European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 25, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday May 25, 1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports lakers rip mavs in opener by a Krak Wilson 1nglewood. Calif. A James worthy scored 28 Points and Byro Scoll 23 As the los Angeles lakers turned Hack a second Quarter Dallas rally and beat the Mavericks 113-98 monday night in game i of the Aba Western conference finals. Magie Johnson added 19. Karyeni Abdul Jabbar 17 and . Green 14 forthe defending Champion lakers who led 52-49 at halftime. Mark Aguirre Rolando Blackman and Roy Tarpley scored 18 apiece for the Mavericks and Derek Harper added 17. Game 2 is set for wednesday night at the forum. The series then shifts to re Union Arena in Dallas for games Friday and sunday. The lakers took a 41-32 Lead on Michael Cooper s 3-Point shot with 45 to play in the second Quarter. Then tar Aba playoffs play. Aguirre and Blackman led inc Mav Ericks on a 15-1 run. Capped by Black Man s Long jumper at 4 22. For a 47-42 Lead. The lakers missed nine straight Field goal tries before Abdul Jabbar hit a sky Book at 3 53 of the second Quarter to Start an 8-0 run that put the lakers Back in front 50-47. Los Angeles got its running game going in the third Quarter and sprinted to a 76-63 advantage with 2 29 left As worthy Scott and Green made three baskets apiece. Two of Scott s baskets Ocie 3-Pomtcrs. Worthy and Green each scored again and los Angeles led 80-69 at the end of the period. The lakers biggest Lead of the game was 96-79, i oui my Mychal Thomp son s bucket on an Allcy top pass from Scott with 6 50 to play. Once the lakers turned it on the third Quarter the Mavericks could gel no closer than nine Points. Brad Davis hit a i yup for Dallas to Cut the los Angeles Lead to 76-67, but worthy and Green helped the lakers regain a double digit margin. Dallas Drew within nine again As Sam Perkins opened the fourth Quarter with a Baseline Basket but Michael Cooper countered with a shot that put the Lake sup 82-71. Worthy made a three Point play at 10 31 and Johnson hit a Layup As the lakers moved ahead 87-72. After Abdul Jabbar completed his scoring with two free throws to make it106-90. The Mavericks got two baskets from Harper and one from Tarpley who finished with 20 rebounds. But the Mav Ericks were unable to get any in scr. The lakers were playing on just on Day s rest having been taken in seven games by the Utah a in the semifinal series. Dallas had been Idle since wrap Ping up its series against Denver thurs Day night. Los Angeles jumped to an 8-1 Lead Slatting the game and was up 33-28 in the first Quarter. Abdul Jabbar Wen Low Ork Early on Mavericks Center James Donaldson posting him up for four sky Hooks from inc Baseline in inc first half. Abdul Jabbar added a Hook from the Lane lie and worthy finished the first half with 13 Points apiece. The lakers Are trying to become the first team to repeal As Aba Champion since the 1969 Boston celtics. This is the furthest the Mavericks have advanced in their playoff , in is eighth season is in the play off for the filth straight year. Afros scoff shops bucs for 6fh straight by inc associated press Pittsburgh Houston s unbeaten Mike Scott pitched a four hitter for his sixth straight Victory in longest winning Streak of his career As the astros beat inc Pittsburgh pirates 3-0 monday night in a game called by rain and heavy winds after 8 it innings. Scott who struck out four and walked three left for a Pinch hitter in the top of the ninth but received credit for a Complete game and a shutout when the no Roundup wind and rain halted play and the game was called after a wait fan hour and 15 minutes. I was glad it was called because it s hard to play Wilh 500 pieces of paper blowing around  said Scott referring to the 50-mile-an-hour gusts that accompanied the thunderstorm la was t easy to Field either because you did t know what to pick  those winds came they were As Strong As anything i Felt in candlestick Park Wilh the giants 1 Felt like we were going to blow to  reliever Jim Gott who pitched the top of the ninth called it something out of the witches of Eastwick Scott said his split Finger fastball was the Bestil s been All  1 got in trouble with the fastball the split Finger got me out of it he said. But really i Haven t had a bad Day All season. I be been in a really Good  was awesome. He won the game. We could t do anything Wilh him said the pirates Bobby boil la. But it s Good for us to face the Good pitching. To see no on Page 26 Pittsburgh shortstop Al Pedrique rides the shoulder of Houston s Glenn Davis after making the cutout at second. White sox Edge indians 3-2 to break slide by the associated press Chicago the game was closer than manager Jim Fregosi wanted but it was enough for the Chicago White sox to end their seven game losing string. What  we supposed to do win 14-0 to break a losing Streak Fregosi said after the while sox held Oil in Cleveland indians 3-2 monday night. It s Nice to end the  0/zie Guillen without an rib since april 30, doubled Home a run in the sixth inning for his first game winning Hil of Fth  Perez 4-1, gave up two runs and six Hils in 6% innings. Bobby Thig Al Roundup pen finished for his seventh save. Thigpen gave up a walk and single in the ninth before Geling the last out. I always make it interesting. You Guys should know  Thigpen said. Tom Candioli. 6-2, allowed nine hits in his seventh Complete game lied wit Milwaukee s Chris Bosio for the most in the majors. It was a Tough loss. We be been get Ting clutch hits lately and i thought we d do it again tonight said Candiotti. We had our chances but we just did t gel  the loss was Only the third in the last 13 games for inc indians. With the score tied 2-2 in the sixth. Mark Salas singled Wilh one out and went 10 second on Steve Lyons group Dout. Guillen doubled just beyond the reach of diving left fielder Mel Hall. Chicago scored in the first inning when Greg Walker broke a l-for-28 drought Wilh an rib single. Cleveland went ahead 2-1 in the third when Jay Bell and Willie Upshaw Hil run scoring singles. The White sox tied the score in in fourth As Fred Manrique s groundnut scored a run. In other Al games monday Brewers 9, Blue jays 7 Milwaukee Glenn Braggs Hom ered and Paul Mottor had three hits As Milwaukee beat Soronio despite five Home runs by the Blue jays. Tony Fernandez led Ott the game Wilh a Home run and George Bell Fred Mcgriff Pat Borders and Ranee Mulli Niks also homered fur the Blue jays who had eight hits. Odd Jones 2-0, who relieved Afler Ted Higuera developed stiffness in his lower Back in the second inning gave up see Al on Page 26