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VOL. 2, No. 179 TUESDAY, OCT. 6, 1971 TEN CENTS

Is it three Strikes on Athletics? A.L. EAST W

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

Cuellar, Boog, Give O’s 2-0 Lead Baltimore

New York
100
99
58
63
.633
.611
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3
New York
Pittsburgh
94
93
69
70
.577
.571
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Detroit 78 84 .481 24 Chicago 87 75 .537 6
BALTIMORE — The Hunter became the hurt the right elbow sliding on an attempt to Boston 77 85 .475 25 Philadelphia 84 78 .519 8
hunted in the second game of the American break up a double play in the first playoff game, Washington 73 86 .459 27½ St. Louis 74 88 .457 19
League Champion Series on Tuesday. he became a doubtful starter in the second. Cleveland 64 98 .395 38 Montreal 58 103 .360 34½
The upstarts went down for the count. Powell decided to A.L. WEST W L PCT. GB N.L. WEST W L PCT. GB
And when the Orioles danced off the field give it try but didn’t Oakland 97 64 .602 --- San Francisco 100 62 .617 ---
with an easy peasy 4-1 triumph and a death grip risk batting practice. Chicago 85 77 .525 12½ Los Angeles 91 71 .562 9
on a third consecutive World Series appearance, During the game, California 83 79 .512 15 Houston 85 77 .525 15
well, let’s turn the post mortem over to pre- whenever he was on Minnesota 72 88 .450 24½ Cincinnati 81 81 .500 19
eminent scribe Red Smith: the bench, Ralph Kansas City 70 91 .435 27 San Diego 65 96 .404 34½
“In the immortal words of the late Charles Salvon, the trainer, Milwaukee 68 93 .422 29 Atlanta 60 102 .370 40
Dressen, the Athletics is dead,” wrote Smith. kept ice on the arm
Sunday’s American League Results Saturday’s National League Results
“They were set upon in broad daylight yesterday and each time before
Baltimore 4, Oakland 1 San Francisco 3, New York 1
and clubbed to the edge by three thugs
(Only games scheduled)
while Mike Cuellar held them.
It was the 12th murder reported over A.L’s Probable Starting Pitchers N.L’s Probable Starting Pitchers
the weekend in this cultural center of Mike Cuellar
All times local All times local
Tuesday, Oct. 6, Gm. 2 Baltimore (Cuellar 18-10 at Monday, Oct. 5, no game
the old south, but the only with 35,003 Boog went to bat He bat- Oakland (Hunter 22-9), 1 p.m.
witnesses. ted four times against Cat- Tuesday, Oct. 6 Gm. 3 San Francisco (Marichal 18-
Actually, the doctors hadn’t certified Wednesday, Oct. 7, Gm. 3 Baltimore (Palmer x-x at
fish Hunter, working three Oakland ( Segui x-x Oakland), 1 p.m. 10 at New York (Seaver 20-9), 1 p.m.
the case for the coroner. That couldn’t walks and smashing a
legally come to pass before the day of Thursday, Oct. 8, Gm. 4 Baltimore (TBA at Oakland Tuesday, Oct. 6, Gm. 4 (if necessary) San Francis-
home run.
TBA, 1 p.m. co TBA at New York TBA), 1 p.m.
the third game in Oakland. But it would, Boog Powell Hard Case
it would. Not that the victims ever really had a Throughout the proceedings, Senor Miguel Thursday, Oct. 8, Gm. 5, (if necessary) San Fran-
chance after losing the first game of the Ameri- Cuellar, crafty and imperturbable, dominated cisco TBA at New York TBA), 1 p.m.
can League’s pennant playoff to the Orioles on Oakland’s window-breakers. Senor Cuellar is a
Sunday. That meant that when the combatants hard case. Since the Orioles got him from Hou-
deployed under broody gray skies for the second ston after the 1968 season in a trade for Curt
match, Oakland had to whip the finest baseball
team in creation three times in four chances
Blefary — who was looking on from the Athlet- Birds’ Pilot Weaver Can’t Win For Winning
ics’ dugout — he has won 23 games, then 24, and
against four 20-game winners. SPORTS of SORTS By Larry Yanos who claim that he merely has to push a button
then 20 during this regular season.
Now the A’s would have to win three straight to select a starting lineup — but the veteran
Against the A’s he held a lead through the sev- BALTIMORE — EARL WEAVER, the fiery
without help from their two best pitchers, Vida skipper must be doing something right other
enth inning. Only once did he appear to be in little manager of the Baltimore Orioles, probably
and Catfish Hunter, who allowed the Birds two grave danger. Oakland’s Reggie Jackson blasted than pushing buttons. It is no easy task control-
wouldn’t win any “popularity contests” through-
runs, and 13 pesky hits over the course of 6 2/3 a solo home run three batters into the proceed- ling 40 players whose moods vary, whose sala-
out the American
innings. ings. Cuellar allowed three more hits to the next ries vary and whose
League cities, but
The Swinging Wounded seven batters. And that was all she wrote. batting averages and
baseball men from
For most of the way, the second contest was Still, the game was close, late 1-1, through pitching performances
California to Dallas-
even closer than the exciting first one, creating seven innings. The bottom of the sixth frame vary, but Weaver runs
Fort Worth must admit
an oppressive sense of impending violence. tipped the balance. a happy club and —
one thing — he’s done
When the denouement arrived, it made a specta- Hunter started with two strikeouts then gave although Jerry Da-
a great job in establish-
cle of unrelieved brutality, and the most dis- up a single.. Then came back-to-back homers, a ing the Birds as the Vanon and Chico
heartening feature for the western champion was two-run shot from Frank Robinson followed by best team in baseball. Salmon naturally
that the chief instrument of their destruction was — Guess Who? Weaver, who in re- would like more ac-
a cripple -- a mountainous and muscular cripple, After the tension of that confrontation, it was cent years, spent more Orioles pilot Earl Weaver seeks his 2nd Series win tion — they seem just
to be sure, but still a cripple. high time for comic relief. And the Orioles had time on the playing field arguing with the um- as happy and content
Boog Powell, the hulking tower of gristle the man for it — that vast swatch of good nature pires than in his own dugout, has settled down a as the starters and never.
who plays first base for the Orioles, was hurting named Powell. He had provided a charming bit this season while watching the Orioles run Following an outstanding record at Roches-
all over. Pain caused by a bruised hand and a touch in the second inning when Tommy Davis away with a third straight A.L. Eastern Division ter, Weaver replaced Hank Bauer mid-way
hairline fracture of the right wrist that has never popped a two-base fly to short right field and championship. But he’ll still pop his head out of through the 1968 season and finished with a
disappeared, even though those injuries were Boog thundered in improbable pursuit. As he the dugout and trot onto the field if a call is ques- remarkable record in the Monumental city.
suffered in early July. The hand was bruised pounded out along the foul line, the earth trem- tionable. The rest is history.
again a fortnight ago when Detroit’s Tom Tim- bled and the shore batteries at Fort McHenry Weaver’s ability as a manager has been over- Baltimore snared the American League East
mermann hit him with pitch. And when Boog went on an alert. looked by writers and opposing managers — Division championship in 1969, ’70 and again
in ’71 and knocked Cincinnati off in five
games of the World Series a year ago after be-
Around Baseball FINAL Major League Leaders
ing surprised by the New York Mets in the
Bomb Threat Against AMERICAN G AB R H AVG. NATIONAL G AB R H AVG. 1969 Fall Classic.

Athletics Charter Flight Murcer, N.Y. 152 548 114 198 .361 1 Clemente, Pit. 132 535 83 192 .350 The Orioles have won 100 games or more
three straight years, a major league record, and
Rettenmund, Bal. 142 513 84 169 .329 2 Beckert, Chi. 133 571 83 200 .350
BALTIMORE (AP) — The flight taking the produced four 20-game winners this campaign
3
Tovar, Min. 162 666 108 218 .327 Jones, N.Y. 157 547 83 191 .349 in Dave McNally, Jim Palmer, Mike Cuellar
Oakland Athletics from Baltimore to the West
Coast was delayed for more than an hour Tues- Oliva, Min. 133 511 79 166 .325 4
Torre, St.L 161 626 97 214 .342 and Pat Dobson, the first time that achievement
day after authorities at Friendship Airport re- Theobald, Mil. 146 463 64 148 .320 5 Sanguillen, Pit 143 554 69 189 .341 has been turned in since the Chicago White
ceived a telephoned bomb threat, airport police 6
Sox did the feat in 1920.
Kaline, Det. 134 430 74 136 .316 Brock, St.L 159 662 114 224 .338
said. BUT DOES WEAVER have to show for his
7
Cash, Det. 140 484 87 151 .312 Williams, Chi. 160 646 119 218 .337 tremendous accomplishments?
According to airport spokesmen, an anony-
Howard, Was. 157 588 88 183 .311 8 Garr, Atl. 159 652 102 220 .337 Ted Williams was named Manager of the
mous caller told officers at 4:20 p.m. that a
Year in the American League in 1969, Ralph
bomb was aboard the World Airways charter F.Robinson, Bal. 134 486 90 150 .309 9 Aaron, Atl. 150 536 115 176 .328
Houk snared the award in ’70, and the static
carrying the A’s. Otis, K.C.
1
156 601 83 182 .303 0 Stargell, Pit. 150 508 137 166 .327 going among sportswriters covering the
BALTIMORE (AP) — Orioles pitching HR: Cash (Det.) 42; Smith (Bos.) 41; Nettles HR: Stargell (Pit.) 63; Aaron (Atl.) 50; May
playoffs and Series is that either Bob Lemon of
coach George Bamberger was admitted to Sinai (Cle.) 37; Melton (Chi.) 36; Jackson (Oak.) 35. (Cin.) 48; Bonds (S.F.) 36; Robertson (Pit.) 35.
Kansas City or Dick Williams of Oakland or
Hospital this morning after complaining of RBI: Smith (Bos.) 116; Cash (Det.) 113; Mur- RBI: Aaron (Atl.) 143; Stargell (Pit.) 129; Tor- Chuck Tanner of the Chicago White Sox will
chest and back pain. cer (N.Y.) 110; Killebrew (Min) 110; Melton re (St.L) 118; Williams (Chi.) 117; May (Cin.) grab the laurels this year.
Bamberger was given an electro-cardiograph (Chi.) 108. 115.
What must Weaver do get Manager of the
after yesterday’s game of the American League Wins: Blue (Oak.) 24-6; Dobson (Bal.) 22-8; Wins: Jenkins (Chi.) 25-12; Blass (Pit.) 21-7; Year recognition?
playoff between Oakland and Baltimore and Hunter (Oak.) 22-9; Wood (Chi.) 20-10; Peter- Perry (S.F.) 20-9; Seaver (N.Y.) 20-9; Osteen “If I had a choice, I would rather win the
then went home. The pains persisted during the son (N.Y.) 19-4. (L.A.) 19-11. playoffs and the World Series than be named
night and another test this morning indicated Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 367; Lolich (Det.) Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 291; Jenkins (Chi.) Manager of the Year.” Weaver said in a recent
some change and he was admitted to the hospi- 295; Coleman (Det.) 267; Blyleven (Min.) 239; 250; Stoneman (Mon.) 246; Kirby (S.D.) 225; interview. We just go out and try to do the best
tal. Wood (Chi.) 217. Sutton (L.A.) 214. job possible, the players and I don’t look for
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Leo Ward, dean of the ERA: Blue (Oak.) 1.92; Wood (Chi.) 1.99; ERA: Seaver (N.Y.) 1.99; Grimsley (Cin.) personal recognition; we just want to go out
major leagues’ traveling secretaries with 34 Splittorff (K.C.) 2.35; Wright (Cal.), 2.65; Stottle- 2.08; Wilson (Hou.) 2.73; Nolan (Cin.) 2.77; Ellis there and beat Oakland in the playoffs and ei-
years of service, retired, General Manager Bing myre (N.Y.) 2.69. (Pit.) 2.80. ther New York and San Francisco in the Se-
Devine announced ries.”
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