European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday. April 23.19b9 the stars and stripes Page 21 pirates obtain Quinones Pittsburgh a the Pittsburgh pirates gambling on a Quick in for the present Friday traded Pitcher Mike Dunne and heir top iwo minor league prospects to the Seattle mariners for Sho top Rey Quinonis and Pitcher Bill Ive player Deal completes the pirates year Long search for a shortstop to replace Rafael Bel hard. \ it was the first major Trade for new general manager Larry Doughty and signals a change in baseball standings Box score s Page 22. Al no roundups Page up Pitcher wins 50th straight tunic Page 23. Canseco a rated Page -25. ,. -. I acc lion for a team that has spent four years restocking its farm sys tem. The mariners also obtained out fielder Mark merchant the no 2 overfill pick in he june 1987 Ama our draft and right handed Pitcher Mike Walker who neatly made the leap from ass a to the pirates opening Day roster. The pirates struggling without injured regulars any Van Slyke Sid Bream and Mike i Valliery and bullpen stopper j i m Colt hit Only five Home runs in their first .15 games inc fewest in the majors. Our immediate need was so vere Doughty said we needed to make a Deal right now. We fell the two biggest strengths Ini our minor league system Are right handed pitchers and outfielders so we were dealing from the. Pirates have been seeking a shortstop to prop up he Bottom end of a batting order i Alvha been one of the least productive in baseball. Ladoit hitter Barry Bonds 24 Home runs last season produced Only 59 Bis. We be had our sights set on Ray since inc Winter meetings Doughty said. He has a history of being productive offensively. He can Knock in some celtics1 playoff plans put on hold by Clinch Pacific title by the associated press Indianapolis Rookie Rik Smits scored 23 Points and Indiana out scored Boston 17-4 to open the final period As the Accra Defeated the celtics 120-110 Friday night. The Iosa prevented the celtics from clinching the final playoff1 spot in the Eastern conference they need a Victory sunday against Charlotte or a washing ton loss to Clinch the spot. Washington a game behind Boston lost to Chicago i is 13 Friday. The Victory gave Indiana a 3-2 record against Boston this season the Pirn Lime in 12 years inc Pacera have won the sea son series Between the two teams. The pacers leading 84-80 going into inc final period outscored the celtics 17-4, including 12 consecutive Points. A Dunk by smile gave Indiana a 101-84 Lead with 6 39 remaining. Kevin me Lac had 28 Points and 10 rebounds to Lead Boston. In other games Friday takers a Trail blazers 114 Portland Ore magic Johnson scored ii of his 23 Points in the second half As los Angeles beat Portland and clinched its eighth straight Pacific Divi Sion title and the no. I play olt spot in the Western conference. The shorthanded Trail blazers who got a 43-Ppinl performance from Clyde Drexler. Lost their fourth in a Row and again failed id Clinch the. Conference s final postseason berth. Dallas pulled within one game of port land with its Victory Over Utah. The blazers must either beat Sacramento in Portland sunday or have Dallas lose a Denver in order to Mike the playoffs. Los Angeles seeking its third straight Aba title won the division title when Phoenix lost to Houston. Pistons 100, to sort 91 a Bairn Hills Mich Mark Aguirre and Isiah Thomas each scored six Points during a 14-4 third Quarter spurt As Detroit Defeated Philadelphia club record 20th straight Home court Triumph. The Piston fourth straight Victory gave them a 3fi-4 Home court Mark and Aba Roundup chichi in s Scollie pippin. 3-Poinli t Breaks do Widlock raised inc Aba s Best record to 62-19, doth arc also club records Bucks 1 17, hornets 110 Charlotte Ricky Pierce scored 21 Points including 10 straight in the fourth period As Milwaukee Defeated Charlotte in the i Torness Home finale of heir inaugural season. Atlanta a Basket by Moses a inn and two free throws apiece by Cliff Livingston and Reggie Theus boosted Atlanta from a one Point deficit in the final two minutes to., its Victory Over Cleveland. A Rackear 42-game Victory famine in the build ing in january. Mario la Mioux. The nil s regular season scoring Champion with 199 Points had a hand in three of the four Pittsburgh goals. He Scot ii the first and assisted on Inq secondhand third. The penguins snapped a 2-2 tie at i8 1s of the Sec Ond period on a goal by Poirk Callander. Pittsburgh took a 2-0 Lead at 4 39 of the second period when Dan Quinn skated around the net and stuffed a shot inside Reuall s Iff skate Quinn look a pass from la Mioux just inside inc Blue line and skated in for the Power play goal his sixth of the playoffs. Philadelphia Cut in to 2-1 it 8 17 of the second when Keith Acton scored to Barrasso s left Side from about five feet and the flyers lied it it 13 27 on a Power play goal by Brian Propp. In Friday s other Pla off game Caim Diens 5,1 ruins 4 Boston Russ Courtnell s goal with 6 08 left spoiled Boston s comeback from a three goal deficit gave Montreal its Victory and k Al inc canadians one win away from a playoff of the Bruins. The canadians 10-0-1 against the Bruins this sea son can Clinch the Bucsi of seven Adams division final sunday night in Boston Montreal is 7-0 in this year s playoffs with a one goal margin in the last Sis victories. Courtnell s fourth playoff goal was set up by Kyan Walter s pass from the Montreal Blue line off the left boards. Courtnay beat Boston defens Eman Glen Wes Ley to the puck on the left Side of the Bruins zone. Goalie Reggie a Mclin skated out to Cut Down the Angle but Courtnell went around him and shoved a five foot Backhander Between inc left Post and Leme Lin s right pad. It left Montreal unbeaten in its last in games
