Sportlight

Oct. 14

1962 — Houston's George Blanda throws six touchdown passes to lead the Oilers to a 56-17 rout of the New York Titans.

1978 — Darryl Sittler of the Toronto Maple Leafs gets seven assists in a 10-7 victory over the New York Islanders.

1990 — Joe Montana passes for career highs of 476 yards and six touchdowns, and Jerry Rice ties an NFL record with five scoring receptions as the San Francisco 49ers beat the Atlanta Falcons 45-35.

2002 — Kenny Lofton's RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning sends Barry Bonds to his first World Series as the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-1 to win the NL championship series.