European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Wednesday october 17, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 25 commentary series evokes memories of 72 by Ronald Blum handed reliever Darold Knowles was injured too. Me Cincinnati a eighteen years ago they were with Jackson out a a Catcher Gene Tenace the reds led by a run in the ninth inning of game the swinging a a and the big red machine bad stepped into the spotlight with one of the More Mem 4 the following night but Oakland came Back for a 3-2 King dudes against a clean Cut Crew. All of them Oracle debuts in world series history. He hit a two Victory on singles by Gonzalo Marquez Tenace Don june mean Sticks. Run Homer in the second inning and a Solo shot in the Mincher and Angel Mangual. A but Tenace were Reesie Jackson was yet to be christened a emr. Octo fifth becoming the first player to Homer in his first Pinch hitters Here a Pete Rose Johnny two series at bats. His Power led Oakland to a 3-2 in game 5, the reds rallied to win 5-4 with on Bench and Joe Morgan Victory. Bobby Tolan a run scoring single in the eighth and were just finding out the next Day was More of the same. Left fielder Joe roses rib single in the ninth. Morgan preserved the How Eood they were. My Rudi jumped and stretched to make a spectacular Victory throwing out Blue Moon Odom at the plate no one knew then catch of Denis Menkes ninth inning drive and pre for the final out after the Pitcher tagged on Bert Cam Thev would be the Best serve a 2-1 Victory. Catfish Hunter and Rollie fingers Paneris foul Fly behind first. Teams of the �?T70s. And combined on a six hitter and it seemed the rout was with no Day off the proceedings shifted Back to we Haven to seen any so on. Cincinnati. Finley a Mascot was a mule a slightly thing that Good since. Invest a the reds Are champions of the National league a More stubborn mammal than Schottie the St. Ber As Oakland and Cin red Smith wrote it a but As contenders for the baseball Nard who currently is the sacred pet of the reds Cannati clash in the Pil championship of the universe they looked As phony As nevertheless it was Cincinnati which was stubborn world series this week the bogus then tying the series at 3-3 with an 8-1 rout it brings Back the Mem ssh As the teams headed West for the third game Oak the reds ended a seven game series losing Streak oriesofl972. Land owner Charles o. Finley took the Opportunity to at Home that dated to 1940, breaking open the game just like now Cincin Hsnk grab some attention. He gave Tenace and Rudi $5,000 with a five run seventh. That forced a seventh game Nati won the National Gene Tenace bonuses and raised Williams salary from $65,000 to and Odom started against Billingham. League Pennant by beating Pittsburgh. $75,000. Tenace sri single off a seam in the artificial turf just like now people poured into Fountain Square to game 3 was pushed Back a Day by rain and when it and Menkes Glove at third gave Oakland the Lead in celebrate the return of the no Flag to the Queen City. Began a the second night game in series history a the first. Just like now Oakland came in missing a starter the opening Pitcher was wild. A you can play a thousand balls like that one a because of a playoff injury. Ronald Reagan then the governor of California Menke said a and Only one will hit the Edge of the just like now a tight listed owner who loved Ani made the ceremonial first toss and it sailed Over the held Sway Over a team. Naces head. Reagan a second try was More on target Hal Mcrae tied the score in the fifth with a 400 the 1972 a a were the Vanguard of �?T70s baseball. And so were the reds who won 1-0 on a three hitter foot sacrifice Fly to Center. But the a a went ahead for Nineteen of the 25 were mustachioed and so was by Jack Billingham and Clay Carroll. Good with on seventh inning rib doubles by Tenace their manager Dick Williams. To Many they were the benches at Bat in the eighth inning was the most and Sal Bando. Team with flair. But to the old guard they were Ruffi memorable of the game if not the series. With run Tony Perez hit a sacrifice Fly in the eighth to get the ans with Long hair. Ners on second and third one out and a 3-2 count reds within a run. The game ended when Rose flied now its shortstop w a it Weiss who is the Oakland Tenace stuck out his right Arm the sign for an Intel to left with a runner on first base in the ninth casualty. Then it was Jackson the cleanup hitter and tonal walk. But fingers sneaked a Slider past Bench a they did no to make Many mistakes a Bench said in main Man. He Tore a hamstring in the decisive fifth for a called third strike. Admiration. Game of the playoffs against Detroit and he was taken a probably i Wasny tas ready As i should have been a sounds a lot like these Oakland a a. Off the series roster. To makes things worse left Bench said. A the made a very Good pitch and caught me associated press Fernandez hangs in with top Tennis teens by Ron Mckinney staff writer Fil Derstadt Germany a Mary Joe Fernandez is cashing in on her potential a couple of years behind schedule. Fernandez became the youngest player at 14 years 2 months a to win a match at the . Open in 1985 when she knocked off old timer Sara Gomer 6-1, 64, who was All of 21 at the time. Hail the next Chris Evert. Open thy arms to the next Tracy Austin. Pull out the red carpet for the next Andrea Jaeger. But Mary Joe Fernandez now ranked eighth in the world slowly showed that she was not cast in the a brat pack Mold. Chrissie took her first title when she was 16 Tracy and Andrea were 14, and Kathy Rinaldi managed to win a title be Rore she was licensed to drive a car. Fernandez 19, had to wait five years after her precocious Entrance at the . Open before she won her first career singes title last month. She edged 18-year-old Amy Frazier 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 in the finals of the Nicherie International at Tokyo. A a everybody a in their teens a Fernandez said noting that Only two players in he top 10 were relatively old a Martina Navratilova 34, and Zina Garrison 26. A a Jennifer Capriati a 14 but she a built Ike a 20-year-old, and so is Mary Pierce. Pierce is taller than me and stronger than be but she a Only 15. They re just starting younger these Days a said Fernandez who is 5-10 and 140 pounds. At the French open this year Fernand Fez Roet two american players with whom she 11 be trading strokes a lot in the future. She Defeated Pierce 6-4, 6-4 in the second round and lost in the quarters to Capriati 6-2,6-4. Hut Fernandez is not ready to Start looking Over her shoulder at the latest edition of the brat pack. A i try not to worry pout other players. I just try to worry Jbv it myself and improve my game. Ana just go out there and have fun a she said. Fernandez is aiming for her second straight title this week in the porsche grand prix at Fil Derstadt Germany. Despite her recent run of nagging injuries she began with a 6-1, 6-1 first round thrashing of Argentina a Patricia Tarabini. Three times this year she has been forced to retire from a match due to an injury limited her to playing Only eight tournaments so far. A a in a pretty fit considering All the injuries a Fernandez said after disposing of Tarabini. A live pretty much got nit by everything this year. A a in be been Lucky that i Haven to had anything serious that would keep me out for a Long time a she said. A the games getting harder every Day. Everybody a getting stronger and its hard on the the Miami native broke into the top 10 this year after her showdown with Steffi Graf in the australian open final. Despite losing in straight sets 6-3, 6-4, Fernandez showed she could hit with the worlds Best player. She believes she needs to become More aggressive before she a ready to tackle a grand slam title. But just As she was satisfied with working her Way slowly into the top 10, Fernandez is unwilling to fold to the pressures of winning. Instead Fernandez said she just wants to keep improving. A a in a trying to play More aggressively trying to improve my serve attack More a Fernandez said. A not really serve and Volley but use my ground strokes a Little better. A if i can keep improving then hopefully ill just keep moving up an extra notch every time and then we 11 see what happens a she said. Whatever happens Mary Joe Fernandez Isnit interested in becoming the next anybody a she a satisfied with just being herself. Mary Joe Fernandez won her first career singles title sept. 30 in Tokyo. She a Here in the semis the Day before she beat Amy Frazier 3-6,6-2,6-3 for the Crown. Shown
