European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes no Roundup reds defeat astros by the associated press Cincinnati struggling Norm Charlton gladly Lumen to a Cincinnati starter s Best Friend thursday night lit reds bullpen. Charlton allowed a pair of sixth in Ning homers to let Houston Cut the Lead to one run. But the reds bullpen look it from there to preserve a 7-5 Victory Over the astros we have a tremendous bullpen All the Way around said Charlton 2-4. The Middle men arc Good and our stopper what can you say there s probably not a better bullpen in base Ball Rob Dibble pitched 2w Willess Relief innings and John Franco allowed one hit in the ninth to gel his National league leading 34th save in 36 opportunities. Eric Davis and Barry Larkin drove in two runs apiece off Bob Forsch to help the reds build a 6-2 Lead in the fourth Billy Hatcher and reliever Danny Dar win hit homers in the sixth off Charlton 10 Cut the Lead to 6-5, but the reds Bull pen allowed just one hit and one walk Over the last 3 i innings the loss pushed second place Houston to seven games behind los Angeles in the West. This was a big game for us astros manager Hal Umer said you Vegol to give credit to the players. They fought Back after being four runs Down both starters struggled thursday Charlton got his  in seven major league starts despite allowing five Montreal Catcher Mike Fitzgerald goes airborne to tag out Pittsburgh s guv Kledus it the plate in the first inning. Runs and nine hits in 5% innings. Forsch 10-5, had one of his worst rubbings of the season. The right hander suffered his first loss since being traded to Houston for Denny Walling on aug. 31. He s 1-1 in three starts for the astros. He had allowed More than three runs just once in his previous 14 starts for St. Louis and Houston Cincinnati got to him Early thursday. Chris Sabo singled in the first Kal Daniels walked and the runners executed a double Seal. Davis then hit a soft single to right for his league leading 21st game winning rib. Larkin led off the third with his 11th Homer and his first since july i Davis reached on a fielder s Choice later in thinning and scored on Paul o Neill s Dou ble off the Wall in right. Nick Esasky s rib single capped the rally. The reds knocked Forsch out of the game in the fourth with a run on doubles by Ron of Star and Larkin. Hot hitting Rafael Ramirez drove in Houston s first two runs with a double in the second and a single in the fourth giving him a seven game hitting Streak and 12 hits in his last 26 Al bats. The astros Cut the Lead to one in the such on Hatcher s two run Homer his sixth and Darwin s first major league Homer in 136 Al Bals. Darwin relieved Forsch in the fourth. Third baseman Ken Caminiti s Field ing error Lei in Cincinnati s final run inthe eighth meis4.cubsl new York David Cone won for the eighth Lime in nine decisions an Kevin Mcreynolds hit a two run Homer leading new York to its seventh Victory in eight games. Cone 17-3, struck Oul 10 in seven innings for his sixth double digit strikeout game this season. He gave up five hits walked three and beat Chicago for the third Lime this year. Terry Leach finished allowing one hit in recording his third save. Rick Sutcliffe 12-13, pitched a six hit Ter striking Oul five and walking three in his 11 the Complete game the most by Acub since Ferguson Jenkins threw 23 in 1972. He had a no hitter until the fourth when Mcreynolds hit a High 3-1 fastball into the third deck in left Field for his22nd Home run. Expos 9, pirates 4 Montreal Andres Galarraga drove in three runs with a two run Homer and a triple As Montreal dropped Pittsburgh 11 games behind the mets left hander Randy Johnson was a Winner in his major league debut with Relief help. Andy Mcgaffigan pitchedi1/ innings of one hit Relief for his fourth save. Johnson recalled from the expos aaa affiliate at Indianapolis became the tallest player to appear in a by Icagic game. The six-fool-10 Johnson is 1 Inch taller than Johnny gee who pitched with the pirates and the new York giants in the 1940s. Cardinals 3, Phillies 1 Philadelphia Scott Terry won his seventh straight decision and  snapped a three game losing Streak. Terry 9-3, struck out six and walked none in eight innings. He made his first Start aug. 11 and has allowed 11 runs in 57 innings Over eight starts a 1.74earned-run average. Todd Worrell finished for his 30lh save. Shane rawly. 7-15, gave up nine hits and three runs in 6 to innings. It s Star studded time at olympics Florence Griffith Joyner favored in 100,200 meters. Seoul South Korea a mobbed like a movie Queen and smiling for the cameras Florence Griffith Joyner led the cast of . Track and Field stars to the olympics thursday while leading Man Carl Lewis ducked into hiding after a cocky vow of Victory. The olympics Start saturday. Grind slam Tennis Champion Steffi Graf not quite used to her sudden celebrity recoiled in fear and shed tears when engulfed by a sea of shaving stumbling reporters photographers and to Crews at the Airport. I be never had a reception Tike this anywhere be fore Graf said breathlessly. I m very excited but it s a Little frightening. I Hope it s not going to be like this All the  it won t be for everyone but the superstars at the games might As Well get used to the crush. Hurdler Edwin Moses too fast to let age catch up Wilh him flew in from Japan with Griffith Joyner More than 90 teammates and . Wrestlers kayaker and synchronized swimmers. World record triple jumper Willie Banks sprinter Calvin Smith and Miler Steve Scott named captains of the men track team earlier in the Day also arrived along with the women s captains sprinter Evelyn Ash Ford and High jumper Louise tilt or none of them had the Glamour of Griffith Joyner in her unique Brand of High fashion As always. None Drew As much attention As the woman who is favored to win at 100 and 200 meters. On the Arm of her husband Al Joyner she breezed to the bus silently. Lewis made his grand Entrance a Day earlier garbed in a White silk suit and vowing to reclaim the title of fastest Man alive. Lewis is seeking to match the four golds he won in 1984 in the 100 and 200-meter dashes the 400 relay and Long jump the Gold medal for the 100-meter race is mine Lewis declared dismissing rival Ben Johnson of Canada who holds the world record at 9.s3 seconds and has beaten Lewis in six of their last eight races outdoors. I will never again lose to  Lewis said he won t allow further interviews before his events and huffed he will go Home if reporters bother him. Unlike most of the other 12,000 athletes and officials already in Seoul Lewis has two houses he can stay in outside the olympic Village. He also is the Only athlete with his own Glossy guide listing his achievements political issues were nudging sports for top Billing the libyan team mysteriously was absent after it was prevented from leaving Tripoli an obscure korean group issued a death threat against the japanese team that led o even tighter Security and student protests grew More violent. Al least 33 officers and 15 students were reported injured some seriously., in clashes at a University Southof Seoul when riot police broke up an anti government rally by 600 dissidents. On a happier note for norwegians anyway Lillehammer Norway won the bidding to Host the1994 Winter olympics. The losers were Anchorage Alaska Sofia Bulgaria and Osterlund Sweden. All four cities made hour Long presentations to the International olympic committee s 94th session Lillehammer s speech was made by norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland who called on the Ioc to mum to the Cradle of Winter  the Winter games have been held in Scandinavia Only once in Oslo in 1952, these olympics May not have Libya when they open but officials Aren t sure whether the absence is because of the Boycott in support of North Korea a mix up in arrangements or Stone other reason. Libya s team was told in Tripoli it cannot go to Seoul and it never left the country sources in Seoul said. The team was gathered with its olympic uniforms at its hotel the night before its scheduled departure Sun Day when it was informed of the decision according to the sources who spoke on condition of confidentiality