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p |. Page 16 THE BATTALION WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1981 Sports Old-timers lead Yanks past A’s in first game United Press International NEW YORK — Graig Nettles and Tommy John, who should be dealing with pension checks in a few years, apparently prefer those fat World Series checks. Two of New York’s elder states men expressed themselves elo quently at the pitcher’s mound and the batter’s box Tuesday night at Yankee Stadium as Billy Mar tin’s youthful Oakland A s grew old in a hurry. Nettles, 37, accounted for all of New York’s scoring with a bases- loaded double in the first inning off a nervous Mike Norris and John, 38, hurled six strong innings before yielding to baseball’s most effective security blanket — the New York bullpen — as the Yank ees posted a 3-1 triumph in Game 1 of the American League Cham pionship Series. The Western Division cham pion A s will go with 14-game win ner Steve McCatty today in an effort to even the best-of-five series before it shifts to Oakland for all remaining games. The East Division champion Yankees will counter with yet another greybeard, 37-year-old left hander Rudy May. “It’s great anytime you win, but winning the first game of a series like this is always important, ” said Gossage, who earned his fourth save of the post-season by pitching the final 1 2-3 innings after taking over for an unnerved Ron Davis. Norris, who was in grade school when John broke into the majors in 1965, threw 34 pitches in the first inning and fell behind 3-0. After striking out leadoff man Jer ry Mumphrey, Norris yielded a single to Larry Milbourne, who had three hits, and walked Dave Winfield on a pitch under the chin. After Reggie Jackson hit into a fielder s choice and stole second, 38-year-old Lou Piniella walked on a 3-2 pitch to load the bases. Nettles, who combines with John for a cumulative total of 30 years in the majors, then lined a bases-clearing double up the left- center field gap. John threw only 77 pitches in scattering six hits through six in nings before leaving after an ankle sprain. Oakland s only run came in the fifth when Rob Picciolo sing led, moved to third on the second of Rickey Henderson’s two dou bles^ and scored on Dwayne Mur phy’s bouncer. “It’s my right ankle, the one I land on, said John. ‘ I don’t know how I hurt it, but when I kept coming down on it in the sixth I felt something like a toothache in my foot.” Before Gossage could supply the A’s with a lingering headache, Oakland mounted a major threat in the eighth amid some long- awaited controversy. The first incident occurred with Cliff Johnson at the plate and, for a while, it looked like he would nev er leave. With one out and Mur phy on first via a walk, Johnson came to the plate and fouled off the first pitch from Davis. “There was a little chip in the handle of my bat,” said Johnson, the A s’ designated hitter. “I showed it to the umpire (Nick Bre- migan), but he told me it wasn’t significant. I fouled off' another pitch and the chip got larger. So I showed it to him again and he told me to get a new bat.” Johnson went slowly to the bat rack searching for a replacement and Davis, angered by the delay, stormed off the mound and con fronted Bremigan. New York Manager Bob Lemon soon joined i in as Johnson continued to rum mage through the bat rack like a prospector sifting for gold. Davis promptly walked Johnson on four straight pitches and the A’s had runners on first and second On the firing line! .Staff photo by Becky S* The Texas A&M defense prepares for another assault on the the Baylor backfield of Walter Abercromhie and Dennisd Houston offense in Saturday’s 7-6 win over the Cougars. The try. The Aggies will try to avenge last year’s humiliating Aggie defense will face another stiff challenge Saturday from loss when they meet the Bears in Waco. with one out before Gossage came on to retire slugger Tony Armas and Mickey Klutts on groundouts. The Yankees now have a pheno menal two-year record of 134-6 in games they lead entering the seventh inning. Dodgers hold off Expos, 5-1 United Press International LOS ANGELES — The Mon treal Expos’ success rate at Dod ger Stadium is roughly equivalent to General Custer’s at Little Big Horn. Then again, Custer only lost once. SCORING For the cut thot Polls into place noturolli^. full solon service Por men ond uuomen by certiPied Sebring designers — Unexpected pregnancy? 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The Expos will counter with Ray Burris, who showed little magic in compiling a mediocre 9-7 regular-season record. The Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros in three consecu tive games at Dodger Stadium last week to clinch the NL West title, and their easy win over Montreal has them brimming with confi dence. “They’re a young team and#* very experienced team, periencc shows all year loiwj . even more so in the playoffs| The brightest light forthel I gers in the play offs has befi starting pitching staff, whid allowed just three runs in 5! ' nings through four games, Hooton didn’t allow a Mo runner past first base untiltlifi . inning, and that runner I stranded at second when h - “It’s the experience factor, said first baseman Steve Garvey. Open 9 o.m. to 6 p.m. Mon.-Sat. Next to the Romodo Inn, C.S. CClflSSIFIED ADS sure id get results^ Parrish popped out toendtl* ning. Hooton was aided byH double plays, including one* figh seventh when Jerry Whim (nmnin doubled off second hasr®! 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