European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes july 21,1991 Page 24 pirates extend reds Streak to to Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates extended the Cincinnati reds losing Streak to 10 games getting a pair of homers and a run scoring triple from Bobby Bonilla in a 7-2 Victory on Friday night. The pirates winning for the eighth time in nine games rocked reds starter Tom Browning for four runs in the first inning including Barry Bonds two run Homer and Bonillas run scoring triple. Bonilla later hit a Solo Homer in the fifth and a two run shot in the seventh for theother no Al games on rage 22 eighth two Homer game of his career. Pittsburgh has turned the rematch of last years no playoffs against the defending world Champion reds into a Romp winning nine in a Row Over Cincinnati a their longest Streak since they won 17 straight Over the reds in 1937. Cincinnati Hasni to won since the Allstar break a the reds last Victory was july 5 in Houston a and its slide is its longest since a pair of 10-game streaks in 1989. The reds last losing Streak of More than 10 was an 11-game slide in 1966. John Smiley 11-6beating Cincinnati for the second time in six Days Hadnot allowed a runner past second base until being chased by Billy hatchery a two run Homer in the seventh. Smiley 5-0 lifetime against the reds allowed five hits struck out five and walked three Over 7 % innings before Stan Belinda , o Meara Lead course record 64 lifts aussie to top by Steve Wilstein the Assoc Atco press Southport England a Ian Baker Finch the boy wonder from Down under now All. Grown up scorched Royal Birk Dale with a record 64 to join american Mark of Meara for the British open Lead after three rounds. Baker Fine and of Meara who posted a 3-under b7, shot Matching eagles and birdies on the 17 and 18 saturday to arrange a tie at 4-under 206. Of Meara came Here unsure if head even be Able to play because of inflamed rib cartilage that hurts when he swings. A i had tears in my eyes when i was walking out to the parking lot after the first round he said. But after treatment and medication he played the second and third rounds without problems. Another australian second round co Leader Mike Harwood overcame a rash of bogeys with birdies on four of the final six holes to stay a stroke behind the leaders at 69-207. Eamonn Darcy an irishman with a flying Elbow swing joined the assault on Par and shot a 66 to join Harwood at 207. Three time Winner seve Ballesteros of Spain shot 69 to stay in the Hunt at 208. Vijay Singh of Fiji and american Mike Reid were a stroke Back at 209. Masters Champ Ian Woosnam also stayed in striking distance after a 69-211. Baker Finch broke the course record a shared by several players a by two strokes and matched the third round score he posted in the British open a year ago. This time he Hopes to avoid the trouble he ran into in the final rounds at St. Andrews then and in 1984, when he led by himself. He fell out of Contention in 1984 with a final round 79, and last year Ian Baker Finch 120th British open with a 73. A in �?T84 i was just a kid with stars in my eyes a said the 30-year-old australian who lives near of Meara in Orlando Fla. A in �?T90,1 was a bigger kid and i Learned a lot. Hopefully ill remember the pain of �?T84 and the experience of last  one of the biggest players on the tour at 6-foot-4, he said he is now a definitely tougher definitely stronger definitely More prepared than a year ago. He complained about the hard Patchy and Tough to read greens saying a they look like the courts at Wimbledon on the final Day. But he played them Well and avoided problems most of the round suffering Only two bogeys. His Eagle on 17 a the easiest Hole on the course a came with a Good drive a 5-Iron to 20 feet and a Lovely Curling putt into the Hole. On 18, his 5-Iron brought him 6 feet from the pin and he holed it out for Birdie. A to get into the final grouping is a great thrill and a goal achieved a said Baker Finch who will be in that prestigious position for the second straight year and third time in his career. A last year i just came up against Nick Faldo in his Best form. I did no to play As Well As i could have last year. But i feel a lot More confident in myself  of the 113 players who made the Cut and played saturday 30 broke Par As the Royal Birkdale a defences evaporated in the sunny weather and left the condition of the greens As the major Gripe. Woosnam was disgruntled by his failure to sink several Short putts. A the greens Are not Good enough for a major championship a he said. A a they re very Dodge from three feet and from 20 feet you can to be sure you re going to get near the  British open on an to sunday time. 3 30 p.m., Central european Tom Watson hits out of the rough Friday in route to a second round leaders say Lemond s finished Claudio Schiappucci third and fourth. Greg Lemond remains fifth 5 08 behind Indurai. The leg was a 104-mile ride through Southern France from St. Gaudens to Spain a Miguel Indurai retained the Gas tres. It was a leisurely trip compared Castres France apr italian Bruno Cen Ghiata broke away from a group of five riders and sprinted to Victory in the 14th stage of the tour de France on saturday. Overall Lead As the tour returned to Flat lands after two stages in the pyrenees mountains. Indurai finished the 14th of 22 legs about 1 35 behind Cen Ghiata in the main pack. Charly Mottet of France is still second Overall with italians Gianni Bugno and to the two difficult Mountain stages which Shook up the standings dropping Lemond from first to fifth. After Lemond took Over first last week people were wondering had he. Already won the race. But his weak performance in the first two Mountain stages has people wondering if he already lost it. In the last two Days he was about seven minutes behind different stage winners. His real loss was to Indurai giving up his 2 09 advantage Over the Spanish rider. A since the beginning of the tour i have made a lot of Effort More than Indurai a Lemond said. A but its not finished. 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