European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes july 28,1991 Page 24 expos no hitter to dodgers cup final pits ., spaniards by Rob Gloster Nottingham England a Mary Joe Fernandez outlasted Jana Novotna 6-4, 0-6, 9-7 in an error dominated match saturday to Lead the United states into the final of the federation cup a where it will meet top seed Spain today. Fernandez a Victory and Jennifer Capriati a earlier 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Radka a Bubakova clinched Victory for the  Team in its Best of three semifinal with Czechoslovakia. It will be the 20th time in 28 federation cup tournaments that the  Squad has been in the final. The americans have won 14 times twice As often As any other nation. Singles victories by Conchita Martinez and Arantha Sanchez Vicario led Spain to Victory Over Germany in the other semifinal. Martinez fell behind 4-2 against Barbara Rittner but then won 10 of the last 11 games to win 6-4, 6-1. Sanchez Vicario Defeated Anke Huber 6-1, 2-6, 6-2 to ensure Spain of Victory. Fernandez rallied from a 5-4 deficit in the final set of a contest that included 19 service Breaks. Novotna who has a history of failing to wrap up victories was two Points from winning several times but never held a match Point. The Sloppy match which lasted More than 2 a hours ended when Novotna hit a Volley into the net and then double faulted on match Point. Capriati needed Only 48 minutes for her Victory in which she never lost her serve and broke rub Akova a serve twice in each set. The czech tried to take advantage of Capriati Slack of Speed by repeatedly hitting drop shots and the strategy worked at first. But the american adjusted in the second set anticipating the drop shots and returning them for winners. Los Angeles apr Montreal a Mark Gardner pitched a nine inning no hitter but lost the game 1-0 when los Angeles scored a run in the 10th. Gardner is the first to pitch a nine inning no hitter against a dodger Home team since Johnny Vander Meer of Cincinnati beat Brooklyn at ebbets Field on june 15, 1938, for his second straight Gem. An opponent had never thrown a no hitter at dodger stadium. Los Angeles pitchers have thrown five no hitters at dodger stadium including three by Sandy Koufax. Fernando Valenzuela pitched a no hitter against St. Louis on june 29,1990. In 1965, Cincinnati a Jim Maloney pitched two no hitters in which he was left with a 0-0 tie after nine innings. He lost 1-0 in 11 innings to new York on june 14, and turned Back Houston 1-0 in 10 innings on aug. 19. Lenny Harris led off the dodger 10th with an infield single to shortstop for the first hit off Gardner 5-7and Eddie Murray followed with a single to Send Harris to third. Jeff Fassero relieved and Darryl Strawberry ended the game with a single. Gardner suffered the same Fate As Andy Hawkins of the new York Yankees who lost a no hitter last season to Chicago at Comiskey Park on july 1. Alfredo Griffin led off the . Ninth with pop out to second. Gardner then struck out Chris Gwynn and got Brett Butler on a grounder to second for the no hitter. According to the Elias sports Bureau the National leagues official statistician Gardner will be credited with nine innings of no hit Ball As a special Case much the same As Pittsburgh a Harvey Haddix who pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee braves on May 26, 1959, Only to lose in the 13th. The sporting news record Book lists seven previous games when a Pitcher had a no hitter through nine innings. It was the fourth nine inning no hitter of the season. Nolan Ryan of Texas tossed the first one on May 1, followed by Philadelphia a Tommy Greene against the expos on May 23 and a combined no hitter by four Baltimore pitchers at Oakland on july 13. Gardner walked two and struck out four. The los Angeles native was 7-9 last season As a Rookie with a 3.42 Era. Gardner 29, pitched nine innings for the first time in 15 starts since being activated from injury rehab on May 14. After a two out walk to Eddie Murray in the first inning the right hander retired 19 batters in a Row before walking Kal Daniels leading off the eighth. Mike Scioscia sacrificed Daniels to second and Dave Hansen followed with other major league games on Page 22 a =1118 Montreal right hander Mark Gardner loses in 10th after nine inning no hitter. Slow roller to Tim Wallach at third. Wal Lach threw Hansen out and first baseman Andres Galarraga then nailed Daniels trying to go to third for a double play. The Only thing close to a hit off Gardner in the first nine innings came with one put in the fifth when Scioscia hit a hard grounder in the Hole to Galarraga at first. Wallachy Sladoff single in the second inning was Montreal a Only hit against Orel Hershiser who pitched without a decision for the third straight time. Ironically it was or. Frank Jobe the dodgers team physician who earned a huge assist for this pitching Duel. Jobe performed surgery last nov. 16 on Gardner a right Arm less than eight months after operating on Hershiser a pitching Arm. Hershiser who Hadnot gone More than seven innings since returning to the dodger rotation on May 29, struck out two before Stan Javier batted for him in the Bottom of the  looks ahead in London by Stephen Wilson London a even 3,000 Miles from Home Scott Norwood can to escape the miss. The Buffalo Bills kicker missed a 47-Yard Field goal attempt in the final seconds of the super bowl last january allowing the new York giants to hold on for a 20-19 Victory. Six months later Norwood and the Bills Are in London for today a american bowl preseason game against the Philadelphia eagles in american bowl �?T91 at Wembley stadium 8 40 . Get on an television. Norwood would like to forget about the super bowl kick but he a constantly reminded about it a even by a former fellow nil kicker. As the Bills came onto the practice american bowl �?T91 Field this week at Crystal Palace sports Center Norwood was immediately pulled Over for an interview by a British television station. The interviewer was Mick Luckhurst an englishman who kicked for the Atlanta Falcons and now hosts a weekly nil show in London. A i hate to ask the obvious question a Luckhurst said a and you be probably heard it 1,000 times by now. But How can you come Back after missing that kick in the super bowl a Norwood did t wince change expression or lose his composure. A you forget about it basically a he said. A you learn from it and you move on. The most important kick ill take for the Bills is the next  not even in Germany has Norwood a miss been forgotten. A German to reporter pressed Bills coach Matt Levy on Friday about Norwood. A if someone misses a kick like that in soccer he would not be forgiven a the reporter said. A can you explain Why the kicker is still on the team a a a anybody can make a mistake a Levy said. We done to say a if you make one mistake you re  Scott Norwood has made his percentage of kicks. He a got Good strength of character. I think he can come  As he waited on the sidelines during practice Friday Norwood said he was see bowl on Page 23inside sports bears top dolphins in exhibition a Page 18 . 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