Wednes'd'ay, April 9, 1975

THE MICHIGAN DAILY

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JEFF LIEBSTER
AL East .. .
... pennant to-Shea?
S PROFESSIONAL basketball and hockey begin their so called
"second season," baseball-still the most followed sport in
America today-opens what promises to be another exciting
season.
The American League East has captured most of the nation's
off-season attention with million dollar deals and multi-player
trades.
The New York Yankees, despite the departure of Melvin S.,
have built, under Bill Virdon, one of the most powerful 'junior
loop' ballclubs. in years. They will be vying with a Baltimore
Oriole squad that is even tougher than in the past for the top
spot in the Eastern division.
The Yanks appear to have put together their best team
since the glory years when they literally owned baseball.
"Goldfish" Hunter, the "three million dollar man," solidifies
a pitching staff that is young, talented and strong-armed.
Doc Medich, a 19 game winner in '74, had a sensational
spring, and will be aided by the alleviation of pressure afforded
by+ Hunter's presence at the top starter sot. Pat Dobson and
Rudy May as starters provide solid support to what could be
the best staff in the league.
The bullpen, led by stopper Albert "Sparky" Lyle, is terrific.
Mike Wallace (6-0, 2.42 ERA) and Larry Gura (5-1, 2.41 ERA)
are back from their sensational Yankee debuts and improving.
The trade for Bobby Bonds makes the Yankees a potentially
explosive team. He adds the power and speed to the middle of the
lineup that they have sought since the departure of Mantle.
Elliot Maddox (.303) and Lou Pinella (.305) are his companions
in one of the league's best outfields.
If the Yankees have a weakness, it would have to be in the
infield. Sandy Alomar can't be expected to hit .350 in August
and September this year, but he can make the double play;
something Horace Clark could never do.
Jim Mason stepped in as the starting shortstop last summer
and has rapidly-improved his defense. He hit .250, well above what
was expected of him, but he hasn't been around long enough
to be termed solid.
Graig Nettles is not expected to equal his feat of 11 home
runs this month, but provides a steady glove at the hot corner
if not a consistent long ball threat. At first, the Yanks are deep,
with Chris Chambliss, Roy White, Ron Blomberg, Alex Johnson
and Bob Oliver (having a tremendous spring) alternating between
the infield, outfield and DH.
Behind the plate squats Thurman Munson, consistently
the best catcher in the A.L. over the past few years. His arm
is still a question mark, but he appears to be well reinforced
by Rick Dempsey and recently acquired Ed Hermann, who
may see some action at DH.
The Hunter deal seems not to have put too much strain on
this young ball team. Their return to the fore will command
attention as well as generate excitement around the country;
much in favor and more in derogation.
The New Yorkers will have no easy time en route to their
first pennant in a dozen years. The Baltimore Orioles, division
winners five of the last six years (go Tigers!) have traded wisely
and finally have the power they so sorely lacked.
It may not be too late, either. Jim Palmer, 1973's Cy Young
Award winner, had a phenomenal spring and will lead a promis-
ing set of hurlers. Mike Cuellar and Ross Grimsley retain the
next two spots and Mike Torrez (acquired from the Expos) will
be moved into the number four position.
The staff's stability depends upon Palmer's ability to recover
from last year's arm trouble and whether or not Mike Cuellar
still has the old fire. The bullpen has been brilliant at times,
but could be termed erratic with Grant Jackson and Bob Reynolds
heading up the firemen.
Baltimore's infield is hands down, in both halves of an
inning, the best in the league. Robinson-Belanger-Grich, and
now, May. Lee May was picked up from Houston and is just
what the doctor ordered for Manager Earl Weaver's power
and first base blues.
The rest of the infield is composed of the best fielders and
most timely hitters in the trade. Brooks may lose a foot on those
hot liners around the bag, but Robinson minus a foot, is still a
regular third sacker.1
The Baltimore outfield and catcher positions are what give
the Yankees my vote for top finisher in the East. Ken Singleton
may provide some power and scoring punch, but he has never
been much of a defensive ball player. Don Baylor, in left hit .272
and stole 29 bases last year, but is shakier than Singleton with
the glove.
Paul Blair is an excellent ballplayer and perhaps stabilizes
an otherwise inexperenced outfield. Catching will present a
problem. Dave Duncan will be Weaver's no. 1 man. Last year

in Cleveland he batted .200 and hit 10 home runs. He can be
replaced by Andy Etchebarren, Elrod Hendricks or Earl Williams.
There's got to be some kind of trade.
The rest of the division will have a tough time keeping up
it hthe Yanks and Birds. I pick Cleveland under Frank
Robinson to finish third. They have the only pitching staff
in the rest of the division that can boast even two bona fide
starters (the Perry brothers). They also have some fine
scattered talent in Charlie Spikes, Oscar Gamble, John Ellis,
Buddy Bell and several other youngsters.
The Red Sox will be a close fourth; not enough pitching to
place any higher. Carlton Fisk, potentially one of the best
catchers in the game will be lost again for the first two months.
His presence will be sorely missed. Yaz will be back again
finding innumerable ways to beat opponents. Comeback of the
year could go to Tony Conigliaro who performed well enough,
this spring to start in the opener.
The Milwaukee Brewers field a great infield, but it stops
there. Don Money is the best all-around third baseman in the
game, and George Scott can't miss at first. Robin Yount,
is a bright young prospect at short, and DH Hank Aaron
will provide drawing power. But there isn't one pitcher on the
staff who could be termed a dependable starter.
Pulling up the rear will be Detroit's lovable Tigers. They
have no pitching except for bullpen ace John Hiller, a modicum
of hitting and fielding, but with oodles of promise. They'll be the
kind of team that will be lots of fun to follow, with small expecta-
tions and high hopes. But don't despair, as Casey Stengel said
of his Mets in 1962, "There's only one way to go-and that's up.,
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SEATTLE 00) - Fred Brown
came off the bench to pop in
23 points and lead the Seattle
Supersonics to a 90-77 National
Basketball Association playoffj
victory over the Detroit Pis-
tons last night.
The Sonics, who led from the.
opening minute, held off an!
early fourth quarter Detroit!
rally to win going away.

HOWARD PORTER,,
who came-off the bench toI
score nine points in the second
period, paced the Pistons with
21, while Seattle's Spencer
Haywood added 22.

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sinking their second field goal, scorers hit only 13 of 35 shots
and managed only three of 22 between them for a 37 per cent
from the field, a .136 average. average.
Seattle was hardly better, hit- The Knicks, making their
ting at a .346 clip. ninth straight playoff appear-
* * * ance, pulled within seven points
Rockets rout at 67-60 at the end of the third
quarter. But then the Rockets,
H O US T ON - T h e led by Mike Newlin and Ron
youthful Houston Rockets, led Riley, put on a fourth-quarter
by Calvin Murphy's 22 points, scoring display that spurted
outgunned playoff-wise New the Rockets to a 17-point mar-
York in the fourth quarter and gin with 6:48 left in the game.
rolled to a 99-84 victory last - - - _ ______
night in the first game of their
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Detroit closed to 16-12 with
1:46 to go in the first quarter,

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D E T R O I T had closed four seconds remaining, for a
the margin to 68-64 after George 22-12 first quarter lead.
Trapp hit two quick buckets,
the second with 10:56 left to The Pistons went nearly eight
play. Four minutes later, De- minutes into the quarter before
troit cosed to within five points
at 75-70. Notre D a m e basketball
Seattle then hit a cold star Adrian Dantley, the na-
streak, going scoreless over tion's second-leading scorer
nearly three minutes. But the as a sophomore last season,
Pistons could manage only announced yesterday he
three points and when Tommy would seek eligibility for the
Burleson snapped the score- National Basketball Associa-
less spell with a stuff, the tion's hardship draft. Dantley
Sonics regained a 81-73 lead. cited personal reasons for his
Seattle then outscored Detroit decision.
9-4 down the stretch.

THE ROCKETS, in the play-
offs for the first time ever,
moved to a seven point half-
time lead, 46-39, by outscoring
the Knicks 8-0 over the final
2:27 of the second quarter.
Houston never trailed again.
Walt Frazier led the Knicks
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By The Associated Press
HOUSTON - C a r 1 Morton
pitched a five-hitter and Dar-
rell Evans broke a scoreless tie
with a fifth-inning single lastI
night to lead the Atlanta Braves
to a 2-0 victory over the Hous-
ton Astros.
Morton, who at one point re-
tired 16 straight batters,
wound up striking out four,
did not issue a walk and was
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Indians' designated hitter, came'
up in the bottom of the first in-
ning of the scoreless game, notI
long after he'd been the focal
point of a 30-minute pre-game
ceremony.
And on a 2-2 pitch from the
Yanks' Doc Medich, he blast-
ed a fastball over the glove
of leaping left fielder Lou
Piniella for his 575th career
home run-and his first as{
manager.
In the second, the Yankees

rookie Doug Konieczny for both went ahead 3-1 on Chris Chai-
their runs in the fifth inning. bliss' two-rin double and Thur-
Ralph Garr singled and moved man Munson's single. The In-
to third when Marty Perez dians got one back in the hot-
reached on shortstop Roger tom of the second on a sacrifice
Metzger's error. Evans singled fly by Jack Brohamer, then
for one run and Perez came tied it in the fourth on Boog
home on Mike Lum's grounder. Powell's home run.
Tribe triumphs AUron den ied
CLEVELAND - Frank Robin- BOSTON - Bob Montgomery
son, baseball's first black man- doubled home two runs in a

out and grounded out twice.
Conigliaro, Boston's DH, who
had been hit In the eye by a
pitch in 1967 and had been out
of baseball the past 3 years,
helned the Red Sox to a first-
inning run with a hit-and-run
single that sent Carl Yastr-
zemski to third. Yaz then
scored on the front end of a
double steal.
Singles by Dwight Evans,
Mo'tgomery and Doug Griffin
made it 2-0 in the second, and
d stonfwraped it up in the
third off Jim Slaton on Yastr-
zemski's double, a walk, Mont-
omery's double and Rick Bur-
les n's single.
S CO R ES
NBA
Houston 99, New York 84
Seattle 90, Detroit 77
NHL
Boston 8, Chicago 2
Pittsburgh 4, St. Louis 3
N. Y. Islanders 3, N. Y.
Rangers 2
BASEBALL
Cleveland 5, New York (A) 3
Boston 5, Milwaukee 2
New York (N) 2, Philadelphia 1
Atlanta 2, Houston 0
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Robinson, placing himself sec-
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THE BREWERS' B o b b y
Coluccio slides under Bos-
ton first baseman Carl Yas-
trzemski tag in action from
yesterday's 5-2 Bosox win.
Yastrzemski stole the speed
show from Coluccio, dubbed
the "Macaroni Pony," by
stealing home for Boston's
first score. Red Sox catch-
er Carlton Fisk wasn't there
to see his teammate actual-
ly hustle, but Fisk's re-
placement, Bob Montgom-
ery, drove in two runs.

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