European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - December 18, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday december 18,1988 the stars and stripes Page 23 Kings rally to defeat red wings by the associated press Detroit Brilliant goal lending by Glenn scaly kept Las Angeles in the game until inc Kings big guns could shut Down the Detroit red wings Friday night. The 19,875 Detroit fans in Joe Louis Arena were chanting beat l.a., beat  until Bernic Nich Olls and Mike Allison shut them up and shot Down the red wings scoring goals 43 seconds apart in the third period to lift the Kings to a 6-4 Victory. The red wings out Shol inc Kings 43-26 bul Healy the win Ninelist goaltender in the nil with a 16-r-o record was Superb if you Lake our goal Lender out at it we lose inc game Nichols said. That was playoff hockey. We be never heard thai chanting before. But it was Good. Maybe in Means we be  the score was lied 3-3 when Nicholls took the puck the length of inc ice and snapped a 10-foot shot past Glen Hanlon for his 35lh goal at 11 10. Then Allison on his Knees to the left of Hanlon lipped in inc rebound of Bob Carpenter s shot for a 5-3 . Thai was probably my Best goal of the season Nicholas said. I got the two  split out a Lille bit and then made a Good shot thai went in ii could t have come Al a better Lime. Ii took inc crowd out of the game. The red wings never quit. They tried to come Back but it was t the same after  the red wings who pulled Hanlon Wilh 1 31 to play gel to within 5-4 on Steve Yzerman s 30th goal of the season with 42 seconds remaining. Bui Wayne or Tiky scored his 25ih goal into an empty net with Otic second remaining to  inc Victory. The Kings who snapped de troit s Ihrcke june winning Klee ii arc 6-2-1 in i hair last nine games and 21-11-1 for the season. The Kings 21st win last season did i come unlit he 59lh game feb. 11. In the1 Only other nil Garni played Friday night flames 5, canucks 3 Vancouver British Colum Bia Joe nieu Wandyk s penalty shot goal with four seconds left in the second period sent Calgary past Vancouver. In Ouwendyk s21st goal of the season Pui Calgary ahead 4-3 be fore Doug Gilmour scored into an empty net with six seconds remaining in the game.  flames beat Vancouver Tor the second time in two nights Cal Gary won 2-0 at Home thursday. The hard Luck canucks had Sev eral Good chances in the third period but were stopped by the Brilliant goal ending of Mike Vernon. Gary Roberts. Al Mclnnis and Jamie Macoun also scored for inc flames who maintained i hair eight Point  Over los Angeles in Ine smythe division. Peri Skripko Brian Bradley and Greg Adams scored in the second period for Vancouver 1-6-1 in its Masl. Eight Barnes and ensconced in the cellar in inc smythe division. Clancy leaves Blue jays for 3-year astros pact by inc associated press Jim Clancy left the Toronto Blue jays for Houston and Alan Ashby resigned with the astros Friday the deadline for the 12 baseball veterans granted a second Chance to decide their fates. Among other new look free agents Claudell Washington and Doyle Alexan Der left their learns and became free agents Ron Guidry of the new York Yankees Ernie Whilt of Toronto and Brian Downing of California who Gal a slightly improved contract elected to stay with i hair teams. The 12 players who were made new look free agents by arbitrator George Nicolau As part of me collusion ii Case had until Midnight to decide whether or Noi 10 leave i hair teams. Unlike regular free agents Washington and Alexander May negotiate with their former dubs beyond the Jan. S deadline. Five new look free agents previously agreed to new contracts. Second base Man Willie Randolph left the Yankees and signed with los Angeles for $1.75 million Over two years and Catcher Bob Boone left California and signed with Kansas City for $8113,001, one Dollar More than he played for last season Pitcher Ken Daulcy re signed Wilh is. Louis for si.65 million Over two years Catcher Rich gedman re signed with Boston for one year at s1.15 million and Pitcher Roy Smith agreed to a split con tract with Minnesota that will pay him $100,000 if he is in the major leagues and $42,000 if he is in the minor leagues. Also Friday infielder Wayne Tolle son a regular free agent re signed with the Yankees and inc Philadelphia Phillies and is. Louis cardinals announced a Trade. Clancy 11-13 in 19sb Wilh a 4.49 Era agreed to a three year contract for s3.45 million. He will gel si.15 million in each of the next three seasons and can earn an additional $25,000 each year for appearing in 30 or More games and an other 125.000 for pitching 200 or More innings. The 32-year-old right hander who joined Toronto in 1977, has spent his entire career Wilh the Blue jays and is 128-140 lifetime. He was paid i900,000 last season. Toronto offered a two year co miracl and an option for 1991 that if exercised baseball Roundup Jim Clancy. Accepts s3.45-mi1lion pact would have been Worth about s3 million. Ashby 37, agreed to a one year con miracl Worth $550,000. He bailed .238 in 1988 with seven Home runs and 33 Bis. He was paid $450,000. Several clubs were interested in signing him especially Montreal. Tolleson agreed to a two year contractor $g35,00 k he will get $410,000 in 1989, the same salary he made in 1988, the Phillies acquired backup Catcher Steve Lake and outfielder Curt Ford from the cardinals for outfielder Mill Thompson. Lake gives us the right hand hitting Catcher i was looking for said Phillies general manager Lee Thomas. Ford is inc Type of Guy who will give manager Nick Cyva some Man Euvera ability because he can play three Outfield positions As Well As first second and third Thomas said. He s also a Good Pinch  Lake 31, baited .278 in 36 games for St. Louts  with one Home run and four rib. He has a five year career average of .236. He is considered a Good defensive receiver with Only two errors in his two seasons at is. Louis. He broke in with inc Chicago cubs in. 1913, As a Pinch hitter last year he hit .294, Ford 28, led the cardinals in Pinch hits with nine and knocked in nine runs he bailed .195 for the season. In 1987. He hit .285 Overall and .389 As a Pinch hitter Wilh a .450 on base percentage. He has a .261 average in three major league seasons. Hit career Pinch hit average is .264 with 23 hits and 18 rib. Thompson came to the Phillies three years ago along with Pitcher Sieve Budro Sian in a Deal that sent Catcher Ozzie Virgil and Pitcher Pulc Smith to Atlanta. The 29-year-old outfielder hit .288 in 22 games with the Phillies Lasi season with two homers and 33 rib. In three major league seasons he has compiled a .288 average with 17 homers and 109 rib. Thomas in his program to rebuild the � Phillies now has acquired pitchers Floyd Youmans Jeff i Arrott Ken Howell Lake and Ford and disposed of pitchers Shane rawly and Kevin Cross. He recently disclosed that he would not re sign Pinch Hitler Greg Gross and Veteran re Liever Kent to Kulvec. California guaranteed Downing s $850,000 salary for 1989 and has an of lion for 1990. Whilt already is signed for 1990 by torn to Al 1800,000. In becoming a free agent Washington rejected the Yankees offer of a two War if.5 million contract. He batted .308 in 1988 with 11 homers and 64 Bis. Tom Reich Washington s agent said there still was a Chance the outfielder would return to new York but in was decreasing. What has been tool is thai there s no longer a primary commitment to new York Reich said Friday. At this Point hell go to wherever he has an attractive offer although Guidry decided not to be come a free agent his remaining time with the Yankees. Figures to be Shon. New York is not expected to offer inc Pitcher a new contract by next tuesday s deadline making him a free agent any Way.  two free agents Friday accepted salary arbitration offers from i hair Fanner clubs shortstop Craig Reynolds with hous ton and Catcher Tim Launcr with the twins.  from Page 21 to 68-62 at inc 4 34 Mark. Kelly Tripucka a s Layup brought the hornets within 77 74 with 42 seconds left before the Mav Ericks scored six straight Points to finish the Quarter with a 83-74 .Aguirre s Layup with 8 28 left capped a 10-4 run that Pui Dallas ahead 93-78. Hanks 115, Bucks 112 Atlanta Glenn Rivers made a 15-Foolcr with 17 seconds remaining and Reggie thus added two free throws with five seconds left to lift the Hawks Over the Bucks. 1 v Dominique Wilkins who scored 30 Points put Atlanta ahead 111-105 with 2 03 left but Milwaukee scored seven straight Points. Larry Krystkowiak made a is food jumper Terry Cumnings made a free throw and an in footer and Sidney Moncrief made a pair of free throws to give inc Bucksa ill ill . After Atlanta again took the  Milwaukee had two chances to tic. Wilh five seconds left. Jay Humphries in Bounds pass to Ricky Pierce went out of Bounds. After Wilkins loss inc Ball out 6f Bounds the Bucks had a second Chance. Cummings got inc Ball to Mon chief but inc Bucks guard could t get his 3-Poini shot off before the Buzzer. Cummings scored 32 Points and grabbed 13 rebounds for Milwaukee. Sun 132, Trail Bruera 115 Phoenix Armon William scored a career High 41 Points and Kevin John son had 13 of his 22 in the fourth Quarter As Phoenix beat Portland for its sixth straight Home Victory. Portland which had wort the last seven games against Phoenix and ii of the past 12 games Overall trailed 104-89 after the third Quarter and 120-103 with 6 07 remaining. Clyde Drexler who had a season High 42 Points scored eight in an 11-0 run to Cut the Trail blazers deficit to 120-114 with 3 37 left. Johnson made a jumper with 3 21 remaining two free throws Wilh 2 35 logo and a Layup with 1 45 left increasing the suns  to 126-118. Terry Porter s 3-Poinler Portland s third of the fourth Quarter and seventh of the game pulled the Trail blazers to 128 121 with 55 seconds left. But Johnson made a jumper eight seconds later an added a foul shot with 24 seconds left Eddie Johnson finished Wilh 19 Points while Tom Chambers had 16 and Mark West 14 for inc suns who also got 16 assists from Kevin Johnson and 12 re Bounds from Gilliam. Richard Anderson had 20 Point for Portland which had is three game win Ning Streak snapped. Porter added "17points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists. Gilliam. A second year Power Forward whose previous career High was 35 on nov. 29 at Houston scored 24 by half time including 16 in the isl Quarter. Clippers 121, no Gucu 118 los. Angeles. Ken Norman made two free throws with five seconds remaining to give the los Angeles clip pers a Victory Over Denver. Danny Manning scored a season High 29 Points for the clippers and Norman scored 23, Waller Davis scored 26 Points for the nuggets arid Alex English 22. V the clippers broke a three same los ing Streak and snapped Denver s three game winning Streak English s Basket with .48 seconds remaining pulled inc nuggets to 118-117