European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 22 the stars and stripes thursday october 16,1986 Brilliant pitching Duel Over 9 innings old master kid held a super clinic in no s fifth playoff game by Hal Bock new York a they dulled at60 Feci 6 inches the old master still awesome at age 39 in i 20th major league season and the Young Star nol yet 22 and already one of baseball s Best pitchers. And for nine Brilliant innings tues Day Houston s Nolan Ryan  of the new York mets put on a pitching clinic dominating the Pivotal fifth game of he National league play offs. Eventually the Issue was settled with new York winning 2-1 in 12 innings alter Ryan and Gooden had both de parted for Pinch hitters but not before they had punctuated this pitchers scribe with some dazzling work. Ryan allowed just two hits in the nine innings he worked striking out 12 an walking one. He retired the first 13 mils in order striking out eight of them an retired the last seven batters he faced in order. Although his performance was less t i Iii Looden stayed right wit Ryan pitching one More inning and per mitting nine hits and two walks while striking out four. When he left Ryan had thrown 134pilches. 83 for strikes. Gooden was More economical throwing 1 19 pitches 7s for strikes. Astros Nolan  2-Hitler blinked first in this show Down and was nicked for Houston s Only run when the acts missed what would have been an inning ending double playing the fifth. But Darryl Strawberry got him even with the Mots first Hil off Ryan a line drive Home run in the Bot Tom of he fifth. I did t think one run could beat us especially at Home Goodwn said. I Fig ured we had a Chance As Long As 1 kept hero to one  then it was zeroes the rest of the Way with both pitchers being carefully Mon appt loto mets dwt Ghl Gooden. Longest game Ever stored in their respective dugouts. Ryan who had been on the disabled list at mid season usually is limited to 100 Pilchesky the astros. Gooden had never pitched More than nine innings for the  would exceed those limits in this game. That was As Long As i be pitched an the Best i be pitched since i came Back Ryan said. I be been pitching in pain Al year. Nothing changed. I went out there with the intention of beating them no matter the pain. I did t have a very Good curve Balland 1 went to the change up in the Middle of the game. Once i throw 100 pitches get tired and the curve Ball leaves Roe. I Don t know about my velocity. I Felt twas throwing hard. I was tiring in the eighth and ninth innings and under the circumstances the number of pitches i threw and the Chance to Pinch hit i was the right Deci Sion to hit for  Gooden a student of mets manage Dave Johnson figured he was done after nine innings because he had never gone longer than thai. This time he was wrong. When i went out to pitch the ninth inning i figured that would be my last one he said. So i went out and let tout and gave it everything i had. When the inning was Over i came to the dugout and nobody said anything. So i had to go out there again and give it at i had one More  Gooden got through the i oth allowing two Basrut ers but gelling Billy Hatcher to Fly out Lor his last out. By then Ryan was gone and so was a Little of the Edge in this showdown. Gooden has allowed two runs in 17 playoff innings. Ryan has permitted seven hits in 14 innings. Both Are 0-1 with one no decision. Those numbers Don t Tell the whole Story of their Duel at 60 feet 6 inches and the memorable baseball it has produced. 4th straight for Pittsburgh penguins defeat Kings in of 4-3 by the associated press Pittsburgh Mario Lemieux scored his second goal of the game with 1 20 left in overtime to give the  their fourth consecutive National hockey league Victory a 4-3 win Over the los Angeles Kings tuesday night. Lemieux took the puck at his own Elueline made a move around dec Nicman Dean Kennedy and beat goalie Roland Melanson on the breakaway for his Sec Ond goal of the game. Craig Simpson forced the overtime Wilh a goal at 9 49 of the third period. He stole the puck from Kings de Senseman Larry Playfair and beat Melan son to make it 3-1 Pittsburgh s 4-0 record equals the bes Start in penguins history set in 1975-76. It s the first time in 20 years that the penguins have won their first three Home games. The Kings took a 2-0 Lead in the Sec Ond period on goals by Jim Fox an Dave Williams. Fox scored his second of the season at 1 52, tipping in a shot byway Wells and he then set up Williams first goal at 5 27. Marcel Dionne scored the final Goa for los Angeles. Randy Cunneyworth got the penguins other goal. Els where in the nil tuesday blues 1, Maple Leah i Toronto Brian Suiter s Power play goal with 1 12 left in the third period enabled St. Louis to lie Toronto. Todd Gill s goal at the eight Minu Lemark of the third period also on the Power play had Given Toronto a 1-0lead. But the Maple Leafs suffered a costly Bench penalty for having Loo Man men on the ice Wilh less than three min utes left in the final period. Taking a pass from Rick Natress Sut Ler lifted a backhand shot High to the stick Side of goaltender Ken Wreggit. Sutler the blues Captain deflected any Praise to his line Maies. It was just a Mailer of slaying Wil the play he said. Bernie Federko made he play and Natt Ric Nattress dumped in  the lie allowed the Leafs to remain unbeaten with a 1-0-2 record while the blues evened their Mark at la a. Bruins 2, jets 1 Winnipeg Manitoba Boston go first period goals from Rick Middleton and Randy Burridge and Rookie goal tender Bill Ranford kicked out 35 shots to Lead Boston past Winnipeg. Ranford saw his shutout bid disappear at 11 04 of the third period when Winni Peg s Paul Mac can beat him with a Low shot Ranford made two key saves in the first period stopping Maclean on his own Doorstep then blocking Dave Al Lett s blast from the Blue line. Middleton scored just 1 06 in the game and assisted Burridge at 14 09.ren Linseman assisted on both goals. Mario a Titan. Keeps penguins unbeaten top 4 unchanged in a football poll by Herschel Nissen soap football writer Miami Alabama Nebraska and Mich Igan held onto the top four spots in the associated press College football pol tuesday while defending National Cham Pion Oklahoma moved up from sixth place to fifth and Penn state dropped from fifth to sixth. Miami s 5s-i4 rout of West Virginia kept the hurricanes no. 1 for the third week in a Row. They received 56 of 59 first place Volet and 1,175 of a possible1,180 Points from a nationwide panel of sports writers and  received two fim place votes and 1,099 Points after trouncing Mem Phis state 37-0. Nebraska a 30-10 win Ner Over Oklahoma state totalled 1.018 Points and Michigan received 986 Points after defeating Michigan state 27-7. Peon state which had to come from behind late in the game to Edge Cincin Nati 23-17, received the remaining first place vote and 892 Points. Oklahoma had 946 Points. Auburn remained no. 7 with 861points after whipping Vanderbilt 31-9 but Arkansas and Southern California ranked eighth and ninth 1ml week suffered their first setbacks of the season and dropped out of the top 10. Iowa which beat Wisconsin 17-6, climbed from 10th place to eighth with 753 Points while Washington a 24-14 Winner Over previously unbeaten Stan Ford vaulted from i2lh to ninth with676 Points. Arizona stale no. 15 last week rounded out the top 10 with �19 Points after trimming Oregon 37-17,. The second 10 consists of Texas am leu Mississippi state Arkansas Southern cat Arizona Clemson North Carolina and Urcla with Baylor an Southern methodist tied for 20th. Last week it was Arizona washing ton Baylor Texas am Arizona state Lisul North Carolina state Stanford Mississippi stale and Clemson. North Carolina state fell out of the rankings after a 59-21 she lacking at the hands of Georgia tech and Stanford s loss to Washington knocked it out of the top 20. North Carolina 4-0-1, moved into in top 20 for the first time this season by. Defeating Wake Forest 40-30, a Lacame Back after a one week at Nance by handing previously unbeaten Arizona  setback 32-25. And Southern meter Oditt 4-1, made it for the first time with a 27-21 upset of Baylor