European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday. October 16, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21sports cards Edge dodgers 3-2 of. Louis goes i up on Smith s or in 9th St. Louis ult switch Hilling of in Smith hit the first left handed Home run of his career in the Bottom of the ninth inning monday moving the St. Louis cardinals to within one Victory of the world series with a 3-2 decision Over the los an a Clos dodgers. Smith s shocking liner Down the right Field line off reliever Tom  gave the cardinals their third straight Victory Over los Angeles and a 3-2 Lead in the bust of so Van National league playoffs. A Victory in game six on wednesday in los Angeles would Send St. Louis into the world series for the first time since 1982.  had just entered the game in Relief of starter a Ernando Valenzuela. After Willie Mcgee he first baiter he faced fouled out. Smith followed with a shot that barely cleared the Wall in right Field lie thrust his fist in the air As he rounded the bases and was mobbed at Home plate by his teammates. Smith is known As the Wiard of of for his sparkling defensive work. But this time it was his Bat Hal became a Wand that could propel the cardinals into baseball history and the world series. The cardinals arc bidding to become the eighth team to capture a bust of so Van series after losing the first two games. The most recent team to accomplish the feat was the 1981 dodgers who beat the new York Yan Kees in six games in the world series. No team has won a bust of so Van series by winning All four games at Home and losing All three on the Road. Hut that is what the dodgers must do to capture these play offs. After a Day off tuesday. St. Louis will Start Joaquin Andujar against Orel Hershiser of los Angeles. The game was the most exciting of the series. Featuring a Gutsy performance by Valcon Zucali. Who threw 132 pitches Over eight innings and escaped numerous jams. The cardinals received Patchwork pitch ing with starter Bob Forsch who lasted into Only the fourth inning. Jeff Lahti pitched Anduar says he s ready for game 6 St. Louis up the spotlight shines again on Joaquin Andujar and he insists he can take the Glare. The St. Louis cardinals much maligned starter will be on the Mound for game 6 wednesday in los Angeles As the cardinals try to Nail Down a world series berth. Orel Hershiser who beat Andujar in game 2, will Start for los Angeles and try to even the series Ai 3-3 for i he dodgers. Hey i m no Rookie Andujar said. I be been pitching Jor 16 years. I know whal to do out  in 1982, Andujar won a playoff game and two series games including game 7. I be been in big games before he said. This is no different. I feel no pressure. Andujar suffered the loss in game 2 at dodger stadium. Andujar lost his poise and tried to Knock Down Steve sax and Mariano Duncan. He also gave up a two run Homer to Greg Brock. We played Loo hard m los see Andujar on Page 25 the last inning to gel credit for the Victory. The Home run was reminiscent of the one that decided the iuk1 Phi off Between the dodgers and Montreal expos. Thil game in Montreal came with Valc Nucla pitching on a raw Day. Rick monday unloaded a ninth inning Homer hat sent los Angeles to the world series. This time it was Smith. When he connected on a 1-2 Pilch the Busch stadium crowd of 53.708 screamed realizing the Ball had a Chance but no one knew for sure that it was a Homer until right Field Umpire Terry tata began to wave his Arm in a circular motion above is head to signify a Home run. Niedenfuer s head snapped Back after the Pilch to watch the shot. As Smith ran the bases. Nicoden fuck walked off the Mound. Several dodgers remained in their dugout Alicr the Homer silting silently. The game began after a 46-Minule rain delay. For the third consecutive Lime. St. Louis took an Early Lead blending Speed with clutch Hilling for a 2-0 advantage. Mcgee and Smith opened with walks and Tommy Herr doubled Down the left Field line. Mcgee came Home easily and Smith ran through the Stop sign of third base coach Hal Lanier to score. The dodgers answered in a strange fourth inning that included an interference Call against the Catcher a botched Pickoff and confusing managerial moves. Ken Landreaux led off with a single. One out later. Bill Madlock hit his second Homer of the series lying the score. After Mike Marshall walked the Cardi nals pitched out and should have had him picked off first. But Catcher Darrell Porter s throw was poor allowing Marshall to re turn safely. St. Louis pitched out again. This Lime Porlar tipped Mike Scioscia s Bat for a Call of Catcher s interfere acc pulling runners on first and second. After Greg Brock lined Forsch s first Pilch for a Long foul Ball St. Cardinals of in Sinith and Tommy Herr. Leap in Joy following Smith Homer Louis manager White her us brought in reliever Ken Dayley. Valcon Uela encountered minor trouble the fifth bul re lived Titu  in los Angeles manager Tommy Lasorda weak bouncer to escape countered by sending up nos Cabell to Brock. Cabell grounded into an Inri ing Chi ing double play. In the Bottom of the fourth Valcon Urcla escaped a iwo out. Two on situation by striking oui Mcgee for the second Lime. In the lop of the fifth. Dodger second baseman Sieve sax became enraged at a Spectator after striking Oul and returning to the dugout. The fan swept water into sax s face and the dodger infielder had to be restrained from entering the stands. Inspired jets throttle Miami East Rutherford. . A Freeman Mcneil look Over the National football league Rushing Lead with a 173 Yard Effort and an inspired new York jets defense throttled Dan Marino and the Miami dolphins for a 23-7 Victory monday night. The jets won their fifth consecutive game and moved atop the acc East w ill a 5-1 record. Miami which had won four straight dropped to 4-2. New York had not beaten Miami in seven games before monday but the jets dominated the dolphins in the second half. The jets led 6-0 at halftime on Field goals of 22 and 18 Yards by pal Leahy then controlled the Ball for much of the second half behind Mcneil s running. New York marched 80 Yards in 11 plays to open the third period. Mcneil who raised his season total to 645, had 15 Yards Rushing and 33 Yards on a pair of pass receptions in the drive. Quarterback Ken o Brien who hit is of 28 passes for 239 Yards then connected with Kurt Sohn on a 15-Yard slant in pattern to give the jets a 13-0 advantage. Miami staged its Only scoring drive after that going 73 Yards in eight plays. New York had the dolphins slopped but Mark Gastineau was caught offside on a third Down play and Miami Gol an important first Down. Marino connected with Mark Clayton for 14 Yards then frustrated a Jet Blit Wilh a flair pass to Tony Nathan for 25 More Yards. Rookie Ron Davenport car ried the Ball from three Yards out on the next play for the touchdown. P Brien then led the jets on a Mard drive highlighted by Mcneil runs of 17, 10 and nine Sards. On first Down from the Miami seven Yard line Tony Paige was slopped after a two Yard gain and the dolphins came up with the Ball. After a Short discussion inc officials ruled there had been no Fumble. Leahy connected from 18 Yards moments later to make it 16-7 the jets who scored on their first three second half possessions then went 62 Yards in 10 plays to Clinch it. Mcneil ran for 36 Yards on thai drive which was capped by Paige s one Yard scoring run. Mcneil now has rushed for More than 100 Yards against Miami four limes the Only running Back to do so. Marino was 13 of 2.1 Lor i 3d Yards inc lowest yardage he has compiled in a game in two cars. An aggressive Juls defense kept Marino and the dolphins Oil balance in the first half. Although Marino was sacked Only once for 10 Ards in Barry Ben null the jets continually made Marino hurry his throws. The dolphins had two sustained Dancs in the first half. The firs one filed on the Miami 37 and the other which began at the Dolphin one. Reached nil. The 3s. Jets punier  Jennings twice pinned Miami deep ill ils Terri lord. At Hall Lime Joe Namath s no. 12 Jer sey was retired and the former Juls quarterback received a ring marking his induction into the pro football Hall of Fame