European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 17, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 24 the stars and stripes saturday september 17, 1977 How Theu stand a american league East new York Baltimore Boston Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Toronto w 90 87 87 69 66 62 49 West Kansas City 91 Chicago 81 Texas 0 Minnesota 79 California 69 Oakland 56 Seattle 7 thursday s results Kansas City 7, Oakland of 11 innings lit Kansas City 5, Oakland 4, 10 innings 2nd Boston 7, new York 3 Tor nto9, Baltimore 4 i innings forfeited Minnesota 7, Chicago 2 texas6, California 4 l 57 59 59 78 81 87 94 54 65 65 68 75 83 91 pet. Go .612 .596 vat ,596 2 / .462 21 .456 24 .416 29 .338 40 .628 .555 loj .552 11 .537 13 .479 21 /2 .389 34 v3 .385 35 /2 l pet. Go 55 .623 64 .568 8 70 .524 14yj 70 .517 is a 78 .466 23 88 .397 33 58 .605 70 .527 11w 73 .503 15 80 .459 21v? 85 .430 26 91 .381 33 National league East w philae phia 91 Pittsburgh 34 St. Louis 77 Chicago 5 Montreal 68 new York 58 West los Angeles 89 Cincinnati 78 Houston 4 san Francisco 68 Ian Diego 4 Atlanta 56 thursday s results Houston 6, san Francisco 3 Montreal 5, cnca.jo4 Philadelphia 8, new York 2 Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3, 1st St. Louis 10, Pittsburgh 7, 2nd Atlanta 8, san Diego 7, 10 innings Cincinnati 3, los Angeii 2 International league Best of Sven finals Charleston 4. Patu kit 1, Charleston wins series 40 paper says dark May be fired As padre manager san Diego a manager Alvi dark May be fired by the san Diego padres at the end of this season if no before it was reported thursday. The National league baseball club also is working on a Deal to obtain right handed Pitcher Bert Blyleven from the Texas rangers according to a report in the san Diego evening , 26, reportedly is being paid $200,000 by the american league was hired less than four months ago to replace John Mcnamara. The padres have won 43 games while losing 56 since his arrival and there has been Dissen Sion among their highest paid players. Dark has switched players around frequently in an apparent Effort to find their Best positions. Oilers hire Center Widing Edmonton a the Edmonton oilers of the world hockey association announced they have acquired Center Juha Widing a seven year National hockey league Veteran who played most of Las season with the Cleveland Barons after seven seasons with the los Angeles Kings. Manager Earl Weaver of the Baltimore orioles argues with umpires during thursday night s game in Toronto. The prelude to a forfeit umpires refused to remove a Tarpaulin covering the Pitcher s Mound in the Blue jays bullpen. Weaver contended Yankees acquire Kingman on waivers from California new York a the new Yor Yankees acquired slugger Dave Kingman on waivers from California thursday Justine Days after the Angels had obtained him via the same route from the san Diego padres. Kingman had played in just 10 games forthe Angels batting .194 with two Home runs and four runs batted in. Both of his homers came tuesday night in a game against Texas. The Yankees will be the fourth team this season for the right handed outfielder first baseman who started the year with the new York , the mets leading Home run hitter in each of the previous two years was involved in a contract dispute through out Spring training with the new York major league top ten based on 375 at bats 137 .140. 144 138 453 472 556 536 563 458 494 503 600 r 103 53 74 1 6 102 114 100 65 85 90 h 204 152 153 178 171 179 144 154 155 183 pet. .342 .336 .324 .320 .319 .318 .314 .312 .308 .305 National league a Parker Pittsburgh 147 597 Stennett Pittsburgh 116 Simmons St. Louis 137 Ter Pleton St. Louis Griffey Cincinnati Foster Cincinnati Smith los Angeles Diego 13 Luz ski Philadelphia 119 Cey los Angeles 109 Garvey los Angeles 109 Bur roughs Atlanta 108. Pitching 14 decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 17 5, .773 Seaver Cincinnati 18 a .750 John los Angeles 18-6, .750 Forsch St Louis 17-6, .739 Christenson Philadelphia 15-6, .714, Orreus Mcnel Chicago 19 8, .704 Carlton Philadelphia 21-9, .700 Niekro Houston 12-6, .667. A8 572 478 543 585 592 531 435 512 467 438 r 117 78 98 97 95 69 59 96 69 57 h 218 160 181 190 192 172 139 162 144 135 pet. .381 .335 .333 .325 .324 .324 .320 .316 .308 j08 american league g Carew Minnesota 143 Singleton Baltimore 137 Bostock Minnesota 140 Rice Boston 146 Leflore Detroit 140 Rivers new York 129 Bailor Toronto 108 Brett Kansas City 125 Bumbry Baltimore 119 Bochte Cleveland 123 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 Bonds California 106 Rice Boston 103 Hobson Boston 100 Thompson Detroit 100. Pitching 14 decisions Gullett new York 11 4, .733 Bird Kansas City 11-4 .733 Barrios Chicago 13 5, .722 Tidrow new York 10-4 714 Lyle new York 12 5, .706 Guidry new York us 700 Sph Torff Kansa City 146, .700 Wise Boston 11 5 680 club. When he refused to sign the met traded him to san Diego june 15, receiving Journeyman infielder outfielder Bobby Valentine and Pitcher Paul Siebert in sex , who hit 37 Home runs last season and 36 the year before for the mets was hitting .209 with nine homers and 28 runs batted in for new York this batted .238 and hit 11 More homers with 39 rib for the padres before being sold to the Angels. As part of the transaction the Yankee assigned right handed Pitcher Randy Stein from their Syracuse farm club of the inter National league to the Angels Salt Lake City in the Pacific coast league. Stein was7-2 with a 3.82 earned run average at Syra Cuse. Jean Balukas cops 6th billiards open in Row Dayton Ohio a Jean Balukas of Brooklyn ., won a record sixth straight women s title in the . Open pocket billiards championships thursday night by defeating Gloria Walker of Ithaca ., in the 18-year-old Balukas breezed past the 22-year-old Walker 100-34 in 19 innings for her 29th consecutive . Open Victory. In an earlier match Balukas set another . Open Standard with a High run of 51balls. Finishing third in the women s division was Belinda Campos of Austin tex., Fol Lowed by Billie Billing of Brooklyn Vicki Frechen of St. Johns Mich. Juli Bentz of Madison wis. Kathy collard of Madison wis., and Sandy Ledford of Rock Ford 111. The Tarpaulin endangered his Loftfield or and he allowed the game to be forfeited rather than continue. A botox crush continued from Page 21 the loss was a costly one for the orioles As it prevented them from gaining on the first place new York Yankees who were Defeated by Boston 7-3. The orioles Are now tied with the red sox for second place,2 /2 games behind the Yankees. Weaver said he would not regret his action even if the orioles finished the season one game behind the Yankees. I d rather play the last 16 games with full contingent of players rather that take a Chance on someone breaking a leg and ruining his career forever said Weaver. At least one Oriole player however Felt the game should have been played. Personally i think we should have played it said Ross Grimsley who turned out to be the losing Pitcher. I think it s a big Bunch of garbage but they the umpires have been after Earl All year. They re Gonna give it to him every Chanc Ethey in other Al games Kansas City took a doubleheader from Oakland 7-6 in 11 innings and 5-4 in 10 innings Minnesota whipped Chicago 7-2 and Texas Downe California 6-4. Royals 7-5, a s 6-4the royals stretched their winning Streak to 16 games longest in the majors in 24 years in sweeping the a s. Kansa City which has won 27 of its last 30 games and increased its Lead to Loz games Ove Chicago in the Al West won the opener on Pete Lacock s run scoring single in to health and captured the Nightcap on Al Cowens loth inning Homer. Twins 7, White sox 2butch Wynegar drove in two runs with a pair of singles to Lead the twins to Victory Over the White sox. Rangers 6, Angels 4 Willie Horton s two run single High lighted a four run first inning which ear Ned the rangers to Victory Over thenagels
