Monday, October 13, 1986/The Battalion/Page 9
Astros deal Mets 3-1 defeat to even series
Scott sets record with 3-hitter; Thon, Ashby blast homers
NEW YORK (AP) — Mike Scott
pitched a three-hitter in a record-
setting performance, beating the
New York Mets 3-1 Sunday night as
the Houston Astros evened the Na
tional League playoffs at two victo-
ies apiece.
Alan Ashby, given a second
chance when his foul popup wasn’t
caught, hit a two-run homer and
Dickie Thon added a solo shot, ac
counting for till the runs off Mets
left-hander Sid Fernandez.
Scott, who beat the Mets 1-0 in
Game 1, became the first pitcher in
either league to pitch two complete
games in a playof f series.
Scott won Game 1 with a live-hit
ter, equalling a playoff record with
14 strikeouts. While he was less over
powering this time out, returning on
three-days test after throwing 125
pitches in Game 1, he was no less ef
fective. He did not give up a hit until
Rav Knight’s two-out single in the
fifth inning, while walking none and
striking out five.
That gave Scott 19 strikeouts,
most ever in a league playoff . Dave
Stieb had 18 strikeouts for Toronto
in last sear’s American League play
offs against Kansas City.
I he lone t un of f Scott came in the
eighth when pinch-hitter Dannv
Heep drove in Mookie Wilson with a
sacrif ice llv.
Scott’s 16% consecutive scoreless
innings bettered the previous NT re
cord of 15% set bv Los Angeles’ Don
Sutton in 1974.
Rookie left-hander Jim Deshaies,
12-5 during the season, will face the
Mets' Dwight Gooden, who lost
Game 1 despite giving up just one
run in seven innings, as the two sides
trv to break the second tie of the
plavoffs in Game 5 Monday. There
was a forecast for a chance of rain
lot the game.
Astros Manager Hal Lanier wres
tled with the decision whether to
bring Scott back on three-davs rest,
although he had a 5-3 record in
games earlier this season that he had
started without the normal four days
off. But the gamble paid off as Scott
had his split-fingered fastball work
ing to perfection.
The Astros scored two of their
runs in the second inning, an inning
prolonged when the Mets failed to
catch a popup in foul territory by
Ashbv before he hit his home run.
Glenn Davis started the inning-
that-might-not-have-been for Hous
ton when he lof ted a soft single into
center f ield to lead of f the second.
Fernandez, making his first post
season appearance on his 24th birth-
dav. then struck out Kevin Bass and
Jose Cruz. He had a 3-1 count on
Ashbv when the catcher hit a high
popup toward the seats in shallow
left field.
Rav Knight backpedalled from his
third base position with a decent
chance of catching the ball for the
third out of the inning. Instead,
shortstop Rafael Santana, out of po
sition to make the play himself,
called Knight off at the last second,
and the ball fell untouched, one row
into some VIP boxes constructed es
pecially for the playoffs. Ashby
fouled off one pitch, then hit the
next one into the visiting bullpen in
left field fora 2-0 Houston lead.
Ashbv had just seven home runs
during the season.
The Astros got their third run in
the fifth inning when Thon hom-
ered to left with one out. Thon, who
had just three regular-season hom
ers, hit an 0-1 pitch from Fernandez.
Fernandez was lifted for a pinch
hitter after six innings, giving up
three runs on just three hits, but two
of them were the homers.
Fernandez was lifted for a pinch
hitter after six innings, giving up
three runs on just three hits, but two ,
of them were the homers.
L
Wilson led off the Mets eighth-
with an infield hit behind second.,
base. Knight followed with a harcf.
ground ball to third. As Phil Garner
threw out Knight at first, Wilson
continued on to third, barely hesitat- t
ing as he rounded second.
Heep drove him home with a fly »
ball to medium-deep center field. -
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New York's final hit was a singlg
to left by Dykstra leading off the;
ninth. He advanced to second on am
unsuccessful bunt attempt by Back->
man and went to third on a ground-!
out by Keith Hernandez. He was left
there when Scott retired Gary Carter-
on a flv ball to center. -
Sox stun Angels 7-6 in 11 innings
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Dave
Henderson, whose two-run homer
capped a four-run rally in the ninth
inning that kept Boston alive, hit a
sacrifice flv in the 1 1th inning Sun
day that gave the Red Sox a 7-6 vic
tory over the California Angels in
Game 5 of the American League
playoffs.
I he Red Sox. who several times
were perilously close to elimination,
instead narrowed California's lead to
3-2 in the best-of-seven series. Game
!i is scheduled for Tuesday night in
Boston.
Henderson’s heroics, which came
liter his defensiv e rniscue on Bobby
[inch’s freak home run had put Cal-
fornia ahead in tire sixth, enabled
Boston to avoid being swept in three
pmes at Anaheim Stadium after
iplitting the first two games at Fen-
,vay Park.
Don Bavloi and Henderson hit
wo-rttn hornets as the Red Sox
tvercame a 5-2 deficit in the ninth,
md the same two players triggered
the Red Sox victory in the I 1th.
Bavlor, leading off the 1 1th, was
hit bv a pitch from Donnie Moore. It
was the 36th time Baylor was hit this
year and the 228th time for the AL
leader in that department.
Dwight Evans singled Baylor to
second and Rich Gedman’s fourth
hit of the game, a bunt single, loaded
the bases. Henderson followed with
his sacrifice flv to medium-deep cen
ter.
The victory went to Steve Craw
ford, who pitched out of a bases-
loaded jam with one out in the ninth
and also worked the 10th.
Calvin Schiraldi, tagged with Bos
ton’s heart-breaking loss in Game 4,
worked a perfect 1 1 th f or the save.
The Angels battled back against
three Boston relievers to lie it 6-6 in
the bottom of the ninth.
Trailing 6-5. Bob Boone led off
with a single against Bob Stanley.
Boone. 3-for-3 Sunday and 9-for-17
in the series, was replaced by pinch-
runner Ruppert Jones, who took
second on a sacrif ice by Gary Pettis.
Joe Sambito relieved Stanley, and
Wilfong grounded his first pitch just
beyond the reach of second baseman
Marty Barrett. Jones was running all
the wav and slid home safely.
Dick Schofield then greeted
Crawford with a single that sent Wil
fong to third, and Brian Downing
was intentionally walked to load the
bases.
But with the winning run 90 feet
from home plate and the outfield
drawn in, Crawford managed to get
out of it by retiring Doug DeCinces
on a shallow flv to right, and after
going 2-0 on Grich, got him on a soft
liner back to the mound.
The Red Sox, who had blown a
three-run lead in the ninth inning
Saturday night in a stunning game
won bv Grich’s RBI single in the
11th, took a 2-1 lead into the sixth
behind Bruce Hurst.
With two outs, DeCinces doubled
before Hurst worked a 1-2 count on
Grich, who had struck out in his pre
vious two at-bats. This time, Grich
hit a long chive that Henderson
seemed to have within range.
Henderson leaped just short of
the fence and got his glove on the
ball, but his momentum carried his
glove above the wall and the impact
knocked the ball loose and over the
fence for a two-run homer.
ChaiTriDionshiD Seri
Sunday, Oct. 12
Boston 7, California 6,11 innings, California leads series 3-2
Houston 3, New York 1, series tied 2-2
Monday, Oct. 13
Houston (Deshaies 12-5) at New York (Gooden 17-6), 2:05 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 14
California (McCaskill 17-10) at Ohston (Boyd 16-10), 7:20 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 15
New York at Houston, if necessary, 2:05 p.m.
California at Boston, if necessary, 7:20 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 16
New York at Houston, if necessary, 7:20 p.m.
Cowboys overpower Redskins 30-6
National Football League
AMERICAN CONFERENCE
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE
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Sunday’s Games
Miami 27. Buffalo 14
Chicago 20, Houston 7
Detroit 21, Green Bay 14
Cleveland 20, Kansas City 7
Atlanta 26, Los Angeles Rams 14
New Orleans 17, Indianapolis 14
New York Jets 31, New England 24
St. Louis 30, Tampa Bay 19
Dallas 30, Washington 6
Los Angeles Raiders 14, Seattle 10
New York Giants 35, Philadelphia 3
Minnesota 27, San Francisco 24, OT
Denver 31, San Diego 14
Monday’s Game
Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 8 pm,
IRVING (AP) — The Dallas Cow
boys. backed bv Herschel Walker’s
two touchdown runs and 155 yards
receiving, knocked the Washington
Redskins out of (he NFL unbeaten
ranks with a 30-6 victory on Sunday
in a kev NFC Eastern Division show
down.
Washington dropped to 5-1 while
the Cowboys got back into the divi
sion race with a 4-2 ledger.
Walker scored on two 1-yard
runs, but killed the Redskins with his
six pass receptions. Washington was
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also flagged lor interference on
Walker to position the Cowboys for a
f ield goal.
The Redskins, burdened by three
missed field goals, a lost fumble, and
an interception, couldn’t get their
offense untracked. George Rogers
scored on a 2-yard run in the third
period but suffered a sprained ankle
and was lost for the day.
Rafael Septien kicked three field
goals for the Cowboys and rookie
wide receiver Mike Sherrard made a
spectacular 27-yard touchdown
catch of a Steve Pelluer pass.
Walker set up his own 1-yard
touchdown run in the first quarter
with a 69-yard reception of a lobbed
Pelluer pass.
Walker played a big part in two
Septien field goals in the second
quarter.
He was involved in a 36-yard pass
interference penalty to the Washing
ton 7. Septien kicked the field goal
from 21 yards out.
Septien kicked a 38-yard field
goal after Walker made a one-
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handed catch on a 26-yard pass from
Pelluer to the Redskin 28 in the sec
ond period.
Walker made a spectacular 27-
yartl run with a screen pass to the .
Redskins 1-yard line and followed it ,
up with the Cowboys’ final touch- :
down in the fourth period.
Pelluer passed for 323 yards, the
most by a Cowboys’ quarterback
since Gary Hogeboom had 389 yards
in 1985.
Bears dispose of Oilers; Payton sets record
HOUSTON (AP) — Chicago’s
Walter Pavton scored on a 1-yard
run and became the first player in
NFL history to gain 20,()()() yards by
rushing, receiving and returns to
lead the Bears to a rugged 20-7 vic
tory over Houston Sunday.
The Bears, 6-0, won their 12th
straight game dating back to last sea
son's Super Bowl title, but they had
to battle a tough Oilers’ defense and
a boisterous crowd of 46,026. The
Oilers fell to 1-5.
Payton’s touchdown run in the
third quarter gave the Bears a 14-0
lead and gave him exactly what he
needed to hit the 20,000-yard pla
teau. He had 19,939 yards going
into the contest.
Payton, a 12-year veteran, fin
ished wit h 76 yards on 22 carries and
caught one pass for 30 yards, giving
him 20.045 career rushing, passing
and return yards’.
Chicago was forced to settle for
Kevin Butler’s 31-yard field goal
with 9:52 left in the game after the
Bears failed to score three times
f rom the Oiler 3-yard line.
Plav was delayed several minutes
while officials tried to quiet the roar
ing Oiler crowd.
Butler added a 27-yard Held goal
with 1:28 left in the game.
Payton’s record touchdown was
set up by a 44-yard kickoff return by
Thomas Sanders and aided by a
roughing-the-passer penalty on
third down by Oiler safety Keith
Bostic.
Dennis Gentry found an opening
in the middle of the Oilet defense
and broke up the scoreless battle
with 2:16 left in the first half on a
21-vard touchdown run to give the
Bears a 7-0 lead.
The Oilers scored for the first
time with 1:30 to go in the third
quarter on an 18-yard touchdown
pass to Drew Hill from Warren
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