Oliver stars as Expos down Cubs at Wrigley Field
Montreal's Al Oliver collects four hits to lift the Expos to a 7-2 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Oliver raises his NL batting average to .336 as Warren Cromartie and Tim Wallach also homer. Steve Rogers earns his 17th victory despite a blistered finger, with Jeff Reardon grabbing the save.
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Iowa Hawkeye Scrimmage Televised Statewide
Cedar Rapids Rebounders leader Jim Chipokas announced that the Iowa scrimmage at the Five Seasons Center on November 18 will be televised by a KGAN TV originated network. He warned the Cedar Rapids area could be blacked out if ticket sales fall short. The group also produced the Big Ten ACC Super Shootout all star game.
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Reggie Jackson Detains Burglary Suspects in Costa Mesa
Angels star Reggie Jackson stopped near a house after an alert burglary. He detained Amadis Zabale of Honolulu and Franklin Firlein of Chester, Pennsylvania until police arrived. Jackson, who owns a Newport Beach home, helped verify the situation and alerted neighbors to call authorities.
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Evert Faces Mandlikova in U S Open Final
In New York on Friday Chris Evert Lloyd crushed Andrea Jaeger 6 1 6 2 to set a title date with Hana Mandlikova who beat Pam Shriver 6 4 2 6 2 The semifinals also featured Connors Vilas and McEnroe Lendl with the top four seeds in the men’s semis for the first time since 1969.
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Twins Rookie Hrbek’s Father Dies Of Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Ed Hrbek father of Minnesota Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek died Friday morning at St Marys Hospital in Minneapolis from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Kent Hrbek flew in from Kansas City where the Twins opened a three game series with the Royals and plans to rejoin the team Monday.
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Best rushing defense mark by Pittsburgh in 1981
Pittsburgh posted the nations best rushing defense in 1981 allowing 62.4 yards per game. The statistic highlighted the Panthers as the top unit nationwide for ground stop leading to strong season mark.
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