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   European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 21, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday. June 21, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21sports bios death raises question of cocaine use College Park. My. A Len bias1 final hours Between his return to the University of Maryland from Boston and his death a few hours later remain shrouded in unanswered questions. The Maryland basketball Star apparently visited Vilh his family talked with friends in his dormitory went out then returned to continue a visit with teammates that ended when he col lapsed on his dorm room floor Early thursday morning. There were reports of possible cocaine use but Prince Georges county police county an University officials and friends had Little id say about what happened before he died at a suburban Washington d.c., Hospital. What they did say provided Little explanation for the unaccountable death of a healthy Young Star Forward who was generally considered one of the University s greatest athletes. The Baltimore Sun Friday quoted Arthur a. Marshall jr., the Prince Georges county state s attorney As saying that a drug screen conducted on Bias body at Leland memorial Hospital indicates there May have been  Marshall said the Case was being investigated As a suspicious death. The Sun also quoted or. John Rogers Deputy medical examiner for Prince Georges and Mont Gomery counties As saying a urine lest showed a Trace of a byproduct of a drug that could have been cocaine. The Boston Globe thursday quoted red Auerbach president of the celtics As saying he was told by coach Tufty Driesell of Maryland that Bias probably used cocaine perhaps for the first time at a party Early thursday. The celtics sae Bias on Page 23 tigers Shell Aase sweep 4 from o s from press dispatches Baltimore the appearance of Baltimore re Liever Don Aase has usually meant the end to any scoring by the opposition this season. But that was far from the Case thursday night As the Detroit tigers roughed up Aase the major league Leader with 18 saves for four runs in the final two innings and Defeated Baltimore 7-5. Detroit completed a four game sweep of the orioles for the first time since 1962. Aase took Over after Brad havens came on with two runners on base and one out in the seventh. He got Lou who Laker to ground into a double play. Before thursday night s failure which included Darrell Evans two run Pinch single in the eighth and who Laker s two run Homer in the ninth Aase had saved seven of Baltimore s last nine victories and had not allowed a run in 11 i innings Kirk Gibson triggered the eighth inning rally against Aase 2-3, with a one out walk. One out later Chat Lemon doubled off the Glove of first baseman Eddie Murray Down the right Field line. Evans then batted for Tom Brookens and his single put the tigers ahead. Whitaker made it 7-4 in the ninth tagging Aase for his eighth Home run of the season with Dave Collins aboard via a single. Winning Pitcher Jack Morris. 6-4. Scattered eight hits including Pinch hitter Jim Dwyer s Mcadoff Homer in the Bottom of the ninth before Willie Hernandez came on for his 12th save. The orioles had taken a 4-3 Lead in the seventh on Tom o Mallcy s Mcadoff Homer his first of the season. The tigers tied the game 3-3 in the sixth when Short Stop Alan Trammll made up for his first error in 34 games with a Tea Doft Homer. In other american league games thursday. Indians a mariners 1 Clevelan d Tony be Mazard Joe Carter and m Al Al Roundup Hall All homered in the first inning and Tom Candiotti pitched a five Hitler Loleada Cleveland Over Seattle. Bernazard and Carter hit consecutive Home runs with one out in the first off Mike Moore 3-7. A tier Indre Thornton walked Hall hit a two run shot to Center Field for a 4-0 Lead. Bernazard s Homer was his fourth of the season. Carter hit his 10th Homer and Hall his ninth. Blue jays 10, Yankees 9 Toronto Damaso Garcia doubled Oft the Cen Ter Field Wall to score Willie Upshaw from second base in the 10th inning and give the Blue jays a wild Vicinia Over slumping new York. Upshaw had t homered since the third game of the season but he hit a the acc no shot to Start Toronto scoring in the second inning. He started the 10th with a single off Yankee Relief Ace Dave High Coli 4-4. Buck Martinez s sacrifice bunt was fielded b first baseman Don Mallin Gly whose throw to second was Laic. Garcia then drilled his game winning till. Bill Caudill. 1-0. The fifth Toronto Pitcher was in Winner. Hanger 3, a s 1 Arlington Texas Rookie Edwin car Vii pitched a four Hitler and Steve Buechel and Oddie Mcdowell homered As Texas beat Oakland to end a five game losing Streak and retain undisputed posses Sion of first place in the american league West. White sox 9, twins 8 Minneapolis Carlton Fisk and Ron Kittle hit Solo homers for Chicago and the White sox scored us runs in the sixth inning to hang on for a Victory Over Minnesota. Floyd Bannister 3-4, picked up the win. He held the twins on one run and one hit in ii innings before he was hit on the Elbow by Steve Lombardozzi s single in the seventh and had to leave. Nettles homers do it for padres the giants chill Davis Lepi bul foil snort As padres beat san Francisco 8-3. Front press dispatches san Diego san Diego third base Man Graig Nettles was pleasantly surprised to Sec his name in the starting lineup when he arrived at the Park for thursday s game against the san Francisco giants. I was kind of surprised bul i was Happy too because when i get in one of these streaks i like to play against any body and everybody Nettles said. He hit a pair of two run homers to Power san Diego to an 8-3 Victory. The 41-year-old Vete Raji does t usually Start in Day games that follow nigh games and with a left hander Start ing for the giants the Lea handed hitting Nettles expected to be watching this one from the  extended his hitting Streak to seven games and in that Span has gone 12 for 24 with four homers and nine Bis. He has raised his batting average from ,202 on june 8 to .252.Nettles can t pinpoint his latest stretch of Success. I wish i knew the reason 1 d do it All the time be said. I be always been that Way through my whole career. They come and go. Sometimes it lasts a Little longer then other times. Maybe one of these limes it la last All season Eric show s-4, pitched seven innings and gave up five hits and six walks. Craig Lefferts gave up three hits while pitching the last two innings. Nettles first Homer broke a 2-2 lie in the fourth inning. It came off Rookie no Roundup Terry Mulholland 0-2, who started and lasted just 3 winnings. San Diego scored two in the sixth on walks to Marvell Wynne and Nettles and a triple by Garry  homered again in the eighth off reliever Bill  other National league action Phillies a cd Dinar 3 Philadelphia Pitcher Kevin Gross second career Homer keyed a four run fifth inning and Mike Schmidt also homered to Lead Philadelphia past St. Louis. Astros 6, reds 2 Cincinnati Glenn Davis hit a two run Homer sparking a 15-hit attack As Houston beat Cincinnati. Jim Deshaies 4-2, won his third consecutive decision. He gave up eight hits in seven innings. Aurelio Lopez finished up for the  4, expos 1 Montreal Barry Bonds Hom ered and Joe Orsulak rapped three hits As Pittsburgh beat  Kipper 3-6, gave up four hits be fore leaving the game after the fifth in Ning with tenderness in his left Elbow. Kipper also had a run scoring single in the top of the fifth that broke a 2-1 tie. Dodgers 9, braves 4 Atlanta Steve sax had three see no on Page 23  
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