European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 4, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday november 4, 1990 the stars and stripes a a a Page 17 Detroit grabs opener by the associated press Auburn Hills Mich. The Detroit pistons began their bid for a third straight Aba championship with a 115104 season opening win Over the Milwaukee Bucks As Joe Dumars scored 19 Points Friday night. Bill Laimbeer and James Edwards each had 18 for Detroit hoping to become the first team since 1966 to win three consecutive championships. Ricky Pierce scored 12 of his 31 Points in the fourth Quarter for the Bucks. A three Point play by Fred Roberts narrowed the pistons Lead to 65-61 with Aba Roundup 8 02 left in the third Quarter. But Dumars hit six Points in an 11-4 Detroit run for an 11-Point pistons Lead with 4 42 left in the period. Pierce scored nine Points the rest of the period for the Bucks but Dumars had three More and a steal and Layup at the Buzzer by Vinnie Johnson gave Detroit an 88-77 Lead at the end of three quarters. In pregame ceremonies the pistons see Aba on Page 22 an sports television pro football a los Angeles raiders at Kansas City 7 . Sunday Buffalo at Cleveland 10 . Sunday Denver at Minnesota 2 . Monday. Radio pro football a san Francisco at Green Bay 7 . Sunday Houston at los Angeles rams 10 . Sunday Denver at Minnesota 2 . Monday. Milwaukee a Jack Sikma gets slapped in the face by Detroit a John Salley As the two Battle for a second period  Brace for raiders invasion by Dick Brinster a sports writer they Arentt closing Down Missouri for Kansas City a Battle with the los Angeles raiders. It just seems that Way to chiefs linebacker Derrick Thomas. A the intensity reminds me of the Alabama Auburn rivalry when the whole state shuts Down prior to the game a the one time Alabama All american said of sundays game. A i get the same feeling i used to get just before the Alabama Auburn game every  this is More than a rivalry albeit one of the most heated in the nil. By winning the raiders 6-1 would own a three game Lead Over the chiefs 4-3 in the acc West a commanding Edge Halfway through the season. A to put it Plain and simple this is for All the marbles a Thomas said. A we beat the raiders now we re 5-3 and one game behind. We lose we re three games behind the raiders and still staring at a Date with them out there. A a it a very important from the standpoint of where we want to be going into the latter part of the season. We done to want to have to be in the position where we have to win five or six games in a Row to stay  elsewhere it will be Atlanta at Pittsburgh Dallas at the new York jets new England at Philadelphia new Orleans at Cincinnati Phoenix at Miami san Francisco at Green Bay Washington at Detroit Buffalo at Cleveland Chicago at Tampa Bay Houston at the los Angeles rams san Diego at Seattle and Denver at Minnesota. The new York giants visit Indianapolis on monday night. Sold out for almost a month the raiders chiefs game Renews one of the a Fly a oldest and most spirited rivalries. It also will Mark the return of los Angeles running Back to Jackson to Kansas City where he led baseball a Kansas sunday in the nil City royals last summer with 28 Home runs. 49ers 7-0 at packers 3-4 san Francisco shooting for a club record 16th consecutive Victory also is trying to extend its nil record of 14 straight on the Road. The packers the Only team to beat san Francisco last season Haven to won at Green Bay against the 49ers since 1967. The packers who have beaten the 49ers four straight times in Milwaukee played outstanding defense sunday against Minnesota forcing six turnovers in a 24-10 Victory. Bills 6-1 at Browns 2-6 the last time the teams met Browns linebacker Clay Matthews intercepted a Jim Kelly pass at the Cleveland 1-Yard line with nine seconds remaining preserving 3430 playoff Victory. This time however it does no to look like much of a contest. The Bills tied with Miami for the acc East Lead feature running Back Thurman Thomas whose 749 scrimmage Yards 565 Rushing Lead the nil. Cardinals 2-5 at dolphins 6-1 Miami needs to control Phoenix running Back Johnny Johnson if it Hopes to keep Pace with Buffalo. Johnson leads the pfc is Rushing with 605 Yards. Surprisingly the dolphins Are controlling the Ball More than in the pass Happy past. Last sunday they rushed for 206 Yards a their Best showing since 1984 a and held the Ball for an acc season Best 41 minutes 5 seconds against Indianapolis. Bears 6-1 at buccaneers 4-4 Chicago leading Tampa Bay by 2vi games in the pfc Central would take a commanding Lead with a Victory. The bears live on the running of Neal Anderson second in the pfc with 567 Yards. Bucs quarterback Vinny Testaverde returns after a toe injury kept him out of a 41-10 loss to san Diego. Saints 2-5 at bengals 5-3 Cincinnati returns Home after five weeks on the Road but it wont be beneficial unless the bengals play far better than in a 38-17 loss to Atlanta. New Orleans was horrible last sunday turning the Ball Over eight times in losing to Detroit. Chargers 3-5 at sea Hawks 3-4 Seattle which has beaten san Diego eight times in a Row at the kingdom has a new weapon in running Back Derrick Fenner. He leads the league with eight touchdowns. San Diego forced seven turnovers against Tampa Bay last week its Best defensive showing in nine years. Patriots 1-6 at eagles 3-4 turnovers a new England a 20 takeaways is second in the acc a can to cover for otherwise poor play. Philadelphia also continues to play poorly escaping with a 21-20 Victory Over Dallas on Randall Cunningham a game winning touchdown pass to Calvin Williams with 44 seconds remaining. Redskins 4-3 at Lions 3-4 Washington has a 12-game winning Streak against Detroit the longest Active Mark in the league. The redskins Are not the saints so the Lions will have to rely on More than takeaways eight of which they Rode to Victory Over new Orleans. Falcons 3-4 at Steeles 4-4 Pittsburgh rejuvenated by a 41-10 Victory Over Thesee nil on Page 22 i