European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 20,1987 the stars and stripes Page 21 padres steal past error prone mets astros scuttle bucs from press dispatches new York the san Diego padres still have the poorest record inthe major leagues but they made the new York mils look like the worst learn i baseball monday night. Dave Dravecky pitched Ihrcke hit Ball Tor is inning and the padres parlayed five stolen bases and four new yorker rows Inlo a 7-5 Victory Over the world Champion mils. I Hope the next 10 Are easier than the first 10," Rookie manager Larry Bowa said with a Grin after the padres won no Roundup their both game of the season against 30 losses. San Diego has a twin game win Ning Streak for just the third time All sea son. The mils meanwhile lost for the 18thlime in 28 games and Sank within one came of Las place in inc National league East at 16-20. They Are Sis games fro the top. We were Sloppy mels manage Davey Johnson said. Our defense is hurting but we arc nol pitching up to Capa bites. That s our biggest  Stanley Jefferson acquired from them cts for Kevin Mcreynolds in a seven player Trade during the Winter sparked the padres with three hits three stolen bases and two runs scored. Kevin Mitch Ell also obtained in the Deal had two hits drove Home a run and scored another. Despite the mets bad Effort they Hada Chance to win in the ninth inning when they scored two runs on a two out error by third baseman Mitchell and then put runners at first and third with two out. That brought up Mcreynolds but he popped 0 Short on a 3-0 pitch from Lance Mccullers ending the game i d do it again Johnson said of giving Mcreynolds the Green Light on 3-0 with Darryl Strawberry who homered earlier on deck. But he was t very selective. He went after a bad pitch. I thought he d know  Dravecky 1-3, making his second Start since coming out of the bullpen allowed two unearned runs in six innings. Dravecky had a shutout until Strawberry hit a two run Homer in the sixth after a two out error by Center fielder Jefferson. Dravecky had lost four straight Deci Sions to the mets since May 28, 1983, Craig Lefferts worked 1 v innings allow ing Lee Mazzilli s Pinch hit Homer in the seventh and Lance Mccullers went thelast 1 is innings Tor his fifth save. The mets ninth inning rally fell Short because the padres scored twice in the top of the inning off Terry Leach on a single by carmelo  other no games monday Astra 4, pirates i Pittsburgh Mike Scott pitched three hitter his third Low hit Effort this season and Dickie Thon hit a two run Homer As Houston beat Pittsburgh. Scott 5-2, beat the pirates for Only the third time in 1 career decisions. He struck out eight walked to and did t allow a hit after Sid dream singled to Scad Oil the pirates fourth. Scult ast year s National league by see no on Page 26 doubling up fun Ohio Boston right fielder Dwight Evans backs up Centerfit Lucr Ellis Burks who palls in a Fly Ball in the first inning of monday s gain against Kansas City. Ruin delayed the garni1 for 67 minutes. See Al Roundup. Page 26. Trail oilers 1-0 in Stanley cup finals flyers May be without Mark Howe by Ken Rappoport Edmonton Alberta the in jury and tested Howe s Range of  the Trainer said at monday s practice that Howe could still skate and that he should up photo Philadelphia s Mark Howe. Top dec Neman doubtful be Able to play wednesday night. However Howe did t skate with the earn monday and said that he was nol plan Ning to tuesday either. It s keeping me out of practice said Howe who expected to skate next at the pregame Warr Nup for game 2. The four Lime All Star believed his in jury prevented him from being at his est sunday night. It would have been a big lift for my team if i could have scored a couple of goals in the first period Howe said. The injury worsened As the game  As for Starling in game 2, Howe holdout Hope "1 have Confidence in Croce. He says will play and i have to believe  Howe s injury was still another blow to a team thai has been wracked by injuries to top players All year. Among those not participating in the Stanley cup finals is Tim Kerr. The Fly ers lop scorer. We be had injuries for five Sii months Howe said. Injuries keep Tak ing their toll of our  Howe s injury is especially pen incl to the flyers situation considering that they need ail the defense they can Muster against the oilers. Edmonton is the fastest team Man far Man flyers do Senseman Brad Mccrimmon said. In order to beat them Well have to Stop them in the Neutral one. If they Gul a 2-on-l or a 3-on-2 break they la kill  have o try to gel our skating legs we can t allow them to free wheel flyers defens Maii Brad Marsh added we can t get into a skat athon with them the oilers though Are playing especially Well by their own admission. Their playoff record shows it 13-2. The flyers will have two Days to look Al the films and make adjustments Edmonton defend Schmau Kevin Lowe said. I m sure they la come out a lot stronger but i Don l know what kind of adjust ments can be made when our skaters skate the Way they did sunday night the oilers said i hey had some motivation in winning the opening game. We lost the first games against los Angeles in the first round of the Smitti division playoffs and then against de troit in the Campbell conference finals def Anseman Paui Coffey said we wanted to come out this time and get thai first game win get the jump Pur forwards did a great Job of of rechecking and Ihal s Why we  Coffey full the flyers in some ways were similar to the red wings a team the often. Beat in five games. Philadelphia is like Detroit Only bet Ter Cofiey said. They have but scr players. They were probably lived and i think we can expect a better game from the wednesday