European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a the stars and stripes monday april 23,1990 army basketball playoffs lady St Irvin lifts Stuttgart by Walt Morrissette staff writer Mannheim West Germany a the Stuttgart lady stallions Rode the hot shooting of countess Irvin Melodey Bland and Bridget Benson sunday to Stop the sluggish Mannheim lady Mustangs 73-57, and Advance to the army european women a basketball final. Irvin scored 21 Points 15 in the second half when Stuttgart took control after a 32-32 halftime tie. Benson added 16, and Bland 12. Lisa White had 11 Points and 11 rebounds. Shunte Gleason played a valiant game in a losing cause getting 22 Points and 17 rebounds. But Tracy Taylor struggled missing 23 of 28 shots from the floor and finishing with 13 Points and nine rebounds. Kim Craven was the Only other lady Mustang in double figures. She had Bland came off the Bench to hit 5-of-8 shots. She hit two straight jumpers to put Stuttgart Over the top for Good at 47-46 with 12 minutes left in the game. The lady stallions later built the Lead up 5748 on Irvine a jumper at the 8-minute Mark. Mannheim began its last comeback when Taylor Pandora tribling and Gleason scored inside to Cut it 57-53 with 6 12 left. But Stuttgart a Necole Dunn Sank two foul shots Benson scored on a coast to coast drive Irvin scored in traffic underneath and White swished a Long Deuce from the right Baseline. Stuttgart was sitting pretty at 65-55 with 2 30 left. The lady Mustangs started shooting treys and missing them while fouling to Stop the clock. Irvin and Benson Sank four freebies apiece in the final two minutes to ice the Victory. All this happened after Stuttgart showed up about 10 minutes late for the 2 . Game. Bridget Williams a Stuttgart Reserve who stayed in Mannheim overnight described Why she Felt her team would win while waiting for her teammates to arrive. _ a the loss in game 2 was disappointing mentally because we feel we re the better of the two squads a Williamson said. A they rely on two players Taylor and Gleason. Their whole offence is concentrated on them. A your team is not that centralized. Any one of our five starters can do it when Given the Opportunity either Irvin Benson White Dunn or Belinda Robinson. Last night i think we came in expert a amps Gus Schuettler Lisa White 25 hands off to Bridget Benson to keep the Ball away from Tracy Taylor. Menting but we did come Back from a 19-Point deficit before losing 67-63 today we just have to come in and play our game. Her attitude for a Bench player is remarkable and she did no to get into sundays game. A a in a Stuttgart a biggest fan and i sit on the Bench a Williamson said. A i enjoy watching them. But they know in a Here if they need me. Our Bench is not weak at  while waiting for the Stuttgart bus to arrive Mannheim coach Curtis Norwood feared the worst. A a we re playing Flat a Norwood said. A a we be been playing basketball for seven months. The seasons been so Long they re tired of playing basketball. The tryouts were in october then came the thanksgiving  the lady stallions had won 16 games in a Row before losing game 2 to Mannheim 67-63 saturday. They went 12-0 in the Vii corps regular season and 3-0 in the Vii corps playoffs before winning beating Mannheim in game 1 of this series 73-67 at Stuttgart wednesday. Williams said counting preseason and mid season tournaments the lady stallions were 31-4 before sundays series  from Page 21 relieved with the bases loaded and none out in the eighth and got his first save. King hit his first Homer off Steve Wilson 0-3 with one out in the second. Don Slaught hit his first National league Home run with two outs in the fourth. Phillies 7, cardinals 6 St. Louis a Ricky Jordan and John Kruk singled Home runs in the 10th As Philadelphia after squandering a 5-1 Lead edged St. Louis behind a 19-hit attack. Jordan a tie breaking hit off Scott Terry 0-1 was his fourth of the night. Roger Mcdowell 1-0 pitched the final two innings for Philadelphia. It Mcdowell and four additional Phillies relievers limited St. Louis to two hits after Pedro Guerrero hit a grand slam for the cardinals with none out in the third. Lenny Dykstra opened Philadelphia a 10th with a single to right his third hit and stole second As Tommy Herr struck out. Von Hayes was intentionally walked before Jordan lined his winning hit Over second baseman Jose Oquendo a Glove. Giants 6, padres 4 san Diego a Mike Lacoss won his sixth straight Start and Steve Bedrosian got his first save As san Francisco broke a three game losing Streak with a Victory Over san Diego. The padres scored their first two runs without Benefit of a hit before Joe Carters rib single in the seventh chased Lacoss 3-0. It was san Francisco a first Victory against san Diego in five tries. Lacoss unbeaten As a starter since last june walked Home a runner in the seventh for san Diego a second run. He gave up three hits and four runs Over six innings. Astros 6, dodgers 5 los Angeles Pinch hitter Terry Puhl hit an opposite Field single in the ninth inning to Cap a two run rally and lift Houston Over los  fuel Nurnberg Jas ass in i thar Gic first half with an 11-4 spurt Ami another 12-3 spree Early in the so Quot a half and went on to Hammer the 7th  timing comand 89-67 sunday 5 the deciding game of the army Europe championship basketball semifinals the Victory gave the knights a 2-1 Edge in the Best of three series and into 1 foon11 cd rps representatives into the 1990 menus finals against v corps Baum older. Numberg was guilty of seven turnovers in the first half and took Only a 3230 advantage into the dressing room Bui Leonard Thomas hit two of his three 3-Point goals and scored on a rebound to Lead the knights first breakaway the trainers got two straight baskets but the knights stemmed the tide and Sam Morton ignited their next Binge with a 3-Pointer. Thomas led All scorers with 22 Points and Rebo unders with 10. Albert Williams scored 19 Points Morton added two More 3-pointers and finished with 13 Points for the game. Goliath Yeggins and Caesar Harris chalked up 10 Points apiece to abet the Victory. Morton also was credited with six assists. The trainers who committed Only four turnovers before intermission fell victim to Nurnberg a press in the second half and finished the Day with 18 turnovers. Johnny West topped 7th at with 14 Points. Dada Byerson followed with 12 and Darnell Woulard finished with 11. Finals schedules Best of three men game 1 a 7 30 . Wednesday at Baum older game 2 a 7 30 . Saturday at Nurnberg game 3 if necessary �?2 . Sunday at Nurnberg women game 1 a 7 30 . Wednesday at Frankfurt game 2 a 7 30 . Saturday at Stuttgart game 3 if necessary a 2 . Sunday at Stuttgart from Page 21 and drove in five runs and Tom Candiotti overcame a shaky Start As Cleveland beat Chicago. Blue jays 5, royals 1 Toronto a Dave Stieb won his third straight Start and Junior Felix had three hits and drove in tar runs As Toronto beat Kansas City. Stieb 3-0 allowed six hits struck out three am walked two As the Blue jays won for the fifth Tun six games. Stieb has won five consecutive april Sia a Mark Gubicza 1-2 allowed three runs and five hits in four innings struck out two and walked tour. Rangers 9, Yankees 6 Arlington Texas a the Texas rangers Lashe five of 14 hits off Greg Cadaret in a four re inning and held on despite four new York Hom kao4 4lta annl aaa