Cardinals rally past Expos to trim NL East lead
Darrell Porter delivered a two run double in a five run fourth as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the first place Montreal Expos 6-2. Porter drove in three runs and spurred a win that narrowed Montreal's edge to a half game with six left, while John Martin earned the victory and Grant Jackson and Jim Kaat finished strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinois
St. Louis
Darrell Porter
St. Louis Cardinal
Cardinals
Montreal Expos
Montreal
Busch Stadium
Porter
Expos
Rodney Scott
Andre Dawson
George Hendrick
Dawson
Carom
Keith Hernandez
Scott
Terry Tata
Home Plate
Tata
Expo
Jim Fanning
Rowland Office
Associated Press
Gary Carter
Cardinal
John Martin
Qickly
Tommy Herr
Garry Templeton
Hernandez
Scott Sanderson
Herr
Dane Iorg
Redbirds
Ken Oberkfell
Sanderson
Expo Aces
Grant Jackson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Jackson
David Green
Martin
RBI
Ted Simmons
Larry Parrish
Ty Wallach
Whitey Herzog
Jim Kaat
Bruce Sutter
Kaat
Jerry White
Chris Speier
Templeton
Tito Landrum
Herzog
Sutter
Bruce
Kansas City
Oberkfell
Fanning
Bill Lee
Joaquin Andujar
Andujar
Cards
Houston
Tony Scott
Herzog Monday Night That He Was Ready. “I Feel Real Good,’’ Andujar
Expos lose to Cardinals on photo finish call
Montreal Manager Jim Fanning fumed after a disputed home plate call in a 6-2 loss to St Louis. AP photos showed Rodney Scott touching home plate, but umpire Terry Tata ruled otherwise, triggering Fanning’s ejection and a heated clubhouse scene as he urged Baseball Commissioner Feeney to review the ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Terry Tata
Rodney Scott
Darrell Porter
St. Louis
Jim Fanning
Chub Feeney
Montreal Expos
Fanning
Montreal
St. Louis Cardinals
Associated Press
Expos
Rodney
Scott
Andre Dawson
Tata
Rowland Office
Satch Davidson
Gary Carter
Larry Parrish
Feeney
Poole earns Valley honors for SIU upset of Tulsa
Walter Poole of Southern Illinois University Carbondale earned Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Week after rushing 260 yards on 41 carries in the 36 34 upset over Tulsa. He scored twice and posted 201 yards in the second half. Teammate awards went to Darrin Davis and Greg Fernandez on the offensive line, with John Harper and Kevin Henry earning the defensive honors. Coach Rey Dempsey praised Poole for durability and inside running while SIUC's improved defense limited Tulsa's scoring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chamness
Southern
Valley
Drake
Amero Ware
Walter
Rey Dempsey
Poole
Darrin Davis
Greg Fernandez
John Harper
Kevin Henry
Harper
Siuc
Brookport native named basketball coach at Massac County High
Former Brookport head coach Linn Smith, 47, was named Massac County High School basketball coach after Brookport High linked with Metropolis to form the new district. He inherits three former Brookport starters and a Metropolis nucleus, aiming to unite squads as leadership from seniors is sought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Estes
Southern Illinoisan
Brookport
Linn Smith
Massac County High School
Smith
Brookport High School
Metropolis
Massac County
Mer
Tim Pearcy
David Craig
David Shannon
Cameron Riley
John Stewart
Mike Jacobs
Harrisburg Bulldogs rise in AP Class 3A poll
Harrisburg Bulldogs, undefeated in three games, are No. 2 in Class 3A with new coach Al Way after beating Massac County 39-0, Herrin 28-0, and Marion 14. Carterville Lions sit No. 6 in Class 2A after wins over Anna Jonesboro, Zeigler Royalton, and McLeansboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg Bulldogs
Associated Press
Carterville Lions
Harrisburg
Morris
Bulldogs
Massac County
Herrin
Marion
al Way
Ken Jaggerst
Jaggerst
Carterville
Anna Jonesboro
Zeigler-Royalton
McLeansboro
Mike Deck
Coac
The
Lions
Illinois
Salukis Beat Tulsa Signals Big SIU-C Football Stakes
SIU C victory over Tulsa is hailed as a significant moment with long range impact risk to the $30 athletics fee referendum on Oct 14. The win suggests SIU C can compete with major programs, and the outcome may influence administration’s handling of scholarships recruiting and conference realignment in I A. Corky Field shines as key unsung hero with 44 rushing yards and a TD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike Chamness
Southern Illinois
Tulsa
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Siu-C
SIUC
Golden Hurricane
Kansas
Oklahoma State
Arkansas
Salukis
Big Ten
Big Eight
Pac-10
Southwestern
Drake
Kansas State
Colorado
Valley
Corky Field
Derrick Taylor
Field
Poole
Bruce Swinburne
Bruce
Also Mentioned on This Page
Porter, Kant
Walter Poole
Cage
Massac Co
Steve Woodward
Woodward
Mike
AL Fredman
I Ted
Nick Sortal
David
Tim Miller
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!