European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday june 17,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 Tim Simpson likes his Birdie on the 13th Hole  rally in 8th to Edge White sox 5-4 by the associated press Chicago a the defending american league Champion Oakland athletics five outs away from dropping out of first place in the West got two run hits from Dave Henderson and Terry Steinbach in an eighth inning rally Friday night to Check the Chicago White sox 5-4. The White sox who could have surged past the a Sal Roundup five percentage Points with a Victory led 4-1 behind Reg Hibbard a solid pitching. But Mike Gallego and Alt Weiss opened the eighth with singles and Barry nes 7-1 relieved. A single by Rickey Henderson loaded the bases and ave Henderson who homered in the first inning tooled to make it 4-3. After Carney Lansford struck at Mark Mcgwire was intentionally walked but Steinbach singled Home the tying and winning runs. Bob Welch 10-2 won his seventh straight game spite yielding All the Chicago runs and seven hits in Tim Simpson ignites record scoring Romp in innings. Dennis Eckersley got the final out for 21st save. Fhe a a who have led the Al West since the first see Al on Page 26jfn sports television a a a . Open 7 30 . Sunday use balls Chicago cubs at Philadelphia 2 an. Monday. Of. A a radio baseball a Toronto at new York Yankees 7 30 . By Bob Green Medinah 111. Apr another Day another round of record breaking scoring in the . Open. Tim Simpson will take the blame a and the Lead by one shot. A i guess when i go out and shoot 66 everybody says a hey it can be done a and they Rise to the occasion a a mystified Simpson said Friday after taking sole control of the second round Lead in the open. To get to the top at the Halfway Point of the tournament Simpson had to Birdie two of his last three holes and overcome the most prolific scoring spree in open history. His Early 6-under score thursday provoked a record Romp of 39 sub Par scores in the first round the most Ever posted in 18 holes of open Competition. That Mark did no to last a Day As 47 below Par scores came in. One of those was another 66, by Mike Hulbert. All this happened on a course that was reputed to be one of the most difficult the open has seen. Simpsons second round 69, capped by a 4-foot putt on the 18th Hole helped set the record for the most sub Par scores in any Complete 72-Hole . Open. Through two rounds at Medinah the total had reached 86 a 22 More than for All four rounds at the country club in Brookline mass., in 1988. A i just done to understand it a Simpson said. A this is a great Golf course. It wears you out. Its like fighting Mike Tyson. You get through and you say a thank goodness that a  a in fact he said Medinah took so much out of him a i done to have the Energy left to get excited Over his 9-under 135. That a Only one shot off the open record for 36 holes set by Jack Nicklaus at Baltusrol in 1980. Jeff Sluman the 5-foot-7, 135-Pounder who won the 1988 pea was a stroke behind after another successful scramble produced a 70. . Open Sluman who has flirted with disaster from traps and Trees Hasni to made a bogey in the tournament. He had to save Par 11 times with one putt greens. Five of them came in the second round and included successive saves from 15 and 20 feet on the 11 the and 12th. A my Putter was a pretty Good Friend today a Sluman said. Mike Donald was another stroke behind at 137 after a 70 and was followed by Mark Brooks whose 70 left him at 138. Scott Simpson the 1987 open Winner and no relation to Tim slipped to a 73 and shared fourth place with 45-year-old Hale Irwin at 139. Irwin the 1974 and 1979 Champion who was Given a special exemption this year moved up with a 70. Jim Gallagher John Huston Billy Ray Brown and welshman Ian Woosnam followed at 140. Woosnam shot 70 despite a triple bogey. Gallagher had a 69, Brown 71 and Huston 72. Larry Nelson the 1983 open Champion and a two time Winner of the pea was in a group at 141 after a 67. Seve Ballesteros with a 69, was another stroke Back at 142, along with Hulbert. Curtis strange kept alive his Hopes for a record Matching third consecutive . Open Crown with a 70 that put Nim at 143. A a that a the one i was looking for a he said after a 35-foot Birdie putt on the 18th. A i wanted to do Well Here and in a not finished  masters Champion Nick Faldo of England shot 72 again and was at Par 144. Nicklaus who scored his fourth . Open Triumph at Baltusrol 10 years ago insisted he could still win despite a 74 that left him nine shots behind at 145. A i still feel i have an awful Good Chance to win the championship. In be Felt that Way All week a said Nicklaus. A Oakland s Felix Jose is tagged out at Home by Chicago Catcher Carlton Fisk As Umpire Don Denkinger watches