European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 07, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 1989 Al from Page 17 Snyder has 29 hits in 73 at bats for a .397 average. Blue jays 6, White sox 1 Chicago Toronto s Dave stick pitched a three hitter Over seven scoreless innings and beat Chi Cago for the i8lh time in 22 decisions As Toronto remained one game ahead of Baltimore. Tigers 10, royals 2 Detroit the tigers won their fifth straight game for the first time since june 1988 As Rookie Kevin Ritz pitched seven Strong innings and Doug strange s two run double keyed a six run first. Detroit chased Rookie Tom Gordon 16-6, who was charged with All six runs in the first inning. Twins 8, rangers 4 Arlington Texas Carmen Castillo s second Home run of the game a two run shot triggered a tic Brackine four run seventh inning and Kevin Tapani scattered six hits Over seven innings in his first major league Start As Minnesota beat Texas. Athletics 13, red sox 1 Oakland Calif. Curt Young allowed one unearned run in five innings and Oakland scored four unearned runs in the third off Boston s Roger Clemens whose career troubles against the athletics continued. The a s wrapped it up with eight runs against four Boston pitchers in the eighth inning. The inning included three consecutive walks with the bases loaded Pinch hitter Felix Jose s two run single and rib singles by Mark Mcgwire and Dave Henderson. Young 5-9, is 3-1 with a 1.33 Era Over his last five starts and has Given up Only one Home run in his last63 innings after yielding nine in his first 38 innings. Todd Burns pitched three innings and Dennis eckers Ley worked the ninth. Clemens 14-10, is 1-6 lifetime against the a s. Yankees 12, mariners 2 Seattle Deion Sanders who was supposed to be gearing up for the Start of the nil season drove in four runs with a pair of doubles and one of new York s homers As the Yankees trounced Seattle. Angels 8, Brewers 4 Anaheim Calif. California returned Home from disastrous Road trip and snapped a five game losing Streak by defeating Milwaukee As Brian Downing and Chil Davis each homered and drove in three runs. Kirk Mccaskill 15-8, went 5 % innings for the Victory. No from Page 17 astros chances in the National league  Victory Only the astros fourth in 14 games enabled Houston to remain tied with san Diego for second place six games behind division leading san  Agosto 4-5, was the Winner with two innings of scoreless Relief. Padres 7, braves 5,10 innings Atlanta Tim Flannery s Pinch rib single in the 10th inning snapped a 5-5 tie As san Diego beat Atlanta for the padres 12th Victory in 13 games. Mark Grant 7-2, the third of four san Diego pitch ers worked two hit less innings. Mark Davis pitched a scoreless i oth for his major league leading 36th save in 40 opportunities. Phillies 3, pirates 2 Philadelphia Bob Durnier s sacrifice Fly in the Bottom of the ninth inning scored Ricky Jordan As Philadelphia downed Pittsburgh to end a five game losing Streak. Ii a  by Bobbi opening rouf of Virginia boosts Irish atop a poll from wire reports Nate Mason on the tape the Only thing i was con notre Dame took Over the no. I ranking with an corned with was the  Imor Euiva win in the Kickoff classic with of nine i r i fro wire reports impressive opening losses resulting in Southern California Florida state and Louisiana state being dropped out of the top 10 in tuesday s associated press College football poll. See Page 20 for Complete a ratings. The fighting Irish wh9 routed Virginia 36-13 last thursday replaced Michigan in the top spot in the first regular season top 25. Michigan opens at Home against notre Dame on sept. 16.notre Dame received 31 first place votes and 1,430 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and sportscasters. Michigan was second with 18 first place votes and 1,419 Points. Miami was ranked no. 3, followed by four other teams that have yet to play a game Nebraska a Burn Urcla and Arkansas. Miami received four first place votes and Nebraska was no. 1 on six ballots. No other teams received first place votes. Oklahoma. Colorado and Clemson round out the top 10. Writer denies offering payment Lincoln neb. A sports illustrated Magazine writer has denied reports from Nebraska coach Tom Osborne that he and or the author of a recent Book on Nebraska football offered a former player payment for information damaging to the school. Osborne told reporters in a news conference on sat urday that former Corn Husker Nate Mason was led to believe former sports illustrated writer Armen act Chi an would pay him for information regarding illegal payments or drug use involving Corn Husker Heisman trophy Winner Mike Rozier. Act Cyan wrote the Book by red confidential inside Nebraska  which detailed several allegations involving Rozier and other former Nebraska players. Mason told the Omaha world Herald on monday that payment of Money was implied. He just said that if i could Tell him something people wanted to hear he could work out a Deal Mason said by Telephone from Greenville Texas. I Don t remember exactly what he said. But the implication was , in a Telephone interview saturday denied Osome s allegations of payments offered to Mason when Keteyian and fellow sports illustrated reporter Martin Dardis interviewed Mason in 1986. Mason was Rozier s Roommate for three years at Nebraska. I certainly did not or neither did Armen in any interviews i had with Nate Mason or anybody else there offer any Money inducements or whatever or i did t hint at it or convey it in any fashion Dardi said in a Telephone interview on monday. As i told Nat con Cerne s the truth. Carter asks vikes for Trade Eden Prairie. Minn. Wide receiver Anthony Carter is suggesting the Minnesota Vikings Bench him for sunday s nil season opener against the Houston oilers because he wants to be traded and would t play Well. But Vikings general manager Mike Lynn does t sound  tuesday linebacker Jesse Solomon who had been without a contract signed a one year Deal. No. 2 quarterback Tommy Kramer running Back Rick Finney and com crack Carl Lee signed contract extensions Vikings spokesman Merrill Swamson said wednesday and six play ers who were in their option years signed contracts. Terms were not disclosed by the Vikings but Keith Millard s agent said the two year Extension which the defensive tackle agreed to will make Millard the Vikings highest paid defensive  Don t believe that for one minute Lynn said of Carter s remarks. Anthony Carter is a fierce competitor. Hell do what s in the Best interest of this team atall limes. I have no doubts about that  he should also have no doubts that Carter is upset. Carter who held out for the first month of training Camp was miffed when the Vikings did t meet his contract  m still upset because nothing happened and with the Way i be been treated. If it s up to me i won put my Best foot Forward on sunday. They might As Well Bench me Carter , in the last year of a five year contract was seeking a boost to $1 million. His contract Calls for him to be paid $400,000 in base salary plus the last $200,000 of a pro rated signing Bonus. Johnson to keep 84 medals Barcelona Spain International olympic committee president Juan Antonio Sam ranch said wednesday Ben Johnson will not be stripped of the two Bronze medals he won at the 1984 olympic games despite Johnson s admission that he used banned anabolic  International Amateur athletic federation track and Field s International governing body voted tuesday to expunge the 100-meter world record of 9.83 seconds Johnson set in 1987 at the world track and Field championships in  whether the Ioc would request that Johnson return his Bronze medals from the los Angeles games Sam ranch said  was third in the 100-meter dash in 84 and was a member of Canada s 400-meter Bronze medal relay team. Prep from Paga 21 the Only Way with an Odd number of teams competing in the aaa and an even number in a it could be arranged for Frankfurt to get a non conference game. Hanau is the beneficiary in that Deal the panthers Are guaranteed an extra game right off the Bat and if they have a Good year and reach the big schools finale they would have an almost respectable 10-game sched ule. The football game also Means that i have to Start prognostic Ting a Little earlier than Normal. I take Frankfurt 20-12. Last year s limb climbing was the Best in 20 years. I wound up with 138-31-3, .817 in my 1988 predictions. The lifetime record stands at 1,817 wins 703 humongous upsets and 87 standoffs a non Loo Glossy .717 Mark. Home event coaches Are reminded to report their results to stars and stripes As quickly As possible Fol lowing the completion of All events. All results must be reported the Day the events Are held.  open from Page 17 and the noise she kept her Cool Evert said of Garri son. She s usually not that  she broke Evert in the third game of the second set but Evert broke right Back. Despite the urging of the 20,901 fans not wishing to see a Star extinguished Evert was broken again in the fifth and seventh games and Garrison served out the match. It May not be the Way i want people to remember me Garrison said. "1 thought How it was the last time Chris would be Here and she has meant so much to the game and she is such a lady. I Felt like a villain taking her out. But at least i lube  Evert will represent the United states in the federation cup at Tokyo next month. She might play in some other tournaments in the future but her career on tour is Over. If i want to go play in a tournament in Stuttgart will she said. This is my last major  Evert never expected to win this open after Devot ing so Little of her time to Tennis this year. I wanted to make a Good showing and enjoy it she said. Good showings hardly describe what Evert brought tothe sport. She took her first of four straight opens in 1975 and also won in 1980 and 82. Evert won the French open seven times including her last major title in 1986. She has three Wimbledon and two australian open crowns. Now ranked fourth Evert was no. 1 or no. 2 steadily from 1975 through 1986. Her rivalry with Navratilova who played the other quarterfinal tuesday night was one of the most engaging m sports. Navratilova leads her close Friend 43-37, but they won t be meeting in any significant matches again. In wednesday s Early play defending Champion Steffi Graf cruised into the semifinals crushing Helena Sutkova 6-1,6-1, in 45  gab Rita Sabatini was to meet no. 6 Arantha Sanchez Vicario in the second match on Cen Ter court with the Winner to play Graf. Graf has conceded merely 14 games in winning five matches and Only once has she been forced to work More than an hour. The 20-year-old West German has compiled a match record this year of 67-2, dropping Only seven sets