European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 05, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes ports may5,1991 b Page 24 bulls stymie mixers by the associated press Chicago a Michael Jordan scored 29 Points and Scottt Pippen had 24 As the Chicago bulls heat the Philadelphia 76crs 105-92 saturday in the opening game of their second round Aba playoff series. A a a a a a a hands up trapping defense kept the 76ers in Check except for Charles bark Aba playoffs Ley who scored 34 Points before sitting out the final Quarter when the bulls were in command. The bulls opened a 20-Point Iead in the first Quarter saw it dwindle to 10 Points late in the half then came on with another Rush to open a 23-Point Lead Early in the second half. Bill Cartwright scored .14 Points for the see Aba on Page 18inside sports Canada batters team Usa just enough a Page 18 no turns on the Speed Friday a Page 22 bullpen falter As a a sink tribe a Page 22 Ryan a next Start might be on hold a Page 23 penguins Peter Taglianetti lifts Bruins Jeff Lazaro off his skates in first period at Boston Carden Friday night. Bruins win to go 2-0 Boston apr Vladimir Ruzicka has trouble with defense and the English language but is showing great skill when it comes to offence. He scored on a rebound at 8 14 of overtime after assisting on Bostons other four goals and the Bruins beat the Pittsburgh penguins 5-4 Friday night for a 2-0 Lead in the Wales conference final. The Bruins can reach the Stanley cup finals for the third time in four years by winning sunday and tuesday nights in Pittsburgh. A fifth game in the bust of seven series if necessary would be in Boston thursday night. Quot it s an unbeliever be boost to get scoring from someone who Hasni to provided much of it said Bostons Dave Poulin. A Ruzicka came from Czechoslovakia to Edmonton last season but did t play there before being traded oct. 22. He had a reputation As a dangerous scor Rstanley cup playoffs but had just eight goals and eight assists in 29 games for Boston and missed 40 games with an ankle injury. Ruzicka who did no to skate for three months is Happy he is skating on a regu tar basis. Quot now its skate skate skate a said Ruzicka vrho is still struggling with his English. In Boston s first two playoff series Ruzicka had a goal and four assists. But Iri just two games against Pittsburgh he has one goal and seven assists. Ruzicka scored after Dave Christian backhanded a 25-footer from the left of the Slot Pittsburgh goalie Tom Barrasso saved it but Ruzicka collected the rebound 10 feet to the right and put a forehand past the fallen goalie. 1 Boston sent the game into overtime on Craig Janney a goal with 3 11 left in the third period then out shot the penguins 8-1 in overtime after being behind on shots 33-22 after three periods. Boston nearly scored while shorthanded 1 17 into overtime. Poulinos shot from the left Point was tipped by Bostons Jeff Laz arc in the Slot but hit the Post. During a Boston Power play Barrasso broke his stick but Ron Francis filled the crease to save Ruzicka a shot at 3 21 of overtime. A a a. A a Janney tied the game while Boston enjoyed a two Man advantage following penalties to Peter Taglianetti for tripping and Gord Roberts for High sticking. Barrasso stopped Ray Bourquet a shot from the right Point but Ruzicka got the rebound and passed to Janney who scored his third playoff goal from 5 feet to Barrasso a left Mario Lemi Cux a second goal with seven minutes left in the third period 1 59.after he assisted on the tying goal had put Pittsburgh ahead 4-3. Chicago up a Roger Siemens Loi Hiis composure last october. He lost his Appeal to the five game suspension last week. And he lost his consecutive scoreless mining Streak Friday night. But that does no to mean he has forgotten How to win. Amid the publicity of his unsuccessful Appeal of the suspension he received for his vociferous argument with Umpire Terry Cooney in last seasons league championship series Clemens the Boston red sox Sace right hander returned from his Short term exile to toss an impressive 7-2, Complete game Victory Over the Chicago White sox. The Triumph allowed Clemens 5-0, to become the Only five game Winner in the majors this season. The $21.4 million Pitcher was suspended after his outburst in game 4 of the american league championship Send other Al games on Page 22 Ries in which he was ejected by Cooney. Clemens appealed this Spring but commissioner Fay Vincent upheld the penalty. A. A once the verdict was reached Clemens with Little else to do retired to his Texas Home to prepare for his mat Outing. Quot being at Home and throwing in 90-degree weather and coming Back Quot to pitch in this 47-degree weather Quot took a Little bit a i think i was overthrowing Early a Clemens said. A it was kind of hard to focus in on everything but these Guys gave me All those runs to work although the White sox snapped his scoreless inning Streak at 30 in the first inning Clemens silenced Chicago the rest of the Way in fanning seven and walking just two. What a More Clemens making his first Start since april 23, . Top of the majors with an 0-66 a Era. A. A a a. V. Boston won for the 10th time in 13 games. The while sox dropped their third straight with Jack Mcdowell 4- taking the loss. R a was soon As he Clemens found his ,-1 knew we were going to win this game said Boston Catcher Tony Pena. A i was excited about being Back and trying to go out there and really Well with something Behms it Clemens said a i knew front the get go 1 was going to change my hand position and work on some things no matter what the score might have Cooney was part Quot of fridays Crew but stationed at first base. The Only real con it a my nov and Semens made was in the White sox fourth when Clemens gig .ojjjjj.i.m.ij. I Roger Clemens Terry Cooney caught a relay throw from first baseman Carlos Quintana to get Ozzie Guillen for the third out. Clemens then lobbed the Ball to Cooney. A a Lerry and my situation that Sall pretty much behind us now a Clemens said. It could go no further. We exchanged thoughts on the Subj of a Long time ago Quot and i think its pretty much at rest
