Salt Lake Tribune | 1999-05-14 | Page 69

__The Salt Lake Tribune SPORTSFriday, May14,1999 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS PORTLAND,Ore. — ThePortland Trail Blazers have comea long wayin a week, even if they didn't do much growing uj Just last Friday, the Blazers were in a sour moodafter losing four of their last five regular-season games, including a momentum-crushing 28 point blowoutagainst the Los Angeles Lakers, Two dayslater, on the eve of Game 1 of their first-round series against Phoenix, the Blazersimpatiently answered questions about whether they could regain their stride against the surging Suns, The Blazers emphatically erased those doubts with a 3-0 sweep, completed with Wednesdaynight's 103-93 andtooktherest of the day off. They have the luxuryof a few days to recuperate while watching the Utah-Sacramentoseries. Utah's improbable 84-81 overtime loss in Sacramento on Wednesday night gave the Blazers even more encouragement. Should the Jazz lose, Portland would have homecourt ad- vantage against the Kings, who were 0-4 against the Blazersthis season. Portland's Isaiah Rider waslisted as day to day on Thursday after spraining his right kneein the third quarter Wednesday. Rider was said to be walkingfine, however Rider was hurt when he dove for a loose ball and the Suns’ Tom Gugliotta fell into his right knee. Rider cameback and, althoughhe contribut- comeback victory in Phoenix. Port- ed little on the court, urged his teammates on loudly and waved a towel roundexits. It’s a really goodfeeling,” said forward Brian Grant, who like other from the bench. After the game, he even comparedhimself to Willis Reed and his hobbling entrancefor the New York Knicks in the 1970 finals. ‘TheBlazers cameverycloseto losing their cool several times during the land ended a six-year string offirst- Blazers played in his first winning playoff series. “Walt Williams and I may have been jumping around extra game. WhenRider was fouled hard by hard onthe sidelines because we were in Sacramento together. We've both been down somerough roads. Now, to make it to the second round — we're not sayingit’s like a championship or quarter, he briefly confronted Man- ing Game3, the Blazers arrived back day, and a league official said the inci- anything, but it's just a big Felief to makeit to the second row ‘After a physical. qoobirally drain- in Portland on Thursday afternoon Danny Manning late in the second ning, but then walked away. Williams, however, left the bench area to defend Rider, an act that usually carries an automatic one-game suspension. Williams was not suspended Thursdentwas still “under investigation,” Utah’s McDermaid ThrowsU. To Marathon Win Over BYU BY JOE BAIRD THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PROVO — In hisfinalcollege start, againsthis former team,Utah pitcher Brett McDermaid saw no reason to hold anything back. After 8% innings and 172 pitches, with an 11-9 victory over BYU in his pocket, it is safe to sayhe didn’t. ‘I'm not going to be usingit anymore, so it didn't make anydifference,” McDermaidsaidof his pitching arm. “I really wantedthis one. After 18 years, this is it for me. Andto do it here really meansa lot.” McDermaid (3-6) got cuffed for nine runs and 13 hits in the series opener at Cougar Field — including a pair of homers by BYU right fielder Gary Johnson. He also walked five. But McDermaid struck out 11 and pitched a scoreless seventh and eighth beforegiving wayto reliever Brandon Ballard, “We don't normally do that,” Ute Coach Tim Esmaysaid of McDer- maid’s extended pitch count, “out it was the kid’s last outing, and it was BYU. He didn't want to come out.” It's a wonder McDermaid even madeit into the middleinnings after surrendering three-run and two-run blasts to Johnson in the first and third. But the Utes stormed back with a pair of runs in the fourth inning then grabbed a 7-6 leadin the fifth on Ryan Johnerson's grand slam. BYU regained the advantage with a two-run fifth that included Ryan Pond’s solo homerand a run-scoring double by Isaaclorg. The Cougs gave it back in the sixth when Ute left fielder Eric Wallace drilled a two-run shot. Utah added single runs in the seventh and ninth. BYU put two runners aboard in the bottom of the ninth, but Ballard got ShaneBelliston to fly out to deepleft. McDermaid wasn’t nursing any grudgesagainst the Cougars; he transferred to Utah largely for family reasons. In fact, oneof thefirst to congratulate him Thursday was BYU Coach Gary Pullins Brett pitched a great game," said Pullins. “He took advantage of the things he knewabout our hitters, and our hitters fed right into it.” McDermaid surprised himself in the later innings, even as his pitch count grewmore and moreridiculous. Inthe eighth and ninth, I felt like I was reallybringingit — even if bringingit for meis 85 miles an hour,” he said with a laugh. Butthis game was deadly serious for the Utes(22-28, 8-18 WAC), who had been banged around in pairof 92 conference losses to BYU (24-31, 10-17), Bothteamsareoutof the conference playoff chase, but these gamesstill countin the standings uh win ise BYU brioi 3 it cdeGalard ) d Lane Roig, Mangan Thoeas freeman W-MeDermaid. L-Mangrum 26-Hits BYU Balen BYU) Swen? BYUY Ca U) HR-Casteton (UY), Jobason 2 (BYU, Goff (U U. Spits With SDSU in WACSoftball FRESNO, Calif. — Utah defeated -1 in thefirst round }0 State 2-1 in the second round of the Western Athletic Conference Tournament on Thursday at FresnoState's Bulldog Diamond. In thefirst game, Sarah Farnworth pitched a three-hitter SunnySmith, Lyndsey Trevis, Sta. cey Farnworth and Michele Larsen each drove in a run for the Utes (2526), whoscoredtwicein the third in ning and twicein the sixth Farnworth gave up only an unearned run in thesixth In the second game, Farnworth and Fresno State’s AmandaScott played out a classic pitcher's duel, but the difference ended up beingScott's bat All-Americansingledto drivein BeckyWitt in the bottom of the third with the game-winning run after both teams scored a runin thefirst Usb oer ont O47 cy eat hand South Dura ad Banker Farm Duraso 2B-Parnworth U\, Labor state SUL Ub 100 090 0-1 6 1 Freee Sue 191oe 25 Sarah Paroworth and South Sct and Suey Roy Saves Day for Avalanche, Forges Series Tie With Wings ‘THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DETROIT —TheColorado Avalanche continued to make themselves at homeon theroad and, suddenly, Detroit's shot at a three-peat appears in some danger Colorado got another strong game from goaltender Patrick Roy and Adam Deadmarshscored twice as the Avs defeated the Red Wings6-2 Thursday night to even their second-round series at two gameseach. ‘TheAvs played a trapping defense, which has madeDetroit seemlike a Colorado NHL PLAYOFFS Vyacheslav Kozlov ‘SECOND ROUND. ‘ored twice for the Red (Besta:7) Wings. Ranford, starting his fourth straight game in * place of the injured Chris Osgood, whois out ed 2 yurgh 2,07 sere ted 2 with a sprained right knee, let three ofthefirst Teds 14 shots he faced get pa Bostonat Bua, 7 0pm him. He wasreplaced by Norm Maracle at 14:04 of the second with De- Goal — Colorado 6:11 troit trailing 3-0 “I don’t ever recall be- ing pulledtwo gamesin a row,” said Ranford, the 1990 NHL playoff MVP ‘dmonton. “But different teamsince tak- YOU n't worry ing a 4-0 win in Game2, goalie." about the “Tonight was aloteasier for me, that's for sure,” Roy said. “Our defense did a great job, even though they outshot us. We werefantastic tonight. We played well in everypart of the game.” Roy, who made 44 saves in the third game, [a 5-3loss in Game3, Ranfordlet five of the first 23 shots get past him and he was lifted 5:05 into the second period “They told meit wasn't So much me,” Ranford said. “They felt we were flat, and maybe that wouldgive us a jump- series. Colorado. turned away 31 shots in start Game 4 of the best-of-7 But, it didn't, MAPLE LEAFS 3 PENGUINS 2 a) PITTSE NOW OPEN IN COTTONWOOD gei Bere bound into an open net at 2:18of overtime, giving Toronto a victory over Pittsburgh ‘Thevictory tied the series, with each team winning once at home and once onthe road. 1? o \ i: T don’t think we've Det 0 ro— Pat gh. age hanged much from the fetta}, sre Dy Mer) $00 Pea iT changed much from the yh peatnarsh. 120 Pea hcg257 PalaPte first “two games,” Roy pone,runing. 24) tatesCol ee Tor ob booking, 114 Y F e r o s c h e l a g ) 120 SatPeed ont. Sundin 4 said. “Weare ju: t play. Spee Penalty —Slegr ing better hock Toronto, Bobonos 2 Meanwhile, Detroit burgh Wer Peaal Tor goaltender Bill Ranford at omrng 98, Beret failed to make it through (aterterre, 1001 Overtine— 3 Toot. 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