The Michigan Daily-Thursday, July 12, 1979-Page 11
MORRIS PITCHES A GEM BUT LOSES:
By.
DETROIT
pounded a m
starter Jack;
full advantag
win. Morris
runs, one eac
innings. Un
provided no h
Twins blank Tiers, 3-0
ALAN FANGER took a bizarre six inning rhubarb to
pecial toThe Daily awaken the Tiger stadium fans from BUT THE fireworks weren't over yet. Minnesota jumped on Morris
-The Minnesota Twins their lengthy boredom. Manager Sparky Anderson stormed out pushing two across in the third.
eager three hits off Tiger In the sixth, Steve Kemp took a called to defend his All-Star leftfielder and Edwards turned a bloop singlei
Morris last night, but took third strike and expressed his was also thrown out. Anderson was far two bagger when Ron LeFlore fai
ge of them enroute to a 3-0 displeasure at umpire Durwood from expedient however-he remained charge the ball. Edwards stole
yielded only two earned Merrill's call long after he had reached on the field an extra five minutes to and after John Castino walked,
h in the third and the sixth the dugout. Merrill was in earshot of harass Merrill and kick dust on the home on Rob Wilfong's sacrifice fl
fortunately, his mates Kemp's oratory, and immediately ejec- plate as Merrill was performing a
ielp with the bat. ted him from the game. routine dusting job. WITH ONE DOWN and Ca
early,
Dave
into a
iled to
third,
came
ly.
astino
That dormance was mainly a result
of Twins' starter Darrell Jackson's
masterful pitching. Jackson is now 2-1.
He scattered five hits through seven
and two-thirds innings before Pete Red-
fern preserved the win.
Although Jackson had good control
throughout his stay on the mound the
Tigers were presented with plenty of
scoring opportunities.
In the first, seventh, and ninth in-
nings, Detroit placed runners in scoring
position and had at least two outs to -
spare. But in each instance, the bats
died and the runners never came home.
IT WAS, IN fact, such a lethargic
evening for the Bengal hitters that it
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holding at first, All Star shortstop Roy
Smalley hit a slow roller to Tom
Brookens, the third baseman recently
brought up from Evansville. Brookens'
throw sailed over Jason Thompson's
head, sending Castino home. Smalley
scooted to third, but Morris held him in
check by retiring the last two Twin bat-
ters.
Morris spotted the Twins only one hit
until the sixth, when he was knocked for
a run on two hits. Glenn Adams legged
out a triple on a drive which hit the
rightfield fence, and scored on Butch
Wynegar's base hit.
MAJOR LEAGUE ROUNDUP
Orioles stay on top, beat A's, 3-1
OAKLAND, Calif.-Eddie Murray loaded single scored Lee Mazzilli with the inning off Dan Schatzeder, 4-2, who Mathews reached on a fielder's choice.
cracked three hits, including his 10th the winning run in the bottom of the 10th gave up just three hits in eight innings. Office's double into the right-field
homer of the year, and Gary Roenicke inning as the New York Mets edged the * * * power alley scored both runners. Hor-
slugged his 15th homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 yesterday. Braesner, who had hit safely only once in 24 at
Baltimore Orioles beat the Oakland A's * * * raesuper( ti bats entering the game, then drilled his
3-1 hoerDy. , . ATLANTA-Rowland Office broke a 15th homer into the left field stands.
The home runs and Doug DeCinces' Ctie with a two-run double and Bob Hor-
RBI single were all Oriole pitcher Den- MONTREAL-Mike Ivie's 12th home ner followed with a two-run homer in --------
nis Martinez needed in completing his run of the season leading off the seventh the fifth ining last night, giving the SCORES
11th game in 22 starts, inning snapped a scoreless tie and the Atlanta Braves a 6-5 victory over the
* * * San Francisco Giants rode the four-hit Chicago Cubs. Major League n aseball
Mets btq)Dodgers pitching of John Curtis past the Mon- Atlanta's triumph, its ninth in 13 AmericanLeague
(AY~% . Baltimore 3.iOakland1
treal Expos 1-0 last night. games, snapped a five-game winning Milwaukee 2. Toronto1 (i1 innings)
NEW YORK-John Stearns' bases- The blast came on the first pitch of streak by Chicago. Cleveland s, Kansas City
Au:*'I need no luck
against that duck'
DENVER (AP) - Muhammed Ali rolled into "this one-horse town" as
he called it, amazed that "that football player" would ever step into the
same ring with him.
But, the 38-year-old World Boxing Association heavyweight champion
said yesterday, "I take every fight seriously."
And his eight-round exhibition match with the Denver Broncos' all-pro
defensive end Lyle Alzado, scheduled for Saturday in Mile High Stadium, is
no different, he said.
Ali, unhampered by his snug, dark, business suit, fired flashing left jabs
at astonished onlookers, kissed babies and attractive ladies and shook hands
with delighted children and adults.
"I'm a little overweight, but that don't mean nuthin'," he said, scowling
at reporters.
"It don't make no difference against a football layer. They gotta be
crazy to put him in the ring against me."
"I don't need no luck against that duck."
"He's not the great white hope - he's the great white dope."
"You don't mess around with a great fighter, and I've beaten the
greatest - Norton, Liston, Frazier . . ."
"Look at me. I'm beautiful. Not a mark on me," he said, lifting his chin
and showing his profile.
"I'm gonna beat him like I was his daddy."
"This will be a warning to all football players - leave all great boxers
alone."
Ali composed a self-praising poem about his bout with the hulking 6-3,
250-pound former Golden Gloves champion who claims a ring record of 44
victories and one loss.
The poem proclaimed that Alzado would sail out of the ring so high that
there would be a considerable delay before the referee could begin counting.
The poem ended with a prediction the crowd attending the fight would not
- know-'they wouldsee thelaunching of the first Italian satellite."
The score was tied 2-2 when Atlanta
right-hander Tony Brizzolara, 5-3, drew
a walk from Lynn McGlothen, 8-8, to
start the fourth.
Jerry Royster's sacrifice moved
Brizzolara to second and Gary
Minnesota 3, Detroit 0
National League
NewYork 4, LosAngeles 3
San Fancisoe4,Montreal
Atlanta 6, Chicago 5
CincinnatiS, St. Lonis
Pittsburgh 5, Houston i