Orioles Host Redlegs; Birds Lead Series 2-0

The Cincinnati Reds, behind 2-0 in games, will send aging right-hander Tony Cloninger to the mound for the third contest, as the World Series moves to Baltimore this afternoon.

No team has ever lost the first two games of the series on its home field and then come back to win the Series. but Reds' manager Sparky Anderson is cautiously optimistic.

Oriole manager Earl Weaver will counter with his ace southpaw, Dave McNally, a 24-game winner for the American League champions, as they try to avenge last year's upset loss to the New York Mets.