The Michigan Daily-Saturday, October 7, 1978-Page YANKEES TAKE 2-1 SERIES EDGE NY homers flush Rovals By the Associated Press NEW YORK-Just call it the Reggie and Thurman show. Thurman Munson's two-run eighth- inning homer put the finishing touch on what Reggie Jackson started yesterday with a solo homer in the second inning, a run-scoring single in the fourth and a 415-foot sacrifice fly in the sixth. The one-time adversaries, who pooled their talents to lead the Yankees to the 1977 World Championship and another American League East Division title this season, had a hand in all the runs as the Yankees nipped the star-crossed Kansas City Royals 6-5 and took a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five AL playoffs. "Nobody hits a ball like that," Jackson said of Munson's game- winning shot off of reliever Doug Bird, a 430-foot rocket that cleared Yankee Stadium's infamous expanse, known as Death Valley and came to rest in the visitor's bullpen behind the left-center field fence. "I've never hit one that felt as good," said Munson. George Brett put the Royals in front in the first inning when he hit Catfish Hunter's third pitch into the upper deck in right field. One out later, Amos Otis beat out an infield hit and stole his fourth base of the series, setting an American League Championship Series record. But when he tried to go to third on Darrell Por- ter's fly ball, he was thrown out by Mickey Rivers. In the third, Brett restored the Royals' lead with his second homer of the game, this one sailing into the right- center field bleachers. Later in the in- ning, Kansas City loaded the bases on a controversial double by Porter that the Yankees claimed Rivers had caught, sandwiched around two walks. But Hunter struck out Clint Hurdle, ending the threat. Brett opened the fifth with his third consecutive homer, the first player in any championship series to hit three in a row. This one sailed into the lower deck in right field and tied the score at 3-3. "In the box score, this game is going to show up the most," said Brett. "It is something I'll never forget, I'd just rather we'd have won." "I understand how he must feel," said Kansas City relief ace Al Hrabosky, referring to Brett. "He had one of the best games in baseball history, but it just went for nought." The Royals seized the lead in the top of the eighth on a double by Amos Otis, an RBI single by Darrell Porter, Clint Hurdle's single and a force play groun- der by Al Cowens. That gave Kansas City a 5-4 lead and Royals starter Splittorff retired leadoff batter Paul Blair in the bottom of the eighth. But Roy White singled, bringing up Munson-the gruff catcher who played hurt much of the season with knee and shoulder problems. Kansas City Manager Whitey Herzog, playing the percentages, switched to right-hander Bird. And while the reliever warmed up, Munson and F Ta n1,.,n nl..n+4u The heroics of Munson and Jackson overshadowed a pair of rally-starting singles by White; the clutch pitching of Hunter, who survived the three solo homers by Brett but worked out of three big jams, and the relief pitching of Rich Gossage, who worked a 1-2-3 ninth in- ning after surrendering two runs in the eighth. Now the Royals must face 25-game winner Ron Guidry tonight. Asked how he felt about that, Herzog frowned. "1 don't feel too damn good," he said. "' guess you'd have to say they have us where they want us." Guidry's mound opponent tonight will be 21-game winner Dennis Leonard, th opening game's losing pitcher. Munson's moment KANSAS CITY NEW YORK ab r h bi AB R H BI Brett3b 5 3 3 3 Riverscf 1 0 , 10 McRaedh 5 0 0 0 Blair cf 3 0 0 0 Otiscf - 3 1 2 0 R Whitelf 4 2 2 0 Porter c 4 1 2 1 Thomsn if 0 0 0 0 LaCock ib 3 0 2 0 Munson c 4 2 3 2 Hurdle if 4 0 1 0 Jackson dh 3 2 2 3 Wilsonif 0 0 0 0 Piniella rf 4 0 2 0 Cowens rf 4 0 0 1 Nettles 3b 3 0 0 0 Patek ss 3 0 0 0 Chamblisslb 3 0 0, 0 F White 2b 3 0 0 0 Stanley 2b 3 0 0 0 Braun ph 1 0 0 0 Dent ss 3 0 0. 0 Total , 35 5 10 5 Total 31 6 10 5 Kansas City 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0-5 New York 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 2 x-6 E-Patek. DP-Kansas City 2, New York 1. LOB-Kansas City 6, New York 2. 2B-LaCock, Porter, Munson, Otis. 3B-LaCock. HR-Brett 3 (3), Jackson (2), Munson (1). SB-Otis. SF-Jackson. IP H R ER BB SO AP Photo KANSAS CITY third baseman George Brett was apparently just as impressed as any Joe Fan by this, his third home run of yesterday's AL playoff game. Brett's heroics couldn't outshine the clutch slugging of the Yankees' Katzenjammer Twins, Reggie Jackson and Thurman Munson. New York now holds a 2-1 lead in the best-of five series. New York Hunter ............................ 6 Gossage; W, 1-0.................... 3 7 3 Kansas City Spittorif...................... Bird L, 1-0 .. ................. Hrabosky ......................... 3 2 5 1 0 3 2 4 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 THURMAN MUNSON lofts this two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth 'innin win the game for the Yankees, 6-5, in last night's action. The blast overshadows 2 . record setting three consecutive home runs by Kansas City's,George Brett. 0 71/ 0 9 1 0 CARLTON HITS, HURLS TEAM TO WIN Philli By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES - Left-hander Steve Carlton complemented his pitching with a homer and four runs batted in to keep the Philadelphia Phillies alive in the National League baseball playoffs with a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers last night. Carbton's shoulder, which has troubled him all season, had little effect as he controlled the Dodgers after the opening innings. His homer in the second, with two teammates aboard, cleared the right-center field fence at the 385-foot mark. Dodgers es stay HE DROVE in another run in the sixth with a single, sending rival pitcher Don Sutton out of the game with his first career loss ever in post-season competition. Philadelphia had lost twice at home to the Dodgers, 9-5 and 4-0, in this best- of-five series for the National League pennant and a spot in the World Series. A defeat before the 55,043 at Dodger Stadium would have ended the season for the Phillies. But they struck fast in the second inning with two out. MIKE SCHMIDT doubled and after dumped z N n r c- _ _- alive, Tim McCarver walked, Ted Sizemore blooped a single to drive in the first run of the game. With a count of no balls and one strike, Carlton lashed his first homer of 1978 to give his team a 4-0 lead. The southpaw, who has been bothered by inflammation of the bursar sac in his throwing shoulder since August, had trouble with the Dodgers in both the second and third innings. Bill Russell doubled home a run in the second and another would have scored if a fan in the left-field corner hadn't reached out and grabbed the ball, making it a ground-rule double and holding at third base Dusty Baker, who had started at first. The fan was moved to another seat "for his own protection," a National League spokesman said. THE DODGERS pulled within a run in the third as Steve Garvey doubled in a run and scored on Ron Cey's single. After that Carlton settled down and Philadelphia wrapped up the game with three unearned runs in the sixth. With two out, McCarver was safe on Davey Lopes' error at second, Sizemore beat out a bunt and Carlton singled to right. McCarver scored on the hit and Sizemore went around third beat L2 and scored on right-fielder Reggie Smith's throwing error, with Carlton winding up at third. Pinch-hitter Jerry Martin doubled the pitcher home to make it 7-3. SINGLES BY Garry Maddox and Greg Luzinski plus a sacrifice and an infield out gave Philadelphia another run in the seventh. Carlton had coasted through four innings until Garvey blasted a solo homer in the eighth, his third home run of the championship series. Luzinski matched, Garvey's homer with a blast to left-center in the top of the ninth for the Phillies' final run. He now has hit in, each of the 10 post-season games in which he has appeared. CARLTON, 16-13 for the year, hadn't worked in a week as he rested for what turned out to be a crucial Phillies game. The 6-foot-5 pitcher is one of the better batters among the game's moundsmen, having compiled a .291 average during the regular season with 25 hits in 86 times at bat. Although he had not homered before in 1978, he had three during the 1977 campaign. Only shortstop Larry Bowa, at .294, had a better batting average than the 220- pound Carlton. Carlton finished with an eight-hitter, 9-4 BOWLING PINBALL BILLIARDS AT THE MICHIGAN UNION Open until 1:00 AM tonight . . a striking out eight and walking two. The Dodgers now host Philadelphia again tomorrow afternoon. Game time is 4:30 p.m. The Phils' Randy Learch (11-8) will oppose Doug Rau (15-9) of the Dodgers. LOS AI PHILADELPHIA McBrid rf Martin rf Bowa ss Maddox cf Luzinski If Hebner lb Schmdt 3b McCarvr c Sizemor 2b Carlton p Total Philadelphia Los Angeles ab r h bi 3 Q 0 0 5 1 1 0 ,5 1 3 1 4 000 3 2 0 1 2 2 2 1 4 2 2 4 37 9 1108 Lopes 2b North cf Smith rf Garvey b Cey 3b Baker rf Russell ss Yeager c Lacy ph Sutton p Rautzhn p Mota ph Hough p Fergsn ph Total ItELES ab r h bi 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 40 3 1 1 1 3 0 I 0 4 0 2 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1, 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 4 8 4 040 003 101-9 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 0-4 E-Lopes, Smith, Schmidt. DP-Philadelphia 2. LOB-Philadelphia 7, Los Angeles 5. 2B-Schmidt, Russell, Garvey, Martin, Mota. HR--Carlton 1, Garvey 3, Luzinski 1. 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