European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 15, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 15, t986 the stars and St fees p�g2t sports mets win Lead playoffs 3-2 by Fred Mcmane new York up Gary Carter turned from playoff Goat to hero tuesday by stroking an rib single in the ugh inning that lifted the new York mets to a 2-1 Victory Over the Houston astros and within one Triumph of their first National league Pennant in 13 years. Carter s single came off reliever Charlie Kerfeld on a 3-2 pitch and scored Wally Backman who opened the 12th with a single off the Glove of third baseman Denny Walling and moved to second on Kerfeld s wild Pickoff throw. After Keith Hernandez was walked Inton Tomally Carter fouled off three 3-2 pitches before delivering his second hit in 22 at bats in the series. Backman beat the throw to the plate easily and Carter was mobbed by his teammates. Moments after leaving the Field he came Back to the top of the dugout Steps to acknowledge the cheers of the fans with a fist Salute. Jesse Orosco who took Over for starter Dwight Gooden in the 11th, retired All six batters he faced to gain the Victory. The mets who Lead the Best of seven series 3-2. Can win their first Pennant since 1973 on wednesday afternoon when the series switches to the Houston Astro dome for game 6. Left hander Bob Ojeda the Winner of game 2, will pitch for new York and left hander Bob Knapp or who beat the mets three limes during the regular season will pitch for the astros. Entering the 12th inning Houston starter Nolan Ryan with Relief help from Kerfeld had retired 14 consecutive new York hitters. For nine innings the game featured one of the classic duels of Power pitchers in postseason history As 39-year-old Ryan and 21-year-old Gooden of the mets battled each other toe to toc. Benefiting from an extra Day s rest because of tues Day s rainout Ryan was masterful. He allowed Only two hits one a Solo Homer by Darryl Strawberry that tied the score at 1-1 in the fifth and struck out 12 before leaving for a Pinch hitter in the i oth. Gooden was t quite As overpowering but was toughen the clutch. The fast Balling right hander scattered nine hits struck out four and walked two before being relieved after 10 innings by Orosco. It marked the first time in his three year major league career that Gooden had gone More than nine innings. It also was the first time a met starter had gone More than nine innings since Mike Torrez in 1983. If not for a questionable Call at first base by Umpire Fred Brocklander in the second inning the astros might have put the game away in nine innings. Craig Reynolds appeared to have beaten the relay on a Dou ble play attempt with runners on first and third but Brocklander called him out for the third out and the mets got out of the inning. A Bas running Blunder by Bill Doran also pulled Gooden out of a Jam in the eighth. Doran was doubled off second base to end the inning when he took off for third on waiting s line drive that was caught easily by left fielder cookie Wilson. The astros had Basc runners in each of the first three innings against Gooden but could t push a run across until the fifth. Alan Ashby who had struck out in the second with runners at first and third doubled to Lead off the fifth and moved to third when Reynolds punched a single into left Field. After Ryan bunted into a Force play Doran hit what appeared to be a tailor made double play grounder at second baseman Backman. However Backman juggled the Ball momentarily then threw High to shortstop Rafael Santana at second and Doran barely beat the re turn throw to first As Ashby scored. Ryan was devastating Over the first four innings striking out two batters in each inning and retiring 12 batters in a Row. But in the fifth he started to get behind the hitters and began to show signs of tiring. After retiring Lead off Batter Carter Ryan went to 3-0 on Strawberry then got a called strike from plate Umpire Cowboy Joe West that Strawberry thought was Ball four. After taking another strike Strawberry fouled off a pitch then drilled the next pitch on a line Over the Fence jus inside the right Field foul pole for a game tying Homer. Strawberry s Homer was his second of the series an both have dramatically tied the score. He hit a three run blast in game 3 to tic the score in a game the mets eventually won 6-5 in the ninth inning on Lenny Dykstra s two run Homer. Ryan got into trouble in the seventh when Hernan Dez singled with one out and Strawberry walked the first issued in the game by Ryan with two , Ryan after a Brief visit to the Mound by manager Hal Lanier bore Down and retired Wilson on a pop to left to end the inning. The fact the game was played at All was a tribute to the Shea stadium grounds Crew. A Day and a half Ofrain completely drenched the Field Ana about a half hour before the scheduled Start of the contest it appeared Likely the game would be postponed for a Sec Ond straight Day. �.  a photo mets Gary Carter. Ends slump with winning hit however the rain stopped about i . And after inspecting the Field no. President Charles Chub Feeney ordered the grounds Crew to take the Tarpaulin off the Field. The grounds Crew under the direction of chief Pete Flynn worked diligently to get the Field ready and the game began Only 22 minutes later than scheduled. Although the attendance was announced at 54,986, less than half the stadium was filled by the time the game started and Many scats were still empty at the end of the game. The official turnstile count was 33,377. Canadians skate past North stars 6-4 from press dispatches Montreal Mats Naslund scored three goals and assisted on a fourth Mon Day night to Pace the Montreal Ca Nadies to their first Victory of the National hockey league season a 6-4 Triumph Over the Minnesota North stars. Naslund a 43-goal scorer last season taxed be in the first period and twice Enty Ike second Lor the third three goal game of his career. His last was on dec. 3,1984, against Hartford. Bobby Smith Kjeu Dublin and Craig Ludwig also beat North stars goaltender Don Beaopre for goals. Beaupre who laced 25 shots was benched at the Start of the third period in  of Kan Takko who was tested nine times. Canadians goaltender Brian Hay got off to a shaky Start with Dino r nil Roundup Relli Neal Broten and Scott Ungstad each scoring in the first period before he settled Down. In the third period Tony Mckegney beat Hayward who faced 25 shots from close in to round out the scoring at 12 24. The canadians Are now 1-2-0, while Minnesota is 0-1-1. There was a fight Early in the third after a scramble in front of the Ca Nadies net with referee Bill Mccreary ejecting Dirk Graham Stephane Richer and Claude Lemieux. Gaston Gingras had three assists giving him a total of seven in three games. Elsewhere in the nil monday capitals 7, rangers 6 of new York Mike Gartner deflected Michajl Pivonka s shot past goal tender Doug Soetaert at 3 20 of overtime to give Washington the Victory Over the new York. It was Gartner s second goal of the night. His first had pulled Washington into a 4-4 tie at 10 33 of the third period. The capitals made it 6-4 before Mike Ridley and defens Eman Willie Huber an swered for new York to Force the Over time. Huber beat Washington goaltender Ai Jensen on a 50-foot screen shot to tie the game with 36 seconds remaining in the third period. The goal was his second of the night. Washington 1-2-0, scored four times in the third period erasing a 4-2 Ranger Lead. New York 0-3-0, had scored the first three goals of the game. Nordjques7, Vancouver Rookie Jason Lafreniere scored two of Quebec s five Power play goals monday night As Thenorda ques remained unbeaten. Jeff Brown Risto Siltanen and Peter Stastny also scored with the Man advantage As the nordic us increased their re Cord to 2-0-1. Quebec was five for inc on the Power play. Michel Goulet and Normand Roche fort scored the other Quebec goals with the learns at even strength As Quebec in creased its Lead in the Adams division to three Points. It was Goulet s third goal in As Many games. Vancouver s Petri Skripko fired a re bound past Quebec goalie Clint Malar Ink to open the scoring. 3 cities begging to Host olympic games Lausanne Switzerland a As the More than 2-Yeamjd contest for the right seme As Host of the 1992 olympic games enters its find stages the  cities Are making a costly Effort to attract hut moment support in a secret ballot scheduled for Friday the 89-Raembtr in Freih """1 olympic com Mittee is to select the two aties that will stage the 1992 summer and Winter games. The six cities bidding for the summer games Are Barcelona Paris Amsterdam Birmingham Englan Belgrade Yugo Slavia and Brisbane Australia. There Are seven Winter candidates Albertville franc Falun Sweden. Effie Hammer Norway Sofia Bulgaria Cor Tina Italy Berchtesgaden and Anchorage Alaska. On the sidelines of this week s Ioc session Here each of the candidate cities has set up colourful exhibits and unleashed a flood of Glossy publicity in the Hopes of Persia diff Pmj votes. At stake is a financial barrage Cen tearing on Commerce and tourism that has prompted the 13 candidates to collectively invest More than $100 million in thar campaigns. Delegations from the candidate cities some More than 100 Strong havea nned in Lausanne armed with colourful displays National celebrities and a Bevy of local politicians chefs pastry Cooks Ukeus clowns Ballet dancers folklore musicians and publicity experts