European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 14, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Cubs keep on going tip giants by United press International Bruce Sutler is a relatively unknown right hander or the Chicago cubs who by the end of the season May have his name linked with those of Joe Page Jim Kon stanly. John Hiller and other outstanding Relief pitchers in baseball history. With the season approximately a third Over the surprising Chicago cubs Lead the National league s Eastern division by 3 games and must be taken seriously As a Pennant contender. There Are Many Rea sons for the cubs Success but it would be hard to top Suiter s contribution of 30 appearances and a major league leading total of 17 saves. At that Pace. Sutler would wind up with Fame 50 saves compared with the major tuesday june 14, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 25 my Roundup league Mark of 38 set by Hiller for Detroit in 1973 or the National league Standard of 37 by Clay Carroll of Cincinnati in 1372. Sutler came out of the bullpen sunday and nailed Down the cubs 64 Victory Over the san Francisco giants with two innings of one hit Relief which did t really satisfy him or manager Herman Franks. Maybe he is finally getting a Little  said Franks. He did t have As much stuff As he usually  i feel great said Sutler. We be won four straight and we got a Day off monday. I was a Titue tired and made some bad  the cubs scored their sixth Victory in their last seven games when Gene Clines singled and went to second on an error by outfielder Gary Thomasson. A wild Pickoff throw by Gary Lavelle and Bobby Mure or s sacrifice Fly in the eighth inning. The giants held a 5-2 Lead until the cubs lied the score in the fifth on singles by Murcur Jerry Morales Manny Trillo and George Mitterwald. The Cincinnati reds swept the Montreal expos 7-6 and 14-8. The St. Louis cardinals Defeated the los Angeles dodgers 5-2, the pills Burgh pirates beat the san Diego padres 6-1 and 7-4, the new York mets topped the Houston astros 3-1, and the at Lanta braves downed the Philadelphia Phillies 5-3, in other no games. Reds 7-h, expos 6-8 George Fosler drove in the decisive run with an infield out in the first game and singled Home the tie breaking run during a four run rally in the sixth inning of the second game As the reds Cut the dodgers Lead in the Western division to 7 a games. The reds staged their biggest Hilling spree continued on Page 29 Pat Kelly of the orioles is tagged out at Home plate by Chicago White sox catch a Pat on the Back and Pat is outer Jim Vesslan in sunday s game at Baltimore. Kelly tried to steal Home with the score tied at 4-4 in the ninth inning.thechlsoxwonlnthelub.6-1. A Carew s Hof hot propels Minnesota to a 6-1 Triumph Over the Yankees by United press International Rod Carew says he s too old to nil .400. But his manager Gene Mauch. Who played with baseball s last .400 hitter thinks Noth ing is impossible for the Minnesota twins gifted  be never seen anybody nil belter said Mauch sunday after Carew tripled Al Roundup homered knocked in a pair of runs and went 3-for-5 while leading the twins to a 6 1 Victory Over the new York Yankees in the three game series Wilh the american league champions Carew the five time american league Balling Champion was 7-for-13, raising his league leading aver age to. 388."nolhing Rod Carew docs Wilh a Bat could Surprise  added Mauch. I played with Ted Williams who hit .406 for the Boston red sox in 1941 and also Stan Musial. I Don l like to compare people Bullet me say that Rod is absolutely amazing. There s nobody quite like him. He exposes Pitcher s vulnerability to other hitlers on the team As Well As the Pitcher himself. Today he hit a High fastball for a Homer and a slow curve for a triple. There s Noth ing he can t  gave the twins a 2-0 Lead in the Firat inning by belting his fifth Homer of the year into the third deck in Yankee stadium s right Field. In the seventh he tripled to left censer and came All the Way around deadline for dealing Ace nearing was it Tom s last game As met new York api the new York mets who have talked to several teams about trading Star Pitcher Tom Seaver have until wednesday Midnight to make a Deal and Seaver believes he May already have pitched his last game with the National league  is a Strong possibility this could be my last game for the mels Seaver told the new York Dally news sunday before hurling new York to a 3 1 Victory Over the Houston astros. I Laww they Are still talking to other clubs about me said Seaver the mets All time winning est Pitcher and perennial no strikeout Leader. The Strong possibility still exists that 1 will be traded. That s All i can say about mets manager Joe Torre who has been in constant touch with general manager Joe Mcdonald told the news be did t expect anything to happen sunday but added that s not to say there won t eventually be a Deal i know Tom is very unhappy  the game Seaver avoided the press. He said he was  leave me alone be said. I Don t want to talk. I m sick. Please leave me  Torre replaced Joe Frazier As manager of the mels two weeks ago Seaver unhappy about his contract asked to be traded to a winning team. To score when Yankee shortstop Bucky Dent dropped the relay for an  m Loo old to nil .400," said Carew afterwards when confronted with Hal Nevila ble question. If i m Hilling .399 on the last Day of the season. I d have to say i d have a Good shot at it. I d like to be 21 again and Hilling this Way. I Don l feel 31. Bul to Hil .400, a Guy s got to have everything going for  you get to july and August and the weather gets hot. That s when you Sepa rate the men from the  the Victory which also featured Larry Isle s 15th Homer in the fifth inning and a Superb five hit pitching performance by Rookie Paul Thormodsgard enabled the twins to maintain their two game Lead Over the Chicago while sox in the Ameri can league West. Carew meanwhile leads the Al Balling race by 44 Points. Elsewhere in the Al Boston swept a doubleheader from Texas 3-2 and 2-0 Chi Cago put away Baltimore 6-4 in 11 innings California dubbed Cleveland 11-4 Mil Waukee blanked Kansas cily 4-0 Oakland routed Del Oil 7-1 and Seattle downed to Ronto 5-2. Red sox 3-2, rangers 2-0 Luis Tiant fired a two hitter in the night Cap for his 41st career shutout and first Complete game this season. Jim Rice s rib double and Carlton Fisk s run scoring single in the first accounted for the two runs for Tiant now 4-4. Fisk also drove in a run in tire opener which was decided in the ninth inning by Fred Lynn s sacrifice Fly. White sox 6, orioles 4 Chet Lemon who tied the game 4-4 with a two run Homer in the sixth dashed Home with the winning run on Relief Pitcher Dennis Martinez wild pitch in the Lith inning. Oscar Gamble later singled Home continued on Page 29j