European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday May 31,1987 Stanley cup up for grabs today by Ken Rappoport Edmonton Alberta a the Philadelphia flyers have dug themselves out of enough holes in he Stanley cup playoffs to know anything is possible. Still incy d like to get the Edmonton oilers Down Early for once instead of having so rally again in sunday s seventh game of the finals. We re a confident learn and we have a Little bit of momentum flyers  Brad Marsh said looking ahead to the decisive game. We re overdue maybe this Lime Well gel the Lead. In ii of the Las 12 games we be started  the oilers have scored first in All six previous games i is series but the Ryers have won three of Ihm overcoming a 3-0 Lead in game 3 and 2-0 leads i games 5 and 6, coming Back in game 1 against Montreal in the was conference finals was such an unbelievable feeling Marsh said we Learned from Hal and it s carried Over All through the rest of our games. We never give up. It s a Good feeling to come from behind. Maybe we Learned something from the  Marsh referred to the new York islanders comeback victories in earlier series of the Stanley cup playoffs. The islanders were Down 3-1 to the washing ton capitals in the first round of the Patrick division playoffs yet pulled out that series. They also were Down 3-1 to the flyers and tied the Patrick finals be fore the flyers won Lac seventh game. In beating the capitals the islanders joined a select group of Only four teams in nil playoff history to come Back from 3-1 deficits. If the flyers win sunday night they will become the fifth. Until now. Only one team the 1942 Maple Leafs has come Back from a 3-1deficit in the finals. The Leafs did it against inc de troit red wings sweeping four games after they fell behind 3-0. The flyers already Are part of another piece of hockey trivia they re involved in the first seven game series in the finals since the Montreal canadians came Back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the Chicago Blackhawk in 1971. Momentum shins so quickly and there s a carryover said flyers Caplain Dave Poulin whose team was Down to its last period of the season thursday night at the spectrum. But the flyers got goals from Brian Propp and j j. Daigneaut to Force game 7. We have a tremendous desire to win the cup. To be Given a Chance to win the Stanley cup that s what thursday night s Victory gave us. I just Hope we re  other Philadelphia players have voiced Confidence in the aftermath of the last two victories Over he nil Sno. 1 Mam. Once we came Back from 3-0 in game 3, we knew we could come Back from 2-0," left Wing Murray Cra Ven said. It does t matter if we fall Back again Well keep coming Back until the final  if anything the flyers play has made a big impression on the oilers who were favored to win their third cup in four years. They re a Heck of a hockey club and it s been a great series coach Glen saltier said. They re a great team and there s not a Guy on our team that thinks otherwise. It will be a great game in Edmonton on sunday. I Hope they be run out of lives but they have a lot of character and deserved 10 win thursday night Edmonton Center Wayne Gretzky admitted that his team was pretty Down after the game 6 loss. But As they say you play All season for the Home ice advantage Grizky said. We got it and we better put it to Good use on  Al from Page 21 shortstop Gri f Gagne s relay i him in the head and chromed into Lac seats be Hind third base. One out later Nocks walked and Sheridan hit his second Homer into the upper deck in right Field for a 6-0 Lead against los so Raker 2-2. Trammel led off the fifth with a Homer off Joe Kink. An error a single by Mike Heath and a walk then loaded the bases for Brookens who hit his Sec Ond career grand slam that made it 11-1. Gibson and Sheridan hit Doublet and Heath had an rib single in the sixth and the tigers increased the Lead to 15-1 inthe seventh on Mokes run scoring single and a sacrifice Fly by Sheridan. The twins scored All of their runs on homers. Kent Hrbcek hit a Solo Homer in the fourth and Salas hit his first Homer of the season a two run shot in the eighth Larkin greeted Nate Snell with his firs major league Homer in the ninth. Salas connected for a three run Homer later inthe inn tag athletics 13, Yankees new York Jose Canseco Trig gered a four run first inning with a two run Homer and Alfredo Griffin drove in four runs to help Oakland turn Back Newyork. Canseco s sixth Homer of the season came off Dennis Rasmussen 3-4, and scored Tony Phillips who opened the first inning with a single. Oakland scored two More runs when Ron cry doubled Carney Lansford was intentionally Oakland s Jose  run Homer walked and both scored on Mike Davis triple. Rasmussen has allowed 17 homers in 70 innings this season. Rangers 16, royals 5 Kansas City to. Larry Fairish drove Home five runs and Pete o brie scored five limes in powering Texas past Kansas City. Parrish hit a three run Homer and two singles and set a Texas team record with 33 Bis in May surpassing the previous Mark of 29 he shared with Jeff Bur roughs. O Brien had a three run Homer two singles and a pair of walks in setting a rangers single game record for runs scored. He Al so had four Bis. Do Jackson hit two Solo homers and a double for Kansas City. Charlie Hough so. Raised his career Mark against Kansas City to 12-6. Mar Gubicza dropped to 3-5. Indians 9, Brewers 6 Cleveland pal Tablor drove Home Ilire runs with three hits including a tie breaking single in the seventh As Cleveland handed Milwaukee its sixth straight loss. Tablor. Who doubled twice and raised his american league leading total to 17, grounded an rib single that broke a 6-6tie in he seventh and knocked out Ted Higuera. Blue jays 3, Angels Toronto Dave Stieb scattered seven hits in seven innings and Tony Fernandez went two for four and scored twice As Toronto Defeated California extending he Angels losing Streak to seven games. Stick 3-3. Gave up a Home in to rup pert Jones on his first Pilch of the game but went on to win for the third time in four decisions this month Tom Henke pitched the final Ivy innings for his eighth save. White sox 8, red sox 6 Chicago Pinch Hiller Jerry Hairston s three run Homer broke a seventh inning lie and carried Chicago past Boston Hairston s Homer was his first of la season and Lac first Pinch Homer by the while sox this year. Jim Winn. 2-1, working in Relief of starter Floyd Bannis Ter was the Winner. Hairston homered ,2-7. Manse takes pole for Monaco up Monte Carlo Monaco a Britain s Nigel Mansell cemented his hold on the pole position of the Monaco grand prix by posting the fastest times during the practice be Sion saturday. Mii sell s rival Ayr Lon Senna of Bra Zil will Start alongside him on the front Row with Alain Prost of France going for a record 2blh grand prix on the Oul Sincof the second Row after qualifying fourth. Nelson Piquet of Brazil qualified third. Mansill who led after thursday s qualifying had the two fastest clocking his Best Lime was i minute 23.039 seconds. Early in the trials he fashioned a 1 23.609 on the twisting 2.06s-mile circuit. His Best  1 2-1.514. Senna was a Cal with 1 23.711. Senna and Mansill exchanged punches after Lac Egian grand prix two weeks atty Senna was trying to overtake Senna on a tight curve and both lost control an spun off the Irack. It was the first pole position at the Monaco grand Pix for Mansell who has started second the last three years. "1 Hope to make a Good Start and drive As quickly As the car will allow me. Hopefully that will let me stay in front Mansell said. He said he was not concerned about starting next to Senna. I Don t worry because he s starting behind me Man sell said. Although on the front Row Senna starts slightly behind Mansell. Two time world formula one Cham Pion Prosi currently leading in the Driver standings this year had Only a 1 25.gr3 after clocking the fastest time in the morning warm up session. He has won the race the last three years and an other Victory will break scotsman Jackie Stewart s Mark. Michele a Boix to of Italy qualified fifth with 1 26.102. A Mark made with two minutes left in Lac qualifying. He crashed on thursday. Eddie Che Var of the United slates qualified in sixth place. Earlier saturday Spain s Adrian Campos suffered a concussion after he crashed in the morning in limed practice session. Campos did not Lake part in the offi Cial qualifying in the afternoon and was declared out of sunday s race. He had qualifying time after thursday s trials and was in 24ih place. On saturday he Slid off the Road near the Casino curve and went Back to the pits. He was taken in the Hospital and in was determined Hal he sustained a con Cussion. However As a precaution he will slay in the Hospital until  Campos out and West Ger Many s Christian Danner disqualified after causing an Accident in thursday s practice there will Only be 24 cars Start ing sunday s race. My from Page 21 allowed were singles by Glenn Wilson Rick Schu and von Hayes. Reds 3, pirates 6 Pittsburgh Eric Davis drove in four runs with a Homer Drubic an single and Tracy Jones hit a two run Homer leading Cincinnati Over Pitts Burgh. Davis Solo Homer in the first off Bob Kipper 3-5, was his 18lh of the season tying a National league record for most homers in april and May. Cincinnati got 18 Hils off three pitch ers while Guy Hoffman 2-1, worked 2vj innings in Relief of Pat Pacillo for in Victory. Expos 10, giants 4 san Francisco Tim Raines drove in three runs with Homer and a double and scored four runs leading a17-hit alack As Montreal beat san fran Cisco handing the the giants their fourth straight loss and seventh consecutive setback Al Home. Neal healon 6-2, yielded four runs on seven hits Over six innings for his third straight Victory. Tim Burke allowed one hit Over the final three innings for his fifth save. Me ,piufres4 san Diego Keith Hernandez Gary Carter. Darryl Strawberry and Rafael Santana each hit a Solo homers Lead ing new York Over san Diego. The loss extended san Diego s losing Streak to six games. Hernandez s Homer broke a 4-4 tic in the seventh and came off the third pitch from reliever Craig Kcf forts 0-2, who had just entered the game. The Home was one of seven extra base hits in the game for the mels who had nine hits of four padres pitchers. Terry Leach 3-0, the third of five mels pitchers pitched the sixth inning for the Victory. Roger Mcdowell went the last 2 i innings for his fourth save. Mels starter Ron Darling allowed All four runs in 4�i innings. An sports television Gulf memorial tournament final round 1i . Sunday delayed. Nil playoffs Stanley cup final Philadelphia flyers Al Edmonton oilers 2 . Monday. Radio baseball Chicago cubs at Atlanta braves 8 06 . Sunday. Nil playoffs Philadelphia at Edmonton 2 am. Monday