European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 12, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 21 sports celtics move into East finals Detroit a Robert Parish scored 14 of his 24 Points in the second half and the Boston defense shut Down Detroit vaunted Bench As the celtics beat the pistons 123113 Friday night to wrap up their National Basket Ball association semifinal series in six the defending Aba champions now take on the Phila Delphia 76ers in the Eastern conference Dennis who scored 22 hit the games first Basket and the celtics never trailed although the pistons tried twice to make a run at with remaining in the first a Basket by Johnson put Boston up by 11 Points but Isiah Thomas hit four of the pistons next five baskets As the pistons quickly closed the Aba playoffs a pair of Thomas free throws with remaining in the first Quarter enabled Detroit to tie it at 3030 but with a pair of soft Falla ways by Scott led 3631 at the end of the with Larry Bird hitting eight of his 17 Points and Kevin Mchale tossing in the celtics led by 14 late in the second Quarter and were ahead 63s2 at the the pistons got within 7169 on a Thomas Layup Over Parish in the third the celtics defense stiffened again and Boston led 9286 As the final period All through this hard fought the Detroit led by the fourth Quarter heroics of Vinnie Johnson and Terry had come to the pistons this time it was not to Johnson was held to just five Points and Tyler finished with the Boston defense blocked seven shots three of the blocks coming from Bird and was responsible for the pistons shooting Only percent from the they also pestered the pistons into 19 Kevin Mchale finished with 20 Points for wed Man added Thomas scored 22 of his game High 37 Points in the second half for the 10 from the free throw Bill Laimbeer scored 21 Points for Detroit and Kelly Tri Pucka added John cock to retire Indianapolis up Gor Don a 20year Auto racing Veteran who says the sport is not As much fun As it used to said Fri Day he was retiring immediately and will not participate in qualifications for the Indianapolis Ive been thinking about it a lot this the two time Indianapolis 500 Winner its not As much fun As it used to won the rain shortened race in 1973 and won again in edging Rick Mears by of a second in the Clos est race in Indianapolis motor Speedway Johncock said the 1982 Victory was the most Memora ble moment of his Johncock apologized to his racing headed by the Veteran Pat Pat for deciding to leave so late in the practice period for the May 26 qualifying started its unfair on my Johncock i guess i should have done it earlier in the week to be fair to Pat and the Crew and sponsor but i made my decision this in a spokesman for the Patrick team said Veteran Driver Don fort would drive the teams March Osworth car in practice in just Happy for Gordie Mak ing the decision he Patrick weve been together a Long Johncock said the decision was very it was very it is something Tough to Johncock were As competitive As we used to Johncock were to the Point where its not fun Ive been thinking about it a lot this other Drivers were surprised at John Cocks decision to in very shocked Actu said Johnny a teammate of Johncock on the Patrick racing team two years i Haven been around Gordy a lot re but he didst seem like he was withdrawn or anything like if that is what he really then in Happy for i really mean truly i like to see a Guy go out standing tall after a great Johncock said he began to dread leaving his ranch and beginning the Rigours of training for the Auto racing a photo new Yorks Dwight Gooden struck out 13 and flirted with a no hitter in the seventh inning in the mets 50 win Over the Mefs Gooden Blanks Phillies from press dispatches new York Dwight Gooden fired a three hitter and struck out 13 Friday night and George Foster belted a two run leading the new York mets to a 5 0 Victory Over the Philadelphia flirted with a no hitter until Tim Corcoran lined a clean single to right Field with two out in the the other hits off Gooden were a Check swing Blooper by Luis Aguayo in the eighth and a on out double by von Hayes in the the mets have won four straight games while the Phillies have lost four in a it was goodens second shutout of the season and raised his strikeout total to a league leading he struck out the Side in the fourth and eighth innings and fanned Juan Samuel four Steve took the the Lethander is 3034 lifetime against new expos braves 0 Montreal Vance Law drove in three runs with a base loaded double to Back the six hit pitching of Bryn Smith As Montreal downed Atlanta and handed Rick Mahler his first loss after seven walked one and struck out two for his first Complete game of the sea who leads the major leagues in allowed All five expos Law singled in the moved to Sec Ond on Andre Dawson groundnut and scored on Dan Driessens single to left to give the expos a 10 in the second Herm winning Ham singled with one and one out later Smith singled to Send Winningham to after Tim Raines walked to Load the Law lined a three run double no Roundup off the left enter Field the expos added a run in the fifth when Law moved to third on Dawson single and scored when Atlanta first baseman Gerald Perry mishandled Driessens reds astros 2 Cincinnati Dave Parker singled Home two runs and Cesar Cedeno followed with a tie breaking single As Cincinnati erupted for five runs in the eighth inning to beat the astros led 20 entering the eighth on Kevin Bass fifth inning Home run and a sacrifice Fly by starting Pitcher Joe Niekro off Tom but Niekro walked Pinch hitter Wayne Krenchicki and surrendered a singled to Eddie Milner with one reliever Frank came on and walked Pete Rose and then gave up parkers reliever Dave Smith served up Cepenos which put the reds ahead two More runs scored when third baseman Phil Garner and left fielder Jose Cruz both mis played Nick Esasky grounder Down the putting Cincinnati ahead Niekro was bidding for a team record 138th Victory As an cubs padres 2 san Diego Ryne Sandberg Home red to spark a seven thinning rally and Richie Hebner belted a three run Homer in the ninth As Chicago beat san loser Lamarr Hoyt took a on hitter and a 10 Lead into the seventh but Sand Berg hit his first pitch of the inning Over the Loftfield Fence for his fifth the Home run ended a 26inning scoreless Streak for the Steve worked the first Lee Smith finished up for his eighth dodgers pirates 0 los Angeles Jerry Reuss Al Lowed four hits Over 8 innings and Greg Brock singled Home the games Only run in the sixth inning As los Angeles nipped the loss was the pirates fifth straight and their 10th in 11 Road games this the defeat also marked the first time since that Pittsburgh has lost consecutive 10 Pittsburgh fell 10 to san Diego on cardinals giants 3 san Francisco Tom the National leagues leading delivered a two run single to crack a seventh inning tie and then doubled Home two runs in the ninth As Louis rallied to beat san the cardinals entered the seventh Trail ing but struck for three runs against starter Dave and reliever Greg Terry Pendleton opened the inning with a with one Ozzie Smith Ivan batting for Winner Joaquin walked on four pitches to Load the bases and Chase Pinch hitter Andy Van Slyke created a tie with a single off minions after Lon Nie Smiths grounder forced Ozzie Smith at the Herr delivered his two run Herrs two run double in the ninth raised his batting average to who went then scored on a single by Jack