European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 13, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday december 13, 1966 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports mets Swap 5 youngsters for padres Mcreynolds Kevin much eynolds. Brings punch to mets by Alan Robinson Hollywood Flap the new York met proved at baseball win Ter meetings that if nothing die they predetermined not to suffer the ignominious Fate of recent world Serin winners. The met waited until most of the other teams had left town thursday night then pulled off the biggest Trade of the 85th annual meetings acquiring Power hitting outfielder Kevin Mcvey Nolc a from the son Diego padres in an eight player Deal. The mets also get reliever Gene Wal Ter and minor league infielder Adam Ging for infielder outfielder Kevin Mitchell promising outfielder Stanley Jefferson and three minor leagues out fielder and former no. I draft Choice Shawn Abner and pitchers Kevin Browband Kevin Armstrong. The first Way id go downhill is Rostand pal Joe Mcllvain the mets vice president for baseball operations re always out to improve our Mcreynolds a .288 Hitler with 26 Home runs and 96 Bis in 1986. Joins a mets batting order that already includes Gary Carter Keith Hernandez and Dar Ryl Strawberry. We be got quite a kit of pop in the mid dle of our order Mcllvain said. We reviving up a lot of Fine Talent but Kevin is Only 27 and has a lot of Good years left ahead of him. And we did t have to disturb our pitching staff to get the Deal was completed Only after the padre backed off in their demands for Mela minor league pitching Star Randy Myers. Mcreynolds is thrilled to death to being going to the world champions his agent Tom Selakovich said. The Trade completed after six meet ing Between the two sides Over two Days provided a Swift finish to what had been the slowest Winter meetings in his tory. Seven trades involving 21 players were completed during the four Day meetings compared to 13 deals for 28 players a year be spent More time with Joe mall Vaine than my wife the last two Days said padres general manager Jack Mckeon known As trader we were determined to make this Trade. We booked passage on the love boat we thought we would Complete it there if we had met Are gambling that by improving a team that won 108 regular sea son and eight More Post season games in 1986, they Aren t mortgaging their future for the , 24, was the final player Cut by the mete last Spring after batting .500in the exhibition season. Abner 20, was the first player chosen in the june 1984 draft and would have been a met i another year according to Mcllvain. Abner hit .266 Ai class a Jackson. Jefferson was limited to 95 games at class aaa Tidewater because of a Ham string pull and hit .290 with 25 stolen bases. You Don t like to give up Young Tel ent. The hardest player for us to part with was Shawn Abner Mcllvain said. Jets face must game for wild card berth by United press International the new York jets who looked like certain division champions four weeks ago saturday must attempt to keep a wild card berth from slipping away. Reeling from three straight losses the jets race the Pittsburgh Steeles 5-9, and need to stay abreast of the new England patriots. Both Are 10-4 and tied for first in the acc East. Neither has clinched a playoff berth but the patriots can Seal one sunday by defeating san Francisco. The Denver Broncos Are in the acc playoff picture bul face a Tough test saturday against the Washington redskins. The jets will need to restore thei defense to its former strength in con fronting the arcs second Best run Nin Garue. The Slee Krs will attempt to establish the run with Earnest Jackson and Wal Ter Abercrombie. Quarterback Mark make has been playing Well and the return to health of receivers Louis Lippi and John Stallworth gives Pittsburgh an unproved passing attack. If nose tackle Joe Klecko who is questionable with an injured knee and defensive end Marty Lyons who it probable with a bad shoulder can play saturday the jets May be Able to resurrect what was the Best Rush de sense in the nil. Over the last three games the jell have allowed an aver age of almost 176 Yards on the ground Dup to Only 70 Over the first 11 contests. The jets have produced just one touchdown in their last three games during which quarterback Keno Brien has thrown seven interceptions and just one scoring pass. The Broncos 10-4, have clinched the acc West while the redskins 11 3, although assured of a wild card berth Are not Likely to overtake the new York giants whom they Trail by a redskins bring to the game a Strong offensive line thai should pro vide plenty of time for quarterback Jay Schroeder. Schroeder leads the pfc in passing Yards with 3,597 and combines with wide receivers Gary Clark and Art Monk for big plays. Schroeder has 26 passes of More than the Broncos Are seventh in the acc in total offence and i3lh in the key is quarterback John Elway s Freedom to operate since he is extremely Lough when Given time to throw. In sunday games the new York giants Host St. Louis Buffalo travels to Indianapolis Cleveland is Al Cincinnati Green Bay is at Tampa Bay new Orleans is Al Atlanta Phila Delphia is at Dallas san Francisco is at new England san Diego Host Seattle and the los Angeles raiders Are at Kansas City. He is a Blue Mela who finished 2lvt games ahead of the National league East run Ner up Philadelphia Phillies last season were under no pressure to make a Deal bul san Diego was the padre were fourth in the no West i a games Oul of last place just two years after appearing in the world series. They must rebuild a Lead fooled lineup loaded with aging bats such As Steve Garvey and Craig nellies. The padres not Only get Mitchell 24. Who can play every infield and Outfield position but some of the most promising players from one of baseball s Premier farm systems. We Are changing the complexion of our dub Mckeon said. We be been slow now we be got some Speed. Mitch Ell is going to play third base and Jeffer son will be our Center was the mets starting left fielder after the mid summer release of George Foster batting .277 in ios games with 12 Home runs and 43 , 26, a left handed setup Man was 2-2 with one save and a 3.86 Era in57 games last season. Ging 22, hit ,264 for Reno of the class a California league. Brown 23, was 5-4 Al class a Lynch Burg. Armstrong 22, was 17-5 with a 2.72 Era at class a Columbia. The mels will be favored to repeat As world series champions in 1987, some thing no team has done since the 1977 78 new York Yankees. But they Are aware that no world Champion has re see Swap on Page 23 Carroll s key Points help warriors win from press dispatches Houston Joe Barry Carroll expects to score his share of the Golden stale warriors Points particularly when the game is on the line. The 7-fool-l Golden state Center scored 28, including eight Points in the crucial final four minutes of play to Lead the warriors to a ii1-104 Aba Victory Over the Houston rockets on thursday night at the Summit. I m an offensive player so i m Al ways going to look for my shots Carroll said. In the latter part of the game to night it became crucial to get the Ball inside to me for a Good High percentage shot like i Golden stale snapped a three game losing Streak and handed Houston its sixth Home loss of the season one More the rockets bad All last season. After trailing the entire second half Houston scored eight straight Points Totake a 102-100 Lead with 4 13 left in the game. A Basket by Carroll tied the score. Then Carrallo poured in six More Point Sand sleepy Floyd made a three Point goal to secure the Victory. Floyd had 16 Points and Chris Mullin collected 20 for the warriors. Houston missing Alt Star Center Akee Olajuwon and starter Robert Reid was led by newly acquired Dirk Minniefield who bad a career High 20 Points. In other Aba games jql03,vurrriek99salt Lake City Utah s Kelly no Roundup Tripucka scored 12 of his 18 Points inthe fourth Quarter As the jazz opened a 17-Point Lead then held on for a Winover Dallas to pull within a half game of the Midwest division leading Maver icks. Tripucka s run of three straight 20 footers Early in the final period helped the jazz convert an 80-75 advantage into a 96-79 Lead with 7 15 left in the game. Bul Dallas led by Mark Aguirre t 32 Points closed the Gap to 100-99 with 50 seconds remaining.pun115.cmllhi94 Indianapolis Ron Anderson came off the Bench to scare 12 of hit season High 22 Points in the second Quarter leading Indiana past Cleveland. Anderson had eight of his Points in less than four minutes a the pacers pulled away carry in the Quarter and were never seriously challenged. The Cavaliers were led by Ron Harper with 23 Points. Cleveland played without its leading scorer Rookie John Williams who had a bruised Heel. San soft 113, spin 107 Seattle Xavier Mcdaniel scored a season High 33 Points including 13 in the fourth Quarter As Seattle Defeated san Antonio Dale Ellis added 29 Point for the sonics including nine in the decisive fourth period
