The MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP: Michigan Daily-Wednesday, September 12, 1979-Page 9 i Yaz blows bid for 3000 By The AssociatedPress BOSTON - Carl Yastrzemski, thwarted in his bid for hit No. 3,000,. made a wild throw to home plate in the eighth inning, allowing two runs to score, and the New York Yankees went on to an 8-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox last night. Yastrzemski went hitless in three of- ficial at-bats against former teammate Luis Tiant and relievers Ron Davis, 11- 2, and Rich Gossage as he failed for the second night to get hit No. 3,000 of his career. YASTRZEMSKI DREW a walk, pop- ped to second baseman WillieRandolph in shallow center field, flied to right and fouled to catcher Jerry Narron.' Trailing 3-2, the Yankees tied the score on Reggie Jackson's eighth- inning double off reliever Tom Burgmeier, 3-2, and added the winning runs with the bases loaded as Yaz fielded a grounder by Graig Nettles, tried for the force at home and threw the ball past catcher Mike O'Berry. Pittsburgh 7, St. Louis 3 the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 last night. It was the 13th triuinph in 17 games for the Pirates, who scored five sixth- inning runs off John Denny, 7-11. WITH PITTSBURGH trailing 3-2 in the bottom of the sixth, Dave Parker led off with a single and Stargell smacked an opposite-field homer to left, his 28th of the season. Ed Ott followed with a run-scoring single off Darold Knowles and Phil Garner singled home two more runs off Roy Thomas. Roberts, who raised his record to 4-3 on his 35th birthday, pitched four scoreless innings and was aided by three double plays. Montreal 8, Chicago 6 MONTREAL-Andre Dawson drove in three runs while Dave Cash and Larry Parrish drove in two runs apiece, and the Montreal Expos held on to edge the Chicago Cubs 8-6 in the first game of a doubleheader last night. David Palmer, 9-2, worked the first 7% innings and earned his sixth con- secutive victory as a starter to equal a club record. CASH CAPPED a four-run fourti with a two-run, bases-loaded single: The hit was preceded by Ellis Valen- tine's RBI single and a run-scoring triple by Parrish. Parrish hit his 23rd homer of the year leading off the sixth, and Dawson delivered a run with an infield hit to make it 7-1. SCORE American League Detroit 14, Cleveland 1 Toronto 3, Baltimore 1 New York 8, Boston 3 Texas 5, Seattle 2 Natioal League Montreal 8, Chicago 6 Pittsburgh7, St. Louis 3 Philadelphia 5, New York 2 S. fAP Photo MO~NTRVE'Al TT. N 'U- iT mu T:u, D.,..,.t. . . _ -.. ,. ..a. --- -- a _ v. rL_ W . _- -n.sfa .a~ IxMn r 1N-n i iU K n im Ranes was forced out at secona as the uicago Cubs completed a diticult double PITTSBURGH-Willie Stargell hit a play in the first game of last night's doubleheader. The Expos won, 8-6. tTurGH-dirlie ptcr Da two-run homer, and relief pitcher Dave Roberts earned a birthday victory as ifetamorhsEEpos, stros defy Etitle-drive tradition By PETE BARBOUR BILLBOARD A track manager is wanted for the University of Michigan men's track team from 2 p.m.-6 p.m. daily, Monday through Friday. If intereste:l, contact Jack Harvey at 663-2411. There will be a meeting for all under- graduate men interested in trying out for the men's tennis squad: Thursday, Sept. 13,4 p.m.,Athletic Building, State and Hoover; classroom in basement; bring class schedule. Reduced Rtaes for BILLIARDS everyday til6 pm at the 'UNION Open 10 am Mon-ri 1 pmSat & Sun A Daily Sports Analysis It can develop as early as July or as late as the first week in October. Its symptoms are obvious: stir- crazy fans, a high-strung media blitz, and the ceremonious printing of playoff tickets. "Pennant fever" is an annual epidemic in Boston, Cincinnati, and Kansas City, but now the welcomed disease has spread to two unlikely places, Houston and Montreal. Surprisingjy, two National League cities have seen their title hopes fade faster than snow in Florida. Both Los Angeles and Philadelphia are well out of contention in their respective divisions, the Dodgers trying desperately to topple the .500 barrier, while the Phillies attempt to trim the fat off the league-leading Pittsburgh Pirates, whom they trail by 14 games heading into last night's action. The Pirates, meanwhile must hold off the Cin- derella Expos, who have won 10 of their last 11 con- tests. Pittsburgh has tediaciously fought off a Mon- treal takeover by coming out on the long end in eight of their last 11 games; thus their lead remains a tenuous one game. -Pittsburgh has a slight statistical edge in the hit-' ting department. The Pirates are hitting at a .273 clip, 12 points higher than the Expos and have outscored Montral by 4.7 runs per game to 4.2 margin. Dave Parker, Willie Stargell and Omar Moreno (the top National League base stealer with 66) lead the Pirate offense while Warren Cromartie, Andre Dawson and Larry Parrish (with the NL's fifth best batting average) pace the attack for Montreal. Both teams possess excellent pitching staffs. Stan- douts for the Expos include Steve Rogers and Dan Schatzeder. Pittsburgh ably counters with a crew led by John Candeleria and relief ace Kent Tekulve. If there is a major edge for either team it may be, found in the schedule. Montreal has 26 games left (13 at home) while the Pirates only have 20 left (12 at home). While four of the six remaining games between the two clubs are in Pittsburgh, the other contests give the surging Expos a distinct advantage. Considering the way Montreal has played in recent weeks, the Pirates will have a difficult task staying atop in this tight race. Moving west, anyone who thought that the Houston Astros and Cincinnati Reds would be fighting for the Western division title in September probably would havu been laughed at. Most people figured on the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants as frontrun- ners. Neither team has come close to contending for first place, however. The two teams play each other four more times. They square off tonight to end a two-game set in Cin- cinnati, and Houston will hold the home-field advan- tage for the final three-game series. On paper, the edge would have to go to Cincinnati. Though the Astros have better pitching, the Reds hold, a sizable edge in hitting and total offense. Cincinnati's batting average is 12 points higher than Houston's, and the Reds have outscored the Astros by more than one run per game (4.7 to 3.5). Cincinnati has also out-homered Houston by more than a 2-1 margin. (Houston has only hit 45 home runs through 133 games.) Despite Cincinnati's statistical edge, the Astros pit- ching staff (J. Rodney Richard, relief star Joe Sam- bito and ex-Tiger Joe Niekro, to name a few) and the team's ability to win close games has kept them at or near first place all year. _-.. . We all know a coach nicknamed "Bo" who's considered to be in the know When he signals the team Where the food is supreme To touch down at the League they all go. H.E.H. ____ Send yo TheMichigan - Manager Ldl 227 Sol Next to Hill Auditorium you will Located in the heart of the campus, tickets it is the heart of the campus.. one ofo CAFETERIA HOURS; 7:15-4:00 500-7:15 SNACK BAR 7:15-4:00 - ., our League Limerick to: r, Michigan League uth Ingalls receive 2 free dinner f your limerick is used in our ads. f a'.' . .. S.,..... ..{:.. ::r:r.:r ... .. #!,. ', '";i ": F,.::3: c, Tigers explode early, dismantle Tribe, 14-1x By SCOTT M LEWIS Special to The Daily DETROIT - Cler.-land' Spilint-r waxz at his worst. The, Tilt ra naided him in the firxt. Fifth place ix J'irhy w4fe for now. Ax the, Be tngala trouned the, Tribe, - and how. Jason Thompson's three-run double set off an eight-run first inning onslaught last night as the Tigers bombarded Cleveland, 14-1, here. The win hiked the Tiger record to 77-68, two and one-half games ahead of sixth-place Cleveland. Dave Rozema, (4-3), making only, his second start since coming off the disabled list Aug. 27, recorded his first win since June 3. His career record against Cleveland is now 5-0. CLEVELAND starter Dan Spillner had his problems, many of' his own doing. He pitched to eight batters in the first, walking three, allowing four hits and retiring one Tiger. Ron Le.Flore led the Tigers with three hits, and began the scoring spree by coming home via three straight walks. Jason Thompson's double cleared the bases while four+ singles, a stolen base, and two ground balls completed the barrage. Detroit rookie Rick Peters had a two-run single in the first, his first major league hit. THE TIGERS added another pair of runs in the second off Wayne Garland. Lance Parrish crashed his 18th home run, a two-run, 430-foot drive to left center and Ron LeFlore's RBI triple in the third made the count 11-0. With the game well in hand, the Tiger crowd of 7,983 amused itself by cheering the visitors. The main target was designated hitter Cliff Johnson, whose swollen fingers prevent him from gripping the bat tightly. On four consecutive foul balls, Johnson's bat sailed in the direction of Rozema. Unaware of his injury, the fans first chided, and then booed Johnson as he slowly retrieved'his bat. Poor Cliff. 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