Path: bloom-picayune.mit.edu!snorkelwacker.mit.edu!news.media.mit.edu!americast.com!americast.com!usa-post Newsgroups: usa-today.scores,americast.usa-today.scores From: usa-post@AmeriCast.Com Organization: American Cybercasting Approved: usa-post@AmeriCast.com Subject: scores Tue, Oct 13 1992 Date: Tue, 13 Oct 92 05:19:04 EDT Message-ID: $$%1 USA TODAY RADIO SPORTS REPORT From the USA TODAY:Gannett National Information Network Tuesday, Oct. 13 This report: Copyright 1992, USA TODAY American League Baseball Playoffs Monday, Oct. 12 Oakland 6, Toronto 2, Toronto leads series 3-2 National Hockey League Monday, Oct. 12 Boston 6, Ottawa 3 New Jersey 4, Washington 2 N. Y. Rangers 6, Hartford 2 Vancouver 8, Winnipeg 1 National Football League Monday, Oct. 12 Washington 34, Denver 3 SPORTS SHORTS: STEWART LEADS A'S BY BLUE JAYS: Dave Stewart mended the Oakland Athletics' broken hearts and pitched the A's to a 6-2 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays Monday afternoon in Game 5 of the American League Championship Series. The victory keeps the Athletics alive. The Blue Jays lead the series 3-2 going into Game 6 Wednesday afternoon at Toronto's SkyDome. An ALCS never has been decided in six games. PIRATES SEEK BACK-TO-BACK WINS: The Pittsburgh Pirates know it can be done, back-to-back victories on the road to win a seven-game playoff series. They know it can be done because the Atlanta Braves did it to them last year. The Pirates embark on Game 6 of their not-so-impossible dream Tuesday at 8:37 p.m. at Fulton County Stadium. They are emboldened by the pitching pairing, Tim Wakefield against Tom Glavine. SAN FRANCISCO GROUP MAKES BID: A group of San Francisco investors met with National League President Bill White Monday and submitted an offer to buy the Giants. The bidders, headed by Peter Magowan, chairman, president and CEO of Safeway Stores, submitted a $95 million offer to buy the team from Bob Lurie and keep it in San Francisco. The offer will be reviewed and referred to the other owners. MONK REACHES RECEPTION RECORD: Washington wide receiver Art Monk became the NFL's leader in career receptions Monday night, catching seven passes to surpass Steve Largent's record of 819 as the Redskins trounced the Denver Broncos 34-3. Mark Rypien passed for a touchdown and ran for two more. The Redskins improved to 3-2, the Broncos slipped to 4-2. $$%2 This article is copyright 1992 Gannett News Service. Redistribution to other sites is not permitted except by arrangement with American Cybercasting Corporation. For more information, send-email to usa@AmeriCast.COM