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Show The Salt LakeTribuneSPORTS Friday, June 2, 1995 D6 Lester Rockets Is Shooting for Win at Home, Classic Record Send Spurs Home @ Continued From D-1 & Continued From D-1 ETT Valuable Player award completely Lester is coming off his third record-setting 12K race (40 minutes, 30 seconds) at the Bloomsday Run in Spokane, Wash. In the Classic, he already holds the 4044 and 45-49 age records. Now, he’s running for the 50-54 mark. He holds nine American records, from 5K to marathon “T like the new[Classic] course. because it will be faster.” said Lester. Lester. 52, changed from basketball to running when he was 37 and has been picking up speed “MVP, MVP, MVP,” each time Olajuwon wentto the free-throwline. “T've never seen anyone on this planetplaylike this guy.” Houston's Clyde Drexler said. “He is phenomenal, night in and night out. He doesit so easily people come to expect it That's the ultimate.” The Rockets were seeded sixth in the Western Conference, and became SSSe a American running records. He runs 85 miles a week in training (down from the 100 he ran when he wasin his 40s). Before he retired, he ran the eight miles to work at Kennecott every day. He nowworks for Salt Lake CommunityCollege Parking Services. addition to Saturday, Lester. Salt ter are competing: Kathy Reynolds has trained 13 runners from her MeMillian Elementary Schoolfirst-grade classes and each runner also has one parent running. That is in addition to the nine runners in Flo Carlston’s third-gradeclass, 10 of Abby Wagstaff’s kindergarten students and five of Mary Lambert’s second-graders. With the newcourse andfinish line at Franklin Quest Field, this year’s event should be popular, while providing the thousands of runners and walkers a chance to improve their personalrecords. 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He spentlast year with New Orleans of the American Association, batting 282 in 124 to the Twins League Natio Pittsburgh optioned to Edmonton ‘This season, Pose played ‘Twinshavetried to help the| Buzz by signing outfielder| Scott Poseto a minor-league| contract. Pose was assigned| to the Buzz andwill join the| end, filling the vacancyleft| Detroit Wel nemmton came home on PaulFaries’ single to shallowcenterfield.| teamin Edmontonthis week- games Beckerwasrecalled by the by Rich Becker’s promotion| Twins after Alex Colewas in- cca Narn ULOR er and playing center field in The parent Minnesota in seven games with Albu- a Milwaukee (Bones3 _ Pa oposite Cte Seat ea ae ¢atioke fommst2) 7 97 3 5 9 3 29 4-4 4 4 Wisse: eer5 2 0.08 Sat GoneHgvire Fer-Hocing (oy Wong os ‘The 28-year-old Pose was the first batter in Florida Marlinshistory, leading off | the Marlins’ first game in binedto give up four runs in | 1993. But he appeared in the eighth inning. Two runs| only 15 games before being Tonight's Games Toronto (Leiter 2-) at Cleveland (Nagy 3-1), 5 p.m Seeee eta, cay agi 000-0 s the first 28—Simons, Maksudion, first Edmonton 6rater game wasthe unearned run cameafter the| Buzz’s first error in 10| games Buzzrelievers Vince Horsman and Bill Wissler com- ~ Montr 39 00 HN one sais as kinsalso pitched ing two runs (one earned) 7, Chicago 4 Cleveland 4 Texas 6, Minnesota 3 serus +, From D-1 gy Continued 5 let Seattle ———— Oakland At 4 HH monton through seven innings. The votogge. Rd ON t pen tomorrow.” The Magic’s shrinking margin of defeat has actually been even more dramatic. 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Pirates 5 6 Everybody noticed Ron E KXPOS Gant’s two game-winning Kelly had a two-run dou-| ble in thefirst inning and an RBI double in the seventh, and Ismael Valdespitcheda seven-hitter with six strike- y ne rh HomeAWaY Strk L10 Wa, . 85 64 W3 3000 42 2 9 Se team,” said Kelly, who was| ,selnpee a Reds 3 ne traded from Atlanta to Mon- “tena 24398 8 3| prprsBURGH — Denny treal during spring training Worsort22 1 SRR 5 | Neagle ran his winning andto the Dodgerslast week. Conn. * streakto five games and end-| “It does seema little odd Yrerie: ag—Yaces Fast pas Soc. ed Cincinnati's at nine as Orhowoften former Braves do lando Merced’s two homers ma Ootng well whenthey comein here homers in Atlanta recently." All Times MDT 4 GB WLPet 20 1164 — EAST Boston man Baeis a. ste 6) HR—Ortermian | MeShenry, Third, Wilkom: Kaos Meat I really don’t care who we Ed 4 American League eee f 59 wi 1988. The streak cettona $0)| Chi with one out in the" ayag| a CeoesDunoon 2 eset1 ended seve 4010 4 tet gona tere bb ale his sixth sae victory (Gai £000 Sagoump 0009 roe second inning, when 1218 8 3] by the scored PPh ae Gees three runs on | Texas Philadelphia _0000 Sononp 17 3 3 | | back-to-back home runs by toe 386406 Tome 32.373) muvmorns, and Ivan : RoPalmer Dean | 305 {00 00-3 | SoneSH wy 29008 Somge** Ss Saas Bonn Fs, Retr second | dviguez, then an RBI single 1eTLocanae) re play. Igo hard against every Mt “Robert’s been great this se- ries,” Rockets guard Mario Ellie said. ‘People need to write more about Robert. I've always said he’s the key to our team. When Robert goes, we go. “He’s a majorleagueplayer,he madethebig play. It’s so funny. They were leaving [Horry] wide open. That's disrespect.” Houston coach Rudy Tomjanovich enjoyed watching Horry’s performance. “Robert Horryis getting better all the time, making big plays and stepping up,” Tomjanovich said. “Hereally did so tonight.” Horry was just the latest hero for the Rockets, Kenny Smith said. “He stepped up tonight,” Smith said. “But I look around andit seems like every night someone else is stepping up. He was the one tonight. Robert Horry is the story. He played big tonight. He took over the game.” Arena — and, perhaps,theirfirst trip to The NBAFinals. In eachoftheir past five games on the Indiana Pacers’ home court, the Magic have edged nearer to beating the Pacers, and in their most recent outing there, they came within a 10th of a second ofvictory, falling, 94-93, on Rik Smits’ 15-footer with 0.1 secondleft. If Orlando finally can snap an eight-game losing steak at Market Squaretonight, in Game of the Eastern Conference Finals, the Mazic will be headingfor a championship confrontation with the Houston Rockets. “We have a lot of confidence going up there becauseof the way Game 4 ended — we thought we should have wonthat one,” Magic guard Anfernee Hardaway said on Thursday before the team departed for Indianapolis. “And if you lookatit, we lost Game 3 by five, and Game4 with 1.3 seconds left. “It seemslike it’s meant to hap- aea Buzz PEAR ai i REPORT Shut Out in MAJOR LEAGUE GUE LEA 99 Dee (screens.| raWms; cnce tl teeele ly a ( teelly, sacinp'uls Ee facing his sual mere it eet MieTe ge asso Rogers was well on his way Toronto Be 3g10 eee team for thefirst time this season, had three hits, and drove in scored twice three runs Thursday to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers toa 6-3 victory over the Atlanta : Braves, bounds for the Rockets, me over the top.” HorrywassilentinGame1with Seven points on 1-for-5 shooting and in Game 4 when he was2 for 9 for six points. But he had 14 points and 13 rebounds to help the Rockets win Game5 and he was ontop of his gameforthefinale. “Robert came through,” Rockets guard Clyde Drexler said. “He really played defense and he’s been knocking down some big three-pointers this season. We need that out of everyone.’ Horry missed a three-pointer shortly before he made his big shot. His confidence remainedintact. “T was ready to talk trash to their bench, I was shocked I missed it,” Horry said. “People don’t realize how muchit helps to have beenthere before.” The Rockets beat the Spurs 4342 in rebounding, a San Antonio strength. Horry had seven re- science, he made all the big plays,” said Rockets center Hakeem Olajuwon, who finished with 39 points and 17 rebounds. Horry had been hot and cold in the Western Conference finals against the Spurs but he came up ue yen his turn came Thursday night “My confidence has been up all Quest Field and Classic partici- ETMMe HCMM = Berrecdii cael reali minute left. “I feel like I let the guys onship season last year pushed Horry Was feeling the “splash” Thursday night “-yon can tell when it comes off yourfingertips even before you see the splash at the end,” Horry said. “It’s one of those things where you want to get another onetoseeifit’s still there.” Horry snappedthenetsix of 11 times from three-point range and finished with 22 points, including a back-breaking three with 1:58 to play, to help the Houston Rockets to a 100-95 victory that advanced the defending champions to the NBAFinals. present a concert at Franklin 1p THE ASSOCIATEDPRESS _ , Steal: Sax Antonio # Robinson 4. Cummings most miserable 6 minutes, 15 seconds ofhis career. teneiee: eecamcheat Flagrant Foul: San Antonio Rodman, $15 sec “That's probably what hurts the worse,” said Robinson, who shot 020 —% Sam Antonio 21 _for-3 in the final quarter and missed a 4 = 100 year,” Horry said. “The champi- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS HOUSTON — Robert registration will be Kelly Gets Some Revengeiin Atlanta ATLANTA — Roberto 3 ot 100 0 240 37-81 18-26 144925 25 100 Percentages: PG 457, 3-PointGoals: San atte?7 286 (tit 3, Rivers 1-3, Person 0-1), Houston 8-30, 267 (Horry 6-11, Elie 1-3, Smith 1-7, Olajuwon 0-1 Drexler 0-4, Cassell 04) ‘Team Rebounds: San Antonio 7: Houston 8 Blocked Shots: San Antonin 4 (Btlott 2. Robinson, Johnson}, Houston 5 \Olajuwon 5) Turnovers: San Antonio 12 ‘Robinson 6, Rod man 2, Johnson 2, Eliott, Person), Houston 12 Hot-and-Cold Horry’s Bombs Bury Spurs $20 at Gallivan Utah Center from 6:45 to 8:30 a.m. Raceofficials enane to park at Frank: courage runners lin Quest Field, then ride shuttle buses to the Gallivan Center. Competition beginsat 7:30 a.m. with the Mayor’s 5K WalkStart. The 5K runnersstart at 8:30 a.m. Wheelchair athletes begin the 10K at 9:10 a.m. The Classic Utah State 10K Championship begins at 9:15 a.m All running and walking events finish at Franklin Quest Field where the FM 100 Sports Festival, fourth annual Classic Car Show and main entertainment will be held until 4 p.m. Awards for this year’s classic should be made between 11 a.m. and noon. Lake’s Herb Wright, 82, will be runningin his 11th Classic. A dozen fourth-, fifth- and sixth-grade runners will follow Redwood Elementary School's Linda Walquist throughthe Classie 5K. A total of 13 runners from Primary Children’s Medical Cen- on a victory at Market Square said. “And these guys havegotit.”” Robinson drewhis fifth foul with right nowthis was better.” erty and Fairmont parks. At 5 p.m.the pre-race Classic Pasta on the Plaza dinner, with music provided by the bands Crazy Coyote and Strangely Enough, will be held at Gallivan Utah Center, 200 S. State Street. ORLANDO SENTINEL the first team since 1981 to reach the Finals from that position or lower. It cial. I don’t wantto tarnish that, but Snapping Streak Will Put Magic Into NBA Final INDIANAPOLIS — Bit by bit, the Orlando Magic are moving in heart of a champion,” Tomjanovich was the Rockets whodidit in 1981 “I’m probably the proudest man in the world,” said coach Rudy Tomjanovich, who leaped into the air at the At 52, Steve Lester holds nine A MA OT APF $242 diana on the homecourt of the Eastern Conference champions. But that shouldn't bother Houston, which didn't have the home-court edge in anyofthe first three rounds. Robert Horry’s three-pointer with just under two minutes left broke a 93-93 tie. He had 22 points. Horry’s clutch two free throws with 13 secondsleft iced it. “You just can’t underestimate the son — who won the MVP this season — throughouttheseries. Fans at the Summit were chanting A native of the Garfield-Magna area. Lester has a 5K personalreoo of 14 minutes. 34 seconds. is 10Kbest is 30:10. and he has aa the St. George Marathon in GAME SUMMARY on Wednesday against Orlando or In- outplayed San Antonio’s David Robin- ever since. In Olajuwon led the Rockets with 39 points on phenomenal, 9-for-11 second-half sheoting. I don’t think I’ve felt anything like this since I've been in sports,” said David Robinson, whofinished with 19 points. “It’s disappointing. You play hard. 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