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Playoffs oto glance All Tint, tar NATIONAL Angles Phlliifclptiia Philadelphia Los Angeles I i 300 Ml 002-7 9 0 mo w-s 9 3 Krne 18) 'johnf Qarmin Hough 161. Sosa Yeager ber, 14 L-Sosa, 0) HRs-Phlljdrtphia, LuiuokKI) Los Angeles, Cey (I) Phibjlelphla 001 OOC 000-1 9 1 Angeles 001 401 9 Lonborg, Reed (S). (71 and Bonne. Su(ion and Yeager W-Sullon, Honborg 01 HRs-Phlladelphl McBrlded) Los Angeles Bakw (I) Came 3 Los Angeles 002 loo 12 030 000 080-5 6 Hodon. Rhoden (2) Rau 17), Sosa IL naulihan 191 Garman C9) and Ycage Grole (9) Chrlstenson.

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W--Lyle, 1-0. L-Cura. 0-1, Sunday's Game Sew (Gmdry 16-71, at Kansas City iSplillorlf 16 8:15 p.m. Dodgers do it! LOSAXGELES PJIILA bl i Lopes 2b 3 0 0 0 McBde ri 0 0 0 KusscIV as 4 0 1 1 Bowa ss 4 0 0 0 Smllh rf 3 0,1 O.Schmdt 3b 3 0 0 0 Ccy 3b 2 1 LuzJsVJ 4 1 Garvey Ib 2 0 0 0 'llebner ib 4 0 2 0 Baker II 3 2 1 1 Maddox.cf 3 0 2 1 Burke cf 4 0 0 0 McCvr 2.0 0 0 Yea ger 4 1 1 0 Heed 0 0 0 0 John 4 0 1 0 Brown' ph 0 0 McGrw 0 0 0 0 Martin ph 1 0 0 Carter 0 0 0 0 Siimre 2b 3 0 1 0 Carllcr 0 0 Boone. 2 0 1 0 4 5 I.Tolal I 3 I 'Lw 0 2 I 9 0 0 4 Philadelphia, 0 8 UO 1 DP--PhHadelphfa 3 UJB-Lof AngfM 6.

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Ohio Miami scores 29-19 Bond Day win Redskin rally results i triumph over Herd By BILL MOELLER University's 1977 football team Defense played a big role in Miami's win over Marshall and this is a sample of the line play. Quarterback Bud Neison of the Herd is sacked by tackle Dave Hatgas (72) and end Greg Sullivan (49). Journal-News photo by John Janco. even started Mid-American Their record is 4-1 Following the pattern of past victories, the Redskins came from Behind to defeat Marshall, 29-19. before a Band Day crowd of 10,544 Saturday at Miami Field This come-from-behmd win was not as dramatic as the earlier ones for Marshall was ahead only the early stages after scoring on its first possession, By the end of the first period the Redskins tied the score and by intermission they were front, 17-7 The Thundering Herd cut the marg-n to 17-13 the third auarter but Miami tallied tw touchdowns early the last quarter for a 29-13 lead Marshall scored in the final minute of the game "We're starting to mature," said Coach Dick Crum "We re getting better each week Our offensive line is getting better every week but it isn't close to doing the job it's capable of doing Junior quarterback Larry Fortner and sophomore backs Kaiser Holman and Mark Hunter held the offensive spotlight.

Fortner completed 12 of 16 passes for 130 yards and he uncorked a 41 yard touchdown run. Hunter and Holman both enjoyed 100-yard games with the former gaming 124 on 15 attempts and the latter 122 on 25, Their performances helped Miami pile up 445 yards for their best effort of the season to Marshall's 325 Geiger, Marshall tailback who is tenth the nation rushing' was high for the game with 119 yards on 23 attempts but Crum said "we did a good job of containing him Miami defense was puktandmg at times but twice its good play backfired Twice the Redskins blocked punts and twice Marshall recovered You normally can't do things like that and win said Crum Garter 1 0 '0 Taft graduate stars as Coyvbby rookie DALLAS IS PLAYING bt Louis in an important National Football League game today and performing with the Cowboys will be a former Hamilton Taft Dave Stalls. Stalls, one of nine rookies retained by Coach Tom Landry, is off to a good start in the NFL In his first regular season game, which was an overtime wm over Minnesota, Stalls was presented the Haggar Headhuntcr Award as the outstanding specialty teams performer A Little All-AMencan player last year at Northern ColoradoUmversity where he was co-captain Stalls is a defensive tackle end The Cowboys selected Stalls in the seventh round of the draft for his excellent speed for a lineman and his potential for adding considerable weight-and bulk to his large 6 4 frame "The coaches and I want me to add weight so I can play defensive tackle," said the 237-pound Stalls "I feel more comfortable there because that's the position I played college but I'm getting used to working at defensive end also i For a time during training camp, the versatile Stalls also worked at offensive guard when injuries decimated the squad in that area Stalls, who was graduated from Taft iff 1973 after an undistinguished prep career, is living ma north Dallas apartment. Ho majoted in zoolbgy af Northern Colorado Hisparenfs, Mr and Mrs JohnStalls, reside in LaCanada, Calif. Miami-Marshall Board By Bill Moeller Miami First Downs 23 is Yards Pas ing lo 88 lards Rushing 3(5 237 Totanard 44 IS 12 Had Interceded i Fumbles Fumble 3 i Punts 3337 627 Penalties .58 315 SCORE BY QUARTERS Marshall i 6 6 19 7 ID Z9 Pro football AMEIUCANFOOTBAU.CONFE CE Eastern Division Pel.

PF PA THAT MID-AMERICAN CONFERENCE cross country battle is wide open Western Michigan, preseason favorite, was defeated by Eastern Michigan which in turn was defeated by Ball State. Miami should have a pretty fair chance when the conference meet is held Nov 5 The Hamilton-Fairfield Tribe has chartered a bus for the trip to Bowling Green Oct 22 for the Falcon- Redskin game The fee of $17 includes lunch, snacks, drinks, game ticket and transportation f'you're interested, contact Mike Vereker or Jim Chapman Thirty eight can be accommodated Baltimore Miami New England -New-VorkJets Buffalo Pittsburgh Cleveland IJouslpn Cincinnati Ww Oakland Denver SanDLego Kansas QLy 1 HBP--By John (Marfdox). All tied up NEW YORK Rivers cf Nettles 3b Munson Jacksn rf Blair ri Prnielfa if Johosn dh RWhile pr Chmbls Ib Denl Trial hi 5 2 4 1 5 0 2 1 4112 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 0 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 4 2 1 0 3 1 1 1 13 KANSAS CITY Poqelte If Zdeb McRae dh Brdl 3b Cowons ti Mnybry. Itt Walhan Ib Sorter Otis pf Paiek While 2b ToUl ab bl 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3120 4 0 2 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 4 2 3 1 3 0 1 2 314 4 American League playoff goes right down to wire NtwYorkGlnl; Philadelphia St. Louis Or Delpoit Minnesota Chicago Green Bay Tampa Bay Los Angeles Atlanta Ntw Orleans San Francisco 1000 2 0 75 77 2 0 .33.1 42 3.

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Dent. SF-KWliHe, Munson. 11" II Elltil.SQ Ficucroa 31-3 4 4 2 3 Tidrow 10 1 0 0 1 0 51-3 2 fl 0 0 Gura 3 6 4 4 2 1'allin 5 6 2 1 0 0 14 0 0 0 Bird 2'3 1 0 0 0 Louisville routs Tulsd LOUISVILLE, Ky: (AP) Nathan Poole rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns Saturday afternoon to lead Louisville, to a 33-0 rout over hapless Tulsa in a one-sided college football game. KANSAS CITY CAP) So now, the seesaw American League pennant playoff has come down to a single, winnertake-all fifth game, a familiar feeling for the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees Sparky Lyle, New York's rubber armed reliever, bailed Hie Yankees out with 5 1-3 innings of two-hit relief Saturday that saved a 6-4 victory and tied the best of-fivc series at 2-2 with the deciding fifth game scheduled for Sunday night. A year ago, the same two teams also went the full fivegame limit before the Yankees.wdh-the pennant.

New York's Lou Piniella thinks the meVnory of that nightmarish ninth-inning'loss will hurt the Royals. "We. beat them in Game Five last year," said" Piniella. "They know it and we know it; That will work in our favor." will Lyle--if needed. He was the last dependable pitcher available in the Yankee bullpen Saturday, and he'll'b'e back there again Sunday night when Ron Guidry starts for New York against the Royals' Paul Splittprff.

But how many innings could he pitch only one day after Saturday's lengthy stint? "Oh, five said Lyle. Then nevysmen that he wasn't kidding about that. "I'm serious," he pilch better when my arm is a little tired. You can't muscle a slider. It straightens out.

The more I pitch, Ihe.more effective'I am." Royals Manager Whitey Herzog agreed. "Sparky Lyle was amazing," he said. "He pitched last night and then came back and did a job on us. Actually, he had better stuff in the seventh, eighth and ninth innings that he had earJier 1 thought we'd get him in the late innings, but he was simply amazing Lyle knew when he came into the game in the fourth inning that, realistically, there was no one left behind him New York's injury thinned bullpen "He didn't say' apything," Lyle said of his conversation with Yankee Manager Billy Martin when he got to the mound "But I knew he was hoping I could finish And would Martin go to Lyle on Sunday? "He can go," the manager said. Then he some old-fashioned Yankee confidence.

"But we won't need him." The fifth and deciding game will be played Sunday night, with the winner advancing to the 1977 World Series against the National League' champion beginning Tuesday "night. i Lyle permitted'just two'hits and shut off a Royal comeback that nearly wiped out an early 4-0 Yankee lead. It was a great clutch performance by Lyle, who led the American League by pitching in 72 games and had Apiece of 39 of New York's 100 regular-season victories with i3 wins and 26 saves: Using his slider and some tight New York defense, the left-handed reliever kept the Yankees' cham- pionship hopes alive in this do-or-die game! He came with runners at first and third in the fourth inning and retired George Brett on a rally-ending line drive that left Kansas City's comeback one run short. Then he kept the Royals away for the rest of this windy, chilly afternoon, margin of victory in this tense, tight game was an unearned run the Yankees scored in the fourth when Kansas City committed two errors. EUT Sunday Game New York Jels at Buffalo, 1 jxni.

Oakland at Cleveland. I p.m. Philadelphia al New Gianls. 1 Seattle al New England, 1 p.m. Washington at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati vs. Green Bay at Milwaukee, 2 pm Dallas al SI. l.oui'5, 2 p.m. Detroil at Minnesota 2 Miami at Baltimore. 2 p.m.

PiUsburgh. al Houston, 2 p.m. San Diego al New Orlean 2pm Atlanta at San Francisco 4pm Kansas Cily al Denver, 4 p.m. Monday's Came Los Angeles al Chicago, 9 p.m Flyers foil to Akron DAYTON, Ohio (AP) -Akron quarterback Hick Beeman found the range with his passes in the fourth quarter and drove the Zips to a pair of quick touchdowns and a 24-17 victory over Dayton Saturday night. For the Flyers, senior quarterback B.J/Dailey set a new school career passing record in a losing effort.

Dailey connected of 38 passes for 215 yards. That gave him a total of 3,051 yards passing and broke the 2,896 mark set by Ken Polke in 1971-73. Baker supplies power in rainy 4-1 win TODAY 10 TO a FOOTBALL: Tape delay, Michigan at Michigan State played Saturday. Ch 9 (Ch 7, 12:30 2 --PRO FOOTBALL. Cincinnati at Green Baj Ch.

5 2 2 FOOTBALL Detroit at Minnesota. 4 FOOTBALL: Dallas at St. Louis. Ch. 9 4 7 8 --BASEBALL PLAYOFFS: Game Five, American League.

New York at Kansas City. Ch. 5 Bengals face Packers toddy MILWAUKEE CAP) Green Bay Coach Bart says he has no idea what ails the Cincinnati Bengals! one of the early season enigmas' in the National-t Football League He just hopes that whatever it is continues another 1 week. i The Bengals, with.three first round draft spicks I' supplementing the same explosive cast that finished 10-4 last season, havs stumbled to a 1-2 this year. Currently last in the powerful Central Division, they almost'have to beat Starr's Packers, also 1-2, at Milwaukee Stadium Sunday p.m.

CDT) if they'expect to con- tend playoffs. "The Bengals find themselves in a rather awkward position of playing this early in the year, but i totally unlike them to be 1-2," Starr said. "They have a tremendous football team." Indeed, much of the Bengal lineup reads like a Pro Bowl roster, starting with veteran quarterback Ken Anderson, second ranked passer in NFL history. I includes receiver Isaac Curtis, one of the league's top' deep threats, and defensive standouts such as end CoV Bacon and backs Ken Riley, Tommy Casanova and Lemar Parrish. Bob Johnson, Cincinnati's veteran center, suggested complacency may be the Bengals' primary John hurls Dodgers to National League pennant PHILADELPHIA (AP,) The Los Aheeles (heVet" PHILADELPHIA (AP,) The Los Dodgers, behind the clutch pitching of Tommy John and the home run power of Dusty Baker, survived the most adverse weather conditions in baseball playoff history to beat.the Philadelphia' Phillies 4-1 Saturday win the League pennant.

in the second inning was all the Dodgers, needed to back the sevenhit pitching of John, who three years ago was told he'd never throw a again. Dodgers Tommy Lasorda said the big thing to him was beating the Phillies two straight in Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, where the East Division champions won 60 and lost 21 for a .741 per- 'centage during the regular season! Lasorda a made a point to say, "And (hey said we couldn't win in Philadelphia. It's very satisfying to clinch it he're, that quoted Luzinski assaying the Dodgers didn't even belong on the as the Phillies. "Then my brother sent me another clipping with Philadelphia Manager Danny Ozark saying the Phils would win the thing and all anyone has talked about during the playoffs is that the Dodgers couldn't win at the Vet." The 34-year-old John, who Underwent a unique arm operation'in Sept. .1974, said, "I owe a to the Dodgers' organization for putting up with me the year I was out." John said he per 'cent fastballs at the Phillies, generally an explosive faslballhitting team.

"I had to go out there and challenge hitters and keep the said John, who in his nth year professional baseball won 20 games fpr the first time. Someone asked the Dodgers' pitcher when he started planning for Saturday night's game. ''During (he siidh inning of the first game, after I left the game," John was in Lasprda's office watching the game on TV. taught as a youngster thaf sometimes you learn more by not pitching than actually pitching." The 1 game was played, in rain that ranged from a steady drizzle to a downpour. weather made a travesty of major league baseball on a night when the Dodgers battled their 1 way into next week's World Series against the American League winner-elther New York or Kansas City.

Despite a forecast of 100 per ent throughout the night, National League President Charles Feeney ordered the game to start. And Feeney sat under an umbrella and watched the multi-million dollar talent risk injury and a record crowd of 64,924 court pneumonia. "It wasn't raining that hard," Feeney insisted. "I was comfortable out there. I didn't even have long undies on." 'And despite constant slipping, especially by the pitchers, arid the soaking-wet artificial surface that slowed the ball and made the fielders cautious, F.eeney said, "The rain never affected play.

Nobody fell." Feeney said that once the game started, it had to be played to its completion. "If we had stopped and put the larp on, we never would have been able to get it off," Feeney said. "I think both teams were entitled to play nine innings," 1 It was Feeney's decision to start the game, which began 17 minutes late after more than an hour of steady drizzle. The rain could be seen splashing off puddles in front of the Phillies' dugout. But the nationally-televised show went on, even though the i Weather Bureau predicted clear weather for Sunday and Monday.

Meanwhife, back in the ballgame, the Dodgers took' a 2-0 lead against Philadelphia's 23'game winner Steve Carlton, who failed to finish for the second time in the series. Baker, who hit a grand slam off Carlton in Game- One in Los Angeles, socked an 0-2 pitch into the left jeld seats in the second inning with Ron Cey aboard on a walk. Baker turned out to be the offensive hero of the series for the Dodgers collecting five hits in 14 at-bats, hitting two homers and driving in eight runs to break Henry Aaron's 1969 playoff record of seven RBI. the seven hits off John, the Dodgers' left- hander was in control almost all the way. He got 15 ground-ball outs, struck out eight and only three balls were hit to the outfield.

After the fourth inning, the Phillies ha'd two baserunners only in the.eighth on a leafoff walk to Mike Schmidt and a single by Maddox. John retired pinch-hitter Jerry Martin to thwart that bid. The Weather Bureau said that one-tenth of an inch of rain fell between 8 and p.m. The game started-at 6:32 and ended at 11:11. i.