European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                A s take Al opener 9-1 by Ben Walker Boston apr Dave stewarts pitching held up after Roger Clemens  gave out. That was All the Oakland athletics needed. Stewart did not beat Clemens but he again beat the Boston red sox this time 9-1 saturday night in game 1 of the american league playoffs. A pitching Duel crumbled the instant Clemens battling Back from a month Long bout with tendinitis left after six innings with a 1-0 Lead. The game then turned into what Boston feared a a Battle of the bullpen. A a Beautiful game turned into a horrible evening a Boston manager Joe Morgan said. A but Roger was dead. It was my decision but he knew it was  the athletics meanwhile knew it was their time. A it was the seventh inning and we needed to get Back in the game against anyone who was pitching a manager Tony la Russa said. Oakland tied it in the seventh on Rickey Henderson a sacrifice Fly off Larry Andersen and went ahead in the eighth. Jose Canseco led off with a single advanced on Harold Baines first sacrifice since 1984, stole third and scored on Carney Lansford a one out single off Jeff Gray. With Stewart shutting Down the red sox on four hits through eight innings the athletics made it official in the ninth. They tied an Al playoff record with seven runs against Gray Dennis Lam in and Rob Murphy a Rickey Henderson Canseco had a sacrifice Fly an added a two run single to highlight the Frame Eckersley took Over in the ninth and finished the five hitter. Stewart pitching the playoff opener for the third straight year recorded his eighth consecutive Victory Over the red sox. Six have come against Clemens and although this one did no to it Felt just As Good. A a in be been real real Lucky against him a Stewart said. A but Roger did no to pick up the loss. For what he came into the game with and what he tried to do he did great. A a healthy Roger Clemens would probably carry that game a Little further and maybe win a Stewart said. A for see opener on Page 23 Oakland a Walt Weiss slides Home safely past Boston Catcher Tony Pena in the seventh inning. Jackson gets Chance to redeem himself Pittsburgh a Danny Jackson can revive his reputation As a dominating Pitcher in the same setting where it began a the playoffs. Jackson is scheduled to Start the third National league playoff game monday for the Cincinnati reds at three Rivers stadium. It la be easily his most important Start in a season undermined by injury. Jackson has shown Only Brief glimpses of the Pitcher who arrived As one of baseball a Best in 1985, when he helped Kansas City win the world series. The left hander won a 2-0 shutout to avoid elimination in the fifth game of the Al playoffs against Toronto that year and threw a five hitter against St. Louis to avoid elimination in the fifth game of the world series. Those two games brought him respect. A i guess everyone feels now that i can be a big game Pitcher just from those two things a Jackson said. A but there a More to being a big game Pitcher than the playoffs and the world series. You be got to do it during the season too. In be been Able to do it in the  a not this year. Or last year either. He was Brilliant when he arrived in Cincinnati in 1988, going 23-8 to finish second to Orel Hershiser for the Cyl playoffs Young award. But its been All downhill since then. He fell to 6-11 last year when a sore toe and shoulder Cut his season in half and required surgery. He a been on the disabled list three times this year because of  and shoulder problems. While the reds led the no West from wire to wire Jackson went 6-6 and spent 54 Days on the disabled list. The playoff Start gives him a fresh Start. A it does no to make any difference How your season went a he said. A pitching Well in the playoffs or world series is always satisfying no matter what your circumstances  his have been unusual. Jackson a second Start of the year ended after four pitches. Montreal a Junior Noboa lined a Ball off his  sending him to the do until May 20. He made 11 starts and seemed to be getting Back into form when his shoulder stiffened before a july 17 Start. Doctors feared he a Tom rotator cuff but it turned out Jackson Only ripped scar tissue left Over from the previous years surgery. He returned aug. 8, went Back into see Jackson on Page 27 not so Brash Miami conquers flu 31-22 by the associated press Miami a after the Miami hurricanes boasted they would Stop Brigham Youngs to Detmer earlier this season Detmer led his team to an upset Victory. Since then the hurricanes have toned Down their Brash act and let others do the trash talking. Others like Florida state defenders Kirk Carruthers and Terrell Buckley who declared last week that Miami a Craig Erickson was a a average and overrated. The disparaging words helped inspire the hurricanes on saturday when they snapped Florida states 14-game winning Streak with a 31-22 Victory. A How can they Call us average when they be never even won a National championship a said Miami a Stephen Mcguire who rushed for a career High 176 Yards and one touchdown. A we kind of took that personally. We wanted to show them we weren to just an average  Miami linebacker Micheal Barrow said the second ranked seminoles  Back up their bragging against the no. 9 hurricanes. A when you Call a quarterback average you have to prove it said Barrow who made 14 tackles. A when you Call an offence average you have to prove it. When you Call a team average you have to prove it. Today they  prove  Florida state fell behind 24-0 in the first half before rallying to make it 24-16 on a 2-Yard touchdown run by amp Lee Early in the fourth Quarter. But Miami countered with a 13-play, 80-Yard scoring College football drive that consumed nearly 6 1-2 minutes and gave the hurricanes a 31-16 Lead. Florida state scored with 24 seconds left on a 19-Yard pass from backup quarterback Casey Weldon to Dave Roberts but failed on a a two Point conversion and  recover a desperation onside kick. After the game Miami coach Dennis Erickson was asked if the Victory made up for last years 24-10 loss to Florida state a the Only blemish on the hurricanes 1989 record. A no a he said. A a loss is forever and a win Only lasts until monday. Last years game will probably stay with me until in a  for now Erickson and Miami 3-1 Are alive in their bid for a second straight National championship. The win Over Florida state top ranked notre Dames loss to Stanford and no. 5 Auburn a close Call against Louisiana tech could boost Miami into the top five this week. And the hurricanes have a favourable see College on Page 26afn sports television and radio baseball a National league playoffs game 3, Cincinnati at Pittsburgh 8 . Monday. Pro football a Cleveland at Denver 2 . Tuesday