European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 12, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 12,1986 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Angels take 2-1 playoff Lead by Ben Walker Anaheim Calif. A Home runs by Dick Schofield and Gary Poltis made the difference. A fourth inning Argumon made the most noise. It was one of the Best games i never saw California manager Gene Mauch who was ejected during the wild protest said Friday night after the Angels Beal the Boston reef sox 5-3 in game 3 of the american league playoffs. Schofield s two out Homer in the seventh inning broke a i-1 tie. One baiter later Poltis connected for a two run shot that sent California on to a 2-1 Lead inthe bust of so Van series. I Don t think it should be unexpected Dykstra Powers mets win new York up Lenny Dykal Rait a two run Homer with one out in inc nigh inning saturday to lift he new York mets to a 6-5 come from Chin Victory Over the Houston astros and a 2 l Lead in the National league playoffs Dykstra s Homer came on a 0-1 Pilch from reliever Dave Smith after Wall Backman opened inc inning with a bunt single and moved 10 second on a passed Ball by Catcher Alan Ashby. With inc astros lending 5-4, Smith re tired Pinch hitter Danny a cup on a Fly to Center. Dykstra who entered inc game As a Pinch hitter in the seventh inning drilled an inside pitch Waist High from Smith into the right Field bullpen. Dykstra Hil Only eight Home runs Dur ing the regular season and had been benched to Start the game because a left hander. Bob Knepper started for the astros Houston look a 5-4 Lead in the seventh with the Aid of a throwing error by usually reliable third baseman Ray Knight. Bill Doran who hit a iwo run Homer in the second inning walked to open the seventh and raced to third when Knight made a wild throw past first base after Fielding Billy Walcner s bunt. Doran scored he go ahead run As Denny Wal Ling hit into a Force out. Jesse Orosco who entered the game inthe eighth inning picked up the Victory. The fourth game was scheduled for Shea stadium sunday night. Right hander Mike Scott the first game Winner was to pitch on three Days rest for Houston and left hander Sid Fernandez was to hurl for new York. Dykstra s Homer capped a game Long comeback for the mets who rallied for four runs in the sixth to lie it 4-4, High lighted by Darryl Strawberry s three run Homer. The astros took advantage of Ron Darling s wildness to score twice in each of the first two innings and grab a 4-0 Lead. Hatcher got the astros off to a Good Stan by stroking a one out single in the first and stealing second. Walling dumped a single to Short right Field scor ing Hatcher and moved to second when Darling uncorked a wild pitch. After running the count on slugger Glymn Davis to 2-2, Darling hit the As troj1 firm baseman Wilh a pitch. One put Laler Jose Cna grounded a single to Lell to Chase Home Walling. Darling escaped further trouble by when one of our Guys does some thing Mauch said after the homers by Scho Fidd and pct is neither regarded As Long Ball threats. Schofield had 13 homers during the regular season and Penis had Only five. What was unexpected was Mauch selection the first Ever for a manager in an american league playoff game. The 10-minute argument began after umpires reversed a Call at the plate and nullified what would have been califor Nia s lying run. Wally Joyner was trying to score from second base on a two out grounder that bounced off first base and Home plate Umpire Terry Cooney ruled him Safe Selling offa storm of protest by the red sox. After consulting with third base Umpire Rich Garcia Cooney called Joyner out. The Home palc Umpire signalled me Safe which was Correct in my opinion Joyner said. "1 continued on into the dugout and then saw All the commotion out there and figured the red sox were trying to Sway the Call and i guess they did a pretty Good  Mauch raced onto the Field and led thenagels argument which at one Point involved All six umpires. Eventually Mauch was ejected by second base Umpire Nick Bremigan. Gene was chased Beau of the Lan Guage he used and the Altitude he took Lenny Dykstra shown Here in regular season game homered to Beal Houston. Picking Davis off second base but the astros roughed him up for two More runs in the second. Wilh one out Craig Reynolds walked and Doran who had hit Only six homers All season belted a two run shot Over inc right Center Field Fence and the astros led 44 Knupper kept the mets under control for five innings but began falling behind waiters in the sixth. Kevin Mitchell opened the mets sixth Wilh a bouncing single Over third base Man waiting s Bead and Keith Hernan Dez singled into Short Center. Then the mils got a break. Gary car Ter hit a slow roller that shortstop Rey nolds allowed 10 trickle under his Glove for an error As Mitchell scored. Strawberry then hit the first Pilch to him on a High arc into the right Field Mezzanine for a game tying Homer. It was Only the third Hil by Strawberry off Knepper in 23 career at Bals. The astros came right Back to take the Lead in the seventh getting a break of heir own when Knight failed to nuke the play on Hatcher s bunt. Garcia said. He had no right using that kind of language to an Umpire who was not involved in the Call. If he had used it to me maybe 1 could have understood  Garcia said Cooney had called Joyner Safe because he had not seen Catcher Rich Gudman lag Joyner. The Angels lied the score in the Lix a on Reggie Jackson s rib single. Boston starter Dennis Oil can Boyd who had to be restrained by team mates following Cooney s original Call was locked in a i-1 Dud with John can Claria entering the seventh. Then after Boyd retired Ruppert see Angels on Page 23 aces leave red sox in a Hole Anahi in. Calif. Up the Boston red sox expected their iwo aces 10 Lead them to the american league Pennant. Instead Roger Clem ens and Dennis Oil can Boyd have put i hem in a Hole against the califor Nia Angels who now Lead the Busl of seven series 2-1. If in had t been for Bruce Hurst in game 2, the red sox would he on the Brink of elimination. It could be anybody out  bos Ion Catcher Rich Gudman said in defense of Clemens and Boyd. In does t matter who s out there. Somebody wins and somebody loses in this  Bui it s not just thai Clemens and Boyd lost but How. Both pitchers have fallen victim to the big inning. Clemens gave up eight runs in game i by far the worst Outing of he year for the favorite to win the Al by Young award. Boyd a victim of the Long Ball All year gave up two Home runs in the seventh inning Friday night As the Angels took a s-3 Victory. Boyd who entered the game leading the red son staff in Home runs allowed with 32 this season gave up round trip pers to the two Angl i deemed least Likely to Hil one Dick Schofield and Gary Poltis. Schofield ripped the first offering from Boyd into the left Cemer Field seals to put the Angels up 2-1. Following a walk to Bob Boone Pei tis lifted a 2-1 fastball into inc right Field seats. Perlis had just six Home runs this season but one of them came off Boyd. Despite the problems thus far there is still some Hope for a Boston Zirna round. Clemens won 24 games during the Reg ular season including his first 14 Start compiling a 2.4s earned run average along the Way. Boyd was second on the staff in wins Wilh 16 and had a 3.78 Era. Bui their failures thus far have set up a Sticky situation for Boston manager John Mcnamara. He expected to come Back in game 4 saturday with Clemens who had Only three Days of rest after throwing nearly 150 pitches in the opener. I think hell be Fine gedman said of Clemens. He s a Strong kid and he has t had to do that All year. Hell be