Sports headlines for Wednesday October 7, 1981:

• Walling's Pinch-Single Gives Astros 1-0 Win In 11th Inning
• Expos Wait Out Carlton For 5 Walks, Get 3-1 Victory Over Phils' Ace
• Yankee Bullpen Blows Away Brewers In 5-3 Victory
• McCatty Pitches A's To 2-0 Series Lead Over Royals
• Blue Jays' Manager Kicked Upstairs To Front Office
• Cox Says Braves Have Fired Him
• Ainge Can't Join Celtics, Becomes Part-Time Assistant At BYU
• Gordie Howe's Wife To Run For Congress

• Nordiques signed Gary Dillon as a free agent

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Team 1 2 3 F Washington Capitals (0-1-0) 1 1 1 3 Buffalo Sabres (1-0-0) 1 4 0 5 Att: 15,040 at Memorial Auditorium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Pittsburgh Penguins (0-1-1) 1 2 2 5 Chicago Blackhawks (0-0-1) 3 1 1 5 Att: 11,587 at Chicago Stadium Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F Colorado Rockies (0-2-0) 1 1 2 4 Edmonton Oilers (1-0-0) 2 2 3 7 Att: 17,490 at Northlands Coliseum Game Summary

Team 1 2 3 F New York Islanders (1-0-0) 2 2 0 4 Los Angeles Kings (0-1-0) 1 0 0 1 Att: 9,744 at The Forum Game Summary