October 7, 1960
Comets Solve Sloan To Win EPL Title
What seemed like an utter inevitability all season long turned into fact: The Kiev Comets are champions of the European Premier League. It hasn't quite been the dominance that was expected, but the Comets won four straight after digging an 0-2 hole, finally defeating Paris Pride ace Lenny Sloan in the final game of the series. With their backs to the wall, the Pride hoped Sloan could force a Game 7, but the Comets were on him for most of the night. The league leader in strikeouts fanned only four hitters, tied for his season low (which he did twice, including once against Kiev).
The Comets will enjoy a semi-homefield advantage in the World Series, which will be played in their home continent since they are the team with the best record among the final four. League officials announced after the game that Madrid will be the host city.