European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Rockets ready for trashy kicks by Michael a. Lutz Houston apr trash talk and rough play the Houston rockets say  be ready to Deal with both issues in the Aba finals against the new York kicks. A a we be talked a lot about poise and not reacting to some of the things that might go on a rockets coach Rudy Tom Janovich said. Quot lets not end up getting silly fouls and technical fouls because of the emotion. A a that a going to happen but we just want to be aware that a the sort of thing that happens when teams play the  the kicks with their Tough Guy reputation reached the finals after a tense 9490 game 7 semifinal Victory Over Indiana on sunday. The rockets have been waiting since May 31, when they eliminated Utah for the Western conference title. Rockets guard Mario Elie says the players Are guarding against technical fouls. A we know its going to be emotional the whole world will be watching a Elie said. A a we la be very careful. We can to afford to have anyone get a technical and the stars and stripes ports june 8,1994 Page 36 sooner Omaha neb. A Rick Gutierrez a sacrifice Fly in the 11th inning gave Oklahoma a 4-3 Victory Over Arizona state on monday night in the winners bracket of the College world series. The run broke up a string of seven scoreless innings by relievers of both teams with each teams Ace getting the decision a Bucky buckles 4-3 for the sooner and Noah Peery 11-2 for Arizona state. Peery walked Pinch hitter Dustin Hansen to Lead off the 11th. A sacrifice and passed Ball got him to third for Gutier College world series Rezos Fly Ball to Center his second sacrifice Fly of the game. Buckles who threw three innings retired the Sun devils in order in the Bottom of the 11th. The Sun devils 44-17 were scheduled to play Miami a 7-5 Winner Over Auburn monday in an elimination game tuesday. In the losers bracket game Miami 7, Auburn 5 Danny Buxbaum a two run double in the seventh inning helped Miami overcome six errors As the top seeded hurricanes stayed alive in the College world series with a Victory Over Auburn on monday. Miami took advantage of an error for four unearned runs in the first  finals possibly get  the kicks Are just relieved they weren to knocked out of the playoffs after Tough seven game series against both Chicago and Indiana. The kicks have been under intense fan pressure to reach the finals they be reached the finals seven times and Wonnia facts figures on Page 31 two titles but they have not made the championship round since 1973. Coach Pat Riley Hopes that finally getting there will help his team relax. A i Hope that opens up our Freedom to play the game and not worry about whether or not we re going to get there a Riley said. A a we re there and now we have the  the key matchup of the game will be Between the centers Houston Shakeem Olajuwon is new Yorkus Patrick Ewing tie teams Battle in game 1 wednesday night. It was in years ago that Ewing a Georgetown hoyas beat Olajuwon a Houston cougars 84-75 for the Mcaa championship. A a it a been so Long ago i done to remember much. I know we lost a Olajuwon said monday As the rockets resumed workouts in the Summit. A but that a the Beauty of the Aba. You have Many chances. That was a different league Ana a different time. In be never won a championship and now i have the Chance a Olajuwon has been More successful against Ewing in the pros. The rockets have a 10-6 record in the 16 games in which Ewing and Olajuwon have faced each other. Olajuwon has averaged 26.1 Points 3.1 blocks and 13.8 rebounds in those games compared with Ewing a 21.9 Points 2,2 blocks and 9.4 rebounds. The rockets have the Home court advantage in the series which puts the kicks at the Early disadvantage. The kicks Are 2-6 on the Road and 9-1 at Home in this years playoffs. The rockets Are most concerned about Matching the adrenalin the kicks have built up with two tense playoff series. A a they re coming in very focused a rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich said. A a they be been under the conditions of rockets picked Las vegas apr Odd makers have made the Houston rockets a 2-1 favorite to beat the new York kicks in the Aba finals. The presence of Houston Center Hakeem Olajuwon and the problems the kicks had in beating the Indiana pacers were cited by Odd makers As the main factors in setting the betting line monday. The rockets were also made Svi Point favourites to win wednesdays opening game at Home. Being in a Battle. You can to get the same pressure and you can to get the fans in the stands just working out. The rockets Are in their third Aba finals. In both 1981 and 1986 they lost in six games to the Boston celtics. The kicks have been in seven title series winning the Aba championship in 1970 and 1973. Is it l by Tom Withers associated press sports writer an improbable two out rally and an immense Home run left Tom Lasorda shaking his head Rookie Jesus Tavarez delivered a Pinch hit rib single in the Bottom of the ninth inning to Complete Florida a comeback from a six run deficit monday night As the marlins beat the los Angeles dodgers 11-10. The dodgers lost a one run game for the 14th time this season. It also was the 13th time los Angeles Relief staff has blown a save. A i know it ainu to going to be put in Cooperstown a Mahns manager Rene Lacheman said of his 300th career Victo to a but it was a Nice  in just their second season the marlins May Nave Neve r had a better win. Trailing 9-3 with two outs and the bases empty in the seventh Florida Strung together a franchise record seven straight hits with two outs to score six times. Quot i done to believe it a dodgers manager Lasorda said. A i just can to believe it. I cannot believe i saw something like that happen with two outs and nobody  Mike Piazza who went 4-for-4, hit his first career grand slam in the second inning to give him the National league Bis Lead with 54. The Homer landed on a Tarpaulin 30 feet above the Field beyond the 434-foot sign in left Center. It was easy to read la Sordas lips As he reacted to the blow. A ooh my god a Lasorda said a did you see that of my  in the Bottom of the ninth Dave Magadan singled with one out and Chuck Carr also singled before Tavarez followed with his game winning hit off Roger Mcdowell 0-3. In other monday games mets Jeff Kent throws to first for a do after Force out on Rockies Andres Galarraga. National league giants 4, pirates 3 at Pittsburgh Bill Swift pitched eight effective innings to win for the first time since coming off the disabled list and John Patterson a Pinch single keyed a three run ninth. Swift 7-3 won his fourth straight decision by limiting the pirates to three hits including a Martins Solo Homer. He recently spent three weeks on the disabled list with inflammation in his right shoulder Phillies 3, cubs 1 at Philadelphia Shawn Boskie pitched eight innings and hit an rib triple against his former team As the Phillies sent the cubs to their seventh straight loss. Boskie 3-2traded from Chicago to the Phillies on april 12 for Pitcher Kevin Foster beat the cubs for the second time in six Days giving up three hits and striking out a season High seven. Padres 4, braves 3 at Atlanta Craig Shipley a run scoring single in the ninth inning capped a two run rally that snapped the braves six game winning Streak. Trailing 3-2, the padres tied it when Greg Mcmichael 2-3 threw a wild pitch scoring Ricky go Tietter. Gutierrez had singled to open the inning and took third on a Pinch hit single by Billy Beart. Shipley a single scored bean with the winning run. Expos 10, astros 5 at Montreal Moises Alou hit two homers and drove in a career High five runs As the expos won their fifth straight and moved 11 games Over .500 for the first time this season. Wil Cordero added a two run Homer and Mike Lansing had three hits in the expose 18-hit attack. Mets 11, Rockies 3 at Denver Ryan Thompson drove in four runs and Bobby Bonilla and Kevin Mcreynolds each had three Bis As Doug Linton 5-2 blanked the Rockies Over six innings. Zuj. I 1 i a r a by