European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Saturday May 14, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 23 braves without a manager Cut losses at 17 Byre Mcmane up sports writer the Atlanta braves found a most unusual solution to their woes thursday play the game without a manager. The braves quite unintentionally did exactly that and managed to end their 17 game losing Streak by routing the Pitts Burgh pirates 6-1. Owner Ted Turner was supposed to manage the braves on the Field but he was notified before the game in Pittsburgh by National i Cingue president Chub Ferney that he would have to retire As the team s acting manager after one game. Baseball rules prevent a player or manager from playing for or managing a team in which he has financial interest unless he has the special approval of the said he would ask commissioner Bowie Kuhn for special permission Fortuner to manage again. This sudden dramatic turn of events began wednesday when Turner sent Man Ager Dave Bristol on a 10-Day special assignment to reflect on the braves problems on the Field and scout minor league prospects. The millionaire Busi Nessman and Yachtsman then took Over As manager himself. Wearing number 27 on his uniform and technically under contract As a coach he watched from the Bench As the braves dropped their 17th straight game. But he came close. The braves under Turner s guidance were nipped by the pirates 2-1. Excited by the slim margin of defeat. Turner was in uniform and All set to manage again thursday when he receive Feeney s Call. With Turner banished to the stands. Coach Mem Benson handled the strategy and the braves won for the first time since april 22. In other no games los Angeles routed Montreal 8-2, Philadelphia blanked Sanfrancisco 3-0, St. Louis whipped Cincinnati 10-1 and san Diego topped new York 5-2. Pitcher Max Leon was the braves hero and an unusual hero he proved to be. He held the pirates to four was in seven innings and drove in half of is team s runs As the braves snapped the pirates it game winning Streak. Their Streak ended and so did ours said pirate manager Chuck Tanner. Well just have to Start another Streak. They were playing their hearts out. You have to give the other Guys credit. They re All major leagues. Those three games we won from them they were in them All the Way. They played like they were in a five game winning Leon drove in the braves first run in the third inning with a sacrifice Fly and singled in two More runs to Cap a four run eighth. He scattered tour hits until the eighth when he was replaced by Rick Camp who allowed just one single Over the last two innings. Dodgers 8, expos 2 Dave Lopes and Reggie Smith homered in the first inning to Send los Angeles to its24th Victory in 30 games. Don Sutton went 8 1-3 innings to gain his fifth Triumph without Safe on an error Jeff Burroughs of the braves beats out fielder Dave Parker s throw Home to Duffy Dyer in the eighth inning in Pitts Burgh thursday. With the bases loaded. Parker dropped a Fly hit by Tom Pacio Rek and the extra time Parker used to retrieve the Ball was All Burroughs needed to reach the plate safely. A a loss As the dodgers boosted their Lead in the no West to 11 games the largest the club has Ever enjoyed since moving to los Angeles 20 years ,guntt� Larry Christonson tossed a three hitter in out dueling John Montefusco Mike Schmidt hit his seventh Homer and Greg Luzinski had a run scoring 10, reds 1 John d Acquisto. Buddy Schultz and Al Hrabosky held Cincinnati to Only one hit an eighth inning double by Ken Griffey. Schultz. Who pitched four innings in Relief of d Acquisto. Gut tin Victory the Cardi nals got 13 hit with Tony Scott Don Kes Singer and Keith Hernandez each driving in a pair of 5, mets 2 Pitcher Tom Griffin homered and combined with Rollic fingers on a six hitter As the padres handed the mets their fourth straight loss and 10th in ii Koosman allowed five hits and struck out 10 in just seven innings but All he got for his Fine Effort was his fourth loss. John Milner homered for the mils. Trillo Storgel share no honors new York a second baseman Manny Trillo of the Chicago cubs and first baseman Willie Stargell of the Pittsburgh pirates were named co winners monday of the National league player of the week award for the period ending May 8.trillo hit .550 on 11 hits in 20 trips to the plate including two doubles one triple three Home runs nine runs batted in an two game winning hits. Stargell had five Home runs drove in to runs and batted .455 As the pirates exe ended their winning Streak to eight games. Daughter for evonne Hilton head Island . 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