European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 20, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes july 20,1991 Page 28 National league dodgers top mets end skid new York apr Darryl Strawberry and Gary Carter Hom Rcd in a five run first inning shaking los Angeles from its seven game losing Streak and sending the dodgers past the new York mets 10-5 thursday night in the Only game scheduled in the National league. The West leading dodgers won for the first time since the All Star break. They ended their worst slump since a nine game skid in 1987, and did it on the strength of two former Shea stadium heroes. With the 48,475 fans split Between Boos and cheers Strawberry haunted his old team by lining a three run shot deep into the Metsy bullpen. It was his ninth Home run of the season and second in new York. Then after Lenny Harris doubled Carter connected for a two run drive off David Cone 9-6 into the dodgers pen. Chris Gwynn hit a Solo Homer and Alfredo Griffin added a bases loaded triple in the seventh making it 10-5. Reid Ever Kevin Gross 5-6 pitched 6 a innings holding the mets to Howard Johnson a league leading 21st Home run. Gross took Over after Dave Magadanz sri single and Gregg Jefferies three run triple chased Tim Belcher with two outs in the second and the score 5-4. Gross bounced an rib single in the fourth and the dodgers chased Cone in the seventh. Cone gave up a career High eight earned runs in 61/ innings. Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda held a 20-minute pregame meeting and his team responded. The mets dropped four games behind first place Pittsburgh in the East. Lead at 3-Over Par Ballesteros by Stephen Wilson Southport England apr a plaque Marks the spot on the Royal Birk Dale course where 30 years ago Arnold Palmer hit an amazing shot from the rough to help him win the British open. On Friday just a Chip shot away from palmers landmark seve Ballesteros made a remarkable recovery of his own to avoid disaster and remain in Contention for the open title. There wont be any plaque for Ballesteros but he wont have any trouble remembering his adventure on the 16th \ Hole that ended. With a bogey-5 instead of a probable triple-bogey-7. �?o1 done to think 1 want to go Back there again a he said. A it was a great 5.�?� the spaniard who shot a 66 to take the first round Lead thursday dropped out of the Lead Friday after carding a 3-Over-Par 73 for a total of 139. Ballesteros started poorly bogey no three of the first six holes in wet Rainy conditions. He recovered with a Birdie on no. 9, but looked headed for terrible trouble when he drove his tee shot at the 16th deep into Trees and Bushes to the right of the Fairway. Ballesteros immediately realized the Ball was unplayable and he would need to take a drop. He started to line up his shot but found himself surrounded by spectators and photographers. A i can to believe it a Ballesteros said pacing Back and Forth through the Bushes. A there Are no marshals Here. Where Are the marshals please move away. How can 1 hit the Ball does no to anyone speak English when i say please move off to the left that Means Over  a it was very difficult a he said later. A i see Bushes and trouble and photographers and people a everything except the Green a there were so Many people there. When 1 get in trouble it seems the people get familiar with that. Everybody likes to be right there to see what is  when a course official finally arrived he did no to make Ballesteros feel any better by telling him that he would have to go Back to the tee. A Why a Ballesteros said reminding the official that there were three options a going Back to the Tec dropping the Ball two club lengths away or dropping on the line. A which one do you think i should drop a he joked to the official. Ballesteros took the two length drop leaving the Ball in the Middle of a Muddy path. Again he waved the crowd off to the Side so he could hit the shot. Finally he took a 4-Iron and drilled the British open Nick Faldo grimaces after he misses a Birdie putt Friday in second round action. Ball through a Clearing just Short of the Green. He followed with a Chip shot to within two feet of the cup and Sank the putt. A i was very fortunate to have a place where i could drop a he said. A i was very Lucky to get away with a 5. It was looking More like a 7.�?� his problems were not Over however. On the next Hole he landed his second shot in a Bunker at the front of the Green. He blasted out Over the Green but got a break when the Ball chromed off an embankment and rolled Back onto the Green. Two putts saved Par. Ballesteros finished his round with a Par at 18. A it was very difficult today a he said. A this morning it was Windy Rainy and cold. I did no to have a very Good Start. I was 3-Over Par for 6. I think 73 after that is not too  although he was no longer in the Lead Ballesteros said he was in the right place to Challenge for his third British open Lemond slips to fifth place Val Lou Ron France a Miguel a Durain of Spain took the Lead in the tour de France Friday after a thrilling Mountain Duel with italian Claudio  Quot pushed Greg Lemond Down to fifth Overall in the standings. Schiappucci and i Durian raced in tandem the last 31 Miles Over two mountains with the italian winning the 13th of 22 stages in. A sprint. Four rough climbs two ending above 4,900 feet marked the 144-mile stretch which took the riders from Jaca Spain Back into France. Lemond led an attack Midway through the stage but soon started losing ground to Schiappucci and a Durain. The three time Champion finished ninth in the stage More than seven minutes in Back of the leading pair. The spaniard took the Overall Lead and Charly Motley of France is second. Mot tet finished fifth in the stage. Gianni Burpo of Italy who made a late charge is just behind Mottet about three minutes Back with Lemond unofficially fifth and Over five minutes behind. The tour returns to Flat ground for the 14th stage on saturday a 107-mile leg from St. Gaudens to Castres. Lemond is usually at Home in the mountains. In the two biggest Mountain stages last year he placed second to in Durain at Luz Ardivan and to Bugno at 1�?Talpe d Huez. Title. A i done to like to be leading the tournament so Early a he said. A i like to be leading on the last Day but not on the first round. Its always difficult to hang on. My position right now is where i really want to be. In a in the Best position i can  the 16th is the signature Hole at Oakland Hilts remembered As the place where Gary players Birdie sparked his 1972 pea Victory. It is Dogleg right with shallow Green guarded by Small Pond both front and right and severe hunkering behind the Green. Ballesteros who played in two hats to keep his head warm on the windswept Sand dunes said he thought the afternoon players might have a slight advantage with the weather but those swings were typical of the British open. A you have to take what you have a he said of the weather. A what made it difficult for me today was that i had a bad  sports Monica Seles returns wins easily a Page 22 rocket makes splash in Cal debut a Page 25 Clasby Robinson end nil careers a Page 25 Ayrton Senna injured during practice a Page 27