European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                April 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports a photo Anthony Granato Center celebrates after scoring second goal in Surprise Victory Over czechs sunday shocks czechs 31 in world hockey Czechoslovakia a John Vanbiesbrouc of the new York rangers sunday did a Superb net minding Job to help the United states sensationally beat hosting Czechoslovakia 31 at the world ice hockey the the last of four games of the was drama packed from Start to finish and saw the americans frustrate the czech forwards in their relentless efforts to Vert a multitude of scoring the americans suddenly became serious contenders for a top spot in despite their 111 defeat against the soviet Union on the first Day of the Champi earlier in the Sweden routed a faltering East German team the soviet Union cruised to an easy 102 win Over West and Canada whipped Fin land Vanbiesbrouc was the Best Man on the stunning the capacity audience with the most unbelievable the czechoslovak dominated the game Over Long they had to play with out Petr a who was injured in an earlier the team put up stiff resistance in front of their and several americans Drew whistling protests for their hard less than two minutes into the Joel Otto of the Calgary flames scored to the dismay of the persistently attacking the Host team evened the score in the second period on a goal by Oldrich Valek at but six minutes Anthony Granato slammed the puck in following a scramble in front of the czech and at in the third session Corey Mullen scored the insurance coach Dave Peterson said after the the most dramatic in the tournament so we Are very pleased with the Way we the czech team is a very Strong and we have a great Deal of respect for we played according to plan a Strong defensive game and made use of opportunities offered to czechoslovak coach Stanislav Nev Esely commented yesterdays Cana Dausa match and today Czechoslovakia United states game had something in in both cases the More Active team such is the team plays West Germany Toneys 31 Points Sparks 76ers win Over bullets 11394 by United press International Andrew Toney scored 31 Points and the ferocious rebounding tandem of Moses Malone and Charles Barkley carried the Philadelphia 76ers to a 11394 Victory sunday Over the Washington bullets and a 20 Lead in their Aba playoff the 76ers can wrap up the Besto five first round matchup wednesday night in coming off a 4 for 13 performance in the series hit 13 of 22 to Pace the while Julius Erving added 23 Points and Bobby Jones who scored Only 10 and Barkley each pulled Down 14 the 76ers led 5652 at halftime and outscored the bullets in the first six min utes of the third Quarter to take a 7058 Erving contributed six Points to the surge and Barkley including a vicious slam the 76ers limited the bullets to 37 per cent out rebounded them 1810 and forced 7 turnovers in the third period to enter the fourth Quarter ahead Jeff who led Washington with 30 hit two Quick layups in the first 38 seconds of the final period to Cut the deficit to but the bullets got no Darren Daye added 19 Points and Gus Williams 15 Only two in the second half Aba playoffs for the in other Aba playoff games sunday rockets jazz 96 Houston Lewis Lloyd scored 27 Points and Ralph Sampson added 19 to Power evening the Besto five series at one game game 3 is wednesday night in Salt Lake Rodney Mccray and Akem Olajuwon each scored 16 Points for Jeff Wilkins led Utah with Bucks bulls 115 Milwaukee Terry Cummings scored 16 of his 30 Points in the final Quarter to give the Bucks a 20 Lead Over the bulls in their Besto five the teams meet in game 3 wednesday night in Chi pistons nets 111 Detroit Terry Tyler scored All 16 of his Points in the fourth lifting Detroit to a Victory Over new Jersey As the pistons took a two game advantage in their first round the Besto five series continues wednesday night at the the nets entered the fourth Quarter leading Black flyers Nab Pla Yott wins by the associated press Mats Naslund second goal of the game with remaining lifted the Mon Treal canadians to a 64 Victory Over the Quebec Nordques and into a 11 deadlock in their Besto seven Adams division final sunday fed a backhand pass by de Senseman Rick chipped a shot to beat Quebec goaltender Mario Naslund also scored in the second capping Montreal comeback from a 20 deficit on Home and giving the Ca Nadies a 42 but the Nordques tied it 44 after Michel Goulet and Peter Stastny each scored his second goal of the game in a 45 second Span Early in the third Gou let tipped in a Brad Maxwell slap shot during a Power play at then Stastny slipped past defens Eman Craig fainted Montreal goaltender Steve Penney nil playoffs to the ice and Slid a forehand shot past him at Serge Chris both on Power Mike Mcphee and Bob Gai Ney into an empty net with 58 seconds remaining also scored for the Ca in the other two games Phila Delphia grabbed a 20 Lead Over the new York islanders in the Patrick division finals with a 52 and Chicago evened its series with Minnesota by beat ing the North stars All four divisional finals resume tues Day night in Quebec and the jets Trail Stanley cup championed Monton two games to none after a 52 see nil on Page 23 royals Edge tigers on Motley 13thinning hit by United press International Darryl Motley base loaded single off the top of the Fence broke a 22 tie with one out in the 13th inning sunday and lifted the Kansas City royals to a 32 Victory Over the Detroit the Victory went to Dan who pitched 2 innings in his fourth straight Day of action to raise his record to Lany Gura pitched the 13th inning for his first Juan pitched the 13th for and took the Willie Wilson beat out a tap single to the Pitcher to Lead off the 13th and went american league to second on Lynn Jones Fly to Berenguer walked George Brett intentionally and then walked Hal Mcrae to Load the Motley then hit hey blast which Chet Lemon played off the Fence in right Cen Lemon missed the cutoff Man but got the Ball to Catcher Lance Parrish in time to Nail who had to hold up thinking the Ball might be Motley had to Settle for a 400foot the tigers loaded the bases after two out in the Bottom of the but Gura got Kirk Gibson to ground to first to end the which lasted 4 5 Detroit Willie Hernandez became the first american league Pitcher to Bat this year when he tapped meekly to third in the Bottom of the elsewhere in the Al White sox red sox 2 Chicago a throwing error by Boston Pitcher Mark Clear in the seventh inning allowed two Chicago runs to score and ignited a seven run inning that propelled the White sox past the red Winner Tim gave up three hits in seven innings while striking out orioles Blue jays 2 Toronto Gary Roenicke belted a two run Homer and Dennis Martinez and Tippy Martinez combined on a six hitter to Lead Baltimore Over Dennis struck out four and walked one before yielding to Tippy who recorded the final out for his first twins As 0 Kirby Puckett ripped a two run single and John Butcher limited the As to three hits to help the see Al on Page 23