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PorU Newi. 20. 1981 Patriots eye Dorsett as key to beating Dallas OXBORO, Mass. (AP) If the New Cowboys, who are unbeaten after two games. to run for 146 yards and Philadelphia's Wilbert he said.

"We just need to go back and pla; 'land Patriots keen "11 Kuvs on 33" and hold "You can't let him out at all. Eleven auvs on Montgomery to gain 137. Thev also have allowed defense the way we should. We have to ha FOXBORO, Mass. (AP) If the New England Patriots keep "11 guys on 33" and hold him under 100 their chances of being 1-2 should improve says Coach Ron Erhardt.

The Patriots' leader isn't resorting to numeralogical voodoo to shake his team out of its winless ways. In fact, he's being quite logical in preparing to play the Dallas Cowboys in Monday night's National Football League game. Dorsett is "33" his uniform number. He is off to his best start in five pro seasons, having gained 132 and 129 yards in his first two games. In the 22 games he has passed the 100-yard mark on the ground, Dallas is 21-1.

So it makes sense that a team has to stop Dorsett to have a better chance of stopping the Cowboys, who are unbeaten after two games. "You can't let him out at all. Eleven guys on 33," Erhardt said. "Dorsett is running better. He's running more." He leads the NFL in rushing and has gained 7.1 yards per carry-tops in the National Football Conference.

He also has caught eight passes for an average gain of 8.9 yards. "He got married in the off-season and spent more time in Dallas and worked out more," said Cowboy Coach Tom Landry. "This has made him stronger and more confident." New England will be hard pressed to stop Dorsett. In their two previous games, the Patriots allowed Baltimore's Randy McMillan to run for 146 yards and Philadelphia's Wilbert Montgomery to gain 137. They also have allowed 103 more rushing yards than any other NFL team.

But Landry doesn't plan to tilt more toward running plays. "We try to really go with what goes good for us, and the running game has been going good. We don't really worry about the opponent," he said. New England defensive end Tony McGee doesn't think the Patriots are as bad as the 469 rushing yards they've allowed. "We did a good job last week in a 13-03 loss to the Eagles until we had to gamble and then when you gamble they can add 50 or 60 yards," he said.

"We just need to go back and play our defense the way we should. We have to have 10 or 11 men around the ball." On offense, New England could get a boost from the return of wide receiver Stanley Morgan and running back Vagas Ferguson. Both missed the first two games with injuries, but Erhardt said Morgan may start and Ferguson could be ready to spell rookie Tony Collins, the AFC's fourth leading rusher. Dallas, the only team the Patriots never have beaten, led the NFL in scoring last year and New England was second, but neither has been overpowering on Monday nights. The Cowboys are 8-9, and the Patriots 2-9 in those games.

BEARING DOWN University of Miami right tackle Bob Nelson (91) bears down on University of Houston quarterback Audrey McMillian (10) during the first quarter of the game Saturday night between the Miami Hurricanes and the Houston Cougars in Miami's Orange Bowl stadium. (AP Laserphoto) Miami defense holds Houston at bay, 12-7 MIAMI (AP) Danny Miller kicked four field goals to lead I6th-ranked Miami of Florida past Houston 12-7 Saturday night, but Coach Howard Schnellenberger said the Hurricanes' defense was the true star of the game. "Our defense put up a heck of a struggle and got us cut of trouble time and time again," Schnellenberger said. "They are to be commended on enabling us to win." The Miami defense, which held Houston's high-powered veer offense to only 78 yards on the ground in a 14-7 victory last season, gave up 158 to the Cougars Saturday night. But the Hurricanes shut off two Houston drives deep in Miami territory after offensive turnovers.

"Our offense was inept," Schnellenberger said matter-of-factly. "But I think it will come around in time." Miller, who booted a 55- yard last-minute field goal to defeat Florida 21-20 in the season opener, split the uprights from 44 yards away in the first period. He added three-pointers of 50 and 34 yards in the second quarter for a 9-0 half time lead. The senior from Clewiston added a 32-yarder in the third period to break a school record for career points. The kick gave him 186 points, two more than former Hurricane star Harry Gahul, and gave him six field goals on the season.

"It doesn't matter how I do personally," Miller said "For us to win is a great thing." Houston Coach Bill Yeoman said his team was hurt by costly mistakes. "It seems like the little things prevented us from getting us done all night," he said. The Hurricanes, 2-0 and winners of seven straight games, drove 29 yards after a Houston punt to set up Miller's first field goal and used David Jefferson's fumble recovery to set up his 50-yarder with 12:29 left in the half. Miller's third field goal came after Houston failed to capitalize on its first break of the game, Eugene Lockhart's fumble recovery at the 25-yard line as Miami's Fred Marion tried to field a punt. Two Houston running plays netted 7 yards, but Miami defensive tackle Bob Miller sacked Cougars quarterback Audrey McMillian for a 13-yard loss on third down.

Jeff Shaffer came on to try a 46-yard field goal, but was wide left. Miami quarterback Jim Kelly launched the Hurricanes' next scoring drive on his own 30 and used a 53-yard pass play to Rocky Belk to set up Miller's 34- varder. Houston, 1-1, launched an Texas shuts out Twins, 6-0 Medich retires first 15 Minnesota batters impressive drive early in the third quarter as the Cougars moved from their own 18 to the Miami 35. The march stalled there, however, when the Hurricanes stopped backup quarterback Lionel Wilson on a fourth-and-1 situation. But three plays later, Houston defensive back Reggie Vonner stepped in front of a Kelly pass at the Miami 40 and sprinted down the right sideline for a touchdown.

Shaffer added the point after to trim the Hurricanes' lead to 0-7. Miller kicked his fourth field goa! for a 12-7 lead with 37 seconds left in the third quarter after Marion returned a Lonnie Stokes punt 31 yards to the Cougar 16. Miller was wide right on his fifth field goal attempt, from 45 yards, less than a minute into the fourth quarter. Houston drove to the Miami 22 midway through the final period. But a pair of delay-of-game penalties pushed the ball back to the 32 and Shaffer missed a field goal attempt from 48 yards.

Cougar cornerback Butch LaCrouix intercepted a Kelly pass at the Miami 49 three plays later. The Houston offense was unable to move the ball, however, and turned it back over four plays later. Frogs pound Mavs, 38-16 ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Senior quarterback Steve Stamp put on a passing clinic Saturday night setting a Southwest Conference record with five touchdown tosses as Texas Christian beat back stubborn but outmanned Texas-Arlington 38-16 in a nonconference college footba I) gar "ie. Stamp finished the night with 17 completions in 22 passing attempts for 306 yards. Three of his touchdown tosses went to flanker Phillip Epps, the other two found acrobatic split end Stanley Washington.

Washington's scoring receptions covered 37 and 20 yards, vaulting him into second place on TCU's career touchdown receptions list. He now has 11 and trails only former Frog star Mike Renfro's 17. Epps' three touchdowns covered 39, 26 and 16 yards. TTie offensive show directed by Stamp produced more points than the Horned Frogs had scored in any game since 1977. ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) Doc Medich flirted with a no-hitter for 7 2-3 innings and the Texas Rangers right-hander finished with a two-hit, 6-0 shutout over the Minnesota Twins Saturday night.

Neither hit made it out of the infield. Medich, 9-5, retired the first 15 Minnesota batters, 11 of them on infield grounders. He lost the perfect game in the sixth when Rick Sofield led off with a walk on four pitches. Medich retired the side in order in the seventh inning with the help of a sparkling play by second baseman Bump Wills, who took an apparent base hit away from Rob Wilfong. Medich lost his no-hitter in the eighth.

John Castino opened the inning by reaching first on third baseman Buddy Bell's error. Medich then struck out the next two batters before Sal Butera hit a line shot, also to Bell's right Bell stopped the ball, picked it up and made a low throw to first that first baseman Pat Putnam could not handle. The official scorer ruled that it was a base hit because it had been a difficult stop by Bell deep behind the bag at third and a long throw to first base. The crowd booed when the Scoreboard and the public address revealed the scoring decision, but the Twins got another hit in the ninth on Hosken Powell's infield roller. Medich walked one and struck out four in pitching his fourth shutout.

The Rangers, winning only their fifth game in the last 13, erupted for all six of their runs in the' second inning off Darrell Jackson, 3-3. With one out, Texas had seven consecutive batters reach base, six on singles. Shorstop Mark Wagner drove in the first Ranger run with a single, followed by a Wills' single that drove in two. Mickey Rivers and Al Oliver added run-scoring singles and Leon Roberts knocked in Texas' final run with a double. Astros 8, Giants 1 SAN FRANCISCO (AP) Right-hander Vern Ruble hurled a four-hitter and knocked in two runs Saturday as the Houston Astros walloped the San Francisco Giants 8-1.

Ruble, pitching his first complete game of the season, walked one and struck out one in boosting his record to 4-4. After the Giants took a 1-0 lead on Enos Cabell's double and Darrell Evans' single in the first inning, the Astros jumped to a 3-1 edge by scoring three times in the second as Ruhle helped his own cause by knocking in two runs with a two-out double. Tom Griffin, who pitched only two innings and was removed in the third, took the loss, 8-7. He was long gone as the Astros piled up single runs in the third, fourth, fifth, seventh and eighth. Alan Ashby had a solo homer for the Astros in the eighth as Houston pounded out 14 hits against four Giant pitchers.

A's 2, White Sox 1 CHICAGO (AP) Rickey Henderson lined a sacrifice fly to center to score Dave McKay from third base in the ninth inning and lift Rick Langford and the Oakland A's to a 2-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox Saturday. McKay led off the Oakland ninth with a single past short and advanced to second on a balk by Chicago starter Dennis Lamp, 6-5. Rob PiccioJo's single sent McKay to third before Henderson hit his game- winning sacrifice fly. Langford, 10-9, went the distance for the A's, scattering seven hits. Greg Luzinski gave the White Sox a 1-0 lead in the sixth inning when he led off with his 18th home run of the year.

Oakland tied the score in the eighth with a leadoff homer by Dwayne Murphy, his 15th of the year. PHILADELPHIA (AP) Gary Matthews blasted a home run and two singles and knocked in a pair of runs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies to an 82 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates Saturday. Dan Larson pitched six innings and was credited with his second victory in two starts since being recalled from the minor league Sept.l. Larry Christenson, who came off the 21-day disabled list Saturday, pitched the final three innings for his first save of the season in his initial relief chore. The Phillies turned a 2-1 deficit into a 6-2 lead in the fourth inning.

Larry Bowa, hitting safely in his 16th straight game, opened with a triple and scored on Manny Trillo's single. Larson bunted for a hit, knocking out loser Odell Jones, 4-3. Lonnie Smith greeted reliever Don Robinson with a double to drive in Trillo and send Larson to third One out later, Matthews slammed his seventh homer, for three more runs. The Pirates scored two runs in the first on a single by Omar Moreno and Jason Thompson's llth homer. The Phillies added insurance in the eighth inning of the nationally televised game on Dick Davis' two- run single.

Bosox 8, Yankees 5 BOSTON (AP) Rick Miller capped a seven-run eighth inning off relievers Ron Davis and Dave LaRoche with a three-run homer Saturday as the Boston Red Sox staged a dramatic two-out rally for an 8-5 victory over the New York Yankees. Held to seven hits and one run for seven innings by Ron Guidry and trailing 5-1, the Red Sox erupted after Davis, 3-5, retired the first two batters in the eighth. The victory snapped the Yankees' nine-game winning streak at Fenway Park since Sept. 1979 and was only their fifth loss in 131 games since the start of the 1980 season when they took the lead into the seventh inning. With two out Jim Rice started the rally with a single.

Carl Yastrzemski walked and Carney Lansford scored Rice with a single. Dave Stapleton doubled to score Yastr- zemski and Lansford scored on Reggie Jackson's error on the play. LaRoche came on after a walk to Tony Perez and Joe Rudi singled to score Stapleton. Miller looked at three balls and then belted his second homer of the season, to right field. John Tudor, 4-3, who replaced Boston starter Mike Torrez in the eighth, got the win with ninth inning help from Mark Clear, who gained his ninth save.

The Yankees gave Guidry good early support with single runs in each off the first four innings off Torrez, including Bobby Murcer's homer in the third. Tigers 4, Indians 3 C1J3VELAND (AP) Champ Summers and Stan Papi homered and Dan Petry huiled eight strong innings to spark the Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 victory over the Cleveland Indiana Saturday. The triumph snapped a five-game Tiger losing streak and was Cleveland's sixth defeat in seven games. Summers slugged a two- run homer, his third of the season, in the sixth to give the Tigers a 3-2 lead and Papi cracked his third homer in the seventh for a 42 Detroit margin. Petry, 9-7, gave up six hits in eight innings before needing relief help in the ninth from George Cappuzzello, who recorded his first save after the Indians scored their final run on Duane Kuiper's RBI single Bert Blyleven, 11-7, took the toss.

Angels 4, Blue Jays 6 TORONTO (AP) Whitt snapped a 3-3 tie with a two-run double in the fifth inning and John Mayberry and Ted Cox dubbed home runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat California 6-4 and handed the Angels their fifth straight loss Saturday. Jim Clancy served up two homers to Brian Downing and Ed Ott in the first two innings but settled down to boost his record to 6-10. He gave up seven hits, two over the final seven innings, and struck out seven while walking one. The Angels took a 1-0 lead in the first on Downing's leadoff homer, his eighth of the season. Toronto scored twice in the bottom of the first on Mayberry's two-run homer, his 12th.

Ott led off the California second with his second homer of the season and the Angels took a 3-2 lead later in the inning on Downing's RBI single. Cox tied the game 3-3 with a soto homer in the second his first of the season. But then Whitt gave the Blue Jays the lead for good with his double in the fifth. The Blue Jays added a run in the seventh on Mayberry's RBI single before the Angels came back with a run of their own in the ninth on Butch Hobson's sacrifice fly. Dave Frost, 1-7, took the loss.

Mets 6, Cardinals 2 NEW YORK (AP) Hubie Brooks' two-run homer in the first inning and Dave Kingman's 20th homer of the season in the sixth powered Pete Falcone to his first victory since Aug. 15, as the New York Mets stopped the St. Louis Cardinals 6-2 Saturday. Mookie Wilson walked to lead off the Mets' first, stole second and went to third on catcher Gene Tenace's throwing error before scoring on a sacrifice fly by Mike Howard. Howard reached first when center fielder Dave Green dropped the ball and Brooks followed with his fourth homer.

The Mets added three more runs in the sixth. A walk to Howard and a single by Brooks chased loser John Martin, 6-4, and Kingman followed with his Wast off Mark Littell. It was his first homer in 82 at-bats. Brooks' clout extended his consecutive-game hitting streak to seven and gave him 25 RBI in his last 38 games since the baseball strike. Brooks also collected his second game-winning hit in two nights.

Falcone, 3-3, picked up his first victory as a starter, going nine innings and giving up six its Cubs 2, Expos 1 MONTREAL (AP) Bui Buckner slugged a two-run triple in the fourth inning and Mike Krukow and Randy Martz combined on a six-hitter, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Expos Saturday. Krukow, 7-9, struck out four and walked none before getting help in the ninth from Martz, who recorded his fourth save. The Cubs got their first hit off Bill Lee, 3-5, in the fourth when they scored twice Bobby Bonds doubled and Ivan DeJesus singled before Buckner sent them both home with a triple. Buckner was the center of an incident that emptied both dugouts in the fourth when he made a move toward Montreal's Gary Carter after being spiked in the foot on a putout at first base. Players gathered at first has? but no punches were thrown.

Krukow threw close to the head of Larry Parrish, the next batter, and it brought a warning to both benches from plate umpire Joe West. Montreal made it 2-1 in the fifth as Chris Speier tripled and Lee followed with a single. Brewers 11, Orioles 8 BALTIMORE (AP) Gorman Thomas' run- scoring single and a two-run double by Jim Gantner in Milwaukee's four-run eighth inning gave the Brewers a 11-8 victory over the Orioles Saturday night. The triumph enabled the Brewers to maintain their half-game lead over Detroit tn the American League East race. The Brewers banged out 15 hits off three Oriole pitchers.

Dennis Martinez started for Baltimore and was relieved by Tippy Martinez, 3-3, who was charged with the loss. Tim Stoddard gave up the hits to Thomas and Gantner after he relieved Martinez in the eighth. Rollie Fingers, 4-3, the third Milwaukee pitcher, got the victory despite giving up a two-run double to Eddie Murray that gave the Orioles an 8-7 lead in the seventh. Murray also hit his 18th homer and drove in five runs to lead Baltimore's attack. The game of squash originated in 19th-century London's sinister Fleet Prison, where prisoners shaped rag balls and batted them against the walls with crude rackets to pass the time.

FRUSTRATION San Francisco Giants pitcher Bob Tufts watches Houston Astro's Art Howe head for the dugout after making a wild pitch 'i in fourth inning of game with" San Francisco Giants Saturday. Astros scored almost at will to win 8-1. (AP Laserphoto).