European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 4, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday May 4. 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports mets hand reds from press dispatches Cincinnati pc ii Hernandez Ray Knight and Relief Pitcher Roger Mcdowell each drove in two runs Fri Day night its he new York mils struggled to an 8-7 Victory Over the Cincinnati reds who have lost six straight games. Hernandez s two run double in the three run first inning got the acts storied toward their 12th Victory in their last 13 games. The mils ii game win Ning Streak was halted thursday by the Atlanta braves. The reds who rallied within a run by scoring five limes in the eighth have lost  11. The mils sen eight batters to the plate in the first inning against Bill Cul Lickson 0-3, who gave up two runs be fore getting an of. Len Dykstra Drew an opening walk Wally Backman singled and stoic Sec Ond and Hernandez bounced a ground Rule double into the left Field stands to Send them Home. Knight then singled Hernandez Home with two oui. The reds loaded the bases on a pair of walks around Dave Parker s single. Acts starter Sid Fernandez .1-0. Walked no Roundup Nick a Saulcy to Force in a run. Sal Butera lined an rib single to Center Wilh Tony Peres easily thrown out a i the plate by Dykstra As he tried to score on the play. George Foster singled in a run with one out in the third. Darryl Strawberry tagged and scored from third on Knight s shallow Fly fielded by second baseman Ron of Star in right Field. Fernandez gave up five hits and walked six in just 5vj innings with six. Sri Koutsi Mcdowell singled Home a pair of runs in a three run eighth off reliever John Franco. In the reds eighth left fielder Fos Ter s Fielding error on a single by Pinch hitter Eddie Milner allowed a run to score. Oester singled. Max Vinable singled to right As Milner scored and Eric Davis singled in Cosler and venue la. After Davis stole second and Dave Concepcion singled Jesse Orosco relieved Mcdowell. Concepcion stole Sec Ond but Parker struck out. A wild Pilch scored Davis but Esasky popped out Sas no on Page 23 Texas Rookie Blanks yanks on three hitter from press dispatches new York the Texas rangers a team thai has traded away a lot of pitching prospects Are looking better and better for a Deal in which they got a Young hurler. Rookie de Corran the Youn Gisl player in he major leagues pitched a three Hitler Friday night and led the rangers past the new York Yankees 7-0. Correa who turned 20 last tuesday was backed by scat Fletcher who drove in three runs Wilh a pair of doubles. The rangers got Corran and Fletcher last november from the Chicago while sox for Pitcher Dave Schmidt and infield or Wayne Tolleson  i sawed Al inc end of last year with the White sox Fletcher said. I could t Tell what Type of Pitcher he would be but i was impressed with his poise and Confidence All of a sudden you Start looking around and see a gang of Young pitchers pitching like mature veterans. Tonight proved How confident and poised de really  my manager Bobby Valentine gives me All inc Confidence 1 need and lets me go As far As i can Correa said Al Roundup the right hander 2-2, struck out nine and walked five in his first Complete game he gave up a two out double in the fourth to Mike Pagliarulo a single in the eighth to Rickey Henderson and Mike easier s Dou ble in the  rangers received a team record 12 walks from three new York pitchers. Starter Bob Shirley 0-2, walked nine in 5w innings the most bases on balls by a Yankee Pitcher since Rudy May walked nine on june 1.1975. Don Laughl led off the Texas second Wilh a walk. After a strikeout and a Force out. Toby Harrah also walked. Fletcher Fol Lowed with a Fly Ball that fell Between left fielder Ken Griffey and Henderson in Cen Ter for a two run double. Texas added iwo runs in the third. With one Oul Gary Ward and Larry Parrah walked and Laughl and Steve Buechele delivered rib  walk id Buechele a run scoring double by Fletcher and an rib single by Pete see Al on Page 22 late 3-Poinfer from press dispatches Dallas Derek Harper s three Point shot with three seconds left lifted the Dallas Mavericks to a 110-108 Victory Over inc los angles lakers Friday night in the third game of their bust of seven Western con Ference playoff series. Los Angeles which leads the series 2-1, am the Ball to Earvin magic Johnson but his three Point at Empl bounced off the Back of the rim Al the by scr. Harper who finished with m Points Sank a three Pointer to tic the game at 105 Wilh 46 seconds remaining. The lakers came Back on Byron Scott s three Point shot Wilh 28 seconds left but Dallas Rolando blackmail hit  to Cut the deficit i 3-0 deficit in a Best of seven series. Bird led the critics Wilh 2b Points Mel Ink added 25, Ainge had 23 and John son hid a. Kevin Willis had 19 for  and g Lenn Rivers added 13. No firtos 116, rockets is Denver Alex English rebounding  playoff shooting slump scored 33 Points and sixth Man Bill Hanzlik lidded 21 As pc nver edged Huuston in Ida Western conference semifinal action. The Victory Drew the nuggets to within 2-1 in the bust of seven playoff series with came 4 to be Clit in Denver sunday afternoon. The Home team now has won he last 12 games in the Battle Between Houston and Denver Akcam Olajuwon scored 31 Points before fouling out to Pace the rockets while Ralph Sampson had 27. Han Lik sidelined for most of the play offs by a Back injury scored 13 Points in u three minute Span late in the first Quarter and Early in the second period sparking Denver to a 36-31 lend in never relinquished 2 College stars make Early exit for Aba Iijli-,.,  f i Carrir Nam to my Whu led the tigers in scoring at 17.3 Oinui a name As by ilk associated press Dwayne Pearl Washington and William Bedford say playing in the Aba has always been their goal and each decided Friday that he did t want to Wail an extra year to play in the pros Washington who first acquired Fame As a Leen Ager playing pickup games with pro players on new York play grounds announced thai he will leave Syracuse University a year Early and enter the National basketball association draft. Bedford a 7-foot Center Al Memphis stale said he will forsake his final year of collegiate eligibility to enter the Aba draft too. Washington Oflyn frustrated by zone defences in col lege said he looks Forward to the n a style of play. I like to play the up Tempo game and in the Aba you Don t Sec zones you see Man to Man Washington said. " have always wanted to play in the National basketball association and for me the Lime has come to realize this life Long  Washington scored 1.490 Points in his three years Al Syracuse ranking him eighth on the school s scoring list he also holds the school records for career assails Wilh 637 and assists Ina season Wilh 250.set in 1985-86. Bedford is a i hard team associated press Alt american who Tiger g Point Gam As a Junior. He said it s been a very hard decision for me to make but it s been something i wanted to do. La will give me and my parents some better  the decisions by Bedford and Washington came one Day after University of Virginia Center Olden polynice copied to enter the draft. Polynice a new York native who followed Ralph Sampson As Virginia s Center averaged 18.1 Points a and eight rebounds a game last season. Two other players North Carolina state Center Chris Washburn and Forward John Williams of Louisiana state announced previously thai they will enter the Aba draft and give up their remaining eligibility