European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 16, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stabs and stripes saturday Agni 16. 19b8 capitals rip flyers even series devils Bruins canadians red wings Advance by the associated press i  Hia Dave Christian Bengt Tius Tacsion and Kevin Hatcher scored in a 252 Van Early in the second period thursday night As the washing inn capita muted the Philadelphia flyers 7-2 to even Shtir 1 incl. Division semifinal series at three wins each. The capitals who scored four Power play goals and one while sin in handed can become Only the it fish least in nil history to win a seven game series after trailing it i a a Victor saturday night at the capital Centre Mike kid Lei Gam the Caps a 1-0 Lead Wii i a Power play goal 5.1 into the game before Washington look command imply in the second period. Cd Trittin suited the Ijiri goal surge a i 2 seconds of the second period when he skated through Ike Slot and brat Al m goalie Ron he tall from just outside the crease. Philadelphia s Dave lir own got a five minute penal by for he Hong at 1 17 and the Caps built a big Lead with a Quail. Nair of Power play goals. Gum afum made it 3-0at 2 39, beating sch Iii Horn in fuel. Just 3s seconds later Hatcher beat Hontall from the ton if 1 he right Circle for a 4-0 Leal. The fliers Mode it 4-1 at 1244 when Likaka Sinisalo lifted a pass from i Kllc Elk Lucid Over inc Glove of Caps goalie 1 cute 1 dec tors. But Washington came Back at 16 10 of the second when Michel 1 nun a backhanded a rebound past he Mctall for another Power play goal. Rick Tocchet s tin in on a Power play Al 17 17 made it 5-2. Hub a Jukl s Short Hani cd goal at 2 1 t and Kelly Miller s Gual at 10 02 in the third period completed the scoring. In other term found playoff games thursday night drills i. Islanders 5 East Khz Kerford . Palurik Sundstrom nil playoffs scored his firs two goals of the playoffs and added an assist enabling the new Jersey devils to withstand a third period charge and beat the new York wanders to win a Stanley cup playoff series for he first Lime. In winning the Patrick division semifinal Serin in six games before a roaring sellout crowd of 19,096 at the Brendan Byrne Arena the devils advanced to the division final starting monday against the Winner of the Washington Philadelphia series. The devils finished fourth in the division during inc regular season and had la win a mad scramble with two other cams to reach the playoffs. The devils keyed by their specially teams dominated for the first two periods and seemed to have the game in hand Wilh a 6-1 lend Early in the final period. Bui the glanders came bark with four goals in a 5 02 Span Midway through the third period to make it close they had a Chance to tie on a Power play with 4 48 lop a but the devils killed off their fifth penalty of the night a and preserved the Victory. Bruin 5, sabres 2 Buffalo. . First period goals by Hob Sweeney Dob Joyce and Willi Plett and two goals from Ken life iceman helped Boston wrap up its Adams Divi Sion semifinal playoff against Buffalo. The Boston Victory the first by a visiting learn in the series gave the Bruins the series 4-2. It was the first Lime the Bruins advanced past he first round of the playoffs in five seasons. They will meet Montreal which won the regular season division Crown in the Adams final beginning monday night. Linsman s second goal came into an empty net with 34 seconds remaining Mikael Andersson ind Christian Kun ii scored for the sabres. The Bruins broke the game open curly taking a 3-0 Lead after the first period. Cini Lens 2, whalers 1 Hartford Conn. Clephone Richer scored twice in the opening period and Montreal s defense shut Down Hartford s attack the rest of the Way night As the Canad icons advanced to inc Adams division final with a Victory Over the whalers. The canadians who won the first three games of the series before dropping the next two Wilt Host the fire game of he Adams division final against Boston Mon Day Nigel. The whalers played their final game of 1987-88 with the same problem hat plagued them throughout he season a lethargic offence. They managed just 20 shots including a flurry in the final two minutes and just a handful at even strength throughout the game Montreal  Brian Hayward was rarely tested facing Only four shots during even strength situations during the first two periods. He preserved the Victory inthe final 30 seconds by stopping blast from Sylvain Turgon. Kid wings 5, mile Lenh 3 Toronto Shawn Burr and Darren Vuitch scored third period goals to Clinch Detroit s Victory Over Toronto giving the non ii division semifinal series to the red wings. Detroit which finished first in the division in the regular season will face the second place St. Louis blues in the Morris final beginning tuesday. Mel Bridgman Bob Probert and Dave Barr also scored As Detroit eliminated the Maple Leafs in Sii tames. Al Laurale Tom Fergus and Todd Gill replied for Toronto which had not won two games in a Row fur two months. As inconsistent at Ever the Leafs were not about to change the rend this night. The toss ended a frustrating season that had Toronto finish 20th in the 21-team league during the regular season. Rangers ride Buechele Hough to win Over botox 11 ihi1 a a Colali d press Boston Steve by Echelc hit a Solo Home run in inc Losili inning his second of the game and Charlie Hough pitched a the acc Hilt to give the Texas Ranger a 3-2 Victory Over the delusion red sos Friday. The red sox almost lied the game with two us in Thi Bottom of the 10th when Ellis Hurks singled with men on first and second Lut left fielder Pete in Caviglia threw out Marly Barrett at the plate to end the earn. Hough. 2-1. Walked Barrett and Sam Horn Wilh one Siut before striking out Brady and nun. The knuckle Ballor walked  halters in the game and struck out eight. Nikk k. V to hit 13 homers last sea son lied the game 2-2 in the eighth with a Ica dolt Homer off Boston starter Jeff Sellers. I Gamo winning Homer name off reliever was Gardner 0-1. After hurts doubled Wilh two out in the second Iii Unk Lihugh allowed Only one More baserunner until the both in Ning. Judy Rcd walked with two outs in ilu1 fifth Hutu picked off. Sellers pid hid Tevin innings allowing five bits and two runs. He walked one and strut k nut i i. Gardner pitched the final three my up fur Boston giving up one run in la hits. The Hyui i made to 2-1 in the sixth when c Ecil i hit i Skup single with two out1., Sololi so no and iraqi d in Scott  is sinli1, in Thun i a s \1 emacs  4, orioles 3 balt Moki Jim Eisenrich scored from first base when left fielder Jeff Sio Iii  i my White s sin Gle i a Iii outs in the ninth inning a Kansas Civ Miu Baum orc to its ninth . The i to i Ivas Onigum senators and the 1920 to ruin Titen lost 1j games at the Start of the 4eav a and the j9&b Chicago while so lost 10. Four other teams Hue Al Roundup opened with nine consecutive losses. The royals scored the winning run after starter Mike Boddicker retired 18 consecutive Banors. Eisenreith snapped that string with a single and then White lined a single to left that Stone allowed to gel past my enabling Eisenrich to score. Kansas City s Bret Saberhagen i i allowed the Cit runs and seven hits Over eight innings. Bud Black got two outs in the ninth and Gene Garber got the final out for his second save. Boddicker 0-3, allowed five hits in his first Complete game of the season. He struck out 10t walked none and was called for two balks. Indians 3, twins i Cleveland tent Candioli pitched his second straight Complete game and Willie lip Shaw had a to hits and scored twice As Cleveland Defeated Minnesota. Athletics 5, mariners a Seattle Jose Canseco and Mark Mccowin hit consecutive Home runs in the cig his inning to Lead Oakland past Seal lie. Red Sot 2, Brewer 0 Boston Roger cd mini allowed in him and struck out in to Iead bos Ioil Over Milwaukee in his first Complete came of the season. Yankees t. Wat jays 3 Toronto Dave Winfield drove n four runs wish a Homei Anil a triple. And Rickey Henderson h id since hits including a Sulo Homer Lule a new Yolk past Toronto. Rom Gers 2, tigers 1 Detroit Jose Guzman  with Mitch Williams on a Ibur titter. And Ruben Sierra and Pete o Brien each drove in a run leading Terai Over Detroit. Charlie Hough fires a in Rev Holt to lot Date i to Cloryne Boston Friday