European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - October 18, 1977, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday october 18, 1977 the stars and stripes Page 21 Broncos beat raiders to Lead division by Ira Kaufman up sports writer the world Champion Oakland raiders no longer Lead their division. An opportunistic Denver defense turned seven interceptions of Ken Stabler passes into 23 Points sunday for a shocking 30-7 rout of the raiders. The unbeaten Broncos moved into a a one game Lead Over Oak land in the acc West and extended their winning Streak to a club record seven games. The first of linebacker Joe Rizzo s three interceptions set up Craig Morton s 10 Yard touchdown pass to Riley odoms. After Stabler hit Dave Casper with a 9 Yard to pass Lonnie Perrin scored on a 16-Yard run to make it 14-7. Kicker Jim Turner scored the first to of his 14-year career late in the first half when he took a 25-Yard pass from Norris Weese on a fake Field goal try. Louis Wright returned an interception 18 Yards for another score in the third period nil Roundup and the raiders were on their Way to their worst Home defeat since they were whipped 37-14 by the Baltimore Colts in1971. It was a team Victory All the Way said Denver coach red Miller. I can t say enough about our All out  Raider coach John Madden was impressed with the swarming Broncos de sense Denver is an excellent club. They be been playing defense Well and they did in this game. It was just one of those Days for us. We could t get anything  elsewhere in the nil it was Dallas 34 Washington 16, Cleveland 24 Houston 23, Minnesota 22 Chicago 16 in overtime St. Louis 21 Philadelphia 17, Buffalo 3 Atlanta 0, Baltimore 17 Kansas City 6, Detroit 10 Green Bay 6, los Angeles 14 new Orleans 7, new England 24 san Diego 20, Seattle 30 Tampa Bay 23, the new York giants 20 san Francisco 17 and Miami Over the new Reggie s off balance All of a Sutton Reggie Jackson of the new York Yan Kees has difficulty in maintaining his balance after taking a High tight fast Ball delivered by los Angeles dodger Pitcher Don Sutton during sunday s fifth game of the world series at dodger stadium. Catcher Steve Yeager is in the process of returning the Ball to Sutton. A photo gave dodgers a big 4th inning Lead Yeager Calls his or turning Point Nyji scour los Angeles up Catcher Steve Yeager who hit a three run Homer in the fourth inning that gave the dodgers a 5-0 Lead in the fifth game of the world series modestly admitted that he Felt his hit off Don Gullett was the one that broke the Back of the new York Yankees. The dodgers went on to win the game 10-4, with Yeager also accounting for their eighth run with a sacrifice , i thought that was the turning Point a smiling Yeager said in referring to his Homer. That Home run gave us a five run Lead and it took the pressure off the other  try to have fun every time 1 go out there and i think it showed the other Guys that they could go out and have fun  Yeager s fun came in the fourth inning when he tagged Gullett for a three run shot into the Loftfield stands. He said Gullett got him out in the second inning with a Forknall and tried to get him out with another Fork Ball in the fourth but got the pitch up. Yeager left the game in favor of Pinch hitter Johnny Gates in the seventh inning because of what was announced As a leg ailment. The Catcher explained that he had strained knee ligaments but would be in the starting lineup for the sixth game of the series in Yankee stadium tuesday night. The Yankees Lead the series three games to  said the offensive key for the dodgers batting Only .190 As a team in the first four games was the Success of the first two hitters second baseman Davey Lopes and shortstop Bill Russell. Lopes and Russell each scored a run and had a pair of hits sunday. When Lopes and Russell get on base Yeager said they re really Quick that s when we really score runs. When you have Reggie Smith Ron Cey Steve Garvey and Dusty Baker All coming up next you re bound to score  Garvey who had a double and single and scored two runs credited the Victory to manager Tommy Lasorda who held a team meeting before sunday s game. By Garvey s reckoning the dodgers Are 8-0 after team meetings this season. We had a Little accounting to do in the Pride department Garvey said. We wanted to show you just can t close out a continued on Page 23 York jets 21-17. Cincinnati was at Pittsburgh monday night. Cowboys 34, redskins 16 Roger staubach hit 16-of-29 passes for 250 Yards including a 59-Yard to pass to Drew Pearson Early in the fourth Quarter As the cowboys remained the Only unbeaten pfc team. Browns 24, oilers 23 kicker Don Cockroft who became the second leading scorer in Browns history with three extra Point kicks hit a Soyard Field goal on the game s final play to boost Cleveland to its upset of Houston. The oilers Toni Fritsch kicked a 36 continued on Page 22 Reggie Pilot Brand time report Bleep by Stewart Slavin los Angeles up a potential new Yankee controversy fuelled by a time Magazine report that Reggie Jackson would not play next season if manager Billy Martin remained was dampened sunday by both the outfielder and manager in a clubhouse interview following the dodgers 10-4 Victory Over the Yankees who still Lead the world series three games to two. In the Magazine Story it was reported that Jackson met recently with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner claiming he would not play for the Yankees next season if Martin stayed. It s a lie Jackson said. That s not True. I have purposely stayed away from the owner because i knew some weak Story like this would be stirred up to create con  he said the Only time he was inter viewed by time Magazine was when he was on the cover. I be had enough of this Bleep i just want to play baseball said Jackson. I Hope we win that s  Jackson added he has not had a formal meeting with Steinbrenner All season Only casual talks about getting tickets. Earlier controversy was stirred at the Start of the series when Jackson second guessed Martin s decision to Start Catfish Hunter in the second game. At the time. Martin said Jackson should just concen trate on playing  saturday both Jackson and Martin buried the Hatchet. The right fielder told re porters after the Yankees 4-2 Victory that the manager should be Given the Nobel peace  the player and manager hugged each other after saturday s Victory and were publicly Friendly during practice prior to sunday s game. Said Martin i m flatly angered at ail those stories. I Don t want any part of it any More. We Are a Well knitted club now. We need no More Bleep. Ill never give another answer to those kind of stories again. I m sick and tired of it and i m not going to fight Back any  before the game Martin blamed the new York press for causing tension Cre ated by unsubstantiated stones. Liston new Baa president los Angeles a Bill Liston of the Boston Herald american was elected president of the baseball writers association of America sunday succeeding Earl Lawson of the Cincinnati Post