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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday septembers. 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 Brewers defeat tigers by the associated pro Detroit after making up four games on first place Detroit in one week the Milwaukee brew ers believe they Are bark in the american league East race. Right now we re in belter shape than we were 24 hours  manager Tom Trebelhorn said Al Roundup after the Brewers beat the tigers 6-2 thursday night. If we keep playing like a contender pretty soon Well be a  mile Birkbeck and Chris Casio combined for a four hitter and Rob Der i two run single keyed a five run fifth inning for the fourth place Brewers who now Trail the tigers by seven games. Well we re chasing the first place club right now said Bosio who closed the game out with 3 it innings of Hilliss Relief. We know what we be got to a. There s no room for  the first place tigers who have lost eight of their last 10. Saw their Lead in the East drop to i Gam Over inc Boston red sox who Defeated the California Angels. Birkbeck 10-6, who did t allow a hit for 4 i innings gave up four hits and walked one in a i innings. Birkbeck is now 8-1 with eight straight victories since returning from the Brewers class aaa far club at Denver of the american association on july 1. In other game thursday red sox 4, Angels 2 Anaheim Calif. Larry Par Rish s two run Homer keyed a four run sixth inning that lifted Boston Over California. Parrish s 10th Homer of the sea son and third with Boston keyed four run inning As the red sox snapped a three game losing Streak and moved within one game of Al East Leader Detroit. Was Gardner. 6-4, went five innings for his first Victory in sit starts since aug. 2. He allowed six hits including Wally Joyner s 13th Homer and gave Way to Bob Stan Ley after Jack Howell s Lead off sin Gle in the sixth. Blue jays 5, rangers 1 Toronto Jimmy key pitched a six Hitler for eight innings and Ernie Whin homered Lead no Toronto Over Texas. Key 9-4, struck out five and walked two before being relieved by Tom Henke to Start the  Oulu Clad knuckle Ballor Char lie Hough 1 -15, who gave  hits four walks and five runs in5 innings. Royals 5, twins 2 Minneapolis Mark Gubicza beat Minnesota for the Sec Ond time in five Days with nine hitter and Jamie quirk knocked in two runs lifting Kansas City Over the twins. Gubicza 17-7, struck Oul a Tiibi record 14 twins on aug. 27 to defeat them 4-1. He struck out eight and walked none thursday. Southern Cal Routs by Wyoming defeats by Newton mass a Rodney Puccle s passing set up two touchdowns by Aaron Emanuel and a pair of held goals by Quin Rodriguez thursday night As eighth ranked Southern Cal whipped Boston College 34-7 in a 1988 Colleg football opener. Pete a fifth year senior who led us to the Pat-10 championship last year picked apart bus secondary while completing 21 of 33 passes for 271 Yards and one touchdown. His Lone scoring toss was a 33-Yard strike to Sophomore Gary Wellman in the end zone just before the half but his passing and Ball handling set up All us Points. The trojans who ended bus in game College football winning Streak with a 23-17 win in Las Angeles last september manhandled the eagles in front of a packed House or 321000  remodeler alumni stadium. The trojans marched 61 Yards in eight plays flip first Lime they had the Ball. Enanuel capped he drive on a two Yard run through his right Side. Rodriguez booted a 35-Yard Field goal for a 10-0 first period Lead then made u 13-0 with a 39-Yardcr Early in the second Quarter. The eagles fell behind 21-0 when Wellman went Between two defenders for Peeve s scoring pass a i 13 53 of inc second period. Wyoming a Brighon Young 14 laram1e, Wyo. Randy Wilnia tossed two touchdown passes and ran Tor a third score thursday night As Wyoming edged mistake prone Brigham Young 24 14 in a sloppily played Western athletic conference game. The cowboys went g-0 for inc wac Crown a year ago and opened defense of that title with a Stellar defensive Effort i their first game of the season. Brigham Young lost starting Quarter Back scan Covey to a mild concussion late in the first half and backup Tyd Filmor threw three third Quarter interceptions on consecutive drives. Becker Mcenroe ousted new York a two unheralded players from Down under put Boris Becker and John Mcenroe Down and outta the . Open thursday. Becker hobbling on painfully sore feel was booted from inc tournament by australian Darren Cahill 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 in a second round match at the National Tennis Center. Mcenroe a four time open Winner was eliminated by aussie Mark Wood Ford 7-s, 4-6, 6-7 3-76-3. 6-1 in a night match that took nearly four hours. It was Mcenroe s first five set loss at the open after nine wins and his second Strain he loss to Woodforde who beat him at last month s Canadian open i m disappointed i did t play my Best said Mcenroe the 16th seed. I Felt my Volley let me Down and that Hurt me a lot 1 expected More out of myself Al the  Woodforde said he was pleased with his play after falling behind two sets to one. It was difficult playing Oul there with the noise and the planes be said. The first Ihrcke or 3ft sell weren t Good ten Nis but after that i changed tactics and raised the level of my  Achiu avenged a straight set toss to Becker at a pc attn Bladon grass court tournament in june. Slowed by a Blister on his left fool and swelling on both feet Becker was no match for his 22-year-old opponent. What can you do it s the . Operand you have to do your Best the Lar time Wimbledon Champion said. It s just that my Best was t Good  third seeded Stefan Edburg breezed past Guy forget of France 7-3, 6-1, 6-3, no. 2 Mats Wilander got a scare from hard serving Kevin Curran before prevailing 3-6,6-j, 6-2,3-6,6-1. In s Lough against Curren because he hits so hard said Wilander who is now 12-1 in five set grand slam matches. "1couldn t get any rhythm. In women s play Steffi Graf and mar Tina Navratilova cruised into the third round but fourth seeded Pom Shriver was upset by the third Best player in the soviet Union. Graf going for the first grand slam since 1970, beat Manon Bult Graf of the Netherlands 6-16-0 while Navratilova seeking her third straight open title ousted Elly Hakami 6-2,6-1. Shriver who reached the open final 14 a 16-year-old in 1978, was eliminated by Leila Meskhi 4-6,6-1,6-4. Boris Becker. Hobbled by  feel this summer has been one continual goof up said Shriver whose Only ear Lier exit from the open was a first round loss to Julie Harrington in 1979. In my two matches Here. Vve had some anxiety attacks like i be never had  Becker s feet Wert sprayed with a freezing substance several times during the match but it did t help. When i was pushing for a couple of shots at of a sudden he pain came very strongly. Then i could t play the next few Points said Becker who withdrew from the Canadian open because of Sim Ilar fool problems. All he bad to do was hit the Ball Little away from the Center and i could t reach it i Don t think it was a difficult match for  Cantu ranked 33rd in the world said Becker s injuries did t detract from his Victory. Sometimes he was giving the impression he was Only going 50-50, but to me it always looked like he was  said. Cahill who wan his first singles title in Juty in Switzerland said the Victory was even sweeter because Becker had some unkind words for him after their semifinal match at Queen s club earlier ibis summer. He blew me away Al Queen s a Dafter inc match he had a few things to say Cahill said. Of picked Cathy Pat Cash to win Wimbledon and he got uptight about that. He also said our semifinal match was like a first round match and i was t a great player so 1 had something to prove Here. Becker who has yet to win the open in four tries said his foot injuries won t Stop him from playing for West Ger Many in the olympics later this month. I m going he said. To play with broken  Brad Gilbert who beat Becker in the fourth round at last year s open was an other upset victim thursday. The no. 11 seed lost to Jaime Yznaga of Peru 1-6,6-0,6-4,6-2, also advancing to the third round were eighth seeded Miloslav Cdr no. 10 Henri Luconte and no. 14 Andres gomex. In a first round match that was suspended by darkness wednesday no. 12 Guill Currao Perci Roldan Beal Ameri can Ken rach 6-7 4-77-6 7-43-6.6 Olhorn women s winners included fifth seeded Labrida Sabatini no. 10 Clau Dia Zuhde Kilsch no. 11 Zina Garrison no. 13 Mary Joe Fernandez and no. 16larisa Zaychenko. Meskhi a 20-year.old who is ranked behind Natalia Zvereva and Sav Chento in the soviet Union rallied from a 2-4 deficit in the final set and dug out of a 0-40 Hole in the final game. The idea was to stay is dose As Possi ble not lose my serve and Lake chances on Shriver s  Mes Chi said through her translator soviet team coach Al gel Morozova. Shriver won two tournaments an reached three other finals before Corning Down with Monona Derosis just before Wimbledon. She has struggled eve since reaching a Low Point last month with a loss in los Angeles to 15-year-old Amy Frazier. I just have to keep going Shrive said. "1 know it goes in cycles. I Hope 111 Wake up one morning and it will   
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