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SPORTS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 1B FOLLOW US ON TWITTER @EOSPORTS World Series Chicago pummels Cleveland to force Game 7 Game 6 Russell drives in six runs to tie record By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND — After 108 years, what’s one more day? The Chicago Cubs are far from fi nished. They’re frothing. Addison Russell hit a grand slam and tied a World Series record with six RBIs, Chicago Cleveland 9 3 and Chicago took advantage of a huge early misplay in Cleveland’s outfi eld as the Cubs throttled the Indians 9-3 on Tuesday night in Game 6 to push this tense tug-of-war between baseball’s two longest title drought holders to the limit. Game 7, it is. The biggest, most nerve-wracking day yet. For one city, hysteria. For the other, heartbreak. Kris Bryant homered to spark a three-run fi rst inning, Russell hit the fi rst slam in the Series in 11 years and Jake Arrieta worked into the sixth as the Cubs, who came to Progressive Field one win from elimination, are now one victory from their fi rst championship since 1908. Indians ace Corey Kluber, dominant while winning Games 1 and 4, starts again on short rest Wednesday night at home against big league ERA leader Kyle See WORLD SERIES/3B Chicago Cubs’ Addi- son Russell celebrates after his grand slam against the Cleveland Indians during the third inning of Game 6 of the World Series Tuesday in Cleveland. AP Photo/Matt Slocum BOARDMAN HERMISTON Shaky start sinks Pirates River- side’s Rubi Salazar leaps over a tackle from Cascade Chris- tian’s Erika Worth- ington in the Pirates’ 2-0 loss to the Chal- leng- ers on Tuesday in Board- man. Hermiston’s playoff road starts at St. Helens on Friday By ERIC SINGER East Oregonian Staff photo by E.J. Harris Riverside eliminated from state playoff s behind fi rst half woes By MATT ENTRUP East Oregonian Injuries to a pair of four-year starters pushed No. 8 Riverside to its tipping point, and No. 9 Cascade Christian nudged the Pirates over the edge and out of the 3A girls soccer postseason on Tuesday with a 2-0 win. It was the fi rst time Riverside Bulldogs ready to get back to business goalkeeper Abigail “We tried to Girls Soccer Hernandez had play like it was allowed more than another game, one goal in a game another day,” said since a preseason Casc. Christ. Riverside Riverside coach loss to 4A Mac-Hi, Carlos Velasco, and the Challengers “and I feel our scored both of team was a little them in the fi rst 20 minutes before shaky at the beginning, because the Pirates were able to adjust to after we settled, I believe they did their larger and faster opponent. a very good job.” 2 0 Senior defender Jennifer Rodriguez and senior midfi elder Xenia Velasco were both sidelined by injuries, and Cascade Christian (9-3-1) found gaps up the middle of the defense on each of their goals. The fi rst came in the 11th minute when Emily Stephens saw Baylee Plankenhorn unmarked at the top of the penalty box and split See PIRATES/2B College Basketball Ducks must handle expectations in ’16 Oregon opens season ranked No. 5 By ANNE M. PETERSON Associated Press AP Photo/Chris Pietsch In this Feb. 7, 2016, fi le photo, Oregon coach Dana Altman, center, talks with his team during an NCAA college basketball game against Utah in Eugene. EUGENE — Oregon coach Dana Altman is preparing his team for the high expectations that have come with last season’s success. Oregon won a school-re- cord 31 games while claiming the Pac-12 regular-season and tournament titles. The Ducks earned a fi rst-ever No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tourna- ment, and they advanced to Elite Eight for the fi rst time since 2007. The Ducks fi nished the season ranked No. 5 in the nation and they’re likely to be high in the AP’s preseason poll. Oregon was already selected to fi nish atop the league in the Pac-12’s annual media poll for the fi rst time in school history. “I think it’s something that our guys will have to learn to adjust how hard people are going to come after them. Not only within the league, but the projections on a national scale. We’ll have our non-conference opponents See DUCKS/2B After Hermiston defeated Bend three weeks ago, the Bulldogs were in the driver’s seat. The victory bumped Hermiston up the OSAA rankings to the No. 6 spot, ensuring that if Hermiston could win its fi nal two games at Redmond and then at home against Pendleton, the Bulldogs would likely host a Football fi rst round playoff game at Kennison Field. However the Hermiston fi nal two weeks Bulldogs did not play out (5-4) like Hermiston had hoped. The team took a step St. Helens back in the loss to Redmond and then Lions even a win over (7-2) • Fri., 7 p.m. Pendleton did not • at St. Helens give the Bulldogs High School enough RPI points • Radio: AM to move up into 1360 KOHU the top eight in the rankings and host the game. Instead, Hermiston slots in as the No. 10 seed in the 5A state playoffs and hop on a bus and travel the 211 miles to No. 7 seed St. Helens on Friday night for the fi rst round game. “St. Helens is a good football team with a few big wins,” Hermiston coach David Faae- teete said on Tuesday. “They’re well-disciplined and like to play smash-mouth football.” Hermiston made the playoffs as a No. 8 seed last year and was ousted by No. 9 seed Wilson- ville 49-14 in the fi rst round at Kennison Field. St. Helens also made the playoffs last year — the fi rst time since 2011 — and was See BULLDOGS/2B Sports shorts Former Oregon wideout arrested PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities say Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Josh Huff has been charged with possessing an unloaded 9-mm handgun without a permit and a small amount of marijuana after he was pulled over for speeding. A court complaint fi led in Gloucester City, New Jersey, said that Huff was pulled over on the Walt Whitman Bridge around 11 a.m. Tuesday. A Delaware River Port Authority offi cer said the gun’s Huff magazine was next to the gun and it wasn’t loaded. Huff’s bail was set at $25,000. The Eagles said in a statement that they are aware and are gathering more information. Huff was the Eagles’ third-round pick in 2014 from Oregon. He has two touchdowns this season, including a 98-yard kick return. “Not even a little bit ... It’s strange to think a couple years ago, to be in this emotional space would be unfathomable ... It’s made my transition seamless and I can really just watch and just enjoy the games.“ — Kobe Bryant The former NBA guard appeared at the launch of his latest Nike signature shoe, the “Kobe A.D.” on Tuesday, and spoke to the crowd about how he does not miss playing basketball. Alabama, Clemson headline fi rst CFB Playoff rankings (AP) — Texas A&M was ranked fourth behind Alabama, Clemson and Michigan in the season’s fi rst College Football Playoff rankings. The Aggies (7-1) were surprisingly a spot ahead of unbeaten Washington on Tuesday in the fi rst of six selection committee rankings. The Crimson Tide (8-0), Tigers (8-0), Wolverines (8-0) and Huskies (8-0) are the only remaining undefeated teams from Power Five conferences and hold the top four spots in the latest Associated Press poll. The 12-person committee, however, gave a nod to Texas A&M’s strength of schedule. The fi nal rankings will be released Dec. 4, with the top four teams moving on to the College Football Playoff semifi nals on Dec. 31 at the Fiesta and Peach bowls. THIS DATE IN SPORTS 1958 — An NFL attendance record is set when 90,833 fans at the Los Angeles Coliseum attend the Rams’ 41-35 victory over the Chicago Bears. 1991 — Nevada makes the biggest comeback in NCAA football history, over- coming a 35-point defi cit in the third quarter and rallying to beat Weber State 55-49. 2007 — Washington misses all 16 of its 3-point shots, an NBA record for most attempts without making one, in a 103-83 loss at Boston. 2015 — LeBron James becomes the youngest player to reach 25,000 career points. Contact us at 541-966-0838 or sports@eastoregonian.com
