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Scholastic football, 3D 0 section Classified, 9D 23, 1985 he Sunday Press Binghamton. N.Y CommeCa4 Orosco Mete' win preserves tii He struck out pinch-hitter Lezcano and Reynolds. George Foster hit his 20th home run the second inning against Bob Kipper (1-2) for a 1-0 NewYorklead. The Mets added a run in the third against Kipper when Rafael Santana doubled, was sacrificed to third and scored on a Mookie Wilson's sacrifice fly. Their final run came in the sixth when Wilson tripled and scored one out later on a double by Keith Hernandez.

Aguilera (10-6) won his third consecutive start. him for arguing," said Orosco, who earned his 17th save. Orosco struck out R.J. Reynolds to save rookie Rick Aguilera's 10th win in 16 decisions. Aguilera gave up five hits and one run in eight innings.

"I really wanted this one bad," Aguilera said. "I wanted it for us because one more loss is just about it. For me personally, it's a big thrill. I never would have seen myself pitching at this time and having 10 wins." Orosco got his save after relieving McDowell with the bases loaded and one out in the ninth. PITTSBURGH (AP) Maybe it was better that New York Mets manager Davey Johnson had been ejected in the fourth inning.

He might not have been able to stand watching his team finish yesterday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Reliever Jesse Orosco struck out two batters with the bases loaded in the ninth to preserve New York's 3-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Johnson was in his office, where the desk held a box of antacid tablets and an incomplete scorecard. "When you get to the ninth, that's the time to quit keeping score," Johnson said. "It's hard in here.

You can't see what's going on." Johnson was ejected by second base umpire Joe West for arguing a force play. Pittsburgh loaded the bases in the ninth against reliever Roger McDowell on a double and two walks. Plate umpire Dana DeMuth ejected pinch-hitter Sixto Lezcano for arguing a called third strike. "I'm glad I got the pitch, but I don't blame Winfield powers Yankees too much for Vestal KM 1 It i NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees and Baltimore Orioles, two teams that have gone in opposite directions this season, kept going their separate ways yesterday. For the Yankees though, time may run out before they can go far 'enough.

Dave Winfield singled with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning, driving home Rickey Henderson from third base and capping a two-run rally that lifted New York over Baltimore, 6-5. The Yankees remained six games behind American League East leader Toronto, which lowered its magic number to four by beating Milwaukee, 6-1. "There's always hope," said Winfield, who hit a two-run homer in the first, his 25th of the season. The Yankees play three games at Toronto next weekend. Ron Guidry, the top winner in the League, raised his record to 21-6.

He pitched a complete game, although he allowed 11 hits, including five doubles, a triple and Gary Roe-nicke's two-run homer. New York manager Billy Martin said: "I almost took him out three "I had two things in mind. The win 1 and the chance at the Cy Young Award." Baltimore manager Earl Weaver watched his team lose for theminth time in 10 games this season against the Yankees. Robinson ties Bryant SHREVEPORT, La. (AP) Grambling State coach Eddie Robin-; son touched the crown last night, tying the record of the late Paul "Bear" Bryant as the winngingest coach in college football with 323 vie-' tories when Grambling defeated Or-: egon State, 23-6.

111 wiiiu i breeds sarcasm By TONY KORNHEISER The Washington Post EARLY Friday morning, real early, when it was still pitch black outside, and the winds and rain were chomping on my roof, I was sitting anxiously on the hurricane watch, and I got to thinking about some of the truly important things in life, like what kind of tools did Noah use to build the ark, Black Decker or Craftsman? Who picks out clothing? How many hours would it take to cook all the meat that was going to defrost if the power went out? And after it gets cooked, how many people would I have to invite overdo eat Question after question, I felt bad because I didn't have any answers. But then I thought to myself, hey, who are you to impress? It's 4 a.m., and there's a hurricane going on.So which would you rather nave, a turkey sandwich or all the answers? I Another question See what I mean? You're smart. You find the I'm just asking the questions: In honor of the recently and rapidly departed hurricane (Did you get a time on her for the before the Shadows of Knight version, who had the original hit with Gloria And who was their lead singer? What ever happened to Pete Rose? Wasn't that thoughtful of Larry Holmes, taking the time to acknowledge the presence of Rocky Marcia-no's younger brother, Peter, and to remind him, "You are freeloading off your dead brother." Wouldn't Larry Holmes be good writing greeting cards? The Larry Holmes Collection: i Roses are red Violets are blue Seen my bank account lately So drop dead. Does John McEnroe ever smile? Who's going to win 300 games first, Phil Niekro or Dwight Gooden? (Or will the Yankees play Towson State?) Why are they playing hockey now? Spencer Haywood? If you can't take the heat, shouldn't you stay out of Curtis Strong's catering kitchen? How scary is Dwight Gooden? With a couple of starts left, he's 23-4, with a 1.51 ERA and 258 strikeouts. In the last 20 years, only Sandy Kou-fax in 1966 (27-9, 1.73, 317), Bob Gibson in 1968 (22-9, 1.12, 268) and Ron Guidry in 1976 (25-3, 1.74, 248) have had seasons comparable to Good-en's.

Gooden is 20 years old. Is he publicly traded, and can I buy some? Who's next for Michael Spinks Billy Martin or Leon? If it's Leon, who will do color on the fight? Not Ferdie Pacheco; he's the fight doctor. Get the fight dentist. Bret Saberhagen? Which do they like more in the Pittsburgh.locker room, new coke or classic? During spring training, if there had been a poll asking you to predict the leading candidates for the National League MVP award, how many of you would've said Willie McGee and Tommy Herr? Walking in off the street, Eric Dickerson gained 150 yards and scored three touchdowns. So how important is training camp? After the Redskins were vacuumed in Dallas, Joe Theismann said one reason the team was flat was be-: cause it had too much time to pre-.

pare for the Cowboys. Six days later, after the Redskins unwrapped their gift win over Houston, Joe Gibbs implied the Redskins' performance might have had something to do with the short work week. After the Redskins were dolorous against Philadelphia, John Riggins said the team might have been psychologically victmized because it had too easy a time winning four straight exhibition games. If the Redskins lose to the Bears, what's left to blame it on? Theoossa nova? By TOM BORRELLI If last week's victory at nationally-ranked Berwick, made it tough for the Binghamton Patriots to get motivated for their Southern Trails League Division I opener yesterday at Vestal, it didn't show on the field. Binghamton, No.

2 in the New York State Sports Writers Association ratings, raced to a 31-7 lead and held on for a 31-21 victory over the previously-unbeaten Golden Bears in a game originally scheduled for Friday night, but postponed a day because of heavy rains caused by Hurricane Gloria. Coach Steve Deinhardt's Patriots have won eight straight games over the past two seasons and are 3-0 this year. "We didn't really have a good first practice this week after beating Berwick, but Mr. Deinhardt made us run to get us ready," Patriots offensive tackle Mark Pompi said. "I think our line showed its quickness and togetherness, but not like we did against Berwick." Unlike the 24-14 come-from-behind victory at Berwick ranked No.

22 by USA Today before its loss to Binghamton the Patriots led all the way yesterday, using superior speed to dominate the first three quarters before about 5,000 at Vestal Stadium. Junior tailback King Rice scored the first two Binghamton touchdowns and rushed for 161 yards on 20 carries, playing only the first three quarters on offense. Rice, who has 318 yards rushing this season, picked up 122 yards in the first half as the Patriots bolted to a 20-7 lead at intermission. Despite being outgained, 219-15, in the first half, coach Bill McGulre's team had the momentum going into halftime. With Binghamton leading, 20-0, Vestal's Tim O'Hara picked off a pass by Patriot quarterback Mark Olmstead and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown with 1:38 left in the second quarter.

Olmstead intended receiver slipped on the wet turf and O'Hara raced down the right sideline, carrying Olmstead into the end zone with him. Vestal then drove from its own 20 to the Binghamton 35 on its first possession of the second half, but Patriots out-, side linebacker Scott Gerdus came up with the defensive play that gave Binghamton back its earlier momentum. Gerdus nit Vestal running back J.J. Cordi just as he was about to take a pitchout from quarterback Paul Staib, the ball popped free and Binghamton's Matt Regu-lski pounced on it. Binghamton then drove to the Vestal 10, where Pompi booted a 28-yard field goal to put the Patriots in command, 23-7.

Fullback Rick Coleman, who did much of the blocking for Rice, scored on a 4-yard run later in the third period to give the Patriots a 31-7 lead. The Golden Bears, held to six yards rushing through three quarters, gained 137 yards in total offense in the final quarter and scored twice on Cordi's 33-yard halfback option pass to John Crosby, and fullback Doug Wilkinson 21-yard blast up the middle. -s3f 1 i'l. i Jl Robinson, who has amassed a re-; cord of 323-106-15 in the last 44 years, See ROBINSON, 6D Vestal quarterback Paul Staib is hit by Binghamton's Scott Gerdus as he passes the ball during yesterday's STL game at Vestal. Interception saves Colgate, 21-20 College football's top 20 the win instead of the tie with a kick placement from Tom Aug.

The first try was nullified when Colgate defender Greg Manusky was called for pass interference. He pushed Perrello before the ball arrived. Baughan called for the same combination again. This time, Viserto was waiting. He cut in front of Perrello and picked off Knapp's pass at the goal line.

"He (Knapp) looked that way," said Viserto of Knapp's telling glance toward Perrello before the play developed. "And he (Perrello) was my man." Said Colgate coach Fred Dunlap, "We were lucky it was the same call." Nevertheless, Cornell gave a surprised Colgate team a more difficult game than expected. The Big Red took a 14-0 lead in the first quarter using a no-huddle offense. On Cornell's first drive, John Tagliaferri plunged in from the 1-yard line following a 78-yard drive highlighted by halfback Tony Paul's 50-yard sweep down the sideline. Paul injured his foot on the play and didn't return.

Maguire, who was ll-for-13 in the first quarter to break Mark Allen's 1971-73 record of 249 career completions, hit Shaun Hawkins with a 32-yard TD pass late in the quarter. "We didn't have the flexibility to call the defense we wanted," Dunlap said of Cornell's no-huddle offense. "It was a good strategy." See COLGATE, 7D By VIV BERNSTEIN Cornell football coach Maxie Baughan wasn't about to second guess himself, even after Colgate outguessed him. Baughan, in his third year at Cornell, saw his shot of beating Colgate for the first time disappear into the arms of a Red Raider defender in the final minute and a half of Colgate's 21-20 win yesterday at Schoellkopf Field. Defensive back Neil Viserto's interception on a Cornell two-point conversion attempt with 1:16 remaining preserved Colgate's sixth straight victory over the Big Red in the 72nd renewal of this inter-state rivalry.

"We work on that play all of the time," Baughan said of the two-point pass play from backup quarterback Chip Knapp to wide receiver James Perrello. "I give them credit. They played it well." The conversion attempt preceded a 10-play, 69-yard drive by Cornell that began with 3:17 left and ended in a 15-yard touchdown pass from Knapp to Todd Pressley that cut Colgate's lead to one point. Knapp replaced starter Shawn Maguire with just over nine minutes left. Maguire, who set a Cornell passing record for career completions, failed to move the team after two touchdowns in the first quarter.

Baughan, whose Cornell crew was thumped by Colgate the last two years by a combined 95-14, elected to go for How the Associated Press college football top 20 made out yesterday (complete scoreboard on Page 6D): No. Team Yesterday's result Details wi Next Sat 1 to Tennessee, Mississippi 2 Oklahoma defeated Minnesota, 13-7 3 defeated Iowa 57-3 6D MichiganSt. 4 Florida St. (4-0) defeated Kansas, 24-20 6D idle 5 beatWash. 6D at Illinois 6 So.

Methodist (2-0). defeatedTCU, 56-21 at Arizona' 7 Oklahoma St defeated Miami, Ohio, 45-10 60 Tulsa 8 Louisiana St. (2-0) idle Florida 9 Penn St. (4-0) beat Rutgers. 17-10 70 idle 10 Arkansas (3-0) defeated N.Mexico 45-13.

at TCU 11 Florida (2-0-1) defeated Miss. St. 60 atLSU 12 Michigan beat Maryland. 20-0 6D Wisconsin 13 tostto Washington, 21-14 Arizona St. 14 Brigham Young (3-1) idle at Colorado St 15 Alabama(4-0) beat Vanderbilt, 40-20 atGeorgia 1 6 Nebraska (2-1 defeated Oregon, 630 6D New Mexico 17 Maryland (2-2) lost to Michigan, 20-0 6D at N.Car.

St. 18 SouthemCalif. (1-2) lost to Ariz. St. 24-0 6D OregoSt.

1 9 Air Force (4-0) beat New Mexico, 49-1 2 6D Notre Dame 20 Virginia (2-1 lost to Navy. 17-13 6D Duke Index TC Jets win game and playoff berth at home Scoreboard Page 2D Scholastic football 3D-4D Outdoors Page 5D Baseball Page 5D College football Page 6D-7D Horse racing Page 8D If you have a story idea, question or comment regarding sports news, call Executive Sports Editor Charlie Jaworski or Press Sports Editor John Fox at 798-1191 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. I advantage of seven turnovers and snapped a 10-game winning streak by the defending Minor Professional Football Association national champions. The 17-point margin of victory is the largest by the Jets in the 12-game series between the teams.

"We'll go into the playoffs in a positive frame of mind, and that's what counts," said defensive back Ed Koban, who recovered two Scranton fumbles. "We might have gotten lackadaisical had we lost tonight. But we went out and made our own breaks and now we've -got the momentum back." The Jets, who finished 8-2 in the Western Di- 1 vision of the Empire Football League and tied for second with Syracuse, will host a first- round playoff game at 7:30 Saturday night at North Field. See JETS, 4D By TOM BORRELLI Prior to the Triple Cities Jets' 27-10 victory over the Scranton Eagles last night at North Field, there were some doubters. Not just in the crowd of about 3,500, but maybe even on the home team's bench.

Three hours later, the doubters turned into believers. "There were probably a few guys on the team who doubted we could beat Scranton," said defensive end Don Phillips, who was named co-defensive player of the game along with linebacker Jim Kelly by the Jets coaching staff. "We had played hard and lost last time against Scranton. Now, we know we can beat anybody because we proved it tonight." If ever a team needed a boost, it was the Jets, who lost, 38-24, at Syracuse last Sunday after leading, 24-10. Last night, in convincing style, the Jets took.