European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday september 5.19s8 Leconte Falls Graf advances new York a Stetti Graf routed another opponent in her quest for the grand slant while Henri Leconte became the latest victim of an australian upset at the . Open saturday. Graf won her 31st straight match breezing past Nathalie Herr Man of Fiance 6-0,6-1 in 45 minutes to and Vance to the fourth round at the National Tennis Center. Sure you want a tougher match said Graf who has lost a total of four games in her first three matches. I m just hoping that the next one Wilt be  Leconte the no. 10 men s seed was beaten by John Frawley 6-3,6 4, 6-3. The Frenchman was the fourth men s seed to be ousted from the tournament by an australian. On thursday Darren Oahu beat no. 5 Boris Becker and Mark Woodforde eliminated no. 16 John Mcenroe. The next Day. No.7 Yannick Noah quit because of painful Knees while trailing Jason Stolton Borg in the third set. It s a big help to watch on to and see Darren beat Becker an Woody beat Mcenroe said raw Ley ranked 45th in the world. You walk out on the court feeling these Guys Are  be conc was one of five seeds eliminated saturday. Eighth seeded Milosian Mecir who reached the final in 1986, was beaten by Emilio Sanchez of Spain 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 7-36-1, and no. 14andres Gomel was Defeated by Aaron Krickstein 6-4,4-6,6-4,6-4. The ninth women s seed Lori Mcneil fell to Judith Wiesner of Austria 7-6 7-33-6,6-4, and no 15 Sylvia Hanika lost to american Patty Fendick 6-7 4-76-3,7-5. I was too cautious to go for it to Lake a crack at the Ball said Mcneil who beat Chris Evert in the quarterfinals last year and then emended Graf to three sets in the semifinals. I guess when you Chiland charge everything has to be  Mcneil Leconte and Gomez were beaten on the grandstand court which adjoins the stadium. Eight of the 14 seeds eliminated so far have lost on that court. Second seeded Mats Wilander and no. 3 Stefan Edburg moved into the fourth round with Victo Ries Over fellow swedes. Wilander the australian and French open Winner beat former Mcaa Champion Mikael per nofts 6-4, 6-0, 7-s. Edberg the reigning Wimbledon Champion downed Johan Carlsson 6-0, 7-5, 6-2 in a night match. Wilander who won a five setter Over Kevin Curren in the previous round said it was hard to concen trate against pc mfrs because they Are close friends. "1 thought 1 played pretty Well Wilander said. A lot of games went to Deuce and i won the Lough important  in women s play Evert beat american Michelle tones 6-3, 6 3. But it took the six time Champi on 97 minutes to Down her 82nd ranked opponent the combined time of Graf s last two matches. I can t win the Lour Namel if i play the was i did today said Evert the third seed. Mets master . Again by the associated press new York the new York mels Are turning the Battle of the division leaders into no Battle at All. Dwight Gooden allowed six hits in eight plus innings and Oulu Clad John Tudor As the new York mets beat los Angeles 2-1 saturday for their 10th Vic tory in 11 games with the dodgers this season. The mets the East front runners have held the West leading dodgers to four runs in their last five meetings our pitching is awfully Good right now mets manager Darcy Johnson said. The staff is  Gooden 16-6, improved his career re Cord against the dodgers to 8-1. He struck out five and walked one but needed Relief help from Randy Myers after Mickey Hatcher singled to open the ninth. You figure it s going to be a close game Gooden Saidt you have to concentrate the whole  Myers set Down the next three batters striking out two to Cam his 21st  fell to 8-7 Overall and 2-2 since being acquired by los Angeles both losses to new York. With the dodgers scoring just 17 runs in their last 12 games manager Tom la Sorda was in no mood to talk about the playoffs. I m not talking about a preview of anything Lasorda fumed. You re talk ing about something that is 30 Days from  Kevin Mcreynolds leading a mets lineup that had a .300 average against Tudor went 3 for 3 against the left hand or and 3 for 4 on the Day. Mcreynolds is 6 for 10 this season is. Tudor and 14 for 36 in his career. In other no games saturday reds 6, cabs 4 Chicago Nick a Saulcy hit Athree run Homer and Paul o Neill had two doubles and a triple As Cincinnati won its fourth  reliever John Franco Al no Roundup Dwight  16th of year Lowed no hits in 1 Vij innings to earn his National league leading 31st save in 32 opportunities. Since june 30, Franco has allowed just one earned run in 32 it innings for an Era of 0.28. Jack Armstrong 3-6, allowed ii hits and four walks in six plus innings end ing a personal three game losing Streak. Eric Davis led off the second with walk against Chicago s Greg Maddux 16-7, who has won just once in 10 starts since the All Star break. O Neill followed with a double and a Saulcy connected for his 13th Homer. Padres 5, Phillies 2 Philadelphia de Whitson pitched an eight hitter and Keith More land s two run single broke a sixth in Ning lie As the san Diego reached the,500 Mark for the first time in More than two years. Philadelphia has lost Throe straight and 16 of its last 19. Whitson 12-8, struck out live and did not walk a Batter in winning for the ninth time in his last 12 decisions. The right hander has two Complete games this season both against the Phillies. Kevin Gross 11-12, allowed five hits in eight innings striking out four and walking four. Astro 10, card Nils 1 Houston Nolan Ryan allowed four hits and struck out eight in seven innings and Rafael Ramirez s two run single highlighted a six run second As Houston snapped St. Louis live game winning Streak Ryan 10-11, has 204 strikeouts this season. It was his i2lh season with 200 or More strikeouts extending his own major league record. In Ryan s previous four starts the astros had scored four runs. Dave Meads and Brian Meyer making his major league debut closed. Kevin Bass went 3 for 4 with two Bis to Lead a 13-bit attack. The astros battered Larry Mcwilliams 4-6, and John costello for six hits and seven runs Over the first two innings. Expos 6, glints 4 Montreal Nelson Santovenia hit a two run Homer with two outs in the 13th inning to give Montreal a Victory Over slumping san Francisco. Luis Rivera was walked by reliever Roger Samuels 0-2, before Santovenia hit his second Homer of the game and Bis seventh of the season. Andy Mcgaffigan a pitched iwo innings in Relief for the Victory. Montreal is 18-5 in extra innings this season. The giants have lost eight of their last 10 games.  Atlanta the game Between the Pittsburgh pirates and Atlanta braves was postponed because of rain. The pirate were leading 1-0 after 1 i innings when rain halted play. The game was rescheduled As part of a double header on sunday. A s nip Yankees on Canseco s or by the associated press Oakland Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire both tried to deliver knockout punches saturday. Canseco succeeded. Canseco hit a three run Homer in the Bottom of the eighth inning off recently acquired reliever Dale Mohorcic As the Oakland athletics beat the new York Yan Kees 5-4 in a fight marred game. Despite the loss the third place Yankee remained four games Back of Detroit in the East the tigers lost to Milwaukee after Canseco put the a s ahead with his major league leading 35lh Home run car Ney lans bid doubled and Neil Allen re placed Mohorcic 2-7. Pinch hitter Dave Parker struck out and Allen then hit Mark Mcgwire on the helmet with a pitch. Mcgwire charged Allen and both benches emptied As players from both sides gathered around the Mound. Mag wire and Allen wrestled but it did t appear any punches were thrown. Allen and Mcgwire were both ejected. "1 was just trying 10 figure out where 1 was going when his body got there said Allen who threw his hands up As the 6 foot-5 Mcgwire charged him and firmly denied any intent of throwing at Mcgwire. I Don t care whether it was intentional or unintentional Mcgwire said. The Ball hit me in the head. It s Amaz ing i get Hil in the head three times into years and it s not intentional i was t going to let it pass  i was proud of him said a s manager Tony la Russa. Pinch hitter Stan Javier led off the a s Al Roundup eighth with a single and Dave Henderson walked off Mohorcic who was making his first appearance in a Yankee uniform after being acquired on tuesday from Texas. Canseco bit an 0-1 pitch on a line Over the right Field Fence giving him 104 runs batted in. I wanted logo inside with the pitch More. He dropped some Bat on it and he Hil it out. He s very Strong Mohorcic said. In other Al games saturday Brewers 7, tigers 3 Detroit Joey Meyer hit a three run Homer and Jeffrey Leonard added a two run shot As Milwaukee beat slump ing Detroit to Send the tigers to their i oth loss in 12 games. It was the fourth place Brewers fifth straight Victory and moved them within five games of first place and one game of third place new York the Brewers who Bave gained six games on the tigers in the last 13 Days Don t play any More games with Al East teams after this tour game series Angels 2, red sox 1 Anaheim Calif. Wally Joyner s run scoring single snapped an eighth in Ning tie to give California a Victory Over Boston As the red sox missed another Chance to move into a Firat place tie with Detroit. The loss was Boston s fifth in six games and the red sox remained one game behind the tigers Mark Mclemore beat out a bunt sin Gle with two outs off Dennis lamp 6-4, and stole second base before Johnny Ray walked. Lamp was replaced by Mike Rochford and Joyner lined a 1-2 pitch into right Field 11 was Rochford s major league debut. Mike Wilt 12-12 pitched an eight hit Ler walking two and striking out six. Mike Boddicker went the first seven innings for the red sox and allowed one run and five hits. Twins 8, Rosiu 6 Minneapolis Pinch Hitler Jim Dwyer s two run single off Relief Ace Steve fair capped a six run rally in the seventh inning lifting Minnesota to an 8-6 Victory Over Kansas cily. Three Kansas City pitchers including loser Jerry Don Gleason 03, failed to gel an out in the seventh As the twins sent 11 batters to the plate Blue jays 7, rangers 4 Toronto Ranee Muller inks three run Homer broke a sixth inning lie and reliever Tony Castillo earned his list major league Victory As Toronto beat Texas. Mariners 1, or Iota 0 Seattle Mark Langston pitched a three Hitler and Mickey Brantley had a run scoring double in the sixth inning As Seattle beat Baltimore.  Cleveland saturday s game be tween the Cleveland indians and Chi Cago White sox was rained out