European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 2fl, 1957 the stars and stripes pegs 23 pistons top bullets in playoff opener from Pic dispatches pont1ac, Mich. Liia Thomai scored 15 of his 34 Points in the Tecoar Quarter Friday night As the Detroit Visioni Beil the Washington Bulkis 106-92 in the open  the Best of five Serin resumes sunday night in the  Thomas scored ii of his second Quarter Points Dur Inga 21 -8 run that saw the pistons go from a one Point deficit with 4 50 remaining in la period to a 57-45 Lead at halftime. Detroit Leaich rest of the  pistons cared the first six Points of the second hair for an id Point Lead but the bullets with Jeff Malone hitting 12 of his 20 Points helped he bullets Cut the deficit to 73-71 with a min ulc remaining in the period. However the pistons outscored the. Bullets 7-2 in the final 60 seconds Tor an 80-73 Lead going into he final period. Thomas and Adrian Dantley then helped the Pis tons pull away in the fourth . Who missed Alt of last year s playoffs with the Utah jazz because of severe Back spasms had 19 Points. Terry Catledge led Washington with 25  Malone the bullets 6-Fooi-l 0, 233-Pound Cen Ter was held to 14 Points by Detroit s Rick  pistons who tied the club record for victories with 52, set a team Standard for Home court wins with a 32-9 Mark in he Silver dome Hawks to. Pacers 94 Atlanta Dominique Wilkins shaking off a Aba playoffs poor shool Fng first half scored 27 of his 35 Points in the second half and carried Atlanta Over Indiana in the opener of their first round Aba playoff series. Game 2 of the Best of five series will be played Sun Day night in Atlanta. Wilkins. The second leading scorer in the Aba Wilha 29.1 average connected on three of 13 shots in the first half and had eight Points As the Hawks managed Only a 54-51 halftime Lead. The 6-foot-7 Forward however hit nine of 10 Field Goa attempts in the second half including five of six in die third period when the Hawks opened a 75-67 Lead. Wilkins had is Points in the final period hitting four shots without a miss including a three Pointer. Wilkins was 10 for 10 from the free throw line. Neither team led by More than five Points unlit 5 17 remained in the third period. Then Randy Wittman s jumper gave Atlanta a 64-58 Lead. The pacers who split six regular season game with Atlanta including two victories Al the Omni stayed close behind the shooting of Steve Stipanovich Chuck person and Wayman Tisdale. Buck 107,7for� 104 Milwaukee Jack Sikma scored ii fourth Quarter Points including a 10-foot jumper with 54 seconds left for the go ahead Basket As Milwaukee Defeated Phila Delphia in the opening game of their Aba playoff series. Sikma s Basket gave the Bucks a 106-104 Lead and Dudley Bradley added n free throw with 13 second left after he 76m lost the Ball twice in the final 32 seconds with a Chance to i in. When Bradley missed the second free throw the 76crs got a final Opportunity Tor a three Point Field goal. But Charies Barkley misfired and Julius trying was i cd up by Paul Pierscy with four seconds remaining. The Bucks Terry Cummings then missed two free throws with two seconds to go. Cummings cd the Bucks Wilh 21 Points while Esilma added 17.Barkley, playing on a sprained ankle scored 21 Points for the 76ers. His steal and full court drive tied the game at 104-104 with he Togo Maurice checks and Roy Hinson added 20 Points apiece for the 76ers. Cheeks scored 12 Points in the third Quarter including eight in an opening 16-7 Spur that gave the 76er� a 67-58 Lead. 85-84 advantage entering the final period. Barkley scored 13 Points in the first half that ended in a 51-51 tie and also picked up three fouls he was assessed a technical for throwing the Ball to 76crs coach Matt co Kas following an offensive foul Call. When he picked up his third foul with 2 05 logo in the half Barkley fell to the door in disbelief and did a Back Ward somersault As Bucks fans booed. Al from Paga 21 fore Carter s grounder ricocheted of Pagliarulo s Glove into Short left Field scoring Tabler and finish ing Hudson. Pinch hitter Carmen Castillo greeted reliever Pat Clements with a run scoring single up the Middle. In other games Friday Angela 8, twins 1 Minneapolis Wally Joyner had four hits including a three run double in the fourth inning and Don Sutlon earned his 31 Ith career pitching win As California beat Minnesota. Sutton 1-3, moved Inlo a nth place tic with Tom Saver for career victories he struck out two walked one and Al Lowed one run in 6vi innings. Joyner hit a three run double off the Wall in right Center Field off twins reliever Juan Berenguer in the fourth inning to give California a 7-0 Lead. Earlier in thinning Brian Downing Drew a bases loaded walk. California scored two unearned Runoff twins starter Mark Portugal 1-1, in the first inning. Jack Howell s sacrifice Fly la Center drove in one run and Doug Decinces grounder to second scored Joyner. Downing had reached first on shortstop Al Newman s Fielding error Joyner followed with a single to right an Devon while walked to Load the bases. Decinces drove in the angels1 third run in the third inning. Joyner singled and stole second. After a strikeout and aground out Decinces singled to Center scoring Joyner. Joyner s fourth hit of the night was single to right in the eighth inning the twins scored their run in the seventh inning on Newman s infield grounder that drove in Roy sni Alley from third. Smalley and Tom Brunansky had reached base on infield singles be fore Steve lot Barozzi loaded the base with a single to left Field. Rangere 6, red sox 4 Arlington Texas Pete inc Avig. Lia s two run Homer in the 10th inning gave Texas which survived giving up 11 walks a win Over Boston. Incaviglia s seventh Homer of the sea son came off Boston reliever Calvin Schiraldi i who had relieved starter Al Nipper in the eighth inning. Pete o Brien had walked before the Homer. Greg Harris 1-2, the fourth Hanger Pitcher got the Victory Wilh three innings of on he Relief the lied sox left 16 runners stranded including the bases loaded in the first third and eighth. Reds nip afros 4-3 on Esfer s Homer dodgers top padres App Tooa Angels Willy Joiner has four hits Texas starter Bobby Witt lasted Only 3vi innings. He left with a 4-3 Lead after giving up four hits and nine walks. Scot Anderson Mitch Williams and Harris followed Witt. Witt set the one for the evening when he walked Wade Boggs leading off the game. Boggs came around to score on a single by de Romero and Bill Buckner sacrifice Fly. Witt also walked Jim Rice and Dwight Evans in he inning but struck Oul Don Baylor and Dave Henderson to avoid further  jays 4. Whites a 2 Chicago George Bell broke a 2-2 lie with a two run upper deck Home run in the 10th inning carrying Toronto past Chicago. Royals 7, tigers 3 Detroit to Jackson and Jamie quirk scored consecutive runs on wild pitches As Kansas City despite commit Ting five errors handed Detroit its fifth straight loss. Brewers 6, orioles 4 Milwaukee Rob Deer hit his major league leading eighth Homer and Glenn Braggs run scoring single broke a4-4 lie in the seventh inning As Milwaukee Defeated Baltimore. Mariners 6, athletics 3 Oakland Calif. Harold Rey nolds bases loaded grounder in the to of the eighth scored Jim Presley whim Oakland second baseman Tony Phillips threw wildly to the plate breaking a 3-3 lie and igniting a three run rally hat Ted Seattle to Victory. From press do Pitchi Houston Ron dealer s two run Homer in the 1 Ith inning powered Cincinnati to a 4-3 Victory Over Houston Friday ending the astros Home winning Streak at nine Oyster s Home run his first of the sea son came off loser Charlie Kerfeld 0-2, and scored Leo Garcia who was running for buddy Bell who had cd off the 11th with a walk. Rob Murphy 3-1, was the Winner going two innings in Relief and striking Oul two while walking one. Ron Robin son pitched the final inning for his third save although he gave up a Solo Homer to Kevin Bass. Houston tied the Scon at 2-2 in he eighth. Craig Reynolds led off Wilh a single and came Home on a double by Pinch hitter Terry Puhl who was then sacrificed to third. One out later John Franco came on in Relief of Gullickson and Puhl scored when Bell mishandled Pinch hitter Phil gamer s ground Ball for an error. Kal Daniels hit his National league leading seventh Home run to Lead Oft the game. Cincinnati increased As Lead to 2-0 in the third after Kurt Stillwell reached on Fielding error by Glenn Davis and singles by Dave Parker and buddy Bell loaded the bases. Houston starter Mike Scott walked to Diaz forcing in Stillwell. Scott struck out 12 in eight innings. Dodgens padres 0 los anoles Bob Welch tossed n four hitter and Mike Scioscia and Rookie Mike Ramsey each collected three Nils As los Angeles Defeated san Diego. Welch 2-1, struck put eight and walked two in route to his first Complete game in four starts this season his 20th career shutout and his first win since last sept. 8 in Atlanta when he recorded his i Oduh career Victory the dodgers scored four runs an eight hits Over the first 2 i innings to Knock out san Diego right hander de  3. Mariano Duncan Ramsey and Pedro Tiu Varrera opened a three run third in Ning with consecutive singles for one run before Woina s wild pitch put runners at second and third. Mike Marshall s sacrifice Fly to right no Roundup drove in Ramsey and Scioscia score Guerrero from third with his second hit a single to right through a drawn in in Field. Ramsey made in 5-0 Wilh a run scoring double to left Center Field against reliever Tom Gorman after Duncan s second sin Gle of the game with two out in the fifth. Tracy Woodson drove in the first Losangeles run Wilh a grounder to shortstop after Scioscia cd off the second inning with a single and went to third on Frank Lin Stubbs double Down he right held line. Mete 2, cardinals 1 new York Sid Fernandez pitched a six Hitler striking out 1 1, and Keith Hernandez s rib single keyed a two run rally in the sixth inning giving new York a rain soaked Victory Over . The game began in a Light drizzle and ended in swirling showers with tempera Tures in the upper 40s. Cubs 6, expos 4 Montreal Andre Dawson Mak ing his first appearance in Montreal since playing put hts option Wilh he expos and signing with Chicago As a free agent list three doubles to spark the cubs Vic tory. Dawson who played 10 years for the expos was booed lustily by the crowd of 7,752 every time he walked to the plate Bui he doubted Home a run in the tint inning doubled and scored in inc seventh and doubled Home another run in lie ninth. Leon Durham drove in three runs with a sacrifice Fly a Homer and a single for the cubs who pinned the loss an Bob Sebra 1-2. Jamie mover went St innings for Lii second Victory in three decisions. Atlanta Candy Malja Nudo drive in three runs one with a tic break ing single in the eighth inning lifting son Francisco Uver Atlanta. Helix ver Greg minion. 1-0. Threw two innings for the Victory