European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 08, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 26 a the stars and stripes monday april 8, 1991 re n by the associated press a new York a the Chicago bulls ended the Detroit pistons three year reign As Central division champions thanks to the new York kicks. Patrick Ewing scored 14 of his 35 Points in the decisive fourth Quarter As the kicks beat the pistons 101-88 saturday night snapping Detroit a five game winning Streak. The loss dropped Detroit eight games Back of the bulls with seven left in the regular season. The pistons trailed Only 72-70 after a 3 Point play by Isiah Thomas with. 10 56 left it a jumper and Dunk by John Starks started a 16-4 spurt that Ewing capped with eight straight kicks Points giving them an 88-74 advantage with 6 31 to go. Later in the period new York extended the margin to 96-78, largest of the game. A we match up Weil with the pistons a Ewing said a i was Able to get the Ball on the Block instead of the Thomas playing his second game after missing 32 because of a wrist injury had Aba 16 Points and five assists in 32 minutes but he turned the Ball Over six times. In other games saturday Bucks 133, nets 114 Milwaukee Fred Roberts scored a career High 34 Points including six in a 25-11 run in the final 5 57 of the third Quarter to Lead m Milwaukee Oyer new Jersey. Jay Humphries scored 22 Points and Frank Brickowski 2t. Reggie Theus matched his season High with 36 Points and Sam Bowie and Derrick Coleman each had 20 for the nets. Coleman sprained his left ankle with 54.8 seconds left in the first half and did no to re Hawks 137, pacers 110 Atlanta a Dominique Wilkins scored 30 Points Spud Webb 27 and Glenn Rivers 25 for the Hawks who romped Over the last a i minutes. A in the teams were tied 86-86 when John East a Ben Davis 31 moves against wests Glenn Robinson in prep All Star wins prep game Springfield mass. A Chris Webber dunked from the right Side with 6 seconds to play on saturday to give the West a 108-106 Victory Over the East in the 14th annual Mcdonald Sall american High school basketball game. The East led by James Forrest of Atlanta with 22 Points and Don Williams of Garner n.c., with 20, built a 61-51 Lead Early in the second half. But Webber from Detroit country Day then dunked and combined with Glenn Robinson of Gary ind., to Send the West on a 10-Point run. Webber finished with 28 Points 18 on dunks including one handed two hand de and backwards jams and 12 rebounds. He was named the most valuable player for his Side. A for me a Dunk is easier than a Layup so that a what 1 wanted to do a said the 6-foot-9 Webber who is headed to the University of Michigan. The East a guards kept it close with Williams hitting three 3-Pointcrs, while Eric Brunson of Salem mass., who was named tiie most valuable player for the East added 19 Points and seven rebounds. Point guard Travis Best of Springfield playing his last High school game in the civic Center brought the crowd to its feet when he hit a 3-Pointer with 18 seconds to tie the game 106-106. Battlers jumper put the Hawks in front to stay with 2 29 remaining in the third Quarter. Battlers Basket started a 10-0 run that featured four Points by Kevin Willis. Chuck person and Detluf Schrempf led the pacers with 22 Points 97, jazz 88 Houston a sleepy Floyd scored 22 Points sparking Houston with spurts in each half to nullify a 31-Point performance by Utah a Karl Malone. Houston a 17th Victory in 18 games moved the rockets one half game behind san Antonio for the Midwest division Lead. A Floyd came off the Bench to score 20 or More Points for the 17th time this season. Buck Johnson led the rockets with 23 Points and Hakeem Olajuwon had ,19 Points arid 17 rebounds. Malone had 15 rebounds and John Stockton had 15 Points and 14 assists for the 102, celtics 98 Boston a Scott Skiles signed to a new contract earlier in the Day scored 26 Points and Otis Smith and Jerry Reynolds hit four free throws in the final 18 seconds As Orlando beat Boston for the first time in the 2-year history of the franchise. A. A a it Robert Parish led Boston with 25 Points. Kings 119, warriors 108 Sacramento Calif. Lionel Simmons scored 31 Points and Sacramento hit five 3-pointers in the fourth Quarter to defeat Golden state. Sacramento 7 for 9 from 3-Point Range in the game outscored the warriors 19-8 in the first 4 17 of the final period including four 3-Point baskets. Jim less fourth 3-Pointer of the game made it 97-85. Golden state which trailed 78-77 entering the fourth Quarter made Only 1 of 9 3-Point attempts. Antoine Carr scored 27 Points for Sacramento while Chris Muslin and Mitch Richmond each had 28 for the warriors. Tim Hardaway contributed 17 Points and a game High i t assists for Golden state. 37,458 fans see . Rehearsal from wire reports the nations capital got a taste of major league baseball saturday in a preseason event seen As a dress rehearsal for eventually making the Washington Home to a National league franchise. Valri 70-degree weather 37,458 were in the 48,000-seat Frk stadium to watch the Boston red sox defeat the Baltimore orioles 4-1, the two teams were to meet again sunday at Frk in the exhibition season finale. Washington is among six chips competing for one of two no franchises that will begin play in 1993. The no expansion committee has said it Hopes to recommend two Sites by mid june. Along with Washington the cities in the Hunt Are Buffalo Denver Orlando St. Petersburg and Miami. Despite the impressive turnout the attendance fell Well Short of last weekends showing at Joe Robbie stadium in Miami. The orioles and new York Yankees Drew 67,654 on March 29, a Spring season record. The next Day attendance was57,359. Vav Quot a a v v a John Akridge the head of metropol Itari Washington baseball the group attempting to bring baseball Back to the a Lions capital said Miami a big Gates woke up fans in the Washington. A a the crowd swelled at the last minute a said Akridge a Washington real is Fate investor. A the town finally said �?~whoa.1 if we would have pro rioted the thing we would have sold april exhibition games at Frk have been an annual event since 1987, saturdays attendance was the highest since the first year when the new York mets and Philadelphia Phillies played before 38,437. Last years crowd for a Baltimore St. Louis game Drew 2l298. Both teams gave High Marks to the Field and the stadium where the Washington senators played until becoming the Texas rangers after the 1971 season. The largest potential Roadblock to bringing baseball to Washington would be the teams proximity to the orioles who will begin playing in a stadium closer to Washington in 1992. A it was impressive today Fine crowd exhibition baseball Ball Park was very a said orioles general manager Roland Hemond who added that his team is maintaining its Public position of neutrality on nearby Washington a Effort. A it was an Ideal Day and the people turned out said orioles starting Pitcher Ben Mcdonald a i know that we get a Good Many fans from this area that go to the Baltimore games so no doubt about it a Washington team would definitely a a a a a a a a asked if it was difficult playing a part in promoting the orioles potential business competitor Mcdonald said a i done to feel awkward at All. It shows you where the game of baseball is going. Its definitely going anyway Mcdonald said attendance usually boils Down to one Factor winning. A the majority of the fans out there Are front runners a he said. A whoever is winning they want to go see them play. That a the Case in any the game Bostons Danny Darwin allowed three hits and one run in six innings. Dan Yin 5-1 allowed a Home run to Mike Devereaux in the sixth inning but still lowered his Era to 3.00. At Anaheim Calif., Darryl Strawberry scored All three los Angeles runs saturday night and capped a productive game with a ninth inning Homer As the dodgers beat the California Angels 3-1 in the the second game of the annual freeway series played before a crowd of 59,090. At Oakland 31,868. Saw the san Francisco giants even the Bay Bridge series with a 2-0 Victory Over the athletics As Scott Garrelts pitched four witless innings for the winners. In other exhibition results saturday it was Pittsburgh 5, Detroit 1 the Chicago White sox 5, minor league All stars 2 Minnesota 4, Texas 3 Kansas. City 6, Memphis 3 Philadelphia 8, Houston 1 in 11 innings Boston 4, Baltimore 1 St. Louis 2, Atlanta 1 the new York mets 3, Toronto 2 in 10 innings Milwaukee 3, the Chicago cubs 2 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 3 in 10 innings and Seattle 6, san Diego 5
