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Tuesday, October (II.) Journal Gtiette-B-1 Fighting Illini Cardinals Royals' future 18th in latest sW need more "RS outlook is I I AP grid poll. B2 1 Va- I Guerreros. B3 I B4 Bears bealt Eagles 27-13 i aw for 401 yards. The 62 passes was a team record. But Chicago came right back, going 63 yards in seven plays, with Tomczak and Thornton hooking up for the clinching score.

The win ran Chicago's record to 4-0, gave the Bears a two-game lead in the NFC Central and left them as one of the NFL's three unbeaten teams. They haven't been out of first place in their division in 83 games dating back to the first game of 1984. It also continued Coach Mike Ditka's mastery over Buddy Ryan, his one-time defensive coordinator and long-time rival. The Bears are 4-0 over the Eagles since. Ryan took over as Philadelphia's head coach after leaving the Bears after their Super Bowl victory In 1986.

It was the teams' first meeting since the fog game last winter, when the Bears eliminated the Eagles from the playoffs. The Bears never have lost to the Eagles in Chicago in 13 games, dating back to 1933. Philadelphia, which has lost two straight, is 2-2 and two games the unbeaten New York Giants in the NFC East. They play the Giants at home on Sunday. Chicago took a 7-0 lead 53 seconds into the second quarter.

Tomczak, rolling right from the Eagles' 14, evaded Reggie White and hit Dennis McKinnon, who collided with teammate Wendell Davis in the end zone. CHICAGO (AP) Mike Tomc-zak threw three touchdown passes and Richard Dent led a defense that overcame Randall Cunningham's fourth-quarter heroics as the Chicago Bears remained unbeaten with a 27-13 victory over Philadelphia Monday night. Tomczak had a 14-yard touchdown pass to Dennis McKin-non and a 1-yarder to Matt Suhey in the second quarter, then threw a 36-yard scoring pass to James Thornton with 6:08 left in the game after the Eagles had come within a touchdown. He finished with 24 of 38 for 266 yards. Dent, meanwhile, was credited with 2Vfe of Chicago's four sacks, the Bears, who held the Eagles to just 73 yards in the first half, also Intercepted four Cunningham asses.

But the Eagles quarterback, limited to just 53 passing yards before halftime, came alive In the fourth period after the Bears had taken a 20-3 lead on Neal Anderson's 2-yard touchdown run with 3: 13 left in the third quarter. First he threw a 24-yard touchdown pass to Greg Garrity with 2:54 gone in the fourth quarter. Then he hit Cris Carter with a 37-yard pass to the 2 after Wes Hopkins recovered Anderson's fumble, setting up a 19-yard field goal by Luis Zendejas with 10:01 Cunningham finished with 32 completions in 62 attempts i 1 jh ft, Bears' Neal Anderson trying to avoid two Eagles defenders in Monday It came at the end of a 51-yard, wnen lzel Jenkins, seemingly in Less than five minutes later it First Dent and John Roper sack-nine-play drive that began when perfect position to block Maury was 13-0, thanks to Tomczak and ed Cunningham at his 5. The Bears snaun uayie picked on a pass and Buford's punt, ran into Buford in- the Chicago defense, which held got the ball after John Teltschik's returned it 19 yards to his 49. But stead and was called for a 15-yard Philadelphia scoreless in the first punt at the Eagles' 36.

Four plays tne Key was tnree plays lafer, roughing penalty. half for the first time in 40 games. later, it was in the end zone. K0)irui 'i OAKLAND, Calif. AP) Mention the Cy Young Award to Dave Stewart and he puts on his game face, His brow curls, his eyes squint and his lips purse.

Over the past three years, Stewart has won more games than any major league pitcher and the only thing he has to show for it is congratulations. Stewart was 21-9 this season and became the only pitcher this decade to have three consecutive 20-victory seasons. The last Oakland pitcher to do it was Jim "Catfish" Hunter, who won 20 or more from 1971-1974. For a while this season, it looked like Stewart might finally get his Cy Young. But Kansas City's Bret Saberhagen started to pitch brilliantly around July and finished 23-6 with a major-league low 2.16 earned-run average.

"I pretty much exclude the Cy: Young from my plans to be honest," said Stewart, who will open the American League A's star Hurler Dave Stewart at Monday workout night TV game AP UwrPhoto Mitchell ball park CHICAGO (AP) Babe Ruth called his shot at Wrigley Field and Ernie Banks liked hitting there so much he always wanted to play two. So try to name a slugger who hates the friendly confines. Surprise! Kevin Mitchell. "I just don't like to play there," he said. "I don't feel comfortable at that place." He had better get comfortable quick.

Mitchell and the San Francisco Giants start the National League playoffs Wednes-day night at Wrigley Field. Maybe it's the Cubs' pitching, rather than Wrigley Field, that Mitchell doesn't like. He hit only two of his major league-leading 47 home runs off the Cubs and batted only .189 against them. vi ms 125 kbis, seven were against Chicago. Teammate Will Clark, who lost the batting title to Tony Gwynn on Sunday, didn't exact ly tear up the Cubs, either.

Clark hit .333 with 111 RBIs overall, but batted .271 with no homers and five RBIs against Chicago. No matter, Mitchell says. "These guys around here, they can taste it," he said. "We've got the team to do it We've got the chemistry." They thought the same thing in 1987, especially after taking a 3-2 lead In the playoffs against St. Louis.

Then the Cardinals spoiled it for the Giants by winning the final two games and the pennant. The Giants have not been in the World Series since 1962 and have not won it since they played in New York In 1954 The Cubs are-far worse in those things. Chicago has not been in the World Series since 1945 and not won since 1908. Chicago hoped to end its hex in 1984, but lost the final three games and the playoffs to San Diego. Ryne-Sandberg is the on ly everyday player left from that disappointed bunch, and thinks this team might be better prepared.

"In every situation we've been in this year, we've been able to win," he said. "That should help us." Sandberg batted .362 against the Giants this season, but none of his career-high 30 home runs came against them. He drove in only one run as the Cubs and San Francisco split 12 games. Scott Garrelts will pitch for the Giants in the opener against Greg Maddux, 19-12. Pattin will always remember the '80s Class AAA Tacoma and finished the season 9-5 for the A's.

In his three-plus seasons with Oakland, Stewart Is 71-39 (a .645 percentage). He arrived in Oakland with a 30-35 lifetime record. "We like what we saw in Dave," Oakland manager Tony La Russa said. "He has done everything we have asked and is a total professional." Stewart said he has met the goals he set except for one. "I want to win the World Series," Stewart said.

"We had a lot of injuries this year, but came together as a team and I think that will help. I hope it will." Right-hander Dave Stieb (17-8) will start for the Blue Jays, who lost seven of 12 games against the A's this season. Oakland had a 4-2 edge at home and the teams split six games at Toronto. Oakland is trying to become the only team during the 1980s to reach the World Series" in two consecutive seasons. Toronto never has been to the World Series.

PholobyJim KimUH I hr 'it-. 11 n. 1 Last year, Stewart led the A's to the AL pennant with a 21-12 record but lost out to the 24-7 mark by Minnesota's Frank Viola. "I've had two shots at it and I felt that the voting wasn't done fairly as far as Dave Stewart was concerned," the right-hander said. "Winning the 20 games for the third time, I've accomplished something that doesn't need to be voted on and it's something I've done for my own personal satisfaction." Stewart, 32, started his career with Los Angeles and was traded to Texas in 1983.

1 "I was happy as a Dodger and it was very disappointing when I was traded," Stewart said. "I don't I handled it as well as I should have." The Rangers traded Stewart to Philadelphia in 1985, and the Phillies released him May 9, 1986. Seven days later, the A's took a chance and signed him. Stewart pitched one game at combination of left and righthand-ed pitching. And, I feel our bullpen is as good or better than theirs." Defensively, "we might be better and I know we've got more speed." And, something which doesn't show up on paper Pattin likes the closeness of the Jays team.

"It's a real close-knit team and I think you can credit Cito (Gaston, Jays manager) for that," he says. "He has had a very calm and collective approach since taking over for Jimy (Williams in June) and I think it has rubbed off on these guys. "I don't know of all the problems Jlmy had when he was here but I understand he had all the players uptight. "Cito rally Identifies with the players. I can't say enough for the job he's done," Pattin said.

And, I personally would like to think that Pattin, who joined the Jays a few days after Gaston was promoted to the head chair, played a part in the Jays turnaround. "I did have some sportswrlters talking to me today saying they felt my playing and coaching experience had to be somewhat of a factor," Pattin commented. "It made me feel good that somebody feels I might have had a small hand in all of this." Pattin will be featured daily in the Journal GazetteTimes-Courier throughout the playoffs and hopefully the World Series with telephone reports the day after each game. ERA in 1987 and lost in the voting to Boston's Roger Clemens, who was 20-9 with a 2.97 ERA. and won the games we had to win." The Jays made up a 10 game deficit in early June to wind up with a two-game cushion oyer the surprising Orioles on Oct.

1 "Now, the whole season starts over where the games get even tougher," he points out. "I really think there's more pressure involved in the playoffs than what there is in the Series." The AL Playoffs are going to pit "two similar teams," Pattin feels. "We stack up with them," he says. "I think they hold a 6-4 season edge over us but I was with the Jays on their final trip to Oakland and we blew a seven-run lead to lose one of those games." "It should be a great playoffs defense and pitching will be the determining factois," he lists. "With the hitters both clubs have you can't afford to give any runs away." Pattin agrees with most that Oakland has "a darn good hitting team." But, he is quick to remind, "You know the old saying that 'Good pitching stops good "If you remember that is what happened to them last year against the Dodgers In the World Series.

I'm sure they've got that on their mind." Pattin says of the pitching of the Jays and A's: "We don't have as many winners in the 18-victory range as they do but we can compare. Their starters have probably been more consistent but we have a better playoffs against Toronto on Tuesday night, Stewart was 20-13 with a 3.68 Jim Kimball Js Kimball la sports adltor of th Journal Gazette. Pattin says his duties won't change during the playoffs. "They will remain basically the same discuss Routing reports," go over the hlttejsjMh the pitchers, pitch a little batting practice, hit some fungoes and then take a seat on the bench for the game." Sounds like a nice pressure-free situation right? "It's (being a coach) a lot different situation than being a player," he says. "What makes it tough as a coach is there isn't anything you can do about it like you could when you played.

Still, you get up just as much for the games. "Believe me, we've had some tough, exciting games down the stretch that have kept me on the edge of my seat. "Like that last series at Cleveland a few days ago when we had at least four extra inning games. "Then, we had that letdown in Seattle where I think the guys were simply tired. "Then, we came back at Detroit TOT OAKLAND, Calif.

Marty Pat-tin opened and is closing the 1980s on a memorable note. As the Toronto Blue Jays batting practice pitcher and coach from Charleston pointed out during a Monday evening telephone conversation, "If you recall I pitched in the World Series with the Kansas City Royalsin 1980. "Now, here I am with the Blue Jays in 1989 In the American League playoffs and hopefully headed for the World Series. It's all pretty hard to imagine but I'm really having a lot of fun and excited to be a part of it." Pattin fans will never forget the hard-throwing righthander relieved in the sixth Inning of the sixth game of the 1980 Series in what turned out to be his final major league mound appearance. He promptly struck out Phlllle power hitters Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzlnski in back-to-back fashion.

It put a fitting finish on a sterling 13-year big league career which saw the former Eastern Illinois University All-Amerlcan win 114 games and count 14 shutouts among his successes. Pattin's' role in this bit of playoffs action is far removed from when he was a player. However, he says the pressure is surprisingly just as great, if not greater. "We've really relaxed for only one day and that was last Sunday against Baltimore when we had already clinched (the title)," he said. Marty Pattin.