The gamecock. (Columbia, S.C.) 1908-2006, October 07, 1992, Page 5, Image 5
Baseball's s
COLUMNIST
This week Major League
Baseball's second season begins as
the playoffs com
mence Tuesday
night in Atlanta.
The National CI
League Pitt^fouri
Championship rillSDUM
Series pits the Team Battinc
Atlanta Braves, 98- Average .25!
64 and winners of Earn Run
the NL West, Average 3.3!
against the /
Pittsburgh Pirates, ^
96-66 and champi- Ch
ons of the Eastern
Division. Oakland
I have only six Team Battinc
words for Pirate Average .251
manager Jim Earn Run
Leyland: John Average 3.7!
Smoltz, ^teve Source: USA Today
Avery, Tom
Glavine.
For those of you who have been
living in a cave for the past few
years, those are the names of
Atlanta's three young guns who
have pitched the Bravo's to the.
division title the past two seasons.
They have a combined 5-2 record
with a 2.74 ERA against the Pirates
during 1992 campaign.
However, the one question mark
for Bobby Cox's team will be the
bullpen.
Veteran closer Jeff Reardon has
helped solidify the relief corps and
will be called to shut down any late
Walker stomps
By ANDREW BORGERT
Staff Writer ^
Herschel Walker gained revenge
against his former team Monday
night as the Philadelphia Eagles
smashed the Dallas Cowboys 31-7.
In the early season "Game of the
Year," the Eagles used their strong
WE WILL BE
CLOSED
TODAY
Army-Navy Store
1621 Main St.
ilk
idL Won
J The
M or Stop t
;econd seas(
Pirate rallies. Reardon, acquired in a
late-season trade with Boston, has
had experience in playoff pressure
before and should come through in
clutch situations.
Right fielder David Justice and
left fielder Ron Gant have had subpar
years for the Braves, but should
National League
lampionship Serie:
gh Pirates Aianta B
I TSPmJl Team Batting
5 Average .254 OS
Earn Run / *
5 Average 3.14
American League
ampionship Series
Athletics Toronto Bl
1 Team Batting
3 (f Average .263 ,
\\ )) Earn Run
3 Average 3.91
Kristin Buehl
break out of their slumps in the
series.
"Barry Bonds. Paging Mr. Barry
Bonds. Where are you Barry?"
Bonds will probably do his
October disappearing act again this
year. (Read: .156 batting average in
13 playoff games.) And without
Bonds, the Pirates are an average
team because, outside of Doug
Drabek, they don't have the pitching
the Braves do.
Prediction: Braves in five games.
In the ALCS, the Toronto Blue
Jays, AL East Champs, play host to
the AL West Champion Oakland
Cowboys Monc
defensive front to hassle Troy
Aikman into three interceptions.
One of the turnovers occurred in the
Eagle end zone as Philadelphia
stopped the Cowboys from scoring.
Despite the miscues, Dallas was
within striking distance in the beginning
the second half. But after
Tools for personal ai
Books & tapes for b<
Audio/video rentals
Crystal jewelry
Hours: M - F 1
2733 Rosewood Drive Coli
T W
111 ! ^ Mfc
H LLI Bl
IccLI 1
. : : ::
111111
: . : : ' : r; :
Ifc, N,Boozer Sh
nen Welcome Tc
USC Track and
A Great Way To:
* Get Fit
* Travel All Over
* Meet Other Ded
For More Information
call 777-7925
Ask For Richard Hurst
>y Track Office at The Rou
Spo:
)n begins ["i
A's Wednesday night to kick off the
series.
Just a thought, but maybe Barry
Bonds should sicn with the Blue
Jays in the off-season because they
both perform equally poor in postseason
action.
Toronto has lost four playoff
i sprier <;inrp 108S
despite the fact
they usually possess
S more talent than
i raves t*ie*r ?pp?nents- i
wouldn't expect
things to change
jA much this year.
Yes, Toronto has
better pitching than
Oakland. Yes, the
Jays have been
healthier than the
ue Javs A's M year- And
J yes, now that Jose
Canseco is wearing
a Rangers uniform,
they probably have
I more power than
man/The Gamecock Oakland.
Look for Mark McGuire and
Ruben Sierra to have a big series j
and don't be shocked if one of the U
A's newcomers, maybe Mike -wBordick,
has an outstanding October. w
Despite the fact Dennis Eckersley ?
hasn t had a haircut since he arrived
in Oakland, he is, without doubt, the gp
best closer in baseball.
"The Eck" pounces on save jat
opportunities like a lawyer does to ^
clients who get hit by a city bus te.
going the wrong way down a one- gu
way street. He should save at least
three games in the series. we
Prediction: Oakland in 6. 2-:
lay night ^
another Aikman interception,
Walker went to work. str
The Eagles marched down the the
field and set up Walker's 9-yard les
touchdown run. After scoring the
touchdown, Walker fake-spiked the hal
ball in an uncharacteristic show of go;
emotion.
i, o '1 :?
Books
other Resources
id spiritual growth
ady, mind, & spirit
New Age Music
Incense & candles
0-7 SAT 10-5
ambia, SC 29205 252-5221
>
Try Out For
Field Team!
The U.S.
icated Athletes j
ndhouse
* v_
rts
mmggm n
- If** *~
- i-^Sk * ?*<*?> -J?#M?- ? *
I^bbi
',^^ SKKm^S
%&<?'- " rf^"^
" K ^K9|
a: " sr r - >Kswt*
*& r. '-" FwV^
%J W#
H m- Wj?
Lea Clayl
'^L drops to 1
Airman defeats
TIM THORSEN ed a crossing
orts Editor Kyle Vosen
Furman University held off a goalie David 1
e South Carolina charge in Eleven m
Feating the Gamecock soccer Paladins bang
im 2-1 at the Graveyard tual game w*
nday. senior Richarc
The loss, USC's second this was a 30-yarc
ek, drops South Carolina to 4- over tjie hea(E
\ and 17th nationally, accord- pulled-out def<
* to Soccer America. Last FJSC rallied
:ek, the Gamecocks were 2-1 with 19 r
iked fourth nationally. 011 a Soa^ by s
The game was a defensive Lohner scored
uggle from the beginning as Past Furman g
: teams entered half time score- The assist
s. Crosby.
But 47 seconds into the second With 2:3
If, Furman broke the tie on a Carolina had
al K\r Rrian T ittlA T hpoH_ H3.IX1C WfaCIl
Lll VJ J UlllU 1 L.1UIV/. X?i llllv 11VUU * "
. ;v 'iyi'.tojni -io -i- .. ;
^ 1
Register
To coincide with the 1992-93 foo
formed The Touchdown Clubl For
season, a prize will be awarded
winner will be chosen. Look for
edition of The Gamecock follow
The prize for U
A FREE Pers
each week f
t
Piz2
Register at the following
may be in th
fewelry Warehouse
Two Notch Rd. Broad River Rd.
2909 Piatt Spring Rd. - W. Cola
Bruno's
St. Andrews Rd. *Two Notch Rd.
Pizza Hut
617 S. Main St. or
delivery 929-0044
Addam's Bookstore
601 Main St.
Gamecock
zs.Sl , Soccer Statistics
22S355552E Appalachian State Won 4-2
Davidson Tie 2-2
St. Louis Won 3-1
Portland Won 2-1
Washington Tie 1-1
Erskine Won 7-0
I IK l/> r*l_ I _ xx _ -r: _ r\ r\
IuiNO-onarioue lie
Wake Forest Lost 0-1
Furman * Lost 1-2
Senior co-captain Ruben Tufino
advances the ball toward the
Furman goal. Tufino had five
shots on goal in the rainplagued
match Sunday.
*
Ion/The Gamecock
the nation
; soccer team, 2-1
pass from senior Brian Blair cut down Gamecock
past Gamecock midfielder Rob Smith and was
rurner. ejected. USC, with a one-man
inutes later, the advantage, managed five shots,
ed home the even- but could not get the tying goal.
nner on a goal by South Carolina dominated the
1 Hughes. The shot game statistically with 24 shots
I chip which sailed on goals compared to Furman's
> of the Gamecocks 11. USC attempted nine corner
snse. kicks and the Palidan's two.
I to cut the lead to The referees whistled Furman
ninutes left to play for 29 fouls and South Carolina
enior Hans Lohner. for 20.
on a six-yard goal The Gamecocks will regroup
oalkeeper Ed Stein, this week playing against
mt to senior Chris Presbyterian College and the
University of Kentucky.
0 left, to play, Carolina faces Presbyterian
a chance to tie the today at 5 p.m. at The
Paladin defender Graveyard.
\
IAaI
to Win!!!
tball season, these sponsors have
each of the eleven games of the
from one of our sponsors and a
the winner's box in the Monday's
wing each game.
SC vs. Mississippi
JL JL
onal Pan Pizza
or ONE YEAR
:rom
:a Hut
; sponsors and YOUR name
e winner's box!!!
Carmike Cinemas 10
Columbiana Center
Columbia Athletic Club
4502 Forest Dr.
Major League Lanes
1732 Bush River Rd.
Park Triangle Lanes
Parkland Plaza, Cayce
J