European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 14, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                August 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Phillies thrash pad margin Over 2ndplace cubs to Safe on error Mcc Hobson or the red sox is Safe at Tat at Ben Guvie of the Milwaukee borers has to leap for the High throw from shortstop Robin Yount in Satur Days first Host Boston also taking the a by United press International the Philadelphia Phillies combined a 14 10run attack with three hit pitching from Lethander Randy Lerch and reliever Warren Brusstar saturday to trounce the Pittsburgh pirates 101 and move 54 games up on the Chicago cubs in the National league Greg Luzinski and Bob Boone each hit two run homers and Richie Hebner contributed four hits and two Bis to give Lerch his seventh Victory against seven the pirates scored first on Bill Robin sons eighth Homer of the year in the third my Roundup but the phils retaliated with two runs in the Bottom of the inning off loser Jim 6 on third baseman Dale Berra throwing error with the bases the phils added two in the fourth on an rib double by Larry Bowa and a runs Cor ing hit by and another five in the sixth off reliever de Whitson when Larry Bowa tripled and scored on Hibners single before Luzinski hit his 28th Garry Maddox followed with a double and Boone in other National league Louis Defeated new York Montreal edged Chicago 43 in 14 Houston topped Atlanta san Diego beat Cincin Nati 42 and san Francisco Defeated los Angeles cardinals Metal John Denny and Roy Thomas combined for a on hitter to Lead the cardinals to their win Over the the cardinals seventh Victory in the last eight pitched witless Ball for six innings and the Only hit he permitted was a disputed infield single by John Garry Templeton doubled twice off new York starter and loser Kevin 23 once in the first inning when he advanced to third on a flout and scored on George Hendricks sacrifice and again in the second for two expos cubs 3 Tommy buttons Pinch hit single with one out in the 14th inning scored Warren Tosov Fop Brewers up Lead by United press International flask drove in two runs with a in and his 17th Homer of the season and we right hander Jim a leading the Boston red Victory Over the Milwaukee then the sox trounced Mil Al Roundup 1h in the second game for a clean 3 the doubleheader to up their league Eastern division Lead to Over the new York hit Gay one and struck out five in Complete game of the Milwaukee starter and with a run in the Jerry Remy Ion a groundnut and scored on St left i sox scored again in the second Illey and Butch Hobson walked scored on Rick Burleson hit extended his hitting h games longest by a Boston b Bomer Over the Loftfield screen in it Milwaukee got its seventh when Dick Davis Short and scored on in three runs with four hits including his 28th Homer and Bur Leson and Dwight Evans knocked in two runs apiece to Lead the red sox in the in other Texas took Cleveland 6 Minnesota beat Oakland Baltimore downed new York Toronto took Kansas City Chicago trimmed Detroit 63 and California took its first game 75 before losing the Nightcap to Seattle rangers indians 1 Kurt Bevacqua s three run Homer paced the rangers to their win Over the indians and made a winning Pitcher of Doyle Alex Al Oliver opened the Texas fourth with a single and Richie Zisk was intentionally Bevacqua sent a 21 pitch into the Loftfield stands for his third Homer of the the rangers chased Indian starter and loser David in the fifth on an rib single by Jim Sund Bere and a sacrifice Fly by twins athletics 3 homers by Butch Wynegar and Roy Smalley lifted the twins to their Victory Chison Call up Squires Chicago Dpi the Chicago White sox have called up first baseman Mike Squires from their Iowa Oaks farm club in the american association and cottoned Pitcher Britt Burns to Knoxville of the Southern league Over the giving Stan the win with 8 13 innings of seven hit Wynegar hit his fourth Homer of the a two run Over the Brightfield Wall in the Smalley 16th Homer of the year with two out in the sixth accounted for the twins final orioles Yankees 4 Pat Kelly belted a three run Homer and Eddie Murray drove in two runs with a pair of singles to Lead Baltimore to Victory Over new York in a game delayed three times due to a Power failure in the memorial stadium Blue jays royals Bob Bailor rapped out four hits and Otto Velez and Rick Cerone hit Solo Home runs to Power the Blue jays to their Victory Over the royals and give Jim Clancy his ninth Victory in 18 White sox tigers 3 Mike co Beni and Mike Squires split six hits and drove in All six Chicago runs to Pace the White sox Over Colburns second inning single scored who doubled off loser Jim Angels mariners is Danny whose ninth inning Homer sent the game into extra hit a two run single in the 10th to give califor Nia and Dave a win in the in the Leon Roberts grand slam Homer carried Seattle to a Cromartie from second base with the win Ning run to Pace the expos Over the Montreal tied the score 33 in the 12th on an rib double by Chris Speier after Bobby murders Pinch hit double put the cubs ahead 31 in the top of the Gary Carter hit his 13th Homer of the year for astros braves Richard fired a four hitter and Bob Watson lined a Worun triple to Lead the astros Over the Richard fanned a season High 13 batters to run his major league leading total to padres reds z Dave Imfield drove in two runs with a pair of singles and Gaylord Perry improved his record to 135 As the padres Defeated the reds Tom giants dodgers Bill padlocks seven thinning Homer and Bob Kneppers seven hit pitching led the the dodgers and moved san Francisco into a firs place tie with los Angeles in the National league Mike i vie also homered for the Reggie Smith hit his 23rd Home run for the Dodg favored filly drops dead leading race Saratoga a White Star line carried Michael Venezia to a a length Triumph Over summer fling in saturdays 98th running of the added a race marred by tragedy when favored Caesars wish suffered a fatal heart Caesars a Sally Gibson entry and the 45 Choice under jockey Danny led for nearly the first Quarter mile of the i mile test but slowed suddenly and toppled at the three eighths track physician Emanuel Gilman said the horse suffered an apparent heart attack and scheduled an jockey Wright was in tears after the incident but refused immediate give me a Little time Okay he Wright had Ridden the filly in nearly All of her four victories this including the Mother Goose at Belmont and the Black eyed Susan at this year the horse had won her earnings last year were Caesars wish had finished second in her last Start on july the coaching club american that race was won by Lakeville the 21 morning Choice who was scratched from the Alabama because of Sloppy track seven lengths Back in third place was Darby Dan farms tempest Ridden by Jorge White Star line earned the win ners share for timed in Over the the Winner paid and Augustin stables summer under Kelly re turned and while tempest Queen was to Venezia said Trainer Woody Stevens had told him to make one very late we decided to take our Best said the she broke real Good and Laid closer than i wanted until she settled Down on the Venezia Rode in place of Steve who suffered a shoulder injury wednes while Star line had won six straight races until the triple Crown for in which her Best Effort was third in the Acorn won by tempest