal by Rookie Teddy Garcia. Colts 18, saints 6 Indianapolis Gary Hogeboom plagued by injuries and making his first Start since last november completed 10 of 11 passes in the second half including a touchdown to Rookie Donnie Dee As Indianapolis Defeated new Orleans. Oilers 20, rams 17 Anaheim Calif. Tony Zendejas kicked a 47 Yard Field goal 5 41 into overtime to give Houston a Victory Over los Angeles. Quarterback Cody Carlson marched the oilers from their own 7-Yard line in a 10-play drive to the winning score