The Michigan Daily-Wednesday, October 12, 1977-Page 9 tYankees SF BLAIR'S SINGLE WINS IT IN 12th by - slashed a shot through the left side of balls and came all the way home on Bill backed Mickey Rivers to the runni , the Yankee infield to plate' Baker with Russell's triple tp the gap in left-center track in center field, some 400 feet fro the tying tally. field. After Reggie Smith walked, Ron p . (By The Associated Press) . NEW YORK - Paul Blair, in- serted in the ninth inning for his defense, drilled a 12th-inning jingle into left field to- score Willie Randolph with the win- ing run as the New York Yankees nipped the Los An- geles Dodgers 4-3 last-night in a thrilling' opening game of the 1977 World Series. Sparky Lyle retired 11 consecutive batters after surrendering a game- tying pinch single to Lee Lacy in the ninth and nailed down the victory in relief of Don Gullett, who pitched a courageous 8 1-3 innings in atough duel with the Dodgers' Don Sutton. As the game whirled past midnight and into extra innings, the Yankees twice put leadoff men on first base but were unable to move them against reliever Mike Garman as reserve cat- cher * Jerry Grote thwarted two sacrifice attempts with dazzling defer sive plays. The Dodgers rallied in the top df th ninth to tie the score at three and sen the game into extra frames. Dust Baker, the MVP of the Dodgers NI playoff win over the Phillies, lined a 2- Gullett pitch to left for a single. After pinch hitter Manny Mota flie softly to right, Gullett walked catche Steve Yeager on four pitches. Lee Lacy pinch hitting for the pitcher promptly ng om e d y L 2 di r y Dodgers .. 200 000 000 000-3 6 C Yankees . 100 001 010 001-4 11 C ..*... *4.. *... .. *nA.V 0 ) The Yankees had taken their 3-2 lead in the bottom of the eighth on a run- scoring, hit-and-run double to left by Thurman Munson which sent Willie Randolph home. 'The Dodgers jumped in front, nicking Gullett for two quick runs in the first inning when the Yankees' left-hander walked three batters. ,Dave Lopes opened with a base on #'parts NIGHT EDITOR S: PAUL CAMPBELL BOB MILLER Cey's sacrifice fly scored Russell, making it 2-0. Smith was caught in a run-down while tryingto steel. After walking Steve Garvey, Gullett got Dusty Baker to end the inning on a ground ball to third. New York came back with a run in its half of the first on consecutive two-out singles by Thurman 'Munson, Reggie Jackson and Chris Chambliss. Chambliss was batting fifth in the Yankee lineup because Manager Billy Martin made a last-minute switch, dropping Graig Nettles to the No. 6 spot. Gullett got into a third-inning jam with two out when. Smith singled and Cey walked. Then Garvey's long drive 8-Ball Tournament. 1 p.m. SATURDAY October 22 SIGN UP NOW E ntry Fee $1.00 at the U NION Sutton settled down after the first retiring 11 consecutive Yankee, batters until Bucky Dent singled with one out in the fifth. Gullett sacrificed Dent: to second, but Rivers' line drive toright ended the inning. The Dodgers almost scored in the six- th. Garvey laid down a perfect bunt single with one out and Baker flied out before Glenn Burke delivered a hit and-run single to right. Rivers and Jackson appeared :to. hesitateon the hit and Garvey tried to score. But Rivers recovered the ball and threw to Munson, whose hnging tag caught Garvey,in a close play at the plate. Willie Randolph opened the Yankee's' sixth with a home run into the left field stands and going into the seventh, the score was tied 2-2. Saturday's Games Wisconsin at MICHIGAN Michigan State at Indiana Ohio State at Iowa Illinois at Purdue Northwestern at Minnesota 00 0 00 000 0 000000000000001 ANN ARBOR'S A) -AP Photo THE DODGER'S Steve Garvey is tossed out at home plate by the Yankees Thurman Munson in the fifth inning of the first game of the 1977 World Series. The Dodgers were leading at the time, 2-1, but Willie Randolph later tied up the game with a home run. The Yankees took the lead, 3-2 in the eighth inning on a double by Munson, scoring Randolph. OLDEST & FINEST NATURAL FOODS' - RESTAURANT 314 E. LIBERTY ~ ANN ARBOR, AMICHIGAN kOEBEOWS OFF STEAM: NEW YORK (AP) - Joe Di- Maggio, one of the all-time greats on the New York Yankees, who was scheduled;to throw out the first ball of the first World Series game, watched the New York-Los Angeles opener on television - if at all. Upset by a hassle over tickets, the Rall of Fame outfielder declined to go to Yankee Stadium and one friend quoted him as saying: "I don't care if I ever go to the Stadium again." DiMaggio had come to the ball park early Tuesday to pick up tickets for friends and, like scores of others, was left to cool his heels. He was unable to get through to his Ci pper friend, owner George Steinbrenner of the Yankees. "I will watch the game from my room on television," he told a friend after leaving the park. A Minneapolis newsman, who ran into DiMaggio at a midtown restaurant shortly before the game, quoted the so-called "Yankee Clipper" as saying:, "I didn't want the tickets for myself. I was getting them for some friends." DiMaggio Was registered at a midtown hotel but was not available immediately for comment. Meanwhile, Steinbrenner was re- ported to have phoned DiMaggio with an apology and a request to throw out the first ball before the second game c lippe d Tuesday night. 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