European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 8, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page Zub the stars and stripes wednesday. April 8,1987 Al from Page 21 Yankee Din Pasqua dives Over dugout to Snag Darnell Coin pop bid in Detroit during a four run second inning and Richard Dotson recovered from a shaky Start leading Chicago to its Victory Over Kansas City. Dotson 10-17 last year for the while sox gave up eight hits and four runs in 6v innings. Booby Thigpen pitched 2vsinnings and Bob James got the final out for a save Danny Jackson also making his first season opening Start was the loser. He gave up live runs three of them earned in 6v innings. Barnes who also had an rib double Hulett and Ozzie Guillen each had two of Chicago s eight hits. George Brel homered for the royals and Rookie Kevin Seitzer tripled doubled singled and drove in two runs. To Jackson Kansas City s celebrate Rookie went o-for-4 with two strikeouts. After Feilzer tripled and scored on single by Danny Tartabull in the first the White sox countered for three run sin the second. Carlton Fisk Drew a Ladof walk Greg Walker singled and Hulett s single lied the score. Guillen singled to Load the bases. Ron Karkovice then grounded to shortstop buddy Biancalana who mis played the Ball As Walker and Hulett scored and Guillen went to third. On out later Dannie Hill walked and Baines hit an rib single. Inning sacrifice Fly scored Pinch runner Rene Gonzales to give Baltimore a Victory Over Texas. With one out Ray Knight singled of reliever Greg Harris 0-1, and Gonzales ran for him Gonzales went to third when Harris pick Oft throw to first went wild and the rangers Burter then walked Terry Kennedy and Jim Dwyer intentionally. Sheets lofted a 3-2 pitch to Cente for the winning run. Texas took a i-0 Lead on the third pitch of the game when Oddie Mcdowell hit a Home run Over the Center Field Fence of orioles starter Mike Boddicker. The orioles tied it la in the second inning when Fred Lynn doubled with one out stole third and scored when Catcher Don Slaught was charged with a passed Ball As Knight struck out. That was the Only run allowed by Texas starter Charlie Hough who went seven innings and allowed just four hits Boddicker gave up one run and five hits in 7% innings Don Aase was the Winner. White sox a royals 4 Kansas City to. Harol Baines and Tim Hulett hit rib singles or. A but to defeat 76ers by he associated press new York the new York kicks turned jeers la cheers in the  half monday stealing part of Julius Ervig s glory in his Las Aba game a Madison Square Garden. We expected to be booed Knick coach Bob Hill said after new York ral lied from a 24-Poinl deficit to beat the Philadelphia 76crs 108-101. We knew the fans were Here to Root for Erving a Dcharles Barkley. But i told them i you stick together and play for yourselves you can win the fans  Trent Tucker scored 18 of Bis 24points, Gerald Wilkins 19 of his 24 and Bill Cartwright 16 of his 21 in die second hair. The kicks scored a season Low 36 Points in the first hair and doubled that a a season High 72 in the second half. Tucker said that the kicks took Issue with the tigers antics while Erving was being honoured at halftime. Erving received several gift from kicks play Era and their introductions were greeted by boo from the crowd of 17,146 that gave thunderous cheers to  Don t think they were taking us seriously at that Point Tucker said. "1 looked Down a their Bench and 1 caught a couple of Guys  game changed completely after the 76ers took a 23-Poini Lead at half time. Philadelphia had 13 turnovers to three for new York in the second half and the kicks made 21 free throws in the fourth Quarter after making three inthe first three periods. Barkley had 27 Points and 23 re Bounds for Philadelphia. Erving had 21 Points and now Nee Stos in his last six games to reach 30,000 for his 16-year professional  hoc valleys 10s Atlanta Cleveland outscore Atlanta by 35 Points from the free throw line but the Hawks Dominique Wilkins scored the last four of his 41 Points on foul shots to Clinch Atlanta s  Wes Atlanta s 51st Victory most since the team moved from St. Louis forthe 1958-69 season. Cleveland stayed in the game by hit Ting 51 of 59 free throws compared to 16 of 19 for Atlanta As the Hawks were whistled for 36 fouls to the cavaliers122. Atlanta s Glenn Doc Rivers had 18points and 13 assists while Cliff Livingston. Had 15 Points and 12 re Bounds. For Cleveland Brad Daugherty had 33 Points and 12 rebounds and Wil Liams added 23 Points. Tucker no Roundup latter 135, clippers 112inglewood, Calif James worthy scored 20 Points and , Gree added 19 As los Angeles clinched the Hom court advantage throughout then a playoffs with a rout of the clippers the lakers seventh consecutive Victory gave them a 61-15 record. The Boston celtics can tie for the Best Over All record if they win their last six games and the lakers lose their last six but los Angele Swon the season series 2-0, is Rem Abdul Jabbar and Earvin magic Johnson also contributed to the lakers 17th straight forum Triumph Over the clippers with 15 Points each. The clippers losers of six straight were led by Rory White with 20 Points and Earl Cureton with 19. Kings 110, Juz a Salt Lake City Joe Kline who averages seven Points a game scored 22 to help Sacramento defeat Utah and prevent the jazz from sweep ing the six game season series Sacramento s Eddie Johnson scored 16of his 21 Points in the second half to spark the Kings who trailed most of he first  Thorpe was the leading scorer far the Kings with 24 Points. The jazz were led  rockets 114, frail Butters 108portland. Ore Robert Reid scored 15 of his 26 Points in the fourth Quarter As Houston pulled away for a Victory Over  rockets who snapped a four game losing Streak trailed 85-80 afle three periods. But Houston scored the first 11 Points of the final period an never trailed again. Kacem Olajuwon also scored 26points and grabbed 15 rebounds for the rockets who dominated the boards Kiki Vandeweghe lopped Portland with 28 Points and Steve Johnson added 22,but Only tour in the second half. The rockets played most of the Gam without 7-foot-4 Ralph Sampson who suffered a slightly sprained ankle in the second Quarter. Sims 118, Mavericks 110 of Phoenix Ariz. Walter Davis scored seven of his 27 Points in Over time and Mike Sanders came off the Bench to score six Points in the extra period As Phoenix kept its slim playoff Hopes  s fourth straight Victory moved the suns within Fth games of Denver in the race Tor the eighth and final Western conference playoff  Forward Larry Nance who had 28 Points and 20 rebounds forced the overtime at 103-103 on a jump Hook at the  Mavericks had their five game winning Streak snapped despite 33points front Rolando by comm no from Page 2t single in the seventh. The padres took a3-0 Lead in the eighth on Marvel Wynne s run scoring single. In the seventh Garry Templ Clon Hada Lendolt single stole second went to third on Gwynn s sacrifice and score when Martinez singled to right. Joey Cora playing in his first big league game singled m the eighth stole second and scored on Wynne s  the other no opener astros 4, dodgers 3houston Houston s Jose Cruz belted a two out Solo Home run in the seventh inning thai gave by Young award Winner Mike Scott and the Astro Victory Over the los Angeles dodgers. With the scored tied 3-3, Cruz knocked a 2-0, two out pitch Over the Center Field Wall off loser Orel  a record opening Day crowd of 44,585 at the Astrodome the Home run enabled Cruz to become Houston s All time total base Leader with 2,604, sur passing Cesar Cedeno s 2.601.franklin Scott s third hit of he game had driven in Steve sax in the seventh for the 3-3 deadlock. Sax had singled to left off Seoul and advanced to second Ona sacrifice by Mariano Duncan. Scott 1-0, gave up eight i is and three runs in seven innings. He struck out eight and walked three pave Smith pitched the final two innings for the save. Hershiser 0-1, gave up eight hits i seven innings struck out one and walked one. The astros look a 1-0 Lead in the Sec Ond As Alan Ashby reached base on an error moved to third on two ground Pisand scored on a wild pitch. Los Angeles lied the score in the fifth on Mike ram sey s first major league hit a one out sin Gle a balk and Hershi a s looping single which dropped in from of the diving Billy Hatcher in  lined a on Oul single to Center stole second and scored on Ramsey Srun scoring single la Center As the Dodg ers took a z-1 Lead in the  astros rallied for a 3-2 Lead in the sixth As Ashby singled in cell in Davis Davis had opened with a single and Kevin Bass doubted him to third