IN THE NEWS: In the opening game of the National League Championship Series, Willie Stargell hits a 3-run home run in the 11th inning to give the Pirates a 5–2 victory over the Reds.
IN THE NEWS: John Lowenstein's 3-run home run in the bottom of the 10th inning gives the Orioles a 6–3 win over the Angels in the first game of the ALCS.
The Pirates win in the 10th inning 3–2 as Omar Moreno and Dave Parker smack singles that snap a 2–2 tie.
IN THE NEWS: Baltimore takes a 9–1 lead in the LCS game, but the Angels score seven runs in the last four innings only to fall short 9–8. Eddie Murray drives in four runs for the Orioles.
IN THE NEWS: The Orioles score five times in the first inning of the World Series, hanging on to defeat the Pirates 5–4 in game 1. Dave Parker has four hits for the losers.
IN THE NEWS: Manny Sanguillen's pinch-hit, 2-out single in the 9th scores Ed Ott and breaks a 2–2 tie as the Pirates win 3–2 and even the Series at one game apiece.
IN THE NEWS: Baltimore scores six runs in the 8th inning en route to a 9–6 win, taking a 3-games-to-one advantage. Pinch-hit doubles by John Lowenstein and Terry Crowley drive in four runs.
IN THE NEWS: In Game 7, Willie Stargell's 3rd World Series homer propels Pittsburgh to its 3rd straight win 4–1, and the World Championship. Pops is named Series MVP.
IN THE NEWS: Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches to close a gash in his lip.
IN THE NEWS: Commissioner Kuhn notifies Hall of Famer Willie Mays that if he accepts a position with Bally Manufacturing Corporation, owner of several gambling casinos, he must disassociate himself from ML baseball. Mays, a part-time coach and goodwill ambassador for the Mets, will relinquish his duties upon accepting Bally's job offer on October 29th.
IN THE NEWS: Mike Flanagan, who posted a 23-9 record for the Orioles, is named the winner of the American League Cy Young Award by a comfortable margin over the Yankees Tommy John.
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