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VOL. 2, No. 156 TUESDAY, SEPT. 7, 1971 TEN CENTS

Dodgers’ Sutton Stymies Giants A.L. EAST W L

Major League Standings
PCT. GB N.L. EAST W L PCT. GB

In First Game of Crucial Series Baltimore

New York
Detroit
88
86
71
48
55
69
.647
.610
.507
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4½
19
New York
Pittsburgh
Chicago
83
79
77
56
64
64
.597
.552
.546
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7
LOS ANGELES — Catcher Tom Haller ters in, George Foster ripped his first career Boston 63 78 .447 27½ Philadelphia 71 72 .500 13½
started his major league career with seven years grand slam. The Friars cut the lead to 5-2, but Washington 61 78 .439 28½ St. Louis 66 76 .465 18½
in the employ of the Giants, who have main- May scored after hitting a double in the seventh Cleveland 59 83 .415 32 Montreal 50 88 .361 32½
tained a comfortable lead in the National inning, and blasted his 43rd home run in the
League West most of this season. ninth, which was followed immediately by a A.L. WEST W L PCT. GB N.L. WEST W L PCT. GB
Oakland 83 57 .593 --- San Francisco 85 56 .603 ---
He currently is in his fourth season with the solo shot from Tony Perez.
California 74 66 .529 9 Los Angeles 78 63 ..553 7
Dodgers, who have had little luck gaining on Simpson improved his record to 6-8. Pads
Chicago 72 68 .514 11 Houston 75 67 .528 10½
their rivals. starter Dave Roberts (7-15) allowed six runs in 6 Minnesota 61 77 .442 21 Cincinnati 74 69 .517 12
Given his expertise on Giants-Dodgers rela- 1/3 innings. Kansas City 61 79 .436 22 San Diego 56 85 .397 29
tions, he was asked to preview the final three- Braves 8, Astros 5 Milwaukee 59 80 .424 23½ Atlanta 54 89 .378 32
game series between the two ATLANTA — Felix Millan homered in the
teams this season. first inning and drove in the tie-breaking run in Monday's American League Results Monday’s National League Results
“We either sweep them,” the eighth as the Braves held off the Astros. Baltimore 11, Cleveland 1, Gm. 1 Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 5, Gm. 1
Baltimore 6, Cleveland 1, Gm .2 Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 4 (10), Gm. 2
Haller said, “or forget it.” Henry Aaron also homered in the first inning,
Boston 4, New York 1, Gm. 1 Montreal 3, New York 2
One down, two to go. his 46th of the season (a personal high) and the New York 5, Boston 4 (11) Gm. 2 St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 2, Gm. 1
On Monday night, Dodgers 638th of his career. Washington 6, Detroit 3 Philadelphia 13, St. Louis 8, Gm. 2
starting pitcher Don Sutton (17 Rookie Braves catcher Earl Williams pitched California 4, Oakland 2 Los Angeles 8, San Francisco 3
Don Sutton
-9) scattered seven hits and Milwaukee 2, Kanas City 1, Gm .1 Atlanta 8, Houston 5
in with a single, double and his 19th home run.
Milwaukee 1, Kansas City 0, Gm. 2 Cincinnati 8, San Diego 3
struck out a career-high 13 batters, leading Los Gary Niebauer (1-0), in relief of Braves starter
Chicago 11, Minnesota (9), Gm. 1
Angeles to an 8-3 victory. George Stone, picked up the win. Chicago 7, Minnesota (2), Gm .2
The two teams are now separated by seven Cecil Upshaw notched his 11th save in 13
games with four matchups to play. Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
tries.
Neither team came in with any momentum. Astros reliever Ron Cook allowed three runs All times local All times local
The Dodgers had lost five in a row. The Giants in one inning and dropped to 1-3. Detroit (Coleman 16-8) at Washington St. Louis (Cleveland 14-11) at Philadelphia
were gasping, having lost six of their past seven Pirates 6-5, Cubs 5-4 (Thompson 1-5), 7:30 p.m. (Reynolds 7-10), 7:30 p.m.
games, including a doubleheader on Sunday. Cleveland (McDowell 9-13) at Baltimore New York (Gentry 11-10) at Montreal (Renko
CHICAGO — The Pirates’ Bob Robertson
But Sutton and Giants starter John Cumber- (McNally 13-5), 8 p.m. 6-12), 8:05 p.m.
lined a game-winning two-run single in the bot-
land were sharp. Through five innings the Boston (Siebert 10-12 at New York (Peterson Houston (Wilson 12-6) at Atlanta (Reed 8-15),
tom of the ninth inning to win the first game,
Dodgers led 1-0 courtesy of an RBI double by 14-4), 8:05 p.m. 8:05 p.m.
and Willie Stargell’s RBI single in the bottom of Milwaukee (Pattin 14-11) at Kansas City Cincinnati (Nolan 16-11) at San Diego
Willie Davis. Both sides scored single runs in
the 10th inning propelled Pittsburgh to a double- (Drago 9-12), 7:30 p.m. (Norman 7-6), 7:30 p.m.
the sixth.
header sweep of the Cubs. Minnesota (Perry 7-19) at Chicago (John 12- San Francisco (Bryant 7-8) at Los Angeles
The teams were tied 3-3 after seven innings.
Down 3-2 after eight innings in the opener, 13), 8 p.m. (Osteen 15-11), 8 p.m.
But then the Giants’ bullpen unraveled. Sutton
the Cubs sent 10 men to the plate in the top of California (Wright 13-13) at Oakland (Blue 20 (Only games scheduled)
stayed strong, turning in his 13th complete
N.L., Page 2 -5), 8 p.m.
game of the season.
Giants reliever Steve Hamilton (3-5) was
touched for two runs in his one inning of action. Once Again, High Flying Orioles Making Their Move
Reds 8, Padres 3 BALTIMORE — Bad news for American first game, scoring in six of eight innings en Lahoud belted a tie-breaking three-run homer
SAN DIEGO — All eyes may be on the Gi- League teams aspiring for playoff berths. route to an 11–1 victory. Paul Blair had four in the top of the seventh in the first game, and
ants and Dodgers in the N.L. West, but the The Orioles appear to be taking wing. hits, and Andy Etchebarren belted a pair of the Yankees’ Thurman Munson lined a game-
Reds are the hottest team in the division. It happens every autumn — or at least the past home runs. winning single in the bottom of the 11th in the
Wayne Simpson scattered seven hits in his three years. The Birds charge to the head of the Orioles starter Pat Dobson’s 16th complete second game as Boston and New York split a
second complete game and Lee May continued division, and then leave the field behind. game helped him snag his 19th win. The Indi- doubleheader.
his torrid power hitting as the Reds romped past In 1969, between Sept. 4-25, they went 16-4, ans’ Mike Paul didn’t last the sixth inning, The opener was a 1-1 pitcher’s duel through
the Padres for their eighth consecutive win. clinching the division on Sept. 13. yielding seven runs in 5 2/3 innings. six innings between Boston’s Ray Culp and
Buffeted by injuries, the 1970 National In 1970, between Sept. 3 and Oct. 1, they went Little-used Dave Leonhard (2-2) fired his first New York’s Steve Kline (15-8), who surren-
League champions have won 14 of 16 games — 22-5, clinching on Sept. 17 and winning their complete game in two years in the nightcap. dered Lahoud’s blast.
likely too little and too late to be a factor in the final 10 games. Merv Rettenmund and Boog Powell homered in Culp (11-11) got the win, with help from
division race. And here we go again. The current Birds are 9 the 6-1 Orioles win. three relievers.
But with two games left with the Dodgers, -3 since Aug. 28. Monday they swept a double- Indians starter Vince Colbert (5-9) allowed The nightcap went into extra innings tied 4-
and five with the Giants, the Reds could have a header from Cleveland, padding their division two runs in three innings. 4. Ron Blomberg singled to start the bottom of
say which team will wind on top. lead to 4½ games over the Yankees. Yankees 1-5, Red Sox 4-4 the 11th for the Yankees, advanced to second
Monday’s game was over quickly. Six bat- They made short work of the Indians in the NEW YORK — Red Sox pinch-hitter Joe A.L., Page 3

Around Baseball Major League Leaders

Old Pals McCarver,
Murcer Hospitalized AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB R H AVG.
Brock Throw Fists
With Kidney Ailment Murcer, N.Y. 139 508 109 188 .370 Pepitone, Chi. 117 427 456 165 .362
1

Tovar, Min. 138 574 92 190 .331 2

Clemente, Pit. 122 473 72 166 .351 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tim McCarver’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby Murcer, the 3
two-punch KO over Lou Brock is best forgotten
leading hitter for the Yankees, was stricken by Cater, N.Y. 120 430 44 142 .330 Beckert, Chi. 133 571 83 200 .350
as far as both combatants are
a kidney ailment early Sunday morning, and Oliva, Min. 121 467 73 153 .328 4
Jones, N.Y. 128 486 73 169 .348 concerned.
was rushed to Lenox Hill Hospital. Rettenmund, Bal. 120 431 74 141 .327 5
Brock, St.L 139 574 103 197 .343 “It’s all over as far as I’m
The immediate diagnosis of Dr. Sidney Gay- 6 concerned,” said Phillies catch-
F.Robinson, Bal. 115 425 80 135 .317 Garr, Atl. 141 578 91 198 .343
nor, club physician, was that the 25-year-old er McCarver between games of
outfielder had either a stone or gravel. Theobald, Mil. 123 387 54 122 .315 7
Williams, Chi. 138 571 102 192 .336
Monday night’s twi-night twin
The latter is less serious, and he could pass it. Kaline, Det. 118 390 62 121 .310 8
Sanguillen, Pit. 129 497 65 166 .334 bill between the Phillies and St.
A stone would mean surgery and end his sea- Powell, Bal. 110 372 73 115 .309 9
Stargell, Pit. 135 460 126 153 .333 Louis Cardinals. “Lou Brock is Tim McCarver
son. 1 a friend of mine.”
Cash, Det. 123 424 77 131 .309 0 Torre, St.L 142 546 84 180 .330
“We will make tests today, “There are no hard feelings,” St. Louis out-
HR: Cash (Det.) 37; Smith (Bos.) 37; Nettles HR: Stargell (Pit.) 56; Aaron (Atl.) 46; May
Gaynor said. “He was in pain on his lower fielder Brock said. “It was more a case of frus-
(Cle.) 33; Melton (Chi.) 32; Jackson (Oak.) 31. (Cin.) 43; Bonds (S.F.) 31; 2 tied with 30.
side.” tration than anything else.”
The medical term is renal colic. RBI: Murcer (N.Y.) 107; Smith (Bos.)104; Net- RBI: Aaron (Atl.) 126; Stargell (Pit.) 118; Wil-
“It was a pair of hard rights McCarver threw
tles (Cle.) 96; Cash (Det.) 95; Jackson 3 tied liams (Chi.) 105; May (Cin.) 104; Torre (St.L)
Murcer is leading the club with a .370 aver- at Brock after an exchange of
with 94. 98.
age, 107 runs batted in and 28 home runs. words in the fourth inning. It
MINNEAPOLIS-St. PAUL — Minnesota Wins: Blue (Oak.) 20-5; Dobson (Bal.) 19-7; Wins: Jenkins (Chi.) 22-11; Blass (Pit.) 19-6; was set up an inning earlier
Twins outfielder Tony Oliva will undergo sur- Hunter (Oak.) 19-8; Cuellar (Bal.) 17-8; 2 tied Perry (S.F.) 17-8; Sutton (L.A.)17-9; Seaver
when McCarver dropped an
with 16-8. (N.Y.) 16-8.
gery to remove damaged cartilage in his right easy pop foul in front of the
knee at the end of the baseball season. Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 319; Lolich (Det.) Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 245; Jenkins (Chi.) St. Louis dugout.
Oliva, hobbled since he hurt his knee diving 255; Coleman (Det.) 224; Blyleven (Min.) 207; 213; Stoneman (Mon.) 210; Kirby (S.D.) 190; “You don’t laugh at teams
for a fly ball in Oakland on June 29, is bat- Wood (Chi.) 183. Sutton (L.A.) 190. Lou Brock when you are beating them
ting .328. ERA: Blue (Oak.) 2.05; Wood (Chi.) 2.20; ERA: Grimsley (Cin.) 1.83; Seaver (N.Y.) by six runs,” McCarver said. “It’s tough enough
Twins team physicians said Monday there is Splittorff (K.C.) 2.52; Messersmith (Cal.) 2.72; 2.12; Wilson (Hou.) 2.49; Ellis (Pit.) 2.77; Nolan losing without being humiliated.”
no need to have the operation done immediate- Wright (Cal.) 2.73. (Cin.) 2.84. Brock insisted he wasn’t talking to
ly. FIGHT, Page 3
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Who’s Hot - Pepitone, Chi.: .535 avg., 14 RBI in 11 games since Aug. 27
From Page 1
Who’s Not - Harrelson, N.Y.: hitless in 11 at-bats since Sept. 4
Pitching Swell - Sutton, L.A.: 3-0, 2.53 ERA in 4 starts since Aug. 23 the ninth, scoring three runs.
Not So Well - Wise, Phi.: 1-5, 4.43 ERA in 5 starts since Aug. 18
Cubs reliever Phil Regan (4-
5) came within one out of a
victory, but he allowed the fi-
nal four batters he faced to
reach base, culminating in
Robertson’s clutch hit.
Bucs reliever Bob Moose (4-
9) allowed one run in one in-
ning and was credited with the
win.
Manny Sanguillen slugged a
three-run home run in the first
inning of the nightcap. Still
looking up at a three-run defi-
cit in the ninth inning, the Cubs
tied the game on J.C. Martin’s
single.
But the Pirates loaded the
bases in the bottom of the
frame setting the stage for
Stargell’s heroics.
Expos 3, Mets 2
MONTREAL — Ernie
McAnally outdueled Tom
Seaver and the Expos beat the
Mets for the second time in 12
meetings this season.
The Mets led 2-1 after 5½
innings. Montreal’s Ron Fairly
tied the game with an RBI dou-
ble, then he scored on a single
by Bob Bailey.
McAnally (8-9) threw eight
innings. Mike Marshall worked
the ninth for the Expos, earning
his 11th save.
Seaver worked seven in-
nings, whiffing nine and al-
lowing three runs. His mark
dropped to 16-8.
Cardinals 8-8, Phillies 2-13
PHILADELPHIA — Bob
Gibson earned his first win in
six starts with a complete
effort in the first game, and
Don Money walloped his first
career grand slam and drove
in a career-high six RBI in the
second game as the Phillies
and Cardinals split a double-
header.
Gibson’s previous win
came Aug. 9 against the
Dodgers. Since then he had
gone 1-2 with a 3.82 ERA.
The Cards built him a 7-0
lead through five innings with
Lou Brock leading the charge
with a single, double and
home run. He had three RBI.
Gibson struck out eight.
Phils starter Rick Wise (11
-13) allowed seven runs on
nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.
The Phils led 4-3 when
Money launched a grand slam
off Cardinals starter Chris
Zachary (7-8), who allowed
nine runs in five innings.
Phillies starter Bill Cham-
pion (7-4) won despite giving
up six runs on 11 hits in 6 2/3
innings.

Fight
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McCarver, but the catcher

wasn’t so sure. “You’ll see
who is boss when you come
up,” Tim shouted to Brock.
An inning later, Brock had
to jump away from a pair of
inside pitches by rookie reliev-
er Manny Muniz. “He was
trying to use me for a dart
board,” said Brock, explaining
why he took several steps to-
ward the mound after the sec-
ond pitch.
“He’s only a kid,” THE FEATHERS FLY as Tim
McCarver and Lou Brock fight.
McCarver told Brock as he
stepped in front of the Cardinal
other incidents, although
batter. “Well, if it happens
McCarver and Brock both got
again then I’ll fight you,”
in a few swings before being
Brock answered.
separated.
McCarver’s reply was a
“I haven’t been in a fight
solid right to the jaw that stag- since I was 12,” said Brock. “I
gered Brock and brought play- was surprised that Tim swung
ers rushing from both dugouts. after all those years.”
“I don’t go for those talking- Barlick announced between
shoving matches,” explained games that both Muniz and
McCarver. Cardinal pitcher Bob Gibson
Plate umpire Al Barlick were fined for throwing at a
quickly restored order with no batter.
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Who’s Hot - Reichardt, Chi.: .395 avg., 9 RBI in 10 games since Aug. 26
O’s Brooks Robinson Recalls
Who’s Not - Duncan, Oak.: hitless in 10 at-bats since Aug. 31
Pitching Swell - Messersmith, Cal..: 7-1, 2.99 ERA in past 9 starts
The Best Catch of His Career
Not So Well - Dobson, Oak.: 1-6, 3.96 ERA in 8 starts since Aug. 4
By FRANK ECK
AP Newsfeatures
Brooks Robinson, the Gold-
en Glover, says he doubts he
will want to manage a baseball
team when his playing days
are over some years hence.
But anyone who can manage
to date a beautiful airline
stewardess the way Brooksie
did it ought to be able to man-
age anything. This was on a
July 1959
flight to Boston
and we’ll let
Robinson ex-
plain it because
he tells it so
well in his
book, “Putting
It All Togeth-
er,” by Brooks
Brooks Robinson and his wife
Robinson” with celebrate the car he won for being guy on the
Fred Bauer MVP of the 1970 World Series.
(Hawthorn, $5.95).
“There was this attractive
blonde stewardess on board
who made my eyeballs regis-
ter tilt. I’ve got to have a date
with that girl,” writes Robin-
son.
For nearly an hour Brooks
sat there planning his strategy
as though the bases were load-
ed with him at bat in the last
half of the ninth. Would he go
for the squeeze play to register
the deciding run? Not Brooks.
He went for all the marbles.
He swung away.
“Finally,” writes Brooks, “I
stopped her as she went up the
aisle: ‘Miss, could you please
bring me a glass of iced tea?’”
“She said she would be
right back with it. … She re-
turned with the iced tea and I
drank it. Then I asked for an-
other. And another. Finally, I
A.L.
From Page 1
on a sacrifice bunt, and moved
to third on a wild pitch. Mun-
son’s game-winner made a
winner of Jack Aker (5-4) who
took over for Yankees starter
Stan Bahnsen in the tenth in-
ning.
Boston fireman Bob Bolin
(3-4) took the loss.
White Sox 11-7, Twins 9-2
CHICAGO — Chicago’s
Rich Morales slugged a game-
winning, two-run home run in
the bottom of the 11th inning of
the first game, and rookie Rich
Hinton fanned 13 in the second
game as the White Sox swept
the Twins in a doubleheader.
The opener was a wild affair
with the two teams combining
for 20 runs and 31 hits.
The White Sox took a three-
run lead into the ninth inning.
But Tony Oliva cracked a ty-
ing, three-run long ball to send
the tilt into extra innings.
Morales, with his first homer
of the season, made a winner of
reliever Jim Magnuson (4-5),
and a loser of Twins reliever
Steve Luebber (2-8).
Hinton (2-2) blew the Twins
away in the nightcap, recording
strikeouts in eight of his nine
innings. He got offensive sup-
port from three home runs —
two from Jay Johnstone and
one from Bill Melton.
Twins starter Pete Hamm (2-
3) was knocked about, allowing
seven runs on 10 hits in six
innings.
Brewers 2-1, Royals 1-0
KANSAS CITY — Milwau-
kee’s Jose Cardenal tagged a
game-deciding home run in the
first game, and Kansas City’s
Roberto Pena singled home the
only run of the second game as
the Brewers swept the Royals
in a twin bill that combined for
a paltry four runs and 15 hits.
The first game was scoreless
through 7½ innings, with Kan-
sas City’s Mike Hedlund bat-
tling Milwaukee’s Lew
Krausse.
Royals center fielder Amos
Otis broke the tie with a solo
home run in the bottom of the
seventh. Two innings later,
Cardenal hammered a two-run
shot. The 2-1 score held up.
Krausse threw seven out-
standing innings, allowing one
run on two hits. Reliever John
Morris (2-5) got the win with
Floyd Weaver getting the save.
Hedlund (8-14) hurled his
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carried my glass back to the
kitchen.
“’Still thirsty?’ she asked
with a knockout smile.
“’No, just returning the
glass,’ I said.
“’Oh, thank you.”
“’Miss, have you got a mo-
ment?’ She nodded and came
closer. ‘I want to tell you
something,’” I whispered. ‘If
any of these guys (the Balti-
more Orioles)
ask you for a
date, tell ’em
you don’t go
out with mar-
ried men. Un-
derstand? Eve-
ry one of them
is married. I’m
the only single
team.’”
“’Well,’ she said. “’I’m cer-
tainly grateful for that piece of
information, Mr. … Mr. …
“’Brooks Robinson. What’s
your name?”
“’Constance Butcher;’
“Before the plane landed I
had a date, much to the chagrin
of the other bachelor players
on the team. I had lied about
being the only unattached
player, but at least nobody beat
my time.”
Fifteen months later Brooks
and Connie were married in
her hometown of Windsor,
across the river from Detroit.
Now, 11 years later, they
have three young ballplayers
and a daughter.
And after 13 full seasons
with Baltimore, Brooks advis-
es that if you hope to meet the
right girl on a plane it pays to
drink a lot of iced tea.
fifth complete game and took
the loss.
Pitching dominated the
nightcap as well. The Brew-
ers’ Marcelino Lopez limited
Kansas City to three hits,
while the Royals’ Bruce Dal
Canton was working on a one
-hitter when he was lifted.
The lone run was scored as
a result of an error, a wild
pitch, an intentional walk and
Pena’s single.
Royals reliever Jerry Bell,
making his major league de-
but earned the win with two
scoreless innings.
Angels 4, A’s 2
OAKLAND — Andy Mes-
sersmith worked eight superb
innings and Jim Spencer had
a pair of RBI singles as the
Angels downed the A’s.
Messersmith, who came
into the game with six wins in
eight starts, held the A’s to
three hits — two of conse-
quence. Reggie Jackson
smashed a solo shot, his 31st,
in the bottom of the first in-
ning, and Mike Epstein ho-
mered in the fourth.
The Halos had already
built an insurmountable lead
on the strength of a three-run
rally in the top of the first
inning and a tack-on run from
Spencer’s second RBI single
of the game.
Reliever Lloyd Allen
notched his 11th save, hurling
a scoreless ninth to secure
Messersmith’s 16th victory.
The A’s Chuck Dobson (7-
14) was the loser, allowing
four runs in seven innings.
Senators 6, Tigers 3
WASHINGTON — Frank
Howard singled, doubled and
powdered a three-run home
run as the Senators beat the
Tigers for only the third time
in their 14 meetings this sea-
son.
Detroit led 1-0 after 4½
innings.
Senators right fielder Del
Unser tied the game with an
RBI single. Two batters later
Howard uncorked his 31st
home run of the season.
Washington starter Bill
Gogolewski (11-6) allowed
three runs in seven innings.
Three Senators relievers com-
bined for two shutout innings,
with Paul Lindblad getting his
10th save.
Detroit Tigers ace Mickey
Lolich allowed six runs in his
15th complete game. His rec-
ord dropped to 15-15.