Page 16-Tuesday, August 1, 1978--The Michigan Daily Bull's hit paces Phils over Mets By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA - Greg Luzinski's bases-loaded double keyed a four-run sixth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped a three-game losing streak with a 6-1 victory over the New York Mets last night. The Phillies led 1-0 on Bob Boone's fifth-inning homer off Mets loser Nino Espinosa, 9-9, and then sent nine men to the plate in the sixth for four hits and four runs that broke the game open. DICK RUTHVEN, 8-8, who missed a start because of back stiffness, began the Phillies' sixth with a single, taking second when shortstop Tim Foli threw wild for an error. After Garry Maddox flied out, Larry Bowa singled, and when right fielder Joel Youngblood threw wild for an BULLETIN TORONTO - Otto Velez parked his fourth home run of the year in the bot- tom of the 14th inning to give the Blue Jays an 8-7 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Joe Coleman took the win in relief to raise his record to 5-0. Bob Sykes was saddled with the defeat. The game was the longest in Toronto history both in terms of length and time - 3 hours 59 minutes. error, the runners wound up at second and third. Mike Schmidt was inten- tionally walked to load the bases. Luzinski, who had hit in 11 of the last 13 games. for a .426 average, doubled past third into the left field corner, scoring Ruthven and Bowa. Rich Heb- ner was then purposely passed, reloading the bases. Ruthven, who has won six and lost just two since coming to the Phillies from Atlanta June 15, gave up five hits. walked two and struck out four. AMERICAN LEAGUE Cleveland 4, Kansas City 3 New York 6, Texas 1 NATIONAL LEAGUE Montreal 3, Pittsburgh 2 Philadelphia 6;New York 1 Houston 4, San Francisco 1 Cincinnati 3, Atlanta 2 Striking it rich AP THESE DAYS it's a rare occurrence to see the Detroit Express get scored on, but it actually happened Sunday night when the Fort Lauderdale Strikers invaded the Pontiac Silverdome. Striker David Irving (left) knocks the ball by Ex- press defender Eddie Colquhoun and into the net for the first of two Striker tallies. It wasn't enough, however, as the Express turned up for their Aug. 9 playoff opener with a 4-2 victory. BASEBALL ROUNDUP Reds rally to nip Braves in 9th By The AssociatedPress ATLANTA - Pete Rose extended his hitting streak to 44 games last night with a sixth-inning single, tying the all- time National League record, and the Cincinnati Reds defeated Atlanta 3-2 before a crowd of 45,007, largest of the season in Atlanta Stadium. The Reds won the game in the ninth on run-scoring singles by Cesar Geronimo and pinch-hitter Joe Morgan. Mike LaCross, 2-1, was the winner as the Reds nullified a 10 strikeout per- formance by Niekro. The Reds took the lead in the second when Johnny Bench led off with his 15th homer of the season, a drive over the fence in left. But the Braves tied the score in the fifth when Gary Matthews singled, moved to third on Jeff Burrough's double and scored on a sacrifice fly by Biff Pocoroba. Atlanta scored another run in the ninth on Burrough's bases-loaded grounder. Figueroa fantastic NEW YORK - Ed Figueroa fired a four-hitter for his fourth consecutive victory and Mickey Rivers hita lead-off home run in New York's two-run first' inning last night, carrying the Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Texas Rangers. 44 and still counting! Pete singles ATLANTA (AP) - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds tied the National League's all-time consecutive game hitting streak last night, hitting safely for the 44th consecutive game with a ground-ball single to right field in the sixth inning. Rose, who had walked and lined out in two previous trips, took two b.lls from knuckleballer Phil Niekro of the Atlanta Braves before smashing his hit just out of second baseman Rod Gilbreath's reach. The Cincinnati captain thus tied Willie Keeler for the National League record and stood only a dozn shy of the all-ime mark of 56 M 6th set by Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees in 1941. A near-capacity crowd of 48,000, largest of the year in Atlanta, gave Rose a one-minute sta-iding ovation after the ball went under the glove of a diving Gilbreath. The Braves dispatched one of their usherettes on the field immediately and presented Rose with a bouquet of roses - 44 of them, one for each game in the streak. Both Rose and Niekro received standing ovations at the start of the game, Niekro as he strolled to the mound and Rose moments later when he went tothe plate to open the garpe .. .' pftIE* P/