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Newspaper
Southern Illinoisan
Location
Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1981
Page
9
Dodgers edge the Yankees 9-2 to clinch the championship as Davey Lopes and Ron Cey share MVP honors. Yeager and Guerrero provide key hits, despite Lopes setting a Series error record. Managerial speculation follows as Al Campanis weighs the lineup for next season.
Dodgers cap first title since 1965 by beating the Yankees 9 2 in New York. Pedro Guerrero drove in five with a home run a triple and an RBI single while Ron Cey and Steve Yeager added key hits as Los Angeles staged a late rally to clinch the series in six games.
Yankee owner George Steinbrenner apologized to New York fans for the World Series performance after the Dodgers defeated the Yankees in Game 6. He pledged immediate work for 1982 and congratulated Peter O'Malley and Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda for a superb season and World Series.
Mike Chamness laments the 1981 World Series as a half season of half championships. He skewers Howard Cosell for pompous commentary and notes the Dodgers win amid misfires from Yankee fans. MVPs go to Cey Guerrero and Steve Van Gilder. Garvey briefly celebrated. He mocks ABC TV coverage and labels the season un-baseball.
Harrisburg must win at West Frankfort to clinch its fourth straight South Seven league title and playoff berth. A loss could trigger a four or five way tie involving Centralia Mount Vernon Carbondale with South Seven officials deciding playoff reps if tied. Other league games feature Mount Vernon, Carterville, Elverado, Christopher and Anna-Jonesboro eyeing shared honors amid injuries and late-season pressure.
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