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Show Page 6 THE HERALD. Provo. Utah. Monday. October 20. 1980 What's happening on the national scene, state and local sports, columns and opinions Sports Phillies Come Prom Behind to Nudge Royals Dallas KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UPI) Green worked all year on producing the perfect blend. Now, because it worked perfectly at an opportune time, Philadelphia may soon be drinking the most intoxicating of baseball toasts. "We won a big ballgame here today," the Phillies manager said Sunday after power, youth, defense, relief pitching, and bench strength plus a dramatic two-ru- n gave rally in the ninth inning Philadelphia a 3 victory over the Kansas City Royals and a 2 lead in games in the World Series. "We're going home and we have Lefty (Steve Carlton) and Rufus (Dick Ruthven) going for us," Green continued. "But we've been taking it one game at a time since Sept. 1 and it 4-- 3-- would be silly to change now." Nevertheless, the Phils surely know that when Carlton faces Rich Gale Tuesday night in Veterans' Stadium, they can win the first world title in their history. Gale, who pitched in Game 3, said he doesn't feel extra pressure. "The game's just not on my back," he said. "I've got 24 other guys to help out there, too. There's no question I'm going to be pumped up, but if I lose the sun still will come up on Wednesday." If Green's blend continues to work, the Phillies may party long enough to see it. Mike Schmidt provided the homer in the power with a two-ru- n fourth, Marty Bystrom represented the rookies by pitching gamely into the six th; and Manny Trillo made a sparkling relay to catch Darrell Porter at the plate. All of this came as just a prelude to a dramatic nintn in which Unser came through and winning reliever Tug McGraw survived more perils than a a barefoot rattlesnake trainer. If McGraw felt relaxed in the ninth, he may have been the only one around who did. Trying to protect the lead, he started shakily by walking Frank White with the middle of the order ready to hit. George Brett, who struck out against McGraw in the seventh, struck out again. "I thought he thought I was going to waste one," McGraw said. But McGraw's troubles had just begun. He walked Willy Aikens then served a pitch that Hal McRae drove far down the line to just miss a g home run. dramatic, McRae then hit sharply into the shortstop hole but Larry Bowa backhanded the ball and forced pinch runner game-endin- Game PHILA lb Rote Smith L'nier Moreland Maddoi ah r kkt 100 Sb 4 4 4 If I I 1 I t 1 1 rf McBride Schmidt Luzlnski I 1 t ( I I sets If If 1 dh 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 S 0 1 0 4 7 4 S ef 111 lb Trillo Onix Concepcion. Amos Otis walked Bowa and with the bases loaded and the game Boone at stake, Royals' manager elected to To!ali ite Wilion White If ak r kki I ! 0 lb 0 let Jose Cardenal bat. But McGraw wound up striking Cardenal out to end the game. 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(UPI) A wise man in ancient Greece once said you have to know ourself before you try to know others, and although Tug McGraw often resembles a comedian more than a stand-u- p n philosopher, he's still trying to figure himself out as a human being. That perpetual sometimes agonizing search for his own personal identity manifested itself more If you were watching television Sunday, you could see McGraw's attractive wife, Phyllis, praying, while he was pitching to George Brett, the premier hitter in baseball, with Frank White on first and nobody out in the bottom of the ninth after the Phils had gone ahead with two runs in the top of the inning. Phyllis McGraw had reason to offer prayers and they must have been answered because her husband struck out Brett with a fast ball on the outside corner. McGraw then lost Willie Aikens, walking the Royals' first baseman who two. already has four home runs in this He did it with his customary flair and Series, and after Hal McRae forced finesse, culminating three innings of Aikens at second, White advancing to g scoreless relief work with a third, that brought up Amos Otis, ' bases-loade- d two-ou- t, Otis had connected for his third strikeout of Jose Cardenal, to end the homer of the Series in the sixth off ball game and nail down a 3 victory starter Marty Brystrom. McGraw that could turn out to be the Series' knew he had no soft touch in him, crusher for the Kansas City Royals. either. Trying to be a little too careful, Hemmed in by a wave of reporters he watched Otis hammer one of his who had followed him from the interpitches into the distant left field seats, view area in another part of the foul only by inches. The crowd of 42,369 on hand oohed Stadium, McGraw stood inside his locker with his hair tousled and and aahed over that near homer and volunteered a rather rare insight into McGraw jabbed his heart with his himself as the Phillies' equipment men finger as if to show everybody it was loaded the players' baggage onto a still pumping. truck outside the clubhouse for the trip "Why did I do it?" McGraw repeated a question asked of him later. "They back to Philadelphia. "I don't know really know what my say I'm aflake.so I did it to relax and teammates think of me," said the break all the tension, that's all." Otis veteran reliever. "I don't think I'm as eventually walked, filling the bases and much an inspirational player as you here came Jose Cardenal up next with guys make me out to be. I think most of the whole shooting works on the line. the other players on our club think I'm Now Phyllis McGraw was praying an entertainer and a goofy guy." Ballplayers on opposing teams even harder for the father of her two always talk to one another despite the children. On one pitch, Cardenal swung so long standing no fraternization rule that is difficult, if not impossible, to en- hard, the bat slipped out of his hand and force. A member of the Royals was flew all the way out to the mound. McGraw personally returned it to him, talking to one of the Phillies about McGraw the other day and he said he playfully poking him in the stomach imagined they must grow a little tired with the butt end Cardenal could be of his "act" and some seen mumbling something. of the other Mark Fydrich-typ- e antics "I don't know what he was saying," he employs now and then when he's out McGraw said afterward, "but I know there on the mound. Spanish well enough to know it wasn't "Not really," replied McGraw's anything you'd say in church." teammate. "Flapping that glove in the McGraw wound up the game by strikair after he gets the side out isn 't an act with him. He does it naturally. And he's ing out Cardenal, and the first thing he one helluva guy on the ball club ... All did was raise his glove in the air exthe guys on our club think he's got the citedly before he was mobbed by his teammates. guts of a lion. " never noticeably than it did Sunday evening, an hour or so after the emotionally exhausted Philadelphia Phillies' reliever had put them in front in the World Series again, three games to heart-stoppin- , 4-- J VI j -- w ...fffij s A 4 jjr ! nk glove-in-the-a- ir UPITelepbeto Kansas City's Darrell Porter slams into Philadelphia catcher Bob Boone but is out at the plate in Sunday's game. Eagles, Patriots Scale Similar Peaks By United Press International The Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots scaled similar peaks Sunday, but they certainly took dif- ferent trails. The Eagles used a scratching, claw ing defense and a late turnover to mtch a 0 home triumph over Dallas in an early NFC East showdown as Philadelphia assumed sole possession of the divisional lead with a 1 record. The streaking Patriots, who are 17-1- 6-- averaging 30 points per game, used Steve Grogan's 264 passing yards and a Eagles' nose tackle Charlie Johnson's first pro interception set up kickoff return for a touchdown Ron Jaworski's touchdown pass by Horace Ivory en route to a 1 vic- to Charlie Smith with 4:27 to play, tory in Baltimore that vaulted them snapping a 0 halftime tie. The game had been tied since Rafael Smtion atop the AFC East. kicked a field goal for Dallas with 3:59 left in the first half. The game then went 29:32 before another score and in that span, the two teams combined for seven of their nine turnovers. 37-2- 10-1- Dolphins 17, Bills M Safety Don BeniUleu returned one of three fumbles by Buffalo rookie Joe Cribbs for a touchdown and rookie navid Woodley hit Nat Moore with a TD p.ss as Miami continued its home hex over the Bills, who haven't won in the Bowl since 1086. Orange Redskins 13, Cardinals 0 Joe Theismam passed for a career-hig- h 307 yards and two TDs and Clarence Harmon scored twice as Washington posted its eighth triumph over St. Louis in the last nine meetings. Brawns 14, Packers 11 Brian Sipe, a doubtful starter because of a knee TD pass to injury, completed a desperation Dave Logan with just 10 seconds left to help Cleveland avert an upset. Seahawks 17, Jets 17 Jeff Moore's twe long runs set up Jim Jodat's score with 3:13 to play as Seattle defeated the New York Jets for the fourth time in as many meetings. Bengals 14, Vikings 0 Ken Anderson fired a TD past to Don Bass and Pete Johnson ran for 115 yards and a TD to pace Cincinnati. Bears 14, Lions 7 Vince Evans, making hit first Mart this season threw a 64yard TD past to James Scott and scored on a run in the tint period to lift Chicago CUefs 13, Broncos 17 Steve Fuller threw two TD passes Including a g to help Kansas City post its third straight triumph and snap an eight-gam- e losDenver. to streak ing Falcons (1, Saints 14 Steve Bartkowski threw four TD panes and Joel Williams picked off two passes to set up scores and lead Atlanta put New Orleans, 7 ' which tied the wont start in Its history Chargers 44, Giants 7 Dan Foutt threw for a career-hig- h 444 yards Including three TDs, as San Diego bounced back from two straight losses to remain atop the AFC Weit. . Oilers 10, Buccaneers 14 Ken Stabler passed for 241 yards and one TD to complement Earl Campbell's careerhlgh 101 yards e and help Houston snap a losing streak Rams 31, 40ers 17 Vince Ferragamo threw for 281 yards and four 'TDs to lead Los AaftJei to Its fifth ttraiiht and navd laa Fraackwo Its (ourtk triumph loss. career-lon- Philadtia'i USrt UPITelepkate Usstsomery goes for short yardige before stop Filiaga Decision This Week Expected football BYU coach La Veil Edwards says the Western Athletic Conference should decide this week on the future of BYU defensive tackle Junior Filiaga, who was kicked out of a weekend game for strik- ing an official. Edwards said Sunday, "The WAC, by coincidence, is meeting today and Monday and they will determine what action should be taken against Filiaga." WAC commissioner Joe Kearney said, "the conference office is obtaining complete reports on the incident from both the officiating staff present at the game and from those concerned at Brigham Young University. We will follow conference procedures and those include a full exchange of information and full use of due process." BYU was leading Utah State Saturday at Logan, Utah, when the USU Aggies rallied to score two touchdowns and were 57-2- 4 moving for a third consecutive TD early in the fourth quarter. A BYU penalty during the drive moved the ball inside the Cougar 10, and Filiaga rushed an official to protest the penalty call, one of 22 called against Brigham Young in the game. During the argument, the a junior from Filiaga Hauula, Hawaii reportedly struck umpire John Birleffi at least twice. -- Filiaga 246-pou- was immediately ejected, but Birleffi was able to continue working the game won 6 by BYU. Edwards said, "The entire incident has been written up by the officials. Now it's up to the WAC. I've never seen a college football player strike an official before, and it's never happened before in the college ranks to my knowledge." The coach said Filiaga will continue to practice this week for BYU's WAC game at Hawaii Oct. 25, until the conference rules on his collegiate status. 70-4- 20th-rank- Lanier Boosts Bucks Past Nets middle and helped the Bucks to a 105-9- 3 By United Press International Bob Lanier was polite but brief. Just victory Sunday night over the New a few days after suffering through 'a Jersey Nets. personal tragedy, he had little desire to Lakers US, Warriors 107 discuss basketball. But like the old pro Kareem returning from an eye inthat he is, Lanier had plenty of desire, jury that sidelined him for three games, scored 10 who on the basketball points to lead Los Alices. where it counted sustained a come! rasion in a game seven days court. field goal and ago, hit Abdul-Jabba- r, - Lanier's father was killed by a driver last week in Michigan and the burly Milwaukee center missed two games to take care of personal matters and attend the funeral. Making his first start since the mishap, Lanier returned as the dominant force in the Abdul-Jabba- nine rebounds. The field goal of lus third period attempts grabbed MVP hit the 10,000th career midway through the e Suns 101, Clippers M Leonard "Truck" Robinson scored 10 points and Dennis Johnson added 20 to lead Phoenix. Michael Brooks, the rookie from LaSalle lad San Diego with II points and a gameaigh 14 i ...... k .,, |