I 1985-P- age 2B WrU" W COLUMBIA MISSOURIAN, Friday, Oct. 25, Worrell proves to be classy closing act for Cards posted a re- United Press International earned-ru- n jor4eague roster, Worrell M and 4.49 average cost him a de- was, find myself of -- little myself starter and where I I'd running out a about as a and a 2.91 ERA in 17 motion back to Class A by mid-summ- er. gas in the fifth or sixth inning. thought I was going. He presented relief to cord with five saves to help the Cardinals win the Nation- ST. LOUIS Because Todd Worrell was Worrell had a 94 mph fastball but lacked "It was funny, if I got past those middle me as an option. By no means did they want games minor-leagu- League only an average e starter, he the to throw it for an entire game. innings, would back. got me in relief if I had no desire to be there." al East. stamina it come If I into the five of the six National has become a quality major-leagu- e finisher. pitches were not good enough to desire to be Worrell pitched in His other eighth inning, I would pick up again. I would Worrell showed an obvious An- minor-leagu- League playoff games against the Los He also has made the Kansas City Royals hitters even at the e finish game strong. But doing there. He had a 3--0 record, 11 saves and a prevent the I wasn't it 1-- Dodgers and had a 0 record, one wish he would have had more success in the level from sitting on the fastball. as often as I needed to be a successful start- 1.19 ERA in his first 17 games out of the bull- geles 1.04 ERA. minor leagues. Worrell opened the 1985 season at St. er. I was a decent .500 starter, but that pen. save and a right-hand- er made me a better pitcher because The Cardinal tied a World Louis' Triple-- A affiliate at Louisville but wouldn't get me to the big leagues.' ' performance earned him a promo- "It's That situations that motivate Series record Thursday by striking out six had the same problem strong start, poor Louisville Manager Jim Fregosi reached tion to the Cardinals on Aug. 27, and he be- it's thrown me into 6-- down to overcome a problem," consecutive batters in the Royals' 1 victo- finish. He would throw four or five shutout the same conclusion. So, with the blessing of came an immediate contributor to the club's me to bear of his to the bullpen. ry. Worrell pitched two perfect innings, innings and then run into middle-innin- g the parent Cardinals, he suggested to Wor- celebrated bullpen by committee. Worrell said trip sometimes you got a little striking out every batter he faced. trouble when some of the steam escaped rell in mid-Jul- y that he try his hand and Worrell got his first victory Sept. 4 when "As a starter, Worrell also saved Game 1 for St. Louis from his fastball. his 94 mph fastball as a reliever. he pitched 13 innings of hitless relief passive because you know you're going to and starter John Tudor, allowing one hit in "I had a tendency to come out and domi- "The Cardinals didn't say, 'You're going against the Cincinnati Reds and his team- work seven or nine innings. Sometimes the 4-- But when I walk 2h innings. nate for three or four innings at the begin- to be a reliever or you're not going to pitch mates rallied for a 3 triumph. He got his aggressiveness isn't there. Worrell was the No. 1 draft pick of the St. ning of the game," Worrell said. "But if it for us any more,' " Worrell said. first save nine days later wnen he struck out out to the mound in relief, I have no choice Louis Cardinals in 1982. He progressed to was at all hot or humid or I had to throw a "Jim Fregosi asked me how I felt about it. four in 2b innings against the Chicago Cubs. but to go hard from the first pitch I throw. I 3-- the Double-- A level in 1984, but a 10 record lot of pitches, being a power pitcher that I He wanted my feelings on it how I felt In little more than five weeks on the ma like those kind of pressure situations." 2 Kansas City Center 6-- 1 ior. maior (lighting). 12 28. Bourque. Hit, 16 24 $165 462 7-- 3 Festus 0 Hither Pit. 19 19 CART Ozzie s flips (0)17 4 Chillicolhe 1 Second 1. Toronto. Leeman 1 (latrate. 1 Danny $782,798 2 Mario Andrelti 6 peod Sullivan 5 Marshall . 6 1 Vaivel pp 0 25 2. Pittsburgh. Lemieun 6 ILmds $624 387 3 Emerson Fittipaldi $513 036 4. Al 6 Jelferson City Helias 6--1 trom, Johnson.) pp. 5 38 3, Toronto. Temon 2 Unser J i $486 098 5 Al Unser Sr $476,607 6. 7 g Harnsonville 6-- 1 iBanmngi 19 4. Toronto. Stastny 3 (Fergus lal Bobby Rahal $399037 7. Johnny Rutherford 1 fi 1 6-- Close li ibJ 8 Denier 1 rate). 9 33 5. Pittsburgh, Simpson (Mantha. Curt $358 094 8 Roberto Guerrero $340 491 9 Michael no problem Thellord 10 106 0 9 New Madrid 60 neyworlh) 16 06 Penalties McGill. Tor. 4 23 Andretti $313,595 10. Geolt Brabham $305,632 Baseball McBride 8 137 0 10 Farminglon 6 1 Clark. Tor. 11 00. Nylund. Tor. 19 18 NASCAR Seitz 8 128 0 Class 3A Third period 6 Pittsburgh. Buskas 1 (Hannanl. 1 Bill Elliott $1976 818 2, Darrell Waltnp World Series Lammers 8 122 t 1 KnoDNoster 7 0 pp 1 08 7 Toronto. Ihnacek 1 (Ternon, Daoustl $889 823 3 Harry Gant $646,790 4. Terry Labonte 98 1 17 8, 2 Earn-hard- ! (Best ol Seven) Moore 8 2 Berkeley 6--0 8 Pittsburgh. McGeough (Builaid. Le $548 450 5 Geotl Bodine $464,150 6 Dale Herzog Si Louis va Kansas Clly Drain 4 22 0 3 Clayton 7 0 mieux). 15 34 9. Pittsburgh. 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LOUIS As Cardinal 8-10.1- as 11 230 far Oct 24 Kansas Cily6 Si Louis I Wallace 2 0 9 Ava 6 1 Shots on goal Toronto Pittsburgh $111,418 5 Marshall Holman $94563 6 David Oct 26 Si at City 7 3-1- 7 12-- Louis Kansas 25pm Punting 10 PemDrokcHill 6--1 32 Ozio $81 025 7. sieve Wunderlich $79 585 8. Bob Manager Whitey Herzog is con- Oct 2? St Louis at Kansas City 7 30 p m No. Yds Ayg. Class 2A Power play conversions Toronto 3--1 Pitts Handley $77,995 9. Dennis Jacques $74,680 10. x if necessary 1 1 cerned, shortstop Ozzie Smith can Adler 28 1207 43 St Vincent stPerryvillel 7-- 0 burgh 4 2 Mark Baker $69 325 7-- Whelihan to 384 38 4 2 School 01 the Osage 0 Goalies Toronto. Bernhardt Pittsburgh, Me THOROUGHBRED RACING perform his pre-gam- e backflip. Field Goals 7-- 0 A 3 Marcelme loche 7.062 JOCKEYS 1. Laflit Plncay $11,066,288 2. won- 7-- 1985 UPI AllStar Teams Alt Made Long 4 Louisiana , 0 Referee Don Koharski Chris McCarron $8,047,240 3. Angel Cordero Someone raised the question, Whelihan 7 S 53 5 Ma'ionviile 5.1 $7 938 525 4. Jorge Velasquez $7.740 014 5. Gary dering if the Cardinals might stop Scoring b Platt5buig 6 1 Stevens $6 580 688 6. Pat Day $6 078,191 7. Rich-ar- d . American League National League TO PAT FG Pt. 7 California 6 1 Mighore $6,033 267 8. Chris Antley $4,849 607. Smith to avoid possible injury. Carlton Fisk. Chi c Gary Carter Mets. e Whelihan 0 9 10 7 9 30 8 East Buchanan 5.1 9. Randy Romero $4,730,846 10. Eddie Maple DnMtlngly. Yn Keith Mets "No," said Herzog. "Because Mr. Hernandez. '0 Dram 2 0 0 i2 9 Scotiann County . 6--t Tennis $4 697.189 Lou Whilafcer Dt 20 Tommy Here. StL. 2b Sett 2 0 0 12 10 Kearney 52 TRAINERS 1.0 Wayne Lukas $8 302.019 2, and Mrs. Busch are here and they George Brett. KC. 3b Tim Wallach Mil 3D Adler 8 Class IA II 76.000 Women's Classic Charles Whittinnham $4,647,908 3.