European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 5, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday May 5.1988 Gretzky oilers ice red wings Edmonton. Alferta a Wayne Gretzky setup three goals and he Edmonton oilers threw a defensive Shell around the listless Detroit red wings for a 4-1 Victory tuesday night in the opener of the Rstanley cup semifinal series. The bust of so Van Campbell conference finals will resume in Edmonton thursday night. Gretzky. The game s All time Leader in playoff Point with 229. Set up a first period pal by Jari Kerri and second period goals by Randy Gregg and Craig Simp son. The goals by Kerri and Simpson came on two or the oilers eight Power play opportunities. Simpson s goal Gate the oilers a 3-1 Lead and the oilers clinched it when Esa Tikkanen scored on breakaway 2 07 into the third period. The oilers the top defensive learn in the playoffs so nil playoffs far continued to play just that Way tuesday night at the North lands coliseum before a near sellout crowd of 17,478. They allowed the red wings Only 16 shots including Only three on sin Power play attempts. Meanwhile the oilers took 32 shots at Detroit goaltender Greg Stefan. Coming off a four Fame sweep of Calgary in the smythe division finals the Quilen won their ninth of 10 playoff games. The oilers dominated the first period but held Only a 1-0 Lead largely because of the Fine play of Stefan who faced 15 shots in the period giving up Only the Power play goal by Kerri at 7 30. Kerri scored on a 50-foot shot Down the Middle that beat Stefan on the stick Side. The oilers enjoyed three Power play to one for the sluggish red wings in the first 30 minutes while out shooting them 15-1 Edmonton went up 2-0 on Gregg s goal 1 11 into the second period. The red wings who managed Only one shot on their first three Power play opportunities finally scored at 14 17 when Brent Ashton knocked in a re bound of a shot by Gilbert Delorme. With his Lelih playoff assist on the play John Chabot broke Sieve Yzerman s club assist record. But Simpson restored the oilers two goal Lead at15 54, driving a shot from the left Circle off sit fan i Glove into the net with the oilers holding a two Man advantage. Al from Page 17 Dave Winfield who had singled in the second inning to extend his hit ing Streak to 15 games singled again stole secondhand seared on a single by Don Slaught. In tuesday s other Al games Angels a indians 4 Cleveland George Hendrick lined a Pinch single to drive in the tying run then scored the go ahead run on a Pinch single by Butch Wyngar As Cali fornia scored five times in he ninth in Ning to heal Cleveland. Dannie Moore. 2-2, worked two innings for the Angels and was the Winner. Kayali 9. Red sox 3 Boston George Brett lined two doubles and a single drove in two runs and scored a pair leading Kansas City. Jamie quirk and Bill Pecota homered for the royals. Bret Saberhagen 4-2. Waste Winner allowing seven Hill and four walks in seven innings before giving Way to Dan Quisenbery. Rangers 4, orioles 2 Baltimore pole Incaviglia Dou bled in one run and Larry Fairish drove in his second run of the game with a sacrifice Fly in a two run sixth inning that snapped a 2-2 lie and lifted Texas Over Baltimore in a Light drizzle Rookie left hander Ray Hayward Al Lowed two runs on eight hits in Tai innings. Hayward was recalled from the rangers class aaa affiliate in Oklahoma City just four Days before. Bmvers4,twins3 Milwaukee Jim gainer single in the ninth inning drove in Pinch run Ner Mike folder with the winning run a Milwaukee used four unearned runs to beat Minnesota. Joey Meyer reached on shortstop Greg Ganc s error to begin the ninth against twins loser Allan Anderson la. Dale scum then bounced a single up the mid dle sending folder id third. Gang nor slapped a 1-2 Pilch from re Liever Juan Burc Nguc through the twins drawn in infield As the arc were won their fourth straight game. The Vic tory went to Ted h Iguera 3-1. Blue jays 9, mariners Seattle Rookie Todd so Lyle Marc worked & / perfect innings and Fred Mcgriff Hil two homers leading Toronto Over Seattle. Mcgriff had four hits the iwo homers and two singles and drove in four runs. Ranee mul Miks and Ernie Whin also homered for the Blue jays.  1-2, retired 19 straight Seattle boilers before hitting Ray qui nones with one out in the seventh inning ending the perfect game. One out later Alvin Davis broke up the no hit bid with a double scoring Quinones. Athletics 8, tigers 1 Detroit Dave Stewart became the major leagues first seven game win Ner and Carney Lansford and Mike Gal Lego each had three rib As Oakland beat Detroit Tor its ninth straight win. Mets Cone Blanks braves for first big league shutout by the associated press new York David Cone fell he had achieved the ultimate in leading the new York acts to an 8-0 Victory Over the Atlanta braves tuesday night for the first shutout of his major league career. "1 feel that the ultimate for a Pitcher is10 Mart the game and when he finishes it shake the hand of the manager said the 25 year old right hander 3-0, who was making his first Start of the season. Tonight i did  Cone who pitched 4 / innings of re Lief against the Cincinnati reds Friday night allowed eight hits struck out five and walked one in pitching the second Complete game of his career. Dairy Strawberry hit a three run Homer in the sixth inning his eighth of the season to become the mets career Leader with 155, breaking a tie with Dave Kingman who played for several other teams and finished nil career with 442. Lee Mazilli who entered the game hit less for the season in ii at bats had a two run single off Pete Smith 1-2, in the tint inning and added a double in the fifth and scored on Kevin Ulster s third Homer. Cubs 13, padres 5 san Diego Andre Dawson hit iwo Home runs to take the National league Lead and drove in five runt to Pace a 15-hit attack As Chicago routed no Roundup san Diego. The homers by Dawson a two run shot in the third inning off de whitson.2-1, and a Ihrck run shot in the fourth off Rookie Candy Sierra gave him nine for the season. Expos 4, red 3 Cincinnati Tim Wallach singled Home Tim Raines with two out inthe top of the 12lh inning to give Mon Treal a Victory Over Cincinnati. Sloppy Fielding by the reds in the final inning and clutch Relief pitching by left hander Joe hcs Kolh. 1-0, in the 1 Ullh helped Montreal to Victory. Hesketh struck Oul Eric Davis with the bases loaded in the Bottom of the 11 the to end the reds biggest extra inning threat. Tim Burke pitched the 12th to get his fourth save. Astros 4, Phillies 0 Philadelphia left hander Bob Knepper bothered by tendinitis since Spring training pitched a is Hil Shu Loutas Houston beat Philadelphia. Knapp or winning at veterans stadium for the first Lime in five Yean struck out seven and walked one in upping his record to 3-d and reducing his carnal run average 10 0.64. The shutout was the first for knt per since aug. 15, 1986, and snap pct Houston s two game losing Streak. Knepper making his first Start since april 21. Also figured in Houston s three run third inning with a sacrifice Bun following Chuck Jackson s Icador single. Gerald Young followed with a walk and Billy Hatcher Pafael Ramirez and Tenn Davis with run scoring singles off left hander Bruce Ruffin 2-2. Dodgers 14, Pirl 6 los Angeles Mike Marshall drove in five runs with two homers and Mike Scioscia raised his league leading Balling average to ,380 with three hits Aslos Angeles dealt the pirates consecutive defeats for the first Lime this season. Marshall capped a four run Fin in Ning with a two run Homer and a five run fourth with a three run shot his third of the season. Both carte off Mike Dunne la. Giants ecu Duniho san Francisco Joel Young blood broke a scoreless lie with an re single in the eighth inning and three san Francisco pitchers combined on a seven hitters the giants beat is. Louis. Kcal a Downs Atlee Hammaker 2-0, and Craig Lefferts combined for the first shutout of the season by the giants. Lefferts earned his first save by pitching the ninth. Aba from Paga 17 Appoo and Daugherty 43 defends. Against bulls Dave Conine Tarpley who led the Mavericks with 13rebounds. Cavaliers 110, bulls 102 Cleveland Mark Price scored 31 Points and Larry Nance and Bradlaugh cry made critical baskets in the final minute As Cleveland held off u Chicago rally. The bulls hold a 2-1 Lead in the bust of five series. Michael Jordan scored 38 for in bulls three above his regular season average but far below his average through the first iwo playoff games when he scored 50 and 55 Points. Guarded by Craig Ehlo after Ron Harper went out with his fifth foul Early in the fourth Quarter Jordan made Only iwo Field goals in the final 12 minutes. The Cavaliers never trailed and did t let Chicago get closer than six paints in the second half. The bulls made it 104-98 on n pair of free throws by Jordan with 1 16 to go but Nance Sank an is cooler to put Cleveland ahead by eight. John Paxson again brought Chicago within six when he made a 15-footer with 48 seconds left but Dougherty responded with a Short jumper with 20 seconds to go. John hot Rod Williams scored 29points off the Bench for Cleveland. Brad Sellers had 22 for Chicago in of them in the first half. Nuggets 125, sonic 114 Seattle Blair a Asmussen had 28 Points Alex English added 25 and Jay Vincent scored 20 of Hil 24 Points in the second half As Denver beat Seattle to take a 2-1 Lead in their first round play off series. The nuggets played the second half without All Star guard Lafayette lever who was Jide Linca with a sore right knee his status for game 4 of the Busl of five series in Seattle thursday is Uncertain. The 7-foot Rasmussen hit 13 of 21 shots from the floor and grabbed 12 re Bounds. Despite not having lever in the Sec Ond half and with Center Danny Schadei hampered by foul problems Denver never trailed after taking a 63-58 half time Lead. Tom Chambers led Seattle with 34 Points followed by Xavier Mcdaniel with 30 Points and 12 rebounds and Date Ellis with 27 Points. Michael Adams scored 19 Points for Denver