European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 6, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse By the associated press one win. Finally. One precious Home win. A the Chicago cubs Haven to Given their fans Many wins to savor in the last 118 years but wednesday s Victory at Wrigley Field Over the Cincinnati reds has to rank up right up there with the big ones. The cubs ended a club record Home losing Streak at 12 games with a 5-2 win. Tom treble Horn How big a win was it a they say one game does no to make a see Page 34 for More on cubs Victory season but 1 say one win a life May have saved a the cubs manager said. A i never went through anything like this. In a glad its cubs fans All Over the country undoubtedly shared treble Horny a Relief. How depressing it must have been for them to see their team wingless at Home in the Friendly confines of old Wrigley one of baseball a landmark stadiums. Chicago broke a 92-year-old club record tuesday with the 12th straight loss but avoided the embarrassment of Matching the no record of 14 straight Home losses set by the 1911 Boston braves by winning for the first time at Home since last sept. 22. A we handled it like men a first baseman Mark Grace said. A we did no to blame anybody but the stars and stripes to i May 6.1994 Page 36 Aba playoffs suns take series nets stall kicks by the associated press the Phoenix suns and new York kicks went after first round sweeps on the same night. Thanks. To Charles Barkley Only the suns got what they wanted. Barkley who had never before scored More than 47 Points in a regular season or playoff game had 56 wednesday As Phoenix completed a three game sweep of Golden state by outscoring the warriors 140-133. The kicks took a 2-0 Lead to new Jersey but Chris Orris two free throws with 1.5 seconds Lefi in overtime gave the nets a 93-92 Victory and kept them alive in the Best-of-5 series. 7barkley whose Back problems this season led him to say he will not play next season took advantage of warriors coach Don Nelsons decision not to double team him by scoring 27 Points in the first Quarter. A obviously i was making a lot of shots a he said. A they kind of forced the Issue by not doubting me. I Hope its not the last time i see single coverage. I kind of like Barkley a 38 first half Points set an Aba playoff record he finished the game hitting 23-of-31 shots and grabbing 14 rebounds. His total tied for the third Best in playoff history behind Michael Jordan 63 in 1986 and Elgin Baylor a 61 in 1962.a nobody thought he was going to make All his shots a Nelson said a the had one of the most spectacular games 1 Ever witnessed As a player and As a coach.�?�. Quot a a. A a a despite Barkley a heroics Phoenix did no to take control of the game until the fourth Quarter. Trailing 107106 entering the final period Phoenix built its Lead to 125-117 with 7 35 to play when Barkley converted a three Point play and notched his 50th Point. Golden state closed to 131-129 with 2 07 left on a Phoenix Forward Charles Barkley drives to the Basket for Hoo of his 56 Points against Golden state wednesday. Basket by Latrell Sprewell who had 27 Points but the warriors got no closer. The suns missed just three of their 19 shots in the final period. The suns will play the Winner of the Houston port land series which resumes Friday night in Portland. Elsewhere in the West san Antonio was at Utah and Seattle at Denver in thursday night games with the jazz and super sonics enjoying 2-1 leads. In the East where Chicago and Indiana advanced with sweeps of Cleveland and Orlando thursday nights Only game has Atlanta at Miami. The heat who have never won a playoff series have a 2-1 Lead and Are trying to become the first no 8 seed to beat a no. 1 seed. A a a a a a. Nets 93, kicks 92 of new Jersey led by 16 Points late in the third Quarter then had to survive a nine Point fourth Quarter to heat new York in overtime. Of by United press International the san Jose Sharks at least temporarily ran out of surprises wednesday night. The Vancouver canucks however did not and suddenly they seem to be a very viable threat to reach the Stanley cup finals. The Sharks unlikely conquerors of the Detroit red wings in the Western conference quarterfinals and the winners of game 1 of their semifinal series against Toronto were overwhelmed by the Maple Leafs wednesday night 5-1. Doug Gilmour had a goal and two assists and Felix Potvin heeded to make nil playoffs Only 19 saves As the Maple Leafs tied the series at 1-1. But in Dallas the canucks were unstoppable As they opened an unexpected 2-0 Lead in their series with the stars by coasting to a 3-0 Victory Pavel Bure scored twice but he also got away with a vicious Elbow to the head of Dallas do Senseman Shane Chur la that will make him a marked Man when the series resumes in Vancouver. The action was to swing Back to the Eastern conference semifinal series thursday night with new Jersey and Washington both trying to Bounce Back from 2-1 deficits. Boston won the first two games of its series with new Jersey on the devils Home ice while Washington lost its first two games in new York. The rangers have yet to lose in the playoffs. Toronto never gave the Sharks a Chance wednesday night out shooting san Jose 38-20. The Maple Leafs were 3 for 7 with the Man advantage after going scoreless in five Power play chances in first game of the series Potvin lost his bid for a fourth playoff shutout when Gaetan Duchesne scored with just under five minutes left in the third the one sided nature of the Sharks loss the Maple Leafs know they Are a Long Way from reaching the conference finals. The next three games will be played in san Jose where the Sharks won two out of three against Detroit in the quarterfinals. The next three games of the Vancou ver Dallas series will be played in Vancouver and the canucks having won five games in a Row appear ready to Challenge for a spot in the finals. A i m. / _ i 1 0 24685ci Morris stepped to the free throw line with 1.5 seconds left and the nets trailing 92-91. New York had the Lead thanks to a Basket with 20 seconds left by Patrick Ewing who had 27 Points and 15 rebounds. A the first shot was a definite must make a Morris said of the tying free throw. A i took a deep breath relaxed and it Felt Good when it left my hand. Then they called timeout to try to Cool me i did no to want to go into a second overtime because anything could happen. I went to the line took another deep breath relaxed and the Ball caught the rim and went who scored just eight Points in the game and Hadnot taken a free throw before his decisive shots was a reluctant Coleman held to 32 percent shooting the first two games finished with 25 Points and 17 rebounds for the nets and Kenny Anderson had 17 Points and 11 assists
