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Newspaper

Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1979

Page

18

Stargell Keys Pirates Victory Inleague Playoffs Sweep

Tanner notes Willie Stargell is the MVP candidate as the Pirates topple the Reds to end Cincinnati’s season. Pittsburgh avenges three prior playoff losses and becomes the first East Division club since 1973 to win the playoffs, with Stargell hitting a decisive 11th inning three run homer in Game 1. Man ager John McNamara laments Houston’s sweep and poor batting as the Reds’ season ends.

Pittsburgh Reds Pirates New York Mets Cincinnati John McNamara Houston McNamara Stargell Pete Rose Philadelphia Blyleven Mike LaCoss San Diego Cesar Geronimo

Pirates win series clinching victory over Reds

The Pirates beat Cincinnati 4 1 to advance to face Baltimore or California in the World Series opener Tuesday in an AL city. Blyleven pitched a complete game with nine strikeouts, ending Cincinnati’s playoff run amid a rain soaked crowd of 42,240 and jubilant wives behind the plate.

Pirates Baltimore California

Angels Rally Edges Orioles On Bumbry's Treble

Bumbry tripled with one out in the seventh and scored on Crowley's pinch hit single as Don Aase relieved Tanana and closed out Baltimore. Angels gained a 2-1 edge early on Lansford and Ford, then tied it on DeCinces sac fly in the sixth before a bases loaded jam yielded one run for Baltimore.

Bumbry Terry Crowley Kiko Garcia Don Aase Frank Tanana Orioles Aase Angels Martinez Carney Lansford Dan Ford Singleton Eddie Murray Don Baylor Doug DeCinces Tanana Baltimore Murray Lee May Miller

Carter congratulates Yaz on 4000 hits joke

President Carter congratulates Carl Yastrzemski for 4000 major league hits though Yastrzemski corrects him to 3000 hits and 400 homers. The two joke about Ty Cobb and Cobb’s record as Carter praises Yaz’s career and friendship with the nation while Yastrzemski gifts a Sox jacket and T shirt.

Washington UPI Carter Boston Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski Ty Cobb Yastrzemski Red Sox Ted Williams Cobb

Prep Football Statistics Iowa Valley Benton Community

Iowa Valley offensive notes show Dion Heller passing 62 yards to Dion Heller and a Randy Tompkins rushing play with an extra point by Heller. Benton Community results include Kevin Hook 2 extra points, Jim Freie 44 pass from Bill Happel, and Larry Williams a blocked punt.

Iowa Valley Dion Heller Kim Alba Randy Tompkins Benton Community Kevin Hook Jim Freie Bill Happel Larry Williams Maauoketa Prairie Beckman Maquoketa Joy Bollinger Lee Schmidt Craig Hutton Craig Hutton John Wallace Sigourney Monticello Marion Keota Sigourney Prairie Beckman É Scott Lynch Tim Fairly Fumbies Beckman J.C. Brueckner Jeti Milz Keoto de ` Marion Jim Houser Terry Woechter Jeff Marget Holt George Marget Don Easter Jost Cl. Creek Sie Solono Jon Cisse Dennis Cooling Mark Krall Mark Morris Ottumwa C.R. Jeff Fumbiles Jeff O Jett Steve Harkness Tim Swore Jeff Harkness Frumbies Jett Kevin Hartwig Brian War West Central Fayette George Goeben Dean Vandersee Independence Anamoso Scott Wilson Dewayne Valley Fortune Galen Rushford Bath Une Bill Westord Mt Vernon Md-Prairie Furnbies Mt.Vernon Kevin Hochstetter Gene Bender Fumbie Dave Schal Waverly Decorah Wilton Waverly West Branch Tod Mike Freeman Eric Symmonds Kinch Donovan XP — Donovan Central City N. Linn Centrity N. Linn Snell Rock Waverly-Shell Rock Dale Fasse Kevin Dorseth Bill Nelson Fumblies Centri Cty N. Linn Craig Edgerly Steve Knapp

Fine Print Football and Diverse Sports Schedule Highlights

A dense listing of football times and stations across ABC CBS NBC and local channels alongside college and high school results. The page shows scores from Iowa networks and regional games plus notes on athletes and teams like Dub. Wahlert and Ottumwa with extensive weekly scores and league results.

Gerulaitis Beats Edmondson In Davis Cup Marathon

Vitus Gerulaitis of Kings Point New York defeated Australia's Mark Edmondson in a five hour five set Davis Cup semifinal match on grass at White City Centre Court. John McEnroe and John Alexander match postponed due to rain as weather disrupted play.

Sydney Australia UPI Vitus Gerulaitis Kings Point N.Y Mark Edmondson United States Gerulaitis White City Centre Court John McEnroe Douglaston John Alexander

Evans Out As Avellini To Start For Bears At Buffalo

Chicago Bears quarterback Vince Evans has a staph infection and will miss at least a month. Bob Avellini will start for Chicago against the Bills in Buffalo on Sunday.

Chicago UPI Chicago Bears Vince Evans Bob Avellini Buffalo

Marion Sophs Run Past Monticello in 8-0 Victory

Marion sophomores improve to 5-0 with an 8-0 win over Monticello. Curt Hall scored on a three yard run for the Indians.

Marion Monticello Curt Hall Indians

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