European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Page 20 the stars and stripes sunday september 18, 1977 Kansas City Royal Hal Mcrae has his Streak to Home in the first inning two streaks stopped stopped abruptly by Seattle Mariner Catcher Ray Fosse. His team s winning Streak was also halted at 16 on a Fin seven hitter by Doc Medich 4-1. A american league East w l pet. Go new York 91 57 .615 Baltimore 38 59 .59? 2vi Boston 87 60 .592 3 a Detroit 69 79 .466 22 Cleveland 6 81 .456 24/z Milwaukee 2 88 .413 30 Toronto 49 96 .338 40 a West Kansas City 91 55 .62 Chicago 81 66 .551 10 the inter major leagues top ten based on 375 at bats a 574 481 545 53 596 589 435 516 47. 438 r 113 78 98 69 96 97 59 96 70 57 h 220 162 181 172 193 190 139 162 146 135 pet. .383 .337 .332 .324 .324 .323 .320 .314 .310 .303 american league g Caret Minnesota 144 Singleton Baltimore 138 Bostock Minnesota 141 Rivers new York 129 Leflore Detroit 141 Rice Boston 147 Bailor Toronto 108 Brett Kansas City 126 Bumbry Baltimore 120 47. Bochte Cleveland 123 Home runs Rice. Boston 38 Nettles be York 34 Bonds califor a 34 Gscott Boston 32 Gamble Chicago 29. Runs batted in Hisle Minnesota 113 Bonds California 106 Rice Boston 105 Hobson Boston 100 Thompson Detroit 100. Pitching 14 decisions Gullet new York 12-4, .750 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 14-6, .700 Splittorff Kansas City 14-6, .700 to Johnson Minnesota 16-7, .696. A 600 453 476 560 540 567 461 508 496 604 r 103 53 75 87104 115 100 87 66 90 h 204 152 154 180 173 180 145 153 154 186 pet. .340 .336 .324 .321 .320 .317 .315 .311 .310 .308 National league g Parker Pittsburgh 148 Stennett Pittsburgh 116 Simmons St. Louis 138 Templeton St. Louis 138 Griffey Cincinnati 141 Foster Cincinnati 145 Smith los Angeles 139 Luzinski Philadelphia 136 Hendrick san Diego 139 Rose Cincinnati 149 Home runs Foster Cincinnati 48 Burroughs Atlanta 38 Lyzinski Philadelphia 36 Schmidt Philadelphia 36, Garvey los Angeles 30. Runs batted in Foster Cincinnati 137 Luzinski Philadelphia 121 Cey los Angeles 109 Garvey los Angeles 109 Bur roughs Atlanta 108. Pitching u decisions Candelaria Pittsburgh 17-5, .773 Seaver Cincinnati 18 6, .750 John los Angeles 18-6, .750 Forsch St. Louis 17-6, .739, Christianson Philadelphia Li-6, .714 Orreus Chew Chicago 19-8, .704 Carlion Philadelphia 21-9, .700andujar, Houston 11-6, .647. National race of champions which is the first event of a four race series which will wind up next february at Daytona inter National Speedway. Parsons Chevrolet was sixth fastest Friday at 131.665 ., followed by Petty in his Dodge clocked at 131.607 For eighth and Waltrip grabbing ninth in his Chevrolet at 131.458 Grand prix. Continued rom Page 18 said Ongais fastest qualifier for the last four . Auto club indy car races. We started out practice reasonably Well then slowed Down found out what was wrong and took a Tab at Ongais gave credit to his Crew rather than any particular advantage his car might have for his pole position winning Speed. I Don t think we run any better Here than we do anywhere else. Maybe we work a Little better than other people do he said. We Learned a few things when we were Here last time and i guess As the season has gone along we be Learned How to work together Well and that three Drivers including Andretti s teammate Tom Sneva topped the 200 . Mark in qualifying. Johnny Ruther Ford missed by .04 of a second. Rutherford Sneva Andretti and John cock will be driving in both races Satur Day. They will be joined by four grand National Stock car Rivers Cale Yarbo rough Richard Petty Darrell Waltrip and Benny Parsons who were All competing in qualifying Friday at Dover del., for a sunday Stock car event. Other Drivers in the iroc opener Are Al Holbert Gunnar Nilsson and Jacky icky. The annual series matches top International Drivers from various forms of racing in identically prepared Chevrolet Cama Ros. Two More iroc races Are scheduled next month at Riverside calif., with the finale next february at Daytona Beach Fla. George Follmer who set up the new Ca Maros being used this year said the cars Are within .35 of a second of each other. The iroc race is scheduled for a 1 30 . Start followed by the indy car race at 3p.m. O s want forfeit loss set aside Baltimore a american league president Lee Macphail took under advisement Friday night a request by the Baltimore orioles to set aside their thurs Day night forfeit loss to the Toronto bluejays. I have no decision at this time Mac Phail said after meeting for More than an hour with representatives of the orioles. I want to sleep on it but i will have an announcement to make before saturday Weaver asked that a Tarpaulin covering Toronto s bullpen Mound in left Field just outside the foul line be removed. Bricks holding Down the Tarp were removed but the umpires said they had no authority to have the Tarp taken away. The Oriole manager contended the Tarp created a hazardous playing condition noting that Baltimore left fielder Andres Mora had slipped in the same area the night before when the Tarp was not pre sent. O s trailing 4-0 the umpires suggested that the orioles could play the game under protest but Weaver declined and a forfeit resulted in the Bottom of the fifth inning with the Ori Oles trailing 4-0. Macphail said he wanted to have additional conversations with involved who Are now in Detroit for the series Between the tigers and new York Yankees. Macphail in Baltimore for the weekend series Between the orioles and Boston red sox met behind closed doors with Weaver and Baltimore general manager Hank Peters. Also attending the meeting at various times were Baltimore players Mark be Langer and Doug Decinces and coach Brooks Robinson. Belanger is the team s player representative. No formal position the orioles have taken no formal Post Ion Macphail said but they feel i guess that the Umpire s decision was unjust and improper and asked that i set aside the Weaver was Given an ovation by the Baltimore fans when he approached Home plate to present the Baltimore line up prior to Friday s game. He tipped his hat and waved to the fans. Mccovey. Continued from Page 19 like How much some of the younger players manager Joe Altobelli said Mccovey could be valuable As a Pinch hitter and spot player but he added if there s still Thun Der in that Bat i la play him As much Mccovey has played in 128 games and has 438 at bats his busiest season since 1970, and says i feel i could have played even More. Joe has rested me a few times when i did t want to miss games. I got a Little upset once but i did t say Altobelli the first year manager of the giants says that when Mccovey got off to a Good Start this season i wondered a few times whether he could keep it up but i never thought negatively about one of Mccovey s biggest Days came june 27 in Cincinnati when he hit two homers in one inning including a grand slam which gave him a National league career record of 17 bases loaded homers. He reached the 2,000-hit Mark two weeks ago in Cincinnati during a hot Streak in which he had four homers arid 11 Bis i three games. Mccovey expects sunday to be the big Gest Day in my but he adds there will be no Goodby for a while
