August 8, 1988 Table Of Contents
Mets-Pirates
With strong pitching and a few timely hits, the Mets knocked off the Pirates three games to one in their NL East showdown
By William Nack
Sunday's victory by ex-Oriole Mike Boddicker made the Red Sox 17-1 under Joe Morgan
Jim Everett may never be Dan Marino or John Elway, but he thinks he's ready to be a winning quarterback for the Rams
By Jill Lieber
Rare Birds
The Atlanta Hawks banked one off the glasnost in an unusual visit to the U.S.S.R.
Alabama
Unsavory off-the-field incidents have tarnished the image of 'Bama football
Junior Amateur
Jason Widener, 17, held off Brandon Knight to win the U.S. Junior Amateur at Yale
By Douglas S. Looney
Barry Wilburn
Redskins cornerback Barry Wilburn, who had a Super season, comes from a family of winners
By Ralph Wiley
Galarraga 14
That's Andres Galarraga—Le Grand Chat to Expo fans—the former fat kid whose heavy hitting keeps his team purring
By Hank Hersch
Ruiz-Conforto
Trade Ruiz-Conforto won gold in 1984, and she's looking to repeat in Seoul
Inside
By Hank Hersch
The beer business and the sports world have brewed up a potent partnership
By William Oscar Johnson
For The Record
A Roundup of the Week July 25-31
Compiled by Jay Jennings
Point After
If catching rays is harmful, what's left to enjoy in life?
By Ron Fimrite
Departments
Edited by Bruce Newman