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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1977
Page
9
Los Angeles Dodgers win three straight against the Phillies to clinch the pennant led by Dusty Baker’s playoff MVP performance. Manager Tom Lasorda lauds the club’s luck and confidence, with Don Sutton set to start the opener against the Yankees.
The New York Yankees rallied after an early blow and defeated the Kansas City Royals 5-3. Graig Nettles and the lineup overcame a rough start following a first inning hit by George Brett, securing the comeback win.
The Yankees win 5-3 over the Kansas City Royals in the deciding game to capture their second straight American League pennant and set a World Series clash with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The game featured a first inning melee between George Brett and Graig Nettles, a ninth inning rally sparked by Paul Blair and Mickey Rivers, and a decisive error by Pete LaCock as Graig Nettles and teammates rallied to seal the victory for New York.
Tony Knap keeps both quarterbacks in rotation as UNLV tops Western Illinois 29 to 19. Greg Van Ness and Carlton Kelley combine for most of the scoring with Van Ness rushing and passing while Kelley adds three TD passes and 273 yards through the air.
Dan Pastorini connected on a 51 yard touchdown to Billy Johnson to break a tie and yarded the Houston Oilers to a 27 10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers Houston forced six fourth quarter fumbles to seize sole AFC Central lead Pittsburgh played the fourth with rookie Tony Dungy at quarterback after injuries to Terry Bradshaw and Mike Kruczek.
In a finish echoing last season, the New York Yankees overcame a 3-2 deficit in the ninth inning to beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 and capture the American League pennant. Mickey Rivers tied the game with a single, Willie Randolph brought the go ahead run home on a sacrifice fly, and a wild throw by George Brett scored the final run as New York advanced to face the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
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