European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 7, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 7, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports rockets beat celts to stay alive second Quarter Brawl ignites 111 -96 win by William b. Barnard Houston a blood mixed Wilh basketball at be Houston Summit on thursday night As the Houston rockets survived the ejection of Star Forward Ralph Samp son id slay alive in the National basketball association championship finals against the Boston celtics. Sampson was ejected less than thru minutes into the second Quarter Tot punching Boston guard Jerry Sieving Sec Bock i column on Page 13. The rockets facing a 3-1 deficit in the bust of seven series led by Only one Point at the Lime of the fight but they Rode the emotional High of Sampson s loss and a Brilliant performance by Alterm Olajuwon to a 111-96 Victory that sent the celtics Back to Boston ahead 3-2. Games 6 and 7 Are scheduled for Boston Garden on sunday and wednesday night. The celtics have won 40 consecutive game at Home and need one Victory to win their 16th Aba title. No learn has Ever come Back from a 3-1 deficit in the finals. Sampson declined to answer reporters questions after the game but issued a statement it was an unfortunate incident. It was an emotional game. I did what i had to a to protect myself. Olajuwon had 32 Points and 14 rebounds and tied an Aba finals record with eight blocked shots. Jim Peter sen Sampson s replacement contributed 12 rebounds As the rockets out rebounded the celtics by a 56-37 margin. The ejection gave us a definite lift the 6-foot-ii Petersen said. We thought it was unfair. It was a icily much in even game before Ralph got thrown  asked if the rockets can win two games in Boston. Paler san said is Ranger things have  when Ralph Gal ejected i Wen up to a Clown and told him now is the time to step out and play like you be never played before " said Robert Reid who had 13 Points and 17 assists. Whatever happens in Boston when nil is said and done we did t want to lose our last game in front of these  Mitchell Wiggins again subbing far struggling starter Lewis Lloyd cored 16 Points. Rodney Mccray added 15 for the rockets. Kevin Mcmall scored j3 and Larry Bird had 17 for the celtics Olajuwon s eight blocked shots tied the finals record set by Bill Walton nine years ago with Portland. The rockets played with a vengeance after Sampan was ejected of scaring the celtics 20-8 in route to Tak ing an 11-paint halftime Lead. Sampson scored 10 Points in the first Quarter and added a Dunk less than a minute into the second period. A few minutes later Wilh 9 35 to go he and Sicheng is inches Shorter than the 7-4 Sampson started fighting away from the Bosket Sampson wus the Only pm incr ejected ally Tounh several players from both sides including delusion s Dennis John son and Walton and Olajuwon and Wiggins of the Rock ets got involved in the Brawl. The sellout crowd of , angered by the decision of referees Jack Madden my laugh fans. Spurred the Rucj its to a big Lead after order was restored. Just before the Brawl Olajuwon had hit two straight babes to give the rockets i hair first Lead since Early in the game 4-3 j. Seconds after Sampson was ejected Johnson and Peter sen almost got into another fight. Reid nil a Tcath Nicini free throw to Start the 20-8 Streak thai put Houston ii hand 54 41 Wilh 2 44 Kofl. When the half ended with Houston ahead 58-47, mad Den and Evans were escorted off the court by about a do in policemen As the capacity crowd booed. Halftime did not slow Down the rockets momentum. Led by Olajuwon s nine Points Houston outscored Boston 28-18 in the third period the first time in the series that the celtics had been Oulia Rcd in Ifni Quarter. Houston which led 86-65 after Ihrck quarters go the first iwo baskets of the fourth Quarter far their Inorg Cal Lead. The celtics behind Mchale s 16 Points in the final Quarter got As close As 9s-h5 Midway through the period before falling Back. Brewers a sea 7-5 Victory from red sox from press dispatches Milwaukee manager George Bamberger of Milwaukee was surprised. Surprise was t the word to describe Boston manager John Mcnanara after Hie brew in beat the red sox 7-s thursday night. The red sox trailed Milwaukee by two runs with two Eul in the top of he ninth inning. Steve Lyons was at second. Marty Barrett at lint and the american league leading hitter. Wade Boggs was at Bat rep resenting the winning in. Rich Gudman and Dwight Evans already had hit Solo Bomer off Fanner Ica male Al Roundup Mark Clear in the inning when Lyons tried usual third. Brewers Catcher Rick Cerone threw him Oul Tor he final out of the game things went our Way a Little bit Bam Berger Laid ruefully. Mcnamura was livid and there was do pity in his remark. He did go on his own Mcnamara