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Paced by Don Sutton's complete game and Steve Yeager's second home run of the Series, the Southern Californians sent baseball's Octoberfest back to New York for at least one more game. Trailing in the Series three games to two, LaSorda's charges face the unenviable task of trying to capture both remaining games in Yankee Stadium...
...After Sutton retired the first three Yankees who faced him, the Dodgers grabbed a 1-0 lead on Dave Lopes's triple to right-center and Bill Russell's single to left. The Dodgers added five more runs in the third frame, the big blow being Yeager's three-run homer to left...
...Dodgers (yes Virginia, they played too) benefited from another exceptional performance from mild-mannered Don Sutton. Sutton, who is undefeated in post-season play, went seven strong innings before yielding to Lance Rautzhan. Rautzhan, who contrary to popular belief does not sell Oriental rugs in the off-season, was only around long enough to keep the Yankees' ninth-inning lead to a single...
...hurler Don Sutton started for the Dodgers and went the distance, getting touched for nine hits but walking none on his way to the 7-1 victory. The series is tied...
...more weaknesses than Philadelphia, most notably at shortstop, center field and the bullpen. But they will be stronger on the mound for at least the beginning of games two and three, with Sutton and probably Burt Hooton (11-7, 2.66) starting. As for the bullpen, cheerleading manager Tommy Lasorda will probably shore up that Achilles heel with reserve started Doug Rau (3.43) and Rick Rhoden...