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SATURDAY, MAY 8, 1971

VOL. 2, No. 34

Big Macs Square Off: McMullens

Homer Trumps McDowell, Indians
CLEVELAND A one-run lead. Three
outs to go. Sam McDowell on the hill. Thats
been a recipe for success for the Indians since
the days of the Gemini Project.
Friday night the Angels Ken McMullen laid
waste to that axiom, launching a tie-breaking
three-run home run in the top of the ninth inning as the Halos stunned
McDowell and the Tribe, 5-4.
Through eight innings the
Indians led 2-1 with McDowell working on a two-hitter. It
was the kind of effort that
helped propel Cleveland into
Ken McMullen
second place in the American
League East, a half-game back of the Yankees.
But McDowell allowed a leadoff single to
Sandy Alomar and walked Jim Spencer to start
the ninth. After inducing 1970 A.L. batting
champ Alex Johnson to fly out, McDowell
yielded a game-tying RBI single to Tony Conigliaro.
The next batter, McMullen, had a lifetime
average of .184 against McDowell. He smashed
a 1-1 pitch over the left field wall for a 5-2 Angels lead.
The Indians fought back in the bottom of the
frame on Eddie Leons two-run homer against
reliever and winner Jim Maloney (1-0). But
Billy Wynne got the final two outs to secure his
first career save.
McDowell (3-4), who struck out seven in a
five-hitter, lost his third consecutive start.
Yankees 12, White Sox 6
CHICAGO Horace Clarke had four hits
and four RBI, and Fritz Peterson improved to 4
-0 as the Yankees doubled up the White Sox.
Peterson scattered 12 hits while allowing
five runs in 7 2/3 innings. He also singled and
doubled, driving in a run during New Yorks
seven-run rally in the fourth.
The Sox belted four home runs, all in eighth
inning, by Bill Melton, Ed Herrmann, Mike
Andrews and Jay Johnstone.
ChiSox starter Tommy John (3-2) allowed
six runs (all unearned) in 3 2/3 innings.
Senators 11, Twins 3
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. Tom McCraw
tagged two home runs and drove in seven runs
as the Senators routed the Twins.
Minnesota led 2-1 after six innings.
McCraws fourth career grand slam highlighted

a seven-run Senators rally in the seventh.

McCraw added a three-run shot in the ninth.
Casey Cox (3-0) held the Twins to two runs in
six innings to earn the victory. Minnesota starter
Bert Blyleven (1-3) allowed six runs in 6 1/3
frames. Cesar Tover had two hits, extending his
hit streak to 13 games for the Twins.
Brewers 4, Red Sox 1
MILWAUKEE Marty Pattin fired a fourhitter and Mike Hegan and Bill Voss belted tworun shots as the Brewers bounced the Red Sox.
Duane Josephson gave Boston 1-0 lead with a
solo home run in the second inning. But two-run
homers by Hegan and Voss in the sixth made a
winner of Pattin (4-3), who retired the final 13
batters he faced.
Ray Culp, who allowed four runs in 5 2/3 innings, has lost four straight decisions since winning his first two starts.
Royals 4, Tigers 3
DETROIT Bob Oliver homered and had
three RBI as the Royals edged the Tigers.
Kansas City led 2-0 when Oliver blasted a
two-run home run in the fifth off loser Mickey
Lolich (2-5). Detroit scored two in the bottom of
the frame, and Aurelio Rodriguezs two-out triple in the bottom of the ninth drew the Bengals
to within 4-3. But winning pitcher Mike Hedlund (2-4) retired Jim Northrup to end the game.

WASHINGTON D.C. (UPI) The Washington Senators on Friday traded first baseman
Mike Epstein and relief pitcher Darold Knowles
to the Oakland Athletics for first baseman Don
Mincher, catcher Frank Fernandez, and pitcher
Paul Lindblad.
Epstein, a minor league slugger who couldnt
break into Baltimores lineup, was traded to
Washington in 1968. He hit 50 home runs in the
last two seasons for the Senators but was being
platooned by manager Ted Williams. Hes batting .326 with two home runs this season, and
like Mincher is among the A.L.s top 10 batters.
Washington owner Bob Short said he had
discussed trading Epstein with Detroit, New
York, Kansas City and Milwaukee.
Knowles, one of the American Leagues top
relief pitchers two years ago, was 2-14 last year.
Williams said he would platoon the lefthanded hitting Mincher with Frank Howard at
first base.
PITTSBURGH Pie Traynor, the Pirates
Hall of Fame third baseman who has been recovering from a respiratory ailment, has been
released from Allegheny General Hospital.

TEN CENTS

Major League Standings

A.L. EAST
New York
Cleveland
Baltimore
Washington
Boston
Detroit

W
19
18
15
13
12
6

L
6
8
10
14
13
19

PCT.
.760
.692
.600
.481
.480
.240

GB
--1
4
7
7
13

N.L. EAST
New York
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Chicago
Montreal
St. Louis

W
17
14
15
15
8
10

L
8
11
12
12
11
19

PCT.
.680
.560
.556
.556
.421
.345

GB
--3
3
3
6
9

A.L. WEST
Oakland
California
Milwaukee
Minnesota
Chicago
Kansas City

W
21
14
12
11
9
9

L
9
15
13
17
17
18

PCT.
.700
.483
.480
.393
.346
.333

GB
--6
6
9
10
10

N.L. WEST
San Francisco
Cincinnati
Atlanta
Los Angeles
Houston
San Diego

W
15
13
14
15
13
9

L
13
12
13
15
15
17

PCT.
.536
.520
.519
.500
.464
.346

GB
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Fridays American League Results

Fridays National League Results

Kansas City 4, Detroit 3

California 5, Cleveland 4
New York 12, Chicago 6
Washington 11, Minnesota 3
Milwaukee 4, Boston 1
Oakland at Baltimore, ppd., rain

New York 7, St. Louis 2

Chicago 5, Montreal 4
Houston 9, Philadelphia 7
Atlanta 6, San Francisco 0
Los Angeles 4, Pittsburgh 3
Cincinnati at San Diego, ppd., rain

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

All times local

All times local

California (Murphy 1-4) at Cleveland (Lamb 3-0),

1:30 p.m.
Kansas City (Bunker 2-0) at Detroit (Coleman 1-2),
2:15 p.m.
Washington (Bosman 1-4) at Minnesota (Barber 11), 1:15 p.m.
Boston (Siebert 3-1) at Milwaukee (Krausse 1-3)
1:30 p.m.
New York (Kline 3-1) at Chicago (Bradley 2-4), 8
p.m.
Oakland (Hunter 3-1) at Baltimore (Cuellar 2-3), 8
p.m.

Atlanta (Reed 2-4) at San Francisco (Bryant 1-1), 1

p.m.
Houston (Billingham 2-2) at Philadelphia (Lersch 02), 2:15 p.m.
St. Louis (Carlton 2-2) at New York (Koosman 2-1),
8 p.m.
Chicago (Holtzman 4-0) at Montreal (McAnally 11), 8:05 p.m.
Cincinnati (Gullett 0-2 and Nolan 3-3) at San Diego
(Arlin 3-2 and Phoebus 1-4), 2, 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh (Briles 1-0) at Los Angeles (Downing 23), 8 p.m.

Seaver Tops Cy Young Tag-Teamer Gibson in 7-2 Win

NEW YORK For the past three seasons
Bob Gibson and Tom Seaver have passed the
National League Cy Young Award back and
forth as if it were a standard bearing scepter.
Gibson won the award in 1968. Seaver
copped it in 69. Last year Gibson reclaimed it.
Its a new year, an odd one at that, as Seaver
illustrated Friday night as he hurled the Mets
past Gibson and the Cardinals 7-2.
Tom Terrific (4-3, 1.77) went the distance,
striking out eight. The only runs he allowed
came on a two-run single by Lou Brock in the
seventh. Gibson (3-3) allowed five runs on 11
hits.
Cleon Jones had three hits and three RBI for
N.L. East-leading New York. Ed Kranepool singled to boost his hit streak to 14 games.
Braves 6, Giants 0
SAN FRANCISCO George Stone spun a
six-hitter and Hank Aaron assumed the league
batting leadership with four hits as the Braves

blanked the San Francisco and crept to within a

half-game of the division-leading Giants.
Stone (2-1) was aided by three double plays
in recording his third career whitewash. Aaron
was 4-for-5 and scored three runs in running his
average to .398.
Giants starter Gaylord Perry (2-3) allowed
three runs (one earned) in six frames in dropping his third consecutive decision.
Dodgers 4, Pirates 3
LOS ANGELES Don Sutton scattered
nine hits in winning his fourth straight decision
as the Dodgers shaded the Pirates.
The Pirates led 3-1 after 4 1/2 innings. Dodgers catcher Duke Sims tied the game with a tworun single in the bottom of the fifth. Bill
Grabarkewitz followed with an RBI double to
give L.A. a 4-3 lead.
Sutton (4-1) is second in the loop with a 1.42
ERA. Bob Johnson (1-3) allowed four runs in 5
1/3 innings for the Bucs. Willie Stargell slugged

Major League Leaders

Around Baseball

Senators, As Trade
1st Sackers, Relievers

Including final
results of all ball
games

AMERICAN

AB

AVG.

NATIONAL

AB

AVG.

Johnstone, Chi.

25

90

11

36

.400

Aaron, Atl.

25

83

20

33

.398

Carew, Min.

23

89

17

35

.393

Day, Mon.

17

58

22

.379

Murcer, N.Y.

25

92

23

36

.391

Pepitone, Chi.

27

113

18

42

.372

Howard, Was.

27

101

14

39

.386

Perez, Cin.

24

93

12

34

.366

Tovar, Min.

28

120

23

43

.358

Beckert, Chi.

27

121

17

44

.364

Cater, N.Y.

25

101

34

.337

Garr, Atl.

27

116

18

42

.362

Epstein, Was.

25

86

12

28

.326

Jones, N.Y.

24

98

35

.357

Mincher, Oak.

28

99

18

32

.323

Stargell, Pit.

27

88

28

31

.352

Reichardt, Chi.

23

84

11

27

.321

Doyle, Phi.

22

80

14

28

.350

Otis, K.C.

27

94

16

30

.319

Henderson, S.F.

25

80

20

27

.338

HR: Monday (Oak.) 9; Smith (Bos.) 8; Melton

(Chi.) 8; Powell (Bal.) 7; 3 tied with 6.

HR: Stargell (Pit.) 15; Aaron (Atl.) 10; Torre

(St.L) 8; Santo (Chi.) 8; 3 tied with 7.

RBI: Monday (Oak.) 26; Bando (Oak.) 24;

Smith (Bos.) 21; Powell (Bal.) 21; Killebrew
(Min.) 21.

RBI: Stargell (Pit.) 27; Aaron (Atl.) 25; Torre

(St.L) 22; Santo (Chi.) 22; Bench (Cin.) 20.

Wins: Fingers (Oak.) 5-2; Lockwood (Mil.) 40; Blue (Oak.) 4-0; Peterson (N.Y.) 4-0; Stottlemyre (N.Y.) 4-1.
Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 77; Lolich (Det.) 61;
Hall (Min.) 47; McDowell (Cle.) 43: Fingers
(Oak.) 42.
ERA: Fingers (Oak.) 1.21; Blue (Oak.) 1.43;
Dunning (Cle.) 1.76; Kline (N.Y.) 2.01; Foster
(Cle.) 2.06.

Wins: Wilson (Hou.) 5-0; Walker (Pit.) 5-1;

Jenkins (Chi.) 5-2; Holtzman (Chi.) 4-0; Stoneman (Mon.) 4-0.
Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 67; Jenkins (Chi.)
46; Sutton (L.A.) 42; Stoneman (Mon.) 38; Kirby (S.D.) 38.
ERA: Billingham (Hou.) 1.15; Sutton (L.A.)
1.42; Ellis (Pit.) 1.54; Seaver (N.Y.) 1.77; Holtzman (Chi.) 1.80.

his major-league leading 15th homer. He is 14

games ahead of Roger Maris 1961 pace.
Astros 9, Phillies 7
HOUSTON Don Wilson improved to 50 as the Astros snapped a five-game losing
streak by outscoring the Phillies.
Wilson, staked to an 8-1 lead after two innings, allowed seven runs in 7 1/3 innings.
Ken Forsch got the final five outs for Houston
to earn his first career save.
Phils starter Jim Bunning (3-1) allowed six
innings in one-plus inning.
Cubs 5, Expos 4
MONTREAL Don Kessinger stroked a
two-out, tie-breaking single in the top of the
ninth inning as the Cubs edged the Expos.
Bill Hands (1-4) not only earned his first
win of the season, the .087 lifetime hitter belted his first career home run.
Expos reliever John Strohmayer (1-1) allowed Kessingers hit and took the loss.

Tolan Reinjured on
Verge of Comeback
CINCINNATI (AP) Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bobby Tolan was hospitalized here Friday after reinjuring his heel a week before he
was scheduled to be reactivated.
Dr. George Ballou, team physician, was noncommittal about the extent of the injury. Tolan,
from his hospital said, This
could wash me up for 1971.
We are reserving any decision on what to do until tomorrow, said Dr. Ballou, in
order to determine the seriousness of the injury.
Tolan suffered a torn Bobby Tolan
Achilles tendon playing basketball last winter.
The Reds planned to activate him to playing
status May 14.
The doctors indicated to me that its a tear
but they still arent sure. If surgery is needed
Ive had it for this season, said Tolan at Christ
Hospital. I will have to prepare for 1972.
Tolan was flown back to Cincinnati from
Los Angeles after suffering the injury while
jogging prior to a game Thursday night.
I had gone about five feet before I heard a
pop, Tolan told newsmen.

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Cardinals Shannon Hoping

To Regain Health, Play Again
Newsday
ST. LOUIS The big guy
looks out of place in the press
box. His 208 pounds drape
well on his six-foot-three body.
Mike Shannon wont be 32
until July and, in the normal
course of events, he would be
at third base or in right field for
the Cardinals. Shannon had to
start learning another way of
life when a physical examination 14 months ago revealed he
had glomerulo nephritis, a serious kidney infection which
produces improper filtering of
the blood.
The low point was last
Christmas. When you look in
the mirror and you weigh 260
pounds and people who had
seen you a few months ago
before wouldnt recognize you,
you feel pretty uncomfortable,
Shannon said.
There are five little Shannons, ages 4 to 11, and Mike
remembers Christmas as one of
the few days in a three-month
period he forced himself not to
spend 20 hours in bed as his
doctors prescribed. But you
cant kid your kids, he recalls.
They knew I was sick.
His condition reversed itself
after he tried to return to the St.
Louis lineup last season. He
made it back but hit only .213
in 55 games. It took a lot
more energy to do the things I
had done before with less energy, he said. I was pretty well
concerned. But by October,
November and December my
concern wasnt baseball anymore. It was being here. Then
in January the medication I had
to take completely reversed my
condition. I lost all that weight
in three months.
There have been so many
ebbs and highs in the battle.
Im completely off the medication, he said. I feel great. I
can function like an everyday
person. Im just not supposed
to be getting fatigued.
Hes waiting for one threeletter word from the doctors
yes. It will be the answer to his
prayers, meaning he can resume his normal physical activity.
I want to play ball, he
said. Whether I can or I cant,
I dont know. Im not at a point
where I can make that decision.
I did have years left when I
was forced to quit. Everybody

Mike Shannon

says that its an impossibility

now. Well, if youd seen me
three months ago and now,
youd say thats an impossibility.
Meanwhile, hes been
through enough to settle for
either. He apparently has
worked at making the mental
adjustment to being still
young and being in the Cardinals promotion and sales
department.
Ever since Ive been
working, since I was 19 years
old, Ive been in the St. Louis
organization, he said. On
and off the field, Im a Cardinal all the way. The difference is Im trying to sell the
Cardinals off the field now.
The playing members of
the team are rooting for him
to rejoin them. He was popular among them. A friendly
man, Shannons gruff voice
used to contest Bob Gibsons
high whine for prominence in
the clubhouse.
When they had to take
away Shannons uniform the
first time, in spring training
of 1970, Joe Torre said that
day, Mike reminds me of
Eddie Mathews he couldnt be hurt bad enough to
keep him out of the lineup.
Cardinal general manager
Bing Devine knows, as the
doctors have told him, that
not many athletes resume
their normal activity after
contracting nephritis. Now
Shannon is cautiously entertaining hopes of another
baseball trial. My only problem would be physical, he
said in the press box. I have
no mental thoughts I couldnt
come back. When I went to
third, I figured out a way
how to get it done. If you ask
me how, I dont know how.
But I will.