European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 25, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Monday september 25,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 see ers Surprise Vikings 49ers surge Post eagles by the associated press Pittsburgh Myrril hog scored the go ahead touchdown and Pittsburgh s defense ranked last in the nil after two Blowout losses set up a score and shut out Minnesota in the second hair As the St Clurs stunned the Vikings 27-14 sunday. The stellers buried by turnovers and penalties while being outscored 92-10 in their first two games with stood a 27-Yard Fumble return touch Down by the Vikings Henry Thomas to improve to 1-2. Minnesota 1-2, lost its second in a Row. Hubby Brister threw a i a Yard touch Down pass to tight end Mike Mularky. Pittsburgh s defense pumped up by cheers of de Fonse dec of Csc stopped the Vikings running and pass ing game and had five quarterback sacks and two turnovers. After Chris Dolman s sack forced a Fumble that Thomas returned with 6 39 left in the second Quarter the fourth touchdown by an opposing de sense on a Pittsburgh turnover in three games the Steeles drove 60 Yards to retake the Lead for Good. Louis Lipps ran 20 Yards on a re verse and Buster hit Rodney Carter for 9 Yards and hog for 7 for a first Down at the Vikings 24. Three plays after Tim worthy s 8-Yard run Hoge pow ered into the end zone from the 2 to make it 21-14 with 1 10 left in the half. Gary Anderson who missed earlier from 43 Yards made it 24-14 with a 38 Yard Field goal with 12 10 left. He added a 44-Yardcr with 2 13 left. In other Early games sunday 49m 38, eagles 28 Philadelphia Joe Montana sacked eight times in the first 3 / quart ers threw four touchdown passes in the final period As san Francisco overcame an 11-Point deficit in the last eight min utes and beat Philadelphia. Montana completed 25 of 34 passes for 428 Yards including 237 in the second half. Nil Roundup so Elm Merrill loge. Scores go ahead to after throwing a 68-Yard touch Down pass to Jerry Rice in the first Quarter he connected in the fourth Quarter with John Taylor for 70 Yards Brent Jones for 8 Yards Tom Rathman for 25 Yards and completed his show with a 33-Yardcr to Rice with 2 02 left in the game. It was the third straight win on the Road for san Francisco which trailed 28-17 after Randall Cunningham had thrown a 3-Yard touchdown to Jimmie Giles with 8 34 left in the game. That gave the eagles who lost Lor the first time in three games a 28-17 Lead. But Montana came right Back driving san Francisco 75 Yards in 2 a minutes to Cut it to 28-24 on his 8-Yard connection with Rauhman. After the san Francisco defense stymied Cunningham it took Only three plays for Montana to score again hitting Rathman behind line Backer sch Joyner. Giants .15. Cardinals 7 East Rutherford. . Terry Kinard returned an interception 58 Yards for a touchdown and the giants maligned defense forced six first half turnovers sunday anew York Defeated Phoenix 2-1 for its Best Start since 1968.the giants 3-0 intercepted four of Gary hog Boom s first eight passes and recovered two fumbles in build ing a 20-0 halftime  York also had five sacks with one by linebacker Gary reasons result ing in a third Quarter safely. New York took a 7-0 Lead on its firsts cries with Phil Simms 11 of 21 for 202 Yards hitting Stephen Baker on a 39-Yard scoring pass  stretched the Lead to 14-0 just 2 22 later by grabbing an overthrown Hogoboom pass and winding his Way to the end zone going the final 20 Yards after cutting across Field. Sea Hanks 24, patriots 3foxboro, mass. Pave Kring attacked new England s injury weak ened secondary with three touchdown passes in he last 8 15 of the first half leading Seattle Over the patriots. The patriots led 3-0 on Greg Davis 35-Yard Field goal in the first Quarter before Kring threw scoring passes of 27 Yards to Louis Clark 19yards to Paul Skansi and 10 Yards to John l.  and new England arc 1-2. Cark gave Seattle the Lead with 8 15 left in the first half on a Post pattern. Strong safety Jim Bowman starting be cause Roland James had a Groin injury ran toward Clark on the left Side of the Field and could t recover when Clar Cut across the Middle. Skansi scored with 1 43 left when Rookie com crack Maurice Hurst play ing because Ofa season ending Achilles Tendon injury to Ronnie Lipsctt left him alone in the left Corner of the end zone. O s slice jays Lead to 1 by the associated press Baltimore Bob Milacki won his fourth straight decision saturday night As the Baltimore orioles pulled Back to within one game of the american league East Lead beating the new York Yankees 10-2. As temperature s fell into the 40s, the orioles won for the fifth time in seven games and moved closer to first place Toronto which lost to Milwaukee 4-1. Each team has seven games left including three against each other beginning Friday in Toronto. In other games saturday Brewers 4, Blue jays 1 Milwaukee Paul Molitor and . Surhoff homered and Terry Franco a drove in two runs As Milwaukee Defeated Toronto. Twins5,a s3 Minneapolis Randy Bush equated his career High of 14 Home runs with a two run shot that put Minnesota ahead in the fourth inning and Allan an Al Roundup Der san earned his career High 17lh Victory with five shaky innings As the twins beat first place Oakland. The loss snapped the athletics five game winning Streak but their Lead was upped to 4 a games Over California in the american league West As the Angels dropped a double header in Cleveland. Mariners 8, royals 0 Kansas City to. Scott Bank head pitched a two hitter against his old team and Seattle beat Kansas City dim Ming the royals Hopes in the american league West. The royals were shut out for the Sec Ond straight Day and league leading 17th time this season. They failed to take advantage of a loss by Oakland and stayed s a games behind the athletics with seven to play. Indians 4-6, Angels 3-2 Cleveland California aware sports giants oust astros by the associated press san Francisco the san Francis co giants Defeated Houston 3-1 saturday eliminating the astros from the National league West race and leaving Only san Diego still in Contention in the division. The Victory was the giants 17th in their last 22 games and kept them five games ahead of the padres who beat los Angeles 7-1. It would definitely be Tough to beat them now. T should tip my hat to the that Oakland had lost to Minnesota squandered a Chance to gain ground in the Al West by losing a doubleheader to Cleveland and falling 4 i games out. The Angels blew the opener when re Liever Greg minion walked Home the winning run to Cap a two run eighth in Ning rally. They dropped the Nightcap when Cleveland s Tom Candiotti held them to seven hits. Rangers 6, White so 4 Arlington Texas Thad bps icy s Pinch hit single in the eight inning keyed a three run rally and lifted Texas Over Chicago. Red sox 6, tigers 1 Detroit Danny help s bases loaded single in the first inning drove into runs and Boston beat Detroit extending its winning Streak Over the tigers to seven games. The loss left the tigers who have seven games remaining two shy of losing 100 games for the third Lime in their history. Detroit has lost four straight and seven of its last eight. No Roundup giants. It shows a lot of character to win games like they have lately astros Man Ager Art Howe said. Rick re Uschel outdo Clad Mike Scott As the giants Cut their magic number for clinching the division to three. The game Drew 41,221 fans and in creased the giants Home attendance to 2.008,958, the first season they be reached 2 million. In other games saturday padres 7, dodgers 1 los Angeles Calvin Schiraldi hit a three run Homer and combined with Greg Harris on a three hitter As san Diego kept its slim National league West Hopes alive by routing los Angeles. Schiraldi 6-6, is 3-0 in four starts since being acquired from the Chicago cubs. He pitched five innings and gave up two hits including Pinch hitter Dar Rin Fletcher s first major league Home run. Harris got his sixth save. Cubs 3, pirates 2 Chicago Chicago reduced its magic number for winning the National league East to four As Pinch hitter Mitch Webster singled Home an unearned Runin the ninth inning and beat Pittsburgh. The cubs stayed four games ahead of is. Louis which beat Philadelphia 11-5. Each team has seven games left including three against each other starting Friday in . Chicago s third straight Victory eliminated Montreal from the race. Cardinals 11, Phillies s St. Louis Milt Thompson hit a three ran double during a Stycn Nin third inning As St. Louis Defeated Philadelphia. Pedro Guerrero also drove in three runs for the second place cardinals As they kept Pace with Chicago. Mets 13, expos 6 new York Gary Carter drove in five runs and the new York mels remained 5 a games behind in the nation Al league East defeating Montreal. Hubic Brooks hit a grand slam and drove in five runs for Montreal. Gregg Jeff cries Tim Teufel and Mark Carre Neach homered for the mils. Reds 11,braves s Atlanta Paul o Neill drove in four runs and Pinch hitter Barry Larkin singled Home the tic breaking run in the eighth inning As Cincinnati beat Atlanta the reds won their second straight game following 10 consecutive losses. An sports television pro football Cleveland at Cincinnati,2 . Tuesday. Radio pro football Cleveland at Cincinnati 2 06 . Tuesday