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'^fcj ( lCa^ fMga *t HLjjr sir-. . r<tf|r2NL A i,f Mk Sfc •- ■ i w y | DTH/SARAH DENT Wake receiver Roger Pettus (6) mugs cornerback Sean Crocker (26) after Crocker picks off his second pass of the day. Wake quarterbacks threw three interceptions Saturday. Jays Finally Win at Home; Phillies Edge Braves Guzman Pitches Toronto To 3-2 Series Advantage TORONTO The Toronto Blue Jays, with Juan Guzman finding his groove, finally found a way to win at home. The Blue Jays, looking like the World Series champions they are, became the first home team to win the AL playoffs, beating the Chicago White Sox 5-3 Sunday for a 3-2 lead. Guzman, coming off an erratic but somehow effective effort in Game 1, beat White Sox ace Jack McDowell for the second time. Guzman was super from the start, retiring the first 13 batters. He pitched three-hit ball for seven innings, allowing one run, and is 5-0 in the postseason now. Roberto Alomar was 3-for-3 with two walks, one run scored, one RBI and ALCS three steals to lead the Blue Jays' of- Toronto 5 fense. Chicago 3 Alomar was in the middle of Toronto’s early offense as it scored a single run in each of the first four innings. The last team to do that in the postseason was Pittsburgh against Cincinnati in Game 3 of the 1979 NL playoffs. All the while, Guzman was in control. He did not allow a runner until Ellis Burks homered with one out in the fifth. Guzman struck out six, walked one and left with a 5-1 lead. McDowell, meanwhile, again was hit hard by Toronto. He was tagged for a playoff record 13 hits in the opener, and lasted only 2 1-3 innings in his second try against the Blue Jays. Suarez’s Goal Leads UNC Past Terps BYJILLSANTOPIETRO STAFF WRITER Temoc Suarez scored the game’s only goal 35 minutes into the first half and the Tar Heel defense survived a late Maryland scare to defeat the Terrapins 1 -0 Sunday at Fetzer Field. Sixth-ranked UNCclimbs to 9-3-1 over all, 2-1 -1 in the ACC, while the Terrapins drop to 3-8-0, 1- 4-0 in the acc. Men's Soccer Thematchre- UNC 1 mained largely Maryland 0 uneventful through both halves, with Suarez’s goal at 35:58 in the game the bright spot on a dreary, chilly afternoon. Suarez, a fresh man, booted a left-footed drive to the up per left comer of the net. The feed from his brother, midfielder Hector Suarez, came off a UNC comer kick. The goal was the first scored on Fetzer Field against the Terps since Chris Tunny’s overtime goal in 1985. A year to the day later, Tunny died from leukemia. The goal was Temoc Suarez’s 11th of the season. “The goal gave me a lift,” he said. "Everyone was just dead. It boosted me up.” The rest of the game was plagued with Please See SOCCER, Page 9 FIELD HOCKEY Page 9 Terps Pull an Upset Maryland upset UNC's No. 2 field hockey team Saturday 4-1 in College Park. The Tar Heels managed only two shots on goal during the entire game, losing a regular-season ACC game for the first time in two years. UNC rebounded Sunday to defeat American 2-0 behind senior Stephanie Walsh. Championship Series Update American League Tuesday, Oct 5 Toronto 7, Chicago 3 Wednesday, Oct. 6 Toronto 3, Chicago 1 Friday, Oct 8 Chicago 6, Toronto 1 Saturday, Oct. 9 Chicago 7, Toronto 4 Sunday, Oct 10 Toronto 5, Chicago 3 Tuesday, Oct 12 Toronto at Chicago, 8:12 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 13 Toronto at Chicago, 8:12 p.m„ if necessary W 4M j-'*" “ 4 | f amß ns ji 't m jft I u* "h.. DTH/SARAH DENT UNC’s Greg Caiola (16) leaps to make a header as Maryland's Yohannes Habte (11) and Tar Heel Ben DiMeo (10) also leave the ground looking for the ball. The Tar Heels only scored once but hung on for the 143 shutout Sunday. "SPORTS MONDAY <STjp Baily ular Mppl UNC Takes Its Time With Wake BYZACHARY ALBERT ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR The alumnus came home to Chapel Hill to enjoy a breezy fall afternoon Saturday, eat off the bumpers of their Benzes and see a full day of football. The two teams involved didn’t disappoint on the full day part. The 14th-ranked Tar Heels toppled Wake Forest 45-35 in a sloppy, penalty-plagued Homecoming game that lasted more than three and a half hours. UNC jumped to 6-1,3-1 in the ACC, while Wake fell to 1-4,0-2. "Might be the longest game I’ve ever been through,” said UNC head coach Mack Brown. “I thought there were more TV timeouts today that were lasting about 10 Footbsll minutes apiece, it seemed like.” UNC 45 Both teams were flagged 17timesforpenalties, Wake Forest 35 including a slew of offsides and illegal touching violations, for a grand total of 159 yards. Saturday’s game revived old memories of Maryland’s visit to Kenan Stadium Sept. 11, a 59-42 North Carolina win, where the Terps used the passing game to keep themselves in the ballgame. Wake Forest was a similar story. The Deacons threw 52 passes, 36 of which were raked in for a stout 404 yards in the air. Two Deacon wideouts, Marlon Estes and Roger Pettus, had 107 yards receiving. The Deacs trailed 31 -13 at halftime but rallied for 22 points in the fourth quarter behind the arm of quarterback Jim Kemp to make the few remaining spectators a tad uncomfortable. “Asa defense right now, we’re disappointed,” said UNC outside line backer Oscar Sturgis. “It’salotofpoints, andwe’renotgoingtoforgetabout it, but we should change in the next couple of weeks.” “Wake Forest did a great job coming back,” said Tar Heel quarterback Jason Stanicek. “We put our second string in there, but I don’t think that had anything to do with it. Wake Forest just started clicking and put some points on the board in the second half. “I’m not concerned about the defense. That defense bends but they don’t break. I know how good they are because I play against them every day.” However, the Tar Heel defense created highlights on its own. UNC held Wake Forest to 34 yards on the ground for the day and a single rushing yard in the first quarter. With the stifling run defense of North Carolina executing to perfection Wake had 14 yards on 15 rushes in the first half Wake Forest head coach Jim Caldwell elected to throw the ball, and three Wake passes were picked off. Midway through the first quarter, UNC cornerback Sean Crocker snared an overthrown pass from Wake co-quarterback Rusty Laßue at the UNC 44. Crocker diced through the Deac offense-tumed-defense before being tripped up at the 3-yard-line, where the ball tumbled loose. But Sturgis scooped up the ball and leapt into the end zone for the first touchdown of the day. Thompson’s Diving Grab Averts Atlanta Comeback ATLANTA Danny Jackson and the Philadelphia Phillies managed to hold off Atlanta mostly because Milt Thompson held onto the ball. Jackson, battered by the Braves in last year’s playoffs, pitched out of trouble throughout the game, but stayed cool in the clutch and pitched the Phillies to a 2-1 victory Sunday that evened the series 2-2. On a night when the game could have turned at any point, Thompson pulled off the most spectacular play of all. Thompson crashed into the left-field wall for a leaping back handed catch of Mark Lemke’s drive with two on and two outs in the eighth. NLCS The Braves, coming off 14-3 and 94 Philadelphia 2 routs, could have done it again. They Atlanta 1 put runners on the last eight innings, but were just l-for-15 with runners in scoring position. Not that the Phillies were much better. They left on a record 15 runners and were l-for-10 with runners in scoring position, making them 6-for-36 in the series. But this time, Philadelphia took advantage of two breaks. An error by Lemke at second led to a pair of unearned runs in the fourth inning, spoiling John Smoltz’s perfect postseason record. And first base umpire Jerry Crawford blew a call on a bunt that would have given Atlanta tworunnerswithno outs in the seventh. National League Wednesday, Oct. 6 Philadelphia 4, Atlanta 3 Thursday Oct 7 Atlanta 14, Philadelphia 3 | Saturday, Oct 9 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 4 Sunday, Oct 10 Philadelphia 2, Atlanta 1 | Monday, Oct 11 Philadelphia at Atlanta, 3:07 p.m. j r>. -f? I Wednesday, Oct. 13 > Atlanta at Philadelphia, ? 3:07 p.m Thursday, Oct 14 Atlanta at Philadelphia. 8:12 p.m., if necessary NFL Football Dallas 27 SShndZ.l4 Pittsburgh ......16 San Dieg0........ 3 New England 23 Phoenife. 21 LA. Raiders ...24 N.Y. Jets 20 N.Y. Giants 41 Washington 7 Chicago 17 Philadelphia 6 Kansas City.... 17 Cincinnati 15 “I was just thinking ‘Oh, boy,’” Crocker said. “It’s something I definitely didn’t want to happen. It really didn’t cross my mind until I let it go, but I’m just thankful Oscar was there. “I had been joking with the bigger guys saying that if I had a chance I was going to get them a touchdown, but I didn’t mean to today.” But despite the potential miscue, the defensive effort assured Brown that the intensity existed in the first half. “I think it set the tempo for the ballgame,” Brown said. “I worried a little bit at that time in the game like this when you are favored that you might relax. But I didn’t feel our team relaxed at that point.” Crocker added another interception in the second quarter off Kemp to break Please See WAKE FOREST, Page 9 m *** ill| 'f |H - JBlr' * ~ V-> . f **- "‘Q ** DTH/SARAH DENT Marcus Wall caught four passes Saturday for 69 yards, including a 16 : yard touchdown pass at the end of the first half. Wall Latest Weapon In Tar Heel Attack BYJACSONLOWE ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR Marcus Wall is a catalyst for the UNC football squad on Saturday afternoons. His versatility as a receiver, running back and kickoff returner indicates his importance to the team as a whole. In UNC’s 45-35 victory against Wake Forest Saturday, Wall helped the 14th-ranked Tar Heels chalk up their sixth win of the year in more ways than one. The primary role for the 5-foot-10 sophomore from Fayetteville is to return kickoffs for the Tar Heels and make sure the high-powered offense has good field position. “Before they even kick the ball, I ask the good Lord to watch over me,” Wall said. “Then when I catch the ball, I proceed toward the middle and look for the first hole. Nine times out of 10, there seems to be that one guy I just can’t seem to get away from.” Saturday, that one guy was Wake Forest freshman Tom Stuetzer. After a Deacon touchdown moved Wake to within seven of UNC in the second quarter, Wall took the kick and found a seam up the middle. Stuetzer made a desperation lunge at Wall’s ankles, tripping him up at the Wake Forest 38-yard line. “It kind of hurt because I really thought I had that one,” Wall said. “But like I said, it’s that one man every time.” Wall also had a second return of 3 8 yards that was called back on North Carolina's final drive of the first half because of a UNC holding penalty. “Marcus is getting better each week,” UNC head coach Mack Brown said. “When you think about what he does for us in the kickoff return, he’s so close. I also like what he does on the option for us as well as in the passing game.” What Wall does for UNC on the option is give opposing defenses yet another headache —as if Curtis and Leon Johnson aren’t enough. In the 31-9 thrashing of USC in the season opener, Wall moved from his wideout spot in the third quarter, took the pitch and ran into the end zone, juking two Trojans in the process and putting UNC up 21-3. Wall is now averaging 6.6 yards per carry, making the defense look to him as a possibility to run when he goes in motion. Wake Forest paid the price for paying too much attention to Wall on the first play of the second half. Wall went in motion, but UNC tailback Curtis Johnson took the ball from quarterback Jason Stanicek and scampered down the middle of the field for a 75-yard touchdown. “On that play, they saw me go in motion so they keyed in on me, ” Wall said. “We sent Curtis up the middle boom he busted for a long touchdown. Without a doubt, it brings an extra weapon to what we have. ” Wall is also becoming more comfortable at the wide receiver position, one he adopted after graduating from high school as a record-setting running back. Saturday, Wall pulled in four catches for 69 yards, pushing his season yardage total to 179. "The quarterbacks did a great job,” Wall said. “You’ve just got to be in the right spots. We just watched films on Wake and probably prepared for them better than we ever did before. ’’ Wall accounted for two impressive receptions Saturday. The fust came with three seconds left in the first half. Stanicek, feeling the pressure from the Deacon pass rush at the Wake 20, hit Wall in the end zone to put the Tar Heels ahead 31-13 at the break. “We got down there and decided to go for a touchdown or nothing,” Staniceksaid. “Marcus Wall madeagreat catch comingbackforit. Ithink it was the turning point of the game.” Please See WALL, Page 9 Minnesota 15 Tampa Bay 0 Green Bay 30 Denver 27 Monday's game: Houston at Buffalo, 9 p.m. 12 Monday, October 11,1993
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