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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2016 Cleveland Indians’ Jose Ramirez celebrates after a dou- ble against the Chicago Cubs during the sixth inning of Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Cleveland. World Series Cleveland quiets Cubs in Game 1 Kluber goes six, Perez blasts two HR to lift Indians By RONALD BLUM Associated Press CLEVELAND — Corey Kluber got the Cleveland Indians off to a great start and Roberto Perez fi nished off the Chicago AP Photo/ Matt Slocum Cubs in their fi rst World Series game since 1945. Kluber dominated into the seventh inning, Perez hit two home runs and the Indians beat the Cubs 6-0 in the opener Tuesday night. AL Championship Series MVP Andrew Miller escaped a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the seventh and got out of trouble in the eighth, preserving a three-run lead. In a matchup between the teams with baseball’s longest Hermiston has won four straight in rivalry series championship droughts, the Indians scored twice in the fi rst inning off October ace Jon Lester and were on their way. Perez drove in four runs — he became the fi rst No. 9 batter to homer twice in a Series game, and the fi rst Indians player to accom- plish the feat. He hit a three-run drive to put it away. Francisco Lindor added three hits as the Indians improved to 8-1 this postseason. Cleveland See WORLD SERIES/3B Game 1 Chicago 0 Cleveland 6 PENDLETON Prep Football Dawgs, Bucks ready for 90th meeting 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS Buckaroos outlast Spartans Ellen Nirschl (3) and Kalan McGlo- than (9), of Pendle- ton, go up to block Tuesday during a state play- in game against Hillsboro at Warberg Court. Pendleton overcomes shaky start By ERIC SINGER East Oregonian Haley Greb was all smiles Tuesday night, and for a good reason. The Pendleton senior and her Pendleton Buckaroo teammates took down the Hillsboro Spartans Volleyball 3-1 in a 5A play-in game to advance Hillsboro into the s t a t e playoffs. Greb was ecstatic of Pendleton her team’s accom- plishment, because they were able to check off one of the highest goals set before the season. “This was our goal to make the playoffs and then hopefully make a run to the state tournament,” Greb said, who fi nished second on the team with 10 kills. “We were glad to get the home play-in game, I think it was a huge advantage, and we came out and played well as a team and executed when it mattered.” The victory tastes even sweeter for Greb and the Buckaroos (9-11, 5-4), considering how far the See BUCKAROOS/2B Staff photo by Kathy Aney By MATT ENTRUP & ERIC SINGER East Oregonian 1 You often hear coaches talk about “taking care of business” as the key to a successful prac- tice, game or season. It’s a catchall phrase that can be used in a variety of situations, and by no defi nition did the Hermiston Bulldogs take care of business during a turn- over-plagued loss at Redmond last week. However, up until they gift- wrapped a 13-0 head start for the Panthers with fi ve fi rst-half turnovers in a game they would go on to lose 26-14, the Bull- dogs (4-4, 4-2 SD1) had handled See FOOTBALL/2B 3 Pendleton Hermiston Buckaroos Bulldogs (3-5, 2-4) (4-4, 4-2) • Friday, 7 p.m. • at Kennison Field, Hermiston • Radio: KOHU 1360 AM KTIX 1240 AM NBA Lillard scores 39 as Blazers beat Jazz Portland extends home- opening win streak to 16 By ANNE M PETERSON Associated Press AP Photo/Craig Mitchelldyer Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, left, and guard C.J. McCollum, right, react after Lillard made a three point basket during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Portland Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016. PORTLAND — Damian Lillard scored 39 points and the Portland Trail Blazers extended their winning streak in home openers to a league-record 16 straight games with a 113-104 victory over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday night. CJ McCollum added 25 points for the Blazers, who trailed 83-77 at the start of the fourth quarter. They were still down 102-99 with under 5 Utah Portland 104 113 minutes left before McCollum made a pull-up jumper and 3-pointer to give Portland a 104-102 lead. Lillard made a pair of free throws before nailing a 3-pointer that put Portland up 109-102 with 1:02 left and the Jazz couldn’t catch up. Joe Johnson scored 29 points in his debut with the Jazz and Rodney Hood added 26, including a rim-rat- tling dunk in the third quarter. The Jazz were without several key players. Gordon Hayward is out with a broken fi nger on his left hand, while Derrick Favors played in just one preseason game because of a sore knee. Alec Burks continues to rehab from arthroscopic surgery to his knee and ankle. “Where we’re at now, everybody just needs to come together and do what’s needed,” Jazz coach Quin Snyder said before the game. Johnson signed a two-year deal with the team in the offseason. Boris Diaw, acquired in a trade with San Antonio, also started in his Jazz See BLAZERS/2B Sports shorts James records triple-double as Cavaliers celebrate NBA title CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James had his 43rd career triple-double, Kyrie Irving scored 29 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers, who raised their championship banner before the game, beat the New York Knicks 117-88 on Tuesday night in the NBA season opener. James scored 19 points and added 11 rebounds and 14 assists in front of a raucous home crowd that was on its feet from the pregame ceremony until late in James the game, celebrating the city’s fi rst championship in 52 years. Irving scored 19 points in the third quarter, when Cleveland used a 20-4 run to take a 74-53 lead. Kevin Love scored 23 for the Cavaliers. Carmelo Anthony led New York with 19 points and Derrick Rose had 17. “He’s a good player. I think it’s very diffi cult to come into a new system and a new team and just pick it up right away. I think everybody has to do a better job ... I think he can play better.“ — Bill O’Brien Houston Texans coach speaking on quarterback Brock Osweiler. The fi fth-year QB, whom the Tex- ans gave a $72 million contract to in the offseason, is currently 30th out of 32 quarterbacks with a 71.9 QB rating. Timbers duo facing DUI charges LAKE OSWEGO (AP) — Portland Timbers goalkeeper Jake Gleeson and defender Liam Ridgewell face charges of driving under the infl uence after an accident in Lake Oswego, Oregon. Gleeson and Ridgewell were booked into Clackamas County Jail and posted bond. Both are to appear in Lake Oswego Municipal Court on Nov. 16. Police said Gleeson rear- ended another vehicle Monday night and called Ridgewell, who arrived later to help. Neither Gleeson nor the driver of the vehicle he hit was injured. The Timbers released a statement saying the team is aware of the arrests, but won’t comment until more information is available. The Timbers fi nished their season Sunday. They missed the playoffs a year after winning the Major League Soccer championship. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1990 — Wayne Gretzky becomes the NHL fi rst player to reach the 2,000-point plateau when he helps set up a goal by Tomas Sandstrom at 14:32 of the fi rst period of the Los Angeles Kings’ game at Winnipeg. 1993 — The NFL expands, adding a team in Charlotte, N.C., starting in 1995. The team eventually chooses the name ‘Carolina Panthers.’ 2000 — The New York Yankees become the fi rst team in more than a quar- ter-century to win three straight World Series cham- pionships, beating the New York Mets 4-2. 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