European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 27, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday september 27, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Rose makes hit with soft Ball Pitcher Congress by Wesley g. Pippert Washington up baseball hitter Pete Rose and softball Pitcher Jimmy Carter got together and talked shop monday in the White House Oval office. What Carter. Are you hitting asked ".298," said the Cincinnati second baseman who had a 44-game hitting Streak second Best in major league his tory earlier this season. I m going so bad now i could t even hit Bouton the other Day. He throws like this said Rose moving his hand in an overhead arc. Just like my softball Carter said. Rose 37, was referring to Jim Bouton 39, who has returned to pitch for the Atlanta braves after being out of the major leagues several years. Rose came to Washington to be Hon sports ored at the White House and in con Gress for his hitting Streak second Only to Joe Dimaggio s 56 games in 1941. He was rooting for me Rose told reporters later in reference to Carter. He was sorry it had to happen in at Lanta where the Streak ended in Early , wearing a three piece suit said Carter expressed Pride in him and showed an awareness of his statistics. In answer to Carter s questions Rose said he had More than 3,000 hits 1,700 runs but less than a thousand runs batted in. I m a Load off Man Rose said. We re really proud of you  Carter said As he chatted with Rose and his two children Fawn Rose and Pete close or. I think the whole country was  i might get you to lobby for some of Rny programs on Capitol Hill Carter said to him with a , Rose declined to talk about politics or his upcoming contract negotiations. I m just looking ahead to 79." he said. Following his visit at the White continued on Page 23 royals whip mariners Clinch at least a tie for 3rd straight West title a Little help from an enemy by Dan George a sports writer Champagne anyone thanks but no thanks says manager Whitey Herzog of the Kansas City royals. The royals have clinched at least a tie for their third straight american league West title but there won t be any serious clubhouse celebrating for now. I can t see any sense in throwing Cham pagne Over each other said Herzog after Al Roundup the royals thumped the Seattle mariners 7-2 in Kansas City monday night and reduced their magic number to one. Besides he reminded we gotta win it  the other american league games Texas trimmed Minnesota 3-2 in 11 innings and Chicago bested Oakland 6-2. The Kansas City clubhouse has been the scene of wild celebrations the past two sep Chicago bears Walter Payton 34 gets Vikings Jeff Siemon left during members but Herzog has not forgotten that a push into the end zone for a touch monday night s nil game. The i playoff losses to the new York Yankees Down after being tackled by Minnesota Kings took the game 24-20. A followed both parties. Vikings stun bears 24-20 by de Sainsbury Chicago up scrambling fran Tarkenton penetrated the Chicago bears defense for 152 Yards including one touch Down and Matt Blair ran 49 Yards for a touchdown with a Fumble recovery to Lead the underdog Minnesota Vikings to a 24-20 Triumph in the nationally televised monday night nil game. The Vikings got off to a 14-0 Lead when first Downs rushes Yards passing Yards return Yards passes punts Vikings bears 17 23 39-153 36-90 142 188 26 8 14-20-1 22-37-2 2-39 3-40 32-Yard Field goal in the third to pull the bears within a Point at 14-13. But then Tarkenton directed the Vikings on a 69-Yard scoring drive which culminated when Chuck Foreman Dove Over from the one on the 10th play and put the Victory away with 2 56 gone in the final period. Rick Danmeier who placed every conversion connected on a 29-Yard Field goal. Payton s second touchdown came on a one Yard run with 13 seconds to play after Avellini passed the bears from their own 32 to a first Down on the Vikings one. The bears tried an on Side kick but Minnesota s Stu Voight recovered the Ball and the Vikings ran out the clock. The defeat was the first for the bears in four games this season and the Vikings champions of the pfc s Central division for the last six years won their second game in four starts to move within one game of a share of first place. Turnovers were a major Factor and the bears were the victims in addition to losing the Fumble which resulted in a Vikings touchdown Avellini had two of his 23 passes intercepted. The Vikings lost the Ball once on a Fumble which had no effect continued on Page 24 the clubhouse mood monday nigh was Happy but subdued. The Only beverage seen being consumed was the usual Post game Beer. Right hander Dennis Leonard. 20-17, held Seattle to six hits As Kansas City re corded its Lith consecutive Victory Over the West coast squad. It also was the Mari ners eighth straight loss. John Wathan drove in two runs with a first inning single off Rick Honeycutt 5-11, and every Kansas City starter except Dar Rell Porter collected at least one of the team s nine hits. For the hard throwing Leonard 20-12 a year ago and now the first Kansas City hurler to Post consecutive 20-game seasons it marked another remarkable finish to what appeared to be a dismal season. I knew he was going to get 20 of some thing said Herzog. I just did t know which it was going to  Leonard was 3-8 at one Point and the royals struggled accordingly. Herzog once suggested in jest that Leonard take a train instead of the team flight to one game. But i d get there too late said Leon Ard. That s the idea said Herzog. But the durable hurler he has 37 Deci Sions and 20 Complete games in 39 starts has won eight of his last 11 decisions and four in a Row during Kansas City s stretch drive. He is .15-5 at royals stadium. In 1977, Leonard went 4-8 before winning 16 of his last 20 decisions. Next year he grinned i m not going to show up until july and then pitch Only at  rangers 3, twins 2 Al Oliver s single scored Bobby Bonds to Send Texas to its seventh straight Victory. In the eighth inning Bonds hit his0th Homer of the year marking the fifth time in his career he has hit 30 homers and stolen 30 bases in a season. White sox 6, a s 2 Lamar Johnson delivered two runs with a bases loaded single and Chet Lemon hit a Solo Home run to lift Chicago Over Oakland. Fumbles lost penalties Yards 1-1 13-86 1-1 5-64 individual leaders Rushing Minnesota Young 17-1, Foreman 17-73. Chi Cago Payton 24-58, Harper 10-31. Passing Minnesota Tarkenton 14-201-152. Chicago Avellini 22-36-2-207 parsons0-1 -0-0. Receiving Minnesota White 6-88, Young 3-17, Rashad 2-25, Tucker 2-21. Chicago Richards 6-76, Latta 5-41, Harper 527, Payton 4-37, Scott 2-26. Tarkenton hit Sammy White on a 33-Yard touchdown on his second pass and Blair took a lateral from Mike Mullaney after a Fumble by bears quarterback Bob Avellini and went unmolested for a score. The bears came Back but could t maintain Possession to get in front. Walter Payton ran three Yards for a first period touchdown and Bob Thomas kicked a 27 Yard Field goal in the second period and a Coryell spells Prothro for chargers san Diego a Tommy Prothro who had High Hopes for the san Diego chargers this season resigned As the National football league team s head coach monday after a 1-3 Start and was immediately replaced by former St. Louis Cardi nals coach Don  Winter i told chargers owner Gene Klein i would coach Only one More year because i Felt we had a Good team and would have a Good year said the 58-year old Prothro in announcing his resignation. I still believe this is a Good football team and it is a playoff , after disappointing losses to Oakland and Denver and the disaster against Green Bay i feel a fresh approach and a rude Awakening May be what this team  referred to the 24-3 setback the heavily favored chargers suffered to the packers at san Diego stadium sunday. I certainly Hope this team will not think i am quitting on it or have lost Confidence in the players added Prothro who was in his fifth year As the chargers coach. "1 take this action Only because i want it to be for the Best interest of the  Coryell coached the cardinals from 1973-77, compiling a 42-27-1 record and guiding them to the playoffs three times. He was not rehired after the 1977 season when the team lost its final four games to finish 7-7.the cardinals action came after Cor continued on Page 24