European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 9, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 20 the stars and stripes sunday october 9, 1977 phils consensus Lopes was clearly out on close Call at 1st in crucial 9th . S hard throwing Dennis Leonard. Tosses royals to within one game of first Al Flag Dennis turns into a menace against Nemesis of last year continued from Page 19 this year checked the yanks with an assortment of pitches dominated by his fastball. He struck out four and walked Only one. I Felt it was one of his Best games All year said Darrell Porter the Kansas City Catcher who had three singles. We weren t trying to throw any one pitch just a mixture he threw strikes All night  Leonard was helped in the first inning when Roy White the Yankees no. 2 Batter doubled but was out trying to stretch his hit on a close Call by third base Umpire Bill Deegan. The decision was one of several that went against new York in the game and combined with Leonard s hurling seemed to take the steam out of the Yankees. I Don t even know if he was Safe or out said Kansas City third baseman George Brett. I just took the Ball and tagged him. But evidently he was  said he would go with Lethander Larry Gura against the Yankees de Figueroa in the fourth game saturday pass ing up 18-game Winner and no hit Pitcher Jim Colborn a right hander. I just feel that Gura s got a better Chance of winning he said. Left handers just do a better Job against new York unless you have an outstanding righthand or. I m not saying that Jim s not outstand ing i just think Gura can do a better Job against  by Jim Byrnes Philadelphia a the Consen sus in the Philadelphia clubhouse was that los Angeles second baseman Daley Lopes was clearly out in the ninth inning of the dodgers 6-5 Victory Over the Phillies Friday that gave the winners a 2-1 Lead in the National league playoffs. Pinch hitter Manny Mota scored on the play on which Umpire Bruce Froemming called Lopes Safe. Lopes went to second moments later on Pitcher Gene Garber s Pickoff throw that eluded first baseman Richie Hebner and scored the deciding run on Bill Russell s single. Yes it was close but he was out Hebner said emphatically about Larry Bowa s throw from shortstop. With two out Pinch hitter Vic Daya Lillo singled and Mota doubled Mota going to third on Ted Sizemore s error at second on the throw from left Field. Lopes was up next and blistered garb or s pitch off third baseman Mike Schmidt s knee the Ball deflecting to Bowa. Had Froemming s Call gone the other Way the game would have been Over with the phils 5-4 winners. I could t believe he Froemming called it Safe and i never argue with an Umpire said the dejected Hebner. Bowa had a lot on the  Bowa was even More vehement. He said he was convinced Froemming decided Lopes was Safe before the throw arrived at first base. He did t think i could throw it Over there said Bowa. I threw a seed Over there and beat him by half a  he just anticipated. He said to himself there was no Way anyone could get him Lope said Bowa. I Don t mind losing but not on Calls said Bowa who said he also was convinced that dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey was out at the plate on a close play in the second inning that produced los Angeles first run. Boone phils Catcher Bob Boone said he has t touched the plate yet Bowa said of Garvey s run. Garber said he thought Lopes was out by "10 inches a Quarter of a step. His foot clearly was t on the base when Hebner ump recalls Safe because he beat if Philadelphia a first base Umpire Bruce Froemming would say Only one thing about the controversial Call he made with two outs in the top of ninth of the los Angeles dodgers 6-5 Victory Over the Philadelphia Phillies Friday. I called him Safe because he beat it said Froemming in the dressing room. Froemming referred to the close play at first in which he ruled Lopes Safe on a Ball hit to the infield. Lopes hit a shot to Phil lies third baseman Mike Schmidt the Ball glancing off Schmidt s Glove to Larry Bowa who rifled a throw to first baseman Richie Hebner. Pinch hitter Manny Mota who reached third on a double and a throwing error scored the tying run on the play. Lopes moved to second when reliever Gene Garber threw away a Pickoff attempt and Lopes scored the winning run when Bill Russell singled to Center. Home plate Umpire Harry Wendelstedt said it was a Tough game to work. I be worked Many Many games including the playoffs and this was the toughest i reworked. It was a grinder. Wendelstedt got an argument from phils manager Danny Ozark in the second inning when dodger Steve Garvey score from first on Dusty Baker s single. The in Stant replay showed that Garvey s leg never touched the base. In the Bottom of the second inning wend Westedt took More abuse fron dodger Man Ager Tom Lasorda on some of the Calls on dodger starter Burt Hooton s pitches to Phillies hurler Jack Christenson. With the crowd screaming at every pitch Hooton lost his composure and walked Christenson bake Mcbride and Larry Bowa forcing in three runs. Lasorda terms comeback great Joy Philadelphia a i be been in this game too Long to Ever give up los Angeles manager Tom Lasorda said Friday after his team scored three runs with two out in the ninth inning and beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-5 for a 2-1 Lead in the National league playoffs. A lot of times that third out is a lot tougher than the first two. That was one of the great innings of my life Lasorda said. With two out in the top of the ninth shortstop Bill Russell capped the dodgers remarkable comeback by lashing a single that drove in Davey Lopes with the win Ning  be been battling All year like that said Lasorda chomping on a polish sausage in the dressing room. They be been very explosive. To see them come Back like that in the ninth was a great Joy. You never know until it s  Lasorda was asked if the Victory gave the dodgers a dominant Edge in the series. We re in a Little better position than they Are he replied. Can the Phillies come Back from a defeat like that ask me that after the game tomorrow night the dodgers manager said. Noisy Hometown fans cheered booed and jeered throughout the contest especially when the dodgers were in a Jam. In the second inning with the bases loaded los Angeles Pitcher Burt Hooton walked in three runs before he was pulled for Rick Rhoden. Ever time Hooton went into his Windup a deafening Roar filled veterans stadium. Lasorda was asked if the noise had rattled his players. I Don t think Hooton was effected by continued on Page 21 had the  i knew he was out at first because i had a Good look at it said Garber. The Call did t go our Way so we have to win the next two Schmidt said Lopes hit the Ball real hard. I just dug my nose Down in there. It hit the Heel of my Glove and went to Larry. I guess it was t in the cards for me to catch that Ball today i think the people around the country saw some Good action today but they did t see the Phillies hitting said Schmidt. Hitting wins games and in a Short series like this the team that hits wins said Schmidt noting that the dodgers outhit the phils 12-6. They gave us some runs and we gave them some Back but Well have to win tomorrow and go into the fifth game with some momentum. We re due to do some hitting and Well breakout of it  royals whip yanks 6-2, continued from Page 17 patek s single to left. It marked the eighth consecutive playoff game in which the 5 foot-4 patek has hit safely. The royals got Torrez into trouble again in the third when Mcrae led off with a double moved to third when Brett beat out an infield hit and scored when Cowens grounded out to first. After Piniella s hit Cut the Lead to 2-1 in the fifth Kansas City got the run Back in its half of the inning when Mcrae doubled moved to third As Brett bounced out and scored on Cowens infield  royals put the game away in the sixth when they Kafoed Torrez and scored twice. Lahoud again started things by drawing a walk and Porter got another single to left. Patek sacrificed the runners along and Torrez appeared to be out of the Jam when he got Frank White on a Fly to Short left. Poquette a left handed hitter was the next scheduled Batter but Martin removed Torrez in favor of his left handed Relief Ace Lyle. Royals manager Whitey Herzog countered by sending Otis to the plate and he delivered a two run double. 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