European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 22, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 22 the stars and stripes thursday september 22, 1977 orioles gain Baltimore picks up half game in Al East race As new York Boston game rained out by the associated press the new York Yankees and Boston red sox were rained out tuesday night and the Baltimore orioles took advantage of it to pick up a half game on the american league East leading Yankees with a 5-2 Victory Over the Toronto Blue jays As Jim Palmer scattered seven hits for his 18th Triumph and rookies Eddie Murray and Rich Dauer homered. The magic number holds tonight said manager Earl Weaver whose orioles took Over undisputed Possession of second place in the East three games behind the Yan Kees but a half game in front of Boston. We re on our deathbed but we re not dead yet shouted outfielder Pat Kelly. With 11 games left for the Yankees and Al East at a glance w l pet. Go new York 93 58 .616 Baltimore 0 61 .596 3 Boston 89 61 .593 3vs games remaining new York 11 Home 7 Cleveland 4 sept. 2627 28 29 Detroit 3 sept. 30, oct. 12. Away 41 Boston 1 sept. 21 Toronto 3 sept. 23-24-25. Baltimore 11 Home 5 Toronto 2 sept. 21 22 de troit 3 sept. 27-28-29. Away 6 Cleveland 3 sept. 23 24-25 Boston 3 sept. 30, oct. 1-2. Boston 12 Home 8 new York 1 sept. 21 Toronto 4 sept. 26-27-28-29 Baltimore 3 sept. 30, oct. 1-2. Away 4 Detroit 4 sept. 22 23-24 25. Orioles and 12 for the red sox the magic number is nine for All concerned. It s up to the Yankees said Palmer who won his fifth consecutive decision. If they win nine we re in  Murray s Homer in the fourth inning which snapped a 1-1 tie was his 23rd of the season and set a club record for a Rookie. Dauer hit his fourth Homer in the next inning and Ken Singleton singled Home two insurance runs in the seventh. Elsewhere the Kansas City royals Defeated the Minnesota twins 4-2, the Cali fornia Angels downed the Texas rangers 5-2, the Chicago White sox trounced the Oakland a a who committed seven errors &-2, the Detroit tigers edged the Cleveland indians 5-4 in 10 innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Seattle mariners 5-1. Royals 4, twins 2 George Brett hammered two Solo homers and Hal Mcrae added a two run shot while Paul Splittorff scattered seven hits for his sixth consecutive Triumph. Kansas City leads Chicago by 10 /4 games and Texas by 11 and the royals magic number in the Al West is Down to two. Brett homered in the fourth and eighth innings while Mcrae s Homer in the fifth travelled an estimated 445 feet. At the Start of the season they were pitching me in said Brett. I was still trying to go to the opposite Field and was t doing too Well. Charley Lau batting coach told me to scare them away by pull ing the Ball. They Aren t scared away yet. Twenty Home runs actually it s 21 and they Aren t scared away. It s a lot More fun run Ning around the bases Han going to first and  Angels 5, rangers 2 Ken Brett celebrated the signing of a three year contract with his 13th Victory Bobby Bonds hit his 36th Home run and stole a pair of bases and Dave Chalk and Ron Jackson also homered. Bonds has 11 games in which to become the first player in major league history to hit 40 Home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season. He has 39 steals and 36homers. White sox 8, a s 2v Oakland tied a club record by making seven errors with three of the errors pre feeding a two run Homer by Henry Cruz in the fifth inning when the sox scored five runs and took a 6-2 Lead. An error in the first inning and two on one play in the sixth contributed to a pair of runs. The errors were committed by first baseman Mike Jorgensen a pair by second baseman Rodney Scott Center fielder Tony armas Catcher Manny san Guillen third baseman Wayne Gross and shortstop Rob Picciolo. Tigers 5, indians 4 Jason Thompson opened the Bottom of the 10th inning with his 29th Homer and Pinch hitter John Wockenfuss singled Home the winning run following a walk to Lance Parrish a sacrifice and an intentional walk to Ben Oglivie. Cleveland had gone ahead 4-3 with a run in the top of the 10th on Frank Duffy s single a sacrifice and a single by Larvel Blanks. The tigers trailing 3-2, came from behind in the Bottom of the ninth when Aurelio Rodriguez singled took second on a sacrifice and Pinch runner Lou Whitaker scored on a single by Ron Leflore who needs two hits to become Detroit s first200-hit player since 1955. Brewers 5, mariners 1 Sal Bando s two run single sparked a four run fifth inning while Jim Slaton scattered eight hits. Trouble with pitching Arm season apparently Over for Ryan Anaheim a California Pitcher Nolan Ryan apparently won t pitch again this season the Angels Ace right hander indicated tuesday night. Ryan a top contender for the american league s by Young award has been both ered in recent weeks with a tightening in his right forearm. He had to come out of monday night s game against Texas in the sixth inning. The Angels lost 6-1. Or. Frank Jobe examined Ryan s pitch ing Arm tuesday and according to Ryan recommended that the 30-year-old strike out artist not throw for 21 Days. The Angels have 11 games remaining in the 1977 season after tuesday night s con test with Texas. Or. Jobe said there is a definite Chance of injury if i keep throwing said Ryan who has a 19-15 record a 2.73 earned run card Scott has knee surgery St. Louis up outfielder Tony Scott of the St. Louis cardinals underwent a successful operation at jewish Hospital for cartilage damage in his left knee. Or. Stan London said Scott is expected to be in the Hospital for four or five Days and will be on crutches for a while. London said Scott should be in top physical shape by the time Spring training starts next year. Average and 331 strikeouts this season. I m going to talk to general manager Harry Dalton and manager Dave Garcia. One game is just a number he added referring to the 20-Victory plateau. Ryan has been a 20-game Winner twice in his career. This year is the fifth time he has struck out More than 300 batters in a season. He holds the All time single season strikeout record of 383, set in 1973. Ryan has made 36 starts this season with 22 Complete games and he has pitched 293 innings. Ryan s injury is the latest in a Long string of ailments that has sidelined Many important Angels players this year. Tuesday s american National Box scores royals 4, twins 2 Minnesota Kansas City a r h by a r h Bingwood of 4031 Zdeb if 3 1 Bostick if 3000 Mcrae do 4 1 Ford of 4000 Brett 3b 42 Kusick 1b 3020 Cowens of 40 Wolfe 30 3000 Otis of 30 Smaley is 4000 Wathan c 40 Wyngar c 4111 Maybry 1b 3000 Gorki do 3000 patek is 4010 Rndall 2b 3110 White 2b 3010 total 31 2 7 2 total 32 4 9 4minnesota 001 010 0002 Kansa City 000 120 old 4 a Kusick. Do Kansas City 2. Lob Minnesota 5, Kansas City 7. 2bnorwood, White. Or Wynegar 10brett 2 21mcrae 19. So Otis. A Wolfe. In h r Erboso 7 1 9 Zahn l.12-13 to Johnson up litre w.15-6 t2 21. 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