European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday september 13,1968 the stars and stripes Paga 21 sports open Champ Mats Wilandt. Earns no. I ranking Yankees Edge tigers in 1 8th by the associated press new York Claudell Washington s two run Homer in the Bottom of inc Isle inning gave new York a 5-4 Victory Over Detroit sunday and enabled thu Yankees to Complete a four game sweep of the tigers. New York also moved into second place in the american league East one percentage Point ahead ofic tigers and 3 a games behind the first place Boston red sox who lost to the Cleveland indians. The tigers who led inc Al East by four games on aug. 21, have lost 17 of thei r last 20 games. The game look 6 hours and 1 minute to Complete the longest game by both Lime and innings in the american league this year. Rickey under san led off the Isth with a Wal against Quillermo Hernandez 5-i, the tigers third Al Roundup Pitcher. Washington then connected on an 0-1 pitch for his ninth Homer of the season and his second game winning Shol in the series. Steve Shields 4-4, the Yankees sixth Pitcher was the Winner despite allowing the tigers to Lake a 4-j Lead in the top of the 18th when Matt Nokes reached on a Fielding error by first baseman Don haltingly look second on Tom Brookins sacrifice and scorch on Rookie tory Lovullo s single to Center. Detroit starter Doyle Alexander win toss in seven starts since aug. 6, allowed six hits in eight innings striking out four. Mike Hunneman blanked the Yan Kees on five hits Over the next seven innings. New York relievers Hipolilo Pena Dale Mohorcic and Dave Righetti combined to Blank inc tigers on three hits Over 8 a innings. I n of her Al games on sunday Indian 4, red so 2 Boston Willie Upshaw s rib single broke a tic in the eighth inning and Tom Candiotti allowed five hits in seven innings As Cleveland beat Boston 10 Sal Vage the finale of a three game i her Terry Francona led Oft the eighth by beating out a single to the Lefi of the Mound against reliever Bob Stanley 6-4. Paul Zuvella ran for Francona and look second on see Al on Page 26 Wilander tops Lendl to capture . Open by Rick Warner new York a Mats Wilander. Once accused of lacking the drive to be no. 1, Rose to the top of the Tennis world sunday at the . Open. The 24-year-old swede ended Ivan Lendl s Ihrcke year reign As Champion and took Over his no. I rank ing with a dramatic five set Victory in the longest final in open history Wilander the 1988 australian and French open Champion became the first Man since Jimmy Connors in 1974 to win three grand slam events in one yearly beating lend 6-4, 4-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in 4 hours and 54minutes. Thomas Bosh Ell comments on he Long pro Cess of crowning the open Champion on Page 25. I guess it was my turn said Wilander who was beaten by lend in last year s final which lasted seven fewer minutes it meant so much to me. I never won Here a swede never won Here and now i la be no. I in the was inc biggest match i Ever Lendl needed to remain no 1 until oct. 3 to break Connors record of 1s9 consecutive weeks at the lop or the rankings i m not going to sit Home and worry about that he said. I m going to worry about How to gel it Backner Wilander who replaced Lindl As the no. 1 player inthe new rankings released monday took a 4-3 Lead in the Tina set after breaking Lindl for the second time inthe Sci. Serving for the match at 5-4, Wilander outlasted Lendl in a 52-stroke rally to even the game at is All and then fought off two break Points before Lindl netted a backhand service return to end the match. Wilander raised both arms in a Victory Saline before walking to inc sideline where he began tossing shirts and Tenn is gear into the stands. Last year Lindl and Wilander played 4 47 in another open final that featured grueling Baseline rallies. Wilander had lost six straight matches to Lendl five of heir eight grand slam meetings and 13 of their 19 matches Overall. But sunday he forgot the past and concentrated on the present against Lindl who lives just Down inc Road from him in Greenwich Conn. It was the first five set open final since John Mcenroe s Victory Over Boom Borg in their 19 to classic. The 62-Minutc first set was typical of the match featuring Long Baseline rallies that sometimes lasted More than 20 strokes. Lendl saved a break Point in the eighth game when Wilander netted an easy forehand Volley and held serve to make it 4-4. Bui Wilander broke in the 10th game n sunday. Despite the missed turnover the Broncos Hud no trouble with the chargers in a 34-3 rout. Story on Page 23 Man nil news on pages 23 and 26
