European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 a the stars and stripes wednesday october 16, 1991national league playoff Justice denied on Call at third by Dave Anderson the new York times Atlanta a in Ilic braves clubhouse there was no sound. Just As for the last 18 innings there had been no runs. At a picnic table David Justice the braves cleanup hitter who thought he had scored a run in the fourth inning of mondays 1-0 loss to the Pittsburgh pirates finished a paper plate of Chicken and baked Beans then walked to his locker and turned. Quot i stepped on third a he insisted. A fall you got to do is look at the replay. My right foot skidded right across  maybe so but when the pirates alerted by shortstop Jay Bell threw the Ball to third Umpire Frank Pulli called Justice out for having missed the bag. Justices run was erased. Now the braves must win the last two games of this National league championship series which resumes tonight in Pittsburgh with the pirates in command three games to two. And with David Justice still insisting his right foot had scraped the bag. A if 1 did no to touch it i would be stopped right there a he was saying now. A i did no to Pound it but i touched  on the television replay a puff of Chalk dust is seen rising from the bag As Justice went by it on Mark Lemkes single. A a that a what some of my teammates told me a he said. A they had run up into the clubhouse Here to see the  but when the braves right fielder was called out for missing the bag he joined Fred Merkle of the 1908 new York giants in baseball base running lore. Merkle did no to miss a base he just never bothered to touch it. In a september Pennant race game with the Chicago cubs Merkle was on first base when a single by a1 Bridwell scored the winning run from third with two out in the ninth inning. In the tradition of the time Merkle seeing the winning run score trotted toward the Center Field clubhouse rather than stepping on second base. In the confusion Johnny Evers the cubs second baseman yelled for the Ball got Umpire Hank of Days attention and stepped on second forcing Merkle for the third out. By now the crowd was swarming onto the Field and the Umpire called the game As a 1-1 tie. When the giants and cubs ended the season tied for first place the National league ordered the game replayed. The cubs won that game and went on to win the world series from the Detroit tigers. Mer Klco so a Boner has endured in baseball lore All but erasing his reputation As a dependable hitter and first baseman. History May be Kinder to David Justice a 24-year-old slugger who was the National league Rookie of the year in 1990 and hit 21 homers and drove in 87 runs this year despite missing two months with an ailing Back. Even if he had scored maybe the braves would not have scored again. Then again his run might have sparked a big inning. Whatever might have happened history will remember that David Justice missed third base. Despite his denials. A on the hit Steve Buechele was coming toward the Hole so i had to change my running Angle a he said. A i lost my balance 1 knew Barry Bonds was coming hard with a throw. I usually touch third base with my left foot but 1 lost my balance a but when he was called out he did no to protest. A what Good would that do a he said. A it  change the Call. Did no to want to run Back to third anyway. 1 was tired. In a not saying the umpires wrong but i touched the  he appeared to have hesitated rounding the bag. A a that a right a be agreed. A the Only Way was if i dragged my foot across the bag. I stumbled but Only because i tried to touch it. It was ugly but i know i touched it. That a a 10 Lead for us right there. That could be changed the whole  but when Justice was called out at third manager Bobby Cox never emerged from the braves dugout to dispute the decision. A on a play like that no one s looking at third Quot Justice said. A a they re looking at Bonds coming up with the  the reason for Cox a silence was that Jimy Williams the braves third base coach agreed that Justice had missed the bag. Quot Jimy thought he missed it a Cox would say later. A if he hit it he just grazed it the top of it. Dave thought he grazed  but if David Justice grazed it As the puff of Chalk dust seemed to indicate Umpire Pulli did no to see it. If the Umpire did no to see it it did no to happen. And unless the braves find a Way to score enough runs to win two games in Pittsburgh that puff of Chal dust wont be enough to erase David Justice from baseball a base running lore. Mark let a Boner. Justices miss. Drabek Battles injury Avery Atlanta up a Doug Drabek says hell run the bases very carefully tonight. The Star right hander of the Pittsburgh pirates scheduled to Start game 6 of the National league playoffs against the Atlanta braves is still nursing a hamstring Strain suffered while trying to stretch a sixth inning double in game i. Quot in a feeling a lot better a he said monday. A a in a getting a lot of treatment and it feels better. Ill be  Drabek threw off a Mound monday for the first time since he got Hurt last wednesday. But he watched from the sidelines As left hander Zane Smith moved up to take his turn in the pirate rotation. A i had a much worse hamstring pull in 1987,&Quot he recalled. A i was out three or four weeks then. I remember How i pitched the first game Back. You done to want to get Hurt again but you can to go out and favor it. You want to be 100 percent when you pitch but that a not always  Drabek said the Prospect of cold wet weather in Pittsburgh could pose an additional problem. A a in la have to wrap the leg Well keep it heated and stretch it out Quot he said. A a in la have to make sure its Loose. Ill have to keep my body warmer than  in retrospect the 1990 by Young award Winner  be so reckless again. A it pro Ahly Wasny to the right move a he said a but i game 6 on an seb1 30 . Get thursday on radio to i had gotten thrown out without getting Hurt nobody would have said a word. Its just something that  Drabek will draw a Tough opponent in left hander Steve Avery who worked 8 i innings of Atlanta a 1-0 Victory in game 2. A the showed a lot of composure for a 21-year-old,�?� Drabek said. A a he a got a Good . It does no to matter to some Guys if they be got experience or not. If Avery stays away from injuries he a going to have a great  Avery also thinks highly of Drabek. A the did a Good Job in game 1 so Well have our work Cut out for us a he said. Avery says pitching consecutive games against the same team is difficult. A but i did have a similar situation against the dodgers in september a he said. A in the first game i did no to have my Good stuff so 1 went to off Speed stuff and change ups. A i probably had my Best fastball Ever against Pittsburgh in game 2 of the playoffs. It May be to my advantage if i have to pitch differently this  Doug Drabek plans cautious base running this time seeks counselling after missed practice National basketball association Tarpley Fly the associated press Dallas a Roy Tarpley the talented but troubled Dallas Mavericks Forward requested a meeting monday with Counselor at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation clinic in Houston where he is an outpatient. A it he fact that he called them does no to. Automatically mean that its drug or  Maverick spokesman Kevin Sullivan said adding the team still done to know what is bothering Tarpley. Neither Tarpley nor his representatives could be reached. Tarp cd. Who has twice violated Aba drug abuse rules missed a team practice and dinner sunday saying he w As ill. But he refused to attend practice Long enough to allow team doctors and trainers to examine him. On monday morning Tarpley reported to practice but left Early without explanation. A Counselor at the John Lucas treatment and recovery Center in Houston called Maverick vice president Rick Sund on monday afternoon and notified him that Tarpley had requested a meeting tuesday with Counselor a to discuss whatever problems have been on his mind a Sullivan said. Quot we re not sure what it Means because Roy Hasni to spoken with anyone with the Mavericks Quot Sullivan said. Or. David Lewis of the asap family treatment Center in Van Guys calif., which runs the Aba s anti drug program was in route to Houston to sit in on the meeting Sullivan said. T he Mavericks were incensed at tar Pley s latest absence. An agitated Maverick coach Richie Adubato said he had no idea what was bothering Tarpley. A i really done to obviously a Adubato said. A Troy is very distraught Over something obviously he had a lot of problems but i Haven to spoken to him so 1 really done to  a if its drug related we done to get involved Quot Sund said. Quot if its insubordination which we Are considering at this Point that is our problem and we have to Deal Vilh it appropriately. With regards to collective bargaining. We Fine him. T hats All we can do at this  Mavericks general manager Norm Sonju said Quot i actually done to think this is even a drug situation. 1 just think he s a confused Young Man right now and needs to talk to someone a i he Mavericks said Thev lined Tarpley $500 sunday after he refused to attend  undergoing rehabilitation Atlanta a former new York City High school basketball Star Lloyd Daniels will concentrate on his drug rehabilitation program before being Given a tryout by the Atlanta Hawks. 1 he Hawks had considered inviting Daniels to their Aba training Camp but general manager Pete Babcock said monday they decided against it after a a i hour meeting Friday at Houston with Daniels and his drug rehabilitation Counselor. Quot he a been sober four months. He a done extremely Well and everyone is very pleased a Babcock said. A we did no to want to he involved with a possible setback. T he consensus was that if he were to jump into the mainstream of the Aba it might be risky for him. It has nothing to do with his basketball skills. We maintain a very Strong interest in or. Daniels and would like to be the team he plays with in the Aba