NFL Strike Sunday yields quirky history on replacement games
A chaotic NFL Sunday with picket lines and crowd shortages produced mixed results as replacement players filled rosters. Gary Hogeboom led the Colts to a 47-6 win over Buffalo with five TD passes, while several teams suffered upsets and low attendance amid the labor action.
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Giene Upshaw
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Bruce Clark
New Orleans
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Kevin Sweeney
Tigers clinch AL East with 1-0 shutout of Blue Jays
Detroit defeats Toronto 1-0 as Frank Tanana outduels Jimmy Key to seal the AL East title on the season's final day. Larry Herndon homered for the Tigers, who finished two games ahead after Toronto lost seven straight to end the year. Key won the AL ERA crown with 2.76.
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Cardinals face NL playoffs without Jack Clark in lineup
St. Louis travels to face the San Francisco Giants in the NL Division Series without their slugger Jack Clark who may not start until Game Six. Clark has been sidelined since Sept. 9 with a sprained ankle and limited to five swings. Whitey Herzog discards Clark as a starter early, while Giants pitchers have issued 19 walks to him in 54 plate appearances.
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Bob Melvin
Fry not mad at Hawkeyes after loss to Spartans
Hayden Fry voiced disappointment but noted no anger after a 19 to 14 defeat at Kinnick Stadium. He praised Iowa's effort, cited injuries to Dan McGwire and Kevin Harmon, and projected a rebound as the Hawkeyes drop to 3-2 and 0-1 in the Big Ten.
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ISU's Sims May Miss Rest of Season With Turf Toe
Iowa State offensive tackle Keith Sims, a 309 pound junior starter, sat out the 56-3 loss to Oklahoma and coach Jim Walden warned he could be finished for 1987. A medical hardship request to the NCAA could extend his eligibility, but Sims has already played three games, the hardship limit.
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Baseball wins day over NFL in a weekend jugglery
The piece compares Sunday’s sports card with baseball drawing far larger crowds and more drama than NFL scab games. It notes Giants versus Braves and Tigers clinching the AL East 1-0, plus playoff hopes for Midwest teams, while criticizing gridiron "nonsense" and praising baseball’s appeal and upcoming playoffs.
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