European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 11, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday april 11, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 rangers whalers Leafs score upsets by the associated press the new York rangers and Hartford whalers teams that struggled Down to the last weekend to make the Stanley cup play offs and the record poor Toronto Maple Leafs pulled off opening night upsets As three division champions went Down in the nil playoffs wednesday. The rangers who did t Clinch a playoff berth until the next to last Day of the sea son Defeated the Patrick division Champi on Philadelphia flyers 6-2. The whalers whose status was also in question until the end of the season knocked off Adams division Champion Quebec 3-2 in overtime to win their first Stanley cup playoff game Ever. The Only other time they had made an appearance inthe playoffs was in 1979. The Maple Leafs whose 25-48-7 record was the worst among the 16 Stanley cup playoff teams downed the Morris division Champion Chicago Blackhawk 5-3. Patrick division rangers 6, flyers 2 Philadelphia Rookie Mike rid Ley scored twice and handed out an assist As the rangers upset the highly favored flyer sat the spectrum. The rangers had lost to the flyers the nil s top defensive team 18 times in their last 19 meetings in the past three years. They had not Defeated the flyers at the spectrum in nine games. In beating the flyers on their own ice the rangers got a great Effort from goal tender John Vanbiesbrouc. The flyers had the nil s second Best record during the regular season. Capitals 3, islanders 1 Landover my. Bob Carpenter considered a doubtful starter because of a knee injury scored the winning goal at 11 46 of the second period As Washington Defeated the islanders. Carpenter suffered a hype extended right knee in sunday s final regular season game. He skated for the first time tuesday and then kept alive his Streak of never hav ing missed a game in his five nil seasons. Washington s Mike Gartner who had an arthroscopic knee operation on March 28, also returned to action. Carpenter s backhanded rebound of a Scott Stevens shot gave Washington a 2-1 Lead and Dave Christian added an insurance tally at 12 16 of the third period. Adams division canadians 3, Bruins 1 Montreal Bobby Smith scored two of three second period goals for Mon Treal while Rookie goaltender Patrick Roy provided several key saves to Lead the Ca see nil on Page 23 tigers Brewers twins All collect 2nd victories a photo Detroit s Lou Whitaker tries unsuccessfully for do. Over Boston s Rich gedman by the associated press the Detroit tigers Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota twins scored one run victories wednesday and ran their american league records to 2-0. Darrell Evans hit two Solo homers and Pinch hitter Dave Bergman delivered a bases loaded single to give the tigers a 6-5, loth inning Triumph Over Boston Robin Yount s four singles and right hander Tim Leary s Strong seven innings helped the Brewers beat the Chicago White sox 4-3 and Kent Hrbek s eighth inning double earned the twins a 5-4 win Over the Oakland a s. Tigers 6, red sox 5 Detroit the tigers recovered from a 5-4 deficit in the 10th on Evans rib single and Bergman s two out single both off Steve Crawford. It gave the win to reliever Willie Hernandez while reliever Bob Stanley too the loss. Boston s Wade Boggs witless in five at bats in Mon Day s opener collected four hits in six at bats including a two run Homer. Boggs rib single had Given the red Soma 5-4 Lead in the top of the 10th. Bergman credited his three years with the san Francis co giants at candlestick Park for knowing How to keep warm in the Windy 42-degree weather at Tiger stadium. I must have run five Miles in the Tunnel Between the dugout and the clubhouse trying to stay warm during the game Bergman said. That s one of the things you Lear playing in  twins 5, a s 4 Oakland right hander Mike Smithson worked a Complete game for the twins allowing eight hits. Hrbek who delivered the game winning hit tuesday night broke a 3-3 tie with an eighth inning double off reliever Jay Howell driving in Kirby Puckett who had singled and advanced to second on Mark Salas sacrifice. Hrbek scored on a two out single by Roy Smalley. American league Smalley and Randy Bush were on second and third when a s starter Jose Rijo sent Home the first run of the game by Balking with two out in the second inning. Greg Gagne followed with a run scoring single. Brewers 4, White sox 3 Chicago Leary allowed five hits and two runs in gaining the Victory. Richard Dotson making his first regu Lar season appearance in 10 months took the loss after allowing five hits and four runs in six innings. Paul Householder drove in two runs for Milwaukee while Yount drove Home a run in the seventh that stake the Brewers to a 4-2 Lead. Rookie John Cangelosi hit a Solo Homer for the White sox in the ninth for his first major league hit. Orioles 4, indians 3 Baltimore Juan Bonilla s two out double in the ninth off Rookie Scott Bailes brought Home Fred Lynn and Mike Young for the orioles Triumph. Both Lynn a Pinch hitter and Young reached on walks. Cleveland had taken a 3-2 Lead on Joe Carter s Solo Homer off Mike Boddicker and Tony Bernazard s rib single. Don Aase 1-0, was the Winner and Bailes 0-1 Goethe loss. Neal Heaton 1-0, left the game in the fifth inning because of stiffness in his left forearm. Royals 7, Yankees 4 new York George Brett hit two Solo Home runs and Steve Farr pitched 4% innings of near perfect Relief a Kansas City Defeated new York. Brett s first Homer led off the third inning against de Whitson 0-1, and snapped a 2-2 tie. It was the 194th Home run of Brett s career breaking the club record he see Al on Page 23 Nefs whip celtics 108-98 Fife real them did t play by the associated press East Rutherford . According to the record Book Mike Gminski had a career night against the Boston celtics. Boston coach . Jones begged to differ. Giminski scored 41 Points and grabbed 22 rebounds career highs in both categories for the sixth year Center out of Duke As new Jersey beat the Boston celtics 108-98 in the Aba wednesday night. The nets thus joined the Philadelphia 76ers As the Only clubs to hold More than one Victory Over the celtics this season. As an athlete you go out there and sometimes feel you can t do anything wrong Gminski said. Things were flowing tonight. It s such a great feeling no Roundup to have a game like this against a Tea like  the real them did t show up according to Jones. It s difficult to get up for a team like this he said. We re set for the rest of the season. We have the Best record in the league. We did t need it. The Only reason we played it was because it was scheduled and we had  Gminski s outburst came a couple of Days after nets Coachi Dave Wohl had one of his own. He blasted his players in the local Media for lacking the killer instinct and being underachievers. When players read things in the see Aba on Page 26 w my Blanks san Diego 1-0 from press dispatches los Angeles Bob Welch is a Quick worker and sometimes in his Rush to deliver for the los Angeles dodgers his speedy work gets him in a Jam. Such was not the Case wednesday night As the dodgers right hander dispatched the san Diego padres 1-0 on just three singles. Welch s masterpiece took just one hour 50minutes and 90 pitches. When i Rush i get the Ball up and i get Hurt Welch said after recording his 17th career shutout. Perry dodgers pitching coach Ron Perranoski was Yelling for me to slow Down. Mike Scioscia was really patient. He did t give me the signal  the result was that Welch was Able to get his first pitch Over consistently. The secret tonight was that i got ahead of them and i had Good control explained Welch a 14-game Winner last season. Padres manager Steve Boros also gave credit to his own Pitcher Andy Hawkins who gave up just one run on seven hits. It was a Well pitched game by both sides the loss was simply a Case of too much Bob Welch Boros said. In fashioning his 17th career shutout the 29-year-old Welch struck out five and walked just one. Garry Templeton s one out single up the Middle in the third a sixth inning Bloop single by Hawkins and a ninth inning hit by Tim Flannery were the Only hits the padres could Muster off Welch. Hawkins surrendered just seven singles see no on Page 26