European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 23, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Lasorda lauds his dodgers b David Moffit Atlanta up ii Tom Lasorda said thursday ils no Fluke that the los Angeles dodgers have the Best record so in the majors and insisted they should be unit going to be honest with said in his first season managing the dodgers As successor to Waller we  have lost the in games we we left 17 runners on base in one of them and 11 in the to hear the optimistic Lasorda talk about the you get the impression that he considers his team to be one of the bust Hes Ever 1 never feared any team or any baiter i faced in my 17 years As a he said 1 hut id lose a lot of sleep if 1 had to pitch against the 1977 the at the supports la Sordas third baseman lion Cey is hitting Catcher Steve Yeager and outfielder Reggie Smith add in first baseman Steve Garvey who hit Over 300 in each of the past four i and outfielder Rick monday i who hit Home runs last year for the Chi Cago cubs i and you see the sort of hitting said Host proof of How much our off ease has Imp Vid Over last year is that i Outfield Cri Dusty taker was hitting third a year ago and now Hes hitting having is fond baseman Davey As our Lead off hitter puts a lot of Pix fire on our said Lasorda Davry missed nearly a third of last season and still led the league in base stealing t with Lor the second year in a new is tied for the National league Lead in bases with eight and Lasorda if he stays Hes going to be the base stealer in i played with Miry wills believe Lopes has tin quickest acceleration of any base ruin or la also put in a Good word for Cunt mid on 24 april 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Cubbage stars against Exma Tes As twins blast out 11 4 by Ken Rappoport a sports writer the Texas rangers did Mike Cubbage a favor when they traded him to the Minne Sota twins last but he didst do any favors for them thursday Given a Chance to Start with the twins after warming the Texas Cubbage is making the most of his Opportunity and in his latest Outing knocked in four runs to Lead Minnesota to an 111 Victory Over his former i dont play any harder against said denying any re Venge motive for his the season is Cubbage did admit to some satisfaction in i got a lot of pleasure out of Minnesota a twin twin killing Minnesota twins Rob Wilfong fires to first to Complete a double play alter getting pm Llund cram of the Texas rangers at second in thursday nights game at Arlington the twins whipped the Stadler shoots 66 of Pace rain curtailed new Orleans open by Joseph Reaves new Orleans i Tii former u s Amateur Champion Craig Stadler birdied four of the first six holes then let the wind and showers take care of his Corn Pru tiers to grab a two stroke Lead in the rain abbreviated first round of the new Orleans taif a year old Winner of Only since joining the pro tour in had a undo rear one stroke off the tournaments opening round record lit his Early before afternoon Lalii Olurin forced suspension at p m More than two hours later tournament officials decided u Stop play but allowed the stoles posted by the ill players to had completed play to the rest of the Field will Complete their rounds Kandav and the second round will nut be played until the final 38 holes will i play id officials said they hoped that by noon Friday the waterlogged Lake Wood country club course would be Able to dry out from the torrential rams that Al video several Southern Lou Siami starters 66 gave him a two strike Lead Over masters Champion pm wat Sun and Lur Rookie Keith another shot Back at 6j was a group of five including Hen dropped a Birdi putt on the final Hole shortly Belpre Hie Rains hit can Shaw at so were Stew sum Hill Iki cock and cordon who made the tournament Field by qualifying on monday among those who were left on course when the showers struck were six golfers at three under Par they wre n Janu Dave drier Jim Colbert and Vince me Stadler appeared to a promising pro career ahead of Lipini after a fun1 Amateur but his the acc years on the tour have been less than fruitful on he birdied the filth and sixth holes and then played steady Gulf through a in Irum intent drizzle this is the first time in a Long time Ive Luid a Gapud said last year i irid to score better than i could play and i overextended too who suffered a letdown last Vivek following his pm Olopai masters Vic tory and finished Well bark in the pack at the tournament of said he had trouble with his Irons nil Day my legs were very dead Siirid the Tours leading Money Winner has ear i using much Shoul Ders 1 Jint play very Well i fed pretty lire and who led qualifying at the pea St last honeyed the first Hole after that first Hole i just had to forget about said Fergus you just to forget it and keep going in spice the rain the greens were perfect finishing 12 games ahead of Texas last said who was involved in a big Trade last june that sent Pitcher Bert Blyleven to cabbages batting average is one of the main reasons that Minnesota is running ahead of Texas again this year in the american league Hes hitting close in the other american league games he new York Yankees beat the Toronto Blue jays 86 and the Detroit tigers blanked the Boston red sox the game Between Chicago and California at Anaheim stadium was postponed became of a Power there were no games scheduled in the National Cubbage had a two run double and a Sac Rifice Fly and knocked in a fourth run with a fielders Choice Lyman bos lock also drove in four runs to share some Al Roundup of the Geoff notched his third straight Victory of the season despite being roughed up for nine hits and four runs in 6 23 innings he didst have command of his pitches that he had in the previous two but it sure helps to get 11 said Minnesota manager Gene Mauch Yankees Blue jays Chris Chambliss drove in five runs with a pair of double Sand a towering three run Home leading new York Over Toronto Chambliss smashed run scoring doubles in the fourth and sixth innings before Pound ing his Homer in the when i lie Yankees scored four times to put the game it was Penly the Yankees fifth Home run in 12 games this season Anil the first with anyone on Graig the Ainoi can leagues 1976 Home run nil his first of the a Solo shot in Ilie Bottom of the eighth tile bats had to come around eventual said new York manager Billy whose learn has bin in an Early season hitlers Are going to nil i Mailer what tigers red sox 0 Iti Prokic Dave to Zama pitched a hitter for his first major league Victory and Jason Thompson knocked in four runs As of Broil beat a 20yearold struck out four and didst walk a Batter in his third Start of the season Mickey Stanley and Aurelio Rodriguez hit Home runs in sup port of the Rookie Pitcher botox for but Trust says its in no hurry Boston 11 ill the Boston rid the sole property at the late Thomas Yawkey for 43 Are up for Sale by the Trust that now runs the Bull it was announced general manager Dick Oconnell read a statement from who has headed the Trust since her Hus band s death last that said in part consideration will be Given to offers to us the ked offers Are not being sought Nair will they be a time limit is not in mind nor will one be Oconnell said no serious offers Haw been received although several parties have inquired into Purchase of the red sox Over the past As far As any serious offers being 1 would say said ice trued on Page 22