European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday april 9, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports what a Start Gibson s 2 hrs 5 Bis propel tigers past Boston Detroit a Kirk Gibson needed Only one game to convince 51,437 opening Day fans in Tiger stadium that he s Worth every Penny of the $4.1 million he wrested from Detroit in a bitter contract hassle. Gibson had four hits including a pair of tape measure homers and drove in five runs monday to Lead the tigers to a 6-5 Victory Over the Boston red sox in the sea son opener for both teams. It was just too Good to be True said Gibson who waved his Glove at the cheering crowd when he returned to right Field after the first blast and doffed his Cap to his admirers after the second. I put a lot of pressure on myself to justify All i went through Over the Winter Gib son said. The last Day i can compare this Al Roundup with is the last game of the 1984 world series. This does t happen very  Gibson s winning Homer came on a two strike count in the seventh inning off reliever Sammy Stewart after Lou Whitaker had singled. I was trying to be aggressive like i was on the first two pitches Stewart said. I wanted to throw another fastball inside like the first two but i got it out Over the plate Waist High and he hit  Boston manager John Mcnamara was miffed with Stewart s mistake. We hit the Ball like we re expected to Mcnamara said. But i did t like the 0-2 pitches they were  and my pitchers will hear about it tuesday when we work  Jack Morris was shaky through the first seven innings for Detroit giving up five runs four of them homers on 12 hits. But he got his sixth opening Day Victory and Willie Hernandez earned the save. Dwight Evans drilled Morris first pitch into the Center Field seats and Jim Rice homered in the third. The tigers got a run Back in the Bottom of the third when Dar Nell Coles singled Lou Whitaker walked and Gibson singled. Detroit erased Boston s 2-1 Lead with three runs in the fourth. Darrell Evans started the rally with a single and scored on a triple by Dave Collins. Gibson then smashed the next pitch by starter Bruce Hurst High into the upper deck in Center Field. With two away in the top of the seventh Rice singled and Rode Home on a game tying Homer by Don Baylor. Rich gedman followed with a Solo Homer giving Boston its final Brief Lead. In other american league openers Mon Day Brewers 5, White sox 3 Chicago Ernest riles two run Homer and a rooftop blast by Rob Deer powered Milwaukee to Victory Over Chi Cago s Tom Seaver. Seaver extending his own major league record with his 16th opening Day Start lasted 5 /3 innings before the opening Day crowd of 42,265. He was charged with seven hits and All five Milwaukee runs. He is 7-2 on opening Day for his career 1-1 with the White sox. Teddy Higuera a 15-game Winner last year As a Rookie allowed seven hits walked four and fanned five in seven innings with Mark Clear getting the save. The White sox moved Home plate 8 feet farther Back this season but Deer made up that distance and More with his second in Ning Homer the Ball Landing on the left Field roof. The White sox tied it in the Bottom of the second on a double by Ron Kittle and a single by Tim Hulett. Riles hit his Homer in the fourth after Billy Joe Robidoux had singled giving the Brewers a 3-1 Lead. Chicago picked up a run in the fifth on a walk to Wayne Tolleson Harold Baines third of four singles and a Fly Ball by Carl ton Fisk. Fisk also had a sacrifice Fly in the ninth. Milwaukee came Back with two runs in the sixth. Paul Molitor doubled and scored on a single by Robidoux that chased Seaver. Dave Schmidt took Over and got riles to Force Robidoux. Riles then came around on singles by Deer and Paul Householder. Indians 6, orioles 4 Baltimore Mel Hall inserted into the Cleveland lineup after Carmen Castillo pulled a leg muscle during pregame warmups drove in two runs As Cleveland Defeated Baltimore. President Reagan watched part of the game from the Baltimore dugout and 52,292 other fans filled the grandstands to set a Baltimore regular season attendance Mark. Hall doubled Home a run in the second and drove Home another with a sacrifice Fly in the third. Oriole starter Mike Flanagan who see Al on Page 23 a photo Detroit outfielder Kirk Gibson comes out slugging. In first game after signing $4.1 million contract dodgers beat padres 2-1 reds open with 7-4 win Over Phillies Cincinnati a outfielder Dave Parker was t about to let the Cincinnati reds spoil Ideal opening Day conditions with foul play. Parker verbally nudged his teammates after they fell behind Philadelphia 3-0 in the first inning monday then led by exam ple As the reds came from behind to beat the Phillies 7-4 in the traditional National league opener before a record crowd at riverfront stadium. Parker last year s no rib Leader with 125, hit a Solo Homer and a pair of doubles to Lead the reds 13-hit Effort. He also helped snap his teammates out of their first inning doldrums As they returned to the Bench with the crowd silent and the Phillies ahead. I said we re not going to let pm come in Here and rain on our Parade " Parker said. Eric Davis hit a three run Homer in the second inning and Parker hit a Solo Homer no Roundup in the fifth to grease the Way for left hander Steve Carlton s Early departure. Davis said Parker s encouragement settled Down the reds who appeared a Little nervous in front of the largest regular sea son crowd in riverfront history. He told us we can come Back against them and every body went Back out with that attitude Davis said. Davis Homer helped right hander Mario Soto survive an erratic performance and earn his fourth consecutive opening Day Vic tory. Carl ton a 41-year-old left hander with 314 career wins tied Tom Seaver s no re Cord with his 14th opening Day assignment. But he was coming off a 1-8 season last year and started this one no better allowing nine hits and All seven reds runs in four plus innings. The loss dropped Carlton s opening Day record to 3-9. The crowd of 54,960 enjoyed Sunshine and temperatures in the Low 70s. Soto a right hander who was 12-15 last year got in trouble Early. Gary Redus Dou bled to open the game and took third when Soto fumbled Milt Thompson s bunt. Thompson stole second and Mike Schmidt was intentionally walked to Load the bases. Glenn Wilson s sacrifice Fly brought in the game s first run and von Hayes doubled into the right Field Corner for two More. The reds then pounded Carlton for four runs and five hits in the second inning. Sin Gles by Dave Concepcion to Diaz and Ron Oester produced one run and Davis Hom ered to right Field putting Cincinnati in front 4-3. Soto who allowed a league High 30 Hom ers last year served up a game tying blast to Schmidt in the third then Cincinnati took the Lead for Good in the Bottom of see no on Page 23 nil reps plan details of . Tilt by Bucky Fox staff writer Schweinfurt Germany the nil s Battle of Britain has shifted into its final planning stage. The Chicago bears and the Dallas cowboys who will do the battling aug. 3 in London have sent representatives to Wembley stadium to work out details of the exhibition game. Representing the bears Are Gener Al manager Jerry Vainisi and director of marketing Bill Mcgrane for the cowboys pm Tex Schramm vice president Joe Bailey and Busi see nil on Page 23