European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes saturday april 18.1967 survive s61 from Pruni dip tech Chicago once again Michael Jordan made the final score a secondary Point. The Chicago scoring machine finished with 61 Point thursday night 10 become the second player in Aba history 10 score 3.000 Points in a season and also set a league Mark with 23 consecutive Points although the bulls lost to the Atlanta Hawk 117-11 4. Al was a Lough game to lose but i hurl my leg in he first Quarter and by the time the fourth Quarter railed around i was really in agony Jordan said. Imagine i fac had been healthy. Atlanta s Dominique Wilkins connected on an 18 foot jumper from the top of the key with 11 seconds remaining then added a free throw to break a 114-114 tic As the Hawks set a franchise record with their 57th Victory of the season. The Only other player to score 3,000 Points in a season was Wilt Chamberlain who did it Lor he third time in his career in 1963 with the san Francisco warriors. Chamberlain set the Tingle season Mark with 4,029 Points the previous season. Jordan s 61-Point Effort matched his regular season High set against Detroit on March 4. He scared 63 Points against Boston in a playoff game last season. Jordan s 23 consecutive Points broke his own Mark Oft 8 set earlier his season. He scored Chicago s final 17 Points of the first half. The third year guard also became the first player since Chamberlain in 1961 to score 50 or More Points in three consecutive games. He had s3 against Indiana on sunday and 50 the next night at Milwaukee. This was Jordan s eighth 50-or-Bettcr scoring Effort of the season. I know records arc meant to be broken but i also no Roundup know that i urn the Only guard in the history of Basket Ball to have Wared this Many Points Jordan said. I m n realist because t know they la never be another scorer like Chamberlain. I May reach 70 Points some Day but doing it consistently like he did is out of the question. But these records and Marks meant nothing Jor Dan said. I d rather have had the win because it would have clinched the seventh playoff spot in the Eastern  Wilkins who finished with 34 paints put Atlanta ahead 114-112 with 41 seconds left of Flor the Hawks had trailed 101-91 with 7 02 left in the fourth Quarter. The Hawks look the Lead at 103-102 on a jumper by anti Mccarr. The score was then tied six limes the last at m 4-114 after two free throws by Jordan with 32 seconds remaining. I know they la always go to me in a clutch Situa Tion Wilkins said. But All the Lime i was worried about Jordan jamming me at the top of the key before i let go. It was a Lough shot because Jordan with a great determination in his eyes kind of sensed i d Lake a jump shot but i let him make the first move and while he was in the air with his arms outstretched i literally arched the Ball Over his head and it was  "1 have to give Atlanta and Dominique All the credit in the world and i agree with coach Doug Collins that the Hawks Are the most relentless team in All of basketball Jordan said. They never Stop coming at  in other Aba games thursday Laden 110, Jui 97 Salt Lake City Earvin magic Johnson scored 31 Points As los Arig Clet celebrated the 4dlh birthday of Center a Arcco Abdul Jabbar with o 110-97 Aba Victory Over the Utah. Johnson scored 21 Points in the firs half As los Angeles built leads of 28-1 g after one Quarter and 55 37 at half inc Jabbar was serenaded by the crowd and was Given .1 birthday cake by the jazz before the game he finished with 15 Points 10 rebounds and five assists. James worthy added 22 Points and Byron Scoll 17, including a pair of three Point goals. Utah was led by Karl Malone with 24 Points and Carey Scurry with 20. Kings 123, Nuj sols 117 Sacramento Calif Forward Eddie Johnson scored 4 of his 26 Points in the final period to Lead Sacramento Over Denver the Kings broke away from an 87-87 lie at the end of the third period on the strength of Johnson s performance As Well As a nine Point Effort from Forward Otis Thorpe in he final period. Thorpe totalled 28 Points. Supersonics 118, clippers 87 los Angeles Dale Ellis scored a career High 4t Points including 24 As Seattle built a 22-Poinl half time Lead and the sup Cronin cruised past los an Geles. The clippers languishing in the Aba cellar for most of their third season in los Angeles finished the worst Home season in club history with seven consecutive defeats and a 9-32 record Overall. My from Page 21 Milo came up to me and said i had missed the Hil and run i said you re kidding me thai s going to Cost me $ 100but we won. It was Worth  the Victory Only the second for the padres in 10 games comes off the worst Stan in the franchise s history. The padres had just lost a three game series to the san Francisco giants and in a Span of one week had lost six times to the Gianis five by one run. The padres struggled All Day against los Angeles starter Orel Hershiser who had allowed nine hits and walked three but held the padres to two runs. Four of the hits were by Gwynn who doubled in the first and second innings. Three of the four hits were on Good pitches Hershiser said of Gwynn. I d throw the same pitches in the same spots again. He s a .300 Hitler but i d stiff gel him put seven limes oui of 10. Today it was just a matter Afa great Hitler having a great  Lance Mccullers 1-0, the fourth padres Ditcher pitched a scoreless i oth inning Lor the Victory. The padres look a 1-0 Lead in the Sec Ond on a one out walk to Garry Temple ton a Force play Joey Cora s single and Gwynn s rib double. Cora also tried to score on the play but was thrown out on a relay from left fielder Pedro Guerrero to ii ref baseman Tracy Woodson to  the dodgers tied the score in the third when Mariano Duncan homered to left Field his first of the season. They look a 2-1 Lead in the fifth when Franklin Lubbs hit his second Homer a shot Over the right held Fence off starter Eric show. Bui the padres lied the score in the Bottom of the inning on Martinez first run scoring double off Hershiser who got oui of a bases loaded situation by getting Kevin Mitchell to ground into a double play. In Oiher games thursday Mirts 9,1 Hillers 3 Philadelphia Darryl Strawberry extended his hitting Streak to eight games with a Home run and drove in four runs As new York beat Philadelphia. The Victory enabled the mels to sweep Uff Elmra Darryl Strawberry has 8-game Bitting Streak a three game series from the Phillies for the first time since 1972. Right hander Rick Aguilera earned his first Victory of the season allowing nine hits Over eight innings striking out eight and walking three. Terry Leach pitched the ninth inning. Joe Cowley 0-2, who lasted less than an inning in his first Start of the season made it through one inning plus three waiters in his second giving up five runs walking four and striking out one. The acts took a 4-0 Lead with the help of two bases loaded walks by Cowley. Len Dykstra opened the game with triple to right and Wally Backman and Keith Hernandez walked to Load the bases. Gary Carter hit into a fielder s Choice bul Strawberry walked and after Kevin Mcreynolds struck out Howard John son walked to Force Home another run. In the second inning the mets added five runs and knocked out Cowley Aguilera opened the inning with a sin Gle and reached third on Dykstra s Dou ble. Backman s single drove Home both runners and knocked Cowley out of the  Hume came on and got Hernan Dez to Fly oui bul Carter tripled and Strawberry who leads the league with 15 Bis hit his fifth Home run of the sea son. The mels have homered in All eight games this season five Short of the Chi Cago cubs record Stan in 1954. The mets made it 9-0 in the fourth on a walk to Backman a single by Hernan Dez and Strawberry s sacrifice Fly. The Phillies scored in the sixth on an rib single by Luis Aguayo who added an rib double in the eighth and then scored on a single by Mike easier. Expos 4, cardinals 3 St. Louis Tom Foley s two run double keyed a three run sixth inning and lifted Montreal Over St. Louis. Andres Galarraga and Tim Wallach hit consecutive doubles off losing Pitcher Bob Forsch 1-1, to Start the sixth Wal Lach went to third on a balk and after a walk to Vance Law Foley j drive to Cen Ter scored both runners to give Montreal a 4-2 Lead. Montreal starter Neal Heaton 1-1, gave up runs in the first and second be fore retiring 17 straight Bailers. Heaton was relieved with one out in the eighth by Randy St Claire after giving up an rib single to Ozzie Smith. St. Claire earned his first save. Pirates 6, cubs 0 Chicago Bob Kipper pitched a four hitter while Mike vol litre and Andy Van Slyke combined for six hits and four Bis to Lead Pittsburgh past Chicago. Lavalliere and Van Slyke each went three for four and drove in two runs. Van Slyke doubled Home a run in the first inning and tripled in the sixth to touch off a four run rally which was capped by a two run double by Laval Here. Kipper 1-1, pitched his first Complete same in 26 major league starts Over Ihrcke seasons. He struck out eight and walked one. Al from Paga 21 run to Lead off the eighth was the insurance run. The red sox had gone ahead 1-0 on Dave Henderson s Lead off Homer in the third his third of the season and Jim Rice added his second Homer of the year in the fourth to make it 2-0, the Blue jays scored in the fourth when Mulliniks singled to right moved to second on a grounder and scored on second baseman de Romero s two out Fielding error. Toronto pulled even in the fifth when Mike Sharperson singled stole second and scored on Mulliniks opposite Field single to left. In other games thursday mariners athletics 5 Seattle a wild throw by second baseman Tony Phillips on Ken Phelps infield single allowed the winning run to score As Seattle beat Oakland. Harold Reynolds started the mariners decisive rally in the fourth inning with a one out double off Jose Rijo 0-1. After a groundnut Mickey Brantley and Phil Bradley both walked to Load the bases and bring up Phelps. The designated Hitler hit a Sharp grounder up the Middle that Rijo deflected towards Phillips who bar handed it and threw toward first. However Phelps collided with Oakland first base Man Ron Cey and the Ball rolled away allowing Brantley to score the game win Ning run. Seattle starter Mike Trujillo 1-0, pitched seven innings allowing rive runs on six hits. He walked three and struck out a career High eight. Edwin Nunez pitched the Fina two innings for his Sec Ond save. Carney Lansford who extended his Hilling Streak to 10 games hit a three run Homer in the third to give Oakland the Lead Bui Seattle responded in Thebo Tom of the inning with four runs. Rain in Baltimore Baltimore the orioles scheduled game against the Cleveland indians was postponed thursday by heavy Rains the team announced. The game was rescheduled far 1 05 . Sunday As part of a double header