European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 6, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Tuesday decembers 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Heisman Winner Over the top a Phon Oklahoma stale s Barry Sanders 21 foreground scores the Victory rushed for 157 Yards to scan Mcaa so Nile season first of his four touchdowns sunday against Texas tech in record of 2,553 Yards. Sanders surpassed the old Mark of Tokyo s coca cola bowl shortly after winning the 1988 2,342, set in 1981 by Southern cats Marcus Allen. Allen set Heisman trophy. Sanders who led the cowboys to a 45-42 his Murk on 403 carries Sanders had 341, Murray Trade official Atlanta al1 Eddie Murray was officially traded from the Baltimore Ori Oles to the los Angeles dodgers on Sun Day iwo lays after 1hc learns nearly completed the Deal. For Murray a seven Lime All Star first baseman the orioles were to receive pitchers Ken Howell and Brian Hollomand shortstop Juan Bell. The dodgers. The busiest learn lost off season began talking to Baltimore about Murray shortly after winning the worlds cries and team executives met last week in Chicago id discuss the Deal. On Friday the clubs came close to finishing the Trade but backed off. Possibly because of Finan Cial terms in Murray a contract. Murray will be paid $2 million nest season. 12.2 million in 1990 and 12.3 million in 1991. For each of the next three years an additional $525,000 will be deferred of which Baltimore will layabout $ 1 million. Murray will receive deferred payments starting in 1992 in 20annual instalments of j 115.000. Murray who will be 33 next season fills inc dodgers need for a hard Hillin first baseman. Franklin Stubbs Mickey Hatcher and Mike Davis played the Posi Tion i.1si year and none delivered the numbers inc dodgers is Eccl from Mur Ray. Murray baited .284 with 28 Home run Sand 84 runs batted in last year. He is a lifetime .29 hitter with 333 homers Andl,l90rbis. He s leaving quite a legacy and never will be forgotten orioles general Man see Trade on Page 26 bengals Clinch playoff berth by Barry Wilner of sports Writt the Cincinnati bengals moved into the playoffs and closer to the Home Field Edge throughout the acc play offs with a 27-10 Victory Over the san Diego chargers on sunday -. While the bengals were clinching heir first playoff spot in six years the Buffalo Bills the Only Oiler con Terence learn already into the playoffs were Una 10-5by Tampa Hay thai left both the Bills and bengals with 11-3 records. If the teams finish tied for the Best record in the acc Cincinnati gets the advantage because it beat Buffalo last week. A Victory next sunday at Houston would give the bengals the acc Central title in Sam Wyche s fifth year As head coach. The oilers lost 37-34 to the steel cars sunday s a Relief in some ways to get one in Lite Bank Wyche said. We re not playing for a wild card berth though believe me. That group out there feels pretty go Daboul where they Elbert icky Woods ran for a career High 14tyards and for the bengals setting team record with 15 Rushing touchdowns. It s Nice just to come in and help the bengals get tothe playoffs to see the change around from 4-11 last season to an 11-3 team Woods said i m not the reason for the change but i have had some input into the scam. A. -. Boomer Esiason the nil s top ranked passer completed 10 of 19 passes for 178 Yards and two touch Downs to complement Woods running. San Diego 4-10, self destructed with 97 Yards in penalties in the first half including two Calls that negated touchdowns. In other games it was Washington 19, Philadelphia nil Roundup 10 the new York giants 44, Phoenix 7 Minnesota 45,new Orleans 3 the los Angeles raiders 21, Denver 20 Kansas cily 38, the new York jets 34 cleveland24, Dallas 21 san Francisco 13, Atlanta 3 new eng land 13. Seattle 7 Indianapolis 31, Miami 28, and Detroit 14. On monday night Chicago was to play the los an Giles rams. Buccaneers 1 o.Bills$. Vinny Testa verde the league Leader in interceptions did t commit a turnover for the first time this season and scored on a 4-Yard run. The Host Bucca neers losers of seven of their last eight games held Obb Riddick on fourth and goal at the i in the third Quarter. Buffalo rushed for Only 39 Yards Rushing in losing its second straight after a seven game winning Streak. Testaverde the 1986 Heisman trophy Winner who has a Ful a 3 interceptions had Only his second interception free game this year. Against Green Bay he was t intercepted bul fumbled 37, oilers 34 a a. In a game of big plays in which both teams had kickoffs resumed for scores Houston s 10-game Home winning Streak was snapped Merril Hoge s 16-Yfcrdtd reception from Bubby Brisler with 20 seconds to play his second score of the fourth Quarter rallied Pittsburgh o " it was a fullback curl Hoge said of the winning play. I saw there was no linebacker outside so i to tit inside and Bubby got it to Brisler s. Game winning pass was his third to throw of the game and came alter the oilers had taken a 34 31 Lead with t 30 to play on a 3-Yard run by Warren Moon who was intercepted three times in the fourth period. The steel cars winning on consecutive weekends forthe first Lime this season improved to 4-10. Houston fell to 9-5 and faces Cincinnati 11-3, and Cleveland also 9-5, inc last two weeks of inc season with a playoff. Spa Riding Enuh outcome. ,. -. Our goals Haven t changed just the Way to gel there has oilers coach Jerry Glanville said we gave up Loo Many big plays. The Bollom line is that the Pitts Burgh St caters played Well. You have to give them credit. I think you saw a future not Star in Bubby Blis Ter Glanville added. Dwight Stone went 92 Yards with a Kickoff for Pitts Burgh while Rookie Lorenzo w Hile a 90 Yard Kickoff return for Houston.redskin�20,eai.lsl9 Washington Al 7-7 already eliminated from the do vision race damaged Philadelphia s chances with a late rally. Chip Lohmiller s 44-Yard Field goal with on second remaining capped the comeback after the redskins trailed 19-10 in the fourth Quarter. Super bowl hero Doug Williams who left the Gam earlier with a bruised shoulder returned in the third Quarter and finished with 18 completions in 30 at tempts for 206 Yards. He had five completions on a seven play 40-Yard drive capped by his 2-Yard touch Down pass to Terry or that made it 19-17 with 5 50 remaining. ,. The eagles. 8-6, then stalled and inc redskins took Over Al their 9-Yard line with 3 57 left. Williams completed eight passes including three to Ricky Sanders in a 15-play drive to inc eagles 26. After faking a Field see nil on Page 26
