European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 26, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse The stars and stripes up May 26,1991 Orts b Pago 24 lakers to Romp in game 3 Hershiser loses to Shreveport san Antonio a to Orel Hershiser a disappointing minor league performance was a matter of poor mechanics and being human. A a a it a just a bad Day that happens in baseball. You re human and you go out and you have bad outings,�?T1 the los Angeles dodgers right hander said after taking the loss Friday night in san Antonious 3-0 loss to Hershiser insisted his performance in the class a Texas league game wont delay his return to the big leagues following reconstructive shoulder sur Gary. And he said the Outing was a sue Cess endurance Wise even though he allowed three runs and 11 hits in his seven inning stint. A a Hershiser is on a 30-Day rehabilitation assignment in the minor leagues. He had surgery on his right shoulder 13 months ago and Hasni to pitched in a major league game nights Start was his fourth this month and his Rockies so fan. It gave Hershiser the Chance to pitch in hot humid weather. The game time tempera Ture hovered at 90 degrees. Ai Shreveport went ahead on a two run Homer by Royce Clayton in the fifth in a Ning. Clayton knocked in Reuben Smiley from second in the seventh inning with an unearned run. An overflow crowd of 5,206 packed ,-v.j, , which has a capacity of 3,500, missions officials sold Orel a Hershiser commemorative to shirts and fans signed a giant poster. Welcoming Hershiser Back. Andretti by Filip Bondy the new York times _ _ ,. Indianapolis or like first graders lining up in size order on to hot lunch the Andretti will form a Rowdy queue sunday at the Indianapolis 500. The 51-year-old patriarch Mario will Start in the first Row the oldest son , 28, in the second the younger Cousin John 28. In the third the Rookie Jeff 27, another son in the fourth after that it is every Andretti for himself. A a in my Mario Andreita staid Friday at a news conference intended by the whole Elan. A Mike Jeff and John have a lot of time and. They ought to let me win.�?�. A when we re out there a Michael said a a we re for ourselves first and then the a even at americans most impolite sport ing spectacle the Andretti do not figure to become Accident on sunday pressed on the matter All agreed it would be Worth celebrating if any of the Andretti should win the indy race. All concurred also that this grand slam alignment was unlikely to occur again a Inglewood Calif. A Vlade Divac Corning off two mediocre performances in the Western conference it mils scored 10 Points blocked iwo shots and Hadst steal in a six minute Span of the third Quarter As the los Angeles lakers blitzed the Portland Trail blazers 1.06-92 Friday night. The win gave the lakers a 2-1 Lead in the Best of series. The fourth game is sunday at the forum. The series then switches to Portland for game 5 tuesday night. Divac held to a total of four rebounds and 21 Points in the first Jwo games led an 18-7-Chargc to Start the third Quarter As the lakers took control. A the lakers led 43-40 at halftime and built their advantage to 61-47 Midway Aba playoffs through the third period As Divac dominated both ends of the court. The lakers led 70-59 to begin the final period and the Trail blazers did no to threaten again. Divac finished with 16 Points and seven rebounds. Magic Johnson scored 14 Points had 19 assists and Scoyen for los Angeles and James worthy scored 25. The Trail blazers were led by jerome1 Kersey with 19 Points and Clyde Drexler with 18. Los Angeles out rebounded 51-28 in losing game 2, again came up on the Short end of the rebounding Ledger at 4840. A it los Angeles got off to a Quick Start running up a 17-6 Lead before the Trail blazers started hitting. Portland closed the Gap to 27-22 by the end of the first 12 minute?.,. A. The lakers Quot nine time defending champions in the Pacific division finished As runners up to the Trail blazers this year. 1 a i _ t f1 _ i 1 i. Los Angeles won the opening game 111-106 at Portland. The Trail blazers a took the second 109-98, the 500 on an. Central european tin to to and radio a 5 . Sunday. Not in this racing family anyway a too Many things Chongc a Mario said. A we just have to savor it Here and now. For the rest of our lives we will talk about it a. A this is the first time that four members of the same family have qualified for indy and it is Evert a Small Miracle these fast track racers Are in the same City at the same time. 1 Michael probably is headed for formula one Competition next season and John could follow Mario said Friday he was close to signing a two year contract Extension with his Newman Haas racing Teani but that he would consider retirement As Early As next year. Quot i m at an age when you have to reevaluate every year a Mario explained. 11 if i m 52, i have never been 53, 1 done to know How much you deteriorate at that Point. I will Only fulfil a new contract if los Angeles lakers Center Vlade Divac top fouls Portland guard Terry Porter. Up for indy Start in Happy and in a doing something for the team a for now they Are All Here at indy a just one big goofy family on wheels. Jeff is the serious one who talks about goals and strategies. John and Michael spar regularly about nothing very important. Mario and Michael Are on the same racing team while John and Jeff compete for separate owners and sponsors among the four there is just one indy Triumph and a Streak of bad Fortune at this race that is 500 Miles Long. Most of a the blown leads and engines belong to he won in 1969, and Back then he assumed the victories would keep coming a everything was flowing so Well i figured 1 d get my licks in every few years a Mario said made mistakes but none of them Cost me a race a a the Man upstairs pushes the Button. If your name is on the Button you Sav a thank quot�,-ce.rtainly,.-with four cars in a Field of 33 a a and 4 among the top ii starters a the Andretti have i Ceu shot it can cinc their Luck this year. A Quantity is better than Quality a Mario kidded. John son of Mario a brother Aldo Andretti was not so certain. A in order to change our Luck Here maybe we re going to have to fill the whole Field a he said. Because of their different starting positions each Driver faces a different Challenge Mario said he will go for the Lead immediately a but whoever gets his Hose out first going into the first turn will probably be left inside sports destiny catches up with Mcrae a Page 18 rangers win 11th in Row Martinez first to win 8 games a Page 22 a Page 22 French open pairings completed a Page 23
