European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 9, 1967, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page t8 the stars and stripes saturday september 9, 1967 twins keep Lead As Chance beats o a 4-2 Baltimore up Dea Chance pitched the Minnesota twins Back into first place Byone percentage Point in the tight american league Pennant race thursday night stopping the Baltimore orioles on seven hits 4-2, to record his 18th Victory of the  Victory gave Minnesota a 79-61 record with a .564percentage while Boston is one Dean Chance. Victory no. 18 percentage Point Back at .563with an 80-62 record. Idle Chicago and Detroit both Fellone half game Back with Chicago at .561 with a 78-61mark and Detroit at .560 with a 79-62  and Rookie righthand Der Jim Hardin now 5-2, were locked in a 2-2 tie when Cesar Tovar started a two run rally inthe eighth inning with a Lead off triple to  Killebrew became har Din s eighth strikeout victim one percentage Point Minnesota a r h by Uhlaender of 5 0 2 13btovar Killebrew Oliva of Allison Uva Laspino Carew 2b Zirman c Versalles As Chance p in if 41104111 4121 4011 00004020 4000 4110 3010 Balti Moreau r h by Aparicio May of Blair of Robinsn if Robinsn 3b bleary in Johnson 2bhaney c Hardin Watt p total 36 4 11 4 total 34 a 7 2 Minnesota 000 110 020 4 Baltimore 010 100 00 0 2 a Versalles Haney. Do Baltimore 1.lobminnesota 6, Baltimore 6. 2b Oliva 2uhlaender Haney. 3btovar. Or Killebrew 36b.robinson 20. , Hardin. In h r Erbb so 0 7210571-3 10 4 4 0 8 12-31 0 0 0 0  w.18-11 Karelin l.5-2watt pm Haney. T2 16. A 8,541. Tony Oliva lashed his second double of the game a line drive to left Field to break the tie. Heathen scored on a single by Bob  orioles took a 1-0 Lead with an unearned run off Hance in the second inning when Zoilo Versalles could come up with Brooks Robinson s grounder through the Middle and was charged with an  went to second As Curt Blefary bounced out an scored on Dave Johnson s single to  tied it in the fourth when Killebrew hit his 36thhome run of the year a 450-foot blast to dead Center. However in the Bottom of the inning Brooks. Robinson hit his 20th Homer a line drive that bounced off the left Field foul pole to give the orioles a 2-1lead. In the top of the fifth Versalles singled with one out and went to second on Chance sacrifice bunt and scored As Ted Uhlaender drilled a base Hitto right Field. Chance who had lost eight of his last 12 decisions against the orioles was touched for three hits by Baltimore Catcher Larry Haney who had an infield single a line drive double to left that was misjudged by Allison plus a line drive single in the seventh inning. The hard throwing right hander who has lost 11, did t walk a Batter and struck out five. Red sox tap yanks 3-1, As Lonborg wins 19th Boston a Boston a Ejim Lonborg conquered a Long standing hex and fashioned his19th Victory hurling the red sox to a 3-1 Victory Over the new York Yankees thursday  Petrocelli drove in the first two Boston runs with his 14th Homer and a double As there sox picked up ground in the fantastic american league pen Nant Chase. The red sox third straight Victory gave them sole posses Sion of second place one percentage Point behind the Minnesota twins who beat Balti More 4-2, and one half Gam ahead of Chicago and Detroit. Boston Minnesota chicagoan Detroit started the Day in a virtual tie for first place. The White sox and tigers were Idle. Lonborg allowed Only three hits including a Homer by Tom Tresh in going the distance at the stars and stripes -.t.-.t. Gibson defeats mets for cardinals in first appearance since injury new York a Bob Gib son of St. Louis pitching for the first time since july 15 when he suffered a broken right leg received credit for his Lith Victorya the cards trounced the new York mets 9-2 thursday. Gibson yielded eight hits an two runs walked one and struck out four. He was relieved by reds Indianapolis Ink working pact Cincinnati up the Cincinnati reds announced thursday night they had signed two year working agreement with the Indianapolis indians inthe Pacific coast league and named Don Zimmer As Mana Ger of their new farm affiliate. General manager Bob How san said Indianapolis will replace Buffalo As the triple aaa club in the reds farm system Zimmer a native of Cincinnati and former Well travel major league infielder Man aged at Knoxville tenn., an later Buffalo this season. Rams get Lions Broin for three future picks los Angeles a compensating for the loss of Roose velt Grier the los Angel srams traded three draft choices to the Detroit Lions for defensive tackle Roger Brown. The 300-Pound Brown adds Little heft to the rams front four which includes David Jones at255, Merlin Olsen at 280 and la mar Lundy at 260. Grier who weighs 287, suffered a torn right Achilles ten Don last Friday night when therms beat the Kansas City chiefs 44-24. He s out indefinitely but personally believes the cast will come off his leg in four weeks. Traded by the rams to get the Veteran Brown were the first draft pick for 1968 plus two oth ers. The Exchange appeared Gamble since the eight year pro from Maryland state underwent knee surgery last Winter and has been used sparingly by the lion this fall. We feel Roger is one of the finest defensive tackles in the game today declared ram coach George Allen. He s Only 30 and has a great number of years ahead of him. We Are especially Happy to get him with oui giving up any of our current front line  what would happen if Grier returns to action later this season Allen answered that s simple. We d have three of the finest tackles in football. Why i would t even discount the possibility of our going to a fear some  Larry Jaster in. The sixth inning after Bob Johnson led off the Frame with a  big right hander left with Bob Gibson. 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The mets first run was scored in the opening inning Ona walk Larry Stahl s single and Johnson s infield  cards took the Lead for Good with a three run third in Ning capped by Roger Maris two run Homer. Dal maxvill two run single highlighted an other three run rally by league leading St. Louis in the fifth. The mets set a National league record when Al Schmelz in the eighth inning became the 25th different Pitcher to be used by them this sea son. The Mark was set by Cincinnati in 1912 and equalled by Philadelphia in 1946. I was tired but my leg did t bother me Gibson said in the dressing rom. By an Large i was very  Pennant race at a glance by the associated press american league won lost pet. Behind play Minnesota. 79 81 .564 22boston 80 62 .563 20 Chicago 78 61 .561 h 23 Detroit 79 62 .560 % 21minnesotaat Home 8kansas City 2, sept. 20, 21 new York 3, sept 22, 23, 24california 3, sept. 25, 26, 27 away 14baltimore 4, sept. 8 29, 10 washing ton 3, sept. 11, 12, 13 Chicago 3, sept. 15, 16, 17 Kansas City 2, sept. 18, 19 Boston 2, sept. 30, oct. 1.bostonat Home 12new York 3, sept. 8, 9, 10 Kansas City 2, sept. 12, 13baltimore 3, sept. 15, 16, 17 Cleveland 2, sept. 26, 27 Minnesota 2. Sept. 30, oct. 1. Away 8. Detroit 2, sept. 18, 19 Cleve land 2, sept. 20, 21 Baltimore 4, sept. 22 223, 24.chicagoat Home 15detroit 4, sept. 8, 9, 10 2 Baltimore 1, sept. 11 Cleve land 4, sept. 12 213, 14 Minnesota 3,sept. 15, 16. 17 Washington 3, sept. 29, 30, oct. 1. Away 8california 3, sept.18, 19, 20 Cleveland 3, sept. 22, 23, 24 Kansas City 2, sept. 26, 27.detroitat Home 12baltimore 2, sept. 12, 13 Washington 3, sept. 15, 16,17 Boston 2, sept. 18, 19 new York 1, sept. 20 California 4, sept. 28, 29, 30, oct. 1. Away 9chicago 4, sept. 8, 9, 10 21 Washington 3, sept. 22 224 new York 2, Sci t. 25, 26. -10,703. Ranger signs pact new York a left Winger Don Marshall has signed his 1967 68 contract with the new Yor rangers the National hockey league club announced Here. Fenway Park for the first times face May 19. He has completed just three of 13 outings at Home. The lanky right harder who has lost Only seven games struck out 10, boosting his sea Sor total to 210. He walked Only two. Petrocelli hit the first pitch from Mel Stottlemyre for his Homer with one out in the Sec Ond. The Ball easily cleared the High left Field Wall in sailing into the screen. George Scott led off the sixth with a hit to deep Short. How Ever he was erased on a double play after Steve Whitaker robbed Reggie Smith on a drive to the bullpen Wall in right Cen Ter. Ken Harrelson followed with double to left Center and Petro Celli who singled his first time up came through again with a two base hit off the left Fiel Dwall. Lonborg drove in a run in the ninth with a ground Rule double. Tresh led off the seventh witha shot into the Boston bullpen in Jim Lonborg. Shatters hex right Center. It was the Yan Kees first Homer in six games in Boston this season. The Only other hits off Lon Borg were by Jake Gibbs sin Gles in the first and ninth innings. 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