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The Sun Herald SPORT CHECK 2 SCORES MORE 2X VjAINTS PORTS OUTDOORS 12 SECTION- JT SUNDAY OCTOBER 27 1996 KATE MAGANDY Sports Gumbo NUMBERS GAME A faoA af the top scores of the day and other numbers of interest in the sports world World Series Game 6 D-l jj'ankees 3 Braves 2 College football D-l D-6 D-7 pSM 31 Tulane 28 That meant Cox around for the final rally Ryan Klesko and Terry Pendleton singled with one out and pinch-hitter Luis Polonia struck out Grissom singled -before Wetteland the Series MVR retired Lemke to set off a massive pileup of Yankees on the mound Atlanta looked ready to become the first NL team since the 'Big Red Machine in 1975-76 to win consecutive championships fallowing 12-1 and 4-0 wins at Yankee Stadium But David Cone who came back from a career-threatening aneurysm in his right shoulder this year got the Yankees going the right direction with a gutsy win in Game 3 Darryl Strawberry out of baseball this spring and finally rescued by owner Gouge Steinbrennei contributed key hits in New rally -Though he was not on the postseason roster Dwight Gooden who pitched a no-hitter in his first season back from a drug-related suspension cheered on from the dugout Key gave up five hits and one run He beat the Braves while with Toronto in the 1992 World Series in the clinching Game 6 David Weathers relieved Key and got one out and Graeme Lloyd booed off the mound at Yankee Stadium earlier this season after being traded to New York from Milwaukee in August also got one out before setup star Mariano Rivera pitched two innings New York burns Atlanta BEN WALKER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS NEW YORK For the New York Yankees a storybook season of aided with the ultimate The Yankees given no chance of winning the World Series after two humbling losses at home won their first title since 1978 with a 3-2 victo- ry over the defending champion Atlanta Braves in Game 6 Saturday' night Jimmy Key who missed almost all of last year because of shoulder trouble worked the first 513 innings and then manager Joe Torre turned it over to his vaunted bullpen John Wetteland the fifth New York pitcher became the first reliever to earn four saves in a Series despite giving up a run in the ninth Marquis RBI single with two outs pulled Atlanta within a run and put runners at first and second Mark Lemke fouled out to third baseman Charlie Hayes to end the game The Yankees beat Greg Maddux in becoming the first team to win a game at home in this Series and won their record 23rd title overall Cr THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Atlanta Braves pitcher Greg Maddux reacts after giving up an RBI triple to New Joe Glrardi The Yankees went on to win Game 6 and the World Series USM comes back for 31-28 victory over Tulane By JIM MASHEK THE SUN HERALD NEW I ORLEANS Southern Marchant Kenney made the admission Saturday night after the Golden Eagles walked off the Superdome floor with a 31-28 victoy over Thlane found a way to said Kenney a junior linebacker from New Orleans who helped the Eagles win their sixth straight and lapses en in three weren't costly conference USA games we were lucky nd way we really should have come "a way with a winif you lookat But we won" The Eagles who moved into The Associated Press rankings after beating Memphis 16-0 last week in Hattiesburg trailed Thlane 21-7 in the third quarter: But USM (7-1) used some trick plays on offense The Sun Herald Golf has Tiger iii its tank again all heard about how golf has become one of the biggest growth industries in the United States Evidence of that can be seen on the Coast with new courses in the works or on the drawing board even as you read this But face facts: Nothing will boost a sport faster than a likeable celebrity who can serve as an ambassador of the game The golf world has had plenty of those types of ambassadors in the past Arnold Palmer Tom Watson Jack Nicklaus but those venerable gentlemen have all but moved to the Senior Tom: There are other names in the game who also are recognizable Fred Couples Davis Love ID fttyne Stewart and even John Daly But no one has dominated' the sport in recent years until now New cat in town Hang on to your putter folks: Tiger Woods has become the heir apparent to carry the banner for golf young smart personable and arguably the best thing to hit the PGA Tour since Jack quit wearing plaid pants Tiger has been playing the game since he was old enough to walk He understands the nuances and shows a maturity beyond his yeas when it comes to sinking pressure putts and sticking shots when he needs them Learning as yon go 4 -i But also only 20 years opL That was never more evident thifo when he unceremoniously withdrew from the Buick Challenge 1 few weeks ago Tiger said he worn out what with winning his third consecutive USGA amateur title in late August and then turning pro and pitying on the Tour Finally a crack in the armor the naysayers whispered Tiger snubbed sponsors for sake Golf purists pointed to the faux pas as a harbinger of things to come But just like he does on the course Tiger saved par with fans and sponsors alike He admitted he was wrong that he should have honored his commit- ments even if he felt compelled Jo withdraw from the tournament Therv he' did the only thing he could do to redeem himself in the eyes of the golf world: he won two of the next three tournaments he played in finished among the Tbp 30 money winners on the Tour earned himself a exemption out of qualifying school berth in the Tour Championship this weekend How many other 20-year-olds can say that? Injecting youth Into the game Perhaps one of the biggest he brings to the PGA TourSs not his considerable prowess oil the greens and fairways but his universal appeaL Tiger is big news and he regularly draws galleries the size of which have been reserved in the past for the Nicklauses and Fhlmers of this world Best of all he brings youth back to a game that has grown older in recent years and puts the sport back in vogue Teen-agers and children now ask to go to the course if in town If interested enough to watch perhaps learn to play More players more golf more courses And people just love to watch him play that what the PGA Tour is all about? Kate Magandy is the sports editor for The Sun Herald You can reach her at 896-2352 or KMagandy0aolcom I ley 23 Texas Southern 17 Delta St 51 Georgia 34 fMillsaps 31 Ky Wesleyan 0 1 Alabama 22 Miss Coll 21 ECHL D-l jSea Wolves 4 Mysticks 2 NHL D-2 Starks 2 Islanders 2 'Red Wings 2 Bruins 1 Jbres 6 Whalers 3 Janadiens 6 Ryers 5: Devils 4 Lightning 1 I Maple Leafs 5 Coyotes 2 Stars 5 Senators 1 Avalanche 4 Oilers 2 Capitals 6 Blues 4 Florida lottery Cash 3 7-04 Play 4 6-5-8-5 Lotto 1-24-31-29-20-33 'Fantasy 5 (FrI)23-26-22-25-5 5 Louisiana lottery fick 3 2-07 Easy 5 3-15-18-23-26 Lotto 5-21-24-25-2032 4 4-17-19-25-37 Powerball 19 PHONE LINES ports editor Report sports outdoors news 896-2352 896-2320 896-2351 fecoreline (900) 988-0098 J954 per minute e- 'i LISTS The players who appeared in die most World Series games were alt Hew York Yankees Here is the Hst of players with the number of games: Yogi Berra (75) Mickey Mantle (65) Elston Howard (54) Hank Bauer (53) GilMcDougald (53) Phil Rizzuto (52) Joe DiMaggio (51) TRIVIA How much money did £am Snead earn during his PGA career? Ai Snead who won a record gi events earned $620126 Tiger yVoods has earned more money in seven tournaments than Snead Bid in his career Woods is at $734794 1 i THE LAST WORD have re Fm quite Ingoing to he in the restaurant business ft checked my vojge mail There wt thg on it la MikeOttka The former Chicago Bears head coach on whether interested in joining the New Orleans Saints For Torre it bitought redemption in his first year as Yankees manager: He had played and managed in 4272 games without reaching the Series die longest! streak in major league history land once was fired as manager The win came a day after his brother Frank received a desperately needed heart transplant at a New York hospital The Braves who had "Team of the inscribed on their championship rings after last year have reached the World Series in four of the last five postseasons but won only one title Braves manager Bobby Cox whose team overcame a 3-1 deficit to beat St Louis in the NL playoffs get to see his last loss night ended in the fifth while arguing a play in which Grissom was thrown out at second Grissom tried to advance from first on a pitch in the dirt and was cut down by Girardi in a close call lost played very poorly said USM coach Jeff Bower think good football teams find ways to win games and we found a way to win Daigle and defenseman Steve Yule assisted on the score Right1 winger Jeff Rohlicek potted the Sea Wolves second goal at 18:23 in the second with Yule assisting At 1:09 in the third period left winger Yvan Corbin upped the lead to 3-1 on a goal with assists from Rohlicek and defenseman Quinn Fair and the momentum appeared to shift frilly to the Sea Wolves But at 11:04 in the third period right winger Eric Long tightened the score at 3-2 on a goal with assists from center Jamie Long and defenseman Mike Dennis Long scored because the Sea Wolves were trying to guard their lead Boudreau said the worst thing you can do is try to protect the he said Six minutes later at 18:06 right winger Simon Oliver added an insurance point with an assist from Mike 5 A 1 USM defensive end Jeffrey Posey (55) sacks Tblane quarterback Xavier first half Saturday night In the Superdome USM recovered the ball Wolves start slow then strike often for win 5 KEVIN COOPERTOSi SUN HERALD Salazar (11) forcing a fumble In the tonight We responded in the second half and told the team we had Please see USM D-6 Maurice Both teams were eager to win Boudreau said played a better defensive game than I he said wanted to win really badly (Wallinheimo) was pretty Wallinheimo was traded by the Sea Wolves to Mobile before the season started Solid checking marked game and the Sea Wolves aid Mysticks each were penalized a total of 20 minutes Two fights broke out during the second period but for the most part the game was simply hardhitting and uptempo In particular consistent and often spectacular goaltending from Daigle helped key the win Boudreau said made some great saves in tight" Boudreau said a flat-out blocked a punt that led to a field goal and continued to hammer Thlane (2- 5 1-2) with its relentless defense And that would be enough to win a game the Eagles easily could have in Friday 4-3 loss to Raleigh game before j5015 remained scoreless' through the first 20 minutes of action neither' team taking advantage of opportunities in the offensive zones Left winger Patrice taquin of the Mysticks netted the first goal at 3:45 of the second period with assists from Jim Ritchie and Rob Atkinson Mann tied it up when he sped unchecked deep into the offensive zone and lifted the puck past Mysticks goalie Sinuhe Wallinheimo into the upper right corner of the net played the last game fighting from Boudreau said goal) lifted the Goalie Sylvain By EH STOCKSTILL THE SUN HERALD BILOXI Mississippi Sea Wolves left winger Troy Mann lit a fire under his team with a lightning-quick goal in game against the Mobile Mysticks and his teammates followed Ids lead goal at 15:47 of the second period just outside the crease notted the score at 1-1 and the Sea Wolves potted three more scores to grab a 4-2 division win The Sea Wolves moved to 3-1 on the season They play the Mysticks (1-2-1) in Mobile at 2:30 pm today felt like we played a strong defensive coach Bruce Boudreau said we got a couple of opportune score kept his squad from playing come-from-behind hockey the whole night which hurt the Wolves.