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VOL. 2, No. 148 SUNDAY, AUG. 29, 1971 TEN CENTS

Booooog! Back in the Groooove, Major League Standings

Hammers 2 Homers in O’s Sweep

A.L. EAST W L PCT. GB N.L. EAST W L PCT. GB
Baltimore 81 45 .643 --- New York 81 48 .628 ---
New York 82 50 .621 2 Chicago 73 57 .562 8½
Detroit 67 64 .511 16½ Pittsburgh 73 61 .545 10½
BALTIMORE — If resolve was an official in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Indians Boston 60 72 .455 24 Philadelphia 63 68 .481 19
baseball statistic, Boog Powell would be lead- nipped the Twins. Washington 56 74 .431 27 St. Louis 61 72 .459 22
ing the league. The game was tied 6-6 after eight innings. Cleveland 54 78 .409 30 Montreal 45 82 .354 35
Powell, the 1970 American League Most Twins catcher Phil Roof unknotted the game
Valuable Player, got off to a fast start in 1971, with a leadoff home run in the top of the ninth. A.L. WEST W L PCT. GB N.L. WEST W L PCT. GB
Oakland 80 51 .611 --- San Francisco 84 49 .632 ---
with 15 homers, 51 RBI and a .314 average Cleveland strung together three singles to load
California 67 66 .504 14 Los Angeles 75 57 .568 8½
through June 20. the bases in the bottom of the frame, setting the
Chicago 65 66 .496 15 Houston 69 63 .523 14½
Alas, on June 21, he suffered a hairline frac- stage for the comeback. Minnesota 59 70 457 20 Cincinnati 66 68 .493 18½
ture in his right wrist while Tribe fireman Mike Paul (5-4), who served up Kansas City 58 72 .446 21½ San Diego 52 79 .397 31
sliding. The Orioles’ first Roof’s four-bagger, got credit for the win. Loser Milwaukee 54 75 .419 25 Atlanta 49 87 .360 36½
baseman didn’t go on the Ray Corbin fell to 5-7.
disabled list, never com- Cleveland’s Vada Pinson had three hits and Saturday’s American League Results Saturday’s National League Results
plained and rarely sat out. extended his hit streak to 15 games. Baltimore 6, Milwaukee 5, Gm . 1 Cincinnati 4, St. Louis 3 (10)
Baltimore 4, Milwaukee 2, Gm. 2 New York 4, Los Angeles 3, Gm. 1
Stoicism wasn’t enough. A’s 12, Senators 6
Detroit 6, Chicago 2 Los Angeles 2, New York 0, Gm. 2
In the 25 games leading up OAKLAND — Mike Epstein stroked a Cleveland 8, Minnesota 7 Chicago 5, Atlanta 1
Boog Powell to Saturday’s twi-night dou- leadoff home run and added a two-run double in Oakland 12, Washington 6 Philadelphia 4, San Francisco 3, Gm. 1
bleheader, Powell had one home run, nine RBI a six-run rally as the A’s battered the Senators. New York 9, Kansas City 1 San Francisco 8 Philadelphia, 7 (10), Gm. 2
and a .181 average. Oakland led 3-0 after 2½ innings when Ep- Boston 4, California 3 Houston 4, Pittsburgh 1
Whereupon the old Boog Powell reappeared, stein homered. Nine more batters came to the San Diego at Montreal, 2, ppd. rain
belting two round-trippers in a 6-5 triumph over plate for the A’s, building a 12-0 cushion for
the Brewers in the opener. Oakland starter Chuck Dobson (7-12). Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers Today’s Probable Starting Pitchers
The Birds swept the twin bill, 4-2, on Davey The A’s Rick Monday homered and drove in All times local All times local

Johnson’s game-ending three-run homer in the
nightcap.
Powell’s first homer came in the third inning
of the first game. His leadoff blast in the fifth
sparked a three-run rally that put the Orioles up
for good. Winner Dave McNally (13-4) went
the distance. Milwaukee starter Marty Pattin
(13-11) allowed six runs in four innings.
Johnson’s blow made a winner of reliever
Tom Dukes (8-2). Brewers loser Lew Krausse
(6-12) came within two outs of a complete-
game win.
Yankees 9, Royals 1
KANSAS CITY — Bobby Murcer singled
twice in a seven-run rally as the Yankees
pounded the Royals.
The game was tied 1-1 after five innings.
Murcer’s leadoff single touched off the sixth-
inning uprising. In his second at-bat of the
frame, he drove in two runs.
New York starting pitcher Fritz Peterson (14-
3) turned in his 11th complete game, allowing
one unearned run.
Yanks catcher Thurman Munson doubled to
extend his hit streak to 16 games.
The Royals’ Mike Hedlund allowed eight
runs in 5 1/3 innings and fell to 8-12.
Indians 8, Twins 7
CLEVELAND — Back-to-back bases-
loaded walks to John Lowenstein and Fred
Stanley forced home the tying and winning runs
four RBI, as did the Senators’ Del Unser. Wash-
ington starter Mike Thompson (1-5) allowed
eight runs in 2 2/3 innings.
Tigers 6, White Sox 2
CHICAGO — Les Cain fired a four-hitter
with nine strikeouts as the Tigers downed the
White Sox.
In throwing his second complete game of the
season, Cain (10-7) made only one mistake, a
two-run home run to Chicago’s Rick Reichardt.
A.L., Page 2
A Rite of Summer — Jenkins Claims Another 20-Win Season
CHICAGO — So routine is Ferguson Jenkins’
annual journey to 20 victories that it is regarded
more with awe than shock.
On Saturday, Jenkins, the Cubs’ main man,
pitched a six-hitter to lead his team to a 5-1 vic-
tory over the Braves and secure his fifth consecu-
tive 20-win season.
The last major leaguer to turn that trick was
Warren Spahn of the Milwaukee Braves from
1956-60.
Jenkins struck out five and walked none in his
16th complete game. Joe Pepitone did the heavy
lifting on the offensive side, with a single, double
and a three-run homer.
Braves starter Phil Niekro yielded five runs in
seven innings and dropped to 5-14.
Astros 4, Pirates 1
HOUSTON — Don Wilson held the Pirates to
Minnesota (Perry 7-17) at Cleveland (McDowell 9-
12), 1:30 p.m.
Chicago (Wood 15-7) at Detroit (Lolich 14-14),
2:30 p.m.
Milwaukee (Slaton 4-9 and Parsons 7-8) at Balti-
more (Dobson 16-7 and Leonhard 1-1), 2, 5:30 p.m.
New York (Stottlemyre 15-7) at Kansas City (Drago
9-11), 1:30 p.m.
Washington (Broberg 4-4 and McLain 4-15) at Oak-
land (Hunter 18-7 and Blue 19-5), 2, 1:30 p.m.
Boston (Lonborg 4-11) at California (May 7-8), 2
p.m.
two hits — one a Willie Stargell home run — as
the Astros trimmed the Pirates.
Stargell’s blast was his 55th, the most in a
season since Roger Maris belted 61 in 1961. The
Pirates strongman is now seven games ahead of
Maris’ record pace.
Wilson (11-6) gave up the homer in the first
inning, then threw hitless ball until the ninth
when Roberto Clemente laced a single.
The Bucs’ Steve Blass, seeking his 19th win,
allowed three runs in seven innings and fell to
18-6.
Dodgers 3-2, Mets 4-0
NEW YORK— Tom Seaver hurled his 14th
complete game in the first game, and Don Sut-
ton fired his fourth shutout in the second, as the
Dodgers and Mets split a doubleheader.
The Mets broke open the opener in the bot-
San Francisco (Perry 17-8) at Philadelphia
(Reynolds 7-9), 1:35 p.m.
Los Angeles (Singer 12-8) at New York (Sadecki 13
-2), 2:05 p.m.
San Diego (Roberts 6-13 and Arlin 13-10) at Mon-
treal (McAnally 7-8 and Stoneman 10-14), 2, 2:15 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Moose 3-8) at Houston (Blasingame 12-
7), 1 p.m.
Cincinnati (Gullett 7-8) at St. Louis (Cleveland 14-
11), 1:25 p.m.
Atlanta (Kelley 4-4) at Chicago (Pizarro 3-3), 2:15
p.m.
tom of the sixth inning, when Cleon Jones’ sin-
gle sparked a three-run go-ahead rally. Seaver
(16-7) retired eight of the final nine men he
faced.
Sutton (16-9) scattered six hits and fanned
eight in the nightcap. Willie Davis snapped a
scoreless tie with an RBI single in the sixth.
Steve Garvey’s RBI double in the ninth provid-
ed an insurance run for L.A.
Giants 3-8, Phillies 4-7
PHILADELPHIA — Woodie Fryman hurled
eight strong innings and Tim McCarver slugged
a three-run home run in the first game, and
Chris Speier hit a tie-breaking home run in the
top of the 10th inning of the second game, as
the Giants and Phillies split a doubleheader.
Fryman (8-5) allowed two runs on four hits
N.L., Page 2

Around Baseball Major League Leaders Aches, Pains Cannot

Brewers’ Bristol to Fine AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB R H AVG.
Slow Down Clemente
$100 Per Pound in ’72 Murcer, N.Y. 129 476 101 174 .366 1
Jones, N.Y. 118 451 68 162 .359
ATLANTA (UPI) — From the looks of
Cater, N.Y. 110 394 41 130 .330 2
Pepitone, Chi. 108 421 60 147 .349
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers his .348 batting average you would think Rob-
3
manager Dave Bristol said Friday he will fine Rettenmund, Bal. 111 395 68 130 .329 Beckert, Chi. 126 539 77 188 .349 erto Clemente hasn’t changed much in the past
team members $100 per pound for reporting Oliva, Min. 113 438 69 144 .329 4
Clemente, Pit. 113 440 65 153 .348 decade, but the Pittsburgh Pirates outfield in-
overweight to spring training next year. sisted the figures are a bit deceiving.
Tovar, Min. 129 540 88 176 .326 5
Brock, St.L 130 530 94 183 .345
“In other words, it will be $100 a pound for 6
“I tire out a lot more quickly these days,”
F.Robinson, Bal. 109 400 74 127 .317 Garr, Atl. 134 552 85 187 .339
fat meat,” Bristol was quoted as saying. said Clemente, who turned 37
The Milwaukee manager said he is worried Uhlaender, Cle. 109 382 54 121 .317 7
Sanguillen, Pit. 121 465 63 157 .338 last week. “My shoulder both-
about President Nixon’s wage freeze resulting Cash, Det. 114 391 72 123 .315 8
Williams, Chi. 127 523 93 176 .337 ers me when I throw and I find
in conflicts between players and management. Blair, Bal. 105 411 67 129 .314 9
Stargell, Pit. 127 432 123 144 .333
I need a lot more rest.”
Bristol fears that could delay the start of 1
Clemente showed no signs of
May, Mil. 118 408 64 126 .309 Torre, St.L 133 506 78 168 .332
spring training and leave his players flabby for
0
weariness Wednesday night
HR: Cash (Det.) 37; Smith (Bos.) 36; Nettles HR: Stargell (Pit.) 55; Aaron (Atl.) 44; May when he got three hits. Clemente
the 1972 season.
(Cle.) 33; Melton (Chi.) 30; 2 tied with 27. (Cin.) 38; Williams (Chi.) 30; Bonds (S.F.) 30.
Bristol said conditioning during the offsea- “That’s part of my problem,” said Clemente.
son will be especially important “because the RBI: Murcer (N.Y.) 103; Smith (Bos.) 103; RBI: Aaron (Atl.) 117; Stargell (Pit.) 115; Wil- “A guy who doesn’t hit so much doesn’t have
Nettles (Cle.) 92; Cash (Det.) 91; Bando liams (Chi.) 99; May (Cin.) 94; 2 tied with 91. to run so much. Not only was I on base three
spring training reporting date may be pushed
(Oak.) 88. Wins: Jenkins (Chi.) 20-11; Blass (Pit.) 18-6; times and scored a run but how many times did
back a week.”
Frank Lane, head of Brewers baseball opera- Wins: Blue (Oak.) 19-5; Hunter (Oak.) 18-7; Perry (S.F.) 17-8; Seaver (N.Y.) 16-7; Sutton I run on foul balls?”
tions, disclosed Friday that baseball officials Kaat (Min.) 16-7; Dobson (Bal.) 16-7; Cuellar (L.A.) 16-9. “My batting average may make it seem that
have discussed setting a reporting date of (Bal.) 16-7. Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 234; Jenkins (Chi.) I’m playing like always,” said Clemente, who
March 1, one week later than in past years. Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 300; Lolich (Det.) 199; Stoneman (Mon.) 196; Kirby (S.D.) 176; is hitting .317 overall in 17 major league sea-
CHICAGO — First baseman-outfielder Ra- 228; Coleman (Det.) 214; Blyleven (Min.) 187; Sutton (L.A.) 174. sons. “But this has been an unusual year for
mon Webster was assigned to Tacoma of the Wood (Chi.) 169. ERA: Seaver (N.Y.) 1.96; Grimsley (Cin.) me.
Pacific Coast League on Saturday by the Cubs ERA: Blue (Oak.) 1.99; Wood (Chi.) 2.26; 1.96; Wilson (Hou.) 2.59; Stone (Atl.) 2.74; Sut- “I got off to a slow start. I was swinging un-
to make room for outfielder Jim Hickman, re- Kekich (N.Y.) 2.42; Shellenback (Was.) 2.72; ton (L.A.) 2.83. der the ball and I found my shoulder was weak.
stored to the roster after spending 15 days on Messersmith (Cal) 2.80. I quit trying to hit to right and started trying to
the disabled due to an ulcer condition. CLEMENTE, Page 2
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National League Boxscores
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Who’s Hot - Rose, Cin.: .457 avg., 32 hits, during 16-game hit streak
Who’s Not - Hunt, Mon.: Hitless in 18 at-bats since Aug. 22
Pitching Swell - Jenkins, Chi.: 8-0, 2.86 ERA past 10 starts
Not So Well - Niekro, Atl.: 1-10, 5.44 ERA in 16 starts since June 14

American League Boxscores

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Who’s Hot - Pinson, Cle.: .395 avg., 4 HR, 17 RBI during 16-game hit streak
Who’s Not - Cowan, Cal.: Hitless in 10 at-bats since Aug. 14
Pitching Swell - Peterson, N.Y.: 2-0, 0.00 ERA in 3 starts since Aug. 17
Not So Well - Thompson, Was.: 0-3, 10.06 ERA in 4 starts since Aug. 10

Clemente off when we first come off a

long trip
From Page 1
N.L. McRae’s RBI single tied the
pull the ball. But I’ve also
“The way I see it,” said
From Page 1 game in the top of the ninth, Clemente, “when I play when
and George Foster’s sacrifice been doing a lot of throwing I’m tired, I don’t play as well
and struck out eight. this year, trying to cut down
fly in the 10th propelled the and it also hurts my play in
McCarver’s fourth-inning
Reds past the Cardinals. runners and keep them from the next couple of games.
blast stood up as a game-
The Reds took the lead in taking an extra base. About Another “oldtimer” made a
winner. The nightcap, which
the first on a two-run homer the time my shoulder quit good showing in the Pirates-
had four lead changes, came
bothering my swing, I noticed Braves series. Atlanta’s Hank
down to Speier’s solo shot off by Tony Perez. The Birds
it when I threw from the out- Aaron, also 37, played in all
loser Rick Wise (10-12). strung four hits in a row in the
field.” four games and hit three home
Giants’ reliever Jerry John- fourth to take the lead, 3-2.
Clemente said he gave up runs. Aaron now has 44 home
son (9-3) was the winner. Cincinnati’s Pete Rose ex-
playing winter ball about six runs — 636 for his career —
Reds 4, Cardinals 3 tended his hit streak to 16
years ago because he found only 13 fewer than Willie
ST. LOUIS — Hal games.
that it tired him in the early Mays.
part of the regular season. “Aaron says he also needs
“Now, I seldom play in to rest, but he doesn’t need as
doubleheaders anymore and I much rest as I do,” said
try to take a day off now and Clemente. “When I get a hit, I
again when we have a lot of have to run for it. When Hank
games in a row,” he said. “I hits the ball all he has to do is
also find it helps to take a day trot around the bases.”
A.L. cio followed with a sacrifice
From Page 1
fly that lifted the Red Sox
Jim Northrup homered and over the Angels.
drove in three runs for the Halos starter Clyde Wright
Tigers. White Sox starter Tom (12-12) took a 3-2 lead into
Bradley allowed six runs in 6 the ninth.
2/3 innings and fell to 9-13. BoSox reliever Bobby
Red Sox 4, Angels 3 Bolin (3-3) hurled two score-
ANAHEIM — Boston’s less innings to cop the victory.
Billy Conigliaro tagged a ty- Former Angels fireman Ken
ing home run in the top of the Tatum picked up his sixth
ninth inning and Luis Apari- save.