European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 22, 1985, Darmstadt, Hesse Friday november 22, 1985 the stars and stripes Page 21 sports Mattingly named league map by Hal Bock new York a first baseman Don Mattingly of the new York Yankees who led the major leagues with 145 Dis this year. Wednesday was named the american league s most valuable player by the baseball writers association of America. Mattingly received 23 first place votes and five seconds for a total of 367 Points in balloting by a 28-writer panel two voters from each of the 14 league cities. Third baseman George Brett of the Kan Sas City royals finished second with five firsts 20 seconds and three thirds for 274 Points. Mattingly and Brett were the Only players named on All 28 ballots. Points Are awarded on the basis of 14 for a first place Vole 9 for second 8 for third Etc. Outfielder Rickey Henderson of the Yankees was third with 174 Points Fol Lowed by Boston third baseman Wade Boggs the batting Champion with 159 and first baseman Eddie Murray of Balti More with 130. Pitcher Donnie Moore of California 96toronto outfielders Jesse Barfield 88 and George Bell 84chicago out fielder Harold Bains 49 and Kansas City Pitcher Bret Saberhagen the by Young award Winner 45 completed the top 10. Mattingly batted .324 with 35 Home Hawks play full 60, nip canucks 2-0 by United press International Chicago the Chicago Black Hawks "60-minute" hockey game was settled in a Flash wednes Day night. Throughout the Black Hawks season general manager coach Bob Pulford has been mystified by his team s inability to put together three periods without defensive or checking lapses. Against Vancouver on wednes Day. Denis Savard and Ken Yarem Chuk completed All the game s scor nil Roundup ing within a 5 42 Span of the second period to support Murray Banner Man s shutout goal ending for a 2-0 Triumph Over the canucks. Pulford said the opening shift of the game was the key to the first solid hockey game we had for 60 the first shift set the tone. They had about 10 solid hits Pulford said of the Black Hawks. That was the Chicago is 3-1-1 in its last five games while Vancouver has won Only once in the same Span. Bannerman in his sixth nil season stopped 17 shots to record his eighth career shutout. His last shutout also was against the canucks by the same score on Jan. 8, 1984. Just credit everybody who was in from of me. We moved the puck Well said Bannerman who had to make Only four stops in the third period. Savard opened the scoring with a Power play goal 41 seconds Inlo me second period for his Lith goal of see nil on Page 23 runs As the Yankees finished second in the Al East behind Toronto. He led the major leagues with 48 doubles the first Al player to do that in successive seasons since Tris speaker did it four straight years 1920-23. His 370 total bases and 86 extra base hits also led the Al. His .995 Fielding percentage was inc Best in the league at his position. His 211 hits second Best in the Al made Mattingly the first Yankees player to have consecutive 200-hit seasons since Joe Dimaggio in 1936-37 and the total was the highest for a Yankee since red Rolfe had 2i3in 1939. There s nothing More i could have done this year Mattingly said. The numbers kind of pile up on you. You look up three quarters of the Way through the season and you see what you be done. You Don t want to let it end. I think in arc s a lol of room for improvement it May not show numbers Wise. To me i Don t walk enough when i Brett saluted Mattingly s Victory. Don is an outstanding player who had an map year he said. His Stals certainly War rant winning the award. I remember How much it meant to me in 1980, and i am Happy for Mattingly who won the Al batting championship in 1984 when he hit .343, missed the Yankees first 18 Spring train ing games in 1985 after suffering a minor cartilage tear in his right knee and under going arthroscopic surgery feb. 22. He homered in his first exhibition at Bat Sig Naling the Start of what would be a spectacular season for him. He had hitting streaks of 19 and 20 games and hit two Home runs in a game five times. He was second in the league with a .567 slugging percentage and Sec Ond with 66 multiple hit games. He was chosen the american league player of the month in August and in september. Brill batted .335 with 30 Home runs and 112 Bis leading the royals to the Al Wisl title. Mattingly is the first Yankees map since Thurman Munson in 1976 and inc 18th Winner for the club since the a Baa began the award in 1931. Willie Mcgee of the St. Louis Cardi nals was named the National league map earlier this week. Saberhagen and Dwight Goodwn of the new York acts won the by Young awards which were announced last week. Earlier Whitey Herzog of St. Louis was chosen no manager of the year and Bobby Cox of Toronto was named Al manager of the year. The Rookie of the year awards in each league will be announced next week. Flu photo Don mall ugly. 145 Bis led majors some Mes winning in t enough owner blasts play of 76ers by he associated press Philadelphia when you have a franchise As successful As the Philadelphia 76ers, sometimes winning in t quite enough. Despite a 117-113 National basketball association Victory Over Golden state wednesday night. Mixers owner Harold Katz blasted the team s play. If they re Happy they re fooling them selves Katz said. That was a tainted Victory. I be tried to be very patient but i m starting to lose my the team s lacklustre 6-5 record under Rookie coach Matt Guokas and a sparse crowd of 10,070 had Katz in a sour mood. The fans Are showing it they re not coming out he said. "1m completely out of patience period. I m not saying it s Matty s fault but we re just standing around. We re playing slow motion basketball. Matty likes to run but it s 11 games now and we re still not doing no Roundup Forward Charles Barkley who scored 22 Points including two free throws and a Dunk in the final eight seconds answered his Boss with angry words of his own. Why does t he coach the team then Barkley said. It s like spitting on a Man when he s Philadelphia led 99-86 with just Over 10 minutes left in the game but Rookie Chris Mullin scored 15 Points during a 22-8 surge that pulled Golden state in front at 108-107 with 4 23 to play. Then with 23 seconds left Eric Floyd s 20-Footcr gave the warriors a 113-111 advantage. Moses Malone s Layup with 11 seconds remaining tied the score. Fouled on the play Malone missed the free throw but Barkley grabbed the rebound was fouled and hit two free throws. His Dunk at the by scr provided the final margin. Barkley do spill his response to Kat admitted that the 76crs did t play particularly Well. I m just going to go Home pretend we did t win then pick up the paper Tomor Row and be glad we won the game he said. Malone had 28 Points Barkley 22 and Maurice checks 20 for Philadelphia. Floyd had 27, Purvis Short 24 and Mullin 17 for Golden stale which played Wilhour slaying Center Joe Barry Carroll Oul with an injured ankle. It was a game that came Down to the wire and did not leave room for any mis takes warriors coach Johnny Bach said. We made some errors that Cost us. This was a terribly Tough loss for us and a Garcal win for Carroll s replacements Jerome while head and pc scr Vrh Ocvin combined for see Aba on Page 26 Ley land named pirates manager Pittsburgh a Jim Leyland Chicago White sox coach who Calls his style aggressive and unpredictable was hired wednesday As the Pittsburgh pirates new manager completing the clubs new ownership and management team. The 40-year-old Leyland who spent 11years As a minor league manager in the Detroit tigers organization replaces Chuck Tanner who was fired oct. 7 after the pirates second consecutive last place finish in the National league East. I m a hard worker but i m nol a Mira Cle Leyland said. We will have to have Palienco. We have a Tot of Good play ers but they re Young player. When a Guy punches out four time some night the key will be to not lose Leyland also was a finalist for the hous ton astros Job that recently went to Hal have acquired one of the brightest Young talents in baseball said pirates president Malcolm Mac Prine. He has a one year contract but we think he s going to be around for a Long Long i think Pittsburgh made a hell of Choice said Ken Harrelson the new White sox vice president of baseball operations. He is a thoroughbred. I m certainly not surprised he got a managerial Leyland the White sox third base coach for four years inherits a team whose 57 104 record last season was inc worst i major league baseball. I m not Only going to have to earn the respect of the fans and the press i m going to have to Cam inc respect of my players Leyland said. I m not going to push myself on anybody. I m going to teach and throw batting practice and have some fun with my players. I m not a Leyland began his managerial career at theage of 26 and managed three Pennant winning clubs including Evansville s 1979 class aaa american association champions. Among the current major league players he managed inthe minors Are Kirk Gibson Glenn Wilson Jack Morris and Lou Whitaker. Leyland is a former three sport Star a Perrysburg Ohio High school who spent seven seasons As a minor league Catcher. He began his managing career at Bristol of the appalachian league in 1971 and also Man aged tigers farm clubs in the Midwest league Southern league Florida stat league and american association. Tanner signed a five year contract to manage the Atlanta braves three Days after being fired by the i Rales
