European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 31, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes Friday August 31,1990capriati, Chang Sanchez move on Friday August 31,1990 by Bob Greene new York apr teen agers Jennifer Capriati and Michael Chang won second round matches at the . Open thursday and both had to work for it. Capriati at 14 the youngest player in . Open the tournament got off to a Rocky Start but righted herself to defeat Canadian Patricia by 6-3,6-1. Capriati lost three of the first four games before reeling off nine consecutive games to capture the first set and take a 4-0 Lead in the second. After by held serve in the fifth game Capriati took the next two games to Complete the 58-minute second round Romp. Chang who won the French open last year at the age of 17, beat former teenage phenom Jimmy Arias 7-6 736-3, 6-2. Aaron Krickstein the youngest male Ever to win a professional tournament when he captured one in Tel Aviv several years ago eliminated Jason Stolten Berg 6-4,6-2,6-4. Brad Gilbert the no. 8 seed also grabbed a third round berth by defeating Rick Leach 7-6 7-46-4, 6-2. In other Early women a matches thursday sixth seeded Arantha Sanchez Vicario Defeated Caroline Kuhlman 6-0, 6-3, and no. Loco Chita Martinez eliminated Csilla Bartos 6-0,6-4. Krickstein now 23, is trying to duplicate his feat of last year when he reached the semifinals at the National Tennis Center. Krickstein whose big forehand and Strong Baseline game helped him move As High As no. 7 in the world rankings has a history of injuries. Thursday he injured his right shoulder in the third set against Stoltenberg. A i am concerned a he said. A i would be lying if i said in a  if the seedlings hold Krickstein would meet Gilbert in the fourth round and second seeded Boris Becker in the quarterfinals. On wednesday Martina Navratilova who captured a record ninth Wimbledon Crown earlier this year took another step toward her fifth . Open singles title with a Victory Over Britain Sclare Wood. Quot this is the Best year in be had since 1986,�?� Navratilova said. A the pressure is there. I done to mind. I thrive on  also thriving on the hard courts of the National Tennis Center is Ivan Lendl who at the age of 30 is going after his fourth . Open championship. Lendl advanced to the third round by Downing West Germany s Michael Stich. On thursday the pretenders to the throne Are much younger. Then there a Becker who battled Yannick Noah in his bid to keep Pace with Lendl. In women a singles 16-year-old Monica Seles the no. 3 seed took on Ros Fairbank Nideffer in a match that was postponed by rain from wednesday night. The women a defending Champion Steffi Graf was to play Rachel Mcquillan of Australia on thursday night. Quot i play my own game a Lendl said after Downing Stich 6-4, 5-7,6-3,6-3. And he a done that very Well. Lendl has won eight grand slam titles including the australian open for the second time earlier this year. He has reached the . Open final eight consecutive years. He has lost at the Flushing Meadow Only eight times in his career and has won 61 matches. John Mcenroe who has won four times also was victorious on wednesday defeating David Engel 6-2, 6-3, 7-5. But unlike Lendl and Navratilova Mcenroe does no to give himself much Chance to win this year. A a it a a real Long shot for this particular tournament a Mcenroe said. A a it a very difficult to win  two men s seeds weren t As fortunate Luiz Mattar of Brazil eliminated fifth seeded Andres Gomez the French open Champion 6-3, 3-6, 63,6-3. Paul Annacone ousted no. 16 Martin Jaite of Argentina 7-6 7-56-2, 6-2. Also falling was Natalia Zvereva the women a 15 the seed to fellow soviet Lelia Meskhi 6-4, 6-0. A i Wasny to really prepared for it at All Quot Gomez said of the open. A you might come to the match poorly prepared As i was or have a great preparation like Stefan Edberg  Edberg the reigning Wimbledon Champion and no 1 seed at the open Al from Page 21 sacrifice Fly and in the fourth on a throwing error by third baseman Carlos Baerga. In other games wednesday Blue jays 7, Brewers 3 Toronto a tar y Fernandez hit the Blue jays first Home run in it games a three run shot As Toronto snapped a five game losing Streak Jimmy key 9-6 scattered six hits struck out six  walked none in six innings. Duane Ward pitched three innings for his itch save. Yankees 3, orioles 2 Baltimore a Matt Nokes and Kevin Maas homered on consecutive pitches in the sixth inning As new York sent Baltimore to its fifth straight loss. Tim Leary 8-16 gave up one run on four hits in seven innings. Dave Righetti relieved to Start the ninth. He gave up Pinch hitter Tim huletts two out Home run but got his 29th save. Twins 6, White sox 1 Minneapolis a Mark Guthrie pitched a five hitter and Minnesota turned four errors into four runs in the second inning As the White sox suffered their fifth straight loss. N a % ? a a / 14-year-old Jennifer Capriati reached the third round of her first . Open thursday. Also was upset in a first round match. In menus play seeded players who won wednesday included no. 6 Thomas Muster no. 7 Emilio Sanchez no 10 Andrei Chesnokov no. 12 Pete Sampras and no. 15 Goran Ivanisevic women seeds who were victorious were no. 5 Gabriela Sabatini no. 7 Katerina male Eva and no. 8 Mary Joe Fernandez. Also advancing were no. 9 Manuela male Eva Fragniere no. 11 Helena Suko a and no. 15 Judith Wiesner. Royals 6, athletics 0 Oakland Calif. A Kevin Appier pitched a four hitter for his sixth consecutive Victory and to Jackson Danny Tartabull and Jim Eisenreich each hit Home runs As Kansas City Defeated Oakland. Appier 11-4 had not allowed a hit for 5 Vij innings then Rickey Henderson beat out an infield single. Shortstop Kurt Stillwell made a diving Stop to his left and made a Low throw that first baseman George Brett could not handle. Tigers 4, mariners 2 Seattle a Cecil fielder hit his 42nd Home run and Alan Trammell also connected leading Walt Terrell and Detroit Over Seattle. Fielder leads the majors in homers and with 109 Bis. He has homered twice this season against the mariners both off Matt Young. Trammell gave the tigers a 3-0 Lead by leading Oil the sixth with his 13th Homer off Young 6-14. Terrell re signed by the tigers on july 28, one Day after being released by Pittsburgh improved to 3-2 with the tigers. He was 2-7 w Ith the pirates. Angels 9, rangers 2 Anaheim Calif. A Lance Parrish a three run Homer capped a tie breaking seven run seventh inning for California which swept the three game Serios. Jim Abbott 9-12 gave up two runs in 7 a i innings As the Angels won their fifth straight game. California moved to 6665, the first time in two months it has been Over .500.nl from Page 21 and sacrificed two runners into scoring position leading St Louis Over Cincinnati. It was Only the cardinals third Victory in 12 games against the reds. Mets 2, padres 1 new York a Daryl Bostons bases loaded run scoring single with one out in the ninth inning gave new York a Victory Over san Diego As the mets kept Pace with Pittsburgh. The pirates beat Atlanta 10-0 to maintain to a two game Lead Over new York. Howard Johnson led off the ninth with a Bloop single off Greg Harris 76 and took second on Tim Teufel a sacrifice. Harris walked Todd Hundley and Pinch hitter Kelvin Torve to Load the bases and Boston greeted Craig Lefferts with with a ground single through the padres drawn in infield. It was the Metsy 16th win in their final at Bat this season. Howard Johnson astros 1, cubs 0 Houston a Chicago a Rick Sutcliffe came away a loser in his first appearance of the season following shoulder surgery. Sutcliffe held Houston to a run and two hits in five innings but Houston s Mark Portugal and Larry Andersen shut Down the cubs off  8-9 of Ltd out of trouble in five of the first six innings. He won his fourth consecutive game scattering eight hits in seven innings and striking out nine equating his career High. Dodgers 12, Phillies 2 Philadelphia a Chris Gwynn hit two Home runs including his first career grand slam in an eight run sixth inning powering los Angeles to a rain delayed Victory Over Philadelphia. A Solo Homer by Gwynn in the first inning and a two run Homer by Mike Scioscia in the second off Tommy Greene 1-2 gave the dodgers a 3-0 Lead before a 2 Chris Gwynn hour 22-minute rain delay after the second inning. A the Victory was the fourth straight and 11th in the last 15 games for the dodgers who moved within 5 a games of Cincinnati in the National league West