European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 11, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 11, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports oilers Down wings in of for 3- Lead Detroit a Jari Kerri s second coat of the game his playoff leading 12ih, Ai 11 02 of overtime gave Edmonton a 4-j Victory Over the Octroi red wings monday night and put inc Oiler one game away from he Stanley cup finals. The defending nil champions Lead 3-1 in the series and can wrap up the Campbell conference title with a Victor Over the red wings in Edmonton wednesday night. Kerri ended the defensive struggle with a shot from inc right Wing Circle that beat goalie Glen haitian. He nil playoffs had picked off a pass by Lee Norwood and fed it to Esa Tikkanen who returned it to Kerri for the winning shot. Bob i Roberts second goal of the game at 13 13 of Ilic third period tied the game at 3-3. Probert scored on the Power play Detroit s third of the game from the Side of Trie net after taking a pass across the crease from Gerard Gallant. The goal was almost identical to Probert s first score at 10 25 of the second period. The two goals gave Probert 21 Point far the play offs breaking inc red wings icam record of 20 held . The red wings came out flying to Start the overtime and almost put the game away on a shot by Gallant from inc Low Slot. Out goalie Grant Fuhr made a great skate save. Kerri s dramatic goal quieted a boisterous sellout crowd of 19,875 at Joe Louis Arena it was inc 40th Edmonton s Keith Acton tries to slip the puck past Detroit a Telic Glen Binlon and Dafen nun Lee named. Straight sellout this season for the red wings. The oilers had the better of play in the overtime period out shooting the wings 8-2 in the sweltering Arena where temperatures reached the 80s. Edmonton which eliminated Detroit in five games in the playoff semifinals last year has won inc Stanley cup three of the last four Yean. The first period was a defensive straggle with de troit having the Best of it until Craig Simpson scored at 15 22 for Edmonton. Mark Messier did most of inc work on he play carrying the puck from his end to the lip of inc a Ciril goal while fighting off two defenders. Messier Slid inc puck into the crease and attempted to shove it past Hanlon who stopped the shot. Bui Simpson was there to flip the rebound into the net. The red wings lied the game at 19 21 on a Power play goal by Adam Dales. Jeff sharpies fired Rorn the deep Slot and the puck skipped around outside the crease dates pounced on in and put it past Fuhr. Clemens strikes Down royals Boston Roger Clemens. 16 strikeouts by the associated in a Kansas City to. For do Sion i Roger Clemens his 16-Sirikeoul performance against Kansas cily was just a Good tight  Clemens 5-1, gave up Conw Tutic on Oul singles to Kevin Scouer and George Brett in the first inning then re tired 24 straight until Willie Wilson beat out a bouncer Over the Mound with one out in the ninth. He gave up his Only walk Wilh two out in the ninth and finished with a three Hitler As the red sox beat the royals 2-0 monday night. I knew it was going to be a tight game and thai usually brings out the Best in me said the two time Winner of the by Young award. There not much you can say about this one except two words Roger Clemens did manager John Wathan of Al Roundup the royals who have lost six in a Row. He was  if it s  said Boston manager John Mcnamara. He s getting belter. He s older now and More mature and he has a better idea of what he s capable of  Clemens struck out the aide in the eighth inning on just 10 pitches. I usually gel stronger once inc Situa Tion presents itself in the right Way for me he said Clemens declined to com pare this Outing with any other. I feel realty blessed every time i go out there he said. God gave me a lot of Abili by and i m taking advantage of it Mark cubic a 3-4. Allowed seven hits three to Jody Reed in 8w inning before he was relieved by Gene Garber with the bases loaded in inc ninth. With two out. Gene Garber hit Marty Barrett Wilh a pitch fur Lio Tori s so cored run. Mike Grce Nuell tripled Home an tin earned run in the sixth inning for Dos ton. Clemens raising his career record against Kansas City to 7-1, had five strikeouts the first two innings. By the fifth inning he had fanned every Kansas City Batter but Urett at Vicau once and Brett went Down swinging in inc seventh. Clemens struck out the first Batter in the ninth giving him five in a Row for the second Lime in the game. His strikeout total gives him a major league trading Clemens holds the major league record with 20 Ulrik coup in a game against so Al on Page 26 reds Jackson Blanks Phillies on 2-hitter  Philadelphia Danny Jackson pitched his second consecutive two hit Victory Over Philadelphia As the Cincinnati reds Defeated the Phillies 2-0 Mon Day night. In his last four starts Jackson has allowed two earned runs and his earned run average is 2.04. He beat the Phillies 3-1 on a two hitter at Cincinnati May 4. The Only Hiu off Jackson were Chris James single leading off the third inning and Mike Young s Pinch double starting the ninth. Jackson 5-1, struck out five and walked three. It was Jackson s second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career. Philadelphia starter David Palmer 0-2, allowed eight hits and struck out nine in eight plus innings. No Roundup Glanik pirates 6 in Tsuli rom will Clatk a second double of the game drove in Robby Thompson with the tie breaking run and Jeffrey Leonard followed with a. Two run Homer in a four run san Francisco eighth inning As inc giants beat Pittsburgh. Kevin Mitchell went 4-for-s with a Homer two Dou Bles and three runs balled in As the giants blew a 4-1 Lead then rallied to win against former giant reliever Jeff Robinson 2-1. The pirates made six errors. Don Robinson 2-1, got the Victory. Brain 9, expos 8 Atlanta Gerald ferry and Ron gang each had a two run double in a six run third inning and Atlanta held on for a Victory Over Montreal. Ken Griffey gave the Graves the Lead in inc second inning when he homered off starter Dennis Martinez. 1-4. Rick Mahler mended a four game losing Streak and got his first Victory since beating inc expos last sept. 4. Astros 6, Mytil Houston Danny Darwin pitched a seven hit tar and Kevin Bass had three hits and drove in a run As Houston beat new York to snap the mets five game winning Streak. Darwin. 2-2, struck out seven retiring 14 of the last is waiters. Cardinals 7, padres St. Louis Rookie Luis Alicea Hil a two run single to Cap a six fun third inning leading St. Louis past san Diego. Left hander Larry Mcwilliams Al Lowed sin hits in 6vi innings and improved to 2-0.icon Terry finished for St. Louis allowing one hit