Playoff baseball opens with six series matchups across leagues
The 1981 divisional playoffs begin Tuesday with the Royals hosting Oakland and the Astros hosting the Dodgers. Montreal visits Philadelphia, Milwaukee hosts New York, while Cincinnati and St. Louis miss the postseason. Managers criticize the half-season split and weather and note key pitchers Dennis Leonard Nolan Ryan Fernando Valenzuela Steve Carlton and Gary Carter leading their teams.
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Kansas City Royals
Oakland A’s
Houston Astros
Los Angeles Dodgers
Philadelphia Phillies
Montreal
Expos
New York Yankees
Brewers
Milwaukee
Royals
Oakland
A’s
Kansas City
Indians
Cleveland
Billy Martin
Dennis Leonard
Mike Norris
Houston
Dodgers
Fernando Valenzuela
Nolan Ryan
Cher
Philadelphia
Steve Carlton
Steve Rogers
Phillies
Dallas Green
Gary Carter
Green
Yankees
Ron Guidry
Moose Haas
Haas
Cincinnati Reds
St.Louis Cardinals
Cardinals Edge Cowboys In Nail Biting NFL Showdown
St Louis pulled off a 20 17 upset over undefeated Dallas as Roy Green and Jim Hart led late drive capped by Neil O Donoghue s 37 yard field goal with 23 seconds left. Hart moved to 9th all time in TD passes with 197.
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ST. Louis
Roy Green
St. Louis Cardinals
Dallas Cowboys
Green
Neil O’donoghue
Dallas
Cowboys
National Football League
Curtis Greer
Danny White
Jim Hart
Ottis Anderson
Wayne Morris
O’donoghue
O’ Donoghue
Anderson
O'Donoghue
James Jones
Morris
Tony Dorsett
Dorsett
Hart
White
Jim Hanifan
Tom Landry
Landry
Doug Marsh
Charlie Waters
Raiders
New York Jets
Miami Dolphins
Buffalo
Dolphins
Jets
Miami
Richard Todd
Todd
Bobby Jones
Pat Leahy
Nat Moore
Don Strock
David Woodley
Oilers rally as Campbell powers 182 yards in win
Houston defeats Cincinnati 17-10 behind Earl Campbell’s 182 rushing yards on 37 carries. Carl Roaches delivers a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown and four punt returns for 93 yards. The Oilers dominate the ground game while Campbell shines in the I-formation.
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Houston
Carl Roaches
Astrodome
Oilers
Earl Campbell
Roaches
Cincinnati
Campbell
Los Angeles
Ries
Cleveland
Bengals
Jim Breech
Denver defense quiets Raiders to stay atop standings
Denver’s defense, led by Steve Foley, stifled Oakland 170, adding a fourth fumble recovery as the Broncos improved to 4-1. The defense, echoing the 1977 Orange Crush, held the Raiders to 168 yards offense and sacked Jim Plunkett three times.
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Denver Broncos
Orange Crush
Steve Foley
Broncos
Oakland Raiders
Raiders
Denver
Dan Reeves
Baltimore
Minnesota
Chicago
Green Bay
New York Giants
New England
Kansas City
Houston
Cincinnati
Pittsburgh
New Orleans
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Tampa Bay
Detroit
San Diego
Seattle
Philadelphia Eagles
Miami
Atlanta Falcons
Oakland
Foley
Kenny King
Jim Plunkett
Marc Wilson
Dave Preston
Rick Parros
Craig Morton
Odessa College women cagers sign from across the nation
OC coach Ken Hefner welcomes new players from St. Petersburg Florida to St. Anthony s Ida and other towns as he builds a depth rich Lady Wranglers squad for the sixth season. Only returnees Cheryl Horton El Paso and Zona Delahoussaye New Orleans among the sophomores, Horton averaging 13 points and nine rebounds last year.
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St. Petersburg
Fla
Douglas
Joliet
Ill
Jackson
Mich
St. Anthony’s
Ida
Rand McNally Atlas
New Odessa College
Ken Hefner
Lady Wranglers
Hefner
Cheryl Horton
el Paso
Zona Delahoussaye
New Orleans
McLennan Community College
Brownwood
Horton
Delahoussaye
Cheryl
Chery
Lady Wranglers recruit mix of freshmen and Texans
Coach Hefner outlines a diverse recruiting class led by zone prospects from Florida Illinois Idaho and Michigan plus native Texans Ellisia Fountain Dallas Skyline Sharon Mack Amarillo Tascosa Linda Gentry Stinnett Carolyn Williams San Antonio and Chicago standout Bebe McBride. He notes strengths weaknesses and positions while confirming the season opener at the McLennan tournament in Waco on November 5 6 and 7.
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House
Graffenius
Edmondson
Thomson
Ellisia Fountain
Dallas Skyline
Sharon Mack
Amarillo Tascosa
Linda Gentry
Stinnett
Carolyn Williams
San Antonio
Hefner
Fountain
Mack
Jackie Skinner
Laura Smith
Lady Wranglers
Gentry
Williams
Karen Widman
Hobbs
Bebe McBride
Chicago
Melissa Gibson
Barbara Copeland
McLennan
Waco
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Don Sutton
Sutton
Ryan
New York
Lou Piniella
Piniella
Reds
John McNamara
Cards
Whitey Herzog
Herzog
Cardinals
Rafael Septien
Randy Love
Stump Mitchell
Ebo Breuning
Kenny
Stabler
William R. Barnard
Chargers
Seahawks
Chuck Muncie
James Brooks
Dan Fouts
Fouts
Charlie Joiner
Kellen Winslow
Buccaneers
Lions
Doug Williams
Bucs
Kevin House
James Wilder
Jim Obradovich
Gary Danielson
Rams
Browns
Pat Haden
Wendell Tyler
Dave Jacobs
Haden
Tyler
49Ers
Redskins
Dwight Hicks
San Francisco
Washington
Hicks
NFL
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Zona
Cindy Graffenius
Eunice House
Joliet, Ill
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Douglas, Ga
Bonita Thomson
St. Anthony's
Idaho
Denisce Pierce
Jackson, Mich
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