European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 22,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 21 a i a a in. Mets exposed Montreal sweeps into race by the associated press new York a the new York mets knew they had problems against left handers and winning on the Road. But rookies and playing at Home Chris Nabholz pitched a one hitter for his first major league shutout and Montreal beat new York 2-0 thursday to Complete a doubleheader sweep dropping the mets 2 i games behind first place Pittsburgh in the National league East. The expos won the first game 6-4. The expos have swept consecutive three game series from the pirates and mets to pull within 4 i games in the no East. A Man i love it a said Montreal Catcher Orlando Mercado released by new York last month. A we shut them  the mets 9-11 in september have lost five of their last six games including four losses to Rookie pitchers. Being a Rookie left hander Nabholz was a Tough combination for the mets to solve. The mets also lost a doubleheader on sept. 5 in Pittsburgh and left hander Zane Smith pitched a one hitter in the first game. A we have to pass the mets before thinking about first place a expos manager Buck Rodgers said. A i just Hope the schedule does t run out on  in game 1, the expos scored four runs in the eighth off Frank Viola and John Franco. A a we be come Back before but now time is just running out a mets first baseman Dave Magadan said in a quiet clubhouse. New York lost four straight at Home after winning 11 in a Row at Shea stadium. The mets 51-27 at Home have 13 games left but 10 Are on the Road at Chicago Montreal and Pittsburgh. The mets Are 32-39 on the Road 11-20 against left handers. A the expos Are really Loose and having fun a mets manager Bud Harrelson said. A a they re getting Good pitching and lots of key hits. We re struggling a Nabholz 6-0 did not allow a hit for 5 2/3 innings. Nabholz has not allowed More than see no on Page 26 no Roundup a Pittsburgh a Sid Bream is forced at second As the cubs Shawon Dunston throws to first in third inning in Chicago on thursday. The pirates won 11-2. Sox seek Clemens return by the associated press new York a forget about those ghosts ghouls and goblins that haunted the Boston red sox and Toronto Blue jays in the past. This october the nightmares of both teams revolve around Roger Clemens. Clemens has not pitched since sept. 4 when he left with tendinitis Al Roundup in his right shoulder and the red sox have not been the same without him. Without its Ace Boston has blown a 6 a game Lead in the american league East in two weeks. The red sox Are frightened that they wont be Able to catch Toronto without him. While Clemens has been out Toronto has played its Best Ball of the season moving one game ahead the red sox into first place in the division. The Blue jays Are worried about what Clemens return might do for the red sox. Or. Arthur Pappas Bostons team physician and an orthopaedic specialist said thursday that Clemens is ready to pitch again. Clemens who has missed three scheduled starts was examined by Pappas at the University of Massachusetts medical Center in Worcester. The red sox said that Clemens would rejoin the team in new York on Friday and would pitch Ike against the Yankees on sunday. The red sox fell out of first place for the first time since july 30 on wednesday night when they lost in Baltimore 8-4. It was their 11th loss in 16 games since Clemens Hurt his shoulder. Meanwhile Toronto beat new York 7-6 at Home. The Blue jays have won six in a Row Matching their longest Streak of the season and have won 12 of their last 14 games. The red sox and Blue jays were see Al on Page 26agassi pushes . Into 1-1 tie with Austria by the associated press Vienna Austria a Andre Agassi took the sting out of a charged up Horst Skoff then toyed with him for two the United states a 1-1 tie with Austria after Meti St Day of their Davis cup semifinal Friday. Thomas Muster used his Power to overcome the Miesse of Michael Chang in the opening match of this Best of five weekend  country will Advance to the final nov. 30-dec. 2. Agassi won the last three Points of a tiebreaker in the nest set and captured 12 of the next 13 games As Skoff ran but 01 Energy. The american needed less than two hours to Complete his 7-6 7-36-0,6-1 Victory. To fourth ranked Agassi so dominated Skoff that Yte austrian did not win a single Point on his own serve in the second set. Agassi and Skoff traded Sharp passing shots and  drop shots in the tiebreaker until the eighth pm a it to when Agassi recovered from a slip to take a 5-3won die next Point on skors serve then slammed an Ace to finish the set. Andre was playing great Tennis. In be never played Davis cup somebody who could put me under pressure like that never Ever. There was nothing i could do a Skoff said. A if you done to put pressure on Agassi he makes you run like a  with Many of the 17,000 fans leaving the Prater soccer stadium in disgust Skoff dropped the last 11 Points of the match. In the opening match Chang lost 4-6, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 in an intermittent rain. Muster improved his Davis cup Clay court record to 23-0 by taking advantage of changes weak serve. The american faced 23 break Points. In other Davis cup Tennis Friday Australia ahead of Argentina Sydney Australia a Wally Masur rallied from a two set deficit to defeat Martin Jaite in a three hour struggle and lift Australia to a 2-0 Lead Over Argentina in their semifinal. Masur recovered from a slow Start and beat Jaite 36,6-7 4-76-4,6-0,6-2. Pat Cash earlier swept past Alberto Mancini 6-1,61, 6-2 on the grass Center court at White City. Leconte forget Lead France London a in a world group qualifying match for the 1991 Davis cup Henn Leconte and Guy forget gave France a 2-0 Lead Over Britain. Leconte beat Nick Brown 6-3, 7-6 7-5. 6-2, and forget downed Jeremy Bates 2-6, 7-6 7-56-4,6-1. Ivanisevic paces Yugoslavia split Yugoslavia a Goran Ivanisevic beat Marc Rosset 6-4, 4-6, 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to give Yugoslavia a 1-0 Lead Over Switzerland in their qualifying  sports television College football a Alabama at Georgia 9 . Saturday Colorado at Texas 1 30 . Sunday. Radio College football a notre Dame at Michigan state 9 30 . Saturday. Baseball a Cincinnati at san Diego 2 . Sunday