European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 16, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday june 16,1990 the stars and stripes a a Page 213 golfers fire 66s in open by Bob Green Medinah 111. Apr Mother nature took care of Medinah and the golfers took care of Par in record fashion in the . Open. Overnight Rains slowed and softened the Slick sloping greens of the course reputed to be one of the most difficult used in an american National championship. Jeff Sluman and the unrelated Simpsons Scott and Tim took full advantage shooting course record 66s and leading a record assault on Par in thursdays first round. A i was hoping the greens would be softened up a Little a Tim Simpson said. Then with a hint of a smile he added a i knew the Urga  do it. So god  the Gap in Medinah a defences see open on Page 27 pistons repeat an sports television baseball a Boston at Baltimore 9 . Saturday Chicago cubs at Philadelphia 2 . Sunday. Radio baseball a san Diego at los Angeles 9 06 . Saturday Oakland at Chicago White sox 1 . Sunday. By Bill Barnard Portland Ore. Apr the Detroit pistons Are champions again. Vinnie Johnson capped another hot finish by swishing a jumper with seven tenths of a second left thursday night giving the pistons a 92-90 Victory Over the Portland Trail blazers that clinched the Aba title. Related stories on Page 23. The pistons Only the third franchise to repeat As champions trailed 90-83 with 2 07 left then scored the last nine Points to Clinch the championship in five games. Johnson who scored 15 of his 16 Points in the final Quarter had seven of those nine. Isiah Thomas who was the unanimous Choice for map scored the other two a jumper with 36 seconds left that tied it at 90. Thomas finished with 29 Points. A my shot  have come at a better time a Johnson said. A Bill Laimbeer told me a i done to care if you miss 500 in a Row in a still with  the shot Felt Good when it left my hand and it fell. I got real  said pistons coach Chuck Daly a we got the Daly double. I wanted this one More than any of the last three trips. This team worked really  the pistons who lost 20 straight games in Portland since 1974, won three straight on the blazers court. Thus they became the first team to win five straight Road games in the Aba finals. In addition to winning the three at Portland they completed a four game sweep against the los Angeles lakers last season by capturing the final two games at the forum. Detroit is 30-7 in its playoff runs to consecutive championships. Five of the losses were to Chicago in the 1989 and 1990 Eastern conference finals. They lost once each to new York and Portland this year. The Only franchises besides Detroit to Aba finals Isiah Thomas scores game High 29finishes Kevin Duckworth blazers win consecutive titles Are the Boston celtics and Minneapolis los Angeles lakers. Minneapolis did it in 1949-50 and 195354, the celtics did it from 1959 to 1966 and 1968-69 and los Angeles in 1987-88. Thomas Johnson and Joe Dumars combined for 153 Points in the previous two games a an average of 25.5 apiece a but Only Thomas was effective thursday until Johnson brought the pistons Back in the fourth Quarter. A this was much sweeter a than last year Thomas said. A this is a special  Dumars whose father died sunday was 2 for 13 from the Field and scored eight Points. Johnson was 0 for 3 and scored one Point in the first three quarters before going 6 for 8 in the final period. A i want to go Home and get this Over with a said Dumars whose father will be buried saturday in Louisiana. A i did no to want to play  a Dunk by Buck Williams with 2 07 left put Portland ahead 90-83, and it appeared the series would go Back to Michigan. But Johnson converted a three Point play 17 seconds later starting the decisive 9-0 run. His jumper with 1 21 to go made it 9088 before Thomas 13 for 20 from the Field tied it at the 36-second Mark. Kevin Duckworth who tied Terry Porter to Lead Portland with 21 Points in the final game then missed two shots allowing Detroit to take Possession with 20 seconds left. Thomas dribbled out most of the remaining time before Johnson took the winning shot from 15 feet. Johnson scored eight consecutive Points in a two minute Span giving Detroit a 77-76 Lead with 6 34 left after it trailed 76-69 at the 8 59 Mark. The game was tied three More times including a drive by Williams that made it 81-81 with 5 27 left and started an 112 run that gave Portland its 90-83 Lead. Thomas made nine of his first 12 shots including two three pointers and scored 20 Points in the first 15 18 of the game helping Detroit Lead by As Many As eight. Portland came Back to tie the score and then trailed by Only four at  . Facing Austria next american Bruce Murray 16 gets the worst of this run in with Italy a Giuseppe Bergomi. By Rusty Bryan St amp it writer Sirrenia Italy a less than 20 hours after the . Soccer team regained its self respect against Italy Czechoslovakia delivered another message to the americans. Moral victories Are no longer enough. Next time its going to take the real thing. This latest missive Wasny tas embarrassing As the first one a rude 5-1 world cup Wake up Call last sunday and it was dispatched As an aside while the czechs kept Austria wingless by hammering out a 1-0 Victory Friday. That result raised the Ante for tuesday nights game Between group a also rans Austria and the United states in Florence. The Winner gets third place in group a and with it a Chance to Advance to the second round. That would be a Long reach for the americans even with a Victory because Only the Best four third place teams Advance. Ties you see Are broken on the basis of goal difference and the United states As bad As the country a Trade deficit. The balance is minus 5 and counting worst in the 24-team Field through fridays Early game. Although Austria could finish third in the group simply by tying the americans such an outcome would be unlikely to move the team along. A win would give world cup �?T90 it a Good Chance a big win a better one. Each nation therefore will be playing for keeps tuesday not precisely what Italy and Czechoslovakia will be doing in their a a showdown for first the same night. Unless a second round tactical advantage to finishing first develops the Battle for the group a title is a guaranteed phony War since both teams Are already assured of moving into the knockout phase of the tournament. That leaves the real shooting to be done by those who Are least adept at it a the 0-2 teams. While the americans would like to win As big As they can and Hope things break right in the other groups they re More Likely to have their hands full just trying to keep from losing. Unlike the italians the austrians whose coach Walter hic Kersberger has said All along his team was certain to pick up two Points against the ., will be playing Flat out. That would be a change from thursday. Although the italians carried the play into the americans end of the Field most of the game the slower Tempo they presumably adopted to save themselves for future encounters threw their usual pinpoint passing game out of Kilter. And after Gianluca Villi missed a first half penalty kick then spent the second half sulking Over it it was obvious see cup on Page 26