European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 1, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes sunday May 1,19ss Mchale Boston in top form by he ass Odilard press Boston Kevin Mihalc scored 12of his 29 poems in a 32-9 second half surge thai broke open a close game and lifted the Boston celtics to a i12-92 Vic tory Over the new York knocks in their Aba  Friday night. To was new York s 17th consecutive loss Al Houzon Garden where the second game of the b St of five series it scheduled for sunday. The uni Clos tank a 74-71 Lead on Bill Cartwright s Short Baseline jumper with3 32 left in inc third Quanor. It was their no Roundup last Field goal until Mark Jackson scored with 10 07 left in the game As Boston quickly look control. Dennis Johnson started the surge with a Layup and Mihalc s tip in gave Bostonich Lead for Good 15-74, with 1 00 left in the third Quarter. Johnson then made is foul shot and Larry Bird hit a jumper before Johnny Newman Sank a free throw for new Vork. Baskets by Jim Pillion and Johnson ended inc 11-1 run that put Boston ahead 82-75 after three Quarter Boston then opened the final period with a 21-h spurt in which Mchale had 10 Points. It gave the celtics a i03-s3 Lead with -1 05 to go. Their biggest Lead was 112-91 with 32 seconds remaining. Boston which has won 30 of its last 32 Home games and has t lost in the first round of the playoffs since 1956, got 29 Points from Bird and 16 from Johnson. The kicks who Ted 29-26 after one Quarter and trailed 53-Il at halftime were led by i Erato Wilkins with 24 Kevin Ellale. 29 Points leads celtics Points and Patrick Ewing with 16. The biggest Lead in the first half was new York s 25-16 advantage with 3 21 left in the opening Quarter. Boston went ahead43-41 on Paxson s Layup 5 11 before inter Mission on a give and go from did. That came during a 10-3 run in which the celtics overcame a 41 -39 deficit. In Oiher first round play off fames Fri Day night i a isl 15, Bucks 107 Atlanta Kevin Willis had a inconsistent regular season but the at Lanta Forward was a major Force As the Hawks opened their Aba playoff series with Milwaukee. Willis scored 22 Point and hit four consecutive clutch free throws in the final 1 22 As the Hawks overcame a 14 Point second half defied to Edge the Bucks in the opener of their Best of five series. Game 2 will be played sunday night in Atlanta. The Bucks look the lend for the last time Al 93-92 on a jumper by Paulsr Cesscy with 6 22 left before Dominique Wilkins who led Atlanta with 26 Points put the Hawks ahead to stay Al 94-93 13 seconds  backs however stayed close Down the  first two free throws made it 104-101 with 1 22 left Pressey again connected on a jumper with 1 11 left to gel within one but a rebound Basket by Randy Willman gave the Hawks a 106-103 Lead 17 seconds later. Willis added two Mote free throws with 35 seconds left for a 108-103 Lead. Nil Ben 126, sonics 123 Denver Lafayette lever hit nn18-foot Baseline jumper with 22 seconds i Ufi and added a pair of free throws with 10 seconds remaining lifting Denver Over  nuggets relying on a decisive free throw advantage that saw them score 20 More Points from the line than the zanies did rebounded from a 15 Point second Quarter deficit to Lake i heirs game of the bust of five series. Lever gave Denver its first Lead of the second half. 120-119. With two free throws with 2 27 left. Sonics Rookie Der Rick Mckey hit a free throw at 1 22 to produce a 120-120 lie Bui Alex English then scored on a Short jumper 17 seconds later giving Denver the Lead Tor , despite a slow Start finished with 28 Points for the nuggets who out scored Seattle 42-29 in the fourth Quarter. Danny Schayes had 26, Jay vincent25 and lever is. The sonics were led by Tom Cham Bers who scored 29 Points. Dale Ellis had 24 and Xavier Mcdaniel 20. Lakers 122, Sunn 110 Ingle Wood Calif. Jam worthy scared 22 Points and Kurt ram Bis had 19 As los Angeles opened the playoffs with a Victory Over san Amonio. The defending Champion lakers be ginning their drive to become the first team in 19 Yean to win consecutive Aba titles built a 60-49 Lead in the second Quarter and were comfortably in front the rest of the Way. The second game of the Best of fives cries it sunday night at the forum. The series then shifts to san Antonio with the third game scheduled for tuesday  Robertson led san Antonio with 34 Points and Walter Berry added 25, Rombis 19 paints was his career High far the playoffs and Kareem Abtil Jab bar and Bryon Scott also had 19 each for the  Angeles took command with a 20-7 Streak in a 5 i minute Span of die second Quarter. Rambis then scored 15 Points in the third Quarter and the lakers led 90-80heading into the final period. The lakers were sluggish Al the Start committing 11 turnovers in the first period. Robertson and Berry had eight Points each to help the spurs take a 28-26 Lead at the end of Trie period. Hernandez s clutch hit gives Mats win by the associated press Cincinnati Keith Hernandez singled Home Tim thu Fol from second Bale with iwo outs in the ninth inning to map a tic and give the new York mels a 5-4 Victory Over the Cincinnati reds Friday night. With two outs thu Fol doubled off re Liever Rob Murphy 0-1, and scored on n Roundup Hernandez s slicing single to left Field. Hernandez also doubled Home a run in the found and has 11 Bis in his last three games. David Cone look Over for new Yorkin the fourth for Sid Fernandez who gave up three hits four walks and two runs in three innings. Cone allowed one hit and struck out five in 4 i innings. With one out in the eighth and them cts leading 1-2, Cone walked Eric Davis and was relieved by Winner Roger Mcdowell 3-0. Davis stole second moved to third on a passed Ball an came Home on sacrifice Fly by Nick Esasky. Do Djaz followed with his fourth Homer to lie the score. Three of the mics runs were unearned set up by three Cincinnati  York also look advantage of wild Ness by starter Danny Jackson who walked six in seven innings and let in Arun with a wild pitch. The Victory was the mets third straight and gave them a i-1 record on their current Road trip. In other no games Friday astros 6, expos 4 Houston Rafael Ramirez s two run Homer in inc eighth inning off reliever Tim Burke gave Houston a Victory Over Montreal Ramirez s Homer scored Craig Rey nolds who had reached on a Fieldin error by shortstop Luis Rivera. The de feat snapped a personal nine game win Ning Streak for Burke 1-1, he last lost on sept. 5, t9bo. Losan Francisco. A Keith Hernandez. 11 Bis in three games Juan a Oslo 1-0, was the Winner with one inning of scoreless Relief and Dave Smith pitched the ninth for his fourth save. With Montreal leading 4-3, the astros tied the score in the seventh off Burke on an rib single by Kevin Bass. Montreal starter Dennis Martinez had retired 13 in a Row before leaving inc game with a bruised right Index Finger after warming up for the Bottom of the sixth. Houston look a 2-0 Lead in the first after Bass singled and Glenn Davis Hil his seventh Home run. Rain in Phil Delphin Philadelphia Friday night s scheduled game Between the Atlanta braves and Philadelphia Phillies was postponed because of rain. Play was slopped with no score in the top of Fth second inning. No makeup Date was announced. Dodgers 6, cardinals 4 los Angeles Orel Hershiser Al Lowed five hits in eight innings for his fifth straight Victory and snapped Asih  a run scoring Graun Doul As los Angeles beat St. Louis. Hersti scr who Laboured through a pair of .500 seasons after a 19-3 record in 1985, struck out seven in route to his third Complete game. Hrs Niscor and new York s Dwight Goodwn Are the Only National league pitchers who have gotten off to 5-0 starts. Tom Brunansky led off the ninth with a single and moved to second on a Field ing error. Any Howell then  and retired the Side for his Sec Ond save. Brunansky scored inc cards final run on third baseman Jeff Hamil ton s error. Danny Cox 2-3, walked Mike Davis with one out in the sixth and Mike Scios Cia doubled to Send him to third. With the infield in Hershiser Hil a hard grounder to shortstop quit Smith who bobbled the Ball and could Only make the play to first As Davis scored. The dodgers made ii 6-4 in inc seventh when Alfredo Griffin led off against re Iever Scott Terry with a single an Kirk Gibson hit a Long Home run to Cen Ter Field. It was Gibson s second Homer of the season his first at dodger stadium and the dodgers first at Home since Steve sax homered on inc first pitch of the season from san Francisco s Dave Dravecky. The cardinals tied the score at 3 in the fifth inning on a pair of walks and Willie my acc s two run double off the Glove of Danny Chen who crashed into the left Field Fence. Padres 6, pm talks 3 san Diego Andy Hawkins Al Lowed five hits in 6 i innings and added a run scoring single As san Diego Bea Pittsburgh. Hawkins 3-1, who pitched a one hit Ter in his last Start to beat Houston re tired the first nine Pittsburgh Batten. He got in trouble in the seventh and mar Davis pitched 2vi innings of two hit re Lief for his third save. Davis also struck out live. Pittsburgh starter Brian Fisher who allowed a first inning Homer to John Wmk left the game after two innings be cause of a strained right shoulder. Hews replaced by Viceente Palacios 0-1. After the padres look a 14 Lead on Kruk s third Homer he pirates tied it inthe fourth inning on Andy Van Slyck s run scoring single. Hawkins helped his own cause with Arbi single in the Bottom of the fourth As the padres took n 3-1 Lead. Marvel Wynne s run scoring double had put Sandiego ahead 2-1. The padres went ahead so in the fifth on Chris Brown s two run single with the bases loaded. It was Brown s first rib since an opening Day Home run off Mike Scott in  pirates chased Hawkins with two runs in the seventh. Sid Bream and re. Reynolds led off with single and Al pc Drique doubled in Bream. Davis then re placed Hawkins and walked Home a  the Bollom of the eighth Davis walked and stole second and scored on Kruk s single. A hints 4, cubs 3 san Francisco Brett Butler Srun scoring single in the fourth inning sent san Francisco ahead 10 stay As the giants who survived two Home runs Yandre Dawson beat Chicago. Bob Brynly opened the giants fourth with a Bull single off Rick Sutcliffe 1-3. Brynly a Cal to second on a two out Pinch single by Mike Aldrete and scored to break a 3-3 tie on butter s single to  Hammaker 1-0, got the Victory with four innings of shutout relic an Don Robinson got the last three outs for his second save. Giants Larter Mik Krukow left after four innings because of shoulder soreness