TODAY IN SPORTS

1972 — In the fifth game of the World Series, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds homered on the first pitch of the game from Oakland’s Catfish Hunter, and the Reds went on to win 5- 4.

1979 — John Tate beats Gerrie Coetzee in a 15- round decision in Pretoria, South Africa, to win the vacant WBA heavyweight title.

1984 — Rueben Mayes of Washington State rushes for 216 yards and scores four touchdowns to overcome a 28- 7 halftime deficit and lead the Cougars to a 49- 42 victory over Stanford.

1994 — George McCandless, 83, becomes the oldest harness driver to win a parimutuel race when he guides Kehm’s Scooter to victory in the fourth race at Freehold ( N. J.) Raceway.

1997 — Andre Reed of the Buffalo Bills becomes the fourth player in NFL history to reach 800 receptions with his second catch of a 9- 6 win over Indianapolis. Thurman Thomas also reaches a milestone, becoming the 10th running back to rush for 11,000 yards.

2002 — Marshall Faulk rushes for 183 yards and his fifth career four- touchdown game in a 37- 20 St. Louis win over Seattle. Faulk also becomes the 15th NFL player to gain 10,000 yards rushing.

2007 — Matt Forte sets a Conference USA rushing record with 342 yards on 38 attempts, including a 9- yard run in overtime to lead Tulane to a 41- 34 victory. Forte set the conference record in regulation, finishing with 327 yards.

2010 — Vancouver enforcer Rick Rypien is suspended indefinitely, pending a hearing, for grabbing a fan in the Canucks’ loss in Minnesota on Oct. 19. The NHL later sentences Rypien to a six- game suspension.