Saints rally past Rams as Rogers stars in upset
No. 1 NFL draft pick George Rogers ran 162 yards and a 5 yard TD to lift the New Orleans Saints 23-17 over the Los Angeles Rams in a Sunday upset. Rogers left with cramps after a big first half as New Orleans matched its 1980 win total.
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Falcons shine in NFL Roundup with limited ground game
NFL Roundup notes Falcons totaling 42 rushing yards while Buffalo’s defense stifles Baltimore to 147 yards and no TD. Joe Ferguson throws four TDs including a 54 yarder to Butler and 33 yarder to Cribbs as San Diego wins with Cappelletti’s 2 yard TD. Fouts surpasses 20,000 career passing yards.
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Raiders Vikings Clash On Monday Night Football
Oakland brings a 0-1 record and the NFL’s best prime time mark into the NBC telecast from Bloomington. Coach Tom Flores lamented the 9-7 loss to Denver, while Bud Grant warned Minnesota must rebound after a 21-13 setback to Tampa Bay threatening an 0-2 start since 1967.
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Expos Top Cubs 10 6 Behind Dawson Four Hits
Andre Dawson had four hits four runs and two doubles as Montreal defeated Chicago 10-6. Larry Parrish drove in three with a single and a double while Tim Wallach hit his fourth homer for a 3-0 lead. Mel Hall added a two run pinch homer for the Expos. Bill Buckner led Chicago with four hits and Jody Davis homered.
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NL Roundup: Bonilla Delivers In 10th For Padres
Juan Bonilla lined a run scoring single and Luis Salazar tripled for two more in the top of the 10th to lift San Diego over Atlanta.
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Brewers win on Sundays keep pace with Cubs, go to seven-day plan
The Milwaukee Brewers improved to 14-1 on Sundays with a 5-0 shutout of the Baltimore Orioles. Pete Vuckovich allowed three hits in seven innings before an injury ended his bid for a complete game. Ben Oglivie drove in two in the Brewers' fourth as Milwaukee snapped a weekend with strong pitching and timely hitting. Detroit defeated Cleveland 8-6, New York beat Boston 10-6, Minnesota edged Chicago 7-6, California won 8-7 in 12 innings over Texas, and Kansas City beat Oakland 6-5 in 12 innings.
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Guidry earns seventh straight win as Yankees top Red Sox
New York paces past Boston behind Ron Guidry who improved to 11-3 despite five innings. Willie Randolph drives in three, while Dave Winfield and Bob Watson homer, with Watson clearing the 417-foot center field fence.
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Ottumwa golfer wins Iowa Open tourney
Ottumwa golf pro Bob Moreland fired a final round under par 71 to win the Iowa Open at Echo Valley. He finished 54 holes at 214, two strokes ahead of amateur Tom Louden of Fairfield at 216 and defending champ Brad Schuchat at 217. Moreland earned $1,200, with field reduced from 216 to 148 for the finale.
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