European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 16, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday. May 16,1989 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports flames nip canadians in opener Calgary Alberta a Rookie Thoren Fleury broke a 2-2 lie Midway through the second period and the Calgary flames sparked by de pc Neman Al Mclnnis two goals beat the Montreal canadians 3-2 in the opener of the Stanley cup finals sunday  second game of the Best-of-7 series is scheduled for wednesday night in Calgary. The flames also won the 1986 opener at Home against Montreal in their Only other finals appearance. But the canadians won the next four games and claimed the most recent of their record 23 Stanley . A s-foot-5 Center who scored 14 goals after being called up from Salt Laki City of the International hockey league on Jan. 1, scored his fifth playoff goal and third game Winner at 11 45 of the second period.  Jamie Macoun Rushing up ice passed the puck from the Montr Caj Blue line to Fleury in the left Circle and Fleury fired it from the left face off Dot Between the legs of Patrick Roy the nil s leading goalie in the regular season and  goal gave the flames their 10th Victory in their last 11 playoff games. Calgary was 45-0-2 in the regular season and is 10-1 in the playoffs in games in which it led after two periods. It was the first Victory by a Home team in four meetings this season Between Calgary and Montreal. Stephan a Richer and  Larry Robinson scored for Montreal whose i is regular season Points were second Only to Calgary s 117. The canadians allowed the fewest goals during the regular season 218, eight fewer than Calgary. The opener Between the nil s top two defences was surprisingly wide open As Calgary had 35 shots on goal and Montreal 31. It was remarkably so during the first 10minutes of the game in which each team scored twice. Richer opened the scoring with a Power play goal at 2 43. He took a pass from Shayno Corson went around Mclnnis in the left Circle and shot a 20 footer to Goa lie Mike Vernon s far Side that banked in off the Post for his sixth playoff goal. But 18 seconds after Robinson was penalized for Hook ing Mclnnis atoned for his error with the first Power play goal against the canadians in nine games. Montreal had killed the last 30 Power plays against it and All but two of the 56 in its previous 15 playoff games. What a Racket an angry a Anlu Sanchez shouts her displeasure at the referee during the women s final of the italian open in Rome on sunday. Sanchez lost to Gabriela Sabatini 6-2,5-7,6-4. Williams fired by Blue jays Toronto a Jimy Williams was fired Mon Day As manager of the Toronto Blue jays and replaced on an interim basis by batting coach Cito Gaston Only the fourth Black manager in baseball history. In three seasons the 45-year-old Williams had a winning record 281-241, but the Blue jays got off to a Rocky Start this year with a 12-24 Mark just percentage Points belter than the last place Detroit tigers in the american league East. The circumstances  such that after 36 games we fell it was necessary to make a change said Pat Gillick the team s vice president of operations. We  All disappointed. We  offering him another position in our  it was not immediately known what position was being offered Williams who joined the Blue jays on oct. 25, 1985, and replaced Bobby Cox who went to see Williams on Page 26 lakers eliminate sorties 97-95 by the associated press Seattle a in one of the great est comebacks in Aba history the los Angeles lakers wrapped up their West Ern conference semifinal series and moved another step closer to their third straight league title. It would have been very easy to pack it in but these Guys Are champions and they showed a lot of character coach Pat Riley said after his lakers fought Back from a 29 Point first half deficit to Edge the Seattle supersonics 97-95 sunday completing 4 0 sweep of the Bcst-of-7 series. You re never shocked by anything that happens said the lakers magic Johnson. When we were Down 29,1 told the Guys we needed to get under 15 bythe half. Once we got it into single digits we knew we were in the  the Aba does t keep records on playoff comebacks. These Guys the sonics could have packed a a haul truck but they came out and competed Seattle coach Bernie Bickerstaff said. The difference was the lakers collective experience. The Bot Tom line is the lakers  a better Basket Ball team than we  Aba playoffs by sweeping the sonics in the playoffs for the second time in three seasons and beating them for the 12th straight time in the playoffs the lakers earned the right to meet the Phoenix Golden slate Winner in the conference finals. The suns Lead the warriors 3-1 and can Clinch their series with a win in Pho enix tuesday night. The sonics scored the first nine Points of the game and led 10-6 with 7 05 gone. They built their margin to 41-12 and 43-14 in the opening minutes of the second Quarter. But the lakers scored 16 consecutive Points in the final 5 35 of the first half to Cul Seattle s Lead to 54-43 at the half. The sonics led 73-65 going into the fourth Quarter and the lakers did t move in front until Woolridge hit two free throws for an 82-81 Lead with 6 14 remaining. Los Angeles never trailed after that. After a 20-Footcr by James worthy put the lakers in front 90-85 with 2 27 logo Xavier Mcdaniel hit a 3-Poinl shot and had a Chance to tie the score with 50 seconds remaining when he was fouled by . Green. Nic Dannici made his firs free throw but missed the second. Green s 15-Footcr was matched by Olden polynice s five footer with 27 seconds to go. Worthy s two free throws boosted the linkers margin to 94-9 land Green Sank three free throws before Mcdaniel hit a Basket at the Buzzer. Johnson had 17 Points and nine assists for the lakers who got 15 Points from Reserve Mychal Thompson. Mcdaniel paced Seattle with 30 Points while Dale Ellis had 28 and Derrick Mckay 26. In another Aba game sunday pistons 110, Bucks 90 Milwaukee Isiah Thomas scored 15 of his 26 Points in the third Quarter and Detroit routed injury depleted Milwaukee to take a commanding 3-0 Lead in the Eastern conference semifinals. The fourth game was to be played monday at the Bradley Center with the pistons shooting for a sweep of their Central division rivals. Mark Aguirre added 15 Points and John Salley 14 for inc pistons who led All the Way against the Wear Bucks. Detroit oils cored Milwaukee 38-25 inthe third Quarter to Lake a 22-Poinl Lead into the fourth period. The Bucks i hair Bench depleted by injuries suffered another setback when Forward Larry Krystkowiak injured Liga ments in his left knee As he was driving for the Basket 25 seconds into the  was carried off the floor on a Stretcher and will undergo surgery monday. With Krystkowiak out the Bucks were Down to four healthy players on the Bench. And thai included leading scorer Terry Cummings who had missed three straight playoff games with a sprained ankle. Cummings still hobbled scored Only four Points sunday. The Bucks also were without Paul Mokeski broken ribs and Paul press by separated shoulder. Thomas scored ii first half Points including seven straight during a late 11-2 second Quarter run that propelled the pistons to a 47-38 halftime Lead. An sports radio baseball los Angeles at new York 1 30 . Wednesday