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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 1, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday september 1. 1989 Page 21the stars and stripes Mac Wilander fall in upsets Nav York api the carnage on the stadium court lasted More than 13 hours. And when it was Over mais i Lander the defending . Open Champi on and John Mcl Roe. The four time former Champ were gone. Doris Becker survived though barely la was a Day of giant killers wednes Day As the Young Anil ruthless asserted themselves and left the stars of men s Tennis disguised with themselves. I ele Sampras two weeks past his i Sih birthday and ranked no. 91. Took out no 5 Wilander 5-7. 6-3. 1-6. 6-1. 6-4 in a second round match wednesday night. It was the quickest exit by a defending open Champion since Hie Nas Lasc lost in the same round in 1973. Three hours earlier on the same stadium court. Paul Laarhuis. A 23-year-old mystery qualifier ranked 115th and play ing in his first open wiped out no. 4 mcknroe6-4.4-6.6-3. 7-5. And barely surviving at the Start of the Day was three time Wimbledon Champion Boris la Cockcr who escaped with a 1-6. 6-7, 6-3. 7-6. 6-3 Victory Over Derrick Rollag . Ranked no. 1 last year but win less in 1989. Was 14-1 in five set grand slam matches before falling to  Only other such loss was in the 1985 . Open semifinals to Mcenroe. Laarhuis. Who comes from the nether lands and played for Florida stale never attempted to qualify in a Irand slam even prior to qualifying for the 1989 French open where he reached the third round. Me attended Armstrong stale College in an snorts television nil football san Francisco at Seattle 3 . Saturday. Radio baseball Hieak cubs at Atlanta 1 36 . Saturday. Atlanta from 1984 to 1986 before Transfer ring to Florida stale for two years and turned pro in june 1988. Laarhuis big weapons were a Strong serve and Volley game a powerful forehand and two handed backhand. I be had it All in fact on a night when  had Noth  Victory capped a Day of ten Sion packed Tennis at the open As Becker and top seed Ivan lend struggled. Becker fighting his private curse at the open went to the Edge against a free spin led go for broke Cah wornian in the second round and barely survived. Becker lost the first two Sels to Derrick Rostagno and saved two match Points in the fourth set tic breaker before Cla Wingback to win 1-6. 6-7, 6-3. 7-6, 6-3 in a 4 / our Marathon filled with spectacular , who overcame his own demons at the open to win it three times and reach the finals four More struggled a Little be fore beating Diego Pere 6-1, 7-6, 6-4 in a first round match suspended by rain tues Day  open Champion Michael Chang inc seventh seed had an easier time against Tim Wilkinson winning 7-5.6-3.6-2. Steffi Graf the women s lop seed had her usual Yawner advancing to the third round by beating Nathalie ller reman 6-1, 6-1.second-seeded Martina Navratilova heat Julie Halard 6-1. 6-0. Fourth seeded Chris Evert downed Elise Hurgin 6-4, 6-1 for her record 99th career victors at the open and fifth seeded Zina Garrison Side lined Gigi Fernandez 7-5. 6-4.women s French open Champion a in la Sanchcz Vicario. Inc Sim seed beat Joanne Faull 6-3, 6-1 in a first round match. Manuela male Eva. Seeded no. 7, advanced when Isabel Cueto retired in the third set trailing 5-7.6-3,5-3. Lola  rubs fur head Duran upset loss in Paul Laarhuis in the is. Open. Scott tosses 4-hitter for 18th win by the associated press Chicago Mike Scott had a lot on his mind wednesday night. Scott pitched a four hitter for his 18th Victory lying the major league High and added a run scoring single As the Houston astros rebounded for an 8-4 Victory Over the Chicago cubs on wednesday night. On tuesday the astros blew a 9-0 Lead and lost to the cubs 10-9. Houston remained four games behind first place san Francisco in the National league West. Idin t feel Safe until the last out Scoti said. It was hard to forget  Gerald Young had four hits three Bis and scored a run and Rafael Ramirez who had seven Bis on tues Day added three hits and scored twice. Scott. 18-7. Had failed in four previous attempts to match his career High of 18 Vic toness. Oakland s Dave Stewart and Joe Maranc of St. Louis also have won 18  the four hits Scott yielded three were homers to Dwight smut in the first inning Ryne Sandberg in the fourth and a two run shot 10 Mark Grace in the ninth. He finished with nine strikeouts and one walk for his eighth Complete game. In other games wednesday giants 3, Phillies 2 san Francisco Kelly Downs won for the first time since april 11 and san Francisco snapped a Shrek game losing Streak by beating Philadelphia. Downs 3-5, pitch cd i Strong innings to win for Thesee no on Page 26 san Francisco s Greg Litton bowls Oer Philadelphia s Tom Nice. But inc phils Catcher holds the Ball for the out  
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