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Wednesdav. October 13,1976
University Daily Kansan
Rovals blow 3-0 lead, faced with do-or-die situation
NEW YORK (AP)—Chtuch doubles by Thurman Munson and Elliott Mackey跋 a comeback rally and Chris Chambliss drove in three runs as the New York Yankees bounced from behind for a 5-3 over the Kansas City Royals last night.
The pivotal win gave the Yankees a 2-1 edge in the best-of-five American League championship baseball series. It left them without a playoff spot in the first World Series appearance in 12 years.
The Vankies can wrap up the pennant in
the fourth game, which starts at 2 p.m.
Right-handed Dock Ellis survived a shaky first inning **r**rendering three runs—and recovered to shut out the Royals through the final six. But they also three of them after the opening inning.
Sparky Lyle came on in the ninth timing for New York. He walked the first batter, then hit a home run.
Trailing by three runs before they ever came to bat, the Yankees had to come off the deck to take the game. And the man who got them going was Chambliss. The strapping first baseman finally solved Royals starter Andy Hassler.
Hassler the lanky southwest who had lost a near-record 18 straight decisions during two seasons before halting the string in August, had New York under control until first.
Lou Piniella drilled the ball off third baseman George Grett's glove into the left-field corner and, when a fan interfered with the ball, it went for a ground-rule double.
It was the first home run by either club in the series.
That brought up Chambbliss. With the Royals' bench waving towels to signal right fielder Tom Pouquette to play more shallow, Chambbliss walloped a one-strike pitch high over the bright blue fence in right-center feet from home plate for a two-run home.
Now, the Yankees were down by only one run. Two innings later, they caught and passed the Royals in Kansas City Manager Ted Williams to the mound in a vain tint to hail the rally.
Parkhurst first took up field hockey in Singapore
Staff photo by GEORGE MILLENER
Field hockey player glad she's back home
By DAN BOWERMAN
Sports Writer
Americans are continually accused of taking things for granted, such as living in nice homes and having food to eat and clothes to wear.
But Poll Parkhurst accuses Americans of taking other things for granted: Seeing a high school team play, watching a game, listening and listening to a favorite radio station.
Parkhurst, an 18-year-old freshman on the *Ku*'s field soccer team, spent the last seven years in Singapore, an island country in Asia. He isn't sure how simple things to take for granted.
"It upset me when I found out we were living overseas for so long," she said yesterday. "I knew I would miss out on so many things that I dreamed about when I was younger, like football games, and going down to the mall shop."
PARKHURST'S FAMILY moved to Singapore in 1989 because her father was born in New Zealand.
The Parkhursts moved back to the United States in June. Here is new LaFayette, La.
"My parents came back," Parkhurst
said. "In the past a long time, they wanted a change.
She said it was hard for her to adjust to the American way of life—to do the things she had never done.
"Over there, you can't drive till you'll 18—I don't know how to drive," she said. We didn't have a radio station that played music, and there wasn't much on the TV."
AND, SHE said, a lot of records and
movies were banned by the Singapore government.
New York Manager Billy Martin sent left-handed hitting Carlos May to bat for Pinelli. Patin's only job was to throw four pitches, intentionally loading the base.
The change from high school in Singapore to college in the United States was also made.
Parkhurst wasn't prepared for KU's size. "I'm used to going to a small school and knowing everybody," she said. "I didn't know a soul when I came here."
PARKHURST SAID she had trouble adjusting to the climate here because she lived in a valley.
"At our high school, we had to wear a uniform and the boys had to have their hair cut to a certain length," she said. "Over here, everything is so casual."
Herzog called for left-hander Tom Hall to face Chambliss, a left-handed hitter. With the in-feld drawn in, Chambless grounded and scored second, scoring White with the tying run.
She went to a high school for Americans in Singapore with about 600 people, and has been teaching English for many years.
"THE PEOPLE that we played were Chinese or Indian," Parkhurst said. "They all grew up with field hockey, it's like football or baseball to them."
"The temperature never gets past 90, but the humidity gets really high," she said. "You never see anybody in a sweater or jacket." The air is ridiculously hot that you can't go outside."
Graig Nettles, another left-hander, then ripped a single center to target the Munson with the go-ahead run. That finished Hall. Herzog wave in southpaw Mingei.
Although field hockey is a very physical sport, she said, she likes playing it.
What abut KU's climate?
"It's cold here," she said.
Maddox run the count to 3-1 and then doubled up the right-center field alley, scoring Chambliss with the third run of the iming.
"I enjoy it," she said. "I got a lot of war wounds. It is a pretty dangerous sport, too."
Her life in Singapore did prepare her for one thing - field hockey.
Mark Littell became the fifth Kansas City pitcher of the inning—a playoff record—and
Parkhurst has mixed emotions about living in the United States.
"I really miss Singapore, but I'm glad to be back. It was like going away on a trip."
Ellis, who came to New York in a winter trade with Pittsburgh, took control of the game after his rocky opening innings. He had help from Munson, who cut down two pitches and then from Chambliss and shortstop Fred Stanley, who turned in sparkling defensive plays.
retired the Yankees by getting Rivers on a bases-loaded pop fly.
The way it started, this looked as if it might be a short night for Ellis. He got in trouble when he walked Jim Wohlford on a 3-2 pitch to start the game. Wohlford hit four shots and missed. It was unable to get the ball out of his glove. Brett singled to center, scoring Wohlford.
John Mayberry followed with another single to center, sending Brett to third, and Hal McAne's sacrifice fly made it 24. Then Mayberry took second on a passed ball and
Reds win NL crown
CINCINNATI (AP)—Ken Griffey chopped a little bouncer toward first base for a bases-loaded single to drive in Cincinnati's third run in the bottom of the ninth inning, giving the Reds a 7-4 comeback triumph over the Philadelphia Phillies yesterday for their second straight National League championship.
twice in a row. They did it last year by taking three straight from Pittsburgh, and then by beating Boston in a dramatic seven-game World Series.
The Reds seemed headed for a fourth game, but, with lightning suddenness, their bats exploded. George Foster and Johnny Bench, the first two batters in the bottom of the ninth, crashed home runs to left field and the game was tied.
With the three-game sweep of the best-of-five series, the Reds became the first team to win three games in a row.
After back-to-back horners, Dave Concino singled to left and then Cesar Cameron singled to right.
That brought up Ed Armbrister, batting for winning pitcher Prawy Eastwick. He dumped a sacrifice bunt down the third base against the opposition to third and Geronimo to second.
Pete Rose walked intentionally, loading tractors to set up a possible home at or near his location.
Griffey didn't allow that, sending a high bouncer toward first base. Bobby Tolan, first baseman, couldn't make the play, and the winning run scored.
KU's volleyball team heads into one of its toughest stretches of the season with a three-tteam tournament tonight in Robinson Gymnasium.
Volleyball opens with busy week
Stephens College, Columbia, Mo. and Emporia Kansas State College will be at KU tonight for games at 6:30, 7:30 and 8:30. The teams are Stephens at 6:30 and Emporia at 8:30.
Tomorrow, KU will travel to Oklahoma to take part in another three-team tournament against Tulsa University and the Tulsa WCVA.
eighth, he walked Wohlford with two out, but Stanley spearced a line drive by Al
On Friday and Saturday, the Jayhawks will take part in the seven-season Sooner
Entry fee is $5 a team. Managers must attend a meeting Thursday for their teams to be eligible. The men's division meets at 4:30 p.m. in room 258, the women's division at 4:30 p.m. in room 122 and the creation creation at 4:30 p.m. in room 265.
Those interested in serving as referees for volleyball should contact the recreation
Deadline tomorrow for volleyball teams
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All teams interested in playing intramural volleyball this year must sign up Thursday in the recreation office, 208 Robinson Gymnasium.
McRae went down the same way. Down to the final out, the Royals sent Dave Nelson to bat for Poctiee. Martin made a quick trip to Cincinnati, where he bounced a bouncer to shortstop, ending the game.
Martin called for Lyle in the ninth. Brett opened the timing with a walk on four pitches. Then Mayberry filed to right for the first out.
raced home when Poquette drilled a double past first base into the right field corner
Ellis retired Frank White on a pop fly. It turned out to be Kansas City's last good shot at the Yankee hurler. He seemed a different pitcher from then on, working easily through the same batting order that had given him so much trouble at the start.
In the sixth, he got a boost from Cham-
bias, who started a double play on a shot by
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