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Wednesday, May 25, 1994 3D NHL PLAYOFFS Reno Gazette-Journal NATIONAL LEAGUE hi hit w-l tot -I tot nop fa caw lift 3 ouMng ip art -l mo 2 OT victory sends Canucks to finals T77 on a rebound of a shot by Dave Babych from the left point. Toronto goaltender Felix Potvin gloved the initial shot, then dropped it in front, where Adams backhanded it into the net. Potvin just sat in the crease after the goal, seemingly stunned by the defeat as thousands cf fans at the Pacific Coliseum waved white towels, signifying the victory. Potvin made 43 saves. "I'm so tired and kind of numb," Adams said in a post-game TV interview.

"I don't feel anything. "What a great feeling, we're halfway there and we're making a run for it." They began their run Tuesday night after falling behind 3-0. Toronto took its lead in the first period on goals by Michael Eastwood, Doug Gilmour and Wendel Clark. VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) Greg Adams scored 1 4 seconds into the second overtime, lifting the Vancouver Canucks to a 4-3 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Tuesday night and into the Stanley Cup Finals. The Canucks won the Western Conference Finals four games to one to advance to the NHL finals for the second time in their history.

They will face the winner of the Eastern Conference finals between the New York Rangers and New Jersey Devils. The Devils lead that series 3-2, with Game 6 coming up Wednesday night at the Meadowlands. The Canucks were last in the finals in 1982, when they were swept in four games by the New York Islanders. Adams scored the game-winner NymOo7o(R) 1-1 4 76 2-1 4 15 0-0 18 0 4 50 2 1 12 50 PIT WAGNER (R) 3-1 2 95 3-3 3 81 2 0 21 0 3 00 1-1 12 00 Mon HiH(R) 4-1 3 48 7-2 2 89 0-1 19 0 2 84 2-1 10 89 FLA GARDNER (R) 0-1 6 75 1-1 5 56 0-0 14 2 3 68 1-1 9 20 HouKHelR) 3-0 3 55 3-2 4 47 2-4 17 1 6 23 01 1881 ATLSMOUZ(R) 0-4 4 74 2-6 3 58 8-6 19 2 2 75 0-3 10 07 Phi Wlmt.Mk (R) 0-0 0 00 2-0 2 91 0-1 17 2 2 55 2-0 13 25 STLSTCLIfF(R) 1-0 540 1-1 831 12-8 101 1045 1-1 19 16 CinRiloJR) 1-1 2 17 2-2 3 38 2-0 190 1 42 1-0 12 79 COLRlfZ(R) 0-0 000 0-0 000 0-0 00 000 0-0 000 SloBurkrl(R 1-1 0 87 3-3 3 27 5-3 18 0 4 00 0-1 14 00 SDG ASHBY(R) 0-1 2 25 0-5 2 79 0-2 23 0 0 78 0-1 9 39 ChlTrachsl(R) 3-0 2 96 -4-3 3 86 0-0 17 0 3 71 1-1 13 24 LOSCNDIOTI(R) 2-1 646 4-1 4 17 0-1 19 1 466 1-0 9 78 AMERICAN LEAGUE hit hit tot tot nop lutaouting w-l 9ft w-l c'Mf ip or w-l fflba BalMoywfL) 0-3 6 66 1-3 6 39 3-3 13 1 8 77 0-2 17 55 MILIGNSlAK(R) 0-0 000 1-0 3.68 0-0 14 2 3.68 1-0 13 50 Sea: Johnson (L) 0-2 9 43 4-3 5 72 5-4 15 1 7 63 2-1 18 78 OAK DARUNG(R) 2-3 4 55 3-5 6 76 3-0 14 2 6 75 1-2 17 18 TorHentgeri(R) 2-2 7 77 6-3 3 55 2-0 23 2 2 28 2-1 1027 4-1 234 5-2 2.78 64 202 261 2-0 1350 CleNagy(R) 2-3 4 17 3-3 3 88 3-1 22 0 2 86 1-2 11 86 BOS DARWIN (R) 4-2 5 03 7-2 4 42 1-2 20 1 3 98 2-1 13 28 Cal Farrell(R) 0-0 0 00 1-0 2 35 2-6 7 2 2 35 1-0 9 39 5-1 4.46 5-3 5.43 3-1 20.2 5.23 2-1 11.32 1-1 332 2-3 4 62 0-0 200 225 2-1 8 55 CHIFRNANOZ(R) 3-1 1.13 4-5 2 95 5-1 18 2 4 34 1-2 1396 1-3 7 63 3-6 6 17 54 16 0 3 94 1-1 1406 1-2 9 98 3-5 6.24 2-2 19 0 6 16 1-2 1600 If you are looking at the visiting pitcher (lower case), then his HA statistics reflects his current ROAD win-loss record and his current ROAD ERA statistics this season. The reverse applies il he is at home.

TOT W-L: Season-to-date win-loss record TOT ERA: Season-to-date earned run average. Note: MBA (men on base average) Is the average number of men to reach base against the pitcher per nine innings (excluding errors). (Pitching line provided by Jim Feist Sports. Las Vegas Associated Press SMOLTZ DRAWS 8-GAME SUSPENSION: Atlanta Braves pitcher John Smoltz on Tuesday was suspended lor eight games by the National League for throwing at John Cangelosl ot the New York Meis and provoking a brawl. Cangelosl was suspended by NL president Leonard Coleman tor four games for charging the mound after he was hit by Smoltz and both players were fined.

The Maor League Baseball Players Association appealed the penalties, which cannot take effect until after Coleman holds a hearing. The suspension of Smoltz was the longest for an NL player Blnce 1987, when Bart Giamattl suspended Billy Hatcher of the Houston Astros for 10 days for using a corked bat. Pete Rose, then manager of the Cincinnati Reds, was suspended for 30 days the following season for bumping an umpire. On May 14 at Shea Stadium, Cangelosl was hit in the lower back on the pitch following Ryan Thompson's grand slam. Smoltz denied he was throwing at Thompson.

The suspensions were the fifth and sixth of the season caused by brawls. OUTFIELDER SENTENCED: Florida Marlins outfielder Gary Sheffield pleaded no contest to a reckless driving charge Tuesday and was sentenced to nine months of probation and ordered to perform 40 hours of community service. Sheffield also had been charged with drunken driving on Dec. 5 after police clocked him traveling more than 110 mph on Interstate 4 in a Ferrari Testarossa. The DUI charge was dismissed after Sheffield's lawyer, Joseph H.

Flcarrotta, filed a motion arguing a breath test given after the traffic stop was not performed properly. The case had been scheduled for trial on Thursday. Sheffield, who has been sidelined by a shoulder Injury, returns to the Marlins from the 15-day disabled list on Wednesday. He's hitting .312 with 12 homers and 33 RBIs in 31 games. EX-ROYAL CHARGED WITH BRIBERY: Former Kansas City Royals player Willie Aikens, facing trial In July on cocaine charges, was charged Tuesday with attempting to bribe the person who performed a court-ordered drug urinalysis on him.

Aikens was accused of offering $100 to an official of Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph Inc. The organization works under contract for U.S. Pretrial Services, which monitors defendants awaiting trial. The latest federal indictment came a day after a pre-trial hearing during which Aikens lawyer accused police of "outrageous conduct" In the cocaine case and called for charges to be dismissed.

U.S. Attorney Stephen Hill said Tuesday that Aikens' bond had been revoked and he was ordered into custody May 3 after the federal court was notified of the alleged bribe attempt. The bribery charge, accusing Aikens of attempting to in- HARD CHECK: Vancouver's Tim Hunter checks Toronto's Wendel Clark to the ice during the first period Tuesday. NBA Governor holds out hope of keeping Timberwolves "I think if we do a good job on that and if truth is on our side and if we have adequately demon-, strated the kind of community support that I know we had, I'm hopeful that either of two things will happen. "One is that the Wolves stay, and I think those odds are very, very slim.

But the second is that maybe we can be put on the list with a priority for an expansion team. Regardless, I want to make sure that we have good favor with the NBA." fenson and Harvey Ratner announced an agreement to sell the team to a New Orleans group for $152.5 million. The state Legislature approved, and Carlson signed, a bill approving a $42 million buyout aimed at keeping the team. "Our goal is to answer two questions," the governor said. "The first is: What was the entire history behind the Target Center the support of the community, the support of the fans, etcetera? And two: What were the offers that were on the table at that MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Gov.

Arne Carlson, after speaking with NBA commissioner David Stern, says there is a "very slim" chance of preventing the Minnesota Timberwolves from going to New Orleans. Carlson said Tuesday that Stern offered him a chance to meet with the NBA relocation committee within the next three weeks to make a presentation regarding the pending move of the Timberwolves. Carlson spoke the day after Timberwolves owners Marv Wol- duce a public official to submit a false specimen, carries a maximum sentence of 15 years without parole and a $250,000 fine. TIGERS' DAVIS ON DL: Eric Davis on Wednesday was placed on the 1 5-day disabled list by the Detroit Tigers, retroactive to May 23, because of a pinched nerve in his neck. He was replaced by Junior Felix, who had been on the disabled list since May 5 and was activated.

Davis, who played in 35 of the Tigers' 40 games, was hitting .186 with three homers and 13 RBIs. He struck out 44 times. Tigers manager Sparky Anderson said Milt Cuyler would start in center field until Davis returns. OAKLAND 10, SEATTLE 1 Athletics beat up Seattle for 2nd straight victory two-run double and then scored on Troy Neel's double. Javuer singled home a run in the fifth and Bordick doubled in a run in the two-run sixth.

Mike Blowers hit an RBI single in the eighth for Seattle. NOTES: The A's are 22-6 against the Mariners since 1992 and have won 18 of the last 21 games played against them in Oakland. The only other shutout by Oakland this year came when Steve Kar-say and Carlos Reyes combined for a 14-0 victory at Minnesota. Griffey extended his hitting streak to 11 games with a first-inning single. OAKLAND, Calif.

(AP) Brent Gates went 4-for-5 and tied a team record with eight straight hits, and the Oakland Athletics routed the Seattle Mariners 10-1 Tuesday night. Mike Bordick doubled twice and tripled as the A's won their second straight. The Athletics (13-32) have won three in a row only once this year, in the first week of the season. Greg Hibbard (1-3) allowed allowed a club-record IS hits and seven earned runs. Miguel Jimenez (1-2) won for the first time in five starts this season, allowing one run and three hits in 7 1-3 innings with five walks and three strikeouts.

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