European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 18, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 the stars and stripes tuesday april 18,1989cavs Deal bulls 6th loss in Row by inc associated press Richfield. Ohio Larry Nance scored 10 of his 26 Poi rus during a decisive 12-2 run at the end of inc first half sunday As the Cleveland Cavaliers sent the Chicago bulls to their sixth straight loss 111-92. Cleveland 56-23, is 5-0 this season against the bulls the Cam icy would meet in the first round if inc playoffs began now Chicago beat Cleveland 3-2 in he five game first round playoff series last year. Cleveland s Early nine Point Lead dwindled to one at 43-42 when Michael Jordan scored sin straight Points and Charles Davis hit a Short jumper Midway through the second however stopped he Chicago run with a 12 foot Baseline jumper that started the 12-2 flurry. That run put the Cavaliers ahead 55-44 at the half six of Nance s 10 Points came from foul shots. Brad Daugherty then made a Short Hook and a free throw opening the third Quarter and Cleveland out scored inc hulls 35-23 during the period to put the game away. Ron Harper scored 12 of his.21 Points in inc Quarter including a fast break Dunk that gave the Cavaliers a �0-67 Lead Al the Buzzer Bolh coaches rested their starters for most of the fourth Quarter. Jordan led Chicago with 22 Points and Davis had 15, daughterly tallied 15 for Cleveland. Cleveland has won 31 of its last 32 Home games including nine in a other games sunday. Pistons 104, builds 9sauburn Hills Mich. Mark Aguirre scored four of his 15 Points during a 9-0 third Quarter run and Detroit held off a Laic rally to beat Washington and sweep their five game season series. Aba Roundup Detroit s 18th straight Home court Victory reduced the pistons magic number for clinching the Central division title to one. A Victory Over second place Cleveland tuesday night would give the pistons i hair second straight division Crown and Clinch the Hornc court advantage throughout the playoffs. Detroit raised its Home record to 34-4, Matching the club record for Horn court victories in a season. Their 59 victories this season also represent a club record. Joe Dumars added is Points for Detroit and Isiah Thomas scored 10, his first Points in three games since breaking the Index Finger on his left hand on april 7. Steve Collar scored 17 of his season High 27 Points during the fourth Quarter for Washington. Jeff Malone added 16 Points for the bullets. Backs 100. Nets 96 East Rutherford . Ricky Tierce scored 22 Points including six straight in the fourth Quarter to put Milwaukee ahead for Good in the Bucks Victory Over new Jersey. -. The Triumph pulled Milwaukee within n game of Atlanta in the race for fourth place in the Eastern conference which involves a Home court aryan Lac against the no. 5 seed in the first round of inc playoffs. Mike my acc led new Jersey with 26 Points and Chris Morris had 20 Points and 10 rebounds. 7i rsll5, Philadelphia Mike Gminski scored 25 Points Charles Barkley had 22 and both made crucial free throws in the last id seconds leading Philadelphia Over inc new York kicks. -. The 76ers, the kicks probable opponent in inc first round of the playoffs have beaten new York in four of six games this season. Philadelphia led by As Many As 26 Points m the first half bul fell behind 112-111 on a 1 5-fool jumper by Patrick Ewing with id seconds left. Barkley then made two free throws and to Janinski made two More. " Hersey Hawkins scored 21 Points and Mark Jack son and Ewing led the kicks with 16 each although Ewing missed most of the second half with a sore right knee. " rocketsll4.mav rtck�112, _.-. Dallas Olis Thorpe s Basket with 1 34 left in overtime culminated a comeback from a 22-Poml Defi Cit As Houston Cal Dallas and clinched us fifth consecutive winning season. -. Dallas Chance to Send the game into a second Over Lime failed when Brad Davis hit the rim on a driving Layup Allyc Buzzer. With the loss the Mavericks scared playoff elimination. Either a Portland Victory or a Dallas loss clinches the eighth and final Western conference spot for Portland. Laws 121, heal 108 Inglewood Calif. Magic Johnson scored is of his 24 Points in the second half and added 21 Points As the los Angeles lakers celebrated Kareem Abdul Jabbar s final birthday As an Active player Wilh a Victory Over Miami. The Triumph increased the lakers Lead Over inc Idle Phoenix suns to a full game in the Pacific division with four games to play the lakers who have won seven consecutive division titles Jilson Hope to finish with inc Best record in the Western conference. The Chai losers of 12 straight Road games and 38 of their first 40, Gol 27 Points Edwards and 15 each from grand Long and Scott Hastings. Miami s Only two Road victories have come Highl Miles away from the forum against the los Angeles clippers. Al from Page 21 Palmeiro and Steve Hom ered As Texas Ouslan led Detroit is lend ing the hangers winning Slcak to eight tames the Slcak matches inc club record set in 1976,197.9 and 1988 and inc rangers 10-1 record Marks their Best Start since the franchise moved to Texas 17. Years ago. Detroit,.which also had Ihrck Hom ers is 2-7, inc worst record in baseball athletics 3, White sox 2 Chicago Wall Weiss returning to the lineup after missing three starts because of the flu singled in the tie breaking run in the ninth inning As Oak land edged Chicago. Reliever Dennis Ecker sly 1-0, pitched the final i v innings 10 gel inc Victory while son starter Eric King 0-3, was charged with inc loss. Brewers a indians 3 Milwaukee Glenn by flags who had three Hils and three Rols grounded a basis loaded single in the Iyih inning to lift Milwaukee Over Cleveland for a sweep of ill free Garnoc series. Chuck Crim la pitched one inning for the Victory. Angels 111, mariners 0 Seattle Mark Mclorn orc had. Three Hils indu Dinga 1wo-run single Bill Schmo Cdr homered and Bert Blyleven pitched a four Hitler for his 56lh career shutout As California routed Seattle. Blyleven 2-1, allowed four hits struck put ,.walked-none and allowed just two runners .10 second base. Late sports Boston a Mike Greenwoll hit " a Trio run Homer us the Boston red sox Ratek a fur the runs in he eur Hon inning monday to beat the 6 the orioles scored two runs in the. Ninth but foil Short in their bid to win curse Cullver games on the Road Tor the first times ice August 19h7. Kills Burks cd off i Boston eighth with a triple off Brian Leolton 1-2, win replaced starter Juse Bau Tesla at hit Mart of the a tenth. Grown will then Hil his fourth Homer of the. Senson a 420-fool blast into inc bleacher in right Center. No from Paga 21 Chicago cobs Catcher to Cerardi tags out Philadelphia s torn 1 ice Rafler a rundown. After entering the season 1-9 against them. He struck out five and walked four and held new York witless Between n. Two out triple by Dave Magadan in the fourth and Strawberry s two out Homer in the eighth. ,. Brings 7-1, glands 2-6. San Francisco Kevin Mil chill drove in three runs with a pair of Dou Bles leading san Francisco to a 6-1 Vic tory Over Atlanta for a split in the first game Gerald Perry drove in four runs with a three run Homer and a single As the braves won. Mitchell who drove in two runs in Thev one Nerv leads the National league with five Home Rii Sand 19, Rols. Dod Ojers 2, astr us 1 los Angeles Tim scary pitched a five hitter and Mike Marshall extended his hitting Slcak to nine games Wilh his third Home run in four Days leading los Angeles past Hus Lon. Leary. 2-1, took a iwo Hii shutout into inc ninth bul Ken Caminiti led a single. Young hit into a Force play Rafael Ramirez singled him. To third and Billy a ichor followed with an re single. Marshall ended a scoreless lie with his fourth Homer of inc season driving left hander Jim Deshaies first piled of inc fourth inning into the left Field scats Mickey Hatcher tripled with two out and scored on Jeff Hamilton s double. Reds 5,1 air is 0 san Diego Rick Mahler pitched a six Hitler for his first Shloul in More than two years and harm Winningham and Jeff a cd hit Crisc Culive Home runs in a five run first inning As Cincinnati beat san Diego. The reds reached de Wilson 2-1, for five Hils in the first Mahler took it from there for his first shutout since april 7,19b7. When he was with Atlanta. An sport radio baseball Detroit at Minnesota 2 . Wednesday
