European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 3, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 3,1988 the stars and stripes Page 21 a Minnesota third baseman Gary Gaetti reaches in vain for a drive hit by the Blue jays Sil Campusano at Toronto monday. Royals snip tigers Lead by the associated press Kansas City to. To Jackson hit his third Home run in three games and fuelled a rally with a double leading the Kansas City royals to a 5-3 Victory Over the Detroit tigers monday night. The loss trimmed the tigers Lead in the al East to a half game Over new York and one game Over Boston who were both Idle. Mark Gubicza who lost 3-1 to the tigers last week in Detroit improved his record to 13-6 with Relief help in the eighth inning. Steve Farr recorded his 12th save after the tigers scored three times in the eighth on a bases loaded walk by Lou Whitaker and two run single by Alan Trammell. Doyle Alexander 10-6, was the loser. Jackson doubled and scored in the the fifth to give Gubicza a 2-0 Lead. In the seventh he led off with his 16th Home run. Jackson sat out saturday night but homered against Baltimore on Friday and sunday. Al Roundup Willie Wilson who had two of the royals seven hits singled leading off the third took third on Kurt still Wells single and scored on Kevin Seitzer s fielder s Choice grounder. Jackson s Lead off double in the fifth was followed by Wilson s rib single. George Brett led off the Kansas City sixth with a double moved up on Frank White s groundnut and scored on Danny Tartabull s sacrifice Fly. The royals added an insurance run in the eighth on an rib double by Brett. In other al games Blue jays 3, twins 1 Toronto George Bell hit a three run Homer in the eighth inning giving Toronto a Victory Over Minnesota and spoiling Frank Viola s bid to become the majors first 17-game Winner. Viola 16-4, was lifted with two outs in the eighth after giving up consecutive singles to Tony Fernandez and Manny Lee. Bell then greeted reliever Jeff rear Don with his 15th Homer of the season. The game featured a pitching Duel be tween Viola and Toronto starter Dave Stieb 11-7.Viola allowed seven hits struck out three and did t walk a Batter while Stieb limited the twins to three hits struck out six and walked one in eight  Henke pitched the ninth for to Ronto to pick up his 19th save. Kent Hrbek hit a Lead off single in the fifth went to second when Gary Gaetti walked and scored on a single by Steve Lombardozzi. A s 10, White sox 2 Chicago Jose Canseco homered in his fourth straight game and Dave Henderson drove in four runs with a Homer and a single leading Rookie Todd bums and Oakland to a Victory Over Chicago. Canseco s two run Homer in the first inning was his fifth in the last four games and his major league leading 31st of the season Matching his total of last year see al on Page 26 sports bucs rap Gooden mets 7-2 by the associated press new York the Pittsburgh pirates found a Way to avoid being run out of the National league East race. They got some runs against Dwight Gooden and averted a four game sweep by the new York mets. The pirates held to one run on 13 singles in losing the first three games of the series erupted for 16 hits. Mike la Valliere s two run Homer broke a scoreless tie in the sixth inning and the pirates went on to end new York s five no Roundup game winning Streak with just their third Victory in 10 games against the mets this season. The teams begin another four game series in Pittsburgh on Friday night. You have the Best in the business going against us on National television. It was a pretty big chore but we battled Back manager Jim Leyland said after his pirates roughed up new York 7-2 and pulled within four games of the Divi Sion leading mets. This was a big game tonight. We had to win. It was important la Valliere said. Anytime you go up there against Dwight Gooden you expect him to throw a shutout or  but Doug Drabek not Gooden was the pitching Star of the muggy night be fore 53,231 fans the mets largest crowd of the season. Drabek 10-5, worked six shutout innings and won his fifth straight Start. Gooden 13-6, was tagged for 11 hits Matching the most in his career and four runs in 6 innings. The 16 hits that Gooden and two relievers allowed were the most against the mets this year. . Reynolds went 4 for 5, and Andy Van Slyke hit a two run Homer and an rib single. Coming out Here today on the sub Way we knew our offence was on a Respi Rator Van Slyke said. But the pirates batting Only .181 Dur ing a 2-7 slump revived themselves be fore leaving Shea stadium. We did t want to go Home on that plane sulking and with our Heads Down Bobby Bonilla said. It s Tough to play in new York. Now we get them Back at our see no on Page 26 Aba soviets discuss cagers playing in . New York a the National basketball association said monday it has met with the soviet Union amid reports that the two countries May be close to agreement on allowing soviet players to play in the Aba. There have been discussions with the state com Mittee for sport and the state committee for television and radio of the .s.r.," Gary Bettman Aba general counsel said. These discussions have covered a wide Range of subjects including. The possibility of and circumstances under which soviet players May play in the Aba. These discussions Are ongoing on All topics and although significant Progress has been made nothing has been finalized  Aba commissioner David Stern returns from the soviet Union this week following reports that the league has moved near to an arrangement that could permit two soviet players to play in the Aba after the olympic games. Stern met with soviet sports officials last week at the same time the Atlanta Hawks were playing a three game series with the soviet National team. The Atlanta Constitution reported sunday that the Aba and soviet sports officials Are close to a Deal that would allow Center Arvydas Sabonis to play for the Portland Trail blazers and guard Sarunas Machule Nis to play for the Atlanta Hawks. In addition to discussions on soviet players bet than said the soviets also talked with the Aba about sponsored telecasts of Aba games the Sale of Aba licensed products and continued cooperation Between the Aba and the soviets on clinics for coaches players and referees. Trail blazers owner Paul Allen was upbeat about the prospects of Sabonis playing for Portland. I m waiting for Harry to come Back Allen said sunday night. Ill sit Down and talk with him when he gets Back. I remain  Allen was asked whether the blazers would reach a contract agreement with Sabonis or with the soviet sports authorities who would then pay Sabonis a Sti Pend. That s really an Issue for the whole league Allen said. That s something that David Stern has been spending a lot of time thinking  Sabonis left for Home last week after spending three months in Portland rehabilitating a ruptured Achilles Tendon. Another Issue is whether the soviets pay would count on an Aba team s salary Cap. The Trail blazers after signing Center Kevin Duckworth to an eight year $16 million contract Don t have much leeway left under the Cap. Jack Schalow a Portland assistant coach who spent several weeks working with Sabonis said he thinks the 7-foot-2 Center can be a Good player. The whole thing is How Quick he can pick up the English language so the coaching staff can have Confidence in playing  with him is As big As anything. By the end of the season he could