European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 11, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                The stars and strip sports pirates get Gibson March 11,1992 Page 28inside sports College basketball polls a Page 23 College hockey poll standings a Page 24 Caps extend dominance on Ranger ice a Page 25 Hawks Call up Leblanc from minors a Page 25 Winter Haven Fla. A disgruntled outfielder Kirk Gibson was traded by the Kansas City royals to the Pittsburgh pirates tuesday for left hander Neal Heaton. Gibson upset Over his planned role As a backup player returns to the National league after just one season with the royals. He hit .236 last year with 16 Home runs and 55 Bis. A i have mixed emotions a Gibson said. A a it a really too soon to  Gibson said he Wasny to Happy with the Way his stay in Kansas City turned out. A it was disappointing a he said. A i really like the area. I like living in the  with the acquisition of Kevin Mcreynolds and Keith Miller Gibson a playing time was going to decrease this season. A the was going to Back up and he did no to want to Back up manager Hal Mcrae. Gibson joined Kansas City after three seasons with the los Angeles dodgers. He was the National leagues most valuable player in 1988 and also hit a dramatic game winning Homer off Oakland a Dennis Eck Ersley in game 1 of the world series. Gibson spent his first eight seasons with the Detroit tigers helping them win the 1984 world series. He has a career batting average of .269 with 208 Home runs and hit 20 or More homers in five of the last eight seasons. Now hell be going to a team that needs outfielder Power. Bobby Bonilla left the pirates in the of season to sign with the new York mets and Andy Van Slyke returned to Pittsburgh to have his ailing Back examined tuesday. Heaton used last season almost exclusively As a reliever for the first time in his career can expect to be used in the same role with the royals. A a we la look to him As a reliever. You like to have As Many lefties As possible a Mcrae said. A during the course of the season you re going to need  Heaton entering his 10th year in the major leagues began his career with the Cleveland indians in late 1982. He also played for Minnesota and Montreal before he was traded to the pirates in March 1989. He is 76-95 lifetime including 21-19 in his three seasons with Pittsburgh with a 4.35 Era. Kirk Gibson. Back in National league kicks thrive on made sense to topple 76ers Philadelphia a Xavier me from the Field. Daniel wanted the assignment got it and carried it out so Well that the new York kicks routed the Philadelphia 76ers. Mcdaniel guarded Charles Barkley holding the All Star Forward scoreless in the final period As the kicks eased past the 76ers 111-99 in monday nights Only Aba game. A anytime my Mother picks up the paper she says a oooo you got lit up last  i like to play the Best Forward anyway a Mcdaniel said. A i got a lot of help tonight. Its not like in a afraid of a player. Its just a Challenge. I know in be got to be focused because of him. A if you Are going to beat Philly that a the Way you Are going to do  it also helps to have Patrick Ewing who scored 35 Points from Mcdaniel Mcdaniel and just to get 20 one fewer Points than Barkley managed. Ewing shot 13-for-18 and Mcdaniel 9-for-15 for the kicks who hit 59 percent a we played Good defense. I wish we could have put it away earlier a said Ewing who also contributed 11 rebounds and three blocked shots. New York won its fourth straight and snapped a four game Road losing Streak. New York built a 19-Point Lead heading into the final Quarter but Armon Gilliam scored five Points and Ron Anderson added four to bring the mixers within 95-84 with 6 36 left. But Ewing added a pair of free throws and Mark Jackson scored on a breakaway Layup. As Philadelphia tried to close the Gap Mcdaniel got hot and scored six straight Points late in the final period. The kicks held an opponent under 100 Points for the 11th time in 14 games. The mixers dropped to 4-24 when not scoring 100. Ewing who played just six minutes in the opening Quarter led new York with 13 of his 20 first half Points and five rebounds in the second period. Ewing shot 7-for-8 in the first half. Greg Grants 15 Points were a career High for Philadelphia. Mixers starting Center Jeff Ruland reinsured his Achilles Tendon and did not play in the second half. Patrick Ewing of the kicks puts up a shot Over Jeff Ruland of the 76ers on  bats twice says i can t go on like this by David Ginsburg St. Petersburg Fla. A to Jackson began a week of decision monday by striking out once and hitting an rib single against Rick Sutcliffe As the Chicago White sox lost to the Baltimore orioles 8-4. After limping badly to first base on the hit Jackson left for Pinch runner Joe Hall. A i can to go on like this a he said. A a it a no fun getting two at bats and letting someone run for me. In a selfish that Way. I like to run for  see p. 26-27 for More baseball news Jackson was placed on waivers by the White sox last week and baseball officials said monday that he would Clear at 2 . Est tuesday unless claimed. The move is designed to allow the team More flexibility in dealing with his contract and roster status. The team has until sunday to exercise a 1992 option for $910,000. A a there a been a lot of speculation a lot of things that have been written about what a going to happen with me but its not True a he said. A if i done to say anything done to assume anything. We be been this Way  Jackson said he a thinking about undergoing a different rehabilitation program for his ailing hip. A a we re going to sit Down and talk to my doctors this week and make some changes a he said. A a we re going to cover All aspects of the injury from a to a with a being a new program. If Riding horses will help then in a going to ride the hell out of some