European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 21, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Friday october 21,13sb the stars and stripes Page 23 series from Page 2t the oilers Reed la srm right Shadow los Angeles superstar Wayne  in first period action wednesday in Edmonton. Oiler fans cheer Gretzky by the associated press Edmonton. Alberta Wayne arc like was greeted with a thunderous our minute standing ovation wednesday night As he resumed to Edmonton for inc first Lime since she stunning Trade that sent him to the los Angeles Kings in August. The oilers beat he Kings 8-6 and Gretzky who did not play particularly Well Man aged two assists in the second period. The sellout crowd of 17,503 Al North lands coliseum where he Buill his reputation As the great Gretzky stood and cheered while he skated around the ice with his new teammates. Sonic fans waved Kings banners and the noise did not Stop until the . National Anthem started. Gretzky did not acknowledge the cheers although he smiled As he sat on the Bench while the ovation continued. There were pro Gretzky banners throughout the Arena including one that said "99, you re still and another that read Down the Drain without  when he took the ice for his first shift after the oilers Drew a penalty 50 seconds into game Gretzky received another loud ovation. He got the puck behind the Kings net and got another cheer. Flames 1, North stars 1 Calgary Alberta Calgary s Doug nil Roundup Gilmour scored once and set up the other goal by Joe in Ouwendyk Basil Macrae had the Lone goal for Minnesota which Lias won Only once in eight games Maple Leafs 4, sabres 2 Toronto Gary Occman scored a Short handed goal and assisted on de Ole Zyk s Power play tic breaking goal late in 1 he second period As Toronto beat Buffalo. East Rutherford . Kirk Mclean turned aside All 28 shots by his former teammates and Rich Sutler score Short handed for the Only goal Vancouver needed. Rangers 5, capitals 1 new York. Brian Mullen scored three times and Brian Lawton had a Goaland two assists for new York it was the rangers first Victory Over the capitals at Madison Square Garden in five games dating to a 3-2 Victory on feb. 4, 19s7. Cin Wilens 5, whalers Montreal def Ensman Mike Lalor converted a pass by Claude Lemieux into his first goal of the season with 1 40 to play. Lemieux skated along the boards and when pressed by  Ulf Samuels son passed to Lalor who found the Corner of the no last goal Lender Mike but. It was Lalor s fifth career goal and his first since Jan 13. Bruins 5, jets 2 Winnipeg Manitoba while one Homecoming was going on " Edmonton Bob Joyce was singing another in Winni Peg with a goal and an assist As Boston Defeated Winnipeg. Winnipeg native Joyce did t get the same thunderous standing ovation As los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky did in his return to Edmonton. But he did draw cheers with his goal. Linc Mac and fellow Rookie Craig Jan Ney also had a goal and an assist. Glen Wesley on a Power play Andy Brickly and Steve Kasper added goats for in Bruins. Andrew Mcbain and Mario Marois scored Power play goals for the jets who lost for the first time at Home. Winnipeg is in last place in the Smyth division at 1-3-2. Boston is off to a Quick record the Best in the Adams Divi Sion. Joyce who played College hockey with North Dakota and spent last year with the Canadian olympic team scored on his first shift in the Winnipeg Arena where he used to watch the jets play. The world  s starting lineup had out homered los Angeles 132-w this Sci son but Belcher and Howell continued inc athletics series Long slump. Belcher just the third Pili Lut 10 Start in the series on his birthday he turned 27 went Duj innings and allowed three runs two of them earned Unm Ven  Stewart the two Lime 20-Garnc Winner took the loss lie gave up four runs Only two earned on us Hiis in 6v  team played particularly Well. Oakland made two errors and los an Geles one and there Ocie soveral other Sloppy  Henderson who Hud four of Oakland s nine hits doubled Home Wall Weiss who singled in the seventh. That finished Belcher and allow Cal walked Canseco on five pitches before usually reliable shortstop Alfredo Griffin dropped a liner by Dave Parker loading the bases and bringing up Mcgwire. The dodgers injury problems continued when Scioscia wis cd his knee an an unsuccessful steal try in the fourth inning and limped off inc Field and into the dugout. The team said that if Scioscia played in game 5, he would be in  dumps by inc Only other Catcher on the los Angeles roster replaced Scios Cia. All purpose Mickey  would have been next in line if dumps by had been  dodgers did catch some Breaks mostly because Oakland could t catch the  sax Drew a walk to Start the game and took third on Hatcher s perfect hit and run single. Sax scored when it Pilch skipped off Catcher Terry Stein Bach s Mill for a passed , in was sure handed second base Man Glenn Hubbard s turn to Muff. He hobbled a routine grounder by Mike Davis forced into inc cleanup spot by injuries to Gibson and Marshall that sent Hatcher to third. Another run scored when John Shelby s line drive skipped off Stewart s Glove and went for an Obi  two runs were More than . Man aged in All of game 4, which in lost 2-1. The athletics scored in their half of inc first As Luis Polom a opened with single advanced on Scioscia s passed Ball and came Home on Canseco s groundnut. Dut the athletics the third Best Field ing team in the american league gave the run Back in the third. Franklin Lubbs doubled and scored when Davis two out liner was played nonchalantly by Rookie shortstop Walt Weiss the Ball nicking off his Glove for Only his second error since july 8.Belcher retired nine straight waiters after Polonia s hit. Dave Henderson singled and Canseco walked to Start the fourth but Belcher escaped by striking out Dave Parker for the second Lime getting Mcgwire on an easy Fly Ball and retiring Lansford on a weak  broke his 0-for-ii skid in the series with a run scoring single in the sixth. Henderson led off with a single Mcgwire walked with two oils and Lansford dared a single into right  avoided further i rouble by gel Ting Steinbach on a grounder. Magazine cites Canseco Oakland. Calif. A Jose can Seco of the Oakland athletics was selected player of the year in the american league wednesday by baseball America  led the Al Wilh 42 homers and 124 runs batted  Strawberry of the new York acts was chosen As the National league player of the  her shifter 23-s, was named the Pitcher of the year in the no and Minne Sota s Frank Viola in the a baseball America named Oakland shortstop Walter Weiss As its Al Rookie of the year and Pitcher Tim Belcher of los Angeles won the honors in the no