Cardinals force Game 5 in NL playoff with win over Diamondbacks
Bud Smith, 21, held Arizona to one run in five innings as St. Louis defeated the Diamondbacks 4-1 at Bank One Ballpark to even the series at two games each. Jim Edmonds homered again and Fernando Vina added a two run shot while Dustin Hermanson hurled three perfect innings in relief. Game 5 is set for Sunday in Phoenix.
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Morris ready for rematch in potential deciding game
St Louis and Arizona vie in the NLDS with Matt Morris seeking revenge against Curt Schilling after a 4-1 Cardinals win tied the series at 1-1. Morris and Schilling each boast 22 wins, with Schilling aiming to repeat a three hit outing and Morris hoping for a complete game.
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Salukis fall short at UNI after late special teams lapse
Southern Illinois University scoreboard defeat at the UNI Dome. Northern Iowa's Jake Soliday returned a 73 yard punt for a second quarter TD. Salukis, young and inexperienced, pushed the Gateway Conference leaders but fell 19 14 to end their bid.
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Soliday’s return helps UNI pull away in win over SIU
UNI improves to 5-1, 3-0 in the Gateway as Soliday’s punt return sets the tone early for a 19-7 lead. SIU answers with a slick 78-yard drive but falls short after Koutsos scores on a 26-yard scamper.
Illini ride ground game to 35 14 win at Indiana
Illinois piled up 276 rushing yards and scored on its final four possessions to down Indiana 35 14 in Bloomington. Harvey and Harris led the ground attack while Kittner threw two early TDs in rain soaked conditions.
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Williams still a weapon in Salukis' QB shuttle
SIU quarterback Madel Williams, sidelined as starter by Kevin Kobe, was used at times in alternating series against Northern Iowa. He rushed six times for 42 yards, including a 25 yard gain, as the Salukis piled up 235 rushing yards in the 1914 loss.
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