European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 22. 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports cards rally in 9th, win 4-2 by John a so Kansas City. To. A crr Pendleton had Dune sonic damage with his glow. Now. He wanted to do it with Insh it. I he hero of he world series opener for his Fielding saturday night. Pem Llalon hit i two out three run double thai capped a four run rally in the ninth inning sunday Nielli As the is. Louis cardinals heat Kan Sas City 4-2. The Victory gave the Cardinal a 2-1 led in the Busl of seven series which now goes to is. Louts Lor game 3 tuesday night. Cardinals right hander Joaquin an Duj in 21-12 during the season will face right hander Bret Saberhagen. 20-6, the 21-year-old Ace of Kansas City s staff. "1 was really pumped up Pendleton said. I really wanted to do some damage in that  the damage was grave and it must have been an unpleasant Flashback for royals left hander Charlie Libra nil who took a two hit shutout into the ninth. Libra nil 17-9 during the season lost game 4 of the american league playoffs against Toronto after taking a 1-0 Lead into the ninth. This Lime alter allowing two hits through eight innings he had the bases loaded and two outs with Pendleton com ing up. Relief Ace Dan Quisenberry was warming up in the bullpen. I thought Charlie was in Complete command and pitching coach Gary Blaylock and i agreed it was his game to win or lose royals manager Dick hawser said. Royals Center fielder Willie Wilson did t agree. Sec related Story below Leibrandt refused to talk Bui lose he did. There were two philosophers in the St. Louis clubhouse who shared insights into the stunning comeback. St. Louis manager White ller of sometimes i guess you re not supposed to win a Ball Ganie. I Don t think we hit any Ball Good. It was just one of those things that  left fielder Tito Landrum. Who had a key double in the rally "1 guess we re from the Yogi Berra school. It Ain l Over til it s Over. It s just like we knew it was in the  Pond Luton helped the cardinals win the series opener 3-1 with a run saving play in the fourth inning. With one out and Jim Sundburg on third base Pendleton fielded a Bloop foul by Steve Balboni Down the a it Lola St. Louts hero Terry Pendleton does it again. Two Oul double in the ninth scored two runs left Side turned and threw out Sundburg who was trying to tag up and score. Thirty five times in the previous h1 world series teams have taken the first two games and 27 times they have gone on to win. Perhaps even More telling the cards were the 10th team to take a 2-0 Lead on the Road the first since the Oak land a s in 1472, and All the previous nine have gone on to win the series. The cardinals have the advantage of going Home where they had the second Best record in baseball this season and where they swept the dodgers in the play offs after losing the first two games in los Angeles. Pendi ton said he did t expect to face Libra nil in the ninth. The royals lefty already had faced six hitters in the inning and one run already had scored on a single by Jack Clark. Willie Mcgee started the Cardina rally with a double Down the left Field line the third hit off Leibrandt. Mcgee waited at second while Guzic Smith grounded out and Tommy Herr filed out to shallow right before Clark came to Bat. Lark s two out three run Homer in the ninth inning beat the los Angeles dodgers on wednesday and gave the cardinals their 14th National least Pennant. He look three balls out of the strike one lie fore he finally found one he could hit. In pulled it to left Between third and Short Stop scoring Mcgee with the first run of he night Lor St. I oui. Landrum Fol owed with a Bloop double just fair Down the right held line sending Lark to third. Cesar Cej no we walked intentionally. That brought up Pendleton. And he hit a 2-1 pitch into the Lell Lidd Corner scoring All three runners and Chas ing Leibrandt. Quison Berry came in. One baiter too late walked barrel Porter intentionally and then got Pinch hitter Andy Van Slyke on a Popup to Center to end the inning. But the damage was done and Lei Brandt was a ninth inning victim for the second time this postseason. La s the toughest Way possible to lose a ballgame said royals third baseman Georgc Brett who drove in one a k s two fourth inning runs the  had staked i Sibrandt to .1 2-0 Lead in the fourth on a single b ii lie Wilson and consecutive Obi doubles by Brett and i rank White the Roik a l and 4 Hitler i hey had been indict me offensively in game i. It seemed like that was enough for i i Brandt. Going into the ninth he had allowed  singles b pc Duclon in the third in Ning and Landrum in the fourth. He let Only one other Cardinal reach base. C Larl. On a  in front of Landrum s hit he had retired 13 straight batters. Thus the cards became the first team since the 19.v new York Yankee to win after trailing by two runs going into the ninth. Cardinals right hander Danny co. Who Wun the third mine of the  for St. Louis played with fire in each of the first three innings before the royals tinally broke through in the fourth. Cox allowed seven Kansas City hits walked Thiee and struck out five including three in the second inning before he left fur a Pinch hitter in the eighth. Ken Dayley took Over from Cox Starling the eighth and got the win. Jeff Lahlia pot the save pitching the ninth. After stranding Lead off hitlers in each of the first three innings the royals finally made Good on an Opportunity in the fourth As Brill broke out of a Brief Post season slump. Wilson led off Wilh the third hit off Cox. A ground single through the right Side. Brett with just two Hils in his pre ious Ift , took a strike from Cox. Then hit a liner Down the right held line to score Wilson who was running on the Pilch c of then got behind in the count to White and the royals cleanup Man hit a .1-1 Pilch into the Alley in Lei Center for a double that scored Brett. The 1 ovals who had put the Lendolt Man on base seen times in the i 2 previous innings of this world series without com ing up with a run had finally taken advantage of an Opportunity against St. Louis. 1 hey would waste others later. The cardinals played their fifth straight game without Lead off Hitler Vince Coleman. Who was injured a week ago sunday when the mechanical Tarp at Bush stadium rolled Over his left leg. . Was one out away and then. By i whig Tucker Kansas City. To. A the Kansas City Roy als choking Back disappointment after blowing a two run Lead in the ninth inning sunday night could Only wonder Why Charlie Leibrandt did t leave the Mound and Relief Ace Dan Quison Berry did t leave the bullpen. Anybody who knows baseball knows what we should have  said Center fielder Willie Wilson. After eight Brilliant innings  surrendered four runs three of them on Terry Pendleton s double. And lost 4-2 to the St.  cardinals in game 2 of the world series. The royals were three outs away from lying the series at one game apiece instead they go to St. Louis for game 3 tuesday night Down 2-0. Manager Dick dowser said he and pitching coach Gary Laylock had decided after the eighth inning that Leibrandt would May in. It was his game to win or lose allows of said. Under Normal circumstances Quisenburry would have been in the game. But the Way Charlie Libra nil was pitching. We Felt like he could gel the Job done. Pendleton did l think Leibrandt would have the Chance. I really though he would be gone. The Cardi Nal hero said. I thought they would bring in some of their Good  Cal her Jim Sundburg at first refused to comment. But then said  seemed to be throwing Well. I Don l think they Hil the  hard All night s ind Berg said. If they smoke the Ball. You want to do some thing different. But they did t. Unfortunately it does t Mailer How hard they hit the Ball it s where they hit it. And they Hil in in the right  Leibrandt who had Losi a 1-0 Lead in the ninth of game 4 of the american league playoffs against Toron to would t talk. Quisenburry did but he would t second guess How ser. If he wants me in the fourth i do the he said. If he wants to save me until the 15lh, i do that. I won t Pul myself above the manager and say when i la pitch. I really work at never trying to  second baseman rank White who would have been the game s Hilling Star with two doubles if the 2-0 Lead had held up. Called the loss demoralising. La really hurls to outplay a team for Highl innings and Ihen have in slip  while said. Bui i guess that s Why they play nine  Quison Berry did relieve Sibrandt after Pendleton s heroics but it was too late. He s soaking his Arm and he says he has nothing to say a learn spokesman said of Leibrandt after the game. I Don l blame him while said. I would t have anything to say either. He worked so hard and the w Hole world is watching you and then you lose it s so  the royals find themselves in almost the same Situa lion they faced after losing the first two games of the american league playoffs in Toronto. Sometimes your Luck runs out Wilson said. I Hope we can come Back  if their season Long pattern holds True to form. The royals will rebound and Dousi that. In the final week of the regular season. Kansas City lost three in a Row at Minnesota to fall to second then came Home and won a title showdown with California. After losing the first two playoff games in Toronto. They came Home to win iwo of the next three and beat the Blue jays in seven. There s one big difference  while pointed out.  time we were coming Back Home. T his Lime we re going into the Mouth of a lion. We could do it. We have the pitching. But this is different. We Aren t going Home we Are leaving  Sundburg agreed. We came Back from 0-2 against  he said. The Only difference this Lime is we re going to is. Louis to play three and they play great Ball on their Home