European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 stars and stripes saturday March 15, 1986 bulls top horrible7 nuggets by the associated press Chicago with Michael Jordan waiting in the wings Chicago bulls coach Stan Albeck called thursday s 112-102 win Over the Denver nuggets the catalyst we needed to wind up in the  the Victory moved the bulls within two games of the Cleveland Cavaliers and the last Eastern division playoff berth. We have now won three in a Row mainly because we have overcome our rash of injun no Roundup former Boston slugger Ted Williams right with red sox manager John Mcnamara at Spring training Camp in Winter Haven Fht Stillwell right in line behind Concepcion by the associated press will the Dave Concepcion Kurt Stillwell Battle turn out to be another Case of Wally Pipp and Lou Gehrig it was More than 60 years ago that Pipp the new York Yankees first baseman missed a game with a headache. Gehrig took Over and did t sit Down until he played an astonishing 2,130straight games. Concepcion Cincinnati s 37-year-old shortstop missed thursday s exhibition game with stomach problems. Stillwell 20, who May win the Job any Way made the most of his last minute Opportunity. He had four hits made dazzling Fielding plays and scored the winning run in the Bottom of the ninth As the reds nipped the Houston astros 9-8. I get sick and he gets four hits said Concepcion a 16-year Veteran who has been suffering from a rib Cage injury. He needs that. He needs the  Concepcion does t. I played 155 games last year and my average is 148," he said. Some Day i have to go but not this year. It s not my time. He might be ready this year but it s not my time to  Stillwell goes along with that. I want to get it the shortstop Job one of these Days. When they feel i m ready he said. I feel More ready All the  Stillwell scored the winning run on Max Venable s single after he singled to open the inning and Ron Oester doubled. The reds tied the game in the eighth inning on a two run Homer by Rookie Kal Daniels. Eric Davis and Paul o Neill also homered for Cincinnati. Bill Hatcher and Glenn Brum Mer connected for Houston. Royals 7, Phillies 5 Kansas City got a grand slam from Steve baseball Roundup Balboni and won on Joe Citari s two out two run single in the seventh inning. Dennis Leonard made his first Start for the royals since May 28, 1983, when he Tore tendons in his left knee. Leonard gave up one run on two hits in three innings. White sox 3, mets 2 Harold Baines doubled Home a first in Ning run against Dwight Gooden As Chi Cago ended the mets three game winning Streak. Yankees 14, expos 3 Gary Roenicke drove in three runs two with the Yankees first Spring Homer and Rookie Derwin Mcnealy had two hits in a seven run eighth inning. Roenicke acquired from Baltimore in an of season Trade drove in a run with a first inning grounder and later scored on Henry Cotto s two run triple. He homered in the third off loser Dan Schatzeder to give the Yankees a 5-2 Lead. The Yankees pounded Rookie Jeff Par Rette in the eighth. Cardinals 17, twins 9 Vic Rodriguez a non roster player drove in five runs for St. Louis with two homers and a single. Rodriguez a second baseman hit a Solo Homer in the second inning and a three run shot in the seventh. Among the cardinals 23 hits were Home runs by Brian Harper Tom Lawless and Jerry White. Brewers 9, padres 2 Ernest riles drove in three runs and Jim Adduci hit a Solo Home run to Lead Milwaukee. After the padres scored two runs off Ted Higuera in the third inning the brew ers took the Lead with five runs in the Bot Tom of the third capped by Ben Oglivie two run single. Braves 6, orioles 4 Paul Zuvella Billy Sample and Pitcher Rick Mahler drove in runs in a three run second inning. Mahler and four relievers limited Baltimore to six hits. Atlanta s Pas Cual Perez 1-13 last year pitched two hit less innings giving him six for the Spring. Dodgers 10, rangers 9 Steve sax hit a two run single and Mari Ano Duncan added an rib triple in a six run sixth inning. Sax had two hits and three Bis. Dave Anderson added three hits including a two run inside the Park Homer. Blue jays 3, pirates 1 Jesse Barfield homered and doubled for Toronto. Dave Stieb making his second appearance of the Spring pitched four scoreless innings. He allowed four hits walked one and struck out two. Tigers 9, red sox 8 Larry Herndon s bases loaded single in the 10th inning drove in the winning run. Kirk Gibson and Nelson Simmons homered for the tigers who tied the game with three runs in the eighth inning. Mariners 4, indians 3 former Milwaukee reliever Pete Ladd trying to land a spot in the Seattle bullpen retired Cleveland in order in the ninth in Ning to preserve the mariners Victory. Angels 10, a s 1 Bobby Grich hit a grand slam tripled and singled to highlight a 16-hit attack. Winning Pitcher Mike Witt held the a s to four hits in four innings. Ken Forsch who missed most of 1984 and All of last season with injuries yielded Oakland s run. Giants 16, cubs 8 Rookie will Clark celebrated his 22nd birthday with three hits including a two run Homer As san Francisco remained the Only undefeated team in Spring training. Theismann Hogeboom looking for trades d a it i if a for a a i t o t a in _ Rancho Mirage Alif. A one of the games being played at the nil meetings Here is called match the revolving quarterback with his new team. The revolving quarterbacks Guys who will sit on the Bench in 1986 if they stay where they Are Are Joe Theismann Gary Hogeboom and Turk Schonert. They re looking for teams that May feel they need a better quarterback. Start with Theismann who will be 37 next sept. 9 and is coming off a break in his right leg that left the leg a Quarter Inch Shorter than his left one. Theis Mann s injury gave 24-year-old Jay Schroeder the Chance to prove that he s a starting nil quarterback. The redskins Don t want Theismann sitting behind Schroeder and Theismann does t want to sit there so he May be on his Way to the Falcons rams or raiders if a Deal can be worked out. The same goes for Hogeboom who would rather quit than sit at Dallas and May be headed for Indianapolis or Detroit. Except that Lions coach Darryl Rogers in t sure that Hogeboom can do any More for him than Eric hippie and Joe Ferguson. The bengals Schonert one of those Guys who has looked Good As a backup but has never been a starter for an extended period is nominally a free agent and has been shopping around. Nes Albeck said. We be played outstand ing defense especially by keeping the nug gets off the offensive  Jordan who will return to action sat urday against the Milwaukee Bucks after a 4 /2-month Layoff with a broken left foot May not score 30 Points but his presence on the court will enhance our playoff chances Albeck said. Denver coach Doug Moe said his team played a horrible  we continued to play Down to the level of our opponent said Moe. The bulls were awful in the Early going but we threw the Ball away almost every time Down court. In the second half we were so miser Able i could t believe  the bulls broke the game open in the fourth Quarter when Orlando Woolridge reeled off 11 straight Points. Chicago held Alex English the National basketball association s leading scorer to 18 Points including just two in the final Quarter. We managed to keep him from driving the Lane said Albeck. English sat out the final 10 minutes. The bulls Sidney Green led All scorers with 28 Points. Woolridge added 23 for Chicago 19 in the second half. Calvin Natt led the nuggets with 21 Points. In other games thursday celtics 135, spurs 119 san Antonio Texas Forward Larry Bird missed just two shots and finished with 33 Points for Boston. Bird whose Only misses came on a free throw and a three Point attempt Long after the outcome had been decided made four three Point shots eight Field goals and five free throws. San Antonio which has lost 10 of its last 11 games was led by Mike Mitchell s 30 Points. The 6-foot-7 Forward scored 24 first half Points helping to keep the spurs with in striking distance. The celtics who got 24 Points from for Ward Kevin Mchale improved their Aba Best record to 52-13, rockets 126, Trail blazers 118 Houston playing without starting guard John Lucas and Center Akeem Olajuwon Houston relied on Ralph Sampson s32 Points and 17 rebounds. Lucas did not dress for the game after skipping a team practice on tuesday. In his absence Allen Leavell scored 22 Points Rookie Steve Harris had 13. Clyde Drexler led five blazers in double figures with 26 Points As Portland 33-35, lost its ninth straight Road game. Lakers 105, supersonics 92 Inglewood Calif. Magic John son scored 27 Points and handed out 14 assists As los Angeles won its seventh straight game. Early in the fourth Quarter Maurice Lucas of the lakers fell on top of Tom Chambers under the Laker Basket and a scuffle ensued. Lucas landed at least one solid punch to Chambers head before the two were separated. Both were ejected. Kareem Abdul Jabbar scored 20 Points and James worthy added 17 Points for . Rookie Xavier Mcdaniel scored 28 Points to Lead Seattle. Chambers added 12 Points before his ejection