European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 21, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Soviet athletes keep Low profile the stars and stripes August 21,1991 Page 28 by Rob Gloster London apr some soviet athletes phoned Home. Others sought ways to leave their Homeland. And an american soccer team was glad it left the soviet Union 24 hours before mondays coup. The overthrow of president Mikhail Gorbachev by Kremlin hard liners left soviet athletes abroad in limbo and those at Home wondering if they will be Able to compete in foreign events. The Canada cup hockey tournament prepared for a possible soviet withdrawal. A soviet track and Field official questioned whether his team will make it to the world championships in Tokyo. Soviets kept a Low profile at the cycling world championships in Stuttgart Ger Many at the rowing world championships in Vienna and at the european swimming championships in  . National soccer team which flew out of Moscow on sunday was relieved to be watching the drama unfold on television in Innsbruck Austria site of its next game on a european tour. Quot i can to believe we made it out of Moscow a said Paul Caligiuri a midfielder on the . Team that played the soviet olympic soccer team saturday night in Moscow a Lenin stadium. A we were totally surprised and shocked Here to find out what had happened a Caligiuri said. A we were in red Square and the Kremlin taking photos and everything  Caligiuri bought a Kab hat on the streets of Moscow just 24 hours before Security agents and soldiers took control of those streets. A who knows now what would happen if we were still there a teammate Chris Henderson said. While the americans Felt fortunate to be out of Moscow some soviet athletes also were hoping to leave their Homeland. The head of the soviet track and Field team said he was worried about his athletes being Able to get to the world championships that begin this weekend in Tokyo. Most of the soviet team has been training in Vladivostok in the far Eastern see soviets on Page 27a s nip twins in 9th to halt 7-game skid Minneapolis apr it was bigger than one game in a 162-Gamc season. And the athletics knew it. A a you be got to be realistic about this. Six games is much better than eight a said Terry Steinbach who broke a ninth inning tie with a two out single monday night As the athletics rebounded from another blown Lead to end a seven game losing Streak with an 8-7 Victory Over the twins. A a you re not out until you have that Little a a a next to your name in the standings a Steinbach said. A but this More Al games on Page 26 is obviously better than looking in the paper and seeing yourself eight games  in salvaging the final game of a four game series third place Oakland kept its dwindling american league West Hopes alive pulling within six games of the division leading twins by snapping its longest skid since 1986, Minnesota still leads Chicago by 3 i games. Joe Klink 9-3 blanked Minnesota for 2>a innings. Dennis Eckersley pitched the ninth and earned his 34th save. In the a a ninth Dave Henderson walked with one out against Steve Bedrosian 4-3 and advanced on Jose Canseco a grounder. Steinbach broke a 3-for-23 slump by lining a single to Center. Henderson just beat Center fielder Kirby Puckett a throw. In the first inning Canseco became Only the second Oakland player with 200 career homers joining Reggie Jackson 268. Canseco a 35 homers Lead the majors. In the Bottom of the inning Puckett Home red for the first time in 111 at bats since july 20. Oakland scored five times in the fourth to Chase starter David West. Brad Komminsk had an rib single and Mike Bordick a bases loaded squeeze bunt before Rickey Henderson hit his Ullh Homer. Minnesota pulled within one in its fourth on Chili Davis rib double and Mike Pagliarulo a three run Homer his fifth of the year and first since july ii. The a a went up 7-5 the following inning on Mark Mcgwire sri single off of Terry Leach but the twins tied it in their fifth on Kent Hrbek a two run Homer off Steve a Hiltrun. Twins Chili Davis charges into Terry Steinbach but the a a Catcher kept Davis from scoring from  returns with Victory Over orioles Arlington Texas up1 needing something to cheer them up in the midst of their Post All Star break swoon the Texas rangers fell Back on their old reliable monday night. And he came through. Nolan Ryan having spent 22 Days on the disabled list returned monday evening to throw five excellent innings and earn the 310th of his 24-year career with a 4-1 decision Over the Baltimore orioles. Backed by Home runs from Ruben Sierra and Kevin Reimer Ryan displayed Vintage form while throwing Only 74 pitches. A the wanted to go one More inning a said Texas manager Bobby Valentine. A but i did no to see any need in risking things. I guarantee you he threw As fast tonight As he has All  Ryan has had two stints on the disabled list this year because of soreness in his right shoulder and he said he Felt no problems after his abbreviated appearance monday night. A i had Good command of my pitches and that was Good considering How Long i had been out a said Ryan s-5. A i probably Wasny to 100 percent As far As stamina goes but i had Good  Ryan helped bring Texas its third straight win and his seven strikeouts ran his All time record total to 5,460. Terry Matthews threw four innings of one run Relief for his first major league save. Mike Mussina 1-3 took the loss in Only his fourth major league Start. Ryan left the game with Only a 1-0 Lead but with two outs in the sixth Sierra and Juan Gonzalez singled after which Reimer blasted a three run Homer his 12th. The orioles activated Glenn Davis from the disabled list prior to the game and used him As a designated hitter. He singled in three at hats. Inside sports 49ers, Broncos win exhibitions a Page 22 Florida state named preseason no. 1 a Page 25 dodgers Lead by 2 after beating padres a Page 26 White sox believe boys ready a Page 26