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Newspaper
Dixon Telegraph
Location
Dixon, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1989
Page
10
TORONTO UPI The Cleveland Indians gave Fred McGriff left field to create a bases loaded RBI single and another win for the Toronto Blue Jays as they closed in on clinching the AL East pennant.
Toronto defeats Cleveland in 10th to sweep series as Fred McGriff drives in the decisive run after a defensive shift on him. George Bell and Tom Lawless celebrate, while Cleveland's five-man infield shifts back. Royals beat Orioles 7-0 as Bret Saberhagen improves to 20-6 with a one-hitter through seven. Red Sox edge Athletics 7-6 as Esasky homers and Harris earns win. Mariners top Yankees 3-0 with Schooler saving.
The St. Louis Cardinals edged the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0 in the second game of a doubleheader behind Cris Carpenter fourth victory and a run batted in. John Kruk's grand slam in the 12th inning gave Philadelphia a 9-5 win in the opener.
Eureka 0 Aurora University 48 in a Saturday game as former Dixon High players impact the rout. Rodney Stinson returned a 43-yard interception for a touchdown, Brian Fetteroff added a fifth interception in two games, and Ron Griffin rushed 81 yards on 13 carries with a 13-yard scoring run while recovering from knee surgery. The Spartans move to 2-0.
Big Ten teams stumble in non league games as Michigan loses to Notre Dame 24-19 and Illinois falls 38-7 to Colorado. Purdue, Iowa, and Northwestern also suffer losses while Michigan State Ohio State Indiana Minnesota and Wisconsin post mixed results. Raghib Ismail returns two kickoffs for touchdowns fueling Notre Dame over Michigan. Colorado dominates Illinois with 252 rushing yards and five sacks. Iowa falls to Oregon as Bill Musgrave leads the attack with 263 passing yards and three TDs.
The Toronto Blue Jays kept the Skydome roof closed during a Sunday game with the Cleveland Indians. Fans saw a bright day outside as the club extended its indoor winning streak to eight games, though officials deny any superstition guiding the decision.
Hugo Perez scored in the second half lifting the United States to a 1-0 win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier. The victory put the U S at 3-1-1 in five matches, placing third in the final round behind Costa Rica and Trinidad and Tobago as Italy hosts the World Cup.
Chicago White Sox first baseman Greg Walker will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and will miss the rest of the season. The procedure, not considered serious, is set for Tuesday at Palos Community Hospital by team physician James Boscardin.
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