European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 4, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday september 4,1968 the stars and stripes Page 21sports mets top dodgers again by tilt associated new York the new York mils who redoing just Fine in the a sen got a glimpse of their future double play combination Friday night. Shortstop Kevin Elster Hil two Home runs and Sec Ond baseman Gregg Jeff cries added a Solo shot As themes beat inc los Angeles dodgers s-0 behind Ron Darling s five Hitler. It was new York s ninth Victory in 10 games with the dodgers this season. Elster who has struggled on of tens All season teamed with jct Merics to help give the mels a commanding 8 / game Lead Over second place Pittsburgh in the no East the dodgers meanwhile remained 6 i games up inthe no West Over Houston a 2-0 Low at St. Louis. Gregg has Given the often so a shot in the  Darcy Johnson said of Jeff cries who was called to last saturday from class aaa Tidewater. "1 thought t was jus going to play a Little third or second and Pinch  Jefferies said. Just being up Here is fun and i m going to do my  in inc last four meetings Between he National league division lenders the mets have yielded three runs to los Angeles. It s amazing dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda i Roundup said shaking his head. Everything s been going great for them and nothing s going right for us they Haven been playing Well in the month of August. They seem to play their Best against us and we Don t seem to play our Best against them. I Don know Why this happens in addition to Elster and Jeff cries Moosic Wilson homered for the mets. We struggled so bad in july me too it s Nice to be Able to score some runs again Elsler Sard. I m satisfied with this season but know j can Hil  the mets have Ailo cd is runs in their last a games 13 coming in two contests. Darling 14-9, struck out eight and walked one. Was the mils third shutout in their last four games and their major league leading 20th of Fth season. Dar Ling Hai four shutouts and is Complete games Bot career highs. Tim scary. 15-9, struck out four of the first seven batters but Elsler homered leading off the third inning. Scary struck out the next two batters before left cries hit his second Home run. Gary Carter led off the fifth with a single and Elsler followed with his ninth Homer to make it 4-0. Elste has five hits against the dodgers this season and three have been Home runs. The mils made it 6-0 in the seventh when Elsler led of with a walk and one out later Wilson who had fanned three times hit his fifth Homer. Keith Hernandez added an rib single in the inning and another run scored on Mike Davis two base error in right Center Field. Scary a former met entered inc game having allowed six Home runs in ibb i innings. The last Lime he allowed As Many As four homers in a game was May 23, 1986, against Minnesota while pitching for  was a fastball and the other three were split fingers scary said. "1 made bad pitches to Elster. Theother two were not bad pitches they just did a Good Job of  the dodgers threatened in the first when Mik Scioscia doubled with one out and Kirk Gibson Fol Lowed with a double Over Darryl Strawberry s Glove in right Field. It appeared Strawberry could catch the Ball so Scioscia had to hold at third. Davis followed with a Fly bail to medium left Field see no on Page 26 Connors Evert Advance in open by Rick Warner new York a the proud past and he promising future of am trocar Tennis were showcased at the . Open Friday. Jimmy Connors and Chris even who together have won ii open titles easily beat Youthful opponents to move into the third round at inc National Tennis enter. They were followed on Center court by18-year-old Andre Agassi who showed any he is a rising . Star by beating Rick Leach 4-6. 6-2,6-3, 6-4. I m Happy i go things together As the match Wenton Agassi said after winning his 20th consecutive grand prix match. One More Monteh Chris Evert under my Belt and i la Start picking things up. Connors celebrated his 36th birthday with b 6-0, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 Victory Over 21 year old Gilad Bloom of Israel and Evert downed 19-year-old american halleciofri6-l,6-0. I be been coming Here so Lone ii natural for me to be Here on my birth Day said Connors who is playing in his 19th straight open. But i Don t look Back added Theno. 6 seed. Ill have Lime to do thai when i m not playing anymore. Right new ii s still fun to go out there and  Agassi who has wan six tournaments this year shows the same spirit As con nors even though he is half his age. I be always admired his determination and desire to stay Oul there and fight Agassi said his aggressive game is what s really attractive to  Evert 33. Has won six open Litls one More Ihan Connors. But both Are consid ered Long shots this year there s certainly no pressure on me that s for sure said even seeded third behind Steffi Graf and Martina Nav Rali Lova. Nobody expects me to win this year Michael Chang another rising Young american eliminated no. 13 Jonas Svensson of Sweden. Chang. 16, won 5-7,6-4,2.6,6-1,6-4. I m overwhelmed Chang said. The crowd was behind me All match and helped me gel Back when i was Dow two sets to one meanwhile Ivan Lindl continued his bid fora record fourth consecutive open title with a 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 win Over Ameri can Jay Berger. It s just a question of time before be gels tired said Lindl who struggled to five set win Over Amos Mansdorf in the opening round. It was a fight to get to 3-1 in inc first set which took a half hour but then All of a sudden ii went  the Only men s seed to lose was no. 7yannick Noah who retired after failing behind Jason Stoltenburg of Australia 6 2, 6-7 9-m3-1. The hard court aggravated Noah s ailing Knees which Are afflicted with tendinitis. It s difficult to go out of a tournament this Way Noah said. This is very very disappointing considering the amount of work i put  Evert another fan favorite Breeze past Cioffi in 58 minutes i was Sharp even said. And i think it was difficult for her playing on Center court. The first Lime you play there it s kind of intimidating the most intimidating Force in women s Lennis right now is Graf who is try ing to Complete the first grand slam sweep in 18 year. Graf has lost Only two matches this year and dropped just Onset in grand slam Competition but Evert said inc West German in t a lock to win the tournament. The Bottom line is that everyone is human and even one can be beaten she said. It will probably Lake someone who is playing 10 percent Over their head butt can be  Navratilova seeking her third straight open championship moved into the fourth round with a 6-1, 6-3 Victory Over Anne Minter of Australia. Among the seeded women. No. 10 Claudia Kohide Kilsch and no. 13 Mary to Fernandez were losers. Kohide Kilsch Losi her third round match to american Stephanie Chc 6-3, 2-6, 6-3, while Fernandez was beaten by Elna Reinach of South Africa 7-5,6-3. Andre Agull pounds inc Ball while defeating Rick i Ich in . Tennis open