Cardinals Capture Seventh Game to Win World Series
Whitey Herzog set the game plan for St. Louis as they trailed early then surged. Joaquin Andujar limited Milwaukee to seven innings before Bruce Sutter closed out the final outs sending the Cardinals to their ninth World Championship.
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Cardinals
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Herzog
Busch Stadium
Bruce Sutter
Brewers
Joaquin Andujar
Sutter
Pete Vuckovich
Vuckovich
Willie McGee
Tommy Herr
Lonnie Smith
Cardinal
Ben Oglivie
Jim Gantner
Paul Molitor
Andujar
Gantner
Robin Yount
Cecil Cooper
Molitor
Darrell Porter
Ozzie Smith
Harvey Kuenn
Bob McClure
Porter
Steve Braun
Bob Gibson
Ottawa Cyclones open EKL play at Paola in tough schedule
Ottawa High hosts Paola in a Friday 7:30 kickoff as the Cyclones, 1-5, seek a district showdown edge. Head coach Chuck Blaney cites EKL strength as prep, with Rob Bennett and David Elmore leading Paola, while Todd Schultze directs Ottawa’s offense and Darren Johnson’s knee injury continues.
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Rick Peterson
Ottawa High School
Cyclones
Paola
OHS
Chuck Blaney
Blaney
Panther
Rob Bennett
David Elmore
Elmore
Cyclone
Olathe South
Todd Schultze
OHL
Schultze
Derek Chappell
Steve Hasty
Mike Bellinger
Kevin Allan
Randy Brecheisen
Darren Johnson
Jeff Reed
Ottawa
Wendell Lewis
Emporia
Fort Scott
KU Athletic Director Steps Down After Short Stay
Jim Lessig, longtime Bowling Green and Kansas athletics official, is named the new Mid-American Conference commissioner, succeeding Fred Jacoby. The MAC council selected him over Jim Delaney and John Pont. Lessig plans to be introduced at Toledo Press Club. Jacoby resigns Oct. 29.
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University of Kansas
Jim Lessig
Associated Press
Lessig
Fred Jacoby
MAC
Ohio Valley Conference
Jim Delaney
John Pont
Northwestern
Bowling Green State University
Toledo Press Club
University of Toledo
Glen Driscoll
Gene Budig
Jim
Jacoby
Ohio
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Bowling Green
Bill Fitch
Fitch
University of Minnesota
Cleveland Cavaliers
Kansas
Jayhawks
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Kahla Keys OU Soccer Wins 1-0 Over UMKC
Ray Kahla scored the lone goal in the second half to lift Ottawa University past the University of Missouri-Kansas City 1-0 at Dick Peters Memorial Sports Complex. Kahla’s 15th goal of the season came on a Passiatore assist as OU outshot UMKC 24-12 in a match not counting toward OU records due to UMKC being a club team. The Braves, plagued by injuries, played without several players and prepare for a 1 p.m. Saturday home game versus Southwest Baptist.
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Ray Kahla
Ottawa University
University of Missouri-Kansas City
Dick Peters Memorial
Kahla
OU Kickers
UMKC
Mark Passiatore
Mel Herrington
Braves
Ben Carrera
Jon Floyd
Kurt Youngers
Osvaldo Oliveira
Southwest Baptist
Peters Complex
Central Heights Seeks Volleyball Title As Top Seed
Central Heights earned the top seed for Saturday’s Three Rivers League tournament at LaCygne after a three‑way tie with Williamsburg and Prairie View at 9‑1. The Vikings also closed the regular season 9‑7 overall with strong wins over Crest and Burlington.
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LaCygne
Prairie View
Williamsburg
Heights
Vikings
Panthers
Uniontown
Burlington
Pomona
Humboldt
Jayhawk-Linn
Pleasanton
Crest
Marmaton Valley
Miki Strobel
Linda Feuerborn
Strobel
Feuerborn
Rhonda Schaub
Annette Robins
Robins
A's Fire Billy Martin Amid Managerial Turmoil
The Oakland A's fired Billy Martin ending his bold revival of the club from fifth place to an AL West title. Martin’s firing follows weeks of feud with ownership after a tumultuous career across five AL teams, with Yankees and Indians showing interest in hiring him.
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Oakland A
Billy Ball
Lilly Martin
A's
New York Yankees
Martin
Cleveland Indians
Yankee
Bill Bergesch
George Steinbrenner
Billy
George
Indians
Phil Seghi
Dave Garcia
Clyde King
Roy Eisenhardt
Walter
Wally Haas
Eisenhardt
Yankees
Toronto
Minnesota
Twins
Dave Boswell
Steinbrenner
Reggie Jackson
A’s
Detoit
Texas
Pistons Beat Kings 133-125 in Exhibition Tilt
Detroit guards John Long and Isiah Thomas scored 34 and 23 as the Pistons improved to 5-1 in preseason with a 133-125 win over the Kansas City Kings at the Checkerdome. Larry Drew led KC with 22 points as the Kings cut a 68-56 halftime deficit, but Long sealed the victory with four late free throws.
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Charles Mavity
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Supreme
Chuck Kamper
Meio
Ottawa Auditorium
Teichmann & Kaufman
Missouri Repertory Theatre
Noel Coward
Jaycees
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