European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 24, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paga 26 the stars and stripes tuesday May 24.1988 oilers dump Bruins Lead 3-0 Boston api Esa Tikkanen broke a a Mic Midway through inc second period with the lint or his three goals Anil Wayne Gretzky had four assists 10 Lead the Edmonton oilers id within one Victory of their fourth Stanley cup in five years with a 6-3 win Over the Boston Bruins sunday night. Edmonton Tonk a 3-0 Lead in the Best of so Van series and can Clinch its second straight nil championship in Boston tuesday night the Bruins loss the first two games in Edmonton and were hoping a return to Boston s smaller ice sur face would help. But Edmonton had gone 4-2 on themed during the playoffs and demonstrated again it could win anywhere. The score was tied 1-1 after the first period before Edmonton look control. Tikkanen scored a Power play goal Al 10 25 of the second period when he deflected a shot by Glenn an Derson who had a goal and three assists. Anderson took Gretzky s pass from the right Comer of the Boston zone and was alone at the Comer of the crease to the left of goalie Kecan Lemelin. Tikkanen standing in the Slot tipped in Anderson s Short shot Anderson scored his eighth playoff goal at 12 s1 of the second period on a shot thai went through the legs no playoffs of do Senseman Allen Pedrr san and past the right pad of Lemelin who has a 6-22-4 lifetime record against the  made the score 4-1 with his sixth playoff Eoal 1 32 into the final period. The oilers dumped the puck off the boards behind Lemelin and arc Luzky Sookil away from . Arc Luzky the nil s Carter playoff Leader with 167 assists and 247 Points Pas edit to Tikkanen in the Slot and he put a a foot shot by Lemelin s  staged a mild comeback with goals by Moc Lemay at 4 19 and Cam Neely at 14 02. Boston s first Power play goal in 13 chances sandwiched around one by Edmonton s Craig Simpson his Lith of the play offs at 0 28.Tikkanen completed the scoring with his third goal Rilling arc Luzky s pass into an empty net with 20 seconds to  oilers have won 16 of their last 17 playoff series Over five seasons losing Only to Calgary in the 1986 smythe division finals. The Bruins played a More physical attacking game on the smaller ice surface at the Boston Garden than they did in Edmonton where they lost inc first two games. They had 10 shots in the opening period after get Ting just 14 in the entire first game and 12 in the second. Randy Budge gave Boston its first cad of the series 2 46 into the game on the Bruins second shot Bob Sweeney Drew. Arc Luzky to h in on the left Side and passed to Burridge Al the Edmonton Blue line. Burridge Bare Down from the left on goalie Gran Fuhr. Playing his 34lh consecutive playoff gome and beat him with a 15-Footcr to the near Side for i Sec Ond goal of the playoffs. The oilers lied the game Al j 6 18 of the first pc Rixi when Boston failed to Clear a rebound. Gretzky fired a id fool shot from the Middle and Lemelin made a pad save. But the puck trickled in the crease to Kevin Mcclelland who shoved his second playoff goal under Lemelin with no other Bruins nearby. The Bruins had two Good opportunities while Short handed in the opening period with Neely in the pen Alty bos Craig Janney Senle a pass from Kevin Lowe and tried to shove a Backhander by Fuhr who made the save at 10 39. Six seconds later Steve Kasper hit the right Post. Suspension has Rose feeling a bit bored b Joe Kay Cincinnati of game time. The Cincinnati reds Are trotting onto the artificial turf at riverfront stadium in their White and red trimmed uniforms greeted by a loud ovation. Above Pete Rose is finishing off sup per in the stadium dining room. He s wearing Slacks and a shirt his uni form for the res of the month of May. Thai s As close As Rose will gel to the Field. He has a week left on his 30-Day suspension for shoving Umpire Dave i Altone Over a disputed Call. Until june 1. Baseball s most prolific hitter is perhaps baseball s most reluctant Spectator. It s gelling Boring up there now Rose said referring to the stadium Booth he occupies during the games. I just watch the game. It s like Sil Lingat Home and watching it on  under terms of the suspension Rose is allowed in the clubhouse be fore the games. He holds court with reporters in his office then hands the on Field managing responsibilities to coach Tommy Helms. Rose watches from above barred from communicating with the dugout in any Way. Vic has accepted the suspension the Way he accepted of her setbacks Dur ing his 24-year career he does t Brood Over it. It s not Tough to be restricted to watching because you know that s the Way in is he said. That s in penalty i received. There s no sense in crying in my Beer because it s not going to change it. I just go up there and try to Sec inc game from a differ ent perspective which 1 do. If 1 see anything that i think can help i la relay it to Tommy after the game or before the game the next Day. He became a rallying Point for reds fans when National league president Bart Giamatti made him Payfor shoving attorn in an april 30 game at riverfront against the new York mils. Rose got the longest sus pension for a manager in 40 years Anda s 10,000 Fine. Hits eligible to return to the dugout during games june 1. The reds were 11-12 when Rose was suspended. They be stayed around the .500 Mark under Helms. Rose said he was t concerned that his suspension could be another Dis a Pluto reds Pete Rose does  traction for a team struggling through a hitting jump and a rash of injuries. Nah. I be got Loo Many profession als to worry about that Rose said. And they knew i was right. They knew in the suspension was too Long. The knew i was out Here representing them. They knew 1 got the Shaft. I m saying it now. And i said in then and i it say in 50 years from now 30 Days is Loo Long. And we Haven t even started talking about inc $ 10,000. It s too Long for what i did. Iwas wrong. 1 deserved n suspension but not for 30  the length of the suspension enraged reds fans. Rose said he s gotten three or four bags of mail but he has t read the Iii cars. I appreciate the mail whether it s Good or bad he said full 1 Don thave the time to sit there and read All that mail. I be got other things to do. For one thing he has to care for his knee. He had previously scheduled a Ihra Copic surgery May 2 10 remove a torn cartilage suffered just before Spring training. He missed several games that week because of the sur Gery and is ill walks with a pronounced Limp. O s rip mariners win Streak hits 2 by the associated press Baltimore after almost two months of the most dismal baseball in history things May be looking up for the Baltimore orioles. They combined the five hit pitching of Rookie Jose Bam Isla and Mike Morgan with Home runs by Larry sheets and Cal Ripken to defeat the Seattle mariners 7-2 sunday for their first two game winning Streak of the season. You can t get anything going until you put a couple  said manager Frank Robinson of Floc 8-34 orioles. It s Nice to do in. It s certainly a step in the right  it s been a struggle the last or e or four  sheets said. Hopefully we can pick it up and take it from Here Seattle s Mike Moore walked four of the first nine batters he faced but Hel the orioles Willess until the fourth when he issued a Icador walk to Eddie Murray and sheets hit a two run Homer his third giving inc orioles a 2-0 Lead. In other games sunday Yankees 2, athletics 0 new York John Candelaria pitched a two hitter striking out 13, and Jack Gark hit a two run Homer to the fourth inning As new York beat Oak land taking two of three games in the weekend duct of american league Divi Sion leaders Indian 8, royals7 id innings Kansas City my. Julio fran co s three run Homer with two out in the ninth inning tied the score and Ron Washington singled Home the Winner with two out in the i oth. Red sox 12, Angels 4 Boston Mike Greenwoll capped a five run third inning Wilh a three ran Homer and Veteran Bob Stanley activated 10 Days ago after recovering from severe cuts on his pitching hand suffered in a fait in january allowed two hits Inivie innings of scoreless Relief for his first Victory since last aug. 16. Tigers 3, White sox 1 Chicago Wall Terrell pitched a five Hitler As Detroit won its fifth game in a Row and handed Chicago its seventh straight loss. Terrell 2-1, has won 10 of his last 11 decisions dating Back to last season. Brewers 1, Blue jays i Milwaukee Glenn Braggs and Robin Yount homered As Mif Waukee Al Roundup pulp Loki Frank Robinson. Hopes worst is Over broke Alafa hiking slump and snapped a four game losing Streak. Birkbeck gave up a first inning run and then checked the Blue jays on iwo More hits until he needed help from Chuck Crim in the seventh. Braggs lied the game 1-1 when he led off the Bottom of inc second against Mike Flanagan Wilh his fifth Homer. Then Rob Deer walked and scored on Greg Brock s double. Two outs later Dale Sveum tripled and scored on Paul Molitor s double. Young hit his seventh Homer in the fifth off Jose Nunez fallowing a single by Juan Castillo. The Brewers added another run in the seventh on singles by Castillo Youni and Deer. Twins 15-4, rangers 5-1 Arlington Texas Gary Gael i s hit a grand slam off Texas Relief Ace Mitch Williams with iwo out in the ninth inning of the Nightcap breaking up a scoreless Duel. Minnesota took the opener As Tim Launcr had i rec hits including a two run Homer and drove in four runs and Kirvay puck to had three hit Sand three rib. In the first game los striker knocked out in the first inning by Kansas City last thursday Aljo cd nine hits and four runs in 6 i innings. The twins tagged Charlie Hough for nine hits and eightrunsin5 a innings