CALIFORNIA (54-67) @ CLEVELAND (66-57)

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9Y (7-16 3.51) 14X (13-6 2.65)

A true nip and tuck contest between two veteran hurlers got broken open in the 8th when Jimmie Hall went yard with two on to propel the Cherubs to a win in the opening contest of this mid week series. Looie Tiant had been cruising along until he made that fatal mistake.

CAL 010 000 031 5 9 0

CLE 011 000 000 2 10 1

2B CAL Fregosi 19 Satriano 8

CLE Hinton 12 Fuller 7

3B CAL Morton 3

HR CAL J. Hall 15 (8th off Tiant)

RBI CAL J. Hall 3(48) Knoop 38 Morton 17

CLE Wagner 27 Fuller 14

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Brunet 6 8 0 1 5 2 2 25 52

Tiant 7.1 7 1 1 9 4 4 30 58

WP Kelso 3-7 2.41 LP Tiant 13-7 2.75 SV Rojas 17

SCORING PLAYS:

TOP 2 .. Satriano doubled. Knoop singled scoring a run. CAL 1 CLE 0

BOTTOM 2 .. Demeter walked. Fuller doubled scoring a run. CAL 1 CLE 1

BOTTOM 3 .. Hinton doubled. Wagner singled scoring a run. CAL 1 CLE 2

TOP 8 .. Morton walked. Fregosi doubled. J. Hall homered scoring three runs. CAL 4 CLE 2

TOP 9 .. Knoop singled. Morton tripled scoring a run. CAL 5 CLE 2

STAR OF THE GAME: 1-4 HR 3 RBIs

KANSAS CITY (49-75) @ BALTIMORE (58-65) game 2

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13Y (13-10 2.42) 3Z (4-9 3.86)

Frank Robinson reached Jim ‘ Catfish’ Hunter for a Ballantine Blast in the initial frame and it was all Bill Dillman and Stu Miller needed to endure the Birds swept the twin bill. The A’s certainly had their chances, especially in the 4th enemy their suspect vase running gave away two out during a rally.

KCA 000 100 000 1 8 2

BAL 200 000 00x 2 5 0

HR BAL F. Robinson 23 (1st off Hunter)

RBI KCA Gosger 17

BAL F. Robinson 2(78)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Hunter 8 5 1 1 8 2 2 32 71

Dillman 7 8 0 1 5 1 1 28 61

WP Dillman 5-9 3.68 LP Hunter 23-12 2.41 SV S. Miller 5

SCORING PLAYS

BOTTOM 1 .. Aparicio walked. FR. Robinson homered scoring two runs. KCA 0 BAL 2

TOP 4 .. Webster singled. Cater singled. Webster singled scoring a run KCA 1 BAL 2

STAR OF THE GAME: 1 HR 2 RBIs

KANSAS CITY (49-74) @ BALTIMORE (57-65) game 1

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4W (2-8 6.95) 14Z 4-3 (1.57)

Shoddy defense and a wild streak spotted Baltimore an early lead that Jim Hardin never came close to relinquishing. The bottom of the order did the damage and Boog Powell came off the bench to add an insurance run with his 14th homer.

KCA 000 000 010 1 4 1

BAL 001 102 01x 5 11 0

2B KCA Hershberger 24

BAL BR. Robinson 26 D. Johnson 13 Etchabarren 10

HR BAL Powell 14 (8th off Aker)

RBI KCA Hershberger 36

BAL Aparicio 2(28) D. Johnson 31 Hardin 8 Powell 55

SB OAK Campaneris 35

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Odom 5 6 0 3 0 2 2 23 44

Hardin 7.1 4 0 3 2 1 1 29 65

WP Hardin 5-3 1.54 LP Odom 2-9 6.75 SV S. Miller 5

SCORING PLAYS

BOTTOM 3 .. Etchabarren doubled. Hardin singled. Aparicio sac fly scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 1

BOTTOM 4 .. Br. Robinson walked. D. Johnson walked. Etchabarren walked. Hardin sac f,y scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 2

BOTTOM 6 .. Br. Robinson doubled. D. Johnson doubled scoring a run. Hardin walked. Aparicio singled scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 4

TOP 8 .. Campaneris singled. Hershberger doubled scoring a run. KCA 1 BAL 4

BOTTOM 8 .. Powell homered KCA 1 BAL 5

NOTES: Jim Hardin has won 5 straight since being inserted into the starting rotation, he has been the Orioles best starter lately. Boog Powell hit his first homer and drove in his first run since August 6. Danny Cater now has a 7 game hit streak.

STAR OF THE GAME : 1-4 2 RBIs

WASHINGTON (41-81) @ BOSTON (76-43) game 2

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8W (6-13 4.03) 11Y (14-6 2.91)

George Thomas, making a rare start, lead off the Boston first with a moonshot over the green monster and the home club just kept piling on. Gary Bell made it whitewashes in both end of the twin bill for the Bosox.

WAS 000 000 000 0 7 0

BOS 202 020 00x 6 9 0

2B WAS Saverine 11

HR BOS G. Thomas 2 (1st off Moore) Yastrzemski 46 (3rd off Moire) Foy 16 (5th off Moore)

RBI Foy 2(51) Yastrzemski 2(107) G. Thomas 5

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

WP Bell 15-6 2.73 LP Moore 6-14 4.37

SCORING PLAYS

BOTTOM 2 .. G. Thomas homered. Foy singled. Yastrzemski singled putting runners on the corners. Scott grounded into a double play scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 2

BOTTOM 3 .. Foy singled. Yastrzemski homered scoring two runs. WAS 0 BOS 4

BOTTOM 5 .. Foy singled. Yastrzemski homered scoring two runs. Ryan walked. Foy homered scoring two runs. WAS 0 BOS 6

NOTES: Yaz homered in both ends of the doubleheader.

STAR OF THE GAME: 4-4 HR 2RBI

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WASHINGTON (41-80) @ BOSTON (75-43)

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11Z (10-9 2.41) 4Y (0-0 0.00)

The Sox bats came out a’blazing, lead as usual, by the unrelenting g Carl Yastrzemski. Jerry Stephenson, just recalled from Pawtucket, made the spot start going 7 shutout innings despite surrendering 12 hits.

WAS 000 000 000 0 14 2

BOS 300 020 40x 9 12 0

2B WAS McMullen 13

BOS Yastrzemski 19 Scott 22

HR BOS Yastrzemski 45 (5th off Lines)

RBI BOS Yastrzemski 4(105) Tartabull 6 R. Smith 53 E. Howard 2(23) Andrews 28

SB WAS Saverine 7

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Ortega 4 3 0 3 2 3 3 18 45

Stephenson 7 12 0 1 6 0 0 30 58

WP Stephenson 1-0 0.00 LP Ortega 10-10 2.60

SCORING PLAYS

BOTTOM 1 .. Tartabull singled. Adair singled. Yastrzemski doubled scoring two runs. Yastrzemski advanced on a groundout. R. Smith sac fly scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 3

BOTTOM 5 .. Adair singled. Yastrzemski homered scoring two runs. WAS 0 BOS 5

BOTTOM 7 .. Yastrzemski singled. Scott doubled. E. Howard singled scoring two runs. Petrocelli reached on an error. Andrews singled scoring a run. Tartabull sac fly scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 9

STAR OF THE GAME: 3-4 Double HR 4 RBI

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NEW YORK (44-75) @ CHICAGO (79-38)

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14X (10-7 2.38) 5YW 0-1 12.00)

Joe Pepitone singled in the only run the Yankees would need on this day as Al Downing and Dooley Womack combined for a three hit shutout over the league leading White Sox.

NYY 101 000 000 2 5 0

CWS 000 000 000 0 3 0

2B NYY Clarke 2(14)

RBI NYY Pepitone 47 Whitaker 47

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Downing 7 3 0 7 5 0 0 29 69

S. Jones 5 5 0 3 3 2 2 22 49

WP Downing 11-7 2.16 S. Jones 0-2 6.75 SV Womack 17

SCORING PLAYS:

TOP 1 .. Clarke doubled. Pepitone singled scoring a run. NYY 1 CWS 0

TOP 3 .. Clarke doubled. Whitaker singled scoring a run. NYY 2 CWS 0

NOTES: Al Downing navigated through some treacherous waters , walking seven in his outing. Wayne Causey is riding an 8 fame hitting streak.

STAR OF THE GAME: 2-3 2 Doubles 2 runs scored

CALIFORNIA (54-68) @ CLEVELAND (65-57)

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4RZ (1-1 4.78) 14Y (14-6 1.70)

The Angels nicked the league ERA leader for a pair of runs but Curt Simmons ran out of gas surrendering the lead as the Indians put up 6 unanswered runs to snag the first game in the four game set.

CAL 000 200 000 2 5 1

CLE 000 021 21x 6 11 1

3B CLE L. Brown 2

HR CLE T. Horton 10 (6th off Simmons)

RBI CAL Reichardt 34

CLE Hinton 39 T. Horton 34 L. Brown 29 Hargan 2(3) Whitfield 22

SB CLE Fuller 2

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Simmons 6 6 1 1 0 3 3 24 47

Hargan 7 4 0 1 8 2 1 26 70

WP Hargan 15-6 1.68 LP Simmons 1-2 4.68 SV Siebert 4

SCORING PLAYS:

TOP 2 .. Fregosi . J. Hall singled. Reichardt singled scoring a run. Rodgers reached on an error scoring a run. CAL 2 CLE 0

BOTTOM 5 .. Demeter singled. Fuller singled. Hargan singled scoring a run. Hinton singled scoring a run. CAL 2 CLE 2

BOTTOM 6 .. T. Horton homered CAL 2 CLE 3

BOTTOM 7 .. Fuller reached on an error. L. Brown tripled scoring a run. Hargan singled scoring a run. CAL 2 CLE 5

BOTTOM 8 .. Fuller singled. L. Brown walked. Whitfield singled scoring a run. CAL 2 CLE 6

NOTES: Steve Hargan lowered his league leading ERA to 1.68. He has also won 9 straight decisions, his last kiss way back on June 24.

STAR OF THE GAME 2-3 2RBI

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KANSAS CITY (48-74) @ BALTIMORE (57-64)

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8 (4-13 4.29) 9YZ (3-3 3.35)

The visitors spotted the Birds a three run head start curtosy of Frank Robby but came rushing back with 8 unanswered runs off Gene Brabender and Eddie Watt as everyone except catcher Phil Roof joined in the merriment, as three different players knocked in a pair of runs.

KCA 000 230 012 8 13 0

BAL 003 000 000 3 11 0

2B KCA Donaldson 5 Monday 9

3B BAL F. Robinson 9

RBI KCA Donaldson 2(13) Gosger 2(16) Monday 2(56) Cater 45 Hershberger 35

BAL F. Robinson 3(76)

SB KCA Campaneris 2(37) Webster 1

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

C. Dobson 6 10 0 1 6 3 3 28 45

Brabender 6 8 0 1 7 5 5 26 42

WP C. Dobson 5-13 4.30 LP Brabender 3-4 3.89 SV Krausse 1

SCORING PLAYS:

BOTTOM 3 .. Aparicio singled. Blair singled. F. Robinson tripled scoring two runs. Br. Robinson singled scoring a run. KCA 0 BAL 3

TOP 4 .. Donaldson singled. Webster singled putting runners on the corners. Webster stole second. Cater grounded out scoring a run. Monday singled scoring a run. KCA 2 BAL 3

TOP 5 .. C. Dobson singled. Campaneris singled putting runners on the corners. Campaneris stole second. Gosger singled scoring two runs. Donaldson doubled scoring a run. KCA 5 BAL 4

TOP 8 .. Cater walked. Hershberger pinch ran. Monday doubled scoring a run. KCA 6 BAL 3

TOP 9 .. Campaneris singled and stole second. Donaldson singled scoring a run. Webster walked. Hershberger singled scoring a run. KCA 8 BAL 3

NOTES: Everyone in the Kaycee lineup reached base and all except Phil Roof had a safety. Phil sadly had a no contact day, four whiffs and a walk. Chuck Dobson is turning his season around with a fine August with a month record of 3-1 and a 2.25 ERA. Danny Cater has a six game hit streak. Even with missing virtually a month, Frank Robinson is within a realistic shot of hitting the century mark in RBIs.

STAR OF THE GAME: 3-5 Double 2 RBIs

WASHINGTON (41-79) @ BOSTON (74-43)

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9YZ (5-11 4.00) 14X (18-7 2.20)

It was the day for the supporting cast as Mike Andrews staked Jim Lonborg to an early 2 run lead then Jerry Adair scaled the green monster to double the lead forcing the Nats to play catch up which they were unable to do. Frank Howard halved the lead with on put in orbit but Johnny Wyatt came in to preserve the win.

WAS 000 000 030 3 8 1

BOS 020 031 00x 6 16 0

2B BOS Scott 21 R. Smith 16

3B WAS McMillan 2

HR WAS F. Howard 30 (8th off Lonborg)

BOS Adair 3 (5th off Pascual)

RBI WAS F. Howard 3(75)

BOS Adair 2(36) Yastrzemski 103 R. Smith 52 Andrews 2(27)

PITCHING LINE IP H HR BB SO R ER BF GSC

Pascual 4 10 1 0 4 5 5 21 26

Lonborg 7.1 8 1 2 5 3 3 30 53

WP Lonborg 19-7 2.25 LP Pascual 5-12 4.20 SV Wyatt 19

SCORING PLAYS:

BOTTOM 2 .. R. Smith singled. E. Howard walked Petrocelli singled to load the bases. Andrews singled scoring two runs. WAS 0 BOS 2

BOTTOM 5 .. Tartabull singled. Adair homered scoring two runs. Yastrzemski singled. R. Smith doubled scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 5

BOTTOM 6 .. Tartabull singled. Adair singled putting runners on the corners. Yastrzemski sac fly scoring a run. WAS 0 BOS 6

TOP 8 .. Ben pinch hit a single. McMullen singled. F. Howard homered scoring three runs. WAS 3 BOS 6

NOTES: Sox have the front runner in both batting and pitching, Yaz with 103 batted in and Lonborg with 19 wins. Where would the Sox be without Jerry Adair, who picked up three more hits as he plays and exceptional hot corner. Frank Howard joined the 30 home run club, sharing the stage with Yaz and Killebrew. Ken NcMullen returned to action, first time since August 11

STAR OF THE GAME: 3-5 HR 2 RBI