European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday May 1, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports pistons tip bullets 97-96 Landover Mil. A Rick Mahorn Sank one of two free throws Wilh four seconds remaining giving the Detroit pistons a 97-96 Victory Over the washing ton bullets wednesday night and a three game sweep of their first round of a playoff series. The bullets had Possession with four seconds remaining but could t get a shot off after railing for time Isicc. After a lob inbound pass by John Wil Liams went Over his teammates Heads Dennis Rod Man of Detroit kept in from going out of Bounds and Joe Dumars lapped the Ball away As Lime expired Mahorn pal his Chance at the foul line after hemp fouled by Charles Jones at about the same time Washington s Frank Johnson and Isiah Thomas engaged in Brief fight. Both were ejected. Aba playoffs Washington trailed 78-71 entering the fourth period before taking an k9-82 Lead with an is-4 spurt. Moses Malone scored six of his .11 Points during that Streak. The pistons who won the second game of the series by 43 Points retaliated with a 10-3 run that tied it 92 92 with 1 52 remaining. Malone and finnic Johnson exchanged four Points apiece to make it 96-96 with 41 seconds Lel l. Johnson had scored eight consecutive Points for Detroit at that Point. Frank Johnson after being unable to gel the Ball inside to Malone missed a 22-foot jumper thai was rebounded by Adrian Danily with 18 seconds remain ing. With Thomas scoring Only 13 Points Johnson and Dantley paced Detroit a Villi 21 paints  Adams starting his first game of the series had four Points and five assists in he first period fur Washington while negating the Pri sence of Thomas. Williams stored All seven of Ilis Points for washing in the fourth period to help spark the Corn Cizick by the  Oiler games wednesday Bucks 111, 76ers 120 Philadelphia Jack Sikma hit a Short jumper with Ivra seconds left after a scramble under the Tus Kcal giving the Milwaukee Bucks a 121-120 Victory see Aba on Page 26 preparing for the Derby af1 it kit Groom Steve Cochrane washes on the line after � wednesday Tor Loul at Churchill Downs in Louisville by. The horse is one or three that Trainer a it Tom Luke is will enter in saturday s Kentucky Derby the Field of 16 or 17 3-year-Olds also will include lukas1 entries tadpole and our. See the Ken Tucky Derby lineup on Page 24. Red wings shut out Maple Leafs Detroit a Glen Hanlon notched Detroit s first playoff shutout in 21 years As the red wings beat the to Ronto Maple Leafs 3-0 wednesday night to slave off elimination in the Norris division finals Lee Norwood Adam Dales and Brent Ash Lon each scored a goal As the redwings forced the bust of seven series to a sixth game Friday night in Toronto with the Maple Leafs leading 3-2. Game 7, if necessary would be played sunday night Back at Joe lou1 Arena. It was the ninth Shutoku of Hanion skin year nil career and his second in the playoffs. His Only other playoff shut out was against the new York islanders in 19s5 while playing for the new v Ork rangers. It was the first playoff shutout for the nil playoffs red wings since Roger Crozier blanked the Blackhawk 7-0 on apri 10,1966, at Chicago. However the red wings have played Only 37 playoff games since then. Hanlon who faced 50 shots in a 3-2 overtime defeat monday night in Toron to handled 10 shots in game 6. Toronto Nel minder Ken Erpg gel who has compiled a 7-4 record while appear ing in All 11 playoff games for the Maple Leafs faced 32 shots Norwood gave the red wings a 1-0 Lead with his first playoff goal at 6 03 of the first period. While Detroit Center my Brixiu Iii screened Wreggit. Nor to and fired a slap Shoi from the left Point just inside the Blue line that sailed Over the Nel tinder s left shoulder. Pates on the first shot of the second period scored his second playoff goal at 3 25 fora 2-0 Detroit Lead. Yalcs falling backward on one skate to avoid falling Over sliding Toronto do Senseman Boise saluting swiped at the puck sliding it along the ice past Greg  lipped in a shot from the Slot by Yalcs for ins second playoff goal at 8 06 of the Ichini period. Hanlon preserved the shutout at q i5of the second period when he kicked out his right fool to deflect a blazing Shoi by Toronto Center Greg Terrion at the i and ofa2-on-l break. The red wings went to a checking game and stopped Toronto he rest of the Way reds rally past braves in 11 thinning Cincinnati buddy Bell scored from second on Rafael Ramirez throwing error in the 1 Ullh inning As the Cincinnati reds came Back from a six run deficit to beat the Atlanta braves 9-8thursday. The braves appeared headed for a sweep of the three game serifs after i Tiller David Palmer s three run Homer no Roundup capped a five run fourth and Ozzie Virgil added a Solo Homer in the sixth to give Atlanta an 8-2 Lead. But Rookie Lloyd Merlc Ndon s two run double in the seventh Cut it to 8-4, then the reds scored four in a Nijiu highlighted by Eric Davis three ran Homer. 13cl singled to Lead off the Lith of Steve Ziem making his debut after being called up wednesday from Richmond Zim was then called for a balk moving Bell to seconded Olinc relieved Zim and induced Terry Francona to ground to Ramirez at Short. 13ut a Amiruz. Trying to get Bell at third threw Low past third baseman Ken Oberkfell As Bell came around to score Ilie winning run. Bill Landrum 2-1. Was the Winner after pitching two scoreless innings. The braves took a 1-0 Lead in the first when Gerald Perry s Kab ground outscored Dion James. Ken Griffey led off the second with his fourth Homer to make it 2-0. Dave Parker who a Cal four for six to extend his hitting Streak to 10 games lied ii in the Boito in of the third Wilh a two run Homer his eighth. But the braves rocked Ted Power for five in the fourth to give Aila la a 7-2 Lead. Griffey and Glenn Hubbard had rib doubles before Plamer hit Liis third Ca reer Homer. Palmer seeking his firs Victory after four losses allowed one earned run and seven Nils Over six innings a Cafori giving Way to Jeff Dedmon. Cincinnati Stang Ted Power who entered the game with eight straight wins avoided his first los since last aug. 22. Wednesday s game braves 5. Beds 2 Cincinnati Griffey and Rami re hit consecutive two out Home runs off Bill Gullickson in the third inning to Lead Atlanta Over Cincinnati Atlanta s Zane Smith 2-1, allowed five Hils in i i innings plus fur his Lisl career Victory Over Cincinnati. He jihad see no on Page 26