European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday april 1,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 23auburn, Stanford win in semis by the associated press i Van Yeti be Tenn. A Auburn hit Louisiana tech a thl Side outside combination of Linda Godby a Trolin Jones and shocked the previously upbeat lady tech sters 81-69 Friday night to move into the Mcaa championship game for the third straight year. In Gratine its full court press and collapsing zone Tase to perfection ninth ranked Auburn 28-6 i it i 20-Point halftime Lead and held off a second of comeback by Louisiana tech to Gam a berth in sundays final against Stanford. Jones a Junior guard led Auburn with 21 Points and Godby a Reserve Center added 15. Evelyn Thompson scored 17 Points for the lady tigers and Kendall Mago contributed 10. Auburn lost in its two previous National Champi Nanchin games bowing to Tennessee in last years final so Louisiana tech in the 1988 title game. Top ranked Louisiana tech which had not lost since falling to Auburn 76-71 in the 1989 National semifinals finished 32-1. The lady tech sters had been Caa women hoping to become Only the second Mcaa women steam to go through a season unbeaten. The 6-foot-6 Godby scored 11 of her Points in a 164 run that gave Auburn a 28-14 Lead with 7 52 left in the first half and control of the game. The Lead grew to 43-23 at halftime and Louisiana tech never got closer than eight Points in the final 20 minutes. The lady tech sters Cut the Lead to 66-58 on Sheila Ethridge a Baseline jump shot with 4 24 and trailed 7060 after Shantel Haridson a rebound Basket at the 2 43 Mark. But Auburn made 11 of 13 free throws in the final 1 42 a four each by Jones and Reserve Lynn Stevenson to secure the Victory. A record final four crowd of 17,601 saw the two semifinal games at Tennessee a 24,000-seat Thomp son Boling Arena. The previous record was 15,615 at Austin Texas in 1987. No. 2 Stanford 75, no. 12 Virginia 66 Knoxville Tenn. A Katy Steding scored 18 Points and Trisha Stevens had 16 As Stanford rolled into the Mcaa women a championship game. The Cardinal led 42-38 at the half and used an 11-2 run keyed by five Points by Steding to build a 59-46 Lead with 8 35 left. The Victory was the 53rd in the last 54 games for the Cardinal which carries a 31-1 Mark into sundays championship game against Auburn. Virginia the Atlantic coast conference and East regional Champion closed the year at 29-6, after no. 12 Virginia Cut the Stanford Lead to 48-44 with 15 06 to play Sonja Henning began the Pivotal run for the Pac-10 champions with a Basket from inside the Lane at the 14 49 Mark. Steding followed with a the acc Pointer from the right of the Lane and Julie Zeilstra hit Back to Back baskets to push the Stanford Lead to 57-46. Steding capped the run with a jumper for the 59-46 Edge. Dawn Staley topped Virginia with 18 Points and eight  leads flames Over Edmonton 6-2 Calgary Alberta apr Gary Roberts a d three goals and an assist As the Calgary flames beat Edmonton 6-2 Friday night in a game marred by another disabling injury to Oiler goaltender Grant Fuhr. It was the Only National hockey league game Friday. The beleaguered Fuhr who has been in and out of the Oiler lineup All season had to leave the game after re injuring his left shoulder in the first period. It was Roberts first nil three goal night and gave him a career High of 38 goals for the season. Joe in Ouwendyk had a goal and two assists while Gary Suter and Theoren Fleury also scored for Calgary Suter on the Power play. Peter Kojima and Glenn Anderson who scored shorthanded had goals for the oilers who were out shot 29-21. Fuhr making his first Start since injuring his shoulder on March 13, did no to return for the second period after facing 11 shots in the first. He was replaced by Bill , Zurbriggen a ans Montana Switzerland 7 some 6,000 fans lined the slopes 0 bid Farewell to four time world Champion Pirmin Zurbriggen who ski celebrities in a slalom saturday his final appearance before retiring from Competition. A of a Rmer aces lineup in e Friendly duels Zurbriggen out skied inns Uch is Italy a Gustav Thoeni the rs.1 Judder of four menus world 1ijx a Austria a Franz Klammer and Lichtenstein s Andy Wenzel. A scene was set for a final show Jown Between the 28-year-old All round la hand a soul non King Alberto Erin Defeated 15 other contenders in the current stars Section. Menu Jan a gesture of Friendship the two end us Lher ses just before the Lin Prachand crossed the finishing line with arms linked. Ies it i 1 Ste the ceremony was his Tom a s attempt to raise with ?1 by on his shoulders ended Lettl both m the Snow. Strawberry switches on the Power by the associated press Darryl Strawberry is starting to find his stroke just in time. Strawberry who struggled a bit at the Start of Spring training last week Hom ered and drove in four runs Friday As the new York mets outlasted the los Angeles dodgers 12-9 at Vero Beach Fla. Strawberry had two hits including a three run Homer in the Metsy four run second inning. The Metsy right fielder had troubles in his personal life spending a month in rehabilitation for alcohol abuse. Kevin Mcreynolds was 4 for 4 and hit a two run Homer for new York in a four run first inning. Alfredo Griffin drove in two runs for the dodgers and Lenny Harris added three hits. David Cone started for the mets and got the Victory despite giving up five hits and three runs in three innings. Mets reliever John Franco was also hit hard allowing four hits and five runs a one earned a in two innings. Dodgers starter John Wetteland allowed eight runs and eight hits in two innings. In other games Friday reds 5, red sox 4 at Winter Haven Fla., Jose Rijo allowed three hits and struck out five in four shutout innings As Cincinnati edged Boston. Hal Morris had two hits and scored a run for the reds. Mike Boddicker retired the reds in order striking out two in the first inning but then was tagged for three runs on five hits and a wild pitch in the second. Braves 9, Yankees 4 at fort Lauderdale Fla., Jody Davis hit a two run Homer in a four run fifth inning and Tommy Gregg added a Solo shot to Power Atlanta past the Yankees. Gregg connected in the third inning against new York starter Chuck Cary to tie the score 1-1. After the Yankees took a 2-1 Lead in the fourth on Alvaro Espinoza a single Atlanta chased Cary in the fifth. Mark Lemke led off with a double and scored on Andre Thomas single. Davis then homered to finish Cary. Blue jays 8, pirates 3 at Dunedin Fla., Pat Borders drove i three runs and Toronto had 17 hits in route to its Victory Over Pittsburgh. Borders hit a run scoring single in the second inning and a bases loaded single for two Bis in the fifth. Fred Mcgriff lifted his preseason average to .462 with two singles and a double and scored two runs. Tony Fernandez had three singles drove in a run and scored another for the Blue jays Phillies 7, cardinals 6 at Clearwater Fla Sil Campusano a three run Homer in the Bottom of the ninth lifted Philadelphia Over St. Louis. St. Louis brought a 6-0 Lead into the seventh before the Phillies scored two off Stan Clarke on three singles and a double play. In Spring training round Darryl Strawberry had a Homer and 4 Bis As the mets Defeated the dodgers 12-9. A the eighth Len Dykstra hit a run scoring double. One walk later the Phillies picked up another run on Ron Jones grounder. Expos 3, orioles 2 11 innings at West Palm Beach fa., Larry Walker singled Home Dave Martinez in the Bottom of the 11th inning to lift Montreal Over Baltimore. Walker an Outfield Prospect lined a Ball just out of the reach of diving Center fielder Steve Finley to score the winning run off reliever Jose Bautista. The expos had 13 hits and seven stolen bases. Astros 11, twins 1 at Orlando Fla., Mark Portugal William Brennan and Xavier Hernandez combined on a three hitter As Houston routed Minnesota. The astros scored five runs in each of the seventh and eighth innings highlighted by Steve Lombardozzi a two run Homer in the eighth. Eric Anthony also homered for the astros. Tigers 8, royals 5 Tony Phillips who left Oakland to sign As a free agent with Detroit drove in two runs to Lead the tigers past Kansas City. Phillips two run single highlighted the tigers five run sixth inning. Danny Tarta Bull hit two Home runs for the royals. Indians 6, Brewers 3 at Tucson ariz., Candy Maldonado ended a four game witless Streak with two triples and a double driving in the tie breaking run with a triple in the eighth inning As Cleveland beat Milwaukee. Chris James hit a one out single against Narciso Elvira 0-1, before Maldonado drove his second triple of the Day off the Wall in left Center making it 4-3. Angels is 15, cubs 7 at Mesa ariz., Devon White Chili Davis and Kent Anderson each had three hits and one rib to Lead California past Chicago. Rich Schu added a pair of doubles and Ron Kingley hit a three run Homer. Padres 4, mariners 3 at Yuma ariz., Mark Parent snapped a 3-3 tie with a run scoring single in the eighth inning to Lead san Diego past Seattle. Darris Jackson added a two run Homer for the padres. Henry Cotto drove in two runs for the mariners. Angels is 10, giants 4 at Scottsdale ariz., Rookie first baseman Lee Stevens drove in three runs with a Homer and a sacrifice Fly As California beat san Francisco. It was Stevens second Homer of the week. White sox is 13-4, rangers is 9-3 at port Charlotte Fla., Rookie Craig  a grand slam highlighted a six run ninth inning As the White sox rallied to beat Texas. Rafael Palmeiro doubled homered and drove in four runs for the rangers. In a night game at Sarasota Ron Kittle witless in his first 10 Spring training at bats singled with two outs in the filth to break a 3-3 tie and Lead Chicago past Texas in a split squad game. Kittle the teams designated hitter singled Oft rangers starter Bobby Witt who allowed All four White sox runs. Athletics 9, giants is 5 at Phoenix Bruce Fields hit a grand slam in the Bottom of the ninth inning to lift Oakland past a split san Francisco squad. The giants had tied the game 5-5 in the top of the ninth