European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports a photo. Montreal s Claude Ltd Tex. Converts Mike Mcphee s pass in of canadians no rangers or 3-0 Lead new York a Claude Lemieux s breakaway goal at 9 41 of overtime monday night gave the Montreal Ca Nadies a 4-3 Victory Over the new York rangers and a commanding 3-0 Lead in their National hockey league semifinal Stanley cup playoff series the canadians can sweep he Best of seven Wales conference championship with a Victory in game 4 at Madison Square Garden on wednesday night. The Winner of this series will go on to the nil championship round against the win Ner of the Campbell conference series be tween Calgary and St. Louis. The rangers who out Shol the canadians 12-4 in the third period also had several excellent opportunities o score Early in the overtime session. But they were blunted by the acrobatic sates of Montreal s Rookie goaltender Patrick Roy most of the overtime period in which Roy stopped 13 shots was played in the nil playoffs Montreal zone. But the opportunistic Ca Narlens who had Only three shots in the extra period made one of them count. Mike Mcpace set up the winning goal when he blocked a mid ice shot by new York s Willie Huber roared Down the left Wing and fed Lem Cui in the slot.1 the Rookie right Wing beat goalie John Vanbiesbrouc Etc High on the Glove Side. The win was Only to third in Montreal s last 18 overtime appearances dating Back to last year s playoffs. The canadians lied it 3-3 on Bobby Smith s Power play goal with fc04 remain ing in regulation play. New Yorks Brian Macullar was in the penalty Box for hold ing when Smith put a Backhander from the Slot Over Vanbiesbrouc s Glove. Do Senseman Larry Robinson who earlier in the period set up i goal by Mats Naslund had passed to Smith Mon real scored its two third period goals on Only four shots Bob Brooke gave new York a 3-2 Lead at 12 54 of the third period. Wilh the help of Superb  by Roy the canadians held onto a 2-2 deadlock until Brooke knocked in that goal. Brooke scored Bis fifth Goat of the play offs from the lower left face off Circle about 15 feet away from Roy. After taking a pass from behind the Montreal net from Wilf paiement he beat Roy to the Glove Side just one second after Robinson stepped out of the penalty Box. The rangers took a 1-0 Lead on Kelly Miller s goal at 3 13 of the first period. Montreal tied it at 6 00 when Stephane Richer one of Ibe nil s lop rookies this season scored on a Power play Small lineup 76ers 109-104 Philadelphia a Milwaukee coach Don Nelson said a calculated Gam ble gave his Bucks a 109-104 Victory Over the Philadelphia 76crs monday night in the Aba playoffs. Nelson said he went to a Small lineup featuring Paul Pressey Ricky Pierce and Sidney Moncriff As the Bucks evened la Weir Best of seven Eastern conference semifinal series at two games each. The Bucks Central division champions regained the Hom Tourt Edge As they headed Home for game 5 wednesday night. Thet Fiers runner up in the Atlantic Divi Sion stole the Home court advantage when they split the first two games of the series in Milwaukee. Philadelphia gained a 2-1 Edge in the series when it won the first of to in Philadelphia saturday. The Small lineup was the big difference for us Nelson said. It has been Good Forus All  Nelson said he fell it was time to take i Gamble. It the Small lineup gave us a different look a different Tempo thai we needed be cause of their quickness. It was a big Gam ble for us because the 76crs Are such a Good rebounding  despite the smaller lineup most of the game the Bucks Ted by Terry gumming Aba playoffs bucks1 Paul Pressey. Scores 17 in second half 13, led the 7ficrs 45-32 off the boards. Prescy scored All of his 17 Points in he second half including nine in the final period. Pierce who along with Cummings led the Bucks with 19 Points collected eight in the last Quarter. Pierce sent the Bucks ahead 102-101 on a three Point play with 2 32 to play. But the 76ers Maurice checks converted a technical foul to tic it with 2 02 left. Then Prescy fouled by Charles bark Ley collected two free throws far a 104-102 Bucks Lead with i f6 remaining. The 76crs never caught up. Nelson said of Prescy we needed a bigger game hmm Pitsul Pressey and we got it f was wondering if it would Ever come. He did t Start Well but he finally came to life in the second  the Bucks got a big lift from their ailing Star Sidney Moncrief who limped through the game an a ii up Hicl to score t 3points. Barkley who before the game received an award us the top offensive player in the Aba according to a computerized study of Alt statistics had 37 Points 14 rebounds and nine assists. We weren t playing horseshoes out there Barkley said. We played hard and they Flat out beat us. They turned the Ball Over bet they still made their  76ers coach malt Suokos said his team made too Many errors. We got Hurt on the offensive boards. And Sidney gave them a big lift. And Prescy found his jumper. It s a three game series now and no learn has  indians extend win Streak to 8 from press dispatches Cleveland walking a Man intentionally to Load the bases with one out in the Bottom of the Isth inning would have been smart baseball against anybody except the Cleveland indians Pat Tabler who absolutely thrives on such situations. Tabler responded with an rib single off the Chest of second baseman Frank White giving the indians heir eighth straight Vic tory monday night 5-4 Over the Kansas City royals. Thai s a Nice spot for Tab Fer said indians manager Pat Corrales with an under stated smile referring to the fact that Tabler is now 24 for 38 in bases loaded situations for Cleveland. The score was tied 4-4 when the indians loaded the bases in the 10th against Kansas City s Ace reliever Dan Quisenberry. Wilh one out Joe Carter reached base when shortstop buddy Biancalana s throw pulled Steve Balboni off first base and Andre Thornton moved Carter to third. Quisenberry 0-1, then walked Brook Jacoby to set up the Force at any base. Al round Cip Tabick bounced a hard grounder at White who was drawn in for a possible play no the plate. Carter scored As the Ball rolled behind second base giving 47-year-old Phil Nickroo a Victory in his first Relief appearance since 1934. The Joss went to  who also gave up a lying run in the ninth inning. The crowd of 27,118, boosted by Cleve land s 7-2 Road trip cheered until the Indi ans returned from their clubhouse far a curtain Call. That put chills in my Bones said Nick to. I Don t know the last time that happened  the Victory kept Cleveland in first place in the american league eos12 percent age paints ahead of new York. The Start of the game was delayed for 15 minutes because of heavy last minute ticket sales. In other games monday red sox 3, Angels 0 Boston Bruce Hurst scattered eight hits and Wade Boggs and Don Baylor nil run scaring singles that led Boston past  jays 10, a s 6 Toronto Lloyd Moseby drove in tour runs including a two run Homer that broke a sixth inning tie to Power Toronto Over Oakland. Brewers 3, mariners i Milwaukee past Mollor broke up Mark Langston s no hit bid with a run scoring single in he fifth and added a Sola Homer in the eighth thai led Milwaukee aver Seattle. Langston 1-3, look the loss despite finishing Wuh a three hitter Yankees 4, White sox 1 Chicago Rickey Henderson hit an upper deck Home run Inal snapped a seventh inning tie and lifted new York Over Chicago. Tigers 10, ringers 3 Arlington Texas Lance Parrish hit a pair of three run homers sparking Detroit Over Texas. Homer or lifts braves Over reefs 4-3 from press dispatches Cincinnati Atlanta s Bob Homer hit a two run Homer off reliever Ted Power in the ill inning monday night to lift the braves to a 4-3 Victory Over Cincinnati which lost its ninth consecutive game. Dale Murphy started the inning with hit third hit a first Pilch double off Power 0 3. Homer followed by lining a 2-1 pitch Well Over the left Field Wall for his fourth Homer of the season. Paul Assenmacher 1-0, pitched 1 2-3 innings for his first major league Victory. Gene Garber who picked up Bis second save got Ron Oester for the final out after no Roundup to Diaz had reached him for an rib single. The loss was the 13th in 14 games for Cincinnati and 11 the straight at Home the reds worst showing in 35 years. The reds. At 5-16, have the worst record in baseball. Cincinnati lied the game in the ninth when Dave Conception Ted off with his Sec Ond double and thud hit. He moved to third on Zinc Smith s wild Pilch before the at Lanta left Bander walked Dave Parker. That finished Smith who gave up eight hits struck out seven and walked two. Jeff Dedmon came on and struck out Nick Esasky but Concepcion scored on Tracy Jones smile. Craig Mcmurtry the third Atlanta Pitcher of he inning retired Eric Davis and Diaz to end the threat. In monday s other gome expo 6, Phillies 4 Philadelphia Pinch hitter Mike Fitzgerald s Souc Ete bunt in the eighth in Ning scored Tim Wallach to break a tie and Montreal Defeated Philadelphia. Wallach opened the inning with a single to left and went to third on Vance Law s single. Dave Rucker relieved Kent Tekulve 0-1, and got Pinch bluer Jason Thompson on a Popup. Then Fitzgerald batting for winning Pitcher Dan Schatzeder Laid Down Bis bunt