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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Sunday, August 26, 1990

     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday. August 26, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 17kick off College football season Anaheim Calif. Apr Colorado and Tennessee get a head Start on the rest of the National championship contenders when they open the College football season today in the inaugural Disneyland pigskin classic. A this game has big stakes Colorado coach Bill Mccartney said Friday. A the Winner will be in great shape nationally. The loser will have to pick up the  Kickoff in the newest Mcaa sanctioned preseason game is at noon put at Anaheim Staci urn. A crowd of about 40,000 is expected. Colorado came a lot closer to winning the National championship last year than Tennessee did but they both had Superb 11-1 seasons. The undefeated big eight Champion buffaloes were ranked no. I heading into the Orange bowl but lost 21-6 to notre Dame. Tennessee a Only loss was to Alabama in the sixth week. The volunteers shared the Southeastern con Fern acc title with Alabama and Auburn and then beat Arkansas in the Cotton bowl. Colorado finished no. 4 in the associated press poll while Tennessee was no. 5. Colorado and Tennessee were invited last Spring to play in this game. The schools exchanged game film from All 1289 regular season games. Preparation was probably tougher for Tennessee which has to defend against Colorado s hybrid 1-Bone. The volunteers already faced a Tough schedule when they agreed to play Here and have had to focus mostly on Colorado in preseason practice. A we normally practice against multiple looks but this has limited our preparation because we have to spend time on the i Bone a volunteers coach Johnny majors said. A it takes the most discipline against any offence that we will face. A it Cut into about two. Or three rounds of Golf this summer but the coaches have looked at films since last Spring Quot majors said. Colorado quarterback Darian Hagan who finished fifth in the Heisman trophy balloting returns after a Stellar Sophomore year. Hagan of los Angeles became the sixth player in Mcaa history to run and pass for 1,000 Yards in the same season 1,004 Rushing and 1,002 passing. The volunteers will have Sophomore tailback Chuck Webb Back in action. Webb accused of cheating a a test was suspended for a semester and missed Spring Ball. He regained his academic eligibility. Webb did not become a starter until the sixth game but was the eighth leading rusher in the country with 1.236 Yards on 209 carries the second highest total in school history. Each team is guaranteed $350,000, plus a sliding percentage of the Gate. Reds top pirates by the associated press Pittsburgh a Eric Davis went 4 for 4 with a Homer and scored ail four Cincinnati runs As the no West leading reds ended a five game losing Streak against East Leader Pittsburgh by beating the pirates 43 on Friday night. The pirates swept four games Between the two division leaders last weekend in Cincinnati then won the opener of their current four game series 9-3 on thursday night. Davis who entered the game batting .225, broke a 2r2 tie with a Solo Homer leading olt the sixth against Doug Drabick who failed in a bid for his 17th Victory. Drabick got off the Hook when Jose Lind tied the score with a one out rib single in the seventh off reliever Rob Dibble. But the reds broke the tie in the eighth after Bob Kipper relieved Drabek. Hal Morris popped out but Davis singled to Center for his fourth straight hit. Paul of Neill who had t gotten the Ball out of the infield in three previous at bats then lined a run scoring double to left Center. Kipper 5-2who was 5-0 in his 21 previous outings intentionally walked Sabo but struck out Luis Quinones and got Mariano Duncan on a Fly Ball to escape further trouble. Davis hitting ,188 against Pittsburgh entering the game also doubled and scored on Chris sabots sacrifice Fly in the second. He singled to Start the fourth and scored on Jeff Reeds groundnut. Dibble 6-3 worked 2 a innings for the Victory despite allowing Lind s rib single in the seventh. Randy Myers pitched the last 1 a innings for his 25th save. In other games Friday night mets 3, dodgers 2 los Angeles a Kevin Mcreynolds second Home run of the game a one out shot in the ninth inning gave new York a Victory Over los Angeles extending Dwight Gooden s winning Streak against the dodgers to 10 games. Mcreynolds Homer a drive Over the left Field Fence came off Jim Gott 2-3who had retired the last 22 batters he faced and had not allowed a run in 19 innings. Gooden 14-6 allowed six hits in 8 a innings As he extended his lifetime record against los Angeles to 13-i, including 10 in a Row and 4-0 this season. He struck out 11, the 42nd time in his career he has struck out 10 or More. Goodens Only career loss to the dodgers came on May 25, 1985, at Shea stadium. The Victory left the mets three games behind Pittsburgh which lost to Cincinnati. The second place dodgers dropped 6 a games behind the reds in the no West. Giants 13, Phillies 2 san Francisco a Kevin Mitchells three run double highlighted an eight run second inning As san Francisco beat Philadelphia. 1 the giants pounded Phillies starter Pat Combs 69who had allowed Only seven earned runs in his previous five starts for All eight runs in i he second. Matt Williams walked Gary Carter singled and Robby Thompson walked to Load the bases. Greg Litton singled to Center to for a 2-0 Lead. Pitcher Mike Lacoss reached safely when Combs fielded his bunt and threw too late trying to Force Thompson at third re loading the bases. Brett butlers no round  Davis is greeted by Paul of Neill after Homer. Sacrifice Fly scored Thompson and Dave Anderson s infield single scored Litton for a 4-0 Lead. After will Clarks single reloaded the bases Mitchells double into the left Field scored All three runners for a 7-0 Lead. Williams rib single closed out the inning As Combs saw his Era jump from 3.75 to 4.28. Padres 2, expos 1 Montreal a Andy Benes combined with three relievers on a three hitter and Roberto Alomar and Tony Gwynn had rib singles As san Diego edged Montreal. Benes 10-8 gave up three hits struck out two Ami walked two in 6 a innings to win his third straight Start. Montreal a Only run came on Tim rainess be Adolf Homer in the seventh. Braves 3, cubs 0 Atlanta a Rookie Steve Avery pitched a six hitter for his first major league shutout As Atlanta beat Chicago. Avery 3-7 struck out eight walked two and had two of Atlanta a six hits in leading the braves to their third Victory in four games. It was the 20-year-old�?Ts first Complete game in 14 starts. Cardinals 3, astros 2, 11 innings Houston a Vince Coleman singled Home the go ahead run in the 11th inning to give St. Louis a Victory Over  sports Tut vision College football a Colorado is. Tennessee 9 . Baseball a Oakland at Detroit 2 . Monday. Radio baseball a . Mets at . Dodgers it .red sox Blank Blue jays to up East Lead by the associated press Toronto a Mike Marshall s rib single in the nth inning snapped a scoreless tie and the Boston red sox beat Toronto 2-0 Friday night to take a to Lunic Lead Oxer the Blue jays in the Al fast. Wade Boggs started the ninth with a single off re i Duane Ward 2-7 and Mike Green Well followed e nut later with a single to Send Boggs to. Third. In shall then singled past shortstop i on i a Nande s a a a a tiek hed Globe Ami into left Field. I Oil Binne risky followed with a single to  a e i men Well 1 sum 1-. In. R or ii i g a \ e up ii e hits. A 11 u k on toe  de tour of eight innings and let i o n a a 1 tue a a t i a his tilth a c. A a a Miyei .1 nil  up in it Gemal round athletics 6, 1 igers 4 of 1 1\ it 1t a Carney Lansford s bases loaded. Two run double in the fourth inning broke a lie As Oakland heat Detroit. Oakland starter Sott Sanderson who pitched five innings won his i 3lh game m 21 decisions. It s his highest x u toy total sin e winning a in 19h0 with Montreal. Dams like Isle. The Fenny it Lakland Pitcher a 11 r. De Liick i i 11 a i i xxii i i i 1,i j pay up his it 9 a h a x c Ali id i j n it i i t 1 a i a it u hit in v u \ ngel2 v mix o get. E. A i j. I a j ,. A. I Ai i i e i a  i Yankees 0 new York a Milwaukee a Bill spices scored the games Only run on a filth Inong wild pit it h As Mark Knudson Ami two relievers combined on a sex in Hitler too Duel new Yorkus Tim . Rangers 2, twins 0 a i. 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