European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 18,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 to Rijo reds by Ben Walker a baseball writer Cincinnati a the a Sareny to invincible after All. The Cincinnati reds shocked Oakland and maybe even themselves tuesday night routing the athletics 70 in game 1 of the world series. It was Jose Rijo who was awesome not Dave Stewart. Rijo a former athletics Prospect pitched seven shutout innings and ended Oakl Quot Streak in the postseason lands 10-game winning Eric Davis 44 and Billy Hatcher return to the dugout in Triumph after scoring on Davis first inning Homer tuesday. A a in a heard so much about the Oakland a a. Going into today a game i had hoped what happened would happen Quot Rijo said. Stewart meanwhile was wild from the Start and lasted Only four innings. Baseball a Best big game Pitcher had his worst postseason appearance Ever. A the Only pitch that failed me was my fastball a he said. A you just have to keep going and Hope you re Able to gain  it was Eric Davis who got the big hit not Jose Canseco Mark Mcgwire or the rest of Oakland a bruisers. Davis Cincinnati a stumping Star who has been bothered by a sore left shoulder and aching wrists and Ankles pierced the a Saura right away with a two run Homer in the first inning. It was Billy Hatcher who provided the spark no. Rickey Henderson. Hatcher went 3 for 3 with two doubles and a walk and led an aggressive attack on the bases. J any time you get a Lead against the a a that a see reds on Page 22 tiling Davis leads Hunt for reds october by Alan Robinson Cincinnati apr his Back ached his right hand ached his ears ached from the booing he heard from his own fans during the National league playoffs. His manager considered moving him from cleanup to Lead off because he Wasny to swinging the Bat with Power. But in a game the Oakland athletics were supposed to win easily Eric Davis made it look be be easy in the Cincinnati reds 7-0 Victory in game 1 of the world series on tuesday night. With two swings a a two run Homer in the first and a run scoring single in the fifth a Davis drove in three runs one More than he had in six no playoff games against Pittsburgh. He also became the 22nd player in world series history to Homer in his first at Bat and he did it on the first pitch. A we Call him the Bige a As in the big easy reds manager Lou Piniella said. A i talked to Eric Over the weekend and told him to sleep on it batting firs but he told me head rather keep batting fourth. When he a swinging the Bat Well he can drive in a lot of runs in a  Davis sent the a so and Piniella a a message according to teammate Billy Hatcher. A a it a hard for Eric right now he a Hurt and he a not producing a Hatcher said. A it was hard for him because he Wasny to doing the Job. I think Lou made him a Little upset by saying he wanted to Bat him Lead off and Eric wanted to Bat fourth. So when he hit that Home run he was telling Lou a hey i want to Bat  a Davis looked like the player the reds Are paying $3 million a year not the one who Laboured through a Good but not great season that once saw him refuse a curtain Call because he was unhappy with the reds contrary fans. A it did no to bother me at All to be switched to Lead of but in be spent the last five years batting fourth and i did no to want to change right before my first world series a Davis said. A the biggest part of my career is driving in  he did just that. As the Neon Green and red a be a Banner in riverfront stadiums left Field stands said give a be a an see Davis on Page 22entitled to bad Day unbowed Stewart says by Ronald Blum Cincinnati apr Dave Stewart was wild and the Oakland athletics were tamed. The most valuable player of the 1989 world series and the 90 Al playoffs  find the plate tuesday night. Instead of starting a sweep he got the Hook. Stewart Laboured throughout Cincinnati a 7-0 Victory in the world series opener. He gave up four runs three hits and four walks and was pulled after four innings. Two of the four batters he walked  sports a a radio pro football a new England at Miami 1 . Friday. It was just his second postseason loss against seven wins. He had won six consecutive Post season games second Only to Bob Gibson a seven straight for the St. Louis cardinals in the 1960s. A a in a not going to take a hot Bath and Slit my wrists a Stewart said. A a in a entitled to a Day like  he did no to seem comfortable from the very Start. He fell behind Lead off hitter Barry Larkin 2-0, walked Billy Hatcher on a full count and after striking out Paul of Neill gave up a first pitch Homer to Eric Davis. In the third he walked Larkin on four pitches gave up an rib double to Billy see Stewart on Page 22flags show support for forces in Gulf Cincinnati apr the Cincinnati reds and Oakland athletics Are wearing american flags on their uniform shirts during the world series As a show of support for . Armed forces in the persian Gulf. The Flag idea originated with the United services organization which itched the idea to major league base tall and die players association. A was much As anything in this great land of ours baseball is America a said . William j. Crowe jr., co chairman of the usos 50th anniversary Celebration. A this patriotic gesture indicates throughout the world that the american people stand behind their  t reds majority owner Marge Schott had the stadium decked with Orange ribbons for the world series As she did for the playoffs in a show of support for the . Troops. The Mother of a Serviceman from Cincinnati started the Orange ribbon Campaign locally when troops were first sent to the Middle East. _ Schott mentioned the . Troops in the a far East when she addressed the crowd from the Field before the game. Capt. Alan Boykin stationed at Wright Patterson fab in Dayton Ohio Sang the National Anthem. Two 6-year-Olds from Cincinnati threw out ceremonial first pitches on behalf of local Little league baseball programs