European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday june 3,1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 21chicago carries series to wire pistons battered by bulls 109-91 by Joe Mooshil he ago apr Michael Jordan a third period jul Oak Hodges 3-Point shooting carried the Chicago bulls to their third Victory in the Eastern conference finals Friday night. Iordan scored 18 of his 29 Points in the Pivotal third Quarter and Hodges a averaging 3.1 Points in the playoffs a made All four of his three Point attempts leading the bulls to a 109-91 Victory and forcing a seventh and final game against the Detroit pistons. �?o1 got myself going in the third Quarter a Jordan said. Early in the game i did no to get involved Butzba playoffs everyone else did. I waited until it was my turn. Hodge got himself going and that was a big the Triumph tied the Best-of-7 series at 3. The bulls and pistons will Settle the Issue at the Palace in Auburn Hills. Mich., on sunday for the right to meet the Portland Trail blazers for the Aba championship. Jordan averaging 39.3 in Chicago and 25.3 at the Palace in the series was held to nine Points in the first half As the bulls led just 47-44. Joe Dumars scored Detroit a first three baskets in the second half to Cut the Lead to 51-50. The bulls then outscored Detroit 29-13 for the remainder of the third period starting with a 12-4 run in which Jordan scored eight Points helping Chicago pull ahead 63-54. The bulls continued to build on their advantage with Hodges and Jordan hitting three Point baskets and Jordan closing the period with a three Point play to give the bulls a commanding 80-63 Lead going into the fourth Quarter. Hodges scored 16 of his 19 Points in the second half and Scottie Pippen also scored 19 for the bulls. The bulls hit 7-of-10 from three Point Range. Detroit Waso-for-13. A i was Able to get my jump shots and we just see Aba Page 26 03sports Aba playoffs sunday. Television Chicago at Detroit game 7, 7 . A bulls Horace Grant knocks the Ball away from pistons Isiah Thomas in first Quarter Friday night at Chicago. Ferry leaving Italy signs with Cavaliers Cleveland apr the Cleveland Cavaliers coaxed former Duke standout Banny ferry Back from Italy on Friday signing him to a multiyear contract. Terms of the Deal were not disclosed out his contract with the Cavaliers was thought to be Worth at least $2.5 million a year ferry made $2 million last season with ii Messaggiero Roma in the italian professional basketball league. Ferry played in Italy rather than go to the los Angeles clippers last year. The tippers made him the second selection Overall in last june Saba draft after Sacramento took Louisville a Pervis Ellison with the first pick ?.and obtained the rights to ferry in in Riff u1 Ron Harper and three draft picks to the clippers m november. 3 Ivery High regard for Danny eni m3s 3 Pax re said Cleveland Gen he lhjam3gur wine Embry. A i Felt that last s a i3v/ been the no 1 pick in Beon tur r a a and that be would have p the first pick in this years Stasul s3iu in Italy had strengthened his bargaining hand. 1 Nad a lot of leverage in the position i was in a he said. A i did no to want to use that too much. I have an understanding of the salary Cap and i want to be on a Good sizing up the Cavaliers ferry said they have a a a smart team and i feel in a a smart player. I can play a few different positions. I can give them some flexibility but i have to show that i deserve the time on the in the november Trade the clippers got Cleveland a first round picks in 1990 and �?T92 and a second round pick in 1991. The Cavaliers in addition to getting the rights to ferry acquired Reggie Williams. Ferry had to let ii Messaggiero Roma know before july 1 whether he would be returning next season. In four years at Duke the 6-foot-10, 230-Pound ferry averaged 15.1 Points and seven rebounds a game including 22.6 Points and 7.4 rebounds As a senior. The signing of ferry clears the Way for More intense negotiations with John Williams who will have an arbitration hearing june 13 to determine whether he will be classified a restricted or unrestricted free agent. Brewers rip jays to retake top spot by the associated press Toronto a Teddy Higuera held Toronto to one run and four hits in six innings and Paul Molitor drove in three runs As the Milwaukee Brewers regained first place in the american league East by defeating the Blue jays 7-1 Friday night. Higuera 5-1making his first Start since May 21 when he was hit on the right knee by a line drive off the Bat of Seattle a Henry Cotto struck out six and walked one. Chuck Crim pitched the final three innings for his third save. Loser Todd Stottlemyre 4-6 yielded nine hits in eight innings. He gave up three runs in the third As the Blue jays slipped one half game behind the Brewers. Bill Spiers led off the inning with a double and Charlie of Brien reached on a one out walk. Mike felders single loaded the bases and Robin Yount i Roundup tied the score with a sacrifice Fly. The runners advanced when right fielder Junior Felix threw Home and Molitor followed with a two run single. The Brewers scored four limes in the ninth off Duane Ward. The uprising included rib singles by Felder and Molitor and . Surhoff two run triple. Red sox 4, indians 3 Cleveland a Doug Jones the major league Leader with 17 saves failed for Only the second time this season when Boston scored two runs with two out in the ninth inning. Cleveland had taken a 3-2 Lead in the Bottom of the eighth inning on Brook Jacoby sri single and Jones 0-2 retired the first two batters in the ninth. But Dwight Evans singled and Pinch runner Randy Kutcher see Al on Page 26
