European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Sunday october 9, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 19 l a Iii Roy runs into a Royal Roy White of the new York Yankees is called out sliding into third base trying to stretch a double in the first inning o Friday s third american league play Umpire Bill Deegan makes the Contro off game at royals stadium in Kansas Hersial ruling. The royals won 6-2, to City. George Brett applies the tag and take a 2-1 Lead in the playoffs. A disgusted loser Torrez feels Martin should not Hove lifted him for Lyle Kansas City a if i can t get Tom Poquette out i should quit this game new York Pitcher Mike Torrez said disgustedly after being lifted Friday night while the third game of the american league playoffs was still in doubt. New York manager Billy Martin pulled Torrez in favor of Relief Ace Sparky Lyle with two out in the sixth inning and the Yankees trailing Kansas City 3-l the royals countered by sending Amos Otis up As a Pinch hitter for Poquette and he promptly broke the game open with a two run double. He Martin should know they d have Otis coming up Torrez said following the royals 6-2 Triumph that left them needing Only one More Victory for their first Ameri can league Pennant. He did t ask me How i Felt or anything. I Felt great and i still had Good stuff. Five of their hits were infield choppers and when you got Otis sitting on the Bench. Well i be seen him do that before. To come out of a game like that when you re Down by Only two runs with two out. I deserved a Chance to do it  Martin defended his move by saying he was t worried about Otis. If Sparky is right he can get anyone out. He just Hung a  the frustrated Yankees spent most of the evening hitting soft grounders and Lazy Fly balls against Kansas City s Dennis Leonard. It did t look to me like our Guys were Dennis turns into a menace against Nemesis of last year by Dan George Kansas City a hard throwing Dennis Leonard waited a year for another shot at the new York Yankees. Now Leonard s wait is Over and the Kansas City royals Are just one Victory away from their first american league championship. I waited a Long time to get Back Here Leonard said Friday night after giving the royals a 2-1 Lead in the Best of five pen Nant playoffs with a four hit 6-2 Victory Over the Yankees. We got a lot of runs and i just did t want to let it slip , a Sandy haired mustachioed right hander got his first taste of Post season play last year. He was knocked out in the third inning of the second game and was Kafoed again without retiring a Batter in the fifth and final game. It was a different Story this time As Leonard backed by a 12-hit attack took command from the Start. Last year from about aug. 25 on he struggled said Kansas City manager Whitey Herzog. Paul Splittorff and Steve Busby got Hurt and he thought he had to be the stopper and took everything on him  has been outstanding this year with the addition of a Slider. He has improved mechanically and the Only times he gets in trouble Are when he won t stay on top. We keep on him about , the royals big Winner at 20-12 continued on Page 20 aggressive Torrez said. Catcher Thurman Munson agreed with Torrez. Our club definitely has More potential than the royals he said. But they be outplayed us they be simply outplayed  have a lot of admiration for that club even though they ripped us in the papers. They d be a better club if they kept their Mouths shut. I just Hope we can come up to their aggression. They want to win. Each Guy feels they contribute to the club. They be got 25 Guys who Are one instead of a team where any one Guy can break the game  although the Yankees praised Leonard s four hit pitching they Felt the outcome could have been different but for a Call at third base that went against them in the first inning. Roy White doubled and tried for third when left fielder Hal Mcrae bobbled the Ball. But Mcrae s Strong throw Cut White Down touching off a heated argument among White Martin and Umpire Bill Deegan. I thought i clearly beat the play said White who appeared to be Safe on the Tele vision replay. He third baseman George Brett had to come Down with the tag and i was already on the base. I was shocked when he called me  that Call was out and out ridiculous said Martin. Guys like that should t be working in the playoffs. But i m not going to say that Cost us the game. That sounds like an  you can t afford to miss out on chances like that in the playoffs said Reggie Jackson. We should have had a Man on third with Thurman hitting and whether the Call was right or wrong that play Hurt us. It s academic but it was a very influential play in the Ball game. But Leonard was in beat us with his  la. Tallies 3 in ninth wins 6-5 continued from Page 17 Hooton suddenly lost his control and walked four consecutive batters. The dodgers Pitcher became incensed on a pitch that Wendelstedt called a Ball wit Phillies starting Pitcher Larry Christenson at Bat. Hooton snapped at Wendelstedt then walked to the Back of the Mound and glared into Center Field. He came Back and walked Christenson forcing Home the first run. Dodgers manager Tom Lasorda went out to try and Settle Down Hooton and took so Long that Wendelstedt came out to break up the conference. After Hooton was relieved by Rick Rhoden he waved defiantly at the roaring sellout crowd of 63,719. He stormed into the dugout throwing his Glove against the Bench. The dodgers tied it 3-3 in the fourth when Ron Cey doubled took third on Gar vey s infield out and scored on Baker single to right. The dodgers might have scored More but bake Mcbride took Rhoden s line drive and threw to Boone at the plate catching Baker trying to score after the catch. Boone took a hard bump from Baker but held onto the Ball. The Phillies went ahead 5-3 in the eighth when Hebner opened with a double off the Brightfield Wall. The situation called for a bunt. The dodgers expected it. They brought the infield in. But Maddox a self admitted poor bunter was Given the hit sign and punched a single to right scoring Hebner. When right fielder Reggie Smith s throw to the plate was up the third base line and Over the head of Catcher Yeager into the dugout Maddox advanced to third. Boone then hit a routine grounder to third baseman Cey who had plenty of time to get the slow running Phillies Catcher. 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