European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 02, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday september 2, 1977 How Theu stand i american league East new York Boston Baltimore Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto West Kansas City Chicago Minnesota Texas California Oakland Seattle wednesday s results Baltimore 4, California 3 new York 5, Seattle 4 cleveland4, Bostons Kansas City 5, Texas 4 Oakland 4, Minnesota 3 detroit5, Milwaukee w 80 75 75 63 62 57 45 76 73 75 73 61 52 52 l 52 55 55 67 70 80 84 54 56 59 58 68 78 83 pet. .606 .577 .577 .485 .470 .416 .349 .585 .566 .560 .557 .473 .400 .385 go 4 4 16 18 25 33i/i 2 /3 3 3 /7 14vj 24 26 a National league East Philadelphia Pittsburgh Chicago St. Louis Montreal new York West w 81 77 71 71 60 51 80 72 64 62 59 48 l pet. Go 50 .618 56 .576 5 60 .542 10 62 .534 11 72 .455 21 a 80 .389 30 los Angeles Cincinnati Houston san Francisco san Diego Atlanta wednesday s results san francisco6, Pittsburgh 3 Philadelphia 6, Atlanta 1 Cincinnati 6, Montreal 0 Houston 5, new York 2 san Diego 2, St. Louis los Angeles 5, Chicago 0 Pacific coast league 53 .602 62 .537 69 .481 72 .463 8vj 15 18 a .437 22 .364 31 it East w l pet. 78 57 .578 72 62 .537 65 70 .481 go s a 13 Phoenix Salt Lake Tucson Albuquerque 57 78 .422 21 West Hawaii 73 65 .529 Spokane 2 68 .514 2 Tacoma 67 72 .482 61/ san Jose 2 74 .456 10 wednesday s results Albuquerque 16, Phoenix 13 Tacoma 3, Spokane 2 american association East West Mike was wild but Lee was out new York Yankee Pitcher Mike Torrez looks As if he s giving the Safe signal but he has actually just tagged out Seattle Mariner Lee Stanton at the plate in the sixth inning of a game Wonky the Host yanks 5-4. Torrez had thrown a wild pitch and Stanton who was on second base made the mistake of trying to score. Apr Omaha Indianapolis Evansville Iowa a Denver Wichita Oklahoma City new Orleans a clinched division title. Wednesday s results Oklahoma City 5, new Orleans 4,10 innings Denver 4, Wichita 9 Omaha 4, Iowa 2 evansville7, indinapolis6 International league w Pawtucket 76 Charleston 4 Tidewater 3 Syracuse 69 Richmond 7 Rochester 5 Columbus 63 Toledo 52 wednesday s results Charleston 12, Richmond i Syracuse 5, Rochester 3 Pawtucket 4, Tidewater 0 Columbus 8, Toledo 1 Eastern league Canadian american division a three Rivers Quebec City Reading Jersey City new England division a West Haven Waterbury Bristol hoi Yoke a clinched division title. Wednesday s results Bristol 4, hoi Yoke 3 Reading 5, Jersey City 3,10 innings West Haven 6, Waterbury 5 Quebec City i three Rivers 76 51 .567 71 64 .52 5 a 65 67 .492 it 60 75 .444 it 71 64 .526 67 64 .511 2 69 66 .511 2 57 78 .422 14 Lopez posts to Over mexican Bucks finish 77 triple play1 by signing Marques Johnson l pet. Go 58 .567 61 .548 2 a 62 .541 3 a 66 .511 7 a 68 .496 9v? 69 .485 11 72 .467 13 83 .385 24 a w 74 60 62 31 w 4 76 71 70 l 57 68 73 h l 51 61 64 6s pet. .565 .469 .459 .284 pet. .622 .555 .526 .519 go 12 a 14 381/1 a � 13 14 Texas league Bast Arkansas Tulsa Shreveport Jackson West w l pet. Go 35 26 .574 3 31 .508 4 27 34 .443 8 26 35 .426 Elpaso 37 21 .564 Midland 5 28 .556 1 san Antoni 1 33 .484 5 ? Amarillo 28 34 .438 i a wednesday s results Shreveport 4, Arkansas 2 Midland 8, san Antonio 2 amarillo2, Al Pawl Tulsa 7, Jackson 5 Southern league wednesday s results Jacksonville 2, Orlando 1 Charlotte 9, Savannah 4 Knoxville 4, Chattanooga Montgomery 3. Columbus i Stateline Nev. A world featherweight Champion Danny Little red Lopez knocked out Mexico s Jorge Altimirano in the sixth round sunday afternoon and declared himself fit for his first title defense sept. 13 against Jose Torres in los Angeles. Lopez 128, of Alhambra calif., stopped Altimirano 130, Guadalajara Mexico two minutes into the round in the scheduled 10 round no title fight at the Sahara Tahoe hotel. Lopez left the ring unscathed and said his right hand operated on earlier this year for a Bone Chip had Given him no problems. He boxed to the Lead in the Early rounds but waited until the fifth and sixth rounds to apply the real pressure on Altimirano. A right to the jaw followed by a right to the Chin put Altimirano in trouble earlier in the decisive sixth. The knockout was the 31st of Lopez career and raised his record to 34-3. The win was his second in a no title fight since winning the Crown in november from David Kotey. Altimirano s record slipped to 21-6. White sox recall seven from minors Chicago up the Chicago White sox have recalled seven players including three right handed pitchers from the minor leagues. Pitchers Chris Knapp Dave Frost and John Verhoeven were recalled from the Iowa Oaks of the american association while outfielder Bob Coluccio was recalled from Charleston of the International  the same time the contracts of first baseman Mike squares shortstop John Flannery and outfielder Tommy Cruz were purchased from the Iowa club. By Michael v. Uschan Milwaukee up the Milwaukee Bucks wednesday completed the Aba triple play of 1977" by signing Urcla for Ward Marques Johnson the last of the team s three first round choices in the Spring draft. The Bucks in june had perhaps the Best draft in Aba history As they made Indiana Center Kent Benson their no. 1 Choice Johnson the no. 3 pick and Tennessee for Ward Ernie Grunfeld the no. 11 selection. This completes the triple play for the Milwaukee Bucks said Jim Fitzgerald Bucks president and Board chairman in announcing the signing of the 6-foot-6 for Ward who was the College player of the year last season. Johnson finished his Urcla years As the team s fourth Al time scorer and rebound or with 1,659 Points and 897 rebounds. Only Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Bill Walton rank above him in both of these categories. He was the last of the Bucks choices to sign Benson signed the Day of the draft and Grunfeld two weeks ago and the hangup was terms of his contract. In fact he admitted Surprise that Resolution came so quickly. Not really he said when asked if he thought a few weeks ago he would be signed by now. But i thought All along it would  Johnson said his agent Donald Dell contacted him last week and said Fitzge Rald wanted to meet on his contract. They met on saturday he said and they were Able Ito come to an agreement. I guess i was a Little surprised it happened this quickly said  Don Nelson said Johnson is a very exciting player and he knows he can play in the pros. His inside game will be second to Noone in the league Nelson said. And he s a Fine rebounded and a Good  with three first round draft choices including Benson who right now ranks As no. 1 Center Nelson will be faced with the Prospect of having to Start several rookies. It does t bother him. Whatever player can fit in Best in my style will Start he said. I would t Hesi Tate about starting several rookies if they have the ability and the knowledge of the  Johnson comes to a team that did poorly last year and will be very Young this season. But he said that does t bother him. I liked the idea of coming to a Young team. Our youth will Hurt us sometimes but there s no substitute for  wad Kins and Green to represent . In world cup at Manila new York a . Open Champi on Hubert Green and pea Winner Lanny Wadkins will represent the . In the world cup and International trophy Golf championship at Manila dec. 7-11. Green and Wadkins were selected according to a formula set up by the pea of America which stipulates the . Open and pea winners will represent the . In the world cup. Fifty countries Are expected to participate in the tournament at Wack Wack Golf and country club in Manila. Gary player is expected to make his16th appearance at the world cup As head of the South african team. Last year s Winner at Palm Springs,calif., was the Spanish team consisting of Severiano Ballasteros and Manuel Pinero