European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 2, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 2,1990 the stars and stripes Page 21blazers reach Aba finals by the associated press Phoenix a Portland advanced to the Aba finals for the first time since they won their Only Champi Nishio in 1977, taking advantage of a hamstring injury to Kevin Johnson to beat the Phoenix suns 112-109 thursday night. The Trail blazers who had lost five straight playoff tames on the Road including a 34-Point Blowout in be 3 at Phoenix scored the last six Points of the came in the final 55 seconds to overcome a Brilliant performance by Jeff Komacek. The suns guard scored Sof his Carcer High 36 Points after Johnson was injured late in the second period. It was the first win by a Road team in either of the Aba s conference finals and gave the Trail blazers a 4-2 Victory in the Western conference championship series. A everyone talked about How we can twin on the Road but we kept it close until the end a coach Rick Adelman said. A people should realize we can win the close  Johnson who had 13 of his 16 Points in the first Quarter pulled his left hamstring with 2 54 remaining in the half and went to the locker room for treatment. But the suns Point guard did not play again. Komacek gave the suns a 109-106 Lead with two free throws with 1 09 left but Phoenix did not score again. Terry Porter who scored 23 Points hit two free throws to draw Portland within one with 55 seconds to go. After an Exchange of possessions Jerome Kersey blocked a Layup attempt by Komacek then completed a fast break with a Layup of his own to put the Trail blazers ahead to stay with 27 seconds remaining. Tom Chambers then turned the Ball Over to Clyde Drexler. Who was fouled and made two free throws with 6.8 seconds left and finished with 23 Points. A desperation three Point attempt by Komacek missed badly just before the  playoffs Dan Majerle added 22 Points for the suns while Chambers scored All of his 17 in the second half. But he was 5-for-16 from the Field and was Only 1 l-for-37 in the final two games. A a it a a great feeling to win a blazers Forward Buck Williams said. A defensively we stopped Phoenix when we had  Portland which meets the Winner of the Chicago Detroit Eastern conference final goes into the championship series with a 9-0 playoff record at Home. Portland trailing 63-59 at halftime and 89-84 after the third period tied the score at 89-89 on Rookie Drazen Petrovics three Point goal and jumper 39 seconds into the fourth Quarter. The score was tied three More times until Chambers free throw with 7 29 left put Phoenix ahead 96-95. Hornacek whose previous career Best was 32 Points hit consecutive driving laying for a 100-95 Lead with 5 59 to go. Chambers Sank a jumper with 5 15 left and another with 4 41 showing. His foul shot with four minutes showing made it 105-99. The Trail blazers closed to 107-106 on porters fourth three Pointer of the game with 3 15 left and Drexler a two free throws with 1 48 remaining. The suns who built big leads in Phoenix to beat the Trail blazers 123-89 in game 3 and 119-107 in game 4, struggled to a 63-59 halftime Lead in game 5. Portland trailing 47-35 with 7 46 remaining in the second Quarter after a 13-2 suns run got three three Point goals from Porter during a 22-9 run that gave the Trail blazers a 57-56 Lead with 2 31 left. Majerle who had 16 Points in the second period made two free throws with 50 seconds remaining and a three Point play 20 seconds later for a 63-57 Lead. A Dan Majerle scores Over blazers Cliff Robinson. Chang rallies for Victory Over Bergstrom a i_-1 i i a Anhboi  the men k by Larry Siddons a sports writer Paris a defending Champion Michael Chang needed another of his Center court comebacks Friday to stay alive in the French open. His opponent said he got some unfair help from the officials As Well. Andre Agassi the top ranked Man left in the tournament As the no. 3 seed advanced against the lowest rated survivor but lost a fashion Battle with French Tennis officials. Chang who escaped from numerous tight spots a year ago to become the youngest Man to win the Clay court grand slam event did it again in the third round with a 2-6, 5-7, 6-0, 6-2, 6-4 Victory Over swedish qualifier Christian Bergstrom. The 18-year-old american turned the match around by winning nine games in a Row in the third and the Start of the fourth sets. Bergstrom argued a line Call on a key Point in the last of those games and accused officials of favouring top players such As Chang on close shots. But by the Lac that Point was played Bergstrom a was filing noticeably and Uang s shots were finding the Mark. In a Rubican 1 it bother you a Chang. Do souled Call. A a it a frustrating Elfry u11 e a cad against you on a big  be Guy comes Down m the chair and says its out you be to go  Chang served out the fourth set with Iho re 1 break he needed in Hoik set Vohen Bergstrom netted a on a 43 Fead 8lvc a end no Bampi Warp he in it  match both players e spent bending Over to catch their French open breath Between Points. But Chang had enough strength left to serve out the Victory getting the final Point on a backhand passing shot after 3 Xhu hours. It was the third time in his career that Chang has come Back from two sets Down to win a grand slam match. He beat Tim Wilkison that Way at the 1987 . Open and did the same against Ivan Lendl in a memorable fourth round match at last years French open. Chang also came from behind to beat Stefan Edberg in the final. The match Between the defending menus Champion and the player ranked 106th in the world started sloppily and developed into High drama the result saved the tournament from losing both of its titleholder before the third round was completed. Women a Champion Arantha Sanchez Vicario was eliminated in the second round thursday. The players held serve just nine times in the first 21 games with six Breaks in a Row from the last game of the first set through the fifth of the second. Bergstrom broke changes serve for each of the first two sets. The Monaco based swede started out with punishing ground strokes then added deft lobs and drop shots to befuddle Chang who was having trouble with his own shots As Well. He was missing Down the lines and pushing Short balls into the net. Toward the end of the second set Chang started to come around and in the third set it was As if the real Michael Chang had finally checked in. He won the Battles of Long rallies and longer games and Bergstrom was drooping with his shots sounding Flat. Chang meanwhile said the two set deficit May have helped him. A it took the pressure off and i think he let up a Little a Chang said. Shutout in the third and Down 2-0 in the fourth Bergstrom had game Point when he hit an overhead that was ruled just Long. He appealed and when both the line judge and the Umpire confirmed it was out Bergstrom stayed at the net to question the Call again. He then netted a Volley to give Chang the first of three break Points the american finally converting for a 3-0 Lead on another netted Volley. A the was getting All the Calls maybe a Little because Chang was Well known a Bergstrom said. A they did no to change the Calls for me but they did for him. Its always the Good players a they get one or two Calls. But that a  when Bergstrom broke Back for 1-3, then held serve a fan shouted a come on Michael done to let  Chang showed him he would not opening the sixth game with an Ace and a service Winner and breaking for a 5-2 Lead on another Bergstrom error. He started and finished the last game of the set with aces. Bergstrom stayed on serve in the fifth set until the seventh game hitting a backhand into the net to give Chang the 19th and final break of the match. Other Early matches on the tournaments fifth Day found seeded players having easier times. Agassi beat Arnaud Boetsch of France 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. But the Long haired 20-year-old was told that his Neon Bright Pink and Black Tennis outfits would not be allowed Back in the tournament next year. The French Tennis federation said it was a very bothered by the colourful clothes and As at Wimbledon White must be the dominant color of a uniform. Andrei Chesnokov. The menus eighth seed from the soviet Union beat Jordi Arrese of Spain 7-5. 6-4, 6-2, while american Jim courier the 13th seed beat Johan Anderson of Australia 6-0. 62.6-1. Conchita Martinez a spaniard seeded ninth in the women a draw beat Radka a Bubakova of Czechoslovakia 6-1. 6-3. Fourth seeded Gabriela Sabatini had the easiest time beating Nathalie Herre Man of France 6-0, 6-1. Sanchez vicar Ion a defeat nearly was followed by the elimination of another highly ranked teen Ager. Monica Seles on thursday. Seles the 16-year-old second seed deserted her two listed Power game for a series of delicate drop shots on key Points As she held off Helen Kelocsi 4-6, 6-4. 6-4. Sanchez Vicario the 18-year-old spaniard who shocked Klefti grat in last years women a final Here ran into an old Friend on the wrong Side of the net and lost to Mercedes Paz 7-5, 3-6. 6-1 in another second round match. No other defending women s Champion in Paris had dropped her Crown so Early the next year. Now the French has lost its top menus seeds Stefan Edberg and Boris Becker plus its women a title Holder All within three Days. Other seeds advancing to round 3 were no. 10 Martin Jaite and no. 14 Magnus Gustafsson in the men s Field and no. 6 Manuela male Eva no 7 Mary Joe Fernandez no. 10 Natalia Zvereva no. 12 Judith Wiesner and no. 16 Laura Gilda Meister of  sports television baseball a Baltimore at new Yankees 1 30 . Sunday. York