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VOL. 2, No. 116 THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1971 TEN CENTS

‘Showboat,’ Last Negro League Major League Standings

Alumnus, Propels Tigers to Win

A.L. EAST W L PCT. GB N.L. EAST W L PCT. GB
New York 66 38 .635 --- New York 67 33 .670 ---
Baltimore 64 37 .634 ½ Pittsburgh 57 46 .553 11½
Detroit 50 52 .490 15 Chicago 53 50 .515 15½
DETROIT — Every baseball fan worth his to 6-0 in his past eight starts as the Orioles rout-
Boston 48 53 .475 16½ Philadelphia 54 51 .514 15½
(or her) salted peanuts can name the first Negro ed the A’s. Washington 42 58 .420 22 St. Louis 52 52 .500 17
Leagues player to graduate to the majors: Jackie Buford, Baltimore’s leadoff hitter, scored and Cleveland 41 62 .398 24½ Montreal 37 67 .356 32
Robinson. had an RBI single as the O’s batted around in a
But do you know the last? Hint: His go- seven-run first inning that sent Oakland starter A.L. WEST W L PCT. GB N.L. WEST W L PCT. GB
Blue Moon Odom to the showers. Oakland 65 36 .644 --- San Francisco 66 39 .629 ---
ahead two-run pinch homer in the bottom of the
California 54 51 .514 13 Los Angeles 56 48 .538 9½
seventh inning Wednesday night lifted the Ti- Both Buford and Dave Johnson homered and
Milwaukee 47 53 .470 17½ Houston 55 48 .534 10
gers to a 3-2 victory over the Royals. knocked in three runs. Six Orioles hitters had
Minnesota 47 54 .465 18 Cincinnati 50 56 .472 16½
Burly Ike Brown, batting for light-hitting had multiple hits in the team’s 16-hit attack.
Chicago 46 55 .455 19 San Diego 39 67 .368 27½
shortstop Ed Brinkman, tagged Cuellar (13-6) breezed to his seventh complete Kansas City 39 60 .394 25 Atlanta 39 68 .364 28
a pitch from K.C.’s Paul Split- game.
torff for his fifth four-bagger Oakland, 10-1 on its most recent home stand, Wednesday’s American League Results Wednesday’s National League Results
of the year. is 2-5 on its current road trip. Baltimore 11, Oakland 2 New York 4, St. Louis 3
Brown signed with the Car- Odom, who tied his career high with seven Detroit 3, Kansas City 2 Chicago 8, Montreal 5
dinals in 1960, but never runs allowed, fell to 4-5. California 8, Cleveland 5 Houston 11, Philadelphia 9
Brewers 8, Red Sox 7 New York 9, Chicago 6 (11) San Francisco 3, Atlanta 0
played a game in the St. Louis
Ike Brown Washington 5, Minnesota 2 (10) Los Angeles 7, Pittsburgh 3
system. Instead he hooked up MILWAUKEE — Andy Kosco and John
Milwaukee 8, Boston 7 San Diego 2, Cincinnati 1 (10)
with the all-black Kansas City Monarchs, a Briggs launched three-run home runs as the
once-proud franchise in a dying league. Brewers rebounded from a 6-0 deficit to beat the Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
All times local All times local
The Tigers signed him in 1962. Brown Red Sox.
Boston (Tiant 4-2) at Milwaukee (Pattin 12-7), 1:30 Atlanta (Reed 5-13) at San Francisco (Bryant 6-5), 1
reached the bigs in 1965. His first home run The Brewers’ comeback made them the sec- p.m. p.m.
came in Yankee Stadium. ond American League team to win this season California (Murphy 4-11) at Cleveland (Paul 0-2), St. Louis (Reuss 6-10) at New York (Ryan 6-5),
His nickname is “Boat,” short for Showboat. after trailing by at least six runs. 7:45 p.m. 8:05 p.m.
He favors alligator shoes. And his decisive Kosco’s blast closed the gap to 6-4 in the Kansas City (Butler 1-3) at Detroit (Coleman 12-4), Cincinnati (Simpson 3-5) at San Diego (Roberts 5-
blow ruined a fine outing by Splittorff, who was sixth. Briggs’ clout in the eighth put the Suds on 8 p.m. 12), 7:30 p.m.
Oakland (Blue 15-4) at Baltimore (Palmer 9-7), 8 Pittsburgh (Kison 2-2 or Blass 15-5) at Los Angeles
treated to a 2-0 lead by back-to-back home runs top, 8-6. Milwaukee reliever Ken Sanders (2-3)
p.m. (Osteen 11-9), 8 p.m.
from Lou Piniella and Bob Oliver in the top of threw just one pitch, but that was enough to gain Washington (Gogolewski 7-3) at Minnesota (Corbin (Only games scheduled)
the second inning. credit for the victory. Floyd Weaver got the 4-6), 8 p.m.
Splittorff (4-5) took a 2-1 lead into the sev- save, his first in the majors since 1965. New York (Kekich 9-4) at Chicago (Wood 9-8), 8
enth and finished with his fourth complete A.L., Page 2 p.m.
game. Starter Les Cain earned the victory for
Detroit allowing two runs in eight innings and
improving to 6-5.
Jenkins Jolts Expos With 3-Run Home Run, Wins 15th
Tigers fireman Fred Scherman tossed a MONTREAL — Ferguson Jenkins left many Reliever Phil Regan hurled the bottom of the to 3-0 as the Mets nipped the Cardinals.
scoreless ninth inning to notch his fifth save in of the 17,063 Jarry Park patrons shaking their ninth for the Cubs, claiming his third save. Home runs by Don Hahn, the first of his
eight opportunities. heads on Wednesday night. Howie Reed (1-6), the fourth of five Expos career, and Bob Aspromonte gave Matlack an
Yankees 9, White Sox 6 His pitching in the Cubs’ 8-5 victory was pret- hurlers, allowed three runs in two-thirds of an early lead.
CHICAGO — White-hot Bobby Murcer hit a ty good as well. inning and absorbed the loss. Julian Javier, who singled twice, tripled and
three-run home run and scored in a three-run Jenkins, Chicago’s double threat, allowed five Giants 3, Braves 0 homered, drove in a run in the seventh inning
rally in the 11th inning as the Yankees rallied runs and scattered nine hits over eight innings to SAN FRANCISCO — John Cumberland to shrink the Mets’ lead to 4-3.
from a 5-0 deficit to beat the White Sox. become the National League’s second 15-game fired a three-hit shutout and Willie Mays belted Reliever Dan Frisella escaped the jam. Tug
Murcer’s 22nd round-tripper helped give winner of 1971. his 650th career home run as the Giants McGraw retired all six batters he faced for his
New York a 6-5 lead. ChiSox pinch hitter Pat He also blasted a three-run home run in the blanked the Braves. sixth save.
Kelly belted a tying solo shot in the bottom of second inning to give himself a 4-0 lead. Team- Cumberland’s shutout was his second of the Birds starter Steve Carlton (7-7) allowed
the ninth to send the game to extra innings. mate Billy Williams added a pair of tall balls, month. He limited Atlanta to three singles in four runs in six innings. He is 0-4 with a 4.70
Yanks’ reliever Roger Hambright allowed including a tie-breaking three-run shot in the top improving to 9-3. ERA since July 9.
one run in 3 1/3 innings to earn his first major of the ninth inning. Then again, that’s what left Mays walloped a two-run homer in the first Dodgers 7, Pirates 3
league victory. Jack Aker secured his sixth save fielders are paid to do. inning off Braves starter George Stone (6-7). LOS ANGELES — Wes Parker’s tie-
in eight tries with a scoreless inning of work. Whereas Jenkins is a good-hitting pitcher hav- He doubled home a run in the eighth inning to breaking RBI double in the bottom of the sixth
Chicago reliever Bart Johnson allowed all ing a great season. His seven homers and 19 RBI account for all the game’s scoring. inning sparked a three-run rally that carried the
three runs in the 11th frame and fell to 6-9. are already career bests. He is hitting .300. The Giants are 14-1 since the All-Star break. Dodgers past the Pirates.
Orioles 11, A’s 2 Since he debuted in 1965, Jenkins has ho- Mets 4, Cardinals 3 Parker doubled twice and singled for Los
BALTIMORE — Don Buford singled, tri- mered 15 times and knocked in 61 runs, leading NEW YORK — Rookie Jon Matlack, pitch- Angeles. Teammate Willie Davis also had
pled and homered, and Mike Cuellar improved all active major league pitchers. ing around 10 hits over 6 2/3 innings, improved N.L., Page 2

Around Baseball Major League Leaders From Mean to Mild,

Rookie Ellis ‘Rushed’ AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB R H AVG.
Pilot Has A’s on Top
Brewers Ship Him Out Murcer, N.Y. 101 378 84 141 .373 Jones, N.Y. 91 338 48 126 .373
BALTIMORE (AP) — Manager Dick Wil-
Rettenmund, Bal. 87 301 53 105 .349 Sanguillen, Pit. 93 359 50 127 .354
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Rookie Rob Ellis liams of the Oakland Athletics says he hasn’t
Tovar, Min. 101 422 69 140 333 Beckert, Chi. 99 423 57 148 .350
was optioned by the Milwaukee Brewers on changed his leadership tactics since being fired
Wednesday night to their Evansville farm club Cater, N.Y. 91 320 34 106 .331 Stargell, Pit. 96 329 95 114 .347 by the Boston Red Sox for being “too mean.”
in the American Association, and infielder Tom Carew, Min. 93 369 54 120 .325 Oliver, Pit. 94 341 50 116 340 “All I ask is that my players hustle and not
Matchick was called up. beat themselves,” the Oakland
White, N.Y. 96 347 68 112 .323 Pepitone, Chi. 83 327 47 110 .336
Ellis, 21, hit .200 since signing with the skipper said during a four-game
Brewers on June 12 after starring at Michigan Blair, Bal. 87 351 56 113 .322 Brock, St.L 101 418 74 140 .335 series in Baltimore.
State. He played third base and the outfield. Powell, Bal. 82 281 57 89 .317 Torre, St.L 104 398 61 133 .334 “I recognize that errors,
“We’re pleased with Rob’s performance, but Cash, Det. 91 308 58 97 .315 Alou, St.L 97 405 64 133 .328 strikeouts and hanging curves
we feel we may have rushed him a little too Howard, Was. 100 391 55 123 .315 Johnson, Phi. 104 378 62 121 .320
are part of the game.” Williams
fast,” said Frank Lane, director of baseball op- said. “These you try to keep to a Dick Williams
HR: Cash (Det.) 34; Smith (Bos.) 32; Nettles HR: Stargell (Pit.) 44; May (Cin.) 33; Aaron
erations. minimum with hard work and attention to de-
(Cle.) 26; Melton (Chi.) 25; Petrocelli (Bos.) 23. (Atl.) 29; Robertson (Pit.) 24; 2 with 23.
WINNIPEG — The Winnipeg Whips an- tails and fundamentals.
RBI: Murcer (N.Y.) 85; Smith (Bos.) 84; Cash RBI: Stargell (Pit.) 95; Aaron (Atl.) 81; May
nounced that outfielder Adolpho Phillips has “Things like throwing to the wrong base,
(Det.) 78; White (N.Y.) 72; Nettles (Cle.) 71. (Cin.) 77; Torre (St.L) 74; 2 with 71.
been removed from their roster, pending reas- missing the cutoff man or missing a sign, are
signment. Wins: Blue (Oak.) 15-4; Hunter (Oak.) 15-4; Wins: Blass (Pit.) 15-5; Jenkins (Chi.) 15-11; the mistakes that fracture me.”
The Whips also said first baseman Dave Kaat (Min.) 14-5; Stottlemyre (N.Y.) 14-6; 2 with Holtzman (Chi.) 14-5; Seaver (N.Y.) 14-6; Sut- Williams took over the Red Sox in 1967 and
13-6. ton (L.A.) 13-7.
McDonald, recently returned from the parent won an American League pennant with a team
Expos, will be out of the lineup until Aug. 3 Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 231; Lolich (Det.) Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 203; Jenkins (Chi.) which finished ninth a year earlier. Boston fin-
following the death of his father and grandfa- 169; Coleman (Det.) 159; Blyleven (Min.) 147; 155; Stoneman (Mon.) 152; Sutton (L.A.) 149; ished fourth in 1968, and was third when Wil-
ther. McDowell (Cle.) 141. Kirby (S.D.) 142. liams was fired late in 1969.
MONTREAL — Chicago Cubs’ second ERA: Blue (Oak.) 2.07; Fingers (Oak.) 2.19; ERA: Grimsley (Cin.) 1.81; Seaver (N.Y.) “There are no problems with this ball club,”
baseman Glenn Beckert, third in the National Wood (Chi.) 2.43; Messersmith, (Cal) 2.60; 1.84; Sutton (L.A.) 2.54; Sadecki (N.Y.) 2.66; Williams said. “At Boston, I was tested a little
League with a .350 average, suffered a slight Wright (Cal.), 2.63. Holtzman (Chi.) 2.80. bit. I didn’t make a great number of friends
charley horse in the first inning of the Cubs- there, but a few players wound up with extra
Montreal Expos game on Wednesday night. WILLIAMS, Page 2
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National League Boxscores
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Who’s Hot - Mays, S.F..: Batting .571, 3 HR, 7 RBI in 7 games since July 21
Who’s Not - Swanson, Mon.: Batting .120 in 21 games since June 28
Pitching Swell - Gladding, Hou.: 3-0, 1 sv, 0.63 in 10 appearances since June 26
Not So Well - Reed, Mon.: 0-3, 3 svs, 8.14 ERA in 15 appearances since June 22

American League Boxscores

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Who’s Hot - Murcer, N.Y.: Batting .400 with 42 RBI in 43 games since June 13
Who’s Not - Repoz, Cal.: Batting .120 in 10 games since July 15
Pitching Swell - Cuellar, Bal.: 6-0, 3.20 ERA in 8 starts since June 26
Not So Well - Hargan, Cle.: 0-5, 6.50 ERA in 10 appearances since June 22

N.L. and both teams scored twice in

A.L.
From Page 1
Boston fireman Bob Bolin (2
-3) took the loss.
Senators 5, Twins 2
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. —
Del Unser’s tie-breaking RBI
single sparked a three-run rally
in the top of the 10th inning as
the Senators topped the Twins.
Lenny Randle followed Un-
ser’s hit with a two-run single,
helping to make a winner of
reliever Casey Cox (7-4). Sena-
tors starter Bill Gogolewski
pitched well, allowing one run
in eight innings and striking out
a career-high seven.
Ray Corbin, the third of
four Twins hurlers, allowed
three runs in one-third of an
inning and fell to 4-6.
Angels 8, Indians 5
CLEVELAND — Tony
Gonzalez’s two-run single
sparked a four-run rally in the
top of the ninth inning, break-
ing open a tight game as the
Angels’ won for the tenth time
in 11 games.
Gonzalez’s three RBI tied
his season high. Winner Rudy
May (5-7) scattered 11 hits.
Tribe starter and loser Steve
Hargan (3-6) is winless in his
past five decisions.
From Page 1
three hits for the winners. L.A.
starting pitcher Bill Singer
failed to hold a 3-0 lead. Re-
liever Joe Moeller (1-2) earned
the win with three scoreless
innings.
Bucs starter Luke Walker (9-
6), who came into the game
with the second-best ERA in
the league, surrendered six runs
in five innings.
Astros 11, Phillies 8
PHILADELPHIA — Jimmy
Wynn’s RBI single broke an 8-
8 tie in the top of the ninth in-
ning as the Astros outslugged
the Phillies in a wild game that
featured eight home runs.
A barrage of four home runs
forged a 5-0 lead for Phils start-
er Rick Wise after three in-
nings. The Astros charged back
with a pair of three-run rallies.
Philly scored in the seventh
the eighth, setting the stage for
Houston’s winning uprising.
Astros fireman Fred Glad-
ding retired all five batters he
faced to improve his mark to 4
-0. Phils reliever Jim Bunning
(5-7) was hung with the loss.
Padres 2, Reds 1
SAN DIEGO — Clarence
Gaston singled home the tying
run in the bottom of the ninth
inning, and Tommy Dean’s
single plated the winner in the
10th as the Padres edged past
the Reds.
Cincy starter Ross Grimsley
led 1-0 through eight innings,
but he was lifted for a pinch
hitter in the ninth.
The Friars scored their two
runs off fireman Clay Carroll
(1-4).
San Diego’s Dick Kelley
threw two scoreless innings to
cop his first win of the season.

Williams
From Page 1
money in their pockets and I
didn’t stay very long. They said
I was too mean.”
“The Red Sox had talent that
was dormant and had not been
brought out,” Williams re-
called, “and the team was
known as a country club. I can
say that first-hand because I
played for it.”
Williams declined comment
on the reasons for the “country
club” attitude or to say any-
thing about the dispute in Bos-
ton involving Carl Yas-
trzemski and Billy Conigliaro.
With Williams directing
Oakland for the first time, the
A’s are making a runaway of
the A.L. West race. Going into
Wednesday’s game against the
Orioles, the A’s led runner-up
California by 14 games.
“We’ve got a lot of .260
hitters on our club,” Williams
said, “but they are giving 100
percent, give themselves up
and play as a unit.
“I recognize that ball play-
ers have limitations,” Williams
said, “because I had limita-
tions. I remember Paul Rich-
ards used to tell me when I
played third base not to worry
about throwing the ball all the
way to first in the air from be-
hind the bag — because it be-
gan to rain.
“I just want my players to
hustle,” Williams said. “If you
are not hustling, you’re not
trying. That’s my theory.”