European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 28, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 28,1939 the stars and stripes Page 21 Illinois Duke make final 4 Illinois Kenny Battle flips backward Layup in front of Syracuse s Stephen Thompson. By the associated press to gel from their Campus Iri Durham n.c., to the Mcaa final four the Duke Blue devils prefer to go via new Jersey. The Blue devils advanced to the final four for the third Lime in four years Sun Day by beating Georgetown 85-77 in the Mcaa East regional championship. Duke has earned All three of its final four trips by winning the East regional at East Rutherford. Nj., and is 6-0 in regional games at the Meadowlands. This has been a great place for us to play Duke s Danny ferry said. Duke 28-7, plays Seton Hall 30-6, which beat Nevada Las vegas 84-61 on saturday in the West final. In the second f me Michigan 28-7, plays Illinois 31-the wolverines beat Virginia 102-65 saturday in the Southeast final while the Lollini beat Syracuse 89-86 sunday to Winthe Midwest. Former Michigan coach watches on to Page is John Thompson coach of the second ranked hoyas once again lost with a favorite. Only six months ago his . Olympic team lost to the soviet Union in the semifinals. The ninth ranked Blue devils led 75-61 with 5 41 remaining but Georgetown 29-5, scored 12 straight Points to Cut the deficit to two before Duke regained control by making 10 of ii free throws. We made some mistakes to let them Back in it but Georgetown forced those mistakes Duke coach Mike Knyzewski said. Then we made our free throws at the end which has t been a strength of  ,.   -.-. -., Christian Lack incr beat Alons mourning in the Battle of freshman Cen ters Lac Tenor made nine of 10 shots and scored 24 Points while mourning scored just 11 Points and was benched near the end of the game ,. Tile most important thing forme was that he blocked my shot Early and i Goethe Ball Back and put it in Lack Toner said. Mourning a third team All american took Persona responsibility for the de feat. I was a big reason Why we were be Hind in the final minutes 1 said Moum John will pitch yanks opener by the associated press Tommy John unwanted by Dallas Green going into Spring training is the Man Green wants to Pilch on opening Day.  45- Pear Oid left hander who came to Spring training at the personal invitation of Yankees owner George Stcin Brenner was named  York s opener at Minnesota next tuesday. He s one in a million Green said How Many Oiher 4s-year-old Guys Are out there cranking up on opening Day or even cranking ii Many of them Are struggling to get out of id. I m still right. Forty five Yea mild Guys should t be pitching in the big leagues but he s  286-22j, will lie. Deacon. My quire for the most seasons played at 26. Mcguire pitched from 188-i to 1888,1 1890 no 1908, 1910 and 1912. He pitched one  each of his last two  of baseball Roundup this is the biggest upset since Hickory beat South Bend Central in Hoo Siers " said John 9-8 last season with a4,49 Eam cd run average. When i came Here 1 Don t think anybody would have Given me two hoots in the wind to slay around As Long As 1 have with what was said pm oct. Al Green also announced the rest or his rotation Dave Lapoint Andy Hawkins Al letter and John Candelaria meanwhile in exhibition play sunday Hawkins combined with acc Gullier Man and Lance Mccullers on a five hit ice and Don Slaught homered As the Yankees beat the Baltimore orioles 3-2. Hawkins 3-0, allowed three Hils and one run in seven innings. Go Elterman pitched a Bill ass eighth and Mccullers allowed a run in the ninth getting his fourth save. New York went ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning against fete Hamisch 1-1, Mcaa tournament ing who Sal on the Bench during the 12-0 run that got the hoyas Back into the game "1 was a big reason we  Anu arc to be winded and i had to give him  Thompson said explaining the benching. We heeded a smaller More Mobile  in sunday s other regional final Midwest Illinois 89, Syracuse 86 Kenny Baltic scored 28 Points and  Anderson added 24 As the Lollini overcame a 13-Poirh deficit and advanced to the final four for the first time in 37  beat Michigan 96-84 and 89 73 during the season but Lollini coach Lou Henson sounded  now they re awesome he said of the wolverines. ."1 Don t think there s another team in the tournament playing As Well As they arc  Anderson scored five Points in a 7-2 run hat broke he final tie of the game and put Illinois ahead to slay in the final6vj minutes. He grabbed an offensive rebound and scored giving the Lollini a 72-70 Lead and Gill made a pull up jumper from the free throw line for a 74-70 lend with 5 38 left,"1 was t supposed to take charge Anderson said. "1 just got into shooting position and got open. Kendall and Steve Bardo delivered the  me at the right  Syracuse which led 35-22, closed to79-78.on"five straight Points by Bill Owens hut Battle scored on an Allcy top pass from Larry Smith and Kendall Gill dunked to make it 83-78, the orangemen pulled to 87-86 on Douglas 3-Pointer with 23 seconds left his Only Basket of the second half. Syra Cuse fouled Marcus Liberty who missed the front end of a on and on with 20 seconds to go. But Gill got the rebound and passed to Battle who was fouled handmade two free throws with 15 seconds to  scored 8 Points for Illinois which denied Syracuse its second final four trip in three years. Owens scored 22 Points for Syracuse 30-s. On Mike Pagli Anilo v r by single and Mel Hall s run scoring group out. Don Laughl homered in the seventh. In other games Houston beat Pitts Burgh 5-1, Minnesota beat Boston 10-9, Toronto heat is Louis 6-0. Montreal beat tin new York wits 3-2 in 10 innings Detroit beat Kansas City 5-2, los Angeles beat Atlanta 5-4, san Diego beat California 6-5 and Philadelphia and Cincinnati played to a 4-4 tie. Astros 5, pirates Mike Scott 2-1 pitched a no hitter for six innings and hit a two run single. He struck out eight and did not allow a hit until Ken Ober Kocl opened the seventh with a Popup in front of the plate that fell for an infield hit the Only hit he gave up in seven  Doug Drabek 1-1, gave up fac run Sand six hits in six innings striking out four and walking none. Twins 10, red sox 9dan Gladden hit a game lying Homer and Tira Launcr a game winning single see baseball on Page 26 tomorrow Al and no schedules Spring his sprung. The baseball season is Here. It s time for the boys of summer. With the Zwior Feanue openers coming up monday it s time Tocheck out where your favorite Iran will be in the weeks and month to come. Tomorrow s stars and stripes will chit the Folicia american league and National league sched Ules for the 198? season. You la find the no on Page 2z and the Al on Page 13, your Stripe sports Section will " feature previews of tiie upcoming rices later in the week