European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 16, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse Sunday october 16, 1977 Torrez hero of 5-3 Victory the stars and stripes Page 17 yanks tip la. For 2-1 series Edge Byre Mcmane los Angeles up Given orders to shut up and play Ball the new York Yankees put their personal gripes aside Friday night and Defeated the los Angeles dodgers 5-3 behind the seven hit pitching of Mike Torrez to take a two games to one Lead in the world series. The Yankees now need two More Victo Ries in the Best of seven series to win their first world championship since 1962. Doug Rau was to try to get the dodgers even sat urday with Ron Guidry pitching for the Yankees. Yankees president Gabe Paul held a news conference Friday morning to Clear the air on the squabbles which made head lines thursday and Paul made it Clear he wanted the Yankees to quit griping and get Down to the basics of playing baseball. In Toronto earlier this year i told our players to Cut out the . And play Ball and they did said Paul. I made a Tough statement at that time and i m telling our players How to Bear Down and forget All the other crap because that s what it is. A lot of heeding Paul s words the Yankees came to play and As Fate would have it one of the key men turned out to be Reggie Jackson the club s no. 1 malcontent. Jackson singled Home a run and scored another during a three run first inning then walked and scored the Yankees final run in the fifth on Chris Chambliss single. Before the game Jackson met in private with manager Billy Martin to smooth out their latest hassle. Martin had publicly blasted Jackson thursday for the Star out Davey Lopes right of the los Angeles dodgers scampers Back to first safely on a Pickoff attempt by new York . Blames Ball Bounce for setback by Jack Stevenson los Angeles a. The los an Geles dodgers fully realized they lost Friday night to the new York Yankees in the third game of the world series but they figured a couple of inches one Way or another and Victory could have been theirs. With the score 3-3 after three innings Graig Nettles of the Yankees singled to right Center. Then Bucky Dent hit a bouncer that third baseman Ron Cey touched just enough to deflect to shortstop Bill rus sell and both runners were Safe. After Mike Torrez sacrificed an infield ground or scored Nettles. In the fifth with one out Reggie Jackson walked. Lou Piniella then singled off Pitcher Tommy John s Glove and a single by Chris Chambliss scored Jackson with the game s final run. After the game dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda mentioned both of the de continued on Page 19 Lopes Lopes Back safely Yankee Pitcher Mike Torrez. Taking the throw is Chris Chambliss As dodger first base coach Jim Gilliam looks on at left. The Yankees won Friday s third series game played in los Angeles by 5-3 for a 2-1 advantage in games. A fielder s second guessing of him in wednesday night s game and it was largely because of this latest outburst that Paul was forced to take a firm stand in support of his manager. While Jackson provided the bulk of the scoring it was Torrez who emerged As the Yankees True hero. The big mexican right hander who pitched so Well in Relief against Kansas City in the Yankees pen series facts figures los Angeles up facts and figures on the third Gamette the world series attendance 55,992. Net receipts $693,574.00 commissioner s share $104,036.10 players Pool $353,722.74. League and club shares $58,953.79. Three game totals attendance 169,351 net receipts $1,959,799.67 commissioner s share $293,969.93 players Pool $2,425,161.63 league and club shares$166,582.97 Nant clincher sunday night survived a three run Homer by Dusty Baker in the third inning and allowed Only two hits Over the final six innings to win for the first time since sept. 5. Torrez who had never pitched Well against the dodgers when he was in the National league struck out nine and walked Only three As he kept the dodger hitters off stride with an assortment of breaking pitches. In addition he retired the final 11 batters. This was a game the dodgers were expecting to win because they were going with their Ace Lethander Tommy John. But John a 20-game Winner and the Man who pitched the Pennant clinching game against Philadelphia did t have it and was rapped for nine hits and five runs four of them earned before leaving for a Pinch hitter in the sixth. Oddly John was t hit very hard but the balls kept going in the right place. In fact it was two infield hits which proved to be his undoing. It was one of those infield hits which enabled the Yankees to break a 3-3 tie in the fourth. Graig Nettles started the inning with a line single to right and Bucky Dent then hit a slow Hopper into the Hole which kicked off third baseman Ron Cey s Glove for a hit. After Torrez sacrificed the run ners up a base Nettles scored the tie breaking run on an infield out by Mickey Rivers. The Yankees added an insurance run in the fifth in much the same manner. After continued on Page 19 feud a and fighting but a non by Herschel Nissenson los Angeles a the new York Yankees apparently have discovered their own Golden Rule feuding fussing and fighting. No matter what is said or written our team stays together. You could see that in the first inning tonight manager Billy Martin said Friday night after the Yan Kees held on to defeat the los Angeles dodgers 5-3 and take a 2-1 Lead in the world series. Mickey Rivers who wants to be traded led off the game with a double. One out later Thurman Munson who also wants out doubled him Home. Reggie Jackson the Center of much of the controversy that has swirled around the club this year singled Home Munson moved up on an error and scored on a single by Lou Piniella. The Yankees then turned things Over to Mike Torrez their Only unsigned player and the big right hander fired a seven hitter and was Hurt Only by Dusty Baker s three run Homer in the third inning. But Rivers got the tie breaking run Home with a fourth inning grounder and Jackson walked and scored an insurance run in the fifth on Chris Chambliss hit. Just before the game Martin and Jack son had a meeting to Clear the air after Jackson rapped the manager for pitching Catfish Hunter in the second series game after a month s inactivity. People give credence to things that Don t matter to ballplayers Jackson said. They Are More interested in what goes on in the clubhouse. They blow every thing out of proportion. All the players want to do is play base Ball. Players Are players and men Are men. The difference is that Rivers got on base for us Rivers witless in 10 at bats in the first two games got things rolling with a double on the second pitch of the game. He later added two singles a run scoring grounder a stolen base and a Fine running catch in Centerfield. It was just an average night he said. I just Ain t been hitting but i m starting to pick up where i left off in the after the third inning Torrez also picked up where he left off in the playoffs when he threw 5 1-3 scoreless innings against Kansas City with just one Day s rest in the fifth and deciding game. He threw super the whole game said Catcher Munson. Just Hung a Slider to Baker a real bad in the fifth inning Torrez faced Baker in a similar two out situation following a walk to Reggie Smith and an infield hit by Steve Garvey. The Home run pitch was a Slider that stayed right in the Middle of the plate and did t do anything Torrez said. But the next time i threw a sinking fastball in on the Baker grounded into an inning ending Force out and Torrez allowed the dodgers Only one More hit while retiring the final 10 batters four on strikeouts. We came out Here to play baseball today Torrez said. Despite what has been said and written the Guys Are really pulling together. I really went after them the dodgers the last few innings. I looked up at the scoreboard and i saw it was the eighth inning and i Only needed six More outs. I had great command of my Slider the Torrez finished with a flourish whip Ping called third strikes past Manny Mota the dodgers Ace Pinch hitter and Dave Lopes to end the game. They were real Nasty pitches just where i wanted them he said
