European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes Page 21 Atlanta Victory Over Boston ties series 2-2 ii  Atlanta Al l the  took unit of Boston s Best shots monday night and came Nul of it with a i in Iii in Lam and 2-2 lie in their Niu playoff series. Glenn Doc Rivers tied an no playoff record Lor assists and Dominique Wilkins scored 40 Points As the Hawks Defeated the celtics. We re even now that s what s import  Wilkins said. We fell a lot looser. The game yesterday relaxed  the c celtics who hit Only 38.6 percent of their Field goal attempts in losing 110 92 sunday shot 70 percent from the Field in the first Quarter monday to open a 10-Point Lead. Then the Hawks out Mairul the celtics Fiu-31 Over a 21-minute Span of the Sec Ond and third periods turning the Early 10-Point deficit into an 88-69 advantage with 4 49 left in the third Quarter bus Lon rallied after that closing the Gap to 101-99 with 7 11 left before an 8-0 run put the Hawks Back in control. When they Cut it to two we did t want to panic or get nervous Wilkins said. When you panic you just make More  Rivers had is of his 22 assists in the first half tying the los Angeles lakers magic Johnson s Mark for a half established on May 3. 1985. At  holds the single game playoff Mark of 24. Set in 1984 against Phoenix. Despite the Victory the Hawks still must Lind a Way to win at Boston Gar Den where they have lost 13 straight since 1985. Oanie 5 is scheduled for bos ton on wednesday night with Ciamp 6 at Atlanta on Friday night and game 7, if needed at Boston on sunday. What we be pot to remember is thai we won two games in a  rivets said. We be got to go to the Garden and just  we be got to Start playing some Hall Boston s Larry Bud said. We wanted tout some pressure on  the Winner of the series will Advance Aba playoffs to the Eastern conference final against the Winner of the Detroit Chicago series which the pistons Lead 3-1. If the Hawks win they will become Only the fifth team in Aba playoff history to win a bust of seven series after Trail ing 2-0. The celtics have never lost a series after leading 2-0. At Home we re More Active you just gel a Little higher and you feel  Bird said. Bird led Boston with 30 Points while Kevin Mihalc had 22 and Danny Ainge 18. Kevin Willis had 19 and Spud Webb 17 for the Hawks Atlanta outscored Boston 22-1 1 in the first 7 11 of the third Quarter extending a seven Point halftime Lead to 88-69. During that run Boston coach . Jones was called for two technical and was ejected. The celtics Cut the deficit to 90-81 before the end of the period however and continued to narrow the margin in the fourth Quarter before Atlanta started its decisive 8-0 spurt. A three Point play and 3-Point goal by Amoc made it 109-105 with 3.07 left but the celtics did t threaten again after a 3-Poinler by Rivers. Wilkins scored 23 Points in the first half As Atlanta took a 66-59 Lead at half time. Bird scored nine of his 13 first Quarter Points in the opening 3 31 As Boston grabbed a 13-8 Lead but Atlanta got it running game going and scored the next eight Points. The c celtics then outscored the hawks21-8 in the next five minutes taking a 34-24 Lead with 2 01 left in the first period. After an Exchange of baskets. Webb scored six consecutive Points starting a 21-4 spurt that gave the Hawks a 49-42 advantage with 6 16 left in the half. A Layup by Mihalc Cut the deficit to 52-51 later in the period but a 14-4 run by the Hawks gave them their largest Lead of the half Al 66-55. Sports Atlanta s Diml Elque Vil Kirts scores on a Dunk As Boston s Larry Bird watches. Young sets rib Mark As Milwaukee wins by the associated press Milwaukee Robin Young doubled Home Jim Cantner to become the Milwaukee All Lime rib Leader As the Brewers Defeated the Detroit tigers 3-1 monday night behind the pitching of Chris Bosio and Dan Pic Sac. Bosio. Who has allowed Only one earned run in his last 24 innings scattered nine hits in seven innings to earn his sixth Victory against three defeats. Vount s rib double came off Wall Terrell. I-1. An enabled him to pass Cecil Cooper As the Brewers Ca reer rib Leader with 945. Gantner had walked and moved around to third on two infield outs. Terrell who had won nine straight decisions suffered his first loss since last aug. 14. With Detroit leading 1-0, Terrell walked Greg Brock to Start the Bottom of the fourth and Rob Deer moved Brock to third with a double. Brock then scored on Joey Meyer s grounder and Deer scored the go ahead run on Gantner s two out single off shortstop Alan Trammll s Glove. Detroit scored in the top of the fourth on Tram Al Roundup mall s single an infield out and Pat Sheridan s Bloop  relieved Bosio with two on and no one out in the eighth and retired All six batters he faced for his eighth save. In other Al games monday royals 7, rangers 6 Arlington. Texas to Jackson and Kevin sender homered and Floyd Bannister raised his record to 18-4 since the 1987 am Star game As Kansas City downed , 6-2 this season allowed two runs and five hits in eight innings and icel with a 7-2 Lead As the royals handed the rangers their second straight set Back after Texas had equated the club record with an eight game winning Streak. The rangers trailed 3-2 after Steve Buechele s Solo Homer in the fifth inning but Jackson hit his seventh Homer a 426-foot shot off loser Paul Kilgus in the sixth after Frank White singled. The royals scored an unearned run in the seventh and Scoter hit his second Home run in the ninth off Dewa Nevaughn. That proved to be the decisive run when Texas scored four run off Bud Black in the Bottom of the a Inchon Pete Incaviglia s two no Homer and rib singles by Pinch hitter of disc Mcdowell and Buechele. Blue jays 5, White sox i Chicago Dave Salieb continued his Mastery of Chicago with a four hitter and Kelly Gruber had an inside the Park Homer As Toronto snapped a three game losing Streak. It was the first Complete game of the season for such who struck out four and did not walk a Batter in boosting his record to 15-4 against the while sox. He is 9-1 in Comisky Park where he has won six in a Row since his Only loss in May 1982. Pat Borders hit his second Home run of the season inthe three run fifth inning after Gruber Drew a walk from loser Rick Alorton. Two out doubles by Tony Fernandez and Lloyd mos by made it 3-0. Athletics 3, red sox 0 Boston Dave Parker Hil a two run Homer and see Al on Page 26