European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 30, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 30, 1978 the stars and stripes Page 21 Richard opens door to record Book . Richard of the Houston astros fans an Atlanta Batter thursday night in the second inning of a no game in Atlanta to become the first National league right hander to strike out 300 batters in one season. Richard fanned six in the five innings he worked giving him 303 strikeouts for the year. Richard also homered in the game which the astros won by a 4-3 count. A photo Phillies out to Clinch it As soon As possible by the associated press Philadelphia Phillies manager Danny Ozark has a pragmatic View of his club s four game showdown with the pirates for the championship of the National league East. My thinking is to win it As soon As pos sible Ozark said thursday night while his first place team one win away from their third consecutive division title rested for Friday night s two games. I d like to end it in the double header. No Roundup that Way we can set up our pitching Rota Tion for the playoff with the dodgers he said. On the other hand pirate manager Chuck Tanner believes relaxation is the key. The Only Way you get results in any sport is to be relaxed he said. I know one thing we re a relaxed  in the Only National league games played thursday night the Houston astros nipped the Atlanta braves 4-3 and the Cincinnati reds edged the los Angeles Dodg ers 8-7. The pirates 3va games Back will have to relax through four straight wins Over the phils to keep their playoff Hopes alive. With that in mind right fielder Dave Parker is one pirate who can t relax. The adrenalin will flow said Parker the league s hottest Batter at .332. A the chips Are on the  the pirates Hufe games Back on aug. 12, have since won 22 consecutive games at three Rivers stadium four shy of the All time major league record set by the new York giants in 1916. The phils Lead the season series with the Law of averages is going to catch up with us Ozark said. I can t buy that. The Best club s going to  Parker concedes one advantage to Phil Adelphia. The Phillies have a Little stronger Bench than we do but that s the Only difference i can  astros 4, braves 3 . Richard gave up just one hit in five innings of work while striking out six to raise his season total to 303 As Houston beat Atlanta. Richard 18-11, who hit a Home run in the third inning left the game after developing a Blister on the Little Finger of his pitching hand. Reds 8, dodgers 7 Pete Rose opened the ninth inning with a single and capped it with a run scoring single As Cincinnati rallied for six runs to nip the dodgers. Guidry stops jays with four hitter botox nip tigers ale Sachare a sports writer it s status quo in the american league East the new York Yankees Are still one game ahead of the Boston red sox and Ron Guidry and Jim Rice Are still destroy ing the opposition. Guidry fired a four hitter and struck out nine to set a club record of 243 strikeouts for the season As the Yankees beat the to Ronto Blue jays 3-1 thursday night. He s a remarkable Young Man Yan Kees manager Bob Lemon said of Guidry 24-3 after posting his Lith Victory in his last Al Roundup 13 starts. His winning percentage of .889 is the Best of any 20-game Winner in major league history. His earned run average of 1.72 is the lowest by a left hander since Carl Hubbell s 1.66 in 1933.Rice, meanwhile belted his 45th Home run of the season to Back the three hit pitching of Mike Torrez As the red sox stayed within one game of the first place Yankees by defeating the Detroit tigers 1 0. He has to be just about the strongest Guy i be Ever seen with a Bat said Detroit manager Ralph Houk after Rice muscled a drive through a stiff Crosswind into the Center Field bleachers leading off the fourth inning for the Only run of the game. I did t think it could be done but he did  in other games thursday night the Baltimore orioles beat the Cleveland indians 3-2, the Texas rangers trimmed the Seattle mariners 4-3 and the California Angels outscored the Chicago White sox 11-7. The Yankees and red sox each have three games left All at Home. Cleveland is at new York with David Clyde scheduled to go against Jim Beattie Friday night while Toronto visits Boston with Jim Clancy scheduled to oppose Bob Stanley in the series opener. Yankees 3, Blue jays 1. Guidry was pitching with just three Days rest instead of his Normal four but it did t sports Ballesteros shoots 69 leads world series of Golf by one by Bob Green Akron Ohio a Spain s spectacular Severiano Ballesteros at 21 the Young est Arian in the elite Field lashed his Way to a one under Par 69 and the first round Lead thursday in the prestigious world series of  was provided the opening for his Pace setting Effort when Bill Krat Zert lost the Lead with an 8 on the 575-Yard 16th Hole on the South course of the fires tone country club. Ballesteros the Only Man in the select Field of 26 Able to break Par this Chilly Windy Day birdied the 17th off a wedge shot to three feet just about the time the pirates pm including four wins against distraught Kratzert visited two hazards on one loss at three Rivers stadium. The Way to tos disastrous triple bogey. He the thinking by some people is that the finished with a 72. Defending Champion Lanny Wadams and Hubert Green were one shot Back at 70 on the 7,180-Yard layout that played tougher than it has in years. Firestone is extremely Tough As Tough As i be Ever seen it said Wadkins. As dry As it is As windblown As it is it s much More difficult said Green who spiced his round with an Eagle 3 on the second Hole. Co favourites Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson who had rounds of 72 and 74, respectively agreed. The Golf course is a lot More difficult than last year said Nicklaus. I did t know what was going to come out of the bag after a six week Layoff. I guess what continued on Page 23 matter very much As he erased the team strikeout record of 239 set by Jack Chesbro in 1904. It s just another record he said. Somebody else will probably break it again in 60 or 70  As for not having his usual rest Guidry said he did t mind. He just went out and threw. I Don t believe in pacing myself he said. I throw As hard As i can for As Long As i can. I try to keep it close. I know our Guys will score a couple of runs. Well that s All i  the score was tied 1-1 until the sixth when the yanks loaded the basis on a single by Thurman Munson a walk to Reggie Jackson an infield out and an intentional walk to Graig Nettles. Chris Chambliss grounded to first but Doug Ault trying for a Force at the plate threw the continued on Page 22 sex Aba Star Nell Johnston Dies at 49 Irving Texas up Neil Johnston a sore armed minor league Pitcher who was signed to a pro basketball contract by the Philadelphia warriors for the Price of a three cent stamp and went on to Lead the National basketball association in scoring three times during the 1950s, is dead at the age of 49. The 6-foot, 8-Inch lantern Jawed Hook shot artist who played College Ball for two years at Ohio state died of a heart attack while playing basketball at a recreation Center in Bedford Texas. Johnston whose spinning Hook shots enabled him to win Aba scoring titles in 1953, 1954 and 1955, was named to the Aba s All pro first team four times and played in six All Star games before a knee injury Cut Short his career in 1959. He became the warriors coach following his retirement As a player and was Wilt Chamberlain s first pro coach. Johnston nicknamed Gabby later coached Pittsburgh of the american basketball league and Wilmington of the Eastern basketball league and served As an assistant coach at. Wake Forest and with the Portland Trail blazers of the Aba. Johnston was an unsuccessful Pitcher for the Wilmington Blue rocks farm club of the Philadelphia Phillies with a dismal 3-9 record in 1951 when he disgustedly told the club s business manager Jim Ward ill give pro basketball a try. I could t be much worse than i am at  Ward put in a Call to Eddie Gottlieb owner coach of the warriors who sent Johnston a letter three cents postage in those Days inviting him to a tryout. Gottlieb was impressed with Johnston s sincerity. Johnston was ungainly and Clumsy except in the neighbourhood of the Basket when he let Loose his accurate Hook shots with surprising coordination. He connected on 47.2 per cent of his shots in his Rookie season and took Over As the warriors first string Center the next year. Hall of Famer George Mikan of Minne Apolis and Paul Arizin of the warriors had dominated the Aba s scoring leaders for several years but Johnston broke their hold on the title when he won his first continued on Page 24