European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 8, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 22 the stars and stripes Friday september 8, 1967 paper says old shooting incident sparked a s troubles it t it Etc to tit to in to. I. _. _. _ St. Louis up the sport ing news said wednesday that hotel shooting incident sparked the troubles involving the Kansas City athletics. The weekly newspaper published in St. Louis said that a major league official who i disturbed by the widespread condemnation of a s owne Charlie Finley gave the inside Story which led to the discharge of manager Alvin dark. In a Story signed by publisher c. C. Johnson Spink the sporting news said the whole Case we were told goes Back Toa serious incident that occurred Early one morning last june when an a s player who was High fired two shots from a .38 Caliper revolver out of room at the Bellerive hotel in Kansas  the sporting news said that the bullets hit across the Street in an office of the Phillips Petroleum building where a american league won lbt pet. Behind Minnesota 78 61 .561 Chicago 78 61 .561 Boston 9 62 .560 Detroit 79 62 .560 California 72 67 .518 6 Washington 66 74 .471 12\4cleveland 65 76 .461 14 Baltimore. 62 75 .453 15new York 62 78 .443 16h Kansas City 57 82 .410 21 wednesday result Cleveland 3, Minnesota 2 Detroit 8-6, Kansas City 5-3chicago 3, California 2, 13 innings Only games scheduled. National league by. Louis 87 san Francisco 75chicago 77 Cincinnati 74 won lot Philadelphia Atlanta Pittsburg los Angeles. 71 72 69 63houston 55 new York 53 53 64 66 65 66 67 71 74 83 85 pet. Behind .621 .540 11% .538 11% .532 .518 .518 .493 .460 .393 12% .384 18 22% 32 33 wednesday results san Francisco 2, Houston 0 Atlanta 4-1, Pittsburgh 1-4st. Louis 3, new York 1 Philadelphia 9, Cincinnati 0los Angeles 6, Chicago 3 Pacific coast league playoffs san Diego 10, Spokane 4, san Diego leads Best-of-7 series 1-0 International league playoffs Richmond 3, Toledo 0, Richmond leads Best-of-7 series 1-0 Columbus 6, Rochester 5, Columbu leads Best-of-7 series 1-0 Eastern league playoffs Elmira 2. Binghamton 0, Best-of-5 series tied Al Dixie playoffs Albuquerque 3, Birmingham 0, Albuquerque loads Best-of-7 series 2-0 top ten by the associated press based on 300 at bats. American league player club  bal astr Jemski  Dot Blair bal Scott  Carew min  Cle Fregosi Cal Conigliaro Banda Palillo Cle g a r h pet.108 404 71 130 .322 140 506 94 158 .312 110 384 79 116 .302 127 459 63 137 .298 138 486 66 145 .298 115 437 57 130 ,297 107 326 28 96 .294 130 502 64 147 .293 95 349 59 100 .287 118 301 43 85 .282home runs Yastrzemski Boston 38 Killebrew Minnesota 35 , Washington 33f.robinson, Baltimore 26 Mcauliffe Detroit. 22 Mantle. New York 22-Kaline. Detroit 22. Runs batted i Yastrzemski Boston 102 Killebrew Minnesota 92 , Baltimore 81 , Washington 81 Blefary Baltimore 74. Pitching 12 decision Merritt Minnesota 11-4, .7r Lonborg Boston 18-7, .720 Horlen Chicago 15-6.714 Mcglothlin California 11-5, 688 Wilson Detroit 20-10, .667 Santiag Boston 8-4, .667. Tigers take 2 from a a Wilson stars continued from Page 18 Home run in the first game an Mike Hershberger and Jim Gosger smacked run scoring singles for the athletics runs. Wilson who struck out four and allowed eight hits gave up a final Kansas City fun in the ninth when Joe Nossek doubled and Pinch hitter Gary Gosger singled him Home with two out. Pinch hitter Bert Campanero stopped to Horton to end the game. Mathews master first game Kansas City a r h Blum Perls is 4100 Donaldson 2b 3100 hers hgr of 4021gosger of 4011 Nossek of 0000webster in 4111 Cater if 4000dgreen 3b 4111 roof c 3110hunter p 3010 Krausse p 0000stafford p 0000 Talton pm 1011 Detroit a r h Elmau Luffe is 31 2 0 Cash in Kaline Row Horton if Oyler is Mathews 3blasher p Northrup a Freehan c Lumpe 2bwert 3b Mclain Gladding p Matchick a Stanley of 51003123 40121000 32230000 0004 411 total 3 i 5 8 5 total 3010 00002010 00001110 1100 34 8 11 8 Kansas City 000 022 001 5 Detroit 100 100 4 2 x 8 do Detroit 1. Lob Kansas City 5,Detroit 8. 2bhershberger, Mcauliffe roof. 3bmcauliffe, Talton. Or Mathews 2 4webster 9d.green 5. A Wert. 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Runs batted inc Peda , 107 Wynn Houston 98 Aaron. Atlanta 97 Clemento Pittsburgh,94 Santo Chicago 93. Pitching 12 decisions Hughes. , 14-5, .737 Mccormick san Francisco 19-7, .731 Karroll Philadelphia 9-4, .692 Briles. St. Louis 11-5, .088 Veale Pittsburgh. 15-7, 682 pm Peris pm 1 0 0 0 total Kansas City Detroit  35 3 8 3 total 35 6 10 6 010 100 001 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 a 6 lob Kansas City 6, Ron Hunt hit after being hit no loss of face Chicago a Popovich is 1 Kessinger is 3beckert 2b 4 Williams if 4santo 3b 4 Banks in 4 Raudman of 3boccbella pm 1 Hundley c 3phillip of 3 Jenkins p 3stoneman p 0 Jellis p 0 los Angeles r h by 000 000 110 110 133 000 010 000 020 010 000 000 000 Abw Davis of 4 Parker in 4 Johnson if Lefebvre 2b 4roseboro c 3 fairly of Bailey 3b Michael Sysinger p Hunt Pecos teen or 4 0 Perr Nosul p 0 r h by 111 1111 1 000 000 111 221 110 000 Oil 000 000 2. Detroit 6. 2bmcauliffe, Webster Suarez Lumpe Nossek. Or Lumpe 3webster 10, l. Green 1, Wilson 4,Stanley 7. In h r Erbb so  6 Lindblad l.5-81 2-3aker 1-8 Wilson w.2-10 9 t2 28. A17,303. Dischinger Back Marysville Mich. A Veteran Terry Dischinger was Back in National basketball association action wednesday As the Detroit pistons opened Earl training Camp. Kelly s 679 cops Bowling laurels Frankfurt special Tern por Kelly of Hanau rolled 679 to win the Taurus District Laborda weekend scratch Bowling tournament at Hansa lanes. De Cole of Rhein main was second with 672 and Bremer Haven s Fred Shukura finished third with a 664. Jim Lockowitz of Babenhausen 642hanau Larry Billett 639 and Rhine main s Dave Tavlin 636 trailed the leaders. The tournament Drew 314entries and first place Money was Worth $112.50 to Kelly. Total 33 3 9 3 total 30 6 8 6 Chicago 200 001 0003 los Angeles 002 000 0 4 x 6 Ebanks Bailey Michael  3, los Angeles 1. Lob Chicago 5, los Angeles 1. 2bhundley. 3bwilliams, . Or Santo 30 Bailey 3w.Davis 5fairly 9. A Hundley. I Jenkins l,17-11 7 Stoneman 0j. Ellis 1 Singer Wjo-68perranoski 1 h p. He. By so 44418 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 9331400001 balk Singer. T2 36. A16,588. Out Ferguson Jenkins with single. Gene Michael singled off Bil Stoneman and Hunt trying to sacrifice was hit when his bunted Ball struck the plate and car Omed Back. After receiving fir staid he singled to right Field. Wes Parker then singled i another run and Lou Johnson tripled for the  Santo drove in the cubs three runs with a single and a unusual two run Homer. His 30th Homer was a towering Fly tonight Centerfield in the first in Ning that a leaping Willie Davis got his Glove on against the Wall. But the Ball bounced Over the 10-foot-High Barrier. Bailey and Davis homered for los Angeles first two runs. Night Crew of 16 persons  the newspaper said that the police were called but the matter was hushed  the newspaper said that Finley put the a s on notice that he would Clamp Down if the team stepped out of line one  Spink said that the one More time occurred in a drinking episode on a plane flight fro Boston to Kansas City this incident had been generally known but the shooting incident was apparently not known. The newspaper recalled Shatas an aftermath of the drinking incident Finley drafted statement to be posted in the a s clubhouse putting the players on warning against drinking shenanigans and deplorable actions and words. The troubles involving the a included Finley s suspension of Pitcher Lew Krausse and the release of first baseman Ken Harrelson. Finley gave Harrel son his outright release after the first baseman was widely quoted As saying that the a s owner was a menace  the sporting news said that commissioner William Eckert s investigation of the Case we believe will result in a clean Bill for  padres take Lead in pc playoffs san Diego Calif. Up la Clinton s bases loaded Home run and Roberto Pena s three run shot highlighted an eight run explosion in the eighth inning wednesday night to give san Diego a comeback 1d-4 Winover Spokane in the opener of their Best of seven series for the Pacific coast league title. Eleven padres batted in thinning to wipe out a 4-2 Lead built by the champions of the Western division. Clinton s Wallop came of loser Jack Billingham third of four Spokane hurlers. Dic Thoenen third Pitcher for the Eastern division Kingpins Goethe Victory. Marty Keough and Rich Barry singled with one out in san Diego s big inning. Jim six minor leagues called up by senators new York a Joe Cole Man demoted to York pa., two weeks ago was one of six minor league players called up by the Washington  were infielders Frank Coggins and Bob Chance an Catcher Jim French from Hawaii and pitchers Dick such and Bill Gogolewski who were at York with Coleman. St. Louis., four Al clubs Given series Ducat of continued from Page 18 sons$12 for Box seats $8 for reserved grandstand $4 for grandstand standing room and$2 for bleacher seats. In Parks where there Are Pavilion seats the Price will be $6, Eckert said. Bob Holbrook Public relation director of the american league who also attended the meeting said procedure cover ing playoffs in his circuit will be announced in about 10 Days. Under Al regulations should two clubs tie for the Lead they would play a Best of three series. If three teams tie a Maxi mum of five games could replayed in a round Robin series in which teams losing two game would be eliminated. In the event of a four Way deadlock two sets of Best of three series will be played an the survivors then would play another Best of three set for the championship. Opponents in a three Gam and four game playoff would be decided by drawing lots. Gentile walked to Load the base before Clinton drilled an inside curve into the Spokane bullpen beyond left Field. Gerry Fosnow came in to pitch for Spokane and Jim Schaffer and Thoenen greeted him with singles. Pena then lined a drive 390 feet Over the Fence in left Center. Spokane had tallied two run sin the seventh on Tom Hutton s two run single to go ahead 4-2.san Diego opened the scoring in the first inning with a unearned run on a walk error by second baseman Bart Shirley and a sacrifice Fly. With one out in the second Mike Ferraro of Spokane lined a Home run Over the left Fiel Barrier. Then Pitcher Joe Moeller doubled Home Shirley who had reached base on a fielder s Choice to give Spokane 2-1 Lead. San Diego tied the score inthe fourth on a walk to Barry and singles by Clinton an Pitcher John Tsitouris. On thursday night Gary Wagner 12-4 of san Diego was to pitch against Spokane s Larr Staab 12-10 or John Purdin 15-14. Gem by Jim Cincinnati a r n Bir Harper be if Pinson Cuperez 3b May in Helms 2b Jenzeh Cardenas is Faloney p be Queen pm Ian Edson a Nottebart p Edwards pm Arrigo p total 000 030 000 010 Philadelphia a r h by 20004020 30003000 10000000 1000 00000000 10000000 Taylor 3b Briggs clock of Callison of Gonzalez i White in Hiller 2b Rojas 2b Dalrmple o wine a stunning p 5110 111 112321 524 4111 3022 0000 40123000 4110 31 0 6 0 total 369 13 8 inc innate 000 000 0000 Philadelphia 004 000 3 2 a 9dpphiladelphia 1. Lob Cincinnati 6. Mii Ladelphia 8. 2bt.taylqr. Hrlock13. In h r Erbb Soma loony l.13-10 .21-35 4 4 3 4 be 12-30 0 0 1 0davidson 22-34 3 3 1 1 Nottebart 1-31 0 0 0 0rrigo 1 3 2 2 0 1 9 6 0 0 2 10bunuing w.15-12 we Lee. To 2 37. A 7,822