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...simple. The Houston Astros are going to beat the Boston Red Sox in the 1986 World Series. After five years of being called the Houston Last-tros because of their poor finishes, the Astros are now contending for their second pennant...

Author: By Michael J. Lartigue, | Title: A Houstoner Plots His Revenge | 7/22/1986 | See Source »

Although Saturday's contests against the Dartmouth will not affect the EIBI standings (both teams are out of the pennant chase), the Crimson is in for a treat...

Author: By Adam J. Epstein, | Title: Batsmen Can UMass | 5/9/1986 | See Source »

...Midshipman sweep of its final double-header at Penn this weekend would knock Harvard out of pennant contention. And even if Navy did drop a game, the Crimson would have to win 10 in a row (starting with this weekend's double-headers at Army and Columbia) to gain a tie and force a one-game playoff...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: ....And B.C. Batsmen Slug to Victory; Eagles Hit 5 Homers in 8-4 Conquest | 4/25/1986 | See Source »

...will win about 80 games this year, giving the fans plenty of time to boo when they're eliminated from the pennant race in late August...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: For Openers, Don't Boo Dewey | 4/15/1986 | See Source »

...short time things that have eluded good pitchers over long careers, and one of them is more than special. Gooden is not alone among men, or even among Mets, just among pitchers. On their own hooks, All-Stars Darryl Strawberry and Keith Hernandez are entitled to dream of the pennant, as long as Dwight dreams...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Dr. K Is King of the Hill | 4/7/1986 | See Source »

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