European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 28, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes monday april 28, 1986 flames defeat oilers blues drop Leafs Edmonton Alberta Lanny Mcdonald and Joel Otto scored about two minutes apart in the second period and the Calgary flames got Stellar goal ending from Mike Vernon to hold off a desperate third period attack by the Edmonton oilers for a 4-1 Victory saturday night. The flames Lead their National hockey league playoff series 3-2. The flames who wilted under a similar third period push by Edmonton in game 2, return Home with a Chance to dethrone the reigning two time Stanley cup champions with a Victory in game 6 of the Best of seven smythe division series on monday night. After dropping a 7-4 decision to Edmonton thursday night in Calgary that evened the series at 2-2, the flames returned to their tight checking game plan saturday night. And As they did in three of the first four games the flames scored first Dan Quinn getting the goal at 19 29 of the opening period. Wayne Gretzky tied the score Early in the second before Mcdonald and Otto struck for the decisive goals at 12 35 and 14 59. Doug Risebrough got their final goal into an empty net nil playoffs in the final minute of play. With a two goal Lead and Only one period to play the flames tightened their defense in the third. That combined with Edmonton s push to offence resulted in most of the final 20 minutes being played in Calgary s zone. But Vernon shaky in game 4, was stronger in game 5. Although Edmonton did t get an enormous number of shots on him in the final period the ones they did get were either screened or from Point Blank Range. None got by Vernon. The shots Edmonton took from the outer limits were mostly blocked by a Wall of red the flames threw up in front of Vernon. If a seventh game is necessary it would be Back in Edmonton on wednesday night. In the Only other game saturday blues 4, Maple Leafs 3 St. Louis right Wing Mark Reeds scored into the upper right hand Corner with a wrist shot at 7 11 of Over time giving St. Louis a come from behind Triumph Over Toronto and a 3-2 Lead in their playoff series. The blues can wrap up the Best of seven Norris Divi Sion final in game 6 on monday night in Toronto. A seventh game if necessary will be played on blues ice next wednesday night. Reeds shot from the right face off Circle his second playoff goal came on Gino Cavallini s setup to Climax St. Louis comeback from a three goal deficit. Before Reeds game Winner St. Louis failed to convert an Opportunity created by an open net Early in overtime and Maple Leafs Rookie Wendel Clark clanked a hard shot off a goal Post at the other end of the ice. Right Wing Rick Vaive sparked Toronto s Early game dominance scoring goals 11 minutes apart that sent the Maple Leafs to their three goal advantage. Vaive s second goal his sixth in eight playoff games boosted Toronto s Lead to 3-0 after 53 seconds of the mid dle period. The Veteran Forward after rifling a 15-foot shot past St. Louis goalie Greg Millen at 9 53 of the first session on a Power play left the ice with contusions to his right Arm. He returned at the Start of the next session and made Good on a setup from Tom Fergus. Gary Leeman also scored for the Maple Leafs in the first period As Toronto while out shooting its opponent 15 4, pressed the attack almost relentlessly. Al from Page 21 Ning Streak to four games. Bob James 1-1, pitched 2v innings of title is Relief for the Victory. Bill Campbell 0-1, came in to Start the Lith in his first appearance since april 9 because of a sore right Elbow and walked Fisk. Bobby Bonilla bunted but Campbell bobbled the Ball for an error on the Sacri fice which came after Fisk stole second on a missed swing. Bryan Little popped to Center for the first out and Hairston then hit his game winning Sacri fice Fly to deep right on a 1-2 pitch. The tigers tied the score 4-4 with two out in the Bottom of the ninth when Chet Lemon lined a 1-2 pitch through the Hole to left to score Darnell Coles who had singled and advanced on a groundnut off reliever Bill Dawley. Ron Kittle hit two Home runs for Chi Cago for his ninth career two Homer game and drove Home three runs. He reached the upper deck in left with his fourth Home run of the season in the eighth with a runner on to give the White sox a 4-3 Lead. Back to Back homers by Harold Baines and Kittle off Walt Terrell in the sixth gave Chicago a 2-1 Lead. Baines fifth Homer and Kittle s third came on consecutive pitches. Reliever Dave Schmidt served up a Pinch Home run to Darrell Evans with one out in the seventh to tie the score 2-2. A Pinch two out double by Lou Whitaker and Dave Collins single gave Detroit a 3-2 Lead. Red sox 6, royals 1 Kansas City to. Wade Boggs drove across two runs and Bill Buckner homered to support Al Nipper s pitching and Lead Boston Over Kansas City. Nipper allowed Only four singles in squaring his record at 2-2. He had one strikeout and allowed one walk. The red sox reached Bret Saber Hager 1 2, for two runs in the first inning and chased the american league s 1985 by Young award Winner with two More in the fifth. Orioles 11, Blue jays 5 Baltimore Rookie Catcher John Stefero drove in four runs to Lead Baltimore past Toronto. Stefero s Homer his first As a major leaguer followed an rib single by Fred Lynn that broke a 5-5 tie in the eighth. Toronto reliever Tom Henke 2-1, the fifth Blue jays Pitcher surrendered All six Balti More runs in that inning. Henke struck out two of the first three batters he faced but then allowed six straight orioles to reach base. Brewers 10, rangers 2 Arlington Texas Robin Yount s two run single capped a five run Milwaukee fifth inning and Rookie Billy to Rob Idoux hit a three run Homer powering Mil Waukee to an easy Victory Over Texas. Tim Leary picked up his second Victory in three decisions for the Brewers. He went six innings giving up nine hits before he was relieved by Jaime Cocanower. Yount had three singles and the Brewers chased Rookie Edwin Correa 1-2, in the fifth inning. Correa gave up two walks hit a Batter and yielded two singles and Cecil a photo Milwaukee s Robin Yount. 2-run single Caps rally Cooper s run scoring double before he was replaced by Mitch Williams. Angels 7, twins 6 Minneapolis Wally Joyner s two out two run Home run California s third Homer of the inning capped a rally from a 6-1 deficit and gave the Angels a Victory Over Minnesota. Frank Viola pitched a seven hitter through eight innings but left when Brian Downing doubled and George Hendrick homered to open the ninth. Ron Davis 0-1, came on and allowed Rob Wilfong s Pinch hit single and a two run Homer by Pinch hitter Ruppert Jones. Nil from Page 21 position. They can Trade perhaps to one of the los Angeles teams that covets a quarterback or they can draft. Taking Keith Byars is one of their options. When he s healthy Byars is considered in a class near Jackson among running backs. But he missed most of the 1986 sea son with a broken toe then injured it again in the Florida Citrus bowl. He reportedly has been certified healthy but How healthy half the teams in the nil have examined him and there s no Clear Progno Sis. The team that drafts him has to be ready to let him sit out the season and Hope to have him in 1987," says Bill Parcells coach of the new York giants who pick 19th.after Houston comes Indianapolis which traded up from the sixth spot to the fourth to get a better Chance at Purdue Quarter Back Jim Everett who has risen above Chuck Long Jack Trudeau and Robbie Bosco As the top quarterback available. The Colts will be followed by St. Louis new Orleans Kansas City Minnesota Pitts Burgh Philadelphia Cincinnati Detroit and san Diego with two straight picks its own plus one obtained from Green Bay for the rights to cornerback Mossy Cade. Seattle has the 15th pick followed by Buffalo Atlanta which got Washington s pick in a Trade for running Back Joe Washington san Francisco the giants Dallas Cincinnati which got Denver s pick for linebacker Ricky Hunley the new York jets los angles rams los Angeles raid ers Tampa Bay from Miami for linebacker Hugh Green new England and Chicago. There will be Only 27 first round picks. Buffalo which would have had the first pick forfeited it by giving Cleveland the first pick in last year s supplemental draft. The Browns used it to take quarterback Bernie Kosar. The Bills however have Cleveland s first pick this year As part of that Deal. As Many As seven or eight of those 27 picks May be used for running backs in addition to Jackson and Byars potential first rounders include Neal Anderson and John l. Williams of Florida Garry James of leu Ronnie Harmon of Iowa Reuben Mayes of Washington state Reggie Dupard of sum Darryl Clack of Arizona state and Kenneth Davis who was dropped from thu s team last year after revealing he had accepted illegal payments from boosters. The offensive line group is equally deep. Brian Jozwiak of West Virginia and Jim Dombrowski of Virginia top most lists but Doug Williams of Texas am James Fitzpatrick of Southern Cal and Joe millin Chik of North Carolina state could also go in the first round along with John Rienstra of Temple and will Wolford of Vanderbilt. Bama Back killed. Huntsville Ala. A George Scruggs a running Back at Alabama was killed and two other Crimson tide players injured saturday night when their car went out of control on a Huntsville Highway police said. Vernon Wilkinson 22, of Enterprise a starting defensive Back for the Crimson tide last season was admitted to the Hospi Tal and was listed in critical condition the Hospital spokeswoman said. Marvin Humphries 22, of Montgomery who dropped off the football team before the 1985 season and Frederick Shackleford of Decatur the Driver of the car were both listed in stable condition the spokeswoman said. My from Page 21 eighth. Johnny Ray who extended his league leading hitting Streak to 13 games and Mike Brown singled. Pena walked to Load the bases. An infield hit by Bill Almon scored Ray and a bases loaded walk to Pinch hitter Mike Diaz scored Brown. The pirates made it 6-5 in the ninth on Ray s run scoring groundnut. Pittsburgh s Bill Almon hit his second Home run of the year in the fifth to tie the score at 1-1. Expos 4, cubs 2 Chicago Mitch Webster singled Home Tim Raines from second base in the eighth inning As Montreal beat Chicago. With one out in the eighth and the score tied at 2, Raines walked and stole second. Webster then blooded a single to Center off reliever George Frazier 0-1. Webster s third game winning rib made a Winner of Mon Treal reliever Tim Burke 1-0. Jeff Reardon pitched 1 % innings for his second save. Mike Fitzgerald who was recalled Fri Day from Indianapolis of the american association homered in the ninth to give Montreal a 4-2 Lead. Chicago s Keith Moreland who had Back to Back game winning Bis earlier in the week tied the score at 2 in the sixth with a double that scored Chris Speier. Astros 1, reds 0 Houston Pinch runner Billy Hatcher scored on a two out passed Ball by Cincinnati Catcher to Diaz in the Bottom of the ninth As Houston won. Jose Cruz led off the ninth with a single to Center and was replaced by Hatcher who stole second. After an out and an intentional walk to Kevin Bass Denny Walling s ground Ball forced Bass at second with Hatcher moving to third. Losing Pitcher Bill Gullickson 0-2, had a 3-1 count on Alan Ashby before Diaz s passed Ball allowed Hatcher to score the winning run. Giants 3, padres 2 san Diego will Clark s Home run with two out in the top of the 1 oth gave san Francisco a Victory Over san Diego and spoiled a 13-strikeout performance by Eric show. Clark s Homer his third of the season came on a 1-2 pitch and gave reliever Jeff Robinson 2-0, the Victory. Braves 5, dodgers 4 los Angeles Andres Thomas two out loth inning single off los Angeles reliever de Vande Berg scored Ozzie Virgil from second base As Atlanta beat the dodgers. Bob Horner opened the inning with a single to left off Vande Berg 0-2. Virgil grounded into a Force play with one out. Ken Oberkfell advanced Virgil to second with a single to right. Thomas who entered the game at shortstop in the eighth lined a pitch to Center to make a Winner of reliever Bruce Sutler 1-0