European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 3, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a a a the stars and stripes sunday june 3,1990 Aba from Page 21 attacked the Basket a a Hodges said. A we were in control a Jordan said. A i started hitting and Hodge hit those three pointers. That put them on their heels and kept them  a the seven three Point shots pretty much made the difference a said Detroit coach Chuck Daly. A Jordan took control and our traps left Hodges open. That Hurt us. On sunday Well show up and have to play one of our great games. We have to hold Jordan Down and get More help from our  the bulls Bench made a big difference outscoring Detroit 37-21. Prior to the sixth game Detroit had a 183-115 Edge Over Chicago in Bench Points. A we did no to want a seventh game a Dennis Rodman said. A it should never have come to this. But they Hung in there and now we have a seventh  Jordan has been looking throughout his career to get to the finals and he nows secs that Opportunity. A we have to be aggressive a Jordan said. A both teams know each other so Well that it will be the Little things that will make the difference. They have to respect us. We did no to get this far on  bulls guard John Paxson re injured his left ankle but said he expects to play sunday. A a it a real bad but it will be taped As tight As it can be taped a Paxson Sid. A i wont miss sunday for  a your defensive intensity was a big Factor a coach Phil Jackson said. A this was a perfect Type of game for Hodges. Michael took Over in the third Quarter and Hodges three Point shots kept us in the  Dumars scored 23 Points and Isiah Thomas had 15 for Detroit. Chicago meanwhile is trying to become Only the fifth team in Aba playoff history to win a Best-of-7 series after trailing 2-0. The last team to do that was Portland which overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat Philadelphia in the 1977 championship finals. Jordan hit three Long jumpers in the first three minutes to help the bulls go ahead 12-6. Four straight free throws and a Basket by James Edwards put the pistons in front 17-16, but that was their Only Lead of the first half. Horace Grants Basket put Chicago Back on top and pippin hit a three Pointer for a 21-1 7 Lead before Bill Laim a Cert a three Point play made it 21-20 As the first Quarter ended. With Jordan sitting out the first 4 Xhu minutes of the second Quarter the bulls went on a 13-2 run to take a 34-22 Lead. The pistons then closed the half with a 22-13 burst to Trail Only 47-44 at halftime. Expose Andres Galarraga slides safely into third base ahead of throw to pirates vally Backman in fourth inning at Pittsburgh. Expos snap pirates Streak by the associated press Pittsburgh a Kevin Gross allowed six hits Over seven innings and Montreal manufactured three runs in the fourth inning without a Well hit Ball to beat Pittsburgh 4-1 and end the pirates five game winning Streak. The expos used Spike Owens basis loaded walk a passed Ball a hit and run single and a sacrifice in the fourth to win their fourth in a Row and end Doug dra Bekus six game winning Streak. Gross 7-3 struck out six and walked none in out dueling Drabek 7-2who lost for the first time since april 14. In other Friday night games mets 4, Phillies 0 Philadelphia a Frank Viola 82 pitched a six hitter through eight innings and Gregg Jefferies and Mike Marshall hit Solo homers As new York beat Philadelphia for the Metsy first Victory under new manager Bud Harrelson. It your Dup the loss was the fifth straight for the Phillies who Haven to won since a one Day stand atop the no East last week. Cardinals 6, cubs 4 St. Louis a Jose Deleon gave up four hits in 6% innings and Light hitting Jose Oquendo drove in two runs As St. Louis Defeated Chicago in a matchup of slumping no East teams. Terry Pendleton also drove in two runs for the cardinals who pulled into a fifth place tie with the cubs. The cardinals have won Only two of their last seven and the cubs have lost eight of 11. Reds 5, dodgers 2 los Angeles a Danny Jackson a 19-game Winner in 1988 but hampered by injuries since got his first Victory in almost a year As Cincinnati beat los Angeles. Braves 16, padres 11 san Diego a Oddie Mcdowell had a three run Homer for his third hit of the game As Atlanta struck for eight runs on three homers in the second inning in route to a Victory Over san Diego. Ron Gant hit a two run Homer and Dale Murphy a three run shot in the second As the braves took a 12-3 Lead after the first two innings. Giants 6, astros 5 san Francisco a Greg Litton a two out bases loaded grounder in the 11th inning scored Robby Thompson with the winning run As san Francisco spoiled a three Homer game by Houston a Glenn Davis. Steve Bedrosian 1-3 pitched t#0 hit less innings of Relief for his first win of the season As the giants broke a five game Home losing Streak. Trailing 5-4 in the eighth the giants rallied to tie off reliever Juan Agosto on consecutive singles by Brett Butler Rick Leach and will  from Page 21 scored on a triple by Tony Pena who had an rib single in the seventh. Mike Gruenwell singled Pena Home. Grcen will also had an rib single in the fifth. Yankees 4, orioles 3 new York a Dave Lapoint 4-4 pitched l2h Strong innings to end a five game new York losing Streak for the third time this season and Steve Balboni homered in the sixth to break a 2-2 tie As the Yankees beat Baltimore. The orioles played under the direction of coach Johnny Oates As manager Frank Robinson began a three game suspension for his actions in an argument on monday. White sox 2, twins 1 Chicago a Pinch hitter Carlos Martinez batting Only .195, singled Home the winning run with two out in the ninth inning As Chicago edged Minnesota. Steve Lyons and Ron Karkovice singled off reliever Terry Leach 2-1 with one out. After Scott Fletcher popped out Martinez batted for Craig Grebeck and delivered his game winning hit. Athletics 4, royals 3 Kansas City to. A Jose Canseco and Mark Mcgwire homered on consecutive pitches in the first inning As Oakland continued to thrive on the Road with a Victory Over Kansas City. The a a have won nine of their last 11 games Overall and four straight on the Road where they arc 18-6. After a one out single by Carney Lansford in the first inning on Rookie Kevin Appier 1-1canseco hit his 19th Homer a drive that increased his major league leading rib total to 49. Mcgwire hit the next pitch for his 13th Homer and a 3-0 Lead. Angels 4, rangers 3 Arlington Texas a left fielder Max Venable scored one run drove in another and made a diving catch to save at least one run leading California Over Texas. Tigers 9, mariners 7 Seattle a Cecil fielder remained tied with Oakland a Jose Canseco for the major league Home run by hitting his first career grand slam and driving in five runs As Detroit broke a five game losing Streak by defeating Seattle. The mariners got a grand slam and five Bis from Jay Buhner who played his first major league game of the season after recovering from a severely sprained ankle. Georgia Stanford Post opening round victories Omaha neb. Apr Dave Fleming of Georgia allowed four hits in shutting out Mississippi state for the second time this season this time 3-0 Friday night in an opening round game of the College world series. The shutout the first in the cos since Florida states Chris Pollack beat Arizona state 3-0 in 1987, moved fourth seeded Georgia 49-18 into a second round game sunday against top seeded Stanford a 5-4, 10-inning Winner Over Georgia Southern earlier Friday. Mississippi state 49-20like Georgia a member of the Southeastern conference was to face Georgia Southern in an elimination game on sunday. Fleming 12-5 faced one Batter Over the minimum through seven innings thanks to three double plays. An error in the eighth and a two out infield single in the ninth provided Mississippi state s other baserunners but neither reached second. Bobby Reed 15-3winning Pitcher in Mississippi states Only regular season Vic tory Over Georgia took the loss. Jeff Cooper gave Fleming a 1-0 Lead m the third when he lined a Reed pitch Over the 370-foot sign in left. Stanford 5, Georgia Southern 4 Omaha neb. A Stanford scored twice in the Bottom of the 10th to beat Georgia Southern. Jeff Hammonds sacrifice Fly and Troy Paulsene a single drove in the winning runs for the Cardinal who survived with some help from the umpires and Georgia Southern a six errors. The biggest escape came in the sixth inning when third base Umpire Randy Christal and second base Umpire Ken by Dridge ruled an apparent two run Homer by Georgia Southern Catcher Rob Fitzpatrick to be inside the Park. That would have Given the eagles a 4-3 Lead. Stan Spencer 14-1 struck out 12 in nine innings for Stanford but gave Way to Brian Sackinsky 2-0 in the 10th