European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 13, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday october 13,198b patience paid off for Mcreynolds Bejohn Nadol los  things looked Himics to Kevin me Reynolds in game 6 and thai Means things look a lot belter far inc new York acts in the National league playoffs. At least they will see a game to they gave me Heller pitches to hit. That made it a Little easier Mcreynolds said after driving in three run including two with a fifth inning in Nice to help the acts beat the dodgers 5-1 and Force a seventh game. They were pitching me Good my Reynolds said after becoming the eighth player in no playoff history to get four hits in a game Felt like i was jumping at the bail a Little bit. I was a Little More patient  Mcreynolds was 3-for-2d in the first five games of he series. For the first Lime in the sixth game he had Gregg Jeff cries nil Ting behind him in inc sixth spot. "1 Don t know if that made any differ ence or  Mcreynolds said. All i know is i got some pitches tonight that could  mels manager Darcy Johnson made some other lineup changes. One was Lomove Wally Backman up to inc second spot replacing cite pics. Another was to put Kevin Elster at shortstop in place of the slumping Howard Johnson. Johnson who baited behind mercy nolds hit 24 Home runs during the sea son but was i -for-17 in the playoffs. I like that. It s Beautiful Elster said of tuesday s lineup. Jeff cries is an rib hitter. H s going to make a difference big time in the pitches Mcreynolds will Sec ill Asisla  until Mac got going acts outfielder Darryl Strawberry said. "1 Don l think a Lai of people realize How import he is to  Strawberry said the Way Mcreynolds hit tuesday might make a difference in the pitches Strawberry will Sec wednesday. That s Why 1 Lake to walks Longhi Strawberry said. You Vegal to be  Jeff cries was surprised to Bat Sish and was t sure if he made a difference in the pitches Mcreynolds saw he said he did but i Don l know if it was because of me Jeff cries said. It s All right i la do it Bat sixth. It  Backman was Happy to be Back in the no. 1 spot. It paid off right away when he got a Hil and run single in the first to set up Mcreynolds sacrifice Fly. It was the first Lime in the playoffs that new York had scored first in a game. I m just trying to do something help this bal club get Back into it Backma said. That s where i want to hit. I m just Happy with the decision. I liked it and it worked for us  mets Kevin Elsler hits an rib double off in third inning. The Catcher is Mike so Torii. Mets from Page 17 warmth of the swaying path Trees. The dodgers were inspired by Cone Sprose and chased him after two innings of came 2, scoring five runs on live hits in route to a 6-3 Victory. It was Cone shortest Outing As a starter this year and his career As a columnist lasted Only one More Day. Cone then came Back and got the Las three oils of the acts 8-4 Victory in game 3 on saturday but still wanted a Chance to prove his 20-3 season record was not a Fluke. After a shaky first inning. Cone shut the dodgers out on one hit until the fifth when la. Reliever Brian Hollon singled with two oils. Steve sax walked and Mickey Hatcher singled in a run Locut the new York Lead to 4-, Holton was 0-for-10 this season and Only 1-for 2 lifetime. Cone ended the threat by getting Kirk Gibson to Pup of third. Cone who did make his first Start until May 3, struck Oul six and walked three. After Cone walked the tint two batters in the first inning Gibson attempted a Sac Rifice bunt but popped to Cone instead. I made the big Pilch to Gibson and that was inc key to inc game right there Cone said. Gibson said he made the decision to bunt on his own. He walked the first two Guys and i thought it was a Good play. I gel paid forsaking that kind of play but i blew it Gibson said. I m a Good bunter. If i gel it Down we have the bases loaded and none Oul. Bui i did  Coue said he was t ready when in game started. We had that Long first inning and Idin t prepare properly. I struggled out of it. I had some Good pitches to gel Ulof  Mcreynolds four hits tied an no playoff record accomplished by eight players the last Tito Landrum of the  cardinals in 1985. It s strange game Mcreynolds  go Oul Iacre keep plugging away hacking Al in and sometimes Good things happen. "1 think the whole country saw the real David Cone Mcreynolds said. He had some Nasty stuff mcts1 manager Dave Johnson said he could see Cone was a Little nervous Buldin t think of taking him Oul. If i thought thai 1 would have had somebody warming up Johnson said. Tim Leary a 17-Gamc Winner this sea son was the victim of the met Offen Sive resurgence which had been foreseen by Johnson. In each of the first five games the dodgers had taken the Lead while during the regular season the acts scored first in seven of the i games. This time the acts came Oul running and scoring against Leary. Scary a former met lost three of his last five decisions in the regular season and was 0-2 against new York allowing inc runs and 13 hits in 12 innings. After fouling off several pitches Lead off hitter Len Dykstra hit a shot to first base that Hatcher hobbled for an error. Wally Backman moved from eighth to second in the order dropped a perfect hit and run single in front of a hobbling Gibson in left to Send Dykstra to third. Keith Hernandez struck out and after Dairy Strawberry walked la Load the bases Mcreynolds hit a sacrifice Fly to right Field. Mcreynolds had 19 game winning Bis during inc season and hit .309 with runners in scoring position. Strawberry 9 for 26 in the series and Mcreynolds led off the third i nning wit singles and iwo oils later Kevin Elster hit an kill double. Elsler was 3 for 4 against Leary with iwo Home runs in iwo games this season. Leary walked Strawberry leading off the fifth and Mcreynolds followed with a Home run Over the 370-foot sign in Redfield Mcreynolds also homered in game 4. The mels made in 5-1 in the Singh when Dykstra doubled and scored on single by Hernandez Cone got off to a bad Start when he walked sax on four pitches and threw three balls o Hatcher. The third Ball to Hatcher was a wild Pilch and sax move to second. Hatcher then walked on a 3-1 Pilch. Gibson who had three sacrifice bunt this season popped to Cone trying to get the bunt Down. Gibson who had re injured his left hamstring stealing a base in the ninth inning of the dodgers 7-4 Victory in game 5 had been considered doubtful participant until just before the game Mike Marshall followed the failed bunt by flying to left for the second outland Cone struck Oul John Shelby to end the threat. The mels missed a scoring Chance of their own in the second when Elsler leading off the inning reached second on third baseman Jeff Hamilton s throwing error. Cone sacrificed Elsler to third and after Dykstra was hit by a pitch Leary struck out Backman and Hernandez grounded into a Force play. Trade from Page 17 bunt from Page 17 been Able to acquire two very Good basketball , that has Mccanl Hal we have had to give up a talented player. Otis is a great player and most Likely will be better with  our two new acquisitions ,. Will help us play the style of basketball that we want to play Russell  Are both experienced pros and having been contributors on the 19ss Western conference championship team yet they both have Many of their fines Yean  they will both be valuable players with this club. Well be Able to establish their positions in about week Kings coach Jerry Reynolds said of Mccray Thorpe 6-foot 1 1, is starting his fifth Aba  averaged 20.s Points and 10.2 rebounds per game last season. Took the first pitch a called strike. He dug in again. He was ready. The dodgers were ready. The crowd of was ready. Cone delivered and of no Gibson squared to bunt. He had tried to Burn earlier in the series and been unsuccessful. This one was even worse. The Ball went straight up almost As if in slow motion there was no doubt in would be caught it was just a matter of who wanted it. Gibson instantly knew he had failed. He headed toward first base his momentum leading him Iacre even while his heart said it was pointless. Cone had walked the first iwo Guys and Gib son said he decided to look for a strike. When he did t get that he decided to bunt figuring the worst would be runners on second and third with one out. I be Given myself up before Gibson said that was my decision. If i had executed properly it would have been a Good play. I m a Good bunter. Everything just went Well until right Al he end. I probably picked a Pilch Loo High. 1 blew the  the big thing Hal turned it around for me was when Gibson tried to bunt Cone said i probably should have let the Ball Bounce and tried for a double play. Bul in helped me Settle Down ii was inc break Cone and the mels needed. Cone retired Mike Marshall and John Shelby to end the threat and finished with a five Hiiter. I made the big Pilch to Gibson and thai was the key to the game right