European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 29, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 29, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 25 with the Early Lead Saberhagen set out to Challenge hitters b 11 m. Bock k ass Chi y. To. A Bret  in completed his dream weekend  night in pitching the Kansas City royals in their first world series Champi on hip in to i h airs after his first m n was born then capped it by being named most valuable Fra or in the series.  threw just l $ pitches in a five hitter is the in a a romped to in i i 0 Victory. The baby two a s ago being in the world series t lies re dreams come 1  the 21 car old right hander . When we got the Early Lead. 1 just  out Anil challenged the  he said. You a Walike to feel  two runs would be enough. I Felt confident. You can t let that Lead diminish once you score some runs Quick you Don t want to let them Back into the  Saberhagen never did in coasting to his second Victory of the series. 1 be had started Kansas City s comeback by beat ing the cardinals do on a six Hitler in in me 3. The last game i had a better curve and Slider he said. This time had a better change up and the same  in addition to throttling St. Louis Saberhagen also scored a run in the six run fifth inning that clinched the Victory for Kansas City. He had reached base on a fielder s Choice and scored from first on a double by  Smith. It was a Long trip he said. I rounded second base oui near Tito Landrum in left held. When i was on first coach Jose Marline said no matter what happens Don t slide i Slid. In High school 1 was the worst Slider on the learn but when in came Down to it i did  Saberhagen retired the final eight Bat ters in order in a coming the Simond Vou Nijst Pii Elier Eer to throw i shutout in the Worril series  s Jim i Elinvr. At age 21became the younger with .1 of Ictor Over  Angele. In  2 of the i l i series. Saberhagen allowed on  run and ii hits while striking out 10 and walking one in two Complete game \ clones . At 20-n.  the ice of a  City staff thu kept the  in Contention throughout the regular  and brought the team Back from 3-1 deficits in both the american 1 Eagle playoffs and the world series. Our staff was outstanding All  he said. In kept us in a lot of games it s Tough when you re behind on so Many occasions and keep coming Back. It was a great ear and Well enjoy it until Spring  the Young right hander went into the deciding game determined to stay ahead of the cardinals hitters. I wanted to throw strikes gel ahead of them keep them off base. I was not hit Ting the splits and fell behind but i was Able to come  Saberhagen said he was concerned by a Long delay in the fifth inning when both cardinals manager Whitey ller of and Pitcher Joaquin Andujar were ejected from the game. I was concerned that it look so much Lime he said. The umps were not very Quick about getting things going. I m superstitious about the number of pitches 1 throw Between innings. Hut i had to gel Loose so 1 was prepared to throw a Little  Saberhagen said the birth of his child was his biggest thrill but the world series Victory was a close  to als Rich Thunder Bret sane Hagen embraces teammate Corye Brilt. After completing five hit. I 1-u Victory thai clinched world series made Good on Mcrae s prediction royals just kept bouncing off that Wall by Doug Tucker Kansas City m a the killer instinct took charge of Kansas City sunday night and propelled the royals to an 11-0 Romp Over the St. Louis cardinals and Over a Wall they had seen Many limes. Pudding and we just bounced right  the 11-0 Victory was their largest margin in any game this year for the royals. A had a Strong gut feeling we would win the whole thing in game  said Center fielder Willie Wilson who wiped Oul the nightmarish memories of the 1980 world series against Philadelphia in which he hit .154 and struck out a series record 1 2 times. In look me two years to get Over 1980, and 19x0 was on my mind when we started this series said v Ison. Bui when i got my first hit 1 forgot All about it. Now it can be told that Veteran Hal Mcrae the Roy als unofficial learn Captain privately predicted that Kansas City would beat their Cross slate rivals alter the cardinals won game i. I never said in for Prim but i be never fell Sconn Fidenio of any thing in my  Mcrae said. We could see they did t have any pop. And our pitchers could Jam  the world series ring will feel particularly Good to royals manager Dick Howser. Who brought an 0-9 Post season record into this year s playoffs then to t the first iwo games to the Toronto Blue jays logo to 0-1 i. Grumblings were heard All Over this City that Llo scr. Could not manage under pressure. I have never panicked and 1 have near doubted my ability. Not As a player coach or   said. I said All my life thai i would in it Dick Llu scr s Way. Nol the owner s Way or the parking Lut attendants not my Molher in Law s Way. The Day i make a move in a game just because people Are telling me i should will be the Day i double  Mower and every one of his players was at a loss to explain this team s incredible comeback record. We jut never slopped believing in  Hows or said. "1 can t Tell you the limes we Hac been counted Oul in the regular season the playoff and the world series v one on this team knew the meaning us the word quit character is i word thai i would apply to each and Eer member of our team. Bui Diek Clowser can t take credit for that. Their parents had a lot to do with thai and mean  third  George Brett has been Llu scr s staun Lesl defender during difficult times and yelled at the royals skipper As they dashed into the clubhouse. You re l in him manager there  second  rank while said the in clog on the Bench when the royals went ahead 5-0 was let s gel  in was t in the bag at five. They had t hit in the series but you knew they could. At eight runs we fell pretty Good a e knew if Bret Saberhagen ran Oul of Gas their were seen other go s to take his place " Catcher Lini Sundberg said in a Way i feel bad for the cardinals. They re a Good Balle Lub. And people did t gel to see what kind of a Good hitting and running club they really Are but you have to credit our pitching the did the  Oklahoma vows to cooperate on signings probe a University n a Horn. Morton told the sunday oklahoman that he a Oklahoma athletes signed with sports agents we 11 cooperate with the. While still eligible to play. Any Way we can. He said the newspaper reported in its sunday editions that school officials had decided to not use basketball player Shawn Clark in any games until the big Light rules on his Situa Tion. Clark is the Only athlete involved in the allegations who has eligibility remaining. According to a lawsuit filed in Tulsa in july.  signed a promissory note to Brent Barnes who at one time was presi Dent of inter South sports management corp. The lawsuit did not make Clear the nature of Clark s alleged debt