European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Yanks even saturday october 8, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 by Bill Madden up sports writer new York us the new York Yankees parlayed Cliff Johnson s Mam Moth Homer and tie breaking double with Ron Guidry s three hit pitching thursday night to even the american league championship series at one game apiece with a 6-2 Victory Over the Kansas City royals. Guidry the soft spoken Lethander who has been the Yankees most dependable starter All year tamed the hard hitting royals on a Bloop single by Frank White in the third a double by Fred patek in the sixth and a single by George Brett in the ninth. Challenging the royals batters with his blazing fastball Guidry struck out seven and retired nine straight Batter from the sixth through the ninth. He might have had a shutout too if it had not Bee for Mickey Rivers weak throwing Arm which allowed one run to score on a line drive sacrifice Fly to Short Center Field and a wicked Cross body Block by Hal Mcra which allowed another run to score in the sixth. Guidry s 3-hitter, Johnson s Bat Pace 6-2 win Over k.c., tie playoffs 1-1 while Guidry was supplying the pitching Johnson obtained in mid season fro Houston for his Bat came through to help the Yankees even the Best of five series the herculean designated hitter homered to tie the game in the fifth an doubled to snap a 2-2 tie an inning later. The Yankees aroused when Mcrae flying Cross body Block on second baseman Willie Randolph allowed patek to race Home with the tying run in the sixth broke the game open in the Bottom of the inning with a three run burst capped by Brett s Start of Long ride for a Home run Ball the Ball appears a Little lopsided and could have been As it soars off the Bat of new York Yankees slugger Cliff Johnson at the beginning of a 417-foot Home run into the Centerfield stands. Johnson connected on a pitch by Kansas City s Andy Hassler while royals Catcher Darrell Porter Waits in vain. The Umpire is Russ Goetz. A . May not let Mcrae act slide by Herschel Nissenson new York a each of the new York Yankees lashed out at the Bas Runn ing antics of Kansas City s Hal Mcrae and said a couple of vicious slides by the royals designated hitter could Lead to retaliation during the remainder of the american league m just Happy Mcrae woke everybody a for us Pitcher Mike Torrez said after the Yankees Defeated the royals 6-2 and evened the Best of five series 1-1."he went in a couple of times and could have Hurt Bucky and Willie shortstop Bucky Dent and second baseman Willie Randolph. And after that. We seemed to get a Little More aggressive added Tor rez who was to Start Friday night s third game in Kansas City. New York manager Billy Martin asked if there was bad blood Between the teams snapped i Don t think there s any Good blood after tonight s is the second year in a Row the clubs have met in the Yankees were incensed first when Mcrae attempting to steal second base in the opening inning chopped both his hands across Dent s forearm and knocked the Ball Loose. In the sixth inning he threw rolling Block that upended Randolph and the Yankees claimed illegally held onto the second baseman allowing Fred patek to score and tie the game 2-2.that slide so upset Randolph that he disgustedly threw the Ball from second base All the Way into the Kansas City dugout be Hind third base. It was a reflex action Randolph explained. I was so frustrated. I was throwing at anybody. But i be got to protect myself and the next time he comes atme i la throw the Ball right Between his got the throw from Nettles third baseman Graig Nettles. You see hard slides and uncalled for slides. I Don t mind a Guy sliding hard. I m not accusing him of trying to hurtle but the play was Over and he was out. You have to put a restriction on something like Guys were riled up about it. I definitely would have had something to say to him but he was one Yankee who asked not to be Ridenti continued on Page 23 costly error. After Andy Hassler struck out Graig Nettles to Start the sixth Thurman Mun son stroked his second of three Jackson then popped up but royals manager Whitey Herzog decided that Hassler had done his Job and summoned right Bander Mark Littell to Deal with the Yankees right handed Littell immediately was greeted by a single from Lou Piniella and Johnson Fol Lowed with a double into left Field to scor Emunson. Herzog ordered Chris Chambliss walked intentionally to Load the bases but that strategy too backfired when ran Dolph s hard smash to third went through Brett s legs and two More runs scored fora 5-2 Lead. The royals who scored their first run inthe third on a walk the Bloop single by White and the sacrifice Fly by Pustek which Rivers fielded in Short Center tied the score in the sixth on some aggressive base running. After patek doubled just below the 385-foot Mark in right Center Mcrae walked. Brett grounded to third and Nettles after backing up fired to Randolph at second for the Force out. But Mcrae s flying Broad Side lifted the Yankee second baseman off the ground and patek seeing that ran Dolph was struggling to get to his feet rounded third and raced Home with the tying run. The Yankees baffled by Hassler s sink Serball for the first four innings finally broke through in the fifth when with one out Johnson unloaded his Homer 417 feet to Straightaway Centerfield. Johnson s blast came after he was Given a second life when his foul pop up to the screen be Hind Home plate was displayed by Catcher Darrell Porter and fell to the ground untouched. One out later Randolph singled to left and promptly moved into scoring position when Hassler attempting a Pickoff was charged with a balk by first base Umpire Jim Mckean. Bucky Dent then sliced single to left to give the Yankees a 2-1 Lead their first advantage of the series. Prior to Johnson s Homer Hassler had retired 11 batters in succession while Al lowing Only three balls to be hit out of the infield Munson s first inning single. Nettles Fly to Center in the fourth and Jack son s looping Fly which left fielder Joe Zdeb caught while diving to his right and then Slid into the left Field Wall. The Yankees who rapped out 10 hits gave Guidry one final run in the eighth when Jackson led off with a single his first hit of the series stole second went to third on a flout and came in on a single by Randolph. After a walk filled the bases Steve Mingori relieved Littell and struck out Rivers to prevent further damage. 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