European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday october 17.1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 my Roundup pats hand bengals first loss by the associated press Foxboro mass. Reggie Dupard ran Tor two second half touchdowns after the new England patriots intercepted four first half passes by Cincinnati s Boomer Esiason on sunday to upset the bengals the nil s last unbeaten team 27-21. Esiason the arcs top rated Quarter Back had thrown just three interceptions in his first six games. The bengals had Only eight turnovers in that Span. They had five on their seven first half posses Sions sunday. But Esiason led Cincinnati 6-1, Bac from a 20-0 deficit and Cut it to 20-14 with 59 seconds left in the third Quarter when he threw a 26-Yard touchdown pass la Eddie Brown. Then quarterback Doug rustic re grabbed the momentum for the patriots 3-4, on a critical nine minute 33-second drive covering go Yards. Starling on disown 20-Yard line he completed six of seven passes for 65 Yards. On a third-and-13 from the bengals 15, his pass was incomplete in the end zone. But a defensive holding penalty Cave the patriots a first Down at the 10.Dupard raced into the right Corner of the end zone on the next play for his second touchdown giving new England a 27.14 Lead with 6 26 left in the game. Esiason threw i second to pass Obrown a 16-yarder, with 4 17 to go. The bengals got the Ball Bock with 19sccondslcftafter Teddy Garcia missed a 42-Yard fiend goal but Esiason s desperation pass on the fast play was intercepted by Jim Bowman inside the new England 10-Yard line. Bears 17, cowboys 7 Chicago Jim Mcmahon s 39 Yard touchdown pass to Ron Morris Anda 4-Yard reverse touchdown run by Den Nis Mckinnon led Chicago to a Victory Over Dallas. Any Hopes Dallas had for an upset were diminished when starting Quarter Back Steve Pelluer left the game with a concussion on Ilic cowboys third play from scrimmage. Danny while took Over for pc Lucr but was sacked five times by the Bear de sense led by tackles Steve Mcmichae land Dan Hampton. The cowboys dropped to 2-5 while the bears went to 6-1 with their fourth straight Victory despite starting two rookies on de sense linebacker Dante Jones and safety David Tate. Tate responded by intercept ing Woof White s passes. The bears took the Lead Early in the Sec Ond Quarter when they marched so Yards in 13 plays capped by Mckinnon s reverse touchdown run. New England s Reggie Dupard .two2nd-ha feds redskins 33, cardinals 17 Washington Mark Rupi Cathrew four touchdown passes two apiece to Art Monk and Gary dark As washing ton ended the Phoenix four game winning Streak. Rypien s first three scoring tosses helped Washington take a 23-Lotialftimclead, and his final touchdown pass a 60 yarder to Clark on the redskins first Possession of the third Quarter  in ended the cardinals bid to stretch their longest winning Streak since 1984. Rypien who look his first nil snap four weeks ago when he replaced Doug Williams finished Wilh is completions in 27 attempts for 303 Yards. Rypien suffered bruised ribs when hews tackled Early in the fourth Quarter. He resumed on the next series but Stout the final seven minutes. The injury did not appear to be serious. Colts 35, buccaneers 31 Indianapolis Vinny Tesla verde won the quarterback Battle but Rookie Chris Chandler won the War. Everyone will look at the statistics and wonder what happened Indianapolis coach Ron Meyer said sunday after lire Colts survived Testa Croc s furious fourth Quarter passing assault and beat inc buccaneers. Series from Page 21 Belcher engaged in an Early a Vanball Bat the that prompted Umpire Doug Harvey to warn both teams. Belcher hit Cansec with a Pilch in the first inning and Stew Art hit Steve sax to open the Bottom of the first. Canseco who led the majors with 42home runs during the regular season and hit three More in a four game sweep of the american league playoffs homered against Belcher a former minor league teammate. Belcher hit Canseco with a pitch in the first inning and Oakland went on to Load the bases before Terry Steinbach lied out to end the threat. Belcher a Rookie who beat the new York met twice inthe National league playoffs was t so Lucky in the second. Glenn Hubbard led off Wilh a single and Stewart batting for the first time since 1983, Drew a one out walk on full count pitch. Carney Lansford s walk loaded the bases and Belcher Hen struck out Henderson. Canseco had hit several tremendous lasts during batting practice drawing cheers from the normally Laid Back Losangeles fans and this time be hit the Ball even harder. Canseco sent a Low Lin drive to Center Field that zoomed past the 395-foot Mark and clanged off the Flag pole. Stewart overcame a two run Homer by Mickey Hatcher in the first inning and worked around Mike Scioscia s rib sin Gle in the sixth. Stewart fasts on Days of games because he gets nervous and he got off to a shaky Start. After hitting sax in the Back to open the first Stewart walked with one out. He led the majors Wilh a record 16balks this season. Hatcher subbing in Kofl Field and inthe third spot for Gibson followed with a Home run deep to left. Hatcher who had Only one Home run during the regu Lar season became the 19th player to Homer in his first world series at Bat. Chandler passed for 240 Yards Andone touchdown and ran for another touchdown. But his statistics paled next to Tesla verde who had a career High 469 Yards and two touchdown passes and directed Tampa Bay s rally from 23 Points Down in the final  Colts built a 3s-Io Lead but with stood the rally in the fourth Quarter when Testaverde passed for 202 of his 469 , whose previous High was 369 Yards against new Orleans last year brought the buccaneers to the Indiana Polis 43 with under a minute logo but fourth Down pass was incomplete and the Colls ran out the clock. Browns 19, eagles 3cleveland fourth string quarterback Don Street making his firs Start since 1983, threw two second half touchdown passes and Cleveland Sacke Randal Cunningham nine limes As the Browns Defeated , 37, the former Miami Quarter Back signed by Cleveland a month ago broke a 3-3 tic with five minutes left in the third Quarter when he lobbed a 15-Yard touchdown pass to Webster Slaugh Ter Over Philadelphia cornerback Eri Callen. The extra Point was blocked. Slaughter broke his forearm in the fourth Quarter and will miss at least eight  put the game away Wilh i 5s remaining on Elrock s in Yard Pashto Reggie languor no. Matt Bahr also had Field goals of 24and 37 Yards for the Browns who arc 4 giants 30, Lions 10east Rutherford . Phil Simms threw a is Yard scoring past to Stephen Baker and Raul Allegre kicked three Field goals As the new York giants offence scored on its first four posses Sions of the second half in handing de troit its sixth straight loss. As important As the Awakening of Theoff Ense was the resurgence of new York s once mighty and now maligned defense which went into the game ranked last in the  giants 4-3, held Detroit 1-6, to minus-19 Yards on its four third Quarter possessions and did not allow the Lions who entered the game ranked no. 27 onoff Ense in the league to pick up a first Dawn on 16 plays during which new quarterback Rusty Hilger missed All seven of his pass  completed Only nine of 28 passes for 130 Yards with one interception. The Lions Wilh Only 13 Yards in the second half finished with 113 Yards including Only 48  defense gave the giants offence Good Field position and Allegre used in to kick Field goals of 33, 48 and 25 Yards As new York overcame a 10-7 halftime Defi Cit Simms and the offence accounted for the go ahead touchdown at the Start of the half on their own after Mark Collins resume the second half kickolt26 Yards to the new York 36.Simms, who completed 23 of 32 passes for 320 Yards hit Joe Morris for nine Yard son the opening play and four plays later hit Baker on a slant Over the Middle for the giants longest scoring pass play of Floc sea son. Simms also hit Mark Bavaro on a 6-Yard touchdown pass in the second Quarter and Morris scored on a 7-Yard run with1 56 to play. Oilers 34. Is criers 14 Pittsburgh Warren Moon play ing for the first time in six weeks threw for two touchdowns and Houston turned two blocked punts and four Pittsburgh turnovers Inlo All but six fits Points. Moon who had been sidelined with fractured shoulder Blade threw scoring passes of 43 Yards to Ernest Givins and24 Yards to Drew Hill while Mike Rozier and Allen Pinkett scored on Short runs As the Stet cars 1-6, lost their six thin a Row. Houston improved to 5-2. The steel cars whose losing Streak i their longest since a 13-game skid in 1969, were swept at Home this season by their three acc Central rivals hous ton Cincinnati and Cleveland for the first time since nil division play started in 1969. Rozier carrying All but twice on a 12-play, 75-Yard drive scored on a 2-Yard run on Houston s initial Possession for a6-0 oilers Lead before the St Clurs were buried by special teams breakdowns and four turnovers including two lost Fum Bles. After Tony zen Dajas kicked a 50-Yard Field goal following he first of two interceptions thrown by steel cars quarterback Todd Blackledge Eugene scale blocked Harry new some s punt out of the end zone fora safety and an 11-0 oilers Lead. Four plays after the free kick. Moon who was rushed Back into aet on after backup Cody Carlson went Down with a broken thumb in last week $ 7-6 Victory Over Kansas City found Givins behind cornerback Dwayne Woodruff in inc end zone making in 18-0, Blackledge threw a 9-Yard touchdown pass to Charles Lockett Early in the second half and the a Celers had a Chance to Cut the deficit to 18-14. But an apparent Black ledge to Louis Lipps touchdown pass was called Hack by a holding penalty. Bullpen set the stage by John Nad Ellos Angeles a Kirk Gibson bailed out the dodgers but it was the bullpen that kept los Angeles afloat until the ninth  dodgers starter Tim Belcher gave up & grand slam to Jose Canseco inthe second inning Tim lean Brian motion and Alejandro Pena combined to shut out the Oakland athletics on four hits Over the final seven  kept the dodgers close enough for Gibson to come through with his game winning Homer to give los Angeles a w Victory in game i of the worlds cries saturday night our bullpen s been like that at year dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said. If hey would have allowed one or two runs we would t have been in the  was the winning Pitcher by Vir tue of his two innings of one hit  come into the game and no matter what i try to do my Best Pena said. Whether it s 3-2 or g-0, in does t make any difference to me. I just try to do my Job. A lot of things can happen in base Ball. Until in Civ 27 outs you dont know who s going to  s like a Miracle he said of Gib son s Homer. We gotta keep doing Mira cles like  Tim scary a 17-game Winner during the season but 2-3 Over the final five weeks of the season with a 5,13 carved run average relieved Belcher in the third with the dodgers trailing 4-2._ Leary Aye up three hits and walked one in three innings with three  knew coming into the playoffs that i was t scheduled to Start he said. I begot to take the attitude that when i get the Ball i be got be ready we be got a great met. We be got a lot of Guys who dont need a lot of ratan that s a break for  speaking of not needing a lot of rest a Cay said with a smile i could Proba Bly come Back and Pilch tomorrow