European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 27, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday. June 27, 1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Dlugo Miradona left scores first of us. Two goals for Argentina Over belgian goalie Jean Marie Pfaff rih App two Maradona books Argentina past Belgium into cup final Mexico City a Diego mar Adona again proving impossible to con Irol scored two More memorable goals Al the Aztec stadium late wednesday and led Argentina into the world cup final with 2-0 win Over Belgium. Argentina the 1978 Champion will play two time titlist West Germany at the same stadium in sunday s final. In identical fashion to his two goal performance that put out England in the quarterfinals Maradona split the belgian defense with a stunning Brace of goals Early in the second half. After 51 minutes the 25-year-old Napoli superstar took a pass from Jorge Gurruchaga and left two defenders Flat footed with n lightning bunt of Speed before finishing clinically with his left  minutes later Maradona s wizardry nailed Belgium s Fate and ended the Small european nation s to Manlie world cup Story. Picking up the Ball with his right fool on the Edge of the Penally area he swept c three bewildered defenders some changed balance and twisted on this left fool before shooting past a despairing Jean Marie Pfaff in Belgium s goal. Four minutes later Maradona almost completed what would have been a de served hat Rick firing an angled shot inches wide of a Post after bursting again into the area. Veteran belgian coach Guy Thys who had engineered Shock victories Over the soviet Union and Spain in the pre Vious two rounds sent his learn out with the same tactics of containment and counter attacking in the semifinal. For the first half the plan again worked Well As the belgians weathered Argentina s furious opening attacking spell and settled to play neat controlled soccer especially in Midfield where George Gnon and his Captain Jan Ceule mans were prominent. Argentina Felt it had opened the score in the ninth minute when Jorge Valdano netted following up a Maradona drive that was Only parried by Pfaff. But the mexican referee ruled the Argentine striker had handled. Argentina spent most of the rest of the half trying to find another Way through but despite enjoying 70 percent of the Possession time Well in tied 0-0 at half time. Any Hopes Belgium had however of reaching its first Ever world cup final and repealing ils 1-0 win Over Argentina in the opening match Al the 1982 tournament were destroyed by Maradona s magic after the interval. In addition to his two goals and his near miss. Maradona also set up chances for Hector Enrique Julio  and Valdano who blasted Over the bar with the goal Al his mercy. Belgium came close to evening inc score at 1-1 but Nico clan san failed to convert from three Yards out. The Only other time it came close to scoring in the second half was when Grun brought a fingertip save from Nery Pumpido in the dying minutes. Argentine coach Carlos Bilardo said Maradona had proved thai he is a Superb player in this tournament that he has conditioned himself for it. He is a distinct influence on the others Many people thought we would be Back in Buenos Aires on june 11 after the first round. Thank god that has not  Bilardo said West Germany was a team working As a whole. I did rial manage to watch its entire semifinal against France but i saw players Rise above themselves and obviously we can expect to have in Tough on  3 Mccaskill tops Texas on 1-hitter by inc associated press Arlington Texas the califor Nia Angels Are finding a Little bit of Hea Ven against the Texas rangers this sea son. Kirk Mccaskill. Who had a two hitter in his previous Outing against Texas pitched a one Hitler wednesday night As the Angels beat Texas 7-1. Breaking a first place tic with the rangers. The Vic tory gave California a 6-0 record against their Western division rivals this season. They be scored nine runs in six games against  said Angels manager Al Roundup Gene Mauch. They just happened to run into the most consistent pitching we be had this  the Only hit Oft Mccaskill 8-4, was a third inning Homer by Texas third base Man Steve Buechel. Mccaskill allowed two walks both of them to Buechele and struck out 10. It did t feel like a one hitter said Mccaskill who added that he pitched a better game in the 2-1 two hitter against inc rangers on june 17. "1 can t really explain Why. Maybe it s because inc one hit was a Home run. You might say i came within 450 feet of a  the Angels gave Mccaskill All the sup port he Necca with a four run third in Ning off Texas starter Bobby Witt 4-6. Rick Burleson doubled in the first run Gary Perlis singled in another and Rookie Wally Joyner knocked in two More with the first of his three singles. In other Al games red sox 5, Yankees 4 Boston Boston scored five runs in the tint and made them stand up salvaging the final game of the three game series against new York the red sox s closest rival in the Al East. Al Nipper 4-4, pitching his first game since undergoing surgery May is after suffering a severe Gash behind his right knee survived a shaky Start and checked the Yankees on eight hits for seven innings before giving Way to Joe Sambito. Sabilo protected the Lead for his sixth save As Boston increased its Lead Over the Yankees to five games. Tigers 11, orioles 2 Detroit the tigers hit four Homer two of them by Kirk Gibson in the first four innings As they stopped Baltimore right hander Mike Boddicker s seven game winning Streak. Gibson who had five Bis. Hit a two run Homer in Detroit s three run first in Ning and got another two run Homer in the third Darrell Evans had a Solo shot in the third and John Grubb added an other Homer leading off Detroit s four see Al on Page 23 Fernandez leads mets 5-2 Victory Over expos by United press Luteru Tiaval new York Sid Fernandez drove in the winning run with a fourth inning single and combined with Roger Mcdowell for an eight Hitler wednesday to help the new York mets to a 5-2 Victory Over the Montreal expos. The mets after two straight losses to Montreal moved Back to nine games ahead of the expos in the East Fernandez 9-2, became new York s first nine game Winner allowing six hits and two earned runs while walking five and striking five. New York has three eight game win ners Bob Ojeda Ron Darling and Dwight Gooden. Mcdowell pitched three innings for his sixth save. Andy Mcgaffigan 5-3, lasted just 3% innings and took the loss. New York compiled five hits four against Mcgaffigan in the fourth in Ning to erase a 2-0 Montreal Edge. With one out in the fourth Dairy Strawberry s Popup Down the left Field line was dropped by shortstop Hubie Brooks and it was ruled a double. One Oul later Kevin Mitchell doubled in Strawberry and Ray Knight singled in Mitchell to lie the score. Mcgaffigan walked de Hearns and Fernandez singled to left to score Ray Knight Dan Schatzeder relieved Mcgaul Figan and Len Dykstra blasted a double to left Center to score Hearns and Fernandez. However before pitching to Wally Backman Schatzeder appealed that Fernandez had missed third base and Umpire Gerry Crawford held up the Conten Tion for the third out. The mets added a run in the fifth on George Foster s 2lh Home run. The expos moved ahead 1-0 in the sea no on Page 23