Page 10- The Michigan Daily -Tuesday, October 11, 1988 Gibby rips 'em Slugger gives LA 3-2 edge NEW YORK (AP)- MVP candidate Kirk Gibson slammed his second game-winning homer and rookie Tim Belcher won his second straight game of the playoffs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the New York Mets 7-4 in Game 5 yesterday. The win puts the Dodgers one game away from their first National League pennant since 1981. Gibson, who ended a 1-for-16 slump with his game-winning homer in Game 4, hit a three-run shot in the fifth inning for his second homer in a little over 12 hours. Sunday night, the Mets and Dwight Gooden were three outs away from taking a 3-1 lead in the series when Mike Scioscia tied the score with a two-run homer. Gibson hit a dramatic solo home run in the 12th inning to give the Dodgers a come-from-behind 5-4 win, evening up the series at 2 games apiece. WITH TWO outs in the ninth of Game 5, Gibson beat out an infield hit, then appeared to reinjure his left hamstring stealing second and left the game. Jose Gonzalez ran for Gibson and scored the Dodgers' seventh run when Mike Marshall tripled to right-center. In all five games, the Dodgers have scored first, this time breaking through for three runs off loser Sid Fernandez in the fourth inning on 39- year-old Rick Dempsey's two-run double and an RBI double by Alfredo Griffin. Belcher, who won nine of his last 11 regular season decisions and Game 2, allowed seven hits and struck out six as he became the first rookie to win two games in the playoffs since the format was adopted in 1969. He set down nine straight Mets before Len Dykstra led off with a walk in the fourth and Gregg Jefferies singled. NEW YORK chased Belcher in the eighth. Len Dykstra led off with a double and scored on Jefferies' single, his seventh hit in 19 at-bats in the series. Left-hander Ricky Horton relieved Belcher and struck out Keith Hernandez, then yielded a single to Darryl Strawberry. Right- hander Brian Holton was called in to face Kevin McReynolds. McReynolds hit a slow grounder to short and Jefferies was called out when the ball hit him as he ran to third. McReynolds was credited with a single, but the out cost the Mets a scoring opportunity. Gary Carter ended the inning by flying to left. Holton pitched the ninth for the save. The teams now fly to Los Angeles, where the Dodgers can wrap up the best-of-seven series tonight when former Met Tim Leary opposes David Cone, the losing pitcher in Game 2. MONDAY'S GAME was the second for the Dodgers without their relief ace, Jay Howell, who was suspended by National League President Bart Giamatti for three days after being ejected from Saturday's game for having pine tar on his glove. The suspension was reduced on Monday by a day, making Howell available for Game 6. Howell was suspended for using pine tar on the ball during game 3 against the Mets, while facing slugger Kevin McReynolds. The Mets had suspected that Howell had used illegal substances during Game 1 of the series. Acquired from the A's last winter in the three-way deal that involved the Mets, Howell became the Dodgers bullpen ace this season, saving 21 games. Pine tar does nothing more than enable a pitcher to get a better grip on the ball. It does not alter the ball's flight or improve its break or its velocity. Howell said he used the tar to help him overcome the adverse weather conditions, Saturday in New York. "A lot of pitchers do it," said Dodger manager and ex-pitcher Tommy Lasorda, who was very upset with the ruling. "I didn"t go to church with a smile on my face," said Lasorda. "I didn"t even eat well." Slugger Stabbed Michigan baseball player and cleanup hitter Thomas Brock, shown here in a game against Wisconsin, was stabbed Friday night on State St. Brock is at University hospital and is listed in "fair" condition. Bo chooses full stadium oec overtelevision1 coverage BY JEFF RUSH Michigan football coach Bo Schembechler said Monday that he is tired of seeing himself on television. The Wolverines' next two games, against Iowa and Indiana, will start at 3:30 p.m. instead of the normal 1 p.m. Schembechler said continuing such late starts will decrease fan support in the future. "We're going to lose our fans, I promise you," said Schembechler, who in addition to coaching football is Michigan's athletic director. "Before they purchase their tickets next year, they're going to say, 'What time are you going to start?"' Current television contracts allow networks to determine starting times of televised games. Schembechler said many fans have written to him to complain about the late starting times. When games end at 7 or 7:30 p.m., many outstate fans are forced to choose between driving home and arriving back late at night or paying for a room in Ann Arbor. "A full stadium at Michigan means a hell of a lot more to me than getting on television," Schem- bechler said. "I think we've got to stand up and say, if you want us on television, you can move us up or back one hour. That's it. "(Michigan) stadium is full. My people are there. There are people waiting to get tickets. When that ,-W-mm stops happening, what am I going to do?" Blue banter -Schembechler was disgusted with the number of penalties (nine) his team committed Saturday. "I tell you, as bad as we were (Saturday), we'd have had a decent offensive day if we hadn't been penalized every time we turned around. "If that happens against Iowa, we'll get beat. -If the recent history of the Michigan-Iowa series means anything, then Wolverine Mike Gillette better have his kicking shoe ready for this Saturday. Three of the last five contests between the two teams have been decided by last- second field goals. Michigan won in 1983 and 1986, and Iowa won in 1985. -Schembechler is slow to make comparisons between current tailback Tony Boles and graduate Jamie Morris, but their rushing statistics at this point are very similar. Boles has rushed 124 times for 685 yards after five games this year. At this point last year, Morris had rushed 110 times for 687 yards. Morris finished with 282 attempts for 1,703 yards last season. Dodger Kirk Gibson embraces manager Tommy Gibson's three-run homer in the fifth inning Game 5 of the National League playoffs. Associated Press Lasorda after of yesterday's Practicing Pharm.D.'s discuss Career Options for Doctor of Pharmacy graduates A U-M College of Pharmacy seminar open to all students Wednesday, Oct.12 7-9 p.m. 3554 C.C. Little Bldg. (corner of Church & Geddes) College staff members will be present to answer questions about admissions to U-M Doctor of Pharmacy program WHITE MARKET Your Campus Grocery Messner wins AP honors NEW EDITION-FINEST FILM COLLECTION EVER ASSEMBLED CHICAGO (AP)- Defensive tackle Mark Messner, star of the 15th ranked Michigan Wolverines, and Tailback Anthony Thompson of 18th-ranked Indiana, have been selected Midwest Players-of-the-Week by the Associated Press. Messner, a senior from Hartland, Mich., faced one of his toughest matchups of the year last weekend, playing against Michigan State star Tony Mandarich. The battle of pre- season All-Americans was won by Messner, who had seven solo tackles and two quarterback sacks in the Wolverines' 17-3 victory over the Spartans. Thompson, a junior from Terre Haute, Ind., has been the key to Indiana's 4-0-1 start this season. He has carried the ball 32 times for 190 yards, caught three passes for 25 yards, and scored a school-record four touchdowns, in the Hoosier's 41-7 victory over Ohio State. ALL 3 OUTRAGEOUS BLOOPER REELS, IN COLOR 0000000000000000000 PLUS! 0oooooooooooooooooo WITH BLOOPERSC R EEL Dick Van Dyke, Monty Python, Ronald Reagan Reels Angell Hall Auditorium A Thursday - Friday Oct. 13-14 7 and 9 p.m. Each Night Bronson & Alcott Inc. Professional Athletic Wear AUTHENTIC: (2 ft WOO 100% WOOL Major League Baseball Hats NFL-- College-- ALL TEAMS and SCHOOLS CALL 994-4218 40P Store Offers: C' ; ILK 0o 0 Wed. 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