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VOL. 2, No. 114 TUESDAY, JULY 27, 1971 TEN CENTS

Two-Hit Shutout Gives Sadecki Major League Standings

Some Payback Against Cardinals

A.L. EAST W L PCT. GB N.L. EAST W L PCT. GB
Baltimore 62 36 .633 --- New York 66 32 .673 ---
New York 64 38 .627 --- Pittsburgh 56 45 .554 11½
Detroit 49 51 .490 14 Philadelphia 53 49 .520 15
NEW YORK — They say revenge is a dish fifth to give Pappas a 5-2 advantage. Callison
Boston 46 52 .469 16 Chicago 51 50 .505 16½
best served cold. What Ray Sadecki cooked up had four of his team’s 12 hits, and drove in three Washington 41 57 .418 21 St. Louis 51 51 .500 17
for the Cardinals the past week could be consid- of its six runs. Cleveland 41 60 .404 22½ Montreal 37 65 .363 31
ered cryogenically preserved. Pappas (9-7) scattered 10 hits and held the
Expos to two runs (one earned). Montreal’s A.L. WEST W L PCT. GB N.L. WEST W L PCT. GB
From 1960-66 Sadecki, 30, was a Cardinals
Oakland 64 34 .653 --- San Francisco 64 39 .621 ---
mainstay, a 20-game winner and author of a Rusty Staub continued his torrid hitting, with
California 52 51 .505 14½ Los Angeles 55 47 .539 8½
World Series game victory in 1964. three safeties and two RBI. Staub has a National
Milwaukee 46 51 .474 17½ Houston 53 47 .530 9½
In May 1966 the Birds swapped him to San League-leading .413 average since July 6 while
Minnesota 46 53 .465 18½ Cincinnati 49 55 .471 15½
Francisco for Giants fan favor- knocking in 12 runs in 21 games. Chicago 46 53 .465 18½ Atlanta 39 66 .371 26
ite Orlando Cepeda. A trying Steve Renko (3-11) allowed six runs in 5 1/3 Kansas City 38 59 .392 25½ San Diego 38 66 .365 26½
odyssey ensued. While the Ba- innings for Montreal, which has lost five games
by Bull helped the Cards to in a row for the third time this season. Monday’s American League Results Monday’s National League Results
pennants in 1967 and ’68, Phillies 4, Astros 3 Boston 9, Minnesota 4 New York 4, St. Louis 0
Sadecki compiled a pedestrian PHILADELPHIA — Bobby Pfeil’s RBI sin- (Only game scheduled) Chicago 6, Montreal 2
gle broke a 3-3 tie in the bottom of the eighth Philadelphia 4, Houston 3
24-24 record. Safe to say he
(Only games scheduled)
Ray Sadecki bought his own dinners at Fish- inning as the Phillies handed the Astros their
erman’s Wharf during his time in The City. sixth consecutive defeat. Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
The Giants traded Sadecki to the Mets in The Phillies blew leads of 2-0 and 3-2 over All times local All times local
Oakland (Hunter 15-4 and Segui 6-3) at Baltimore Houston (Blasingame 9-5 and Dierker 8-6) at Phila-
1970 — the year after the miracle. the first eight innings. With two out in the bot-
(Dobson 13-6 and Leonhard 1-0 or Jackson 5-3), 2, delphia (Fryman 6-3 and Reynolds 6-5), 2, 5:35 p.m.
Insult to injury: In 13 appearances against the tom of the eighth, Don Money doubled off Hou-
5:30 p.m. Chicago (Holtzman 13-5) at Montreal (Britton 0-2
Cardinals through 1970, Sadecki was 3-6 with a ston reliever Jim Ray (4-6). Pfeil then rolled California (Wright 12-8) at Cleveland (McDowell 9- or McAnally 7-4), 8:05 pm.
4.38 ERA. Ray’s first pitch through the right side to drive in 12), 7:45 p.m. St. Louis (Zachary 6-4) at New York (Seaver 14-5),
But he exacted a fleeting moment of revenge the deciding run. Kansas City (Hedlund 5-10) at Detroit (Lolich 9- 8:05 p.m.
Philly reliever Joe Hoerner (4-0) hurled two 11), 8 p.m. Cincinnati (McGlothlin 9-6) at San Diego (Phoebus
Monday night, firing the fourth two-hitter of his Boston (Lonborg 2-7 and Culp 6-9) at Milwaukee 4-13), 7:30 p.m.
scoreless innings to gain the win. Philadelphia
career in a 4-0 triumph over the Birds. Major (Lockwood 11-5 and Parsons 6-6), 2, 6 p.m. Pittsburgh (Ellis 10-7) at Los Angeles (Downing 10-
first baseman Deron Johnson whacked his team-
league batting leader Cleon Jones ripped a two- Washington (Broberg 2-2) at Minnesota (Luebber 1- 9), 8 p.m.
leading 22nd home run. 6), 8 p.m. Atlanta (Jarvis 5-4) at San Francisco (Marichal 10-
run double in the first inning, and laced a two-
Since the Astros’ eight-game win streak in New York (Stottlemyre 13-6) at Chicago (Hinton 1- 9), 8 p.m.
run single in the fifth to account for the scoring.
late June and early July, they are 6-13. 0), 8 p.m.
Sadecki (10-1) took a one-hitter into the
ninth before settling for his seventh complete
game. Loser Bob Gibson (10-7) was lifted for a Siebert Wins Battle of inning, raising
his 1971 aver-
Normal is Boring to
pinch hitter in the sixth inning after allowing
four runs.
Good-Hitting Hurlers age to .169.
‘Daffy’ Doug Rader
Lifted for a
Gibson had won five in a row since coming BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — It is commonly
pinch-hitter in NEW YORK (AP) — Life is just a bowl of
off the disabled list on July 2. assumed that a good-hitting pitcher has an ad-
the fifth in- flakes to Doug Rader, the acknowledged clown
Sadecki’s triumph came one week after he vantage over his offensively challenged oppo-
ning, Kaat (14 prince of baseball.
went the distance to shackle the Cardinals 10-1 nent. “Who wants to be normal?” says the Houston
-5) departed
in St. Louis. But who has the advantage when two good- Astros’ third baseman, readily admitting to ec-
Sonny Siebert having al-
Used by the Mets as a swingman, Sadecki hitting pitchers square off? Monday night it was lowed eight centricities. “It’s no fun being normal.”
has been unbeatable as a starter, going 9-0 with Sonny Seibert, whose two hits and two RBI led runs on 13 hits. He missed becoming the ma- Rader is baseball’s court jester, its minstrel
a 2.20 ERA in nine starts, compared to marks of the Red Sox past Jim Kaat and the Twins, 9-4. jors’ fourth 15-game winner of mirth and mischief; always ready to jab the
1-1 and 4.13 coming out of the bullpen. Siebert (9-8) hurled 6 1/3 innings, leaving of the season. funny bone in a sometimes un-
His 2.66 ERA is fifth in the National League. with a 9-3 advantage. He limited the Twins to Now in his 13th big league funny world.
Cubs 6, Expos 2 three runs despite allowing 10 hits. campaign, Kaat has career “I guess it’s a defense mecha-
MONTREAL — Milt Pappas turned in his His stint was long enough to boost his RBI figures of 12 home runs, 82 nism,” says Rader, whose humor
fourth consecutive complete-game victory as total to 15 — tops among A.L. pitchers this sea- RBI and an average of .188. might be classified in the far-out
the Cubs trimmed the Expos for their fifth win son. He leads all major league hurlers with six The two hurlers got sup- Jim Kaat category and sometimes fright-
in a row. home runs. port from the usual suspects. ens teammates, who never know Doug Rader
The streak matched Chicago’s season high, Siebert, in his eighth major league season, has Boston’s Luis Aparacio had a season-high what to expect.
established during the season’s first five games. career totals of 11 homers, 46 RBI and an aver- four hits with three RBI, and leadoff man John Example: While standing in the lobby of a
The Cubs’ Johnny Callison stung RBI singles age of .166. Kennedy had three hits. Minnesota’s Cesar To- movie theater, Rader attracted raised eyebrows
— in the top of the second inning to help build Kaat’s pitching was so uninspiring that he var, No. 3 among A.L. batters, singled and dou- by throwing away his ice cream and eating the
a 3-0 lead, in the third to make it 4-0, and in the only got to bat once — he singled in the third bled and knocked in two runs. wrapper.
His teammates, including longtime friend
Around Baseball Major League Leaders
Norm Miller, are constantly looking for some-
Tigers Manager Martin AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB R H AVG. thing to happen when Daffy Doug is around. “I
don’t force myself to be that way, things just
To Have Leg Surgery Murcer, N.Y. 99 369 78 136 .369 Jones, N.Y. 89 322 47 126 .380
happen when I’m there,” the redhead says.
Rettenmund, Bal. 84 290 52 100 .345 Sanguillen, Pit. 91 350 50 124 .354
DETROIT (AP) — Billy Martin will proba- Rader’s dialogue has to be heard to be be-
Tovar, Min. 99 413 69 139 .337 Stargell, Pit. 94 325 93 113 .348 lieved sometimes, too.
bly have surgery on his ailing left leg when the
season ends, but in the meantime it is going Carew, Min. 91 360 53 119 .331 Beckert, Chi. 97 414 55 143 .345 Once, when asked what little leaguers should
back into a full-length cast. Cater, N.Y. 89 309 33 101 .327 Pepitone, Chi. 81 321 47 109 .340
do to prepare themselves for a baseball career,
The Tigers manager had the cast removed Rader told them to “eat home plate. Yes, and
Blair, Bal. 85 343 55 112 .327 Oliver, Pit. 92 333 49 113 .339
Monday and replaced by a removable shin cast. eat bubble cards, too. Willie McCovey ate them
He coached third base Tuesday in place of Joe White, N.Y. 94 337 66 109 .323 Torre, St.L 102 390 61 131 .336 and look at him, he’s 6-foot-4.”
Schultz, who was bothered by blurred vision. Howard, Was. 98 384 55 123 .320 Brock, St.L 99 411 73 137 .333 Or, when he wasn’t hitting too well earlier
Martin is suffering from acute tendinitis and, Cash, Det. 89 301 57 96 .319 Alou, St.L 95 399 63 133 .333 this year, Rader said he got over it by seeing his
when asked if he would have surgery on the leg doctor, “my slump-chiatrist.”
Powell, Bal. 79 271 56 85 .314 Johnson, Phi. 101 366 59 118 .322
after the season, replied: “Definitely!” And when asked if he ever thought of going
HR: Cash (Det.) 34; Smith (Bos.) 31; Nettles HR: Stargell (Pit.) 44; May (Cin.) 32; Aaron
LOS ANGELES — Steve Garvey, the third into show business … “If you don’t think 0-for-
(Cle.) 26; Melton (Chi.) 25; Petrocelli (Bos.) 23. (Atl.) 28; Robertson (Pit.) 24; Colbert (S.D.) 23.
baseman who underwent hand surgery June 22, 4 is funny, then nothing is.”
RBI: Smith (Bos.) 81; Cash (Det.) 78; Murcer RBI: Stargell (Pit.) 94; Aaron (Atl.) 79; May Close friend Jim Bouton, the former pitcher,
is off the disabled list.
(N.Y.) 76; Nettles (Cle.) 71; Bando (Oak.), 70. (Cin.) 76; Torre (St.L) 74; Jones (N.Y.) 71.
Garvey was reinstated Monday and outfield- says baseball needs people like Rader.
er Bobby Darwin who had played sparingly, Wins: Blue (Oak.) 15-4; Hunter (Oak.) 15-4; Wins: Blass (Pit.) 15-5; Seaver (N.Y.) 14-5; “If I ever make a comeback to baseball, I’d
was dispatched to Spokane of the Pacific Coast Kaat (Min.) 14-5; Dobson (Bal.) 13-6; Stottle- Jenkins (Chi.) 14-11; Holtzman (Chi.) 13-5; Sut- come back just to see Doug,” said Bouton.
myre (N.Y.) 13-6. ton (L.A.) 13-7. “He’s the right therapy for anyone needing a lift
League to make room on the roster.
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants, opening a Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 231; Lolich (Det.) Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 195; Stoneman from the blues, or from his problems.”
series against the Atlanta Braves on Tuesday 165; Coleman (Det.) 159; Blyleven (Min.) 147; (Mon.) 152; Jenkins (Chi.) 150; Sutton (L.A.) When Rader retires from baseball, he says
night, are only 29,895 admissions away from McDowell (Cle.) 136. 149; Kirby (S.D.) 136. he’ll buy half the state of Florida and build a
breaking the total 1970 attendance mark of ERA: Fingers (Oak.) 1.87; Blue (Oak.) 2.07; ERA: Seaver (N.Y.) 1.78; Walker (Pit.) 2.51; house with an alligator-filled moat around it “so
740,720 at Candlestick Park. Wood (Chi.) 2.20; Wright (Cal.), 2.57; Messer- Sutton (L.A.) 2.54; Wilson (Hou.) 2.64; Sadecki that no one will bother me.”
Attendance through Sunday’s doubleheader smith, (Cal) 2.60. (N.Y.) 2.66. He’s kidding, of course. What would Doug
against Cincinnati was 710,825 for 45 home Rader do without people? And more important,
dates. what would people do without him?
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Sc000 000 000reboard
National League Boxscores
———————— Sain, Back in the Bigs, Works His Magic
Who’s Hot - Jones, N.Y.: Batting .462, 2 HR, 14 RBI in 6 games since July 21
Who’s Not - Maxvill, St.L.: Batting .069 in 19 games since July 7
Pitching Swell - Sadecki, N.Y.: 7-0, 1.80 ERA in 9 appearances since June 12
By IRA BERKOW
Not So Well - Renko, Mon.: 1-8, 8.14 ERA in 12 starts since June 5 NEW YORK (NEA) —
Chuck Tanner’s friends
slapped their foreheads when
they heard about Johnny Sain.
“Double, double, toil and trou-
ble, fire burn and caldron bub-
ble,” they
moaned. For
Johnny Sain,
they be-
lieved, enliv-
ens pitchers
but buries
managers.
This win-
Johnny Sain with the Yankees, Twins, Tigers and White Sox. he has had at
ter Tanner,
least one 20-game winner in each of his eight full seasons as a big league
the new Chi-
pitching coach. And not one of those pitchers had ever won 20 before.
cago White
Sox manager, hired Sain as his
pitching coach with the excuse
that Sain was simply the best
pitching coach in baseball.
This was rickety-brained to
begin with because managers
regularly hire coaches solely
for their pinochle know-how.
And just the fact that Sain
was available should have told
Tanner something. Sain in
1970 was a minor league
pitching coach for the Califor-
nia Angels and was living
alone out of motels and driving
from El Paso to Davenport to
Idaho Falls to who knows
where else? It seemed like a
punishment, or an exile.
For here is probably the
most successful pitching coach
in the universe. In eight full
seasons as a big-league coach
(from 1961 through 1969) with
the New York Yankees, Min-
nesota Twins and Detroit Ti-
gers, Sain was on five pennant
winners; the three other teams
were never lower than second.
Each team he has been on, the
manager has been named man-
ager of the year for the first
time — Ralph Houk, Sam
Mele and Mayo Smith.
Each time, though, Sain left
those teams under sour cir-
cumstances. The Yankees
American League Boxscores
————————
Who’s Hot - Aparicio, Bos.: Batting .360 with 5 RBI in 7 games since July 20
Who’s Not - I.Brown, Det.: Batting .091 in 17 games since July 1
Pitching Swell - Grzenda, Was.: 16.1 scoreless IP since June 28
Not So Well - Brown, Was.: 0-4, 8.59 ERA in 7 appearances since June 28
wouldn’t give him a substantial
raise, and he and Mele and he
and Smith had stopped speak-
ing. The latter two managers
contended that Sain had tried to
handle the pitchers as a sepa-
rate entity outside the province
of the manager.
But the pitchers adored him.
And he has had at least one 20-
game winner in each of his
eight full seasons, beginning
with Whitey Ford in 1961. And
not one of those pitchers had
ever won 20 before, including
Jim Kaat, Ralph Terry, Jim
Bouton, Jim Grant and Earl
Wilson. And Denny McLain
had never won 30 before Sain.
But with Minnesota and De-
troit, the managers had begun
to lose control of their teams,
and the managers blamed it on
Sain. (Neither Mele nor Smith
is managing today.)
“Chuck, where’s your sense
of security?” Tanner’s friends
asked. “Sain will get thee to a
tannery before the year’s out.”
“We had our first argument,”
said Tanner, “at a banquet be-
fore the season. I said that John
will improve our pitching 20
percent. He disagreed. He said
it would be 40 percent.”
Now, better than halfway
through the season, the White
Sox, though still an also-ran in
their division, are about 25
games ahead of last season’s
pace (they won their 39th game
in their 87th game, for in-
stance, compared to their 39th
win in their 110th game in
1970).
Why? Well, they have sev-
eral new young players, came
off well in winter trades, have
a new spirit, an involved man-
ager and — sitting over there
in the corner, covered with
charms,
amulets,
talismans,
mirrors,
rabbits’
feet, books
on positive
thought
and a jow-
ly pug-
nosed look
of concen-
tration is the old sorcerer him-
self, the deft pitching coach
John Sain.
The White Sox had the
worst team pitching record in
the major leagues last season.
Batting against the White Sox
was like hitting fungoes with a
gale at your back. This year,
though, the White Sox pitch-
ing staff is fifth in the Ameri-
can League. It has gone from a
4.54 earned run average in
1970 to a 3.80 at mid-season.
How does Sain do it?
“Repetition, repetition, repeti-
tion,” he says. He “asks,” does
not “tell” the pitchers to work
on certain pitches like a hard
slider day after day.
“And I ask them to think,”
said Sain. “I recommend that
they get themselves by the
seat of the pants when they’re
on the mound.”
“He also gives me good
cigars,” said pitcher Joe Hor-
len, before a game, puffing
contentedly on a Santa Fe Co-
rona Grande.
As for his reputation of be-
ing exclusively a pitcher’s
man, Sain’s heavy, graying
brows grow beetled at the
thought. “Not true,” he said.
“Why, some of my best
friends are hitters.”
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Slimmed Torre
Rips Steady
Diet of Hits
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe
Torre is on a diet, but makes
up for it by feeding on Na-
tional League pitchers.
“I try to stay hungry at the
plate,” says the hot-hitting
Cardinals third baseman.
While Torre has squeezed
off pounds, he continues to
fatten his batting average. He
has 10 hits in the first five
games of the Birds’ road trip.
“I’m more relaxed at the
plate,” says Torre. “I feel
good. The fact I’m slimmer
— and playing only one posi-
tion — has helped me.”
Torre may be feeling bet-
ter, but he’s certainly making
life miserable for the other
teams. His latest explosion
ballooned his batting average
to .336, seventh in the Na-
tional League.
“I’ll take the hitting
streaks now,” says Torre,
“there may be some bad days
coming in August and Sep-
tember. When you’re going
for that high batting average,
what kills you are the long
hitting slumps, like 0-for-10,
or 0-for-15.
Torre was always a good
hitter, he admits, but never
thought he’d be at his current
euphoric level.
“It’s fun when you’re hit-
ting like this,” said Torre. “It
becomes work when you
have to fight for that one hit
in a game to keep your bat-
ting average from hitting
rock bottom.”
Torre, who shaved off 25
pounds two years ago hit the
peak of his career last season
when he wound up second in
the N.L. with a .325 average.
He’s kept his weight off
this season and played only
third base “where I don’t
have to think like I did when
I was catching.”