The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 26

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Bosox rally by Twins Lakers ran slowsi" Celts hide BOSTON AP) Wade Boggs the American League batting leader drove in Ed Romero from second with a two-out single in the lQth induing Wednesday night lifting the Boston Red Sox to a comeback 7-6 victory over the Minnesota Twins The Red Sox trailing 6-2 scored two runs in the eighth on Jim Rice first homer since April 27 and a bases-loaded -walk then tied the score on rookie Mike Greenwell two-run homer with one out in the ninth off Twins relief ace Jeff Reardon Joe Klink 0-1 became the fifth Minnesota pitcher in the 10th and with one out walked Romero on a 3-1 count Dave Henderson was called out on strikes but Marty Barrett lined a singled to center moving Romero to second Boggs hitting 347 grounded a single over the second base bag into center scoring Romero Calvin Schiraldi 4-3 pitched two innings of hitless relief for the victory Earlier Kent Hrbek extended home run streak to 11 games and Roy Smalley had the sev- enth four-hit game of his career Minnesota starter Les Straker allowed three hits and three walks but only one run in the first two innings He as helped by three double plays before giving way to George Frazier in the sixth After getting Greenwell to hit into a bases-loaded inning-ending double play in the first Straker allowed a run on singles by Dwight Evans and Bill Buckner a walk and sacrifice fly Couldn't hurt In a perfect world they would have had more control of the pace and would have been able to establish a halfcourt oltense milk the 24-second shot clock to squeeze the percentages in their favor Instead they got 32 points from Bird but it as just dust in the wind Neither of Boston's centers starter Robert Parish and Bill Walton (the first man otf the bench) was able to manage a rebound in the first half The Celtics' starting guards Ainge and Dennis Johnson combined for 18 points the starting guards Magic Johnson and Byron Scott teamed up for 49 put it this way Mount Everest is a monumental mountain impressive isn't it?" Jones said "That's the fastbreak Their running game totally took us ouLof it along with super defense I said fatigue was a factor I'd be lying We were totally embarrassed They took our minds away" Pat Riley the coach had worked arduously to maintain the minds of his players who had not played for eight days since sweeping Seattle the Western finals He had sequestered them in Santa Barbara and demanded intensity and concentration in practice He got it in virtually every aspect of the series opener including more than 70 points in transition then reminded the players of the potential trap they had set up for themselves "All we did" Riley said "was light the fire of the Alter that he reminded them that in 1985 Boston had buried them 148-1 14 in the first game of the finals and that the Lakers had won the series In 1984 the Lakers had won 115-109 in the opener in Boston and the Celtics had won the series "I've seen enough not to do any earlvt celebrating" Riley said "Were going to come hard and heavy (Thursday) night nn Game 2i "I'm sure the Celtics will come back stronger I don't have to use tricks or mind games to motivate our guys about that We have veterans they know this is just one win But we re at home we worked hard all year to get the homecourt advantage we want to make sure we can hold service Boston worked just as hard to have the homecourt advan- li Phil Jasner Kmuht-Kidder Newspapers INGLEWOOD Call! The Los Angeles Lakers did even thing everyone expected and somehow left ou believing there was more to come Another night another concert They began the NBA's best ot seven linais at warp speed and crushed tlu Boston Celtics 126-113 at the Forum Tuesday night I his was pure Hollywood with Johnny Carson Kirk Douglas Dyan Cannon Jack Nicholson Walter Matthau Doc Severinsen Don John- son and Cathy Lee Crosby watching This was James Worthy blistering the Celtics with 33 points a career-best to assists and tt rebounds Ear- in Johnson slicing at the Celtics' heart with 29 points 13 assists and 8 rebounds and Kareem Ahdul-Jahbar establishing inside dominance with 14 points It) rebounds and 4 blocks This was a night when the Lakers could run and the Celtics could not hide The Lakers created fastbreak opportunities with 13 ol their lirst 16 possessions Send it up the lloor send it to the hoop send it special delivery Send it then send it again Did they just soar Wasn't there anything anyone could do to intercept them distract them? No appreciate the way the Lakers welcomed us with a running game that was totally spectacular" Celtics coach KC Jones said "We never recovered They said 'Let's get this over' to the tune ol making us look lint-tooted Alter that it was a romp The victory as complete the performance explosive Even with 1 -arry Bird hitting seven consecutive shots and Danny Ainge making three three-pointers in the third quarter the Celtics still found themselves down by 16 points entering the fourth had the perfect plan but it didn't work Jones said It didn't work because the Celtics didn't rebound because they didn't get back consistently on defense and even when they did they couldn't prevent the Lakers lrom breaking through got to tear that page out get another tablet Jones said BACK HOME during first-half contest at The for a 1-0 lead in the best of seven is set Thursday night (AP Photo) 126-113 victory series Game 2 Henry and Greg Kite the equivalent of unconditional surrender It couldn't have been as easy as it appeared could it? don't think it was" Worthy said "We worked hard to getit They've never been one of the quickest teams They may look tired (to observers) but that's their game they walk it up We all put an emphasis on getting right back at them alter every possession If they scored we didn't want to let them get confident Pansh of the Celtics to prevent it action of their NBA Championship tage (in the East) and without it they probably wouldn't even have been here The homecourt was Lakers' heaven They never permitted the Celtics closer than 12 points in the second halt When the Lakers began the fourth quarter missing three shots and turning the ball over once it was tantamount to a major slump Relax Moments later the Lakers in a blur had gone from a 101-88 lead to 108-90 With 6 04 remaining the Celtics sent in their deepest subs Conner Steve Loubier joins Padres Plympton signs with Bosox So what do the Celtics do now short of circling the wagons? "I'm not that quick" Jones decided "Ill take a nap wake up tomorrow then come up with a plan There are ways then to climb Mount Everest? "Helicopters all that kind of thing" Jones said obliquely have ways" Jones has until Thursday night to come up with some Where's Sir Edmund Hillary when we really need him? New England and to get drafted" said Loubier who has now accomplished both feats The 6-foot -2 185-pounder was 4-5 with a team-low 2 84 earned run average for the Black Bears this season In innings Loubier allowed 54 hits hile striking out 66 and walking 24 Of those 54 hits he gave up just 10 extra-base hits and only one home run Loubier as an all-star in the prestigious Cape Cod League last summer as he went 6-2 ith a 238 ERA for Red Wilson's Yarmouth-Denms team "After I did pretty well in the Cape league I got to talking to some people and I was pretty confident I'd get a chance (to play pro ball)" said Loubier Loubier who features an exceptional overhand curve got to face hitters ith wooden bats in the Cape and that's what he will be facing his pro career (facing wooden bats) helped me last summer" said Loubier ho expects to stick ith the repertoire that earned him the chance to play pro ball "I'll go ith my fastball and curve and I'll probably use the changeup more than I did during the college To outs nep pining run scored Garne A nnmtj RB Bogqs 7 OP Minnesota) Boston! lOB Minnesota Bostnr I Smaiev Barrett -Mroe il? R'e i4j S-Gagne DHenoerson IP ER SB SO Minnesota Street Pf Atfiprton Rnroon Boston 5-4 2 2 4 4 I 2 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 I 12 2 12 2 1 1 1 1 Gar oner eo'ton $r-rai A 4 3 Stamey pitcbeo batters in the 8th 6 10 5 5 0 2 10 0 10 1 3 1 10 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 Batters tnc Frazer picheo to 2 hbp- Bayior Dr Atherton BK-Ftazier Gedman 3 37 A- 2C 638 season" said Loubier "If I need another pitch I'll work hard on it I'll do whatever they tell Loubier is confident he can do the job "If I make my pitches I can get the hitters out" said Loubier if I make a mistake they'll hammer it be different but I don't think I'll be overmatched at Loubier has pitched since the conclusion of the college season hurling a seven-inning two-hit 9-0 shutout over the Waterville Red Sox for South Portland of the Portland Twilight League last Sunday He struck out nine and walked three Loubier concluded his Maine career with a 20-9 mark and a 3 59 ERA His last Bear outing as an 1 1-inning no-decision against Pan American in which he allowed three hits and two runs He struck out 13 and walked three Pan American won the game 5-2 in 14 innings Loubier will get a chance to face former Bear teammate Mike Bor-dick the starting shortstop for the Oakland Athletics' Modesto affiliate "I'll probably start laughing or something (when he faces him for the first said Loubier good that I'll know somebody in the league" June 13 Bv Larrv Mahonev Of the NEWS Staff University of Maine righthanders Steve Loubier and Jeff Plympton will be headed to different parts of the country to begin their professional baseball careers South Portland's Loubier was notified Wednesday that he was a 19th-round draft choice of the San Diego Padres and he will head to Reno Nev to play for that affiliate in the California League Plympton meanwhile was an llth-round draft choice of the Boston Red Sox and will head to Elmira NY to pitch in the New York -Penn League Plympton a junior from Plain-ville Mass signed with the Red Sox on Wednesday Loubier said he will receive a signing bonus of $1500 and can earn up to $7500 more through incentives is all I wanted a chance to get my foot in the door" said Loubier who expects to leave ithm the next few days Loubier draft notification came in the wake of the announcement that he was named to the All-New England Division I second team the beginning of the season I set two goals for myself to be All- HAL ROTH who recently completed the BOC morning when he sailed American Flag into Bass (British Oxygen Corp) singlehanded race around Harbor on Mount Desert Island (NEWS Photo by the world returned home to Maine Wednesday Mike Gordon) Second annual Ronald McDonald House benefit set for ersity of Maine sponsor of the event On the 17th hole a canoe was being offered to the person ho could get closest lo the hole on his or her second shot Larry Mahaney of Bangor a frequent contributor lo U-Maine athletics was the winner but he graciously donated the canoe back to the univ ersitv for them lo sell to raise more money Harold Alfond who was one of Mahaney playing partners and who is also a frequent contributor to Maine athletics then "bought" the canoe for $1600 with $500 earmarked for the baseball program and the other $500 going to hockey Paul Amato of Brewer scored his first hole-m-one ever on Saturday hen he aced the 143 -yard fourth hole at PVCC Amato used a 6-iron to accomplish the feat in his first year of being a member at the club and it was witnessed by Bob Hill and Dave Ames Sugarioaf Golf Course in Carrabassett Valley Hillcrest Golf Club Millinocket Bridgton Highlands jolf Course and Hampden Country Club In addition Purpoodock Club in Cape Elizabeth will have a donation table while Pine Hill Golf Club in Brewer and Green Valley Golf Course in West Enfield will make donations Participation by other courses is still being sought and would be greatly elcomed Any association interested in signing up its course should contact Pat Beckw ith the house manager Wayne Lawton advertising manager of the Bangor Daily News or Charles Sias of WABI television and radio The Black Bear Golf held at Penobscot alley ountry Club in Orono on Tuesday was a fun time for all Many of the 212 people who participated went home with prizes for their efforts but there was one special moment for the I ni- wide event This time around at least 18 golf courses have signed on to help with the fundraising A minimum but by no tr eans maximum donation of $5 will get a player into a course's event be it a pins-and-sweeps competition or a table or some other format an assocation may think up The' courses be closed to regular play so people who want to participate don't have to but that would be pretty selfish wouldn't it? Courses which have signed up for competitive play include second-timers Bangor Mum PVCC and Hermon Meadow and "rookies" Western View Golf Club in Augusta Inland Winds Goll Course at Lor-ing Air Force Base in Limestone Water-vilie Country Club Samoset Resort Golf Course in Rockport Bethel Inn Golf Course Fort Kent Golf Club Naples Golf ana Country Club Caribou Country Club Like a baby the first tentative step was so good a second bigger step is next The second edition of the "One Day of Golf" lo benefit Roftald McDonald House ol Maine will be held June 13 at a growing number of courses around the state Ronald McDonald House of Maine a short ride up State Street in Bangor from Eastern Maine Medical Center is a shortterm residence for families of patients ho are getting services at Bangor-area medical facilities Because of Ronald McDonald House families can stay together during these medical visits emotional support is offered and difierent families can help comfort each other through the trauma of cancer or other serious illness The Ronald McDonald House nicknamed "The House That Love Built" is especially useful for people who have to travel long distances lor medical help Fund-raising events such as the "Une Day of Golf" help to meet the operational expenses of the facility and keep it available for those who Deed it Last year associations at three Bangor-area golf courses Bangor Municipal Penobscot Valley Country Club and Hermon Meadow Golf Club participated More than 325 players at' the three courses donated a total of £2032 It went so well the committee overseeing the fund raising decided in November to go ahead with plans to make it a state.