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NFL Football: Pittsburgh at Minnesota ABC 3:00 p.m. Baseball: Philadelphia at Montreal CBS 4:00 p.m. NFL Football: San Francisco at LA Sunday, Oct 5, 1080 COLLEGE FOOTBALL INSIDE OF SPORTS HORSE RACING OUTDOORS DETROIT FREE PRESS TOP TIGERS TO WIN AL EAST Bo A. Jim Mighty Reggie lifts Yanks if rV. nrrv When Gossage blew a fastball past Hebner for the final out, his teammates surged about him and the near-capacity crowd in Yankees Stadium sent up a roar that shook the Bronx A fan ran out and kissed home plate.

The centerfield sound system blared out the strains of Frank Sinatra's "New York, New York" and the Tigers stood in their dugout baseball arching away away away Into the upper deck In rightfield. He stood at the plate, watching and saying a prayer of thanks before trotting around the bases to give New York a 5-2 lead. The game was over then and there. THE TIGERS mounted a ninth-inning threat against N.Y. relief ace Rich Gossage, but the big righthander struck out pinch-hitters Champ Summers and Richie Hebner in succession to give the Yankees their fourth division title in the last five years.

The Tigers had tried mightily and failed. They had fought with the Yankees and the umpires for three days, but Jackson beat them again just as he had on Thursday night. and watched the kind of celebration no De troit player has been part of since 1968. I By BRIAN BRAGG Free Press Sports Wrller NEW YORK It simply had to happen. It was decreed by fate, and there was nothing the Tigers could do but watch as autumn's child, Reggie Jackson, once again became the hero of the hour with a home run that gave the New York Yankees the American League East championship for 1980.

The moment arrived as if it had been scripted, In the fifth inning of the first game of a doubleheader in Yankee Stadium. The score was tied, 2-2, and two Yankees were on base when the man they call Mr. October stepped -to the plate. On the second pitch from Tiger rookie Roger Weaver, Jackson bent his massive shoulders into a mighty swing and sent the The long chase was over. The Baltimore Orioles, waiting to play a twi-night double-header themselves, had been eliminated at last.

AP Pholo "IF THERE is one pitch this season I could take back, it's that one," said a disconsolate Reggie Jackson responds to a standing ovation after his pennant-winning homer in the fifth inning Saturday. See YANKEES, Page 5E 26 21 Irish slip MSU trap Expos' fighting bitterly chases a pennant MONTREAL It was a few minutes after noon Saturday, about two hours before the Montreal Expos were scheduled to engage the Philadelphia Phillies in the biggest baseball game in the 12-year, history of this expansion franchise. Bill Lee. the Expos' eccentric in residence, was sitting on the floor in front of his locker, clad only in stocking cap and underwear, reading his fan mail. Outfielder Rowland Office was eating a sweet roll.

John Tamargo and Ken Macha were chasing one another around the table in the middle of the room. A half dozen guys were playing cards. Ron LeFlore was home in bed. "Don't worry," joshed utility infielder Jerry Manuel, who followed LeFlore from the Tigers to the Expos. "He'll be here by the third inning." He laughed, but he wasn't kidding.

"That's what's wrong with this club," declared 40-year-old pitcher Woodie Fryman, another former Tiger. "I guess we've got some rules, but I ain't seen any. The players make their own rules. It ain't like it used to be. It's a shame." Warren Cromartie turned up the volume on his tape player.

The song sounded all-too-familiar. "Another one bites the dust Sorry about that, Lions, but the Expos claimed that tune first. And if they should somehow go all the way, you will hear a lot more of it in the days and weeks ahead as surely as the Pittsburgh Pirates wore out Sister Sledge's "We Are Fam-A-Lee," last fall. However, rest assured that is where the similarity stops. Because there is certainly nothing close-knit or kindred about the Expos of Montreal.

Flakes, rednecks or both? Pitcher Ross Grimsley, who has since departed, took one look around the clubhouse this spring and described the assembled athletes as "a bunch of wackos and flakes." LeFlore, in that recent, controversial magazine Interview, claimed his teammates were all "rednecks and militants." I suspect they were both right. There are those within the Expos' organization who can't wait for LeFlore to declare himself a free agent at the end of the season and flee. "I hope the door doesn't hit him on the butt on the way out," said assistant GM Charlie Fox. There are those who say LeFlore has been a bad influence on outfielder Ellis Valentine and second baseman Rodney Scott. The three men have formed a ui "fig Muddy Waters: 'We played over our heads' By CHARLIE VINCENT Free Press Sports Writer EAST LANSING Playing with a zest and fire unseen in Spartan Stadium since the near-forgotten glory days, Michigan State scared the devil out of Notre Dame before finally succumbing Saturday, 2621.

Unlike some of the talented squads that played under Darryl Rogers, this Michigan State team is short on talent but long on desire. And every time the opportunity came Saturday to throw up their hands in despair, they instead challenged the bigger, stronger, faster Irish, who were two-touchdown favorites. In the end it was Notre Dame's sophomore tailback, Phil Carter, who made the difference, dashing for 254 yards on 40 carries, scoring one touchdown and sitting up a pair of field goals and another TD. And the Irish needed every inch. "I'm very, very proud of our kids," said an obviously pleased Muddy Waters after it was all over and the 76,821 fans had filed through the exits.

"They played their hearts out. I think we played as good as we can play I think we played over our heads, absolutely inspired football." MOST OF THAT INSPIRATION was supplied by sophomore quarterback John Leister, who made his first start, and breathed life into a Spartan offense that had Notre Dame off balance throughout the hectic fourth quarter. The Spartans had jumped to a stunningly quick 9-0 lead in the first half on a 29-yard field goal by Morten Andersen and a one-yard plunge by tailback Steve Smith. The conversion failed when Leister was unable to handle See MSU, Page 6E CHI! comes back: Central Michigan had to score two touchdowns in the fourth quarter to hold off Toledo, 14-10. Page 7E.

UPI Pholo MSU's Steve Smith (airborne) takes the long way to gain one yard for a TD against the Irish. little clique that many other Expos believe has been disruptive and counterproductive. Following LeFlore's example, players come and go and do as they please. Meanwhile, manager Dick Williams sits isolated in his office, pretending not to notice and not to care. "To him," quipped Bill Lee, "we're just another Lite Beer commercial." Pitcher Steve Roeers.

once tep 20 to8ma I If sold times: Ron LeFlore labeled The Franchise and still the unquestioned ace of the staff, claims he long ago lost all respect for the manager because of Williams' i lack of discipline. Wolverines run over Cat 'So says LeFlore Alabama (4-0-0) beat Kentucky, 45-0. Ohio 8tata (3-1-0) lost to UCLA, 17-0. Nabraaka (3-1-0) lost to Florida 18-14. 8outharn Cal (3-0-0) vs.

Arizona Incomplete. Texas (3-0-0) at Rice, night. Pittsburgh (4-0-0) beat Maryland, 38-9. Notra Dama (3-0-0) beat Michigan 26-21. Qaorgla (4-0-0) did not play.

Mlsaourl (3-1-0) lost to Penn 29-21 10 North Carolina (4-0-0) beat Georgia Tech, 33-0. 11 UCLA (4-0-0) beat Ohio 17-0. 12 Oklahoma (1-1-0) at Colorado, Incomplete. 13 Miami, Fla. (4-0-0) By MICK McCABE Free Press Sports Writer ANN ARBOR As the clock ticked off the final seconds of the University of Michigan's 38-1 3 victory over California here Saturday, many of the 104,621 fans were heading for the exits.

There was no need for any last-second dramatics this time. It was back to the good old days: The U-M ground game rushed for 388 yards and the passing attack netted only 109 yards. "In the fourth quarter," U-M coach Bo Schembechler said with a laugh after the Wolverines had evened their record at 2-2, "I thought I was coaching Michigan again." IN THE LAST TWO WEEKS, as the Wolverines lost to Notre Dame and South Carolina on the last play, the men in those maize and blue uniforms just didn't look like Schembechler Wolverines. "We needed to win a game like this," Schembechler said. "But we really didn't blow it open until the fourth quarter.

I don't think we passed enough today. But our intention was to play ball control. We felt we could run against their defense and keep our defense off the field." The reason Schembechler wanted his defense on the bench was California's quarterback Rich Campbell, the nation's leading collegiate passer, who completed 22 of 34 passes for, 249 yards. In the second half Campbell was good on all 1 5 of his passing attempts. "The best defense against that guy throwing the ball is when you have the ball," Schembechler said.

See U-M, Page 7E did not play. It was 1:55 p.m. Saturday, 20 whole minutes before the Expos were scheduled to begin the biggest ballgame they have ever played as a team, when Ron LeFlore sauntered into the locker room, looking unconcerned and not-yet wide-awake. He poured himself a cup of coffee and shuffled across the room to where uniform number 7 patiently waited on a hanger. "Why should I get here any earlier," he said with a shrug.

And, in fairness, LeFlore did have a point. After all, his left hand is still encased in a cast, so he couldn't have participated in batting practice, even if it hadn't been pouring outside. Still, you would think, for the most significant ballgame of his career, a guy would show up with more than 20 minutes to spare. Although he has repeatedly been tardy and broken just about every other rule, LeFlore insisted Saturday he has not been fined once all season. "We're looked at as men over here," the man explained.

"We don't have all those little personal rules. As long as you do your job, he doesn't care when you show up. As long as you're prepared to go out on the field, it's all right with him." Eventually, Saturday's steady shower subsided and after a delay of more than three hours, the Expos and Phillies finally began to play baseball. If Ron LeFlore had known that was going to happen, he could have stayed in bed a little longer. 14 Arkansas (3-1-0) beat Texas Christian, 44-7.

15 8tanford (3-1-0) vs. San Jose incomplete. 16 Florida 8tale (4-1-0) beat Nebraska, 18-14. 17 Pann State (3-1-0) beat Missouri, 29-21. 18 8outh Carolina (3-1-0) vs.

No. Carolina night. i S2k IV, 19 Florida (3-1-0) lost to Louisiana 24-7. Free Press Photo bv MARY SCHROEDER 20 Baylor (3-0-0) U-M's Stanley Edwards gets the jump on California for 4 first-half TD. vs.

Houston, night. QB Schlichter injured; UCLA upsets Ohio State, 17-0 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Sophomore quarterback Tom Ramsey engineerd 1 lth-ranked UCLA on two third-quarter scoring drives Saturday, leading the Bruins to a 17-0 upset of second-rated Ohio State In a non-conference college football tha inside of sports: Why didn't the Tigers live up to their manager's expectations, and everyone else's hopes? Page 8E. It will be the Kansas City Royals vs. the New York Yankees in the American League playoffs, which open Tuesday. For a position-by-position rundown, see Page 8E.

Will another one bite the dust? The Lions cast a serious eye on Atlanta. For key matchups and what to watch in Sunday's game, see Page 5E. Michigan's waterfowl season gets off to a wet and wild start. Page 10E. game.

Ramsey passed 11 yards to Jojo Townsell for the first touchdown. Tailback Freeman McNeil darted one yard for the other UCLA touchdown. Norm Johnson booted a 27-yard field goal with 50 seconds left in the first quarter. The Bruins made that stand up through halftime before they broke loose in the third period. Ohio State, suffering its first shutout in 28 games, threatened only once in the first half.

The Bruins stopped that drive when strong safety Tom Sullivan intercepted a Schlichter pass See BUCKEYES, Page 7E suffered a concussion midway through the fourth quarter and was replaced by Bob Atha. The Bruins made life miserable for Schlichter, permitting him only five completions in 12 attempts for 59 yards and holding him to no yards in 13 rushes. UCLA also lost its defensive star, All-American safety Ken Easley, in the closing minutes. Easley was ejected for throwing a punch. UCLA, boosting its record to 4-0, rolled 56 yards in nine plays and 65 yards in 1 1 plays to clinch the victory and hand the Buckeyes their first loss in five games this season.

The Bruins handed Ohio State Coach Earle Bruce his first loss in 1 5 regular-season games as Woody Hayes' replacement. regional television audience and 88,084 fans, Ohio Stadium's 74th straight sellout crowd, looked on. Art Schlichter, Ohio State's heralded junior quarterback,.