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SECTION Monday, May 20, 1991 limes Sports in brief 2D College sports 2D Scoreboard 4-5D Golf 5D Happenings 6D SPORTS Major leagues 3D with 22 points, Scottie Pippen scored 18 and Bill Cartwright 16, but reserves B.J. Armstrong, Craig Hodges, Will Perdue and Cliff Levingston were the ones Coach Phil Jackson kept in the game during the critical minutes of the fourth quarter. "It was our bench that did it," Jackson said. had the minutes to get into rhythm." For Levingston, it was a great confidence builder. "Before this, when it came to crunch time, we'd be out of there," he said.

"We scored, played good defense, stayed in there and our confidence started to build." Perdue said, "The difference in this series will be whose bench plays better." The Pistons got 46 points from their bench players as Mark Aguirre scored 25 points and Vin-nie Johnson 21. The only starter to score in double figures was Isiah Thomas with 11. "That was a well-played game," Thomas said. "The Bulls did everything well, but they practiced all week. We need to make adjustments for Tuesday." The two teams will meet again Tuesday night in Chicago.

Hornets win lottery: 2D On Sunday, they did. Jordan, a five-time scoring champion, scored 1 5 points in the first half but was held scoreless in the third quarter when he took three shots. He had seven points in the closing minutes after the issue had been decided. "You have to give my supporting cast credit," Jordan said. "We have to expect consistency from them.

If they play as effectively as they did today, it will make us a better team." Armstrong, Levingston, Hodges and Perdue all scored in that pivotal fourth-quarter surge. Armstrong finished with nine points, Levingston eight, Hodges seven and Perdue six. Hodges accounted for five points, including a 3-pointer that put the Bulls up 81-72 before the regulars returned. "You have to know what is expected," Hodges said. "You have to take your job seriously and not embarrass your team.

We had a solid game plan, and we Chicago's subs play important roles in win over Detroit CHICAGO (AP) Detroit Coach Chuck Daly thought it was a game the Pistons could steal. Instead, Chicago's much-malin-ged bench players protected the Bulls' lead in the fourth quarter. "We were sluggish, slow afoot struggled, but we hung around," Daly said. "They were rusty but did what they had to do to protect their home-court advantage. Their bench played great." The Bulls, idle since Tuesday, beat Detroit 94-83 Sunday in the i opener of the best-of-seven NBA Eastern Conference finals.

Chi-cago took a 68-65 lead into the fourth quarter before their reserves outscored the heralded Pistons' backups 13-7 in the next five minutes. Michael Jordan led the Bulls "They got critical points in short minutes. Detroit wears you down with their physical presence, and you need relief minutes." In beating Chicaeo in the Hodges playoffs the previous three years, including the last two Eastern Conference titles en route to winning consecutive NBA titles, the Pistons have neutralized Jordan, and the rest of the Bulls didn't take up the slack. ASSOCIATED PRESS Chicago's Scottie Pippen, No. 33, celebrates In front of Detroit's Dennis Rodman after getting fouled In the third quarter.

Ribbs makes history i He is first black to qualify for Indy INDIANAPOLIS (AP) A jubilant Willy T. Ribbs overcame two weeks of frustration and made history Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Ribbs became the first black driver to make the Indianapo- i TX3 1 lie SDO linpiin as the record-breaking field was completed yK -2 for the 75th --yi JtJLi. iab running ot the auto race. Ribbs joined two-time winner Gordon Johncock, "St.

i Ribbs yy a Minnesota takes 2-1 lead in NHL finals BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota North Stars witnessed Mario Magic in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals. In Game 3, the Lemieux-less Pittsburgh Penguins were victims of Met Center Mayhem. "We feel we have to win at home," said Dave Gagner, whose goal midway through the second period snapped a scoreless tie and was followed 33 seconds later by Bobby Smith's goal. "That goal was a big relief for everybody." Jon Casey made 29 saves and Gaetan Duchesne also scored Sunday night as the North Stars took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-seven series with a 3-1 victory.

Game 4 is here Tuesday night. "THE PLAYOFFS are all about big games," Smith said. "We've been in this position before, leading two games to one with a home game, a huge game, and the team that wins it is going to have the advantage to win the series. "It's nose-to-nose Tuesday night. Both teams know what's on the line.

And we've got to like being in the position where we've got a home game to win for a 3-1 lead." The NHL's 16th-bcst regular-season team, Minnesota is two wins away from completing an incredible postseason grand slam against No. 1 Chicago, No. 2 St. Louis, defending champion Edmonton and the Patrick Division champion Penguins. PITTSBURGH, which like Minnesota is seeking its first NHL title, stayed with the North Stars for more than 27 minutes Sunday despite the absence of top playoff scorer Lemieux.

A two-time league scoring leader who missed the first 54 games of the season after undergoing back surgery, Lemieux had back spasms when he bent over to adjust his skates and decided not to play after participating in pre-game warm-ups. Johnson said Lemieux would be evaluated daily but should be ready for Game 4. Jeff CookQUAD-CITY TIMES Quad-City Angels second baseman Brian Grebeck, No. 4, Is for an Inside pitch from Frank Clmorelli. Grebeck wound up with a backed off the plate as Springfield catcher John Dempsey reaches walk on the flrst-lnnlng at-bat.

Angels' strong arms mow down Cards Randy Lewis, Dominic Dobson and Pancho Carter in making the field on the last of four days of qualifications. With 45 minutes remaining in Sunday's six-hour session, Ribbs drove 10 miles around the 2 '2-mile oval at an average speed of 217.358 miles an hour. That made him the fastest qualifier of the day, and he bumped former champion Tom Sneva from the field. Sneva had qualified Saturday. Ribbs, 35, from San Jose, a former road racing champion, drove all four of his qualifying laps faster than he had practiced at any time since making his debut at the speedway May 9.

As his Buick V6-powered 1990 Lola completed the run with the crowd roaring and the car still rolling down pit lane, the rookie unbuckled his harness, rose partway out of the cockpit and raised his arms high into the air, slapped hands with safety patrolmen and gave everyone a thumbs-up signal. His were not the final heroics of the day, though. Lewis, a veteran of four Indy starts, went out immediately after Ribbs and ran four laps at 214.565 to force out Johnny Parsons, who had qualified earlier in the day at 213.802. Indy lineup: 5D Q-C pitcher, catcher overpower Springfield offense was able to work ahead most of the afternoon and that helps." Adams struck out three as he evened his record at 3-3, including two straight wins over the By Steve Batterson QUAD-CITY TIMES 7 5v Cardinals. "Every start he's had he's gotten better and better," Quad-Cities Manager Mitch Scoane said.

"His curvcball was lead for Adams to work with at John O'Don-ncll Stadium. The Southern Division-leading Angels (22-13) tagged Cardinals starter Frank Cimo-rclli for five runs in the bottom of the fifth. Don Barbara, who went 3-for-4 at the plate and drove home three runs, opened the inning with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly to right that scored Jon Anderson. Anderson had reached on a Icadoff walk, moved to second on when Clifton Garrett walked and took third when Cimorclli's throw on Brian Grebcck's sacrifice bunt arrived too late. "That might have been the biggest play of Q-C ANGELS Please turn to Page 2D pretty good and he had 1 Springfield wasn't going to steal Dave Adams' show on Sunday.

Not only did the Quad-City Angels pitcher limit the Cardinals to two hits over seven innings but after catcher Jon Anderson gunned down three Cardinals' stolen base attempts in the first three innings, the Angels cruised to a 10-2 victory. "Jon helped when he threw three straight out. That really eliminated their running game and let me just pitch," Adams said. "I I good location. He did a ij good job of keeping them Adams Springfield managed only singles to left by Scott Banton and Jeff Fayne while the Angels were building a 10-0 COMING THIS WEEK WORTH REPEATING HIGHLIGHTS MAIN EVENT BASEBALL TRIVIA CORNER All-Star team of single games record holders MIDVWEST 1B Jim Bottomley (16 RBIs) Rickey Henderson 2B Rennie Stennett (7 hits) SS Cesar Gutierrez (7 hits) 3B Frank Robinson 6 i On TV San Diego Padres at Atlanta Braves, baseball, 6:35 p.m., on TBS.

Los Angeles Lakers at Portland Trail Blazers, NBA playoffs, 7 p.m., on TNT. Chicago White Sox at California Angels, baseball, 9:30 p.m., on WGN. On radio Springfield Cardinals at Quad-City Angels, baseball, noon, on KSTT (1 1 70 AM). Kenosha Twins at Clinton Giants, baseball, noon, on KROS (1340 AM). Sunday's results AMERICAN LEAGUE Seattle at New York 0 California 10, Baltimore 2 Oakland 9, Cleveland 4 Detroit 8, Minnesota 3 Chicago 5, Toronto 4 Milwaukee 4, Kansas City 2 Texas 12, Boston 4 NATIONAL LEAGUE San Diego 3, Cincinnati 2 Atlanta 7, Pittsburgh 1 St.

Louis 9, Houston 2 Los Angeles 7, New York 5 Montreal 5, San Francisco 4 (13) Chicago 2, Philadelphia 1 "I'd rather have had a Mercedes, but I guess the Porsche makes a nice summer car." Rickey Henderson, when the A's presented him with a Porsche for breaking Lou Brock's stolen-base record. (GS HRs In consecutive Innings) OF Joe Adcock 1 8 total bases) OF Gene Stephens (3 hits one Inning) OF Josh Devore (4 SBs one inning) Jimmie Foxx (6 bases on balls) Harvey Haddix (12 perfect Innings) Source: The All-Lover All-Star Team "1 Saturday The Quad-City Times covers the Quad-City Angels, the Clinton Giants and the Midwest League with a special page every Saturday. The Chicago White Sox begin a seven-game road trip tonight at California. The game can be seen OftWGN at 9:30 p.m. Complete two-day list: 4D.