European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 23, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday october 23 19b6 the stars and 5tr1pes Page 17 sports uplpl., Lenny Dykstra first inning. Ivanoff Burner Dykstra or broke the ice for new York Boston a the new York Niels Gol Jusi what they needed in the first inning tuesday night a Lead for the first Lime in the world series. I was Good to put a Little pres sure on them instead of having to come from behind said Danny sleep who had a iwo run single to Cap new York s four run first in Ning said. Al that Point a wanted to be in front i loosened everybody lip a Little  we bad something to prose to  said Center fielder Lenny Dak Sara. Who led new York s 13-hit attack with four of his own. Including a Lead off burnt1 run in the first. I think we showed some Char Acter tonight first baseman Keith Hernandez said. " Don t think anybody Ever came Back from three Down. We had to win. We lose ibis game it s All but  acts Catcher Gary Carter who had two hits and three Bis said an Early Lead made a big difference. You can Pilch a Little bit easier he said. When you give Bobby Ojeda a big Lead he just goes on from there. He makes the pitches and lie does t give hitters much. Carter said Dykstra s Home run ignited the whole team. It certainly set the Lone for us As it More or less broke the ice he said. The first two games we did t play Good Crisp fundamental base Ball. Tonight we did said third baseman Ray Knight it s embarrassing to be Down 0 1 people say we Are created by the Media. Thai s a  Wally Backman the mels Sec Ond baseman said the first three hitlers in the lineup Dykstra. Himself and Hernandez talked before the game about the importance of getting on base Early. It s a sign Backman said of me Victory. Irs Only one Ball game Bui it takes a lot of pressure off  mets Pound red sox 7-1 in world series game 3 b John Molson Boston a Bob Ojida pitched new York to Victory Nair his former Iram males and Len Dykstra ignited the mels offence As they averted almost cer Tain elimination by Healing inc Liviston red sox 7-1 in game .1 of the world series. Down 2-0after losing the Lirosi inn games ill new York 1-0 and y.,1. The mels scored four runs in inc first inning Oil Dennis Oil can Boyd. Dykstra led on i lie game with a Homer and the red sox Hou lied a crucial rundown play  mils lipid their biggest inning of the series. Dijkstra had four Hils and Gary Oner had three Rols with two Hils As the mets unloaded 13 hits one More than their total for the first two games. Every starter except Moosic Wilson contributed. The Victory sent the mets into game 4 wednesday night with Ron Darling. 15-6, their game i loser pitching on Oliree Days rest against Al Nipper 10-11. Who has yet to throw a Pilch in postseason Ojeda who won 18 games after he was traded to the mets frown Boston last de Cember allowed five hits in the seven innings he pitched. He allowed Only a third inning run in becoming the first left hander to beat Boston Al Fenway Park in a world series game since Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago cubs in 19is. The red Sou also were in the world series in 946. 67 and 75. Ojeda with a 20-17 lifetime record in Fenway Park walked three and struck out six. In the second and sixth innings Ojeda got former Balu inmate Rich cd Man on called third strikes for the third Nul with runners at second base. Roger Mcdowell retired six straight Bat ters to Blank the red sox in the list two innings. After the first inning the emotional Hoyd got his delicate act Back together re tiring 11 in a Row at one Point but the bulk of inc damage was done. Bos d. Who won 16 games this season allowed six runs on nine hits Over seven inning1, before he was relieved by Joe Sombito. New York scored a pair of runs in the seventh off Boyd on Carter s base loaded two out single. Sambito gave up a run scor ing double to Ray Knight in the eighth. Only one team the l9s5 Kansas cily royals has Ever lost the first two games at Home and won the series. No team eve has lost the first three games and recovered. The my who sent nine men to the relate in the first inning against Boyd were aided in their Effort when the red sox botched a rundown play on pc ill Hernandez Between Home and third. Dykstra led off with a Homer Down the right Field line on a la pitch from Boyd who issued three homers in the playoffs. Wally Backman followed with a single and a Cal to third on a single by Hernan Dez. Carter hit a double that rolled to the Wall in left Center scoring Backman and sending Hernandez to third Darryl Strawberry struck out and that brought up Knight whose bouncer to i Hird Sta Rcd the bizarre rundown. Red so third baseman Wade Boggs fielded Knight s grounder and threw Home As Hernandez broke for the plate. When Hernandez retreated toward third Catcher gedman threw Back to Boggs. Bui Boggs had wandered Loo far from third base and had to turn and throw to shortstop Spike Owen who was covering the base. Hernandez Slid in ahead of the throw to  who had advanced toward third when Hernandez headed Home scampered Back toward second As fast As his banged up Knees would carry him. Mels Pitchi a Dob Ojida g r to a  High file from Cal her Gary Carter. Owen ran Carter Back toward second and Hernande bluffed toward Home. That s when a moment of indecision Cost Owen. He looked toward Hernandez As Carter retreated safely to second. Hernandez went Back to third and Knight was Safe at first on a fielder s Choice. The  Halter designated hitter Danny help singled to right scoring Hernandez and Carter and the mils had surpassed their run production of the first two games in inc first inning of game 3. The five hits also were the most for the acts in any in Ning during poit Scown. Dykstra was the huh player in world series history to Lead off inc firs inning either lop or Bottom half with a Home run. The last was Davey Lopes of los Angeles in 1978. Boyd regained his composure retiring 11 in a Row after Heep s single until Dykstra led o it the fifth with a single. Don Baylor the red sox designated Hitler getting Liis first at Bat in the series. Doubled High off the Green monster. Inc 17vj-foot High Wall in left yield. I r the first hit off Ojeda in the second. Ojeda Gol Dwight Evans to ground oui and fanned gedman to and Lac inning hut the red sox scored against their former teammate in the third Dave head arson singled to Lead off and one Oul later dogs walked. A single through the right Side by Marty Barren scored the run. Ojeda struck out Bill Buckner and got j in Rice to hit into a for Coul. The mets scored twice in the seventh after Rafael Santana and Dykstra hit consecutive our Oul singles. One out Laier. Hernandez walked to Load the bases and Carter lined single into left scoring Sari lankan Dykstra. Nipper has not worked in a game since he lost to the new York Yankees on oct. 4. Left of it of the red son s three Man Post season rotation he was named to Man in order to give the red sea s game 5 and 6 starters Bruce Hurst and Roger Clemens four Days res