European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 10, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday. April 10,1988 Bird leads celts win Over Nefs by if associated press Boston Larry gird scored 21 Nchim. Including Boston s first seven us inc celtics b Josl out of four Day Layoff to crush the tired new Jersey Nils 127-90 Friday night. The t a tics never trailed and led by Al Leas 10 Points after the first 4 09. They built leads of 36 21 after one Quarter 68-41 Al half he Roundup time. 94-59 after three quarters and a game High 127-8s with 14 seconds left. Huston playing its first Aba game since sunday extended its winning Yurcak to six games. New Jersey playing its fifth game in seven Days Irol its ninth straight. In other games Friday f Atli to 104, Bucks 85 Rici Ifield. Ohio Bra Dougherty is bred 22 Points and Ron Harper added 21 As Cleve land built a 29-Poinl Lead in route to in Victory Over Milwaukee pistons 96,76crs 86 Philadelphia Isiah Thomas scored 21 Points and Adrian Dan Llcy 20, and both helped Detroit fight off a fourth Quarter rally to defeat Phila Delphia. Bulled 107, pacers 100 lan130ver. My. Steve Colter hit a jump shot Wilh 43 seconds remaining Washington s first Field goal in four minutes helping the Liu leis beat Indiana. Chicago Michael Jordan scored 40 paints his 15th game Wilh Al least that Many Points and made eight steals to cad Chicago Over new York. Materiel 118, Jau. 95 Dallas Rolando blackmail scored 29 Points and Dallas outre bounded Utah 70-37 in route to Victory Over the jazz. In tracts 129. Spurs 124 of san Antonio. Texas la Fayelle lever scored 32 Points and Alex English added 31 As Denver beat san Antonio in overtime. \vm-riursll2,suns 111 Oakland Calif. Chris Mullin had 25 Points and 11 re Bounds Anil his Basket with 1 24 remaining helped Golden stale end a seven game losing Streak with a Victory Over Phoenix. Lakers 126, clippers 107 1nglewood. Calif. Magic Johnson made a successful return to action scoring 16 Points arid moving into fourth place on the mba s All Lime assist list leading the los Angeles lakers Over the los Angeles clippers. The Victory combined Wilh Portland s loss Al Seattle clinched the Pacific division till for the lakers. Johnson s nine assists gave him6,919 for his nine year career moving him past the retired Guy Rodgers. Sonics 114, Trail Bur 100 Seattle Xavier my panic scored 10 of his 34 Points in the first Quarter acid the Seattle supersonics rolled to a 21-Point Lead Early in the second half in route to a Victory Over Portland. Gladden homers propel twins by Blue jays 6-3 by lit Atwi Ald or i Minneapolis Dan  twice drove in four runs and mole Home As the world series Champi on Minnesota twins baseball s Best Home learn last year opened their 1988 Mcleod orc season with a 6-3 Victory Over he Toronto Blue jays Friday night. The twins had started the season with an 0-2 record on the  Well 4 for 5. Including a Dou ble and is s for 14 this season. Gary Gatli s sixth inning Homer broke a 2-2 lie and Bert Blyleven posted his 245thcareer Victory in Hii first appearance of the year. Jeff Reardon pit the final four outs for his firs save. Dave Sleibi look the  twins were 56-25 Al the met Rodoc during the 1987 regular season hut 29-52 on the Road. Including last year s postseason when the twins wenl6-0 at Home they have won seven straight Home games. In other fames Friday i Dinni 3, orioles 0 Cleveland Scott bails pitched three hitter and Andy Allanson Drew a bases loaded walk to snap a scoreless Ticino the seventh inning As Cleveland beat Baltimore in the indians Home opener before 53,738 , 1-0. Pitched his first career Complete game. The indians won for the third time in tour games and reduce their learn Era to 1.03. Last season Cleveland s 5.28 Era was the highest in the major leagues in 31 years. The indians loaded inc bases in the seventh against Mark Thurmond 0-1,and Rte Meyer Doug Sisk walked Allanson on four pitches. Yankees 6, Brewers 4new York Dave Winfield hit two Home runs Mike Pagliarulo had a two run Homer and struggling Richard Dotson won his debut for new York As inc Yankees Defeated Milwaukee for i heir first 3-0 Start in 14 years. Winfield still getting a standing Al Roundup Dan Gladden. 4 for 5 with 4 Bis ovation every time he comes to Bat As a result of his feud with owner George  Over the right fielder s recently published autobiography hit his first Home run of the season in the Sec Ond inning. The Homer followed a Lead off walk to Gary Ward by Juan Nice is 0-1, who was c-3 with an fl.53 Era against the Yankees last year. Winfiel connected for a Sola shot in the eighth against Mark Clear. Dolson acquired from inc Chicago while son in an off season Trade lasted 5v� innings and yielded three runs two of them earned. Dave Righetti went the last 1 �1 innings for his second save. Royah3,tigera2 Kansas City to. Floyd ban Nister pitched two hit Ball for seven innings in his Kansas City debut and Gene Garber finished with hit less Relief Lead ing the royals Over Detroit. Bannister acquired in an off season Trade with the Chicago White so gave up two singles and a walk in inc third inning and wound up with three strike oils. Garber finished up to Cam his first save. Jeff Robinson look the loss. Red sex 4, ringers 0 Arlington Texas Dennis oilman Boyd and two relievers scattered nine hits and Boston beat Texas in a fight interrupted game. Boyd who won Only once during in injury plagued 1987 season matched that total in his first appearance of the year. He allowed eight hits and left Al Flor giving up a walk and a single to Start the seventh inning. Was Gardner gave up one hit in two innings and acc Smith worked the  benches emptied in the ninth in Ning when Boston s Marty Barrett fought wifi Texas Pitcher Milch Williams. Boston s Wade Boggs doubled single twice and scored two runs against Mike jcttcoat.0-1. White son 3, Mariner 2 Chicago Dan Pasqua singled Home the winning run with one out inthe ninth inning giving Chicago its Vic tory Over Seattle the while sox loaded the bases in the ninth against Bill Wilkinson 0-1, on an error by third baseman Jim Presley a walk to Ivan Calderan and is late throw an an attempted Force play. One out later Pasqua singled to right Over the mariners drawn a infield. Athletics 8, Angela 2anaheim, Calif. Mark Mcgwire homered and was later Blancd triggering a Bench Clearing incident Ana Oakland spoiled the Angels Home opener. Mcgwire who hit a Rookie record 49 Home runs last year and tied Andre Daw son for the major league Lead got his first Homer of the season a two run shot in the second inning. Dodgers beat wingless braves by the associated press Atlanta Alfredo Griffin capped a five run sixth inning with a three run triple Friday night sending the los an Geles dodgers to a 6-3 Victory Over the wingless Atlanta braves. The dodgers trailed 3-1 going into in Sinh which Pedro Guerrero led Oll Wilh a walk against starter Kevin Coffman. 0-1. Singles by Mike Marshall and Mike Davis and a grounder by John Shelby scored Guerrero. A sacrifice Fly by Mike Scioscia sent Home Shelby with the tying run. Danny a cup batting for Pitcher Tim scary 1-0, and Steve Sai allowed Wilh walks chasing Coffman. Griffin then sent a drive into the left Center Field Alley against reliever Chuck Cary scoring Al three re n Nurs and dooming the braves to their fourth defeat. Scary yielded five hits in five innings. Tim Belcher finished with four innings of one hit Relief for his first major league save. In other games Friday cubs 6, expos t Montreal Dave Martinez hit his first career grand slam in a five run second inning and Picago beat Mon. Trea for its third straight Victory. Martinez went 4 for s As the cubs started the season 3-0 for the first time since 1969. Chicago sent 10 Batten to the plate in the second against Floyd Youmans Mak ing his first Start of the season you Mansis coming Ofta trouble plagued 1987 that no Roundup included a slav in an alcohol rehab Lila lion Center during the Winter. Jamie mover 1-c, gave up four runs on five hits in 6% Innusa. Rich Gossage worked the final inning for his first save retiring Hubie Brooks on a fit Ball to the warning track with the bases loaded to end the game. Phillies 5, Metal Philadelphia Bruce Ruffin pitched a sit Hitler and Lance Parrish Hita two run Homer to Lead Philadelphia Over new York. Ruffin who slumped last year after an excellent Rookie season struck out five in his first Start of 1988. Left hander Sid Fernandez 0-1, too the loss working six innings allowing five hits and four runs. Astros 8, reds 3 Cincinnati Billy Hatcher singled Home two runs in the i6lh inning to spark a five run rally in a game Houston appeared to have lost to Cincinnati Way Back in the ninth inning. Cincinnati left hander Tom Browning look a two hitter and a 2-0 Lead into the ninth but Glenn Davis tied it with a Homer after Bill Doran singled with iwo out to keep the astros alive. Alan Ashby s Solo Homer in the 13th gave Houston a 3-2 Lead. But the reds rallied in the Bottom of the 13th. La old Mcclendon led off with a single off Jeff Hatchcock. With two outs Kal Daniels singled Mcclundon to third and Eric Davis singled him Home. Reliever Larry Andersen started in winning rally with a Lead off single against Jose Rijo. The sixth Cincinnati Pitcher. Rijo threw wildly to first on Ger Ald Youngs sacrifice bunt leaving run ners at first and third. Young stole Sec Ond and Hatcher followed with a two run  starter Nolan Ryan base Ball s All time strikeout Leader padded his total to 4,558 with 11 strikeouts. He has fanned 10 or More batters 17 times. Pirath 4, cardinals 3 St. Louis Barry Bonds doubled twice and scored twice and Bobby Tonij la homered for Pittsburgh in the Cardi nals Home opener. A Busch stadium record crowd for a regular season game of 51,647 saw St. Louis lose ils third straight. Gimli a Padra 1 san Francisco Kevin Mitchell drove in three runs with a Home run and single leading san Francisco Over win less san  Francisco s Mike Lacoss pitching his first game of the season allowed three hits and a run in six inning strik ing out five and walking one. Don Rob Inson got a save with three innings of two hit  pitchers have allowed Only 18 hits and eight runs Over four games three of them victories. The padres of sense has produced Only 23 hits and sit runs in four games