European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1977 the stars and stripes Cham Bliss belts Homer t r in 9th to lift new York Over White 1110 prom press dispatches Chreti chm Buss blasted a tin Tut Hunter in the Bottom of the ninth inning to lift us new York Yankees to a wild im0 Victory Over the Chicago White sox monday Chambliss Homer negated a six run Chi Cago rally in the top at the ninth that gave the White sox a Brier ltt9 the Yan Kees had gone into the ninth with a 94 Lead Al Roundup following a tie breaking run in the seventh and four More runs in the the loss was the third in the Row for us White dropping them into a second place tie with Texas in the american league West while the Yankees won their third straight and eight of their last nine to stay 4 12 games behind Boston in the Al Roy White also hit a two run Homer for new York while bet Lemon drove in three Rennie runs Pittsburgh pirates Rennie Stennett Hai got second base stolen As Chicago cubs Ivan Dejesus is Sulli grabbing the throw from Catcher George tie Hometown cubs look the in a Isle Slig Johnson comes through More As Philadelphia tops 75 Byre Mcmane Ull sports writer like a typical japanese Dave Johnson delivers High Quality at Low the 34yearold the onetime slugging second baseman of the Atlanta signed a modest contract with the Philadelphia Phillies this Spring after playing the past two seasons with the Tokyo so far to be a sound investment for the defending nation Al league East used by manager Danny Stark As a right handed punch Heller and As a fillin at either second or first Johnson has no Roundup made the most of his limited Plale appear in Only 111 at Johnson has collected 36 flu for a average but to cover has knocked in an incredible 27 Many of which have been game tying Bergame winning on for he hit a two run Homer in the ninth inning with Chicago to get the Phillies a 77 be and Philadelphia went on in win the game in extra on sunday he came through again with a run scoring single in a 44 second game Victory which enabled the Phillies to sweep a doubleheader from the Johnson did it again tuesday night when his two run triple highlighted a five run eighth inning which carried the Phillies to a 75 Triumph Over the Montreal the Victory was the 13th in a Row for the Phillies and enabled them to stretch their no East division Lead to 4i games Morse Joe out of Hospital i up former new York Yankee manager Joseph Marse Joe was released from a Buffalo Hospital tuesday following a Mare than three week stay after suffering a broken hip last Over in probably the lowest paid Guy on this said but Happy in with the a few teams approached me about playing but Philadel phia was my first i think we Nave a championship in 1873 Johnson established a major league record for second basemen by hit Ling homers with the braves and he previously was an Al Star performer for the Baltimore he believes had he not spent two years in Japan where be earned Over a year he might not it was real Good for me to play id said i was getting when i still with the cast half of the season they asked me to play i Hurt my leg a bit and then my and i picked up a Tittle it was very different Over baseball in its their the players run eight Miles a i was in the Best shape of my in other no Chicago edged Pilts in 15 innings new York trimmed Cincinnati beat san 51 los Angeles edged san and Houston downed Atlan 4l cubs pirates s a throwing error by second baseman Ramie Stennett enabled Bobby Murcer to score the winning run in the Sui inning As the cubs snapped a five game losing Streak and ended the pirates six game winning Murcer moved to on a fielders Choice then scored when after Fielding Gene clines1 slow threw wildly past third base attempting to Nail Bill Robin son hit a pair of Homer for the cardinals i the three players acquired from Cincin Nati to the Tom Seaver Trade ail played prominent roles in the mets Steve Henderson and Doug Flynn each had three hits while pal Zachry turned in a seven hit Complete Flynn also stole Home in the eighth reds padres 1 Seaver didst do so badly himself As he spun a five hitter in posting his sixth Victory in eight decisions since joining the reds on june Dan Driessen and Pete Rose supported with Home Dusty Bakers run scoring single capped a two run ninth inning that won it for the a two base error by baseman Bill mad Locc allowed the tying run to score which was followed by Bakers Gam winning hit off reliever Randy ferret Thomas homered for the braves 1 Rob sperring had three including a pair of to Lead the Sper ring singled to set up Houston first run and doubled Home the final run in the losing Pitcher Dick Ruthven hit his first major league Homer for run with two round trippers for in the California dumped 72 Seattle edged j2 Oakland handled 13 Boston Defeated Kansas w Texas whipped and Baltimore dropped in 13 about 11 Cham Blasg knocked a Mark Lille la fastball Clear Over Yankee stadiums right fled Fence la win the Pennant for new York tuttell want out there tuesday a kid named Blandy Wiles played the but like a Star coming out for his remained perfectly in charac Thurman Munson led off Tho Bottom of the ninth with 0 took second on i fellas sacrifice and waited at Home with the rest of the Yankees for Chambliss to Trot in with the winning run after smashing he 13th Homer of the year deep into the seals in we knew the red sox were said they we rehashing the scores up on the but i want swing ing for two just for a Ive been hot and the Guys in front of me Are hitting Well the Giry Fields his1 hits lefties and never said Billy Martin of his first Hes a gentleman of and off the no question you can Bat him anywhere in the lineup and be wont complain s Siam bless has been torrid with men on base As of the last 14 Llmas Het batted with runners on he has hit safely 10 times its never easy to said visibly but thin ones got to grab you a Little bit weve got the Guys who can come off the Bench and do now weve got to gel a Pitcher who can get somebody out Blue jays i Gil Thad Bosley and Bobby Bonds drove in two runs apiece to Back the combined three hit pitching of Paul Hart and Dave v mariners Bob Stan sons twp run Homer in the sixth helped the mariners break a nine game losing Glenn Abbott raised Els record to 107 while Rookie Jack allowed Only six hits for the Jerry Tabb hit a pair of Flaa homers and Manny san Guillen drove in three runs to spark the a Vida Blue snapped a person Al fou game losing Streak by scattering nine hits and striking nut six to raise his record to  Butch Hobson belted a three run Homer continue Don Page 2lf Golden Bear roofs in Voin Jock misses the Cut san Jose a if youve Ever wondered if a Good Golf game is some thing that handed Down through the Stop wasting your it Jack Nicklaus missed the Cut at the Amateur sectional qualifying lest at Alam adhi country club by a a doling Jack Nicklaus shouted encouragement and advice u his 15 year old son All but to no Jackie finished the 3s holes with a 25 strokes behind Leader Pat who wound up the Day with a thereunder Par Jackie got off to a bad Start on die first Hole he the par5 Lgth Bole when he pulled his Lee shot out of Bounds and look a double bogey he had out abounds problems again on the Imp whacking another double he managed to finish out the round with a eight Over Par for par71 jackies game didst improve much during the afternoon and he finished a crowd of several Hundred eagerly followed the Young Niewaus and his superstar father All often Slop Ping to Chat with the Golden Bear and ask for former san Francisco 49en Quarter Back John Brodie didst fare much turning in a first round 72 but  1j2 total