European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday october 21,19bs the stars and stripes Page 21 . Needs 1 More win the dodgers Franklin Subbs follows the flight of ills third inning double wednesday. By Ben Walker a baseball writer Oakland. Calif. The los an a Clos dodgers moved 1o within one Vic tory or claiming the 19 88 world series championship wednesday night with a 4-3 win Over the Oakland a s. Jay Howell was the key to the dodger Victory retiring Mark Mcgwire Wilh uie bases loaded in the seventh inning. Now it s up to Orel harsh scr to get it All for los Angeles thursday night. They Lead three games to one an advantage that 30 of 35 teams have turned i no the championship. What a tremendous Victory for Oneo Fth weakest teams in the history of he world series to beat one of the strongest teams dodgers manager Tom Lasorda said they re so Good they should allow us two runs before we los Angeles did score twice in the first inning but Clung to a one run Lead when Mcgwire who hit a game winning Homer off Howell in the ninth inning the night before stepped to the plate in the Lime Howell it revenge when Mcgwire swung at a first Pilch fastball and popped up. Mcgwire was left on deck when Dave Parker popped up to end the game with a runner on first base. That was t the position i wanted to be in of course Howell said. But i made n Good pitch a fastball away with something on it and fortunately for us it worked out last night i was t on top of the Rol Ler coaster. But 1 try never to get too Down or carry around Loo Many negative thoughts t Don t Lake a lot of Comfort in this Victory tonight. We still have a lot of work ahead of in Rishi ice was to try to give the Dodg ers their sixth title and first since 1981 ingate s against Oakland s storm Davis. Hershiser the dominant Pitcher in baseball this season shut out the a s on five hits in game 2. The bulldog will be out there la Sorda said. The Guys will be ready the last time a team lost the world series after being up three games to one was the is. Louis cardinals in 1985. The dodgers longest losing Streak this season was three. The dodgers won this one the hard Way. Top hitters Kirk Gibson and Mike Marshall were unable to Start although Marshall made a defensive appearance in right Field in the ninth. Pitcher John Tudor was out Abr the series with a sore Elbow and Catcher Mike Scioscia was forced out with a twisted right knee inthe fourth inning. By the seventh inning Lasorda had Only Gibson and .249 hitter Dave Anderson available for Pinch hit Lasorda said he told his players before the game that we Don t have Gibson we Don t have Marshall and Tudor s out for the year. Everybody epic cos us to Fol this tent and leave. I said you Guys Are going to show them thai you be been a Winner All season and you re going to beat hem with whoever goes out there Howell went out there and this Lime he did t let his teammates Down. When you see what happened to him in game 3the Neil thing you want Todo is gel him Back in there Lasorda said. He needed relieved starter Tim Belcher with two outs in the seventh and the dodgers ahead 4-3, but a walk and error loaded the bases. Mcgwire just 1 for 13 in the series popped up to first baseman Tracy Wood son. Howell finished for a save in the same Ballpark where fans constantly booed him last year when he pitched for the a said the pitch he popped up was almost the same As the one he Hom ered on tuesday is a game of Millimetres he said. One millimetre Down on it Heball and you drive in. One millimetre up on in and you pop it did the Job he had to do. That was a Lough one Oakland manager Tony la Russa said. That was n real Lough ended it by striking Oul a s Home run King Jose Canseco who nil a grand slam in the first game on a j-2 pitch and gelling Parker on a foul pop to third. The dodgers ended a Streak of 13 straight victories by the Home team in see series on Page 23 Howell answers his critics by silencing a s Uyeji Donachy a baseball writer Oakland Calif. Finally something Good happened for Jay Howell. The Pitcher with the High school curve who can t gel the big save has put the los Angeles dodgers within one victory1 of the world series championship. Howell pitched 2 / innings in Relief of Tim Belcher wednesday night and the dodgers beat Oakland 4-3 to take a 3-1 Lead in the series. Howell led the dodgers Wilh 21 saves this season eighth in the National league but me disaster and derision in the postseason. Jay Rowcli has been blistered in the press and by the opposition More than anyone i dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda said. "1 told him if it was i for you we would t be Here just remember that " in the opening game of the no playoffs Howell yielded Gary Carter s two run double in the ninth in Ning giving new York a 3-2 a first person article. Acts Pitcher David Cone said Howell reminded us of a High school in game 3, Howell was ejected for using Pine tar on his Glove and was suspended for games 4 and 5. Things got worse for Howell when Oakland s Don Baylor said Howell could t take inc pressure in big games and could t save important games. H dwell proved Baylor Correct when he allowed Mark Mcgwire s ninth inning Home run in game 3 to give the a s a 2-1 Victory. Last night i was on a roller coaster Howell said. Bui 1 tried not to let any of this affect me. As a Short reliever i know things like that Are going to Howell was traded to la. Last Winter along Wilh Alfre do grift for Bob Welch and two others pitchers. Oakland manager Tony la Russa was angered by Baylor s remarks last week and said in did t represent the opinion of the a s. Jay Hewelt is a Fine Relief Pitcher and our Job is not to put him in a position where he could save the game la Russa said. In game 4, the a s did t do their Job. Howell entered Wilh two outs in the seventh inning and after a walk and an error loaded the bases he Gol Mcgwire to pop to first. The pitch was up a Little bit and he got underneath it dodgers Catcher Rick Dempsey said. In the ninth inning Dave Henderson singled with one out bringing up Jose Canseco Wilh a Chance to give inc a s the Victory. I told Jay we be been Here so Many limes i Don t what you be done. You re the Guy 1 want out Dempsey jumped 10 an 0-2 count and went to 3-2 before striking Canseco out with a cur Mcball Rick told me Jusi Don t hang one to this Guy Howell said. I think that was one of the Best curves i be Ever thrown and he wis looking for a Howell then got his first save singe sept. 26 at san Diego and ended his personal Odyssey when Dave Par Ker popped out to third. The whole situation became More of a Media thing Howell said. They kept coming to me wanting me to say something in response to what they said 1 Hope this just ends at just want to do my Job and win one More game
