European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday August 14, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 21 Grady wins by 3 strokes by Bob Green Birmingham Ala. A one by one the would be challengers to Wayne Grady fell victim to the Trees and Trou ble a Placid Pond and the cussed rough of Shoal Creek. One by one defending Champion Payne Stewart 43-year-old Gil Morgan and Fred couples dropped away in the pea championship sunday their faces reflecting the Strain applied by the unyielding pressure of the most difficult course the touring pros have encountered in years. The hardest Damn Golf course the Ever played in my life Fuzy Zoeller called it. The most frustrating 18 i be Ever seen Nick Faldo said. Unrelenting Hale Irwin said. Only Grady a 33-year-old trans planted australian could handle it. Grady now a resident of Orlando fla., and for six seasons a member of the a championship All were in Contention at one time or another. All backed away on the much maligned layout. Stewart was the first to go in the muggy heal that saw golfers swelter As temperatures reached into the 90s. He hit his third shot into a Pond in front of the . When the Ball got wet Stewart lost his Chance to be come tie first Man in 53 years to defend this title. The Ball in the water led to a triple bogey 8, a snowman in golfers Par Lance. Stewart blew to a 79, including 41 on the Back and finished 10 shots Back and tied for eighth at 292. I believed in my Bones i was going to win he said shaking his head and Man aging a weak smile. At least i did t shoot 80." Morgan a non practising optometrist from Edmond okla., who shot a 65 on saturday at one Point was a single stroke off the Pace. But he let a tee shot get on american tour won by three strokes with a 282 total. He did t do anything foolish said away to the right far to the right Stewart who played in the same two the Par-3 13. Some with the new Champion. He kept his  and that was All he had to do while others were losing theirs. V Grady who has a record of 29 runner up finishes around the world needed Only a one under Par 71 in the final round be took two More strokes to reach the Rock hard putting surface and took a double bogey. Morgan matched Par 72 and was third at 286 couples a hard hitting Laid Back Guy called Boom Boom by his fellow pros lost a Little of his California Cool As a Lucky Bounce off a Pine tree to acquire Well As the Lead in the Golf tournament his second american title and his first in with the string of four consecutive to golfs major championships gets beginning on the 13th. His task was eased by the self inflicted three of them came on misled putts damage suffered by Stewart Morgan and of 3-4 feet the other after a visit into a couples. See pea on Page 23 Wayne Grady holds the pea trophy after his Victor sunday at Birmingham Ala. Al Roundup red sox trounce mariners 7-2, pad Lead in East by the associated press Seattle for a Guy who did t expect to play Marty Barrett did just Fine. Barrett got into the game in the first inning when Jody Reed fouled a Ball off his left foot and had to leave. Later Barrett hit a lie breaking two run double in the ninth inning sunday that sent the Boston red sox Pasi the Seattle Mari ners 7-2. It used to be Tough for me to be ready com ing off the Bench. The last couple of months i Don t seem to miss a beat Barrett said. Barrett s two out single in the eighth inning sparked a two run rally that put Boston ahead 2 1. After Ken Griffey or. Homered to tie it in the Bottom  eighth Barrett again gave the red sox the Lead with his first extra base hit since june 30. The five run ninth helped the red sox in crease their Lead in the american league East to three games Over Toronto. Boston s Edge is its largest since july 4. Seattle lost for the fifth time in six games All at Home. The mariners have scored Only 13 runs during that Span. In the ninth Tim Naehring walked with one Fin and John mar Ano singled him to third. Bar see Al on Page 26 reds top giants up Lead by the associated press Cincinnati the Cincinnati reds juggled their lineup scored four first inning runs off Scott Garrelts and rolled to a 6-4 Victory Over National league West rival san Francisco giants sunday. With the Victory the reds shoved the giants 5 /2 games Back and took a 2-1 Lead in the four game series that was to wind up monday. The reds took advantage of Early control problems by Garrelts 9-9making his first Start in nine Days. Barry Larkin opened the scoring with a run scoring double and Hal Morris Mariano Duncan and Joe Oliver added run producing singles As the  around. Although they got six hits in the inning the reds wound up with just three More in the rest of the game. Reds manager Lou Piniella who had announced a set lineup just one week earlier jumbled it to try to snap the offence out of its slump. Cincinnati s win was just its sixth in 20 games a skid that let the giants close from an 11-game deficit to As Little As 3 i. The manager moved cleanup hitter Eric Davis to Lead off for the first time since the last game of the 1986 season. In the fourth spot he put Todd Benzinger who had t started in nine Days has t driven in a run since june 25, and was supposed to be a Reserve for the rest of the season. Davis singled to open the first and Ben Inger scored a run in the inning after being hit by a pitch. Garrelts who came within one out of no Hilling the reds at candlestick Park on july 29, had missed his last scheduled Start because of a sore Elbow. His control was Oft sunday and it Cost him. This time 1 just got behind in the count and proceeded to get pounded Gavrelis said. The reall big Point was getting behind and having to come Over the plate. I d say i was not As Sharp As i have been. I put the team in a Hole and we could t get out of  no round Tom Browning 12-6 needed the big Early Cushion to get his both Victory in his last 11 decisions. He gave up eight hits and three walks in 6 a innings allowing the giants a baserunner in each inning. Rob Dibble gave up a run in the eighth but Randy Myers pitched a perfect ninth for his 23rd save in 27 chances. The big first inning appeared to incite the reds who had criticized each other following a listless 4-2 loss saturday night. I Don t think we were dejected when we came Here today said Morris who had an rib single and a Solo Homer off Garrelts. In any game it s Nice to be on top Early because you can do some different  after Davis and Paul o Neill opened the inning with singles firkin playing with a Brace on his sprained left knee doubled Home Davis. Ben Inger was hit by a pitch loading the bases. Morris Duncan and Joe Oliver singled in runs. Robby Thompson hit his 12th Homer with two outs in the second and the giants got within a run in the third on an rib double by Kevin Mitchell and Gary Carter s sacrifice Fly. Morris Solo Homer in the third his sixth pushed Cincinnati s Lead to 5-3. The reds added a run in the seventh off i Anasco Oliveras As Ben Inger tripled with two out and tins Sabo singled. Dibble gave it Back in the eighth when in Empson reached on a fielder s Choice stole second and june around on Mike Jungery s Pinch hit single. In other games sunday cardinals 6, pirates 0 Pittsburgh Bob Tewksbury 7-3 pitched a six hitter and Todd Eile homered and doubled As St. See no on Page 23