Yankees show hunger as they sweep A's in bid for another title
New York, led by George Steinbrenner, relies on intense focus and clutch play to reach the World Series. Reggie Jackson, Graig Nettles, and Rich Gossage anchor a resilient team that found top form after a lackluster second half, overpowering Oakland in three straight playoff games while Jackson recovers from a calf strain. Nettles earns MVP honors for his 9 RBIs in the series with a pivotal 4-0 clincher.
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Yankees rely on Gossage and Davis in famed bullpen
The New York Yankees’ World Series strategy centers on relievers Rich Gossage and Ron Davis. Davis, the key set up man, and Gossage, the closer, have combined for 9 innings with no earned runs in seven playoff games, aided by Lemon’s plan to protect early leads. Descriptions compare their firepower to historic relievers and note Davis’s rise from Cubs farm system to Yankees stardom.
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Reggie Jackson injury tests Yankees World Series lineup
Yankee manager Bob Lemon faces DH absence and Reggie Jackson's calf issue as he weighs Piniella and Gamble as DH options. Jackson may not start in right field Tuesday, leaving Lemon to rely on Guidry as the series opener while rotating John Rigetti and Reuschel in the rotation.
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Winfield Eyes Your Series Opponent and Good Matchup
Yankees star Dave Winfield, the club’s $21 million man, deflected talk on facing Montreal or Los Angeles in the 33rd World Series. He said the aim is to beat whoever they meet, noting the team’s strong hitting and pitching. Manager Bob Lemon weighs lineup against lefties and how to deploy DHs Lou Piniella and Oscar Gamble with no DH in the Series.
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