European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 30,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 leaning in Eddie Lawson of the United states leads a Trio of riders during the motorcycle grand prix of Czechoslovakia in Brno on sunday. Lawson s second place finish behind Wayne Gardner of Australia was Good enough to Clinch the 500-cc world title. Watson misses 30-Incher As Reid wins series Crown by Bob Green Akron Ohio a Tom Watson let another one get away. My Putter let me Down he said sunday after three putting for a playoff bogey that made Mike Reid the Winner in the world series of Golf. My Putter let me Down a Little bit Watson repeated then let some of the disappointment and frustration creep through As he added but that s been the Norm for Tom Watson Here lately. And he does t like it any better than anybody  i can t believe it Reid said after Watson missed a 30-Inch putt that gave him the title in one of golfs More prestigious events. I m the most surprised Guy Here Reid added. Watson once golfs greatest player but the Winner of Only one title in Lour years and the slender soft spoken Reid finished regulation play tied at 275, 5 under Par on the rain soaked Firestone coun try club course. Watson had a closing 68 and Reid a Short hitter who was t supposed to be Able to handle the vast length of fire Stone shot a 69. It included a 6-Iron shot that set up a 4-foot Birdie putt on the 17th Hole that produced the tie and the playoff. On the first extra Hole the 10th, both reached the Green in regulation Reid some 30 feet away and Watson around 18 feet. Reid s Long putt missed and Slid 30 inches past the cup and Watson s putt also went about 30 inches past the cup. Watson missed the comeback putt on the right and when Reid made his he was a Winner for Only the second time in his 12-year pea tour career. I pushed it Watson said of his missed putt. I pushed the putt on 16 a 6-footer for Birdie that missed and i pushed the one on 18 a 15-footer for Birdie that would have won it in Regula Tion play and i pushed the playoff  it s disappointing the five time British open Champ who was seeking his 33rd american tour title said. It s disappointing in that i did t make it happen when i had a Chance to make it  the loss postponed his passing Jack Nicklaus on the All time Money list. The $ 162,000 first prize would have done it but second place Check of $97,200 put him at $4,971,113, trailing Nicklaus $5,002,825% Ian Baker Finch a 27-year-old austra Lian had a piece of the Lead until he bogeyed the final two holes and dropped Back into a tie for third with Larry Nel son at 277. Baker Finch and Nelson each had a 71. Masters Champion Sandy Lyle of Scot land was next at 71-278. Steve Pate moved up with a 64 thai matched the Best round of the tournament. He was tied with Chip Beck at 279. Beck shot 70 in the occasional rain and drizzle that produced some flooding on the course. . Open Champion Curtis strange struggled to a 76 and was at 289. Greg Norman of Australia was 71-283. Dodgers Blank Phillies by the associated press Philadelphia John Tudor does t always have an answer but he usually comes up with the Victory. Tudor allowed four hits in seven innings and Franklin Stubbs hit a three run double in the first As visiting los Angeles Defeated Philadelphia 5-0 sunday for a sweep of the three game series. The loss was the Phillies fifth straight and the 13th in 14 games. It was the Norou Clup dodgers 11 the straight Victory Over the Phillies this year the Only loss coming in los Angeles. Tudor 8-6, struck out five and walked one in improving his record against the Phillies this season to 4-0 with a 0.68 earned run average. Tim Crews pitched the final two innings for the dodgers allowing three hits. I Don t understand it Tudor said of his Success against Philadelphia. I can t understand Why they Don t score More runs. I know they re not playing Well and i guess slumps Are contagious but i really Don t like to face  Tudor who is 12-4 lifetime against the Phillies is 2-1 since being acquired from St. Louis for Pedro Guerrero. Pirates 4, astros 3 Houston a Andy Van Slyke and Jose Lind each hit run scoring singles to highlight a three run rally in the eighth inning As Pittsburgh beat Houston. Doug Drabek 13-6, pitched seven innings allowing two runs and six hits. Jim Gott pitched two innings for his 27th save. The Victory moved the second place pirates to within 6 la games of new York in the no East. Trailing 2-1 against starter Danny Darwin 6-11, Pinch hitter John Cangelosi led off with a walk and Gary Redus hitting for Drabek was hit by a pitch bringing on reliever Juan Agosto. One out later Lind Pinch hitting for Ken Oberkfell singled in Cangelosi and Van Slyke singled in Redus. The pirates scored the third run of the inning on re Liever Larry Andersen s throwing error allowing Lind to score. Giants 7, mets 4 new York Kirt Manwaring s three run single highlighted a four run ninth inning and san Francisco beat new York ending the mets five game winning Streak. The giants stopped their four game losing Streak and won the season series against new York 8-4, with an outburst against reliever Roger Mcdowell 5-4. With one out in the ninth and the score tied 3-3, will Clark reached on an error by first baseman Dave Magadan. Kevin Mitchell followed with a single that sent Clark to third and Mike Laurete was intentionally walked to Load the bases. Pinch hitter Joel Youngblood Cele Brating his 37th birthday was hit by a see no on Page 26