European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday septembers 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Garrison knocks out Navratilova by Rick Warner new York a Zina Garrison who had struck out in 21 previous matches against Martina Navratilova Oul slugged the two time defending Champion at tic . Open wednesday. Garrison blew five match Points hut regained her composure to beat the no. 2 seed 6-4. 6-7 1.1-77-5 before n stunned crowd at the National Tennis Center. Naturally. I was thinking of going Home on the nent flight  the no. 11 seed said when asked about her past record against Navratilova " was being realistic it could have been 22-0. Now i have a win behind  Navratilova who has won four of the past five opens rallied from an 0-5 Defi Cit to win the second Sci. But Garrison a 24-year-old from Houston broke her twice in the final set to win the 2-hour, 33-Minutc match. She played the very Best Lennis of her life and i did t play thai  Navratilova said. That s whal it takes. I knew some Day she would beat  11 is the first time since 1980 that Navratilova has gone through a year without winning a grand slam singles title and the first Lime since 1982 thai she s failed to Makr the semifinals at the open. If this year were a fish i d throw it Back she said. Earlier top seeded Steffi Graf brewed into the semifinals while Chris Evert Gabriela Sabatini and Mats Wilander rallied Rocco my from behind victories. Graf won her 33rd straight match and moved to within two victories of completing a grand slant with a 6-3, 6-0 Victory Over no. 14 Kal Crina Malcova of Bulgaria. It will be hard for anyone to beat her because she has so much Confidence and she s going for the grand slam Malce a said after losing in 58 minutes. I Don t think she thinks she can  Malcova s older sister sixth seeded Manuela lost a two hour Baseline Duel to Evert 3-6, 6-4, 6-2, while Sabatini the fifth seed beat 1 fall seeded Larisa Sav Chenk oof the soviet Union 4-6, 6-4,6-1. In the men s action Wilander beat Emi Lia Sanchez of Spain 3-6,7-6 8-66-0,6-4, after exchanging service Breaks in the final set. Garrison broke Navratilova again with a running Cross court fore hand to go up 6-5. Garrison who advanced to the open semifinals for the first Lime moved to her fifth match Point in the next game but Navratilova stayed alive with a backhand vol Ley. Then Garrison dosed out the match with an Ace and a forehand Volley. Garrison appeared to have the match in hand when she raced to a 5-0 Lead in the second set. But Navra Tiava pulled even by winning the Cit five games staving off three match Points before breaking Garri son s service in the ninth game. Both players held serve before Navratilova easily look the tie breaker. The two held serve for the first four games of the final set before Garrison broke on a backhand return to Lake a 3-2 Lead. Navratilova broke in the told game when Garrison netted it half Volley but Garrison broke Hack with a Cross court forehand to go ahead 6-5. Navratilova fought off a fifth match Point before Garrison ended the match with a forehand Volley. Evert seeded third was Down a stand a break before rallying to reach the Sam i final for the 17lh Lime in 18 years Wilander the no. 2 men s seed turned his match around by winning the second set lie breaker. Sabatini the Only player to beat Graf this year raised her game a few notches after the key break. Graf has been playing Well tic entire tournament cruising into the Semi without losing a set. Her next opponent is Evert who hat lost their last six matches in straight sols. But Graf ii expecting a Tough Battle against the six time open Champion. Batty Hatter Piru Garrison. Celebrates  open win Nick Feldman 82, a a rout Tiger fan. Keeps the Faith Olive tils suggestion May have done some Good As Detroit beat Toronto 4-3. Surry on Page 13. Cubs blow big Lead but rally to nip mets by he associated press Chicago Rafael Palmeiro led off the Bottom of he ninth inning with a triple and scored one out later on Damon birr Thiu s single As the Chicago cubs beat the new York mils 9-8 wednesday night after blowing a five run Lead in the top of the inning. After Palmeiro tripled off reliever Roger Mcdowell 5-4, Vance Law grounded out. Berryhill then hit a drive Down the left Field Tine to end the game. Rich Gossage 3-2, got the last out in the top of the ninth for the Victory. The loss reduced the the mets1 Lead Over second place Pittsburgh to eight games in the National league East. It was the cubs ninth Victory in 15 game with the mets this season including sin of eight at Vav Rigley Field. The cubs 1 shit attack was paced by sync Sandburg who had four hits and Shawon Dunston a Homer two stolen bases and three runs scored. Trailing 8-3, the mets rallied for five runs in the ninth inning off starter Jeff Pico and reliever Drew Hall on Lee Maz Zilli s rib Pinch single Keith Hernan Dez s three run Homer and a Solo shot by Dairy Strawberry. In other games wednesday pirates 5, expos 4 Pittsburgh Doug Drabick won for the ninth time in his last 10 decisions and drove in a run As Pittsburgh beat the Montreal expos Drabek 14-6, is 9-1 with a 1,78 Camcy run average in his last 12 starts he walked one and stick out five in 6v innings. Jct Robinson pitched i v innings and Jim Gott retired the Side in the ninth for his 27lh save. Cardinals 5, Phillies 0 St. Louis Joe Magrane pitched seven hitter Tor his second straight shut out and Terry pc Lelon drove in two runs lending St. Louis past Philadelphia. Magrane 4-8, extended his string of no Roundup shutout innings to 19, striking out seven and walking three As St. Louis won it third straight game. Magrane was 0-6 in eight starts at Home to Start the game. His previous shutouts this season were a 44. One Hil tron aug. 12 in Chicago and 2-0 Victory ast week in Houston. Padres 1, reds 0san Diego Andy Hawkins Al Lowed four hits in 8 Vij innings and the san Diego padres beat the Cincinnati reds for their sixth straight , 14-10, struck out two and walked four in route to his fourth straight  padres scored in the fourth off starter Ron Robinson 3-7, when Roberto Alomar led off with a single and scored when Tony Gwynn s single Wen Lunder right fielder Dave Collins Glove for an error. Braves 4, gland 1san Francisco Tom Glavine pitched a three Hitler and also drove in two runs with a single As Atlanta beat san , 6-15, struck out five and walked three Tor his first big league com plete game. He walked the first two men he faced but Brett Buller was doubled off second base when will Clark lined out to  giants ended Glame s shutout bid in the eighth when Jose Uribe led off with a double moved 10 second on a ground Oul and scored on Tony Perez Chica s sacrifice Fly. Dodgers a astros 1los Angeles John Shelby hit Ihrcke run Homer with two outs in the Bottom of the eighth inning to snap a tic and Tim Leary allowed four hits in eight plus inning As the los Angeles dodgers beat Houston to take a six game Lead Over the astros in the National league West