European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 01, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Poge 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 1,1977 i Nice try but rivers1 Homer in 11th gives yanks 6-5 win Over Seattle by United press International after hitting a grand total of 23 major league homers the Yankees Mickey Rivers gets no kick from belting the Long Ball but he certainly gave the Seattle mariners quite a Boot tuesday  hit Diego Segui s first pitch of the Lith inning Over the Brightfield Fence to dramatically lift the Yankees to a sudden 6-5 Victory Over the Mari ners and propel 20,016 fans out of their  new York s Fleet outfielder took the game winning blast lying Down. The Homer the Home run ended a Long dreary Day for me Rivers an Al Roundup Cleveland indians infielder Duane Kuiper gives it an acrobatic tryout he still can t get Seattle s Julio Cruz sliding into second for a steal. The Host indians went on to defeat the mariners 10-6. Up swered routinely. I Don t get no thrill no More from Home runs just winning games and steal ing , batting .333, has hit 10 homers this season four in the last two weeks and he Al ready has 60 rib Only seven less than his career High set last year. It s on the base paths however where Mic the Quick is most deadly and most prideful. Rivers who led the american league in stolen bases in 1975 with 70, has swiped 21 in 1977. After tuesday s game he discussed his goals and subtly issued a Challenge to Yankee manager Bill Martin. If i steal 20 More bases it would be a decent year for me Rivers Analysed. After tonight i guess hell Martin let me run. I get As much charge from stealing bases As hitting Home  new York starter de Figueroa dissipated nearly 4-1 Lead and Sparky Lyle 114, pitched 3 2-3 scoreless innings for the Victory. Graig Nettles hit his 32nd Homer of the season for the Yankees in the fifth with two on. Elsewhere in the Al Boston Defeated Oakland,7-2 Baltimore crushed California 8-2 Texas downed Kansas City 8-2 Chicago beat Cleveland,3-1, and Detroit topped Milwaukee 4-2. Redsox7,a s2fred Lynn drove in three runs with a Homer and a sacrifice Fly while Denny Doyle had four hits Andone rib As the red sox halted Oakland s six game winning Streak. Luis Tiant went 5 1-3 innings to raise his record to 9-8 with solid Relief help from Reggie Cleveland. Orioles 8, Angels 2jim Palmer scattered seven hits for his 14th Vic tory Al Bumbry drove in three runs with a pair of singles and Eddie Murray stroked a bases loaded single to keep Baltimore four games behind new York in the Al East. Rangers 8, royals 2willie Horton drove in three runs with a Homer double and sacrifice Fly to support the four hit pitching of Gaylord Perry. Perry allowed Only one hit after the fourth inning. Horton s Solo Home was his 12th Overall and his seventh against royals pitching. Texas shortstop Bert Campane Ris lashed a double and three singles including his 2,000th major league hit. White sox 3, indians 1lamar Johnson s two run bases loaded single capped a three run third inning and Ken Krave Cwon his eighth game against six losses to Pace the White sox. Kravec struck out seven and walked two in 8 2-3 innings before giving Way to Lerrin Lagrow who yielded a run scoring single to Rico Carty before Dave Hamilton retired the  4, Brewers 2 Aurelio Rodriguez slammed a two run Homer to help Rookie Dave Rozema to his 15th Victory. Rozema who scattered nine hits in boosting his record to 15-5, struck out four and walked none. Tuesday s american National Box scores Yankees 6, mariners 5 Seattle new York a r h by a r h by Collins if 6000 Rivers of 5331 Baez 2b 4120 Nettles 3b 4123 Meyer 1b 5120 Munson c 5021 runes of 5110 re Ksn it 4100 Lopez of 5222 Blair of 1000 Stanton do 3021 Chmels 1b 5021 Cruz do 1000 White if 3020 Stein 3b 3001 May do 4000 Stinson c 2001 Zeber pm 1000 Bernhut pm 1010 Rndolph 2b 5110 Cox c 1000 Dent is 5000 cry lds is 3000 a Larne is 2 j 1 0 total 41 5 11 5 total 42 6 12 6 none out when winning run scored. Seattle 000 Oil 030 00 5 Newyork 000 130 100 016 a Lopez. Do Seattle 1, new York 1. Lob Seattle 8, new York 10. 2brwhite, Chamb Liss Randolph. Or Nettles 32rivers 10. So Baez re Jackson Rivers. Of Stinson Stein. In h r Erbb so pole 4 t-3 4 4 3 1 3 Montague 4 51112 Romo 2-300010 Kekich 1-320 0 0 0 Segui l.8-5 2-311100 Figueroa 71-375 5 2 1 Lyle w,11-4 32-3 4 0 0 0 2 hip by Figueroa Stein. T3 20. A 20,116. Tigers4, Brewers 3it Milwaukee of 2b do if 1b of c f 30 is a 5 4 4 4 3 4 3 4 4 r Obi 1 1 0 0 1 0 0" 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 000 a Joshua Wohld Cooper Money Bando Kirk pts Yount Moore Sakata of of 1b 2b Shif is c 2b quirk 3b Kee. 35 474 total220 020 000 000 4 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 2 1 36 01 r h by 0 0 0 01 1 0 0 0 0 2 � 1 1 0 01 2 3 1 0 0 9 000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 01 4 2 Lesire Fuents staub Kemp to pin is Only May Arr go Veryzer total a Leflore Yount quirk. Lob Detroit 6, Milwaukee 6. 2bkemp, Bando Joshua Moore. 3b Leflore Yount. H a a Rodri Guez 9. Of Thompson. In Rozema w.15-5 9 Caldwell l,4 7 9 t2 27. A7,349. R Erbb so 2203 4410 orioles 8, Angels 2 California Baltimore Bosley car my 2b Bonds of Staita to Baylor do a links is Roj Ksn 3ft Flores if a churn c brio or Abr h by 3010 bumby of 4011 Dauer 2b 3110 singin of 4010 Mora if 3 0 f 1 Maddox of 4010 Murray dh4 0 f 0 Utay in 400 Muser in 2110 of incs 3b Bolner Sab r h by 5233 4110 2100 4001 0000 4012 3100 0000 3110 2209 oooo Skaggs c Zooi White sox 3, indians 1 Gurrero pm 1000 total 32 2 7 2 total 28 8 6 7 California 000 110 000 2 Baltimore 0 004 31x8 a Mulliniks. Do California 1. Lob Cali fornia 8, Baltimore 5. 2betchebarren, Dauer Decinces. So Remy Bonds. A Skaggs. Of Baylor Skaggs. In h r Erboso Brett l,11-10 5 23321 Laroche 11-324 4 3 1 Dmiller 12-321 1 2 2 Palmer w,14-11 9 72246 we Palmer. Pm Skaggs. T-2 37. A 7,583. Redsox7,a s2 Oakland North of Perez 2b Scott 2b Page if Tabb in Wollams do Sanglyn c Mallory or Gross 3b Tyrone of Piccolo is total a 3 4e 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 33 Boston r h by 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 1 01 2 0 1 0 1 1 1 9 0 1 01 0 0 0 0 0 0t 2 Burlson is Helms do Hobson 3b astr i if Rice of Gscott in Lynn of Fisk c Doyle 2b total a r 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 3 4 33 7 0 0 1 1 h 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 10 by 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 1 7 Oakland 000 001 0102 Boston 1 020 13x 7 a Rice Gross Burleson. Do Boston 3. Lob Oakland 5, Boston 4. 2bgross, Doyle 2, Hobson Yastrzemski. Or Lynn 15. So Yastrzemski. Of Burleson Lynn. In h r Erboso Langford l,l-15 7 75514 Lacey 1 32210 Tiant w.1-1 51-361 1 0 4 Cleveland 32-331 0 1 t save Cleveland 1 .t2 31. A27,264. Rangers 8, royals 2 Texas Kansas City a r h by a r h by Hargves in 3200 Porette if 3000 pm prs is 5241 Rojas 2b Washin if 5231 Mcrae do Horton do 3123 Brett 3b Alomar do 6001 Cowens of wills 2b 4000 Maybry 1� Sundog c 4011 Porter c Harrah 3b 5121 Otis of May of 4010 patek is Beniquiz of 4000 Heise is of White 2b Lacock if total 37 8 13 8 total 0000 4000 4020 3000 4000 3100 3111 3011 0000 2000 1000 30 2 4 2 Texas 311 000 ill 8 Kansa City 020 000 0002 a Washington wills. Lob Texas 8, Kansas City 4. 28 Campaneria. Patek Norton. 3bsundberg, Otis. Or Horton 12harrah 21. So Mcrae. Of Horton Alomar. In h r Erbb so Perry w.12-10 9 4 2 2 2 Leonard l,14-11 6 85524 Gura 3 53321 he in Perry Poquette. T-2 32. A 27.154. Chicago Garr if Lemon Orta 2b a Johnsn Gamble sir him Spencer is engr owning total Chicago of Durf 3b 1b is c a 4 4 4 4 3 4 3 3 2 31 r h by 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 1 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 Cleveland Cleveland a r h by Dade of Kuiper 2b Buell 3b Thorn 1i� Pruitt of Carty do p own san or Bochte if Kendall c Blanks is Duffy is Melton pm Fosse c total 003 000 000 000 4 4 4 2 4 4 0 4 2 1 2 1 0 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 01 3 0 01 01 01 0 0 0 7 000 001 0 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 31 a Duffy 3. Do Chicago 1, Cleveland 3. Lob Chicago 5, Cleveland 6. 2bsoder Holm. In h r Erboso Kravec w,8-6 82-361 1 2 7 Lagrow 0 10000 Hamilton 1-300 0 0 1 Garland a 10-16 9 63142 save Hamilton 6. T2 25. A7,662. Phillies a braves 2 Atlanta a Bonne 1 Gilbeth Burghs Montz it this Moore Nolan rocket Hanna Theiss Pacorek Collins ass the Davey Gaston total Atlanta of 2b of in if 3b ass up pm Mph Mph 5 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Phi la r h by 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2 3 0 0 1 2 01 0 0 0 0 0 01 2 0 0 01 01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jas the a of Bowa is Martin Schmdt duh non Ruziski Mutton Hebner cf3b 3b if Ibik Obrn if Maddox harm of is Boone c Simre Kaat p total Philadelphia. 000 140 2b 34 000 410 5 3 1 3 � 2 0 1 2 4 1 5 4 3 11 r h 3 0 01 01 01 01 01 2 1 3 1 0 1 01 01 1 2 0 2 2 1 15 110 a v1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 0 11 7 old 11 a Burroughs. Do Atlanta 1. Lob Atlanta 8, Philadelphia 8. 2b Johnstone 2, Boone Schmidt Rockett. Or Maddox 11size More 4moore 5. A Bowa. Of Hebner Schmidt Montanez. In h r Erboso Hanna l,1-3 11-365 5 4 1 Theiss 22-334 4 1 0 Collins 2 11100 Davey 31110 Kaat w,6-7 9 10 2 2 0 5 to 2 13. A32,278. Reds 4, expos 3 Cincinnati Montreal a r h by a r h by Rose 3b $ 0 2 0 Cash 2b 4001 Giraimo of $ 0 1 0 or mate if 4131 Morgan 2b 4100 Dawson of 5020 of oct if 5113 Perez in 3010 Dreen in 5120 Carter c 4001 Bench c 4030 Mejia of 4000 Lum of 3001 Parrish 3b 4420 inc pc is 4000 Speier is 4110 Normn p 3110 j Brown p 2000 Borbon p 0000 Atknson p 0000 Mckinin pm 1000 Kerin p 0000 to mrs pm 1110 total 38 4 12 4 total 36 3 10 3 Cincinnati 200 100 100 4 Montreal 100 000 0023 do Montreal 1. Lob Cincinnati 10, Mon Treal 10.j2bparrish Norman Bench Jomo Rales Perez. Or a Foster 44. In h r Erbb so Norman w,13-10 8 61148 Borbon 1 42200 Jbrown l,9-11 6 84431 Atkinson 1 10000 Kerrigan 2 30002 save Borbon 15. T2 35. A19,739. Astros 6, mets 2 new York Randle Harlan Lfoster Boise in Hendon Milner Hodges Mazilli Apodca Vail pm Siebert 3b is 2brf if in c cup p Flynn is Myrick Baldwyn in Gold total up of a 5 3 2 5 4 2 4 3 0 1 0 4 2 0 2 Houston re by 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 0 4 1 01 0 0 0 01 0 0 0 37 2 11 0 0 01 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Newyork Puhl of Cabell in Howe 2b Fergson c Jcruz of to Ware spering a meter Jne Kro Tot Aloot if 3b sep a 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 2 r Obi 2 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 0 1 32 6 0 1 0 12 000 000 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 6 2 Houston 010 140 oox6 do new York 2, Houston 1. Lob new York 10, Houston 6. 2bhoward, Cabell Boisclair. So Ferguson. A Niekro. In h r Erboso Myrick la Baldwin Apodaca Siebert Niekro w 2 ,10 42-3 7 0 3 2 1-3 1 5 1 9 1 11 5 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 3 pm Ferguson. T2 38. A6,731. Cubs 4, dodgers 1 Chicago los Angeles a r h by a r h by Dejesus is 2110 Lopes 2b 4120 Cardnal of 41 3 0 Russell is 4011 bucker in 3221 Smith of 4020 Murcer of 3000 Cey 3b 4000 Clines if 3022 Garvey in 4000 ontivers 3b 3001 Baker if 3010 Trillo 2b 4000 Burke of 2000 Mitred c 4000 Dahlho of 1000 a Rush p 3000 dates c 3000 Sutler p 0000 Rau p 1000 Hough p 0000 Goodsn pm 1000 Sosa p 0000 total 29 4 8 4 total 31 1 6 1 Chicago 000 Ioc 010 4 a Angeles 001 000 000 1 a Dejesus. Do Chicago 1, los Angeles 1. Lob Chicago 4, los Angeles 5. 28 Smith Russell Buckner Cline Cardenal. Of Clines Ontiveros Buckner. Reuschl w,19-5 Sutler Rau l,13-5 Hough Sosa in 8 1 7 1 1 h r Erboso s 1 1 2 4 10001 84432 00000 00000 save Sutler 26. We Rau. T2 14. A 40,663. Padres 7, cardinals 4 St. Louis san Diego a r h by a r h by Bosetti of 3011 or hrs of 5220 to plan is 5112 Almon is 3100 Andron of 3010 via 1b 3100 Mummy pm 1000 Hendre of 4233 Eastok p 0000 win fld of 4000 Simons c 4010 Turner if 4122 freed in 3010 Ashford 3b 0000 Lorg of 1000 or arts c 4011 Reitz 3b 4010 Champn 2b 4021 Cruz if 3110 Owchinko p 2000 Brock if 1000 Tomlin p 0000 Tyson 2b 4120 Spillner p 0000 is Assn p 0000 of kill pm 1000 Schultz p 0000 Khan do in 2011 total 35 4 10 4 total 34 7 10 7 St. Louis 210 000 100-4 san Diego 401 110 Fox 7 a Tyson. Do St. Louis 1. Lob St. Louis san Diego 7. 2bhendrick, Richards Turner Cruz. Or Templeton 6. So Richards Almon 2. A Rasmussen Almon Owchinko. In h r Erboso is Assn l.10-13 4 7521 Schultz 2 31102 Eastwick 00002 Owchinko w,7-f 6 94414 Tomlin 1-300 0 0 0 Spillner .22-310 0 0 2 save Spillner 6. Hip by Spillner Bosetti. Balk Owchinko. T2 24. A9,432. Pirates 3, giants 1 Pittsburgh san fran a r h by a r h by Tavoras is 5120 Thomas of 4121 Garner 2b 4231 foil is 4010 Parker of 3011 Madlock 3b 4000 Bra non 1b 5020 Clark of 3000 Oliver if 3021 Mccoy 1b 3000 of Gaziz 3b 5000 Elliott if 3010 of c 4000 Harris 2b 3000 Moreno of 4010 Alexndro c 3000 in Dora p 4010 Motsco p 1000 randers pm 1000 Wollams p 0000 Evans pm 1000 Moffitt p 0000 total 37 3 12 3 total 30 t 4 1 Pittsburgh 201 000 000 3 san Francisco 000 001 0001 do Pittsburgh 1, san Francisco 1. Lob Pittsburgh 12, san Francisco 3. 2b Brobin son Oliver foil. 3b-Taveras, Moreno. Or Thoma 7. So Garner 3. Taveras 2, Parker. Of Parks. In h r Erboso in Lara w,15-4 t 41116 int fico l.7-10 � t 3 3 1 2 Williams 2 20021moffitt t tooth we Montefusco. T-2 1. A-12,699