European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday May 26,1987 oilers Down flyers Lead 3-1 Philadelphia a the Edmonton oilers Learned a lesson in game 3 of the Stanley cup finals and did t let the same thing happen in game 4 Sun Day night we played a super first period in game 3, then allow a sudden the tide turned. Tonight we just did i give them the Opportunity to come Wayne Grei Ltd said after a 4-1 Victory Over the Philadelphia flyers put the oilers on inc verge of their third Stanley cup title in four years. Just like Friday night when they had an Early 3-d Lead before losing 5-3, the oilers jumped in from with a 2-0 advantage. This time hey did i fold As Gretzky set up the first three goals and the oilers defense backed by goal Lender Grant Fuhr did the rest. We played a disciplined game tonight comparable to game 2 Here a couple of years ago Gretzky Sard referring to the oilers 3-1 Victory Over the flyers in the second game of the 1985 cup finals. As for his own performance the playoff scoring Leader said tonight 1 Felt Good from the first shift. When i have a Good couple of shifts i expect my line to play oilers coach Glen Sather said he performance was nil playoffs Vintage Gretzky he was world class just like he usually is a Garcal hockey player Salher said. Tonight i played him a lot. He was on four minutes in a Row one Sather called he con lest a hard fought game ii was interesting from our Point of View because we did i blow a two goal Lead when Philadelphia darted pressing us. Tonight we were Able to play four Lints and so we did t get flyers coach Mike Keenan Felt the first period was the key As the oilers took the Early Lead for the found straight Lime in the finals. We did not go to the Nel Well during the first period and we paid a big Price for in Keenan said. In losing hefty Sean nil record by playing Inch Cir 23rd playoff game a cursing the Mark of 22 set last year by the Calgary flames. The number of games is starting to show on our club Keenan said. When you have Elf aka Sinisalo and Tim Sierr out of the lineup that represents close to 100 goals and puts More stress on the other play Fuhr once again was impressive in goal for the Oil Cis in out ducting flyers Rookie sensation Ron mental. Fuhr made 27 saves in the hard hitting game while Hensall turned away 25 shots. The oilers specially teams played a key role in the Victory scoring one Short handed goal and another on a Power play Gretzky utilizing the passing skills that have made him the nil s top offensive player set up goals by Jari Kerri and Kevin Lowe to help the oilers to a 2-0 Lead after one period. After the flyers made it 2-1 on a second period goal by Brad Mccrimmon Gre Tiki helped restore the Oil ers two goal Lead with an assist on a goal by Randy Gregg later in the period. The three Points gave Gretzky 31 in the postseason tournament on five goals and 2fi assists. Mike Krush Znyski added a clinching third period goal for the oilers who won their seventh Road game in eight playoff rulings. The flyers who were very Strong at Home during the regular season and had beaten the oilers twice at the spectrum lost for the Lixin Lime in 12 Home playoff games. In going Back to Edmonton the oilers Hope to duplicate their five game Victory Over the flyers in the 1985 finals. Andretti from Page 21 his 22nd race at indy. I be never driven a car so perfect car. Champion Driver huge Lead. The race was Hii. All Andrulli had to do was to keep on running. Ii was the one thins he could not manage on this Sun splashed Day. After 10 laps All of which he led i could feel the measure of the Competition and i knew unless something drastic happened we had it Andretti said. He led for to of inc first 177 laps falling behind Only on pit stops. He Loyd with pursuers like Roberto Guerrero and Danny sul Livan briefly lending them the Lead and then quickly reclaiming it when he came out of the pits. The message was Clear this was an Drolli s race. There was no one who could Challenge us today he said. "1 truly Felt i was in control of inc two More laps on the Lead and he would overtake . Foyt As indy racing s All time Lap Leader. Twenty three More laps and he would win the 500. And then in an instant indy caught up with its old Friend. All of sudden Andrulli said it backfired. I came in and we changed some things but it was spewing raw Oil Inlo the engine. In other words the amount of fuel going into the engine was not being regulated. "1 though i was in command he said. Everything ran perfect All then. .anotherfrustration.1 the diagnosis was a pitched fuel metering unit. And no matter How Good it was Andrelli s car could not overcome the malfunction of thai simple engine accessory. I could t believe in when we went that far and ilfailedu5,"hesaid. And so indy s final standings sunday showed Ai Unser the win Ner and Andrut in ninth place having completed i to of the 200laps. The official reason for drop Ping out was Ign liar failure. That sounds like something that might happen to any Motorist out for a sunday drive. And it hardly tells the Story of Andretti s Domi Nance of this race or the futility of his failure. Clark hits grand slam cards rip astros continue hot Streak from press dispatches Houston the St. Louis Cardi nals continued hot sunday getting a disputed grand slam from Jack Clark and benefiting from an unusually wild performance from by Young award Winner Mike Scott to beat Houston 8-2.il was the fifth straight Victory for St. Louis and 10th win in their Tail i games. The Asro have lost five straight and eight of nine As Scott surrendered seven runs on just two hrs and is walks in 1 i innings. One of the two hits was Clark s grand slam which followed four straight walks and was close to the left Field foul pole. It Drew a Strong Proesl from a Iros Man Ager Hal Lanier As the rest of the team raced from the dugout. "1 thought maybe it went foul but 1 could t Lell Clark said. I was doing what everyone else was looking to the ump for the Call. Then i ran fast around the bases before he changed his Maranc. Meanwhile won his fourth straight since being called up from Louisville to replace the injured John Tudor. He scattered seven hits allowing he astros to score Only in the fourth inning when he gave up three hits an walked to. Terry Pendleton had a hit for St. Louis extending his major league High hitting Streak to in games. Cubs 1, braves 1 Chicago Andre Dawson singled a Roundup Jack Clark. Raps decisive Homer Home Bob Dernier with two outs in the 12th inning giving Chicago its second straight extra inning win Over Atlanta. Dicky noles 3-1, was the Winner 2-1. The loser. The braves lied it in the ninth Ono Zic Virgil s single Otlee Smith going for his 13lh save. Starter Charlie Puleo homered for Atlanta but lost the Lead inthe eighth on a iwo run double by Brian Dayett. Cubs starter Rick Sutcliffe going for his major league leading eighth win was lifted for a Pinch hitter. Dodgers sects 6 new York Mike Scioscia Drew a bases loaded walk from Roger Mcdowell to break a seventh inning tie and Orel Hershiser allowed sin hits in seven innings to Lead the dodgers. Mcdowell. 1-1, relieved Sid Fernan Dez to Start the seventh with the score 3 3 and the dodgers loaded the bases on a single by Mariano Duncan and two bunts. After one out Mcdowell walked Scioscia and allowed a sacrifice Fly to Pedro Guerrero to make it 5-3. Giants 6, Phillies 3 Philadelphia Robby Thomp son s three run eighth inning Homer off Kent Tekulve broke a 3-3 tie and lifted san Francisco Over Philadelphia pirates 7, reds 2 Cincinnati Brian Fisher hit a three run Homer for his first major league hit and threw a rive hitter As Pitts Burgh won its fifth straight and completed a series sweep of Cincinnati. Expos i of Tom 1 san Diego Mitch Webster keyed a two run sixth inning rally with an re single and Floyd Youmans and Tim Burke combined on a four hitter to Lead Montreal Over san Diego. Tribe rallies to top Brewers 5-3 from press dispatches Milwaukee during eight of the nine innings he pitched in Milwaukee sunday Teddy Higuera shut out the Cleveland indians. But in the fifth inning Higuera gave up five runs and that was enough for the indians to beat the Brewers 5-3. In was a pretty Good Bat game outside of the one inning Teddy Milwaukee manager Tom try Belhorn said one inning he did t throw As effectively As the other inning. Why i happened is a strange one. If you throw eight Good innings you should win the ballgame. Of your stopper is slopped you re in Trou Cleveland starter Ken Schrom posted his third straight Victory to even his re Cord at 4-4, Higuera struck out nine indians including four in a Row at one stretch in the Al Roundup losing Effort. He surrendered seven hits White walking two in his fourth consecutive loss. Julio Franco s iwo Nin ground Rule double was the big blow in the Cleveland fifth. Pat Tabler then added a two run single. Juan Castillo hit his third Homer of the year for Milwaukee. In Oiher games sunday White sox 4, red sox 1 Boston Ken Williams double Home Tim Hulett in the 10th inning to snap a 1-1 lie and Lead Chicago Over bos ton. Tigers 7, twins 2 Minneapolis Detroit scored five runs in the seventh inning on just two hits an rib single by Kirk Gibson and a two run single by John Grubb 10 defeat Minnesota Yankees 10,4ngeli 8 Anaheim Calif. Willie ran Dolph s one out single in the toil inning scored Wayne Tolleson with the winning run As new York Defeated California. Orfoles4,a
