European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 17, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday october 17, 198s Mefs Dodge waiting fans new York a thousands of jubilant fans turned out at Laguardia air port Early thursday to Welcome the a Lionnil or i uie Clu Pion new York mets. Bui Muny Lefi disappointed and angry when the learn heal a Hasiy Retreat on its return from Houston. Port authority police estimated thai 2,000 fans began gathering at 10 30 . Wednesday to wait for their heroes who beat the Houston astros 7-6 earlier in the  to Clinch the no Pennant. The gathering turned the normally descried Iron in front of he Marine air terminal into a Small Street festival with vendors hawking world series to shirts and crowds climbing on top of trailers and police guard oohs for a belter View. The chartered Jet touched Down at a runway far from the terminal where the fans were waiting at 12s . The play ers walked Oil the planes with their wives and girlfriends and onto waiting busts with ii saying a word. Several players including right fielder Darryl Strawberry flashed a thumbs up signal to wailing re porters und airline personnel. The mets Quick departure did not go out Well with some of their fans Many of whom wailed for up to three hours for a glimpse of the pm Ajces. I kind of mad i kind of angry. I Rou them on All year and they Digap  said Sam Emilu. 25, from suburban mount Vernon. . Noel Santos. In a student at Queens College was especially put out. I called in sick id  Job to see the game and now hey can l come Over Here and say thank you to ii fans to nigh that s messed up that s real  ised  he said. Bui inn everyone look in so personally. I Dnn l Carv. We be been waiting soking for this in does t matter said Kowitt Vulpius Chio. 19, a College student from Tarrytown. . The mets Are no.  Vendor Mike Ralph said he was t Selling As Many world series to shirts for $10 each As he d hoped to because the meted in l show  Arthur Gea Ckuj 4, packed his family and friends Inlo his car and drove 40 Miles 10 the Airport hoping to Sec his heroes i feel Lousy he said. The red sox re carried an a Vilh Spike often Lap and Oil can Boyd lending thu Way. Pennant ignites Boston Boston a tens of thousands of red sox fans who waited 11 years for Boston to bring Home another Pennant rallied in the streets near Fenway Parki no the Early morn i no hours thursday. Mounted patrols and police motor cyclists kept the revellers under control. Jubilant fans danced in the 49-Dcgrec weather chanting bring on the mets the sox s opponents in the world series others climbed is reel and traffic lights. It s Groat shouted Al Beauvais of Shrewsbury. Mass. The fans arc great. They re Happy and look there arc no fights. We re waiting for the mets. There will be lots of brawls  a dozen mounted police charged periodically through the mobs that poured  Square a Block away from the Ballpark after Boston clinched its first pen Nant since 1975 with an 8-1 Victory Over California wednesday nigh. The cops arc a Little Rowdy but i guess they have to watch Oul for themselves said Doug Hare of Leominster mass. Police used about 20 motorcycles of help push Back the crowd and Clear the streets and mounted officers escorted buses through the Square. Between 20 and 15 people were arrested on charges of disorderly conduct or destruction of property or were taken into protective custody Cape. John Ciccone said. No major problems were reported said police spokesman Tom Santry. You re not going to mess with horses said Bud Mcl Nemcy of Bedford mass., who lost a tools White being pushed in a crowd pouring oui Side who s on first a bar across from the Park. Police also took a firm position inside the Park As mounted officers and stadium Security guards kept the fans at Bay and off the Field while players sur rounded by reporters photographers and camera Crews hugged each of her in Celt brat Ion. Mets foam Page 21 three limes this season retired the first a Van Bailers he faced before Rafael san Tana singled in the third inning. Then in the Middle innings he retired 14 Bailers in a Row before Tim Teufel singled in the eighth. And Teufel was promptly knocked off in a double play. Ojeda settled Down too and allowed nothing else after his disastrous Start. Neither did a Guitura who replaced him in the sixth. So the teams barrelled along still separated by those three Early runs. They went to the ninth and now the mels were Down to their last three outs. But As they have done so often during this season of Success they struck with dramatic Force. Dykstra Pinch hit for Aguilera a left hander swinging against a left hander and drove the two strike Pilch deep to Center Field just beyond Hatcher s reach. It fell for a triple and he Gates were open. Cookie Wilson looped a single off the second baseman s Glove Dykstra crossed and the mets had their first run. Kevin Mitchell grounded out to third base As Wilson went to second. But Keith Hernandez waged a major War against Knapp or and won he lashed thc2-and-l pitch to the Wall in deepest Center Field for a double Wilson scored and the mils were one runaway. Oul went Knapp or in came Dave Smith the Ace of the Houston bullpen who saved 33 games this season. And he was wild and ineffective. He first faced Gary Carter with the tying run on second and one Down and the count Rose to 3 and 1. Carter had Only two hits in 11 limes Al Bat in the playoff bul both Hils had won games. He fouled off one of the 3-and-3 pitches and took another Ball four. He was followed by Strawberry who had struck out twice and grounded out. He also went to he full count and then bombed a pitch into the upper deck High near he very dome of the stadium itself bul foul. Then he walked and the mets had the bases loaded. Now the hitter was Knight the re tread who almost lost his Job last Spring before reviving. He went to 2 balls and 2 strikes and then hit a 375-foot drive to deep Center Field where Bass crossed in front of Hatcher and caught in. But Hernandez tagged up Al third then scored after the catch and the mets Al Long last had overcome their calamitous Start. 1986 Safe football schedule . Conference alg Buhy c .11 Nii 4 i 1phi .lllu.,1 beef wat ,.iten  -1 it Alp ill l l  3 i  .1 i of  a Iti 9 is u Ruji i i i i m.?" i i Chicksands 20 Mukh ii 6 35 ails  i 70  n 42 Ispir Lurrie 0 add lure 0 12 do Raduf Lxi 0 ocl  no i at Gnu rom fair food Ai Jan Jet h6r c l 2 1 .Khnrull a Cruc Winneta 42 1  �5ilgtirtnnim 14 Oil  ocl Bupp Trtat id Aflfe Hjul common 37  6 15 Lijour  fled �2 Elaheh Riemath Nunns lers at his Jinfu mlle shall 24 Iii Minham 12 upper Hay Ltd q Chi kids Oci 19 11  Orl 2&j bmralbr5  30 i  ocl 15gr