Page 16-Thursday, June 1, 1978-The Michigan Daily RODRIGUEZ HOMER IS ENOUGH: Wilcox Tigers blank Brewers 3-0 By GEOFF LARCOM Special tothe Daily DETROIT-The Detroit Tigers, courtesy of another gutsy pitching per- formance by Milt Wilcox, clawed to within six games of the Boston Red Sox in the American League East division by shutting out the red-hot Milwaukee Brewers 3-0 here last night. For the Tigers, it was the second win in a row following a disasterous seven game losing streak which saw them slide from first place to seven games behind Boston. The loss kept the Brewers entrenched in fourth place, 22 games behind the Tigers and812 behind Boston. In raising his record to 4-2, starter and finisher Wilcox handcuffed the Brewers, fanning eight beermen while scattering eight hits and walking only one. For the second straight night, third- sacker Auerilio Rodriguez was the of- fensive hero for the Tigers. Express 3 puts thei PONTIAC (UPI) - Goals from Keith Furphy, David Bradford and Steve David gave Detroit a 3-0 victory last night over the Philadelphia Fury that put the Express into first place in the Central Division of the North American Soccer League. THE VICTORY was Detroit's second straight at home and gave the Express Study points Braves to Dallas from Buffalo BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) - The Buffalo Braves will vanish this summer and reappear as the Dallas Expres if the Buffalo owners and the NBA agree with Club President Norm Sonju. "I've taken a hard, hard look at this question," Sonju said yesterday. "With the numbers, the growth projections and the civic enthusiasm of Dallas, it looks to me like that's the decision." Sonju said owners John Y. Brown and Harry Mangurian still must order him to set the wheels in motion, and the NBA's Board of Governors would have to approve during its June meeting. He said he expected approval from all quarters. He likes the name Express, the same as Detroit's soccer team, he said, "because the new Special Events Cen- ter will be built on the site of a rail cen- ter. On something like this, I don't think we'd have time to run a contest for the public to picka name." The Braves broke their lease May 8 on Memorial Auditorium over the Common Council's refusal to approve Sonju's request for 30 extra days to study basketball markets, including Buffalo. Other spots studied intensively in- cluded Hollywood, Fla., Birmingham, Ala., and Louisville, Ky., Brown's hometown With two gone in the second, Rodriguez gashed Milwaukee starter Bill Travers' first serve off the facing of the upper deck in left, for his fourth round-tripper of the year. Then in the fifth, the strong-armed Mexican shota single to right, bringing home Lance Parrish, who had singled and advanced to second on leftfielder Ben Ogliviesbobble. The Tigers picked up their final run, again courtesy of Oglivie as Jason Thompson made it to second an another of the former Tiger's miscues, and then following Steve Kemp's ground out busted home on another Brewer error, this one by second baseman Paul Molitor. Milwaukee, -7-2 in its last nine, turned charitable last night with five errors, while the Tiger defeense was airtight. While the Tigers were pecking away at the butterfingered Brewers Wilcox was equal to every blue shirt threat. Back to back singles in the second, by -0 victory n in first a 7-6 mark as Steve Hardwick picked up his fourth shutout of the season. Philadelphia dropped to 5-7 and remained in the Eastern Division basement. David, last year's NASL scoring champion, set up Bradford's goal by getting tripped for a penalty kick and scored the third goal late in the second half to ice the game for the Express. Furphy scored his sixth goal of the season and his fifth game-winner while British superstar Trevor Francis con- nected for two assists. Tigers gain on first as Jays beat Bosox BOSTON (AP) - Jim Clancy, staked to a six-run first-inning lead, fashioned his second consecutive victory with an eight-strikeout effort last night as the Toronto Blue Jays breezed to a 6-2 vic- tory over Boston, snapping the Red Sox' eight-game winning streak. Clancy, 4-4, a 22-year-old right- hander less than one year out of Class AA ball, allowed nine hits and walked four batters in 7%innings. Veteran left-hander Bill Lee, 7-2, failed to survive the first inning. He retired the first batter before Bob Bailor lined a double off the top of the scoreboard in left. Roy Howell walked and Otto Velez followed with a two-run double off the wall in center. John Mayberry then scored Velez with a line double to right. A walk, an infield out and two more walks accounted for a fourth run and finished Lee. SCORES Ameica League Detroitl3, Milwaukeero Toronto8. Boston 2 Kansasciy8, Seatle3. National League Montreals, chicago a Pittsburgh 2, Philadelphia i Cincinnati t18, Aanta 4 Soccer Detroit3, Philadelphsaer . DIsLM thaO 1 DAlLY LIBELs ,9 Blerds tfParadlse js designated hitter Sal Bando and Oglivie put men on first and second. But Wilcox busted three strikes past rightfielder Sixto Lezcano'-and centerfielder Gor- man Thomas. The only other Milwaukee threat came in the fifth, when with two gone singles by Thomas, catchereCharlie Moore and Molitor loaded the bases, Wilcox worked the count to 3-2 and then got Brewer belter Cecil Cooper to boun- ce to Rodriguez. In addition to the heroics of Wilcox and Rodriguez, the fans were treated to gestures and theatrics of first base um- pire Ron Luciano, the American League's answer to comedian Steve Martin. Starting against Jim Slaton (4-2) tonight will be former Wolverine hurler Lary Sorenson (6-3). The game begins at 8 p.m. Bjorn again AP Photo Bjorn Borg returns a shot to France's Eric Deblicker in the first round of the $400,000 French Open Tennis tournament in Paris yesterday. Borg whipped Deblicker 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 to advance to round two. REC SPOTS The IM department is offering two special clinics this week. Today at the North Campus Recreation Building in the exercise room at 6 p.m. two films will be shown. The first film is "Orienteering" (hoe to use a compass and map), followed by "What Makes Them Run?". Saturday, June 3 at 10 a.m. in the same.place there will be an orien- teering workshop. Appropriate dress for such activity is recommended. JUNE 5 IS THE deadline for men's and women's racquetball singles, table tennis singles and co-rec tennis. There are three workshops this weekend concerning "New Games." "New Games" are non-competitive group games. Friday the workshop meets from 7-10 p.m. at the Coliseum, Saturday from 9:30 to 4 also at the Coliseum and Sunday from noon to 4 at Fuller Field. There is a $10 registration fee. For information and registration contact RochelleBast at 763-3084. Spring/summer building hours are as follows: " CENTRAL CAMPUS M-F: 7:45 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat: 9 am-Sp.m. Sun: Closed a INTRAMURAL BUILDING (until 6-25) M and F: 11:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m. T, Wand Th: 11:30 a.m.-9 p.m. Sat and Sun: Closed From 6-26 to 8-6: M-F: 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Sat and Sun: Closed " NORTH CAMPUS M-F: 7 a.m.-9p.m. Sat: 9a.m.-9 p.m. Sun: noon-9p.m.