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Publication: European Stars and Stripes Thursday, August 8, 1991

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     European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A of a of tigers the stars and stripes Toronto apr Jimmy. Key and Tom Henke were just about All the Toronto Blue jays needed to quiet the booming bats of the Detroit tigers. Key and three relievers combined on a five hitter As the Blue jays beat the tigers 2-1 in a key american league East matchup tuesday night. The Victory increased first place Toronto s Lead Over Detroit to 5vi games with two games remaining in the series. It was also a record setting night for Henke. A. Duane Ward pitched one inning and Henke got the last three outs for his 24th save in 24 opportunities setting a major league record. Henke broke the Mark of 23 for 23 set by John Franco for Cincin other Al games on Page 22 Nati in 1988 and the reds Rob Dibble this season. A a it a kind of surprising we done to get More recognition up Here considering the size of this City a Henke said. A but ill take a win Over notoriety any Day. Besides its the recognition from your Peers that really  key 12-6 struck out six before Rookie David Weathers relieved with two out and two on in the sixth. Weathers ended the threat by fanning Rob Deer who hit his 22nd Homer in the second inning. A a in be said it before. Good pitching will beat Good hitting a Blue jays manager Cito Gaston said. A tonight we got Good pitching from All four Guys we threw out  former Blue Jay John Cerutti 1-4making his first Start since june 4, allowed seven hits in his first Complete game of the season. Joe Carter had an rib single and John Olerud a sacrifice Fly in the first inning to give the Blue jays a 2-0 Lead. A Devon White led off the inning with a single and moved to second when Cerutti hit Roberto Alomar with a pitch. Alomar went to second on Carters single and then stole third. A in a 2-1 ballgame the first inning can be As crucial As the last a Cerutti said. Lenzi nervous for . By Steve Wilstein the associated press a Havana a Mark Lenzi defied the Boos and Whis Lles of a raucous crowd As he stood on the Board then nailed the most nervous dive of his life to win a rare . Good in the pan american games. A Rodney Dangerfield said. Tough  he Hasni to seen anything until he a seen this Quot Lenzi said. He anti cuban Abel Ramirez dulled dramatically on the a Meier springboard Lor More than an hour tuesday in the hot humid Pool Complex where the 3,500 fans jammed into overhanging seals roared and hooted As of they were at a boxing Mutch. Lenzio a Victory gave the americans a sweep of the pan american games diving events so far. The United states won the menus and women a 3-Meler springboard but Cuba still was Way ahead in total medals. After the diving Cuba had 43 medals 26 Gold to 33 medals with nine Gold for the United states. Lenzi a former wrestler who stands a compact but muscular 5-foot-5, also could admin the 10-0 performance of the . Menus wrestling earn tuesday in qualifying matches. In another perfect Effort Debbie doom tossed her second straight perfect game As the . Beat Nicaragua 8-0 in women a softball. The graduate of Urcla with a fastball described by locals As a la supersonic a struck out 17, including to straight at one Point. The Perfecto was the third for the . Team in four games. Monday night Michelle Granger of Placentia calif., considered the Best Pitcher in the world no hit puerto Rico. The . Menus basketball team also won tuesday beating Argentina 87-81. The team then headed for Miami for some intense practice before returning for fridays game against the Bahamas. A a in la like to get to Miami so we can practice the Way we want to for two Days Quot . Menus basketball coach Gene Kead said a a it a not that everything Here Hasni to been great from the living quarters to the food to the facilities. We just want to practice in  americans baseball players had an easy time in beating Mexico 12-4. Jason Giambi of Long Beach state drove in four runs for the United slates 2-0cuba s baseball players had an even easier time As Jorge Valdes threw a no hitter in a 14-0 win Over Ennu american Mark Lenzi left Gold medal Winner in men s 1-meter diving gets a hug from Mexico s Jorge Mondragon. A. The game was halted after seven innings because of the International 10-run Rule. Ramirez and Lenzi were tied at 202.5 Points after three dives and far enough ahead of the seven other divers that no one else mattered. On the sixth and last dive Ramirez stood on the Board for a minute As a teammate a for the first time in the event a splashed water from the Side into his target area to help him see the surface better. The crowd fell so silent it could hear the Spray Sprinkle on the Pool. When Ramirez hit the water cleanly after a Forward 3�?T/> somersault in a tuck position the fans went wild. Ramirez a teammates hugged him and hoisted him into the air As he pumped his fist in Triumph. The judges did no to go quite so wild but they gave him a solid 66.6 Points Lor a 397,62 total that put pressure on Lenzi to come Back with at least 62.1 Points. Lenzi watched the cuban Celebration looked at his coach and thought a Well that a great for him but its not Over  i love a Challenge and to me that was the ultimate Challenge. They re booing me As in a standing on the boards and i have to hit it to win i just tried to forget about what they re doing because they re not on the boards i am. So what i do is what matters not them. I knew i had one of my. Best dives on 1-meter and i it few Cou a it a he said. A i was trying to keep my Seit Calm because my hands were shaking. In be never been that  he waited for an official to give him the signal to go then he took off on a reverse iv2 with 2 twists. Eicr it was 9uiet As it waited for his numbers then grumbled when the winning score a 67,5 for a 402.75 total a flashed on the Board. Bird Jordan among games invitees by Jan Hubbard new Day since Aba players became eligible to play in the olympics two years ago Larry Bird has said he was not interested in participating primarily because he will be 35 years old by the time the 1992 bar-01 Colona olympics Are held. He has said the olympics is for younger players. The Usa basketball committee in charge of selecting the team however wants to make sure Bird has not changed his mind. People close to the olympic selection process who requested anonymity say Bird is one of the first group of 10 Aba players to receive an invitation to play in the 1992 Barcelona olympics. Here is the list forwards Bird Charles Barkley Karl Malone Chris Mullin and Scottie Pip pen. Centers David Robinson and Patrick Ewing. Guards magic Johnson Michael Jordan and John Stockton. The other two positions Are open. One will go to a College player. The other could go to either a second College player or an Aba player. No invitations will be extended to College players until after the 1991-92 College season. Although there have been reports that Jordan will not play he said sunday night that he has not made a definite decision. If Bird or Jordan or any of the other players decline the invitation the Aba will move to a second list of  sports pan am games assigned Low priority a Page 18 pea championship faces aussie assault Page 21 dodgers regain winning ways Page 22 colleges network win court test Page 23  
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