European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 11, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday june 11, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 celtics found no Joy at Home by Larry Siddons Boston a the 264 pieces of parquet Wood that make up the basketball court of the Boston Garden have been packed away for the summer after another Aba championship series. For once a championship Banner for the celtics does not go along. Fifteen title flags hang from the girders of the old Arena at North station up where the fans whirl futilely against the heat and humidity of june. A space for a 16th would be hard to find but for a year at least that Job can wait. Before Kareem Abdul Jabbar with his goggles and Skyhook put an end to the season on a warm late Spring afternoon the celtics had never lost the final game of a championship series at Home. They had lost just one championship series in their first 16 tries and that came in 1958, far away from Home in St. Louis when the Hawks still played there and had stars named pc tit Hagan Macaulay and Sylvy. Perhaps in basketball More than any other sport the Home court can mean the difference Between Victory and defeat. What s the biggest variable in baseball the starting pitchers celtics general manager Jan Volk said. In our game the biggest variable is the Home  perhaps that is Why the celtics were so vocal in Damn ing the Aba s revised championship format the first two and the last two games on the Home court of the team with the better record in this Case Boston. The lakers had three games in the Middle at Home and quickly did away with the celtics Home court numerical Edge with a 109-102 Victory in game 2. Right from the Start the new format favors the team that came in second Boston coach . Jones said after sunday s loss. That s a fact. But there is no Way i m going blame our defeat in the series on that no  a Victory sunday would have sent the series to a deciding seventh game tuesday night at the Garden. The fans did their Best to keep the longest season in pro sports going for at least two More Days. Green was everywhere among the sellout of 14,890. Beds act signs proclaimed support for Mulla la s army and pronounced the Home team s scrappy guard from Brigham Young to be an  but All the cheering and Kelly hued to shirts did the celtics no Good. The lakers franchise now has live championships from its Days in Minneapolis and four in . Banners from the lakers Southern California reign hang in the forum in Inglewood. They seem unconcerned if the fourth is placed there too. We Don t have to hang banners and hang All that stuff up there coach Pat Riley said. Well let our ghosts just go on and live their own  botox s Boyd 3-Fiifs orioles in 12-0 rouf from press dispatches Baltimore Dennis Oil can Boyd is somewhat of a latter Day Mark Fidrych the Way he talks to himself and struts around the Mound while psych ing himself to perform better. And on sunday after chucking a three hitter while coasting to a 12-0 Victory Over the Baltimore orioles the Boston right hander finished with just As much unbridled enthusiasm As he took to the Mound. I feel like 1 could go nine More Boyd said after posting his third shutout and eighth Complete game which is tops in the major leagues. I did t have any flaws today. I had my repertoire  the orioles were the last team in the majors to be blanked this season and it was their first shutout in 63 games since Boyd turned the trick last sept. 21. I love facing the orioles. They put the fire in " Boyd said. Some of their Guys come to Bat and grit their Teeth against  Boyd 7-4, said he Felt confident even before the red sox pounded out 17 hits to Complete a three game sweep Over the orioles and extend their winning Streak to seven games. "1 fell it when i left the bullpen from warming up Boyd recalled and i said to myself hey you got some Good stuff 1 started talking to myself pumping my self up and before you know it i was Al Roundup in a photo Dennis Oil can Boyd. Too Slick for o s  Boston s attack included a Solo Homer by Jim Rice his Lith and five doubles. The massacre concluded with a seven run rally in the ninth inning off Don Aase the fourth of five Baltimore pitchers. Mike easier batting .450 in his last 10 games contributed two doubles and a sin Gle with two Bis. Marty Barrett had two singles and a double with three Bis while upping his average to .447 Over the last 11 games. Loser storm Davis 3-2, hurled the first five innings and trailed 4-0 when he left. In his last five starts against Boston Davis has allowed 43 hits and 28 runs in 25 innings. Boston the Only american league team with a winning record against the orioles has won eight of its last 10 games in memorial stadium and holds a 275-268 lifetime Edge Over Baltimore. In other Al games sunday White sox 5, twins i Minneapolis Tom a Caver Al Lowed five hits Over 7% innings for his 294th career Victory and Daryl Boston snapped a 5-for-50 slump with a Homer and single to Pace Chicago. Tigers 8, Blue jays 3 Toronto Nelson Simmons and Lou Whitaker lofted wind aided homers and Kirk Gibson drove in three runs with a two run triple and a sacrifice Fly to Lead Detroit. Mariners 10, indians 6 Cleveland a Ken Phelps and Jim Presley homered and drove three runs apiece to Lead Seattle. Phelps also doubled and singled and scored three times. Presley added a two run single while Phil Bradley also drove Home three runs. Rangers 8-5, a s 4-6 Oakland Calif. Dave Kingman broke an eighth inning tie with his 14th Home run of the season giving the Oak land a s a second game Victory Over Texas rangers and a split of their doubleheader. Texas scored five runs in the fifth in Ning to win the opener. Brewers 9, Yankees 4 Milwaukee Jim Gantner and Ben Oglivie hit two run homers and Brian Giles also homered to Lead Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers got a Strong pitching Effort from Pete Vuckovich who overcame a shaky Start to give up Only three hits and strike out six Over 62/j innings. Angels 1, royals 0 Anaheim Calif. Ron Romanick and Donnie Moore teamed to scatter eight hits and Bob Boone singled Home the game s Only run in the fourth inning. The Angels snapped a three game los ing Streak and moved Back into first place in the West by a half game Over the Roy als. Romanick 7-2, gave up six hits in seven innings before giving Way to Moore. Ben wafers upper Heyford lose openers we Bruecken Ramstein Triumph in Safe soccer Raf Lakenheath England we Bruecken and Ramstein a pair of Continental sports conference teams scored opening Day victories Over two . Conference clubs Ben Waters and upper Heyford Here monday in the Safe soc cer championships. We Bruecken getting a pair of goals from Victor Hernandez toppled the Bent Waters phantoms 4-2, and Ramstein goalie David Tucker shut out the sky Kings of upper Heyford 3-0. Ramstein is the Csc Champion and we Bruecken is the Csc positional tournament Winner. The six team round Robin tournament will run through sunday when the championship game will be held. The six teams have been divided into two divisions of three teams each. After three Days of round Robin play the top teams of the divisions will meet the second team of the opposite Divi Sions in the single game semifinals Friday. The survivors will play for the title sat urday at 1 . There will be no games on thursday. We Bruecken with its forwards putting pressure on Ben Waters goalie Frank de Gregorio took a 2-1 halftime Lead. Hernan Dez scored at 17 47 and Matt Larson at 34 41 for the warriors. After Hernandez scored Ben Waters Steve Olson evened the count with a goal at 22 44. In the second half Hernandez connected at 4 17, but Ben Waters stayed close with Robert Kelley s goal at 24 50. We Bruecken s Dulin Nelson made the final tally at 34 47. The Ramstein upper Heyford game was close in the first half. Rainer Goetz finally broke the scoring ice at 35 00 for a 1-0 halftime Lead. But just 2 00 into the second half Mal Colm Howie scored and Charles Friedrich rammed in the third goal at 13 00. Upper Heyford goalie John Nicholis made a lot of Good saves in the first half. Tuesday s schedule has san Vito meeting we Bruecken and defending Safe Champion Torrejon facing Ramstein. Safe s Randy Harris the tournament director said an All tournament team will be selected by the coaches and officials and it will meet the Suffolk county champions. An English team sunday at 1 . Guns ingers topple express 31-27 in last 15 seconds san Antonio up quarterback Rick Neuheisel sneaked 1 Yard for a touch Down with 15 seconds remaining sunday to lift the san Antonio gunslingers to a 31-27victory Over the los Angeles express. Neuheisel s sneak capped an ,70-Yard March during which he hit 4-of-5 passes for 52 Yards. The smallest crowd of the season 4,963, saw san Antonio escape the Usel Western division cellar by ending an eight game los ing Streak and improving its record to 4-12. Los Angeles lost its sixth straight and fell to last place with a 3-13 record. The express scored two touchdowns inthe fourth Quarter to take a 27-24 Lead. Running Back Kirby Warren put Losangeles ahead with a 7-Yard touchdown run after san Antonio s fourth turnover of the game. Quarterback Steve Young s con version pass to halfback Kenny o Neal gave the visitors a 27-24 advantage. Moments earlier Young had hooked upon a 66-Yard scoring pass los Angeles longest of the season with Kris Haines. Tony Zendejas kicked the extra Point tout san Antonio s Lead to 24-19. The gunslingers scored on their first two possessions of the game and held los an Geles scoreless until the second Quarter. Running Back Scott Stempor ran 4 Yards to end a five play 80-Yard March and Nick Mike Mayer kicked the extra Point to give san Antonio an Early 7-0 Lead. The gunslingers increased their Lead to10-0 on Mike Mayer s 18-Yard Field goal