European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 12, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 a a the stars and stripes thursday april 12,1990 Mchale celtics beat nets by the associated press East Rutherford . A Kevin Mchale had 24 Points and 13 rebounds to Lead Boston Over new Jersey 112-96 for its fourth straight Victory tuesday night. Reggie Lewis added 21 Points Larry Bird had 19 and Robert Parish 18 Points and 10 rebounds As the celtics continued their run at first place in the Atlantic division. Coupled with Philadelphia a loss to Atlanta the Victory lifted the celtics Aba Roundup 1 i games behind the division leading 76ers. Boston took the Lead for Good in the first Quarter in winning for the eighth time in 11 games. In other games tuesday night Hawks 123,76ers 111 Philadelphia a Dominique Wilkins scored 29 Points and Moses Malone added 23 As Atlanta snapped a three game losing Streak. John Battle added 19 Points and David Rivers 18 for Atlanta while her sey Hawkins had 27 and Charles Barkley 24 for Philadelphia. Rockets 115, hornets 112 Charlotte . A Akeem Olajuwon scored 27 Points and pulled Down 19 rebounds As Houston battling for a playoff berth stopped a late comeback by Charlotte. Sleepy Floyd added 23 Points and Vernon Maxwell 20 for the rockets. Dell Curry had 21 for Charlotte. Pistons 108, kicks 98 new York a Isiah Thomas scored 21 Points and Mark Aguirre 20 As Detroit beat new York. Patrick Ewing scored 26 Points and Gerald Wilkins 19 for new York. Vinnie Johnson had 18 Points and James Edwards 12 of his 16 in the second half for Detroit. Blazers 106, Timber wolves 94 Minneapolis a Clyde Drexler scored 26 Points and Jerome Kersey added 22 As Portland won its 54th game second most in the franchises history. Portland went 58-24 in 1977-78. Pooh Richardson led Minnesota with 21 Points. Bucks 130, magic 127 Orlando Fla. A Ricky Pierce Sank four free throws in the final 25 seconds As Milwaukee handed Orlando its 10th straight loss. Pierce scored 31 Points and Bradlo Haus and Jay Humphries added 23 and 21, respectively As the Bucks won their mets Blank bucs new York apr Frank Viola showed his by Young form wednesday by pitching 7 % shutout innings and the new York mets rebounded from an opening Day Blowout with a 3-0 Victory Over the Pittsburgh pirates. The mets were coming off mondays 12-3 loss when the pirates pounded seven pitchers for 17 hits. The last time new York started the season 0-2 was 1965. Gregg Jefferies and Kevin Mcreynolds hit Home runs for the mets who also had two homers in the opener. Viola 24-7 for Minnesota in 1988 in route to the american league by Young award allowed five singles struck out eight and walked none. The left hander had total control of his change up and did not go to a three Ball count once. He threw 89 pitches 65 for strikes. Pistons Isiah Thomas connects with a Nicks Patrick Ewing As they scramble for rebound. Fourth straight game. The magic was led by Terry Catledge with 29 Points and 27 by Reggie Theus. Pacers 107, bullets 105 Indianapolis a detlef Schrempf hit a 15-footer to give Indiana the Lead for Good with 23.4 seconds left and Chuck person added two clinching free throws As the pacers won their third straight. The loss eliminated the bullets from the playoff picture. Person led six pacers in double figures with 25 Points. Washington a Bernard King had 35. Spurs 132, warriors 122 Oakland Calif. A David Robinson scored 36 Points and grabbed 12 rebounds to Lead san Antonio Over Golden state. Sean Elliott added 23 Points and six assists for san Antonio. The warriors were led by Chris Mullins 26 Points and Terry Teagles 20. Nuggets 121, Kings 113 Sacramento Calif. A Blair Rasmussen scored a season High 26 Points As Denver took advantage of a three minute scoring drought by Sacramento to defeat the Kings who went 3 10 without scoring until Pervis Ellison a Layup with 51 seconds remaining. Alex English scored 23 Points and Michael Adams 19 for the nuggets who swept four games in the season series with the Kings. Danny Ainge led Sacramento with 22 Points. Wayman Tisdale and Rodney Mccray added 21 apiece for the Kings. Jazz 114, supersonics 102 Salt Lake City a Karl Malone a 33 Points and John Stockton a 20 assists lifted Utah to a franchise record 52nd Victory. Thurl Bailey added 22 Points for Utah. Dale Ellis led the sonics with 30 Points and Xavier Mcdaniel added 22. Clippers 98, Mavericks 90 los Angeles a Tom Garrick scored 17 Points As the los Angeles clippers rallied from an 18-Point second half deficit. Derek Harper led the Mavericks with 30 Points and Rolando Blackman added 23 for the Mavericks. Dallas lost its third straight game. Nil from Page 17 system that a been so successful a Joel Otto Paul Ranheim to Fleury and Joe in Ouwendyk so wed a second period goals for Calgary the jts 4�?T0ilers 3> 20t we can taste it a Ellett said aft 8�j put Winnipeg on the verge ofe imitating Edmonton a a but we still bus game8�?�"8 Casy t0 win that Las Winnipeg got the break it needed in the first minute of the second extra per. Of when defens Eman Reijo roots Alnina pulled Down Winnipeg a Thomas Steen on a breakaway. Steen won the ensuing face off and the puck went to Ellett who rifled a slap shot from the Point past Edmonton goaltender Bill Ranford Winnipeg dominated much of the game but Edmonton used a Short handed goal by Steve Smith to Trail Only 3-2 after one period. After 19 / scoreless minutes of the second period Esa Tikka Nen scored on a sharply angled slap shot to tie the game. The teams then Drew Blanks until the fateful penalty. Maple Leafs 4, blues 2 Gary Leeman who scored 51 goals in the regular season got his first of the playoffs As Toronto kept alive slim Hopes of extending its season past the first round. Scott Pearson Dave Hannan and de Olczyk also scored for Toronto which travels to St. Louis for game 5 of the series thursday night. Rod Brindz amour had both St. Louis goals the latter cutting the Toronto Lead to 3-2 with 6 41 to play. Olczyk a goal into an empty net with 22 seconds left made sure that St. Louis  sweep against the team that beat it seven times in eight regular season games. Only the 1942 Leafs and the 1975 new York islanders have rebounded from 3-0 deficits to win a playoff series. North stars 4, Black Hawks 0 Don Barber scoreless in three games As Chicago built a 2-1 margin got two goals in the first 11 41 of the game tuesday night As Minnesota squared what has been the Only evenly contested series in the Campbell conference. A a it a a great feeling for me after my slow Start in the series a Barber said. A a in a not real sure Why i had to played Well. You just go through those spots where you re i done to know real Dull. It  happen in the  thanks to Barbera a Early scores Jon Casey was Able to Settle in on the Way to his first career playoff shutout. He made 29 saves. Dave Gagner with an assist from Barber and Basil Mcrae scored the other Minnesota goals. The teams meet thursday in Chicago for game 5, then return to Minneapolis saturday night for game 6. The deciding seventh game if necessary would be played at Chicago monday. Al from Page 17 Check. Stieb struck out four walked two. A i guess i was fortunate to have Good control after the Short Spring a Stieb said. A but i had command of All my pitches and i used them  Tom Henke and Duane Ward followed Stieb. David Wells gave up Ruben sierras Home run on the first pitch of the ninth inning but finished for his first save. Charlie Hough struggled with his control and gave up two runs on four hits and six walks in five innings. He also was Hurt in the fifth by Tony Fernandez a Fly Ball which left fielder Pete Incaviglia lost in the lights for an rib triple. Athletics 5, twins 3 Oakland Calif. A Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire hit their first Home runs of the season and the world series champions remained unbeaten with their second straight Victory Over Minnesota. A Canseco who was injured for the first half of last season but still finished with 17 Home runs led off the fifth with a drive to Center against losing Pitcher Tim Drummond. Mcgwire hit a two run shot in the seventh. Bob Welch gave up a Home run to Dan Gladden to Start the game but did not allow another run in 5 Xhu innings. Welch was 0-3 with a 17.73 earned run average in Spring training. Dennis Eckersley went two innings for his first save. Angels 7, mariners 0 Anaheim Calif. A Chuck Finley allowed just two hits in 6 a innings and Mark Eichhorn finished with two hit Relief for his first save since 1988. Chili Davis and Dante Bichette hit Solo Home runs in the second inning against Randy Johnson. Brian Downing hit a three run Homer in the seventh Oft Jerry Reed. Finley struck out two and walked one. Henry Cotto got both hits off f a Eye who was 16-9 last season with the leagues second Best earned run average 2.57. White sox 5, Brewers 3 Milwaukee a Bobby Thigpe ngot his second save in two Days when rot Yount flied out to the Fence with two runners on base to end the game As c Cago continued its Mastery Over the White sox who beat Milwaukee on monday in Chicago have won the last 14 against the Brewers. Lance Johnson a two run single lighted a three run rally in the so thing that put Chicago ahead 5-j. White sox took advantage Sofnin Ewaiss the most issued by Milwaukee s walked 11 in 1986 against California. Reliever Scott Radinsky go no i major league Victory and Tom i it a 1a�k