European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 25, 1993, Darmstadt, Hesse Hot sox Al by Rob Gloster bos i on a the red sox have gone beyond the Point of merely being confident. Riding an eight game winning Streak they Are on the verge of believing victories Are inevitable. They rallied to tie the game with three runs in the eighth Friday night off Dennis Eckersley and beat the Oakland athletics 6-5 on Bob Zupcich sri double with two outs in the 10th. The Victory put first place Boston one percentage Point ahead of Toronto and Lew York in the Al East. The red sox were 11 i games put in june 22. The athletics had just scored three runs in the top of the eighth to take a 5-2 Lead and Oakland closer Eckersley was coming in to pitchy but the red sox still yanks win Blue jays lose see Pago 29 for Al Warpup Felt they could win for the 23rd time in 28 games. T told them in the dugout we re fixin to score three right Here off Eck a re sox manager Butch Hobson said. Scott Fletcher led off with a single and Billy Hatcher hit an rib double making it 53 with Mike Greenwell coming to the plate. Danny Darwin turned to Roger Clemens on the red sox Bench and predicted Success. A Danny said a Greenier a going to hit a two run Homer and this crowd is going to go nuts a a said Zupcic. A and Boom a second copies a a Lead Greenwell who had planned to take the first pitch from Eckersley got a fastball and hit it into the right Field stands for his ninth Homer. Quot that was As fast As in be Given up three runs in my life a Eckersley said. When you re not throwing it very Good it does no to take Long. Six pitches. In the 10th, Hatcher singled with one out off Rich Gossage 4-5 and stole second. Greenwell struck out but Zupcic a the stars and stripes july 25,1993 Page 32 in the eighth a doubled off the left who entered the game As a Pinch runner a eighth a doubled High a a Field Wall to win the game. Greg Harris 5-3who pitched the final three innings was the Winner. The eight game Boston winning Streak is the longest since the red sox won 10 in a Row in 1990.saturday update red sox a athlete la 3 Boston up Aaron Sele remained unbeaten saturday As he hurled first place Boston to its ninth straight win. Royals 6, tigers 3 Detroit up George Brett homered twice and drove in three runs saturday to lift Kansas City to its fourth win in a Row. In run by Hank Lowenkron Carmel ind. A Midland John Daly for Ella Mcgann share a common Rigi crooked stick Golf club. Daly went from obscurity to cult Star in one weekend two years ago when his Long drives brought the Pete Dye designed course to its Knees and propelled him to the pea championship. Mcgann a Driver has been doing a Job on the 6,311-Yard, no. _ -72 course this week and she akan advantage to build a two shot Lead Midway through ear As the . Women a open. She shot a 6-Undcr-Par 66 Friday to Complete 36 holes at 8-under 136, both near records. Her second round was one off the tournament record shared by three women and the 136 was two strokes off Patty Sheehane a Midway record in 1990. Mcgann has never met Daly but has heard All the comparisons. A a it a a totally different Golf course we re playing than what he played and a totally different game a Mcgann said. �?o1 Hope that if i win this forever be talking about that the comparisons. What can you do it just happens to be a . Women a open great Golf course for Mcgann needed Only 23 putts to match her career Low round. She had seven birdies and just one bogey sinking Birdie putts ranging from 5 to 30 feet. Japan a Hiromi Kobayashi and first round co Leader Helen Al Fredston of Sweden trailed the 23-year-old Mcgann by two strokes at 138. Kobayashi had a 67 that included an Eagle on the Par-5,435-Yard ninth. Alfred soon settled for 70 after opening her round with birdies on the first three holes. Ayako Okamoto who shared the 18-Hole Lead bogeyed the last two holes for a 72 on Friday and was joined at 140 by Hall of Famer Joanne Caincr Sherri Steinhaur and Jane Geddes. Carner. At 54 the oldest player in the Field had a 69, Geades a 70 and Steinhauer a 67. Nancy Lopez Alice Miller Canadian Dawn Coe Jones Donna Andrews Dina Ammaccapane and Kelly. Robbins were also in striking distance of the Lead at 141. Shelley Hamlin tied a tournament nine Hole record of 31 shared by four others on the Way to a 68 that gave hefa 142 total. It took a 3-Over-Par 147 to survive the Cut. Sixty three players including amateurs Sarag Ugran and Debbi Koyama advanced. Among those missing the Cut were Tammie Green third on the Money list who was unable to overcome an opening 77 and finished at 150 three time Champion Hollis Stacy who missed by one stroke after a second 74, and 1983 Champion Jan Stephenson who was at 152 after a 79 Friday. Mcgann leads the Lyga in driving distance at almost 254 Yards. And has averaged 261 through two rounds this week. A this is not a Golf course you really attack a said Carner a two time open Champ who won the first of her 42 tournaments in 1970 when Mcgann was Only an infant. A i really feel comfortable with this course a said Mcgann a three time Florida Junior Champion whose Best finish since joining the tour in 1989 is third. A a it a a definite advantage to be Able to hit it because that is my strongest Michelle Mcgann follows her tee shot on the Par-317th ends Young s Streak in hurdles at 24 London apr Kevin Young Isnit used to finishing second. After 24 victories in a Row the olympic 400-meter hurdles Champion squandered a four Yard Lead when he lost his rhythm just before the final hurdle and was beaten by world Champion Samuel Matte. �?o1 done to like losing a said Young who was clocked in 48.86 seconds losing by 0.01 of a second at the 1aaf grand prix meet at Crystal Palace. A i thought i won now Youngs goal is to take the zambians world title from him at Stuttgart next month. A a in a prepared for five More races then in a going to take a week off and get myself ready mentally for the world championships Quot he said. Young was one of seven olympic champions in action at the meet. Britain a 100-meter Gold medallist Linford Christie tuned up for his $300,000 clash with Carl Lewis at Gateshead next week by beating two former world record holders Leroy Burrell and Calvin Smith. V the time 10.27, appeared slow but Burrell who placed second in 10.33, said it was run into a Strong wind. Smith finished fourth in 10.51 behind countryman Jon Drummond who also was timed in 10.33. Quincy Watts Gold medallist in the 400 meters edged Steve Lewis the 1988 olympic Champion. In 44.78 seconds. Lewis was Only 0.04 behind. Cuban High jumper Javier Sotomayor comfortably won with a leap of 7 feet 10vi inches. Sally Gunnell Britain s 400 meters hurdles Gold medallist posted the second fastest time this season with a run of 53.85 seconds. Maxim Tarasov olympic pole vault Champion from Russia cruised to Victory by Clearing 18-8vi. Ukrainian rival Sergei Bubka the world record Holder was unable to attend because he did not get a visa. Olympic Champion and world record Holder Jan Zelezny of the czech Republic won the javelin at 284-8
