Royals Seek World Series Glory In Showdown With Phillies
AP Special Correspondent Will Grimsley notes the Kansas City Royals, new to the World Series, captivate the nation with a team ethos of ease and charm. George Brett reigns as baseball’s new Golden Boy, a hitting genius and clubhouse favorite who endured a painful midseries injury with poise while fans gush over his Hollywood looks and down to earth personality.
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Amos Otis Steals Spotlight in World Series Run
Amos Otis, the Royals center fielder, excels in the World Series with a .550 average, three homers, seven RBIs, and nine putouts in Game Four setting a center field record. Despite attention on teammates, Otis remains self-effacing, reflecting on a career marked by quiet excellence since his 1970 Mets trade.
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Waterfowl Seasons Set Amid Dry Kansas Habitats
Waterfowl hunters face dry conditions in Kansas as rains are hoped to flood lakes and marshes before the season opens east of U S 283 this Saturday. West of U S 283 the season runs Oct 11 to Dec 7, then Dec 13 to Jan 6. east of the highway split opens Oct 25, with a second segment Dec 27 to Jan 4. Goose limits and steel shot restrictions apply at public areas including Quivira, Marais des Cygnes, Elk City, Neosho, Cheney, and Cheyenne Bottoms. Goose hunters in six northeastern counties face hunting limits from sunrise to 1 p.m.
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Sporting News Names Virdon Manager of the Year
The Sporting News named Bill Virdon manager of the year in the majors, marking the second time the Astros skipper earned the honor after 1974 with the Yankees. Virdon, 49, received nine votes from managers, with Bobby Cox and Billy Martin tied as runners up with seven each. Houston won the NL West at 92-70, beat the Dodgers in a one game playoff, then fell to Philadelphia in a five game series. Virdon was previously rookie of the year in 1955 with the St Louis Cardinals.
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Phillies on cusp of title as Carlton eyes clinch
Phillies ace Steve Carlton prepared to start Game Six of the 1980 World Series against the Kansas City Royals, just 27 outs from Philadelphia's first World Championship in franchise history. Carlton, a two time Cy Young winner with a 24 8 record and 2.34 ERA, is famed for intense concentration and ritual on the mound as Rich Gale follows for KC seeking to delay the inevitable.
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Carlton and Phillies Aim to Close World Series Gap
Steve Carlton faces the Royals as Philadelphia seeks to end the series after a 4-3 win and a 2-2 split in the first games. Del Unser credits Carlton’s pitching prowess and clutch hits for keeping the Phillies competitive.
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Ottawa High names Rick Roth Player of the Week
Rick Roth, a first year senior for Ottawa Cyclones, starred in a 7-0 loss to Seaman with three receptions for 57 yards and strong cornerback play. Steve Wilson of Pomona earned Area Player of the Week, rushing 135 yards on 17 carries and scoring both touchdowns in a 14-0 win over Marmaton Valley, with 20 tackles on defense.
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AP Grid Poll Top Twenty college football ranking
The AP Top Twenty lists Alabama first with 57 first place votes and 6 0 01 record, followed by Texas UCLA Notre Dame Georgia Florida State North Carolina SC California Nebraska Ohio State Baylor Pittsburgh Penn State South Carolina Arkansas Missouri Oklahoma Washington Brigham Young and Mississippi. The poll records teams, first place votes, and season records with point totals.
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Raiders Steelers Score Big in Monday Night Shootout
In a record setting MNF game at Three Rivers Stadium the Oakland Raiders beat the Pittsburgh Steelers 45-34 as both teams combined for 79 points. Jim Plunkett threw three TD passes including two to Cliff Branch while Terry Bradshaw left early with injuries.
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NFL Scoreboard shows weekend results and matchups
A condensed NFL scoreboard lists results and upcoming games with teams such as Oakland, Pittsburgh, New York Giants, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Minnesota, Green Bay, New England, Detroit, Kansas City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, San Francisco, San Diego, and the New York Jets. The fragment includes scores and schedule entries dated Sunday and Monday.
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