European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and stripes october 18,1991 b Page 28 Aba bans Tarpley for life Dallas apr Roy Tarpley became the seventh player to be banned by the Aba for life under the leagues anti drug agreement but the first permanently dismissed for refusing to take a drug test. Gary Bettman Council for the Aba said wednesday that the Dallas Mavericks Forward refused a repeated attempts by the league to get him to take the test after he missed practice on tuesday. A this refusal to take the test Speaks for itself a Bettman said. A the knew it was strike  Tarpley was informed of the ban in Houston at the John Lucas Center but had no immediate comment. Mavericks owner Donald Carter said a a it a stupid. Its stupid that somebody who has that kind of Talent would let this  Tarpley who was to make $3 million this year forfeits his contract under the anti drug agreement Between the league and the Aba players association. He can reapply for readmission to the league in two years. Three of the previous six players banned for life were reinstated after the 2-Ycar period and one Mitchell Wiggins is currently with the Philadelphia 76ers. Carter said if Tarpley cleaned up his act he would take him Back. A if he had two years of total sobriety yes i would take him Back but he would have to get everything straightened out a Carter said. Coach Richie Adubato said it was a a minor Relief that Tarpley and his distractions were of braves win tie series3-3 by Ben Walker Pittsburgh a the Atlanta braves finally scored and again that was All Steve Avery needed. Avery pitched like a 21-year Veteran rather than a 21-year-old and the braves broke their record scoreless Streak at 26 innings on Greg Olson a two out double in the ninth off Doug Drabek beating the Pittsburgh pirates 1-0 wednesday night and forcing the no playoffs to a seventh game. Ron Gant stomped on Home plate and stared at it after he scored As if to stamp out Atlanta a frustration. He became the first Brave to gel across the plate a without missing third base a since the first inning of game 4, and ended their seemingly endless string of missed opportunities. Olson who failed to get a runner Home from third base in the seventh inning decided the third 1-0 game in this series. There had been just four previous 1-0 games in the 22-year history of the no playoffs and never before in 137 postseason series had there been three 1-0 decisions. A we left we would score sometime a Gant said. A there was a lot of tension on the Bench. Things were not going our Way. But we fell with Steve pitching one run would be  he was right. A i enjoyed myself Quot Avery said after extending his shutout string to an no playoff record if ivs innings. A i like to make our Guys think that in Mas focused As possible. A i think it relaxes everyone out there if they think in a relaxed Quot he said. A i like to look around the stands when there a no one on base and take in the  Avery got to do that a lot and now John Smoltz baseball a Winni Gesl Pitcher since the All Star break will try to extend Atlanta a improbable season when he faces 20-game Winner John Smiley on thursday night in a rematch of game 3 starters. The pirates have played five deciding game 7s in their postseason history and won every Lime All in the world series. A the two teams that get to the playoffs get there because they have Good pitching a Pittsburgh manager Jim Leyland said. A a this does not Surprise  Avery shut out Pittsburgh on three hits through eight innings and struck out eight before Alejandro Pena relieved to Start the ninth. With Avery bundled up on the Bench and shaking a a i done to know if it was because i was nervous or cold a he said a Pinch hitter Gary Varsho led off with a sinking single was sacrificed to second and took third on a two out wild pitch to Andy Van Slyke. Bui Pena got his third save of the series when As he did for averys 1-0 win in game 2, he stranded the tying run at third base in the ninth inning getting Van Slyke to look at a change up for strike three. Van Slykes strikeout made him Barry Bonds and Bobby Bonilla witless in their last 29 at bats with runners on base. A lot of that has been against Avery. A if in a going to have to tace him Tor the next five or six years id Poison him Quot National league playoffs Atlanta braves Catcher Greg Olson knocks in the Lone run of the game in the ninth off Doug Drabek in wednesday s game 6. Steve Avery gels 1-0 Victory Van Slyke said. Avery allowed just nine hits and struck out 17 in his two outings. He is 2-0 in the playoffs 4-0 against the pirates this season and 20-s Overall. While Avery was overpowering Pittsburgh with fastballs Drabek battled the braves with breaking balls. Drabek showed no ill effects of the left hamstring he strained running out a hit in game i and shut Down Atlanta on six hits for eight innings. But in the ninth Gant Drew a one out walk stole his playoff record sixth base of the series with two out and scored on Olson a double Down the left Field line. A in the seventh inning i had a Guy on third with one out and he beat me inside with a fastball a Olson said. A i went up to the plate and 1 told myself that he Wasny to going to beat me with a fastball again. He threw me a fastball and i got it by third baseman Steve  Drabek said he Felt Fine despite temperatures in the 40s, he Only wished head made one More Good pitch. A i would be liked to have gotten that one to Olson Down a Little Quot Drabek said. Quot physically 1 Felt Fine. A i did no to try to think about it being a pitchers Duel Quot he said. A a in a rather win 10-9 and give up nine runs than lose 1-0 and give up  the braves were i for 26 with runners in scoring position during their no re word shutout Streak which broke the Mark of 22 shutout innings by St. Louis pitchers against san Francisco in 1987. The Al record is 30 scoreless innings done by Oakland pitchers to Baltimore in 1974. The braves who stranded a runner on third base with one out in the third blew two big chances much later. In the seventh Gant led off with a single stole second and took third on a groundnut. But Gant was easily thrown out at the plate by shortstop Jay Bell on Olson s two Hopper with the infield in. Lonnie Smith doubled with one out in the eighth but was stranded when Jeff Treadway grounded out and no batting Champion Terry Pendleton died out the fourth time in the game Pendleton left a runner in scoring position. That was of though because Avery was in control. Avery struck out the Side in the first inning As he did last week and fanned five of the first six batters. The braves though were also faced with bad Omen from the Start. Smith opened the game with a double off Buechele s Glove and took third on a groundnut by Treadway playing for the first time in the series after being sidelined with a sore hand. With Pittsburgh a infield playing Back and willing to Trade an Early run for an out Pendleton hit a foul pop and David Justice grounded out. Quot i definitely thought it would be Low scoring the Type of game where if a team gets up by two runs they a be sitting Good a Olson said. A this is what baseball is All about. Everyone likes to see  sports College football schedules a Page 22 nil summaries standings a Page 23 baseball All Star team named a Page 26 Rahal chasing Leader in final a Page 27