European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - November 20, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Thursday. November 20. 1986 the stars and stripes Paga 17sports baseball leagues pick maps Clemens captures Al s top award no of corps Schmidt again for honors new Vork a Mike Schmidt the slugging third baseman of the Philadelphia Phillies wednesday was named the National league s most valuable player and became Only the third in his league to win the Honor three limes. Schmidt who was the map in 1980 and 1981,joined Hall of Farmers Stan Musial of the St. Louis cardinals and Roy Cam Pantla of the Brooklyn Andros Angeles dodgers As three Lime no maps. Musial won the award in 1943, 46 and 48 while Campanella won in 1951, 53 and 55. Four american leagues won the award three times Jimmy Foxx who played for several warns an former new York Yankees Joe Dimaggio Yogi Berra and Mickey Mantle. Schmidt won easily in the balloting by the baseball writers association of America drawing 15 first place Voles five for second place and four for third totalling237 Points. Glenn Davis of inc Houston astros finished second with 231 Points polling six first place votes. Gary car Ter of the world Champion new York acts had on first place vote and finished third with 181 Points while his teammate Keith Hernandez was fourth Anddrew the other two first place votes. Hernandez had 179 Points. Others drawing some backing in inc voting include Dave Parker of the Cincinnati reds Tim Raines of the Montreal expos Kevin Bass of Houston and Vonhayek of the Phillies. But Schmidt Davis and Carter were the Only players named on All 24 ballots. Two members of the baseball writers group in each league City voted for the map before the postseason games. In the a Baa Point system first place is Worth 14 Points second 9 Points third 8 Points and so on Down to 1.Schmidt hit .290 with league leading totals of 37 Home runs and 119 runs baited in in 1986 As the Phil lies finished a Distant second 2014 games behind themes in the no East. He was tied for second in runs scored with 97 and Ted the league with a .547 slugging  was the eighth consecutive year Schmidt hit 30 or More Home runs and the 12th time in his career. He has a career total of 495 Home  is the first National league map from a team that did not win its division since Dale Murphy of the Atlanta braves gained the Honor in 1982.Davis, who led the astros to the no West division title hit .265 with 31 homers and 101 rib. Mike Schmidt won easily in the balloting. App Tole Roger Clemens wife Debbie in , Home. New York a Roger Clemens who won 24games in his first full season with the Boston red Sot capped a dream year tuesday by becoming the first starting Pitcher in 15 years to win the american league s most valuable player  24-year-old right hander got 19 of 28 first place votes for 339 Points in easily out distancing Don mat tingly of the new York Yankees and Boston icam Maic Jim Rice in balloting by members of the disc Bat writ ers association of , the 1985 map had five first place votes and 258 Points As he failed in his bid to become the first to win inc award in consecutive years since inc Yankees Roger mans did it in 1960 and 1961.Rice, the league s 1978 map was third with four first place votes and 241 Points in the balloting by two writers in each of the 14 american league cities. Clemens began his fabulous season by winning his first game 7-2, in Chicago on april 11. He went on to pitch the red sox to their first Pennant since 1975 and Only their fourth in 68  became the Boston stopper by following 14 losses with a Victory. The red sox did not lose More than four games in a Row nil  accomplishments included setting a major league record by striking oui 20 Seattle manners in Fenway Park on april 29. Going 14-0 at the Start of the season. Winning the Only games As Boston went 3-10 Onishe Road but Clung to the Al East Lead immediately after the All Star game in mid july. Leading the majors in victories with a 24-4 re Cord and lopping the Al with a 2.48 earned run aver age striking out 238 batters for the season second Only to Seattle s Mark Langston with 245. Becoming Only the third Al Pitcher to win inc by Young award unanimously joining Detroit s Denn Mclam 1968, and new York s Ron Guidry 1978. In addition to his 19 first place votes he received five seconds two thirds one fourth and one sixth. He haltingly and Rice were the Only players listed on Al ballots. Each writer listed 10 players with 14 Points for a first place vote nine for second eight for third  vote was taken prior to postseason play. Vida Blue of the Oakland a l in 1971 was the Las starting Pitcher to win both the map and the by Young the same  six other pitchers have won both honors the see Clemens on Page 22 lakers Fop Dallas 114-110 from press dispatches Dallas Earvin magic Johnson has been the catalyst for the los Angeles lakers for Many years. As magic goes so go the lakers. It was no different tuesday night Ashe lakers Defeated the Dallas maven is 114-110 in an Aba game. Johnson scored nine of his game High 29points to spark a fourth Quarter comeback. Dallas had led the entire final period unti Byron Scott hit a 16-footer to lie it at 100. Then Johnson went to work. Laker coach Pat Riley said we did great Job of coming from behind. When we went Back to our starters in the fourth Quarter our offence started clicking. The Way Dallas had been blowing away people at Home this year it was important for us to stay dose in the fourth Quarter Dallas made eight More Field goals than the lakers but los Angeles was 27of 33 from the free throw line where Dallas was Only eight of 11. Johnson put the lakers ahead 101-100when he made one of two free throws with 4 03 left in the game. It was the Host Lead for los Angeles since late m the third period the 6-foot-9 guard went on to score Aba Roundup nine Points in a 3 a minute Span As the lakers increased their Lead to 107-102 with 1 43  managed to tie the game at 107 on Derek Harper s three Point Baske tand Mark Aguirre s turnaround jumper but the lakers went ahead for Good 109-107, on Johnson s two free throws Aguirre who led Dallas with 26points, had sparked a third period run in which the Mavericks overcame a two Point halftime deficit to Lead 86-83 entering the final period. The lakers outscored the maven is 1 m. Overcoming a 4s-44 Dat ii Lead Togo ahead 55-49 with i 0i left in the Sec Ond Quarter. Johnson was instrumental in the run scoring six Points and passing to Michael Cooper for another Basket. Aguirre in Dallas in the same scor it4i la Lluvia Al ult Ujj a ugh to ing  23 Points in the Quarter. The Mavericks tied the luneit59 with 14 second left i the half but Johnson bit a 14-footer with two seconds  other games tuesday Buck ill warriors 85 Milwaukee Ricky Pierce scored a game High 26 Points and Jerry Rey nolds playing his first game of the sea son Addea 23 As Milwaukee whipped Golden slate. Pierce starting his second game of the season As a replacement for injured guard Sidney Moncrief scored 18 Points in the first  us rockets 111 Houston Kaki Vandeweghe scored sin of his 23 Points in the final 1 18 of overtime carrying Portland past  Johnson led the Trail blazers with a season High 24  115, nets 112 Denver Alex English scored season High 43 Point and guard Mike Evans came off the Denver Bench to pro vide a crucial fourth Quarter lift As the nuggets Defeated new  98, Clippen 93 los Angeles John Long scored12 of his 24 Points in the third Quarter and Wayman Tisdale made a crucial three Point play Down the stretch As in Diana turned Back los  119, Kino 105 Seattle Dale is scored 28point, including nine in the decisive fourth Quarter and torn Chambers added27, lifting seat Over Sacramento. W photo i k Johnson Sparks closing rally