European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 12, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday july 12, 1991 the stars and stripes a Page 25los Angeles Fielding Blue dream dominance on horizon los Angeles apr the los Angeles dodgers Lead the no West by five games at the All Star break and they May be even More dominant in the second half of the  dodgers 49-31 have been in first place since May 14 and their .613 winning percentage is baseball a Best. A Overall we re satisfied with our performance a said right fielder Darryl Strawberry who missed two weeks with a shoulder injury. A the second half is going to be baseball a lot More fun because All the players Are relaxed about what we have to do. A we have to continue to play Well be More consistent and i think we have a Good Chance of  especially if Strawberry reverts to his form before signing with the dodgers for $20.25 million Over five years. Plagued by an Early season slump and the injury which occurred when he crashed into dodger stadiums Outfield Wall on May 15, Strawberry is batting just .229 with 30 Bis and eight Home runs. But Strawberry says he Sas Good As new. He got a hit in All five games since being reactivated Aud feels ready to join Eddie Murray Kal Daniels Juan Samuel and Brett Butler in leading the dodgers to a championship. Butler another free agent acquisition in the of season signed a three year a Al for $9.5 million. The Center fielder leads the no with 59 runs scored and is batting .302. A a he a been the key to our Success a Strawberry said. A you need a Guy like that in your lineup. He a been like the most valuable player for our club for the first half of the  a second baseman Samuel after a poor 1990 season is Darryl a arrival in . Was heralded but Brett butlers no. 22 play this season has been the key to Success. Hitting .313 with nine homers and 43 rib. He has yet to go two straight games without a hit and has combined with Butler to score 106 of the dodgers 346 runs and form the Best 1-2 punch la its Angeles has seen in years. Butler Samuel and third baseman Lenny Harris picked up the Slack during the missed time by Murray Daniels Strawberry and Catcher Mike Scioscia. Perhaps the most unnoticed contribution this year has come from Catcher Gary Carter. The 18-year Veteran who won a Job in Spring train ing has been a valuable addition especially while Scioscia was been out for More than a week with a bruised hand. Scioscia who became the dodgers All time Leader in games caught this year and Carter who got his 2,000th career hit last Friday night has guided a pitching staff that boasts the major leagues Only earned run average under 3.00. The return of Orel Hershiser after 13 months of rehabilitation on May 29 strengthened a rotation slowed by the miserable Start of free agent Kevin  bounces a town in dec opener by Mike Bowers staff writer Kaiserslautern Germany Oscar Najarro and Jerry Mcneil each netted goals and an assist As defending champions Hanau hornets Defeated the Kaiserslautern panthers 3-1 in the opening match of the  european soccer championships thursday. Schweinfurt a the Vii corps Champion a topped the 7th  training come trainers 3-1 in thursdays other Gameti the round Robin tournament. Hanau representing v corps is making its bid for a fourth consecutive championship to go along with 10 v corps titles. The Man at the Helm of the hornets dec soccer domination train is Pete born who came Back out of a Nevada retirement to return for another shot at the  european title. Born had nothing but Praise for the 21st Talcom representatives who also withered in the scorching 90-degree heat along with his hornets. A a they re a Good team that is Well coached and organized a said born just before the Start of the game. A your strategy is simply not to get behind and everything else with fall into place. If we Trail in the second half the intense heat will make it difficult to come from  a a born a squad went up at the 10-minute Mark of the first half when Najarro headed in a score on an assist from Kirk Foster to give the hornets an Early 1-0 advantage. Less than five minutes later the panthers tied the game on a penalty shot. Hondo Colin an All  player blasted the Ball to the left Corner of the net past the hornets diving goalie Jim Ryan. A amps Gus Schuettler Hanau coach Pete born. Goes for fourth straight title with the game knotted panthers coach Hamilton Lindsay had Hopes that he could turn Back time to 1986, when he coached his team to a Victory Over the hornets for a Usa eur title. A we have a Well balanced team and i see no reason we can to beat them a Lindsay said Optimist icly before the game. Lindsay a Hopes were dashed by a relentless hornets offensive attack that had 12 shots on goal in the first half alone. Persistence paid off As Mcneil put away a pass from Najarro to give Hanau a 2-1 Edge at the 19-minute Mark of the first half. They struck again just before intermission As Freddy Pedroza scored on Mcneil a assist to set the 3-1 final. A it was a total team Effort a said born after the game. A everyone played Well and did exactly what was needed to get the win. We had the better offence in the first half before the heat took its toll so i feel the Victory went to the right team Kaiserslautern is to be commended As they played a great clean  midfielder Jeff Perkins whom born called the teams Stabilizer echoed the views of his coach. �?o1 Felt that Hanau and Kaiserslautern were the Best teams of the four in the tournament Quot said Perkins. Kaiserslautern had the Edge in shots on goal 26-18, with the bulk a 16 of them a coming in the second half. Rauth turned Back 14 shot attempts while Ryan was credited with 8 saves. In thursdays other game Schweinfurt 3,7th at 1 Schweinfurt coach Tony Restrepo had his team prepared for anything even the extreme heat. Conditioning paid off As his magicians Defeated 7th at 3-1, scoring two goals in the second half. Robert Hutchinson scored on an assist from Tim Fitzgerald with 25 minutes gone in the first half which gave Schweinfurt a 1-0 Lead at the half. Nine minutes into the second half Jose Sosa found the net on an assist from Marco Hakama. Hakama scored As insurance goal on an assist from Fitzgerald. James Geoghegen scored 7th Atcas Only goal on an assist from Oliver Sosa. A the key to our winning was great Ball control and a lot of physical conditioning which really paid off today a Restrepo said. A the heat was no problem. My Guys did no to even want to be substituted. We Are ready and have High Hopes of contending for the championship.�?�. With he loss the trainers must play Hanau the defending Champ on Friday a Prospect Ruben Ortiz the 7th at coach Isnit worried about. A the Ball is round a Ortiz mused a and they have two legs just like us. We stand As much Chance to win tomorrow As they  action continues Friday at the East sports Complex in Kaiserslautern. The hornets will play the 7th  training come trainers a the dec positional tournament champions a at 5 .  faces Schweinfurt magicians at 7 . The round Robin tournament culminates saturday with games tentatively scheduled for 5 and 7 .Afn weekend sports control european time television baseball Pittsburgh at Cincinnati live1 30 . Saturday Baltimore at Oakland live10 . Saturday St. Louis at Atlanta live1 05 . Saturday Texas at Toronto live2 . Monday. Golf final round . Women a open live9 40 ., sunday. Radio baseball St. Louis at Atlanta 1 36 . Saturday Kansas City at Detroit 7 06 . Sunday san Diego at new York acts 1 . Sunday los Angeles at Montreal 7 30 . Sunday san Francisco at new York mets 1 30 ., monday