European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 2, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August and fogs 21  a sports writer Don the 33yoorold Rookie Bander pitched his second Complete game for the Huston Hod sox since being recalled my Pawtucket of the International league blanking the California Angels 14 sunday Wilh a three bluer the which came when Carlton Fisk Iii filed Home Jim Nice in the ninth moved the red sox past Baltimore Al Roundup by one percentage Point in the american league the new York Yankees arc just one game Back in the tightest at Raco in the major t was really psyched said whose major league debut was a 43 Triumph Over Milwaukee in which he struck Oul 11 a season High for elsewhere in the american Chi Cago and Kansas City split a the while fax rallying twice for a 10 inning Victory in the first game and the i totals pounding out an b4 win in the night new York overwhelmed Oakland Seattle Defeated Baltimore Toronto snapped a nine game losing Streak with a 41 decision Over Cleveland and Minnesota the indians taking the opener 92 and the twins inc Nightcap and Texas topped Detroit 32 while sox royals Chicago Ralph Garr singled in the win Ning run in the itch inning of the moments chel Lemon a second Home run of the a two run tied the royals entered the ninth inning leading 21 but Joe Zdeb dropped Alan ban Sisters Fly Ball for a two base error and Jorge Orta singled in alter Kansas City moved ahead 42 in the top of the Lemons Homer lied 11 and Garr drove in Eric soderholm with the game anytime were batting and we re Only one or two runs we always feel we have a Chance to win said weve done it three limes in this series Corning from behind to Kansas City took the Nightcap Ashal Mcrae drove in four Amos Otis and George Brett each homered for the royals and Dennis Leonard pitched a the Victory salvaged the final game of the fou game series for Kansas which Ralls Fie surprising White sox by 5w games in the Al Yankees the Yankees kept Pace in the East with their three game sweep of the As in which they outscored Oakland chef Johnson socked a three fun Homer and Mickey rive Salso had three rib to supported re Croas Complete beat Oakland Ace Vida mariners orioles 1 Seattle dropped out of first place in the East behind Glenn a bolls fifth straight hurled a struck out six and retired the last 18 orioles i cant remember when Ive fell uns said got rhythm i Haven been that consistent before but i feel consistent i know ii 1 can hold them to a couple of were going to win a few in winning sundays the mariners beat Baltimore Ace Jim Leroy Slanton drove in three runs and belted a far the Blue jays Brewers i Dave retired the first batters but be cd Relief help from torn Murphy to tame Leman we surrendered just two and completed a four hitter with 223 innings of twins m Al flt Morross first Complete game of the a led the indians to first game Victory Andre Thornton and Bruce to Choc had Solo Home runs and Duane Kulper knocked in three runs with a tworan single and a sacrifice the Nightcap was All Minnesota As Hoy continued on Page 131 a hug for the Winner Boston Catcher Carllon flak hugs Pitcher Don Aase after the Rookie pitched u 10 Victery Over the California at photo second win in i year career Mcgee captures Phillie classic by Bob Green Philadelphia a Jerry Mcgee made a Long Par saving pull in the 15th Green sunday to retain sole Possession of the Lead in the Philadelphia then he pulled away with birdies on the real two holes to finish with a Wounder Par 69 and a four stroke a runner up three times in the last 18 claimed the second title of his 11year tour career with a 271 12 under Par on the Whitemarsh Valley country club with the other contenders backing uhf in a mass Mcgee had appeared to be headed for an unchallenged Romp to the first prize until australian Bob Swarer churned Oul of the pack with Bir Dies on three of four holes beginning on the that pulled him to within a single stroke of who was playing two holes behind and Mcgee got in trouble on the he faced a 20foot pull to save Par and when the Ball curled a foot to the and found thit Mcgee leaped into the Tain arms raised in the Lead was Parsons out duels Petty at Pocono by Gary kale Dpi Benny Par sons displayed a Shade More Speed on the turns sunday to Ward off a determined Tad by Richard Petty and win the to Flom coca cola 500mile the win by less Nan a half second at Pocono raceway was his first Lascar super Speedway Victory moaning about his Tough Luck at Nashville two weeks ago when he last a wheel and then backed into the Wall Wilh 30 laps to took the Lead in his Chevrolet from Petty on the 169th he maintained Eig Huar margin until the last when Felly made his final but fell seconds behind there were Lead changes in the Slock car race Wilh Petty and pole Sitter Darrell Waltrip taking turns at com Mand for most of the four hour Wal trip finished third in the 200lap Bobby Allison was fourth and Dick Brooks was fifth in the 35cir held Janet who resigned her Sac License last week in favor of steady Lascar Fri shed Parsons won his Battle Wilh Petty in the pits As he made four fewer King Nastars leading career Money Winner Wilh Over pitied 10 different limes and the elapsed time of Bacni 30 seconds for those additional de Tours Cost him the which he won in 1974 and Parsons averaged m despite running 22 laps under yellow caution the race was tight for the first Izz on the mild disaster hit the pack with the leading six cars running Indian tile inches Waltrip led at that followed by buddy Allison and Cale Allison and Yarborough locked fenders and Baker hit the Wall As the file emerged from the first Bakers car was so severely damaged thai he was forced to with the Lascar Point Leader going into this was never in Contention been moving up a step at a time Here and i knew we could Coine Home a Winner this said who was fifth in this event three years fourth in 1975 and finished third last year i knew my Luck had to change after continued on Page i when i made that the delighted Mcgee would have had to get an Eraser to beat la was sporting a Bushy drove into deep rough on the came up Short of the Green and made bogey about the same Lime Mcgee dropped a 15 footer for Deuce on the which he saluted with a Broad and a clenched that gave him a three stroke Lead with Only two holes to playing the hazy weather and a was just a matter of gluing it into the he want Content Wilh making another Birdie on the 17th and on putting for Par on the Tina Shearer finished with a 67 and a tie for second at 276 with new zealand John who had a closing Bob who had shared the third round Lead with fell Back with a wildly erratic 71 and waa fourth alone at his final round included five six a double bogey and Only sin crier Bob Rod curl and Bill Rogers were next at Jones and Murphy matched Par Curt shot 72 and Rogers took a open Champ Hubert Green shot 73 Ray Floyd was 68279 and defending Champion turn Kite this Means so said whose Only previous Victory was in the 1975 Pem Acula Ive been out Here 10 won one tournament and you gel to wondering if you can Ever win u just gets you in the the firs place Check pushed Mcgee earnings for the year to f the second consecutive year Hes gone into f continued on Page 13