European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Thursday september 28,1989 the stars and stripes sports cubs first to wrap it up by Ben Walker a baseball writer Montreal the magic number for the Chicago cubs is 1989. The cubs Given hardly a Chance at the Start of the year capped their season of surprises by clinching the National league fast championship tuesday. Chicago won its second division title in six seasons beating Montreal 3-2 soon after second place St. Louis lost. And the cubs celebrated in style toasting them selves with a wild and wet clubhouse party. Vou can t beat this. Nothing is belter than the present said sync Sandburg. The Only everyday starter left from Chicago s last division championship in 1984. The cubs became the first team to claim a spot in the playoffs an Ama ing turnaround for a club that went 77-85 last year and then stumbled to a 9-23 Spring training record. I thought we had a lot of holes at the beginning of the year right fielder Andre Dawson admitted. I knew we had a lot of things to gel behind the cubs also had to overcome sever Al injuries. In May Dawson Jerome Walton and Mitch Webster went on the disabled list within a Span of five Days. Dwight Smith Lloyd Mcclendon an Doug Dascenzo were brought up from the minors and did the Job. So did Rookie Catcher Joe Girardi and Rick Wrona after Damon Berryhill was lost for the season in Laic August. When myself and the other Outfield ers went Down i think we All thought it was going to be a Tough time. But we Hung together and played through Dawson said. We played As a team Notas individuals All during the season. That was the the cubs win made Don Zimmer a Champion for the first time As a manager in it seasons. This is my 41st year in baseball and a lot of Good things and a lot of bad things have happened to me the Champagne soaked Zimmer said. But this tops every thing that i be Ever done in the Chicago will open the playoffs wednesday night at Wrigley Field. After Mike Fitzgerald made the final out of the game the cubs rushed from the dugout and met in Celebration at the Mound. Sandburg scored the go ahead run in the eighth inning with the kind of Aggras san Diego still Olive in West no Roundup Page 22 sic play that transformed the cubs into winners. Sandberg singled with two outs and was running when Dwight Smith Fol Lowed with a single to right Field. When Hubic Brooks hobbled the Ball for a split second Sandberg kept going and heat the relay throw to he plate. Zimmer Chicago s eighth manager in the 1980s, was among the first to Greet Sandburg As the cubs spilled on to the Field. Smith who had never played in the big leagues before this season also did a Little Celebration dance on the bases. Greg Maddux 19-12, allowed seven hits in s a innings and Mitch Williams got two outs for his 36th save. Maddux is second in the league in victories one be Hind Houston s Mike Scott. It was the second time this season Maddux and Sandberg had teamed up to win a big game. On aug. 7. The cubs took sole Possession of first place for Good when they beat co Leader Montreal behind Sandburg s Home run and mad Dux s seven hitter. I think every time we were about twofold we came Back to win Maddux said. We re a Young team and the Guys Are hungry. They want the things the older Guys Dennis Martinez 16-7. Took the loss. The expos shut out on three hits forgive innings tied it with two runs in the sixth. Rookie Marquis Grissom. Andres Galarraga and Brooks opened with sin Gles for the first run and with the Cardi nals final posted. Nelson san Lovunia s one out sacrifice Fly with the base loaded made it 2-2. The cubs scored in the second on a walk and Wrona s two out triple and added a run in the sixth on Sandberg s double off the left Field Fence and Smith s Bloop single. Mark Grace single Smith to third but Martinez escaped when Dawson grounded into an inning ending double play. Cubs manager Don left und general manager Jim Frey celebrate in clubhouse. Cub fans celebrate b pauldr1scoll Chicago a temperatures dipped but Pennant fever soared As Jubi Lant fans celebrated the cubs Victory Over Montreal tuesday night hat clinched the National league East title. Deafening cheers went up and Beer flew at the cubby Bear lounge across the Street from Wrigley Field with he final out in Montreal that gave the cubs a 3-2 win Over the expos and their first Divi Sion title since 1984. The Pittsburgh pirates 4-1 win Over the second place St. Louis cardinals earlier in the night also seen at the bar had Given the cubs at least a tic. We knew they could do it. They re going All the Way now you can forget about 69," said Kathleen Danahy of Chicago. The cubs blew a Large Lead Over the new York acts in september 1969 and lost the title. Fans from several bars near Wrigley see fans on Page 22 athletics Clinch tie for Al West title by the associated press Oakland Calif. The Oakland athletics clinched a tie for their second straight american league West title beating the Texas rangers 4-3 tuesday night on Dave Henderson s two run Homer in the eighth inning. Oakland leads Kansas City in the Amer ican league West by five games with both teams having five games remaining. Dennis Ecker sly 4-0, who blew a Chance to save the game in the eighth pitched the final a innings allowing Thad Bosty s sacrifice Fly in the ninth. With the score tied 2-2, Walt Weiss started the eighth with a bunt single of Mike Juffcoat 9-6, and took third when third baseman Dean Palmer s throw went an sports television College football teams to be announced 2 . Friday. 9 Roundup Over the head of first baseman Rafael Palmeiro. Reliever Gary Mic lace got Rickey Henderson on a groundnut but Henderson followed with his 15th Home run. Henderson singled to Lead off the fourth and scored when Jose Canseco s liner to left skipped past Pete Incaviglia for a double. Texas held Hll leu for five innings by Curt Young lied it in the sixth. Mike Stan Ley singled to Center and took second when Henderson misplay cd the Ball for an error. One out later Fred Manrique reached when third baseman Phillips booted his grounder. Jeff Kuncl followed with a grounder that bounced off Young s Glove fora run scoring infield single. Oakland went ahead 2-1 in the seventh when Dave Parker doubled with to outs and scored As Manrique. The second baseman hobbled Tony Phillips single up the Middle. Parker bowled Over Catcher Chad or cuter on a close play. Texas tied it in the eighth. Kreuter walked with one out and Manrique singled to Chase Young. Cecil Espy running Tor or cuter combined with Manrique on a double steal and scored on Pinch Hitler Harold Bains groundnut. In other games tuesday tigers 4, Blue jays 3 Detroit Toronto failed to hold a two run ninth inning Lead but lie Blue jays maintained their one game Lead in the Al East As Baltimore loss to Milwaukee. Gary Penis tied the game with a iwo run single off Tom Henke 4-10, and Alan tra Mmel followed with a game winning single thai ended Toronto s nine game winning Streak against Detroit. Mike he Nicman 11-4, pitched two innings of two nil Relief As Detroit stopped a six game losing Streak. Royals 4, Angels 0 Anaheim Calif Bret Saberhagen. 22-6, pitched a six hitter to win for the 19h Lime in his last 21 decisions leading the Kansas City past California and eliminating the Angels from the Ameri can league West race. Kansas cily remained barely in con Tention As Oakland beat Texas 4-3. The royals would have to win their last five games and the athletics lose their last live for Kansas City to tic. Saberhagen pitched his fourth shutout and extended his scoreless Streak to 27 innings with his major league leading 12th Complete game. Brewers 7, orioles 3 Milwaukee Jaime Navarro. 7 7. Prevented Baltimore from moving into a first place tic by beating the Ori Oles with a seven hitter for his first big league Complete game. Mike folder hit a Mcadoff inside the Park Home run in the first and Gary Sheffield hit a Solo Home run in the Sec Ond. The Brewers chased starter Dave Johnson 4-7, with a two run third tapped by Billy Spiers triple. Paul Molitor extended his hitting see Al on Page 22
