European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes Friday september 16,1977 How Niheu stand a american league East new York Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto West Kansas City Chicago Texas Minnesota California Oakland Seattle wednesday s results new York 2, Boston 0 Baltimore 6, Toronto 5, 1st Baltimore-4, Toronto 2, 2nd Detroit 5, Cleveland 3, 1st Detroit 2, Cleveland 1. 2nd. 10 innings Kansas City 5, Oakland 2, 1st Kansas City 6, Oak i and 0, 2nd Minnesota Chu Agoo texas2, California 1 Milwaukee 8, Seattle 5 w l 90 56 87 58 86 59 69 78 66 81 62 87 48 96 89 54 81 64 79 65 78 68 69 74 56 86 57 91 pet. Go .616 .600 Vii .593 3 .462 21 i .456 24v .416 2914 .333 41 .622 .559 9 .549 10vi .534 12 /7 .483 20 .394 32 a .385 34 a National league East Philadelphia Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Montreal new York West w 90 83 76 75 67 58 89 77 73 68 64 55 l pet. Go 55 .621 63 .568 a i 69 .524 14 69 .521 14 i 78 .462 23 87 .400 32 .610 .524 12 a .500 16 .463 21 "3 .432 26 91 .377 34 los Angeles Cincinnati Houston san Francisco san Diego Atlanta wednesday s results Montreal 3, Chicago 2, 12 innings new York 1, Philadelphia san Diego Atlanta 4 Cincinnati 9, los ageless san Francisco 3, Houston 2 Pittsburgh at St. Louis ppd., rain International league Best of seven finals wednesday s results Charleston 4, Pawtucket 3 Charleston leads series 3-0. Messersmith faces slump after surgery on Arm doctor says Atlanta up Andy Messer Smith s future with the Atlanta braves May be in jeopardy. The doctor who oper ated on his pitching Arm this week said wednesday the right hander won t have a real Good year next Messersmith 32, underwent an opera Tion monday to have Bone chips and spurs removed from his Elbow and to have a Liga ment repaired in the Arm. He won t have a real Good year next season or. Robert Wells an orthopaedic surgeon said. The usual procedure after an operation of this nature for a Pitcher is that the following year is not very Wells added that he expected Messer Smith to resume a successful pitching career in the Long the doctor said it would be january or february at the earliest before Messersmith could resume throwing a base Ball. While braves general manager Bill Lucas said he was t figuring Messersmith in or out Atlanta was left with Only two starters for certain in 1978 veterans Phil Niekro and Dick Ruthven. Messersmith had aggravated his Elbow against Houston july 3 and his record for the year was 5-4 with a 4.41 earned run average. In 1976, he was 11-11 and 3.04 in his first season with the braves but went out for the year in August after a series of injuries. He came to Atlanta after playing out his option with the los Angeles dodgers in1975. Bulls sign Landsberger second round draft pick Chicago up Mark Landsberger the second round draft pick of the Chicago bulls who has yet to finish his College eligibility has signed with the Aba franchise. The bulls announced the signing of Landsberger who would have been a senior this year at Arizona state University. A 6-foot-8, 230-Pound Forward he was eligible for the draft because he sat out a year after transferring from the University of Minnesota. Forced at second new York Cente fielder Mickey Rivers is forced at second in Yankee stadium wednesday. Making the play and firing to first for the twin killing is Boston s Rick Burleson. The yanks Defeated the red sox 2-0. A photo Sullivan Cut by 4th club vets hang on continued from Page 22 trained from the Houston oilers tuesday. Franckowiak a third year pro who played quarterback at Central Michigan was acquired by the Buffalo Bills from Denver to play fullback. The Bills Cut Rookie running Back Nate Jackson to make room for Franckowiak. Woolsey who played for the Dallas cow boys in 1975 and Seattle last year was signed by the Cleveland Browns. The new York giants acquired second year defensive backs Beasley Reece and Ernie Jones on waivers signed offensive lineman Jim Pietrczak As a free agent and Cut 1976 starting cornerback Bobby Brooks second year defensive Back Randy Colbert and Rookie linebacker Otis Rodg ers. Reece played for Dallas and Jones for Seattle in 1976. The Kansas City chiefs picked up the no. 2 draft Choice of the Oakland raiders running Back Ted Mcknight and waived second year pro Pat Mcniel. The Atlanta Falcons Cut five players including former Star Kentucky runner Sonny Collins running Back Billy Pritchett and Rookie receiver Shelton Diggs of South Ern California. Aster Forward Rys killed in Germany car Accident los Angeles up Miro Rys second year Forward for the los Angeles aztecs soccer team has been killed in an automobile Accident in Hertha West Ger Many a spokesman for the team said. Rys 20, was a passenger in a car driven by a Friend who also was killed in the Acci Dent. Jackson stars As new York shuts out sox continued from Page 21 very relieved and Happy. This is my most satisfying almost As Gratifying As the Homer to Jackson were his two Fine catches in the Outfield. They were especially rewarding because his defensive play had been much maligned this season. Earlier in the year there was an incident in Boston when Yankee manager Billy Martin yanked Jackson from a game during the Middle of an inning because he failed to Hustle after a Ball. Jackson s first defensive Gem came in the fourth inning when he leaped High against the Brightfield Fence to Spear George Scott s line drive bid for an extra base hit. Two innings later he made a diving catch off Bernie Carbo s line drive with a runner in scoring position for the second out of the inning. A videotape replay of the Carbo catch suggested strongly that Jackson had trapped the Ball but the Yankee right fielder steadfastly maintained that he had caught it. It was a catch All the Way said Jack son. I m no Paul Blair out there. I just try to get to the Ball and get my Glove on it but i knew i had caught that Jackson s heroics made a Winner out of de Figueroa who scattered seven hits in going the distance for his 15th Victory. In other Al games Baltimore Defeated Toronto twice 6-5 and 4-2 Kansas City took a doubleheader from Oakland 5-2 and 6-0 Minnesota blanked Chicago 7-0 Texas nipped California 2-1 Milwaukee downed Seattle 8-5, and Detroit took two from Cleveland 5-3 and 2-1. Orioles 6-4, Blue jays 5-2 be May was the hitting Star for the Ori Oles in their doubleheader sweep of the Blue jays As he drove in three runs in the opener and doubled Home another run in the Nightcap. Scott Mcgregor came on to preserve Mike Flanagan s 12th Triumph in the opener and Rudy May s 17th Victory in the Nightcap. Royals 5-6, a s 2-0 the royals stretched their winning Streak to a major league season High of 14 games and reduced their magic number for clinching the Al West to 10 by whipping the a s twice. Al Cowens and Tom Poquette each drove in two runs in the opener while John Mayberry knocked in two runs in the Nightcap. Twins 7, White sox 0 Dave Goltz notched his 18th Victory with a seven hitter in becoming the first Pitcher this season to Blank the White sox. Chicago was blanked once previously in a combined Effort by California s Nolan Ryan and Dave Laroche. Rod Carew had three hits for Minnesota to boost his major league leading batting average to .381. Rangers 2, Angels 1 Doyle Alexander allowed Only three hits in posting his 15th Triumph As the rangers downed the Angels. Johnny Ellis hit a Homer for the rangers and Jim Sundberg drove in the other run with a sacrifice Fly. Ken Brett went the distance for California and suffered his 12th loss in 24 decisions. Brewers 8, mariners 5 Home runs by Robin Yount Sixto Lezcano and Pinch hitter Ken Mcmullen sparked the Brewers to Victory Over the mariners. Yount s Homer was a two run shot while Lezcano delivered a three run blast. Edu Ardo Rodriguez who relieved starter Jerry Augustine with two out in the second completed the game to gain his fourth Vic tory. Tigers 5-2, indians 3-1 Ben Oglivie had four hits including his 19th Homer and Jason Thompson became the first Tiger player since 1966 to drive in 100 runs in a season in Detroit s opening game Triumph. Ron Leflore s sacrifice Fly in the 10th inning enabled the tigers to Complete a sweep of the twin Bill. Major league top ten a 567 477 538 592 581 529 435 503 438 464 r 115 78 97 95 96 69 59 95 57 69 h 216 160 178 192 133 171 139 158 135 143 pet. .381 .335 .331 .324 .324 .323 .320 .314 .308 .308 based on 375 at bats american league Carew Minnesota 142 Singleton Baltimore 136 Bostock Minnesota 139 Leflore Detroit 140 Rice Boston 145, Rivers new York 128 Bailor Toronto 108 Brett Kansas City 123 Bochte Cleveland 123 Bumbry Baltimore 118 Home runs Rice Boston 38 Nettles new York 34 Bonds califor Nia 34 Gscott Boston 32 Gamble Chicago 29. Runs batted in Hisle Minnesota 113 Rice Boston 105 Bonds califor Nia 105 Hobson Boston 100 Thompson Detroit 100. Pitching 14 decisions Lyle new York 12-4. .750 Gullett new York 11-4, .733 Barrios Chicago 13-5, .722 Tidrow new York 10 4, .714 Bird Kansas City 10 4, .714 Guidry new York 14-6, .700 Splittorff Kansas City 14-6, .700 Wise Boston 11-5, .689. National league g a h pet. .345 53 152 .336 74 151 .323 85 177 .323 Parker Pittsburgh 145 589 103 203 Stennett Pittsburgh 116 453 Simmons St. Louis 135 467 Templeton St. Louis 135 543 Griffey Cincinnati 139 532 102 171 .321 Foster Cincinnati 143 559 113 177 .317 Smith los Angeles 137 455 100 144 .316 Hindrick san Diego 137 491 63 152 .313 Luzinski Philadelphia 134 498 85 153 .307 Rose Cincinnati .147 596 90 182 .305 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 48, Burroughs Atlanta 38 Luzinski Philadelphia 36 Schmidt Philadelphia 34 Garvey los Angeles 30. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 137 Luzinski Philadelphia 119 Cey los Angeles 109 Garvey los Angeles 109 Bur roughs Atlanta 107. Pitching 14 decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 16-5, .762 John los Angeles 18 6 .750 Forsch St. Louis 17-6, .739 Seaver Cincinnati 17 6, .739 Christenson Philadelphia 15-6, .714 Treuschel Chicago 19-8, .704 Carlton Philadelphia 21-9, .700 Niekro Houston 12-6, .667
