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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 2,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21 Drabek 3-hits cards to win title for bucs  by the associated press St. Louis a after 11 Long years the Pittsburgh pirates Are champions of the National league East again. Doug Drabek 22-6the no by Young award favorite closed out the clincher in style beating the St. Louis cardinals 2-0 sunday on a three hitter. The pirates had known for weeks that the moment could come and in the last few Days they pretty much knew it would come. And when it finally did come they let Loose. Drabek jumped up and Down and hugged first baseman Sid Bream. Bariy Bonds and John Smiley carried manager Jim Leyland off the Field. A your fans have waited a Long time for this a a red eyed Bobby Bonilla said a and its a pleasure to bring it to  after the game Drabek was All party but during the game he was All business. A when the last out has been made then you can do the dumb stuff a Drabek said. A during the game i tried to keep it like any other Start. The Best thing is its finally Over  the Celebration began near first base after St. Louis Pinch hitter Denny Walling grounded out to end the game. Keeping with no president Bill Whites order the traditional Champagne spraying was done in a private room out of Range of no Roundup television cameras. A i think that Champagne is As much a tradition As the National Anthem the seventh inning stretch and hot dogs a Andy Van Slyke groused. A if this thing goes another 20 years without Champagne ill have to become commission there a a lot of Happy Guys in there her Mere s a lot of Nappy Guys in there said Gary Redus whose eighth inning sacrifice Fly broke a scoreless tie. A a it a the first time amp a a lot of people and its  Pittsburgh which has won a season High seven straight games and 10 of its last 11, will meet the reds in Cincinnati starting thursday in a rematch of the 1979 no playoffs. The reds and the pirates were the Only no teams who failed to win a division title in the 1980s. Pittsburgh swept the reds in 1979 and led by Willie Stargell went on to win the world series in seven games against Baltimore. The pirates who finished fifth last season with a 74-88 record dominated the no East at the Start closing april with 10 victories in 11 games to take Over first. Pittsburgh has led the division for 147 of 175 Days moving into first place for see no on Page 23 pirates Andy Van Slyke carries fans sign. At Airport Welcome jays Cut Boston s Lead to 1 by the associated press Boston a with time running out Toronto a Long Ball hitting Blue jays took the singles route to rout Boston and get Back into the american league East race. Fred Mcgriff led a 19-hit barrage with four singles As the Blue jays roughed up Boston 10-5 sunday to move within one game of Boston. The Blue jays got 17 singles and salvaged the finale of a three game series preventing Boston from clinching a share Al Roundup of the division title. Toronto finishes the regular season with three games at Baltimore. The red sox Are Home for the last three against Chicago. A a your backs were against the Wall and we played Good baseball a Toronto manager Cito Gaston said. A it gives us a different look. We re still in it. Toronto won just three of 10 games against the red sox this season and won for the first time in seven tries at Fenway Park. The Blue jays blew an Early 4-1 Lead. After Boston tied the game 4-4, the Blue jays broke it open with three runs in the fifth and three in the seventh. A a it a in Bostons hands a Jimmy key 13-7 said after becoming just the eighth left handed starter to win in Boston this year. A it was in our hands a week ago. Now its in Bostons  key allowed nine hits including Tom Brunansky a fifth Homer in three Days see Al on Page 23colts, bucs find time to win by the associated press you can to Cut it any closer a unless you work overtime. X the Indianapolis Colts used the last play of the game a 6-Yard touchdown pass from Jack Trudeau to Bill Brooks to beat the Philadelphia eagles 24-23 on sunday. The Tampa Bay buccaneers tied their game with the Minnesota Vikings with 24 seconds to go then won it with 5 49 left in overtime on Steve Christie a 36-Yard Field goal 23-20. Both victories by two of the lesser lights of the league came on the Road against two of the supposed Powers of nil Roundup the nil. The defeats dropped both the eagles and Vikings to 1-3. V in other games it was Buffalo 29, Denver 28 the new York jets 37, troubled new England 13 the los Angeles raiders 24, Chicago 10 Kansas City 34, Cleveland 0 Houston 17, san Diego 7 Green Bay 24, Detroit 21 Miami 28, Pittsburgh 6 and the new York giants 31, Dallas 17. At night Washington routed Phoenix 38-10. On monday night Cincinnati was to play at Seattle. The Fust week of byes left the four pfc West teams Idle. N Colts 24, eagles 23 Philadelphia a two weeks ago when the eagles blew a Lead and lost at Home to Phoenix it was a Shock. Then what was this loss to the Colts who were 03 going in _ Trudeau starting because top draft Choice Jeff George was injured completed seven passes in a 14-pay, 83-Yard drive. Facing a a third-and-15, Trudeau threw to Brooks for a first Down at the 6 with 10 seconds remaining. After William Frizzell knocked Down a pass in the end zone Trudeau came Back to Brooks just in front of cornerback Izel Jenkins for the touchdown. With zeroes on the clock Dean Biasucci kicked the game winning extra Point. In be been in this business a Long time a eagles coach buddy Ryan said a and i think this is the toughest loss bears a a Jim Harbaugh is sacked by raiders Aaron Wallace causing Fumble that la. Recovered for a touchdown. In be Ever  Randall Cunningham completed 22 of 34 passes for 274 Yards and two touchdowns and scrambled for 61 Yards. Keith Byars achieved career highs with 12 receptions for 133 Yards for Philadelphia 1-3. Buccaneers 23, Vikings 20, of Minneapolis a Vinny Testaverde passed for All see nil on Page 26 television boxing a tuesday night fights 1 . Wednesday. Radio baseball a american league East game tuesday night to be announced  
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