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Seagulls Heading to World Series
Friday, October 14th , 1977
The San Francisco Seagulls and Montreal Habitants hooked up in a classic League Championship Series that went right down to the wire.
In the end, it's San Francisco heading off to the World Series, after a 11-5 win at LaSalle Stadium tonight earned the 4-3 series win.
Outside LaSalle Stadium, whether they were supporters of San Francisco or Montreal, many fans talked about how it was a series they would never forget.
Bobby Tapia played the hero for the Seagulls in the series, as his MVP performance included a .393 batting average, with a .433 on-base percentage. He also had 2 home runs, 9 RBI and scored 5 runs.
The San Francisco Seagulls will play against the St. Louis Explorers in the next round. St. Louis won their series against the Kansas City Bulls 4 games to 1. The World Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship Series finishes.
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St. Louis Wins League Championship Series
Tuesday, October 11th , 1977
All playoffs end with joy on one side and despair on the other. Today, the St. Louis Explorers are the ones feeling overwhelmed with excitement, and the Kansas City Bulls are the ones thinking about what they could have done differently.
The Explorers took a 5-1 victory at Corps of Discovery Stadium today, which gave St. Louis a 4-1 series win.
With the win, St. Louis will advance to play in the World Series.
"We aren't ready to go home yet," said Explorers third baseman Adam Voeller, who was named series MVP.
The St. Louis Explorers don't know who they will face in the next round. They will play the winner of the Montreal Habitants - San Francisco Seagulls series. San Francisco leads the series 3 games to 2. The World Series schedule will be announced after the League Championship Series finishes.
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More Injury Problems for Washington's Richie Kingery
Tuesday, October 11th , 1977
The Washington Eagles trainer was the bearer of bad news today, as it was learned Richie Kingery's injury will keep him out of the lineup for longer than expected. The Eagles reliever is being treated for a ruptured disc. During a routine exam, Kingery's condition was found to be worse than originally diagnosed and he is now expected to rehab at least another 3 months.
To date, Kingery has collected 2 saves in 29 relief appearances. He has rung up 28 strikeouts and 9 walks in 39 innings while registering a 4.15 ERA and a 3-2 won-lost record.
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