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SATURDAY, MAY 29, 1971

VOL. 2, No. 55

Pitcher Power: Sieberts Three

Home Runs Fuel Red Sox Rout
BOSTON Red Sox starting pitcher Sonny
Siebert has been an All-Star. Hes thrown a nohitter and two one-hitters. He is five wins away
from 100 for his career.
Friday night he produced evidence that his
physical gifts may have been wasted on the
mound.
Siebert, long considered a decent-hitting
hurler, went wild in Bostons 9-2 victory over
the As, becoming just the
second pitcher in major
league history to hit three
home runs in one game.
Whats more, he walloped
two of them off Oakland
wunderkind Vida Blue
solo shots in the second and
Sonny Siebert
fourth innings. He slammed a
two-run homer off reliever Darryl Patterson in
the sixth, tying a record set by Boston Braves
pitcher Jim Tobin (see related story, Page 2).
With a chance for a fourth home run, which
would have tied the major league mark for one
game regardless of position, Siebert lined out to
Oakland right fielder Reggie Jackson in the
eighth inning.
It should be noted it wasnt just Siebert who
unleashed his power stroke. The Red Sox blasted seven home runs, tying the team record. Remarkably, five came off Blue, who entered the
game 7-1 with a 2.02 ERA and just three homers allowed in 102 1/3 innings pitched.
There must have been something in the air,
which was blowing out to left field at 10 mph.
Diminutive Luis Aparicio initiated the fireworks, lifting Blues third pitch of the game
over the Green Monster. Duane Josephson homered in the second, and Rico Petrocelli added
a pair of long balls.
Siebert (5-4) wasnt bad on the mound, either. He took a shutout into the ninth inning
before surrendering a two-run homer to Sal
Bando. The complete game was his sixth.
Blue (7-2) allowed six runs in four innings.
It was his shortest start of the season.
Tigers 9, Brewers 0
MILWAUKEE Les Cain threw a walkand strikeout-laden four-hitter as the Tigers
topped the Brewers for their sixth straight win.
Cain (2-0) struck out 13 and walked six in
his first career shutout. In his previous start, he
whiffed 10 and walked 10 in a victory over
Washington.
Aurelio Rodriguezs three-run triple capped

a four-run first-inning rally for Detroit. Norm

Cash had an RBI single for the Tigers, extending
his hit streak to 10 games.
Bill Parsons (3-3), undermined by poor defense, took the loss, allowing five runs (all unearned) in seven innings.
Indians 10, White Sox 0
CHICAGO Sam McDowell spun a threehitter for his 22nd career shutout as the Indians
routed the White Sox.
McDowell (5-6) walked seven, but induced
three ground ball double plays and stranded seven runners.
Second baseman Eddie Leon homered and
drove in a career-high five runs for the Tribe.
Third baseman Greg Nettles launched his 13th
home run and had three RBI to give him 35 on
the season. He is tied for the A.L. lead in both
categories.
Bart Johnson (3-6), took the loss for Chicago,
allowing seven runs in 2 1/3 innings.
Royals 2, Senators 0
WASHINGTON D.C. Ken Wright, who
came into the game with an 8.46 ERA, fired a
four-hitter for his first career shutout as the Royals blanked the Senators.
Kansas City, out-hit 4-3, scored in the first
inning on Amos Otis RBI single, and in the
A.L., Page 2

BALTIMORE (AP) The Baltimore Orioles traded pitcher Jim Hardin to the New York
Yankees for right-handed pitcher Bill Burbach
on Friday.
The Orioles also signed pitcher Dave Boswell, 26, who refused to report this spring to the
Detroit Tigers farm club at Montgomery, Ala.
The trade involved an unspecified amount of
cash from the Yankees, vice president Harry
Dalton said.
Dalton said Burbachs contract was assigned
to the Rochester Red Wings, a Triple-A team.
Hardin, 27, made 11 relief appearances this
season for the world champion Orioles, recording a 3-0 record and 3.75 ERA.
HOUSTON The Astros have optioned
Tom Griffin, a right-handed pitcher, to their
Triple-A Oklahoma City club.
Brought up from Oklahoma City was Buddy
Harris, a 240-pound right-handed pitcher.
Griffin has had arm trouble since having an
11-10 season as a rookie in 1969. He was 3-13
last season and 0-3 this season.
Ken Forsch, a right-hander, replaces Griffin
as a Houston starter.

TEN CENTS

Major League Standings

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

W
32
27
24
20
20
19

L
11
15
19
24
26
26

PCT.
.744
.643
.558
.455
.435
.422

GB
--4
8
12
13
14

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

W
29
25
23
23
21
17

L
16
18
18
23
25
21

PCT.
.644
.581
.561
.500
.457
.447

GB
--3
4
6
8
8

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

W
31
22
18
20
16
15

L
17
25
23
26
24
28

PCT.
.646
.468
.439
.435
.400
.349

GB
--8
9
10
11
13

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

W
29
24
22
21
20
15

L
18
23
24
25
27
31

PCT.
.617
.511
.478
.457
.426
.326

GB
--5
6
7
9
13

Fridays American League Results

Fridays National League Results

Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 2
St. Louis 8, Atlanta 5
San Francisco 7, Montreal 5
Los Angeles 7, Philadelphia 4
Houston 10, Cincinnati 2
New York at San Diego, ppd., rain

Boston 9, Oakland 2
New York 3, California 1
Kansas City 2, Washington 0
Cleveland 10, Chicago 0
Baltimore 8, Minnesota 6
Detroit 9, Milwaukee 0

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

Todays Probable Starting Pitchers

All times local

All times local

Oakland (Dobson 1-4) at Boston (Lonborg 0-2), 2

p.m.
California (Wright 6-3) at New York (Bahnsen 4-1),
2 p.m.
Baltimore (Dobson 4-2) at Minnesota (Hamm 2-0),
1:15 p.m.
Detroit (Coleman 5-2) at Milwaukee (Krausse 2-6),
1:30 p.m.
Kansas City (Dal Canton 1-5) at Washington
(Thompson 0-2), 7:30 p.m.
Cleveland (Lamb 4-1) at Chicago (Bradley 3-6), 8
p.m.

Chicago (Hands 2-7) at Pittsburgh (Johnson 3-4),

2:15 p.m.
Montreal (Morton 2-6) at San Francisco (Marichal 6
-5), 1 p.m.
Houston (Billingham 3-2) at Cincinnati (Nolan 6-4),
8:05 p.m.
Atlanta (Nash 0-4) at St. Louis (Gibson 4-4), 8 p.m.
New York (Seaver 6-4 and Ryan 2-3) at San Diego
(Arlin 5-4 and Phoebus 2-7), 2, 5:30 p.m.
Philadelphia (Wise 3-1) at Los Angeles (Singer 45), 8 p.m.

All in a Days Work: Mays Tags Game-Ending HR

SAN FRANCISCO Willie Mays was supposed to be excused from work. He wound up
turning off the lights at the end of his shift.
Down to his, and the Giants, last strike Friday night, Mays drove a 3-2 pitch over the left
field wall for a three-run home run that gave San
Francisco a 7-5 win over Montreal.
The 40-year-old Mays wasnt in the starting
lineup for the Giants first home game on the
heels of a nine-game road trip. But manager
Charlie Fox inserted him in a double switch with
his team trailing 3-1.
Mays struck out in the sixth and seventh innings, as his teammates cut the deficit to 5-4. He
came to bat against Expos reliever Howie Reed
in the bottom of the ninth. His 638th career
homer marked the sixth time he has ended a
game with a round-tripper.
San Francisco reliever Frank Reberger (4-0)
earned the win with two shutout innings of relief. Reed (1-2) was hung with the loss.

Dodgers 7, Phillies 4
LOS ANGELES Al Downing hurled a
four-hitter for his third consecutive completegame win as the Dodgers downed the Phillies.
Downing (5-5) received home run support
from Jim Lefebvre, Bill Sudakis and Bill Russell, whose tie-breaking two-run shot in the
sixth gave L.A. the lead for good.
Phils starter and loser Chris Short (3-6) allowed seven runs in six innings.
Cardinals 8, Braves 5
ST. LOUIS Reggie Cleveland scattered 12
hits and the Cardinals rode a six-run first inning
to victory over the Braves, reaching .500 for the
first time this season.
Redbirds catcher Ted Simmons had an RBI
single in the first to up his hit streak to 13
games, the longest current skein in the majors.
The win was the fourth in a row for Cleveland (6-4). Atlanta starter Ron Reed (2-7) was
chased after allowing six runs in one inning.

Major League Leaders

Around Baseball

Orioles Deal Hardin,

Ink Wayward Boswell

Including final
results of all ball
games

AMERICAN

AB

AVG.

NATIONAL

AB

AVG.

Carew, Min.

41

157

34

62

.395

Aaron, Atl.

44

143

34

55

.385

Murcer, N.Y.

43

164

34

63

.384

Pepitone, Chi.

35

138

20

50

.362

Johnstone, Chi.

35

119

17

45

.378

Johnson, Phi.

42

149

28

51

.342

Epstein, Oak.

43

135

25

49

.363

Alou, St.L

44

188

30

64

.340

McMullen, Cal.

46

169

31

59

.349

Sanguillen, Pit.

41

165

20

56

.339

Cater, N.Y.

42

162

17

56

.346

Jones, N.Y.

40

154

18

52

.338

Mincher, Was.

44

140

24

48

.343

Perez, Cin.

45

175

19

59

.337

Howard, Was.

46

181

25

60

.331

Oliver, Pit.

42

146

18

49

.336

Blair, Bal.

37

148

22

48

.324

Beckert, Chi.

45

195

26

65

.333

Tovar, Min.

46

189

29

61

.323

Bowa, Phi.

43

187

33

61

.326

HR: Smith (Bos.) 13; Nettles (Cle.) 13; Powell

(Bal.) 12; Monday (Oak.) 11; Petrocelli (Bos.)
11.

HR: Stargell (Pit.) 18; Aaron (Atl.) 17;

Johnson (Phi.) 13; Robertson (Pit.) 13; May
(Cin.) 12.

RBI: Powell (Bal.) 35; Nettles (Cle.) 35; White

(N.Y.) 35; Bando (Oak.) 35; 2 tied with 34.

RBI: Aaron (Atl.) 38; Stargell (Pit.) 34; Torre

(St.L) 34; Bench (Cin.) 34; McCovey (S.F.) 33.

Wins: Stottlemyre (N.Y.) 7-1; Kaat (Min.) 7-2;

Blue (Oak.) 7-2; 3 tied with 6-1.

Wins: Blass (Pit.) 7-1; Holtzman (Chi.) 7-2;

Sutton (L.A.) 7-2; Ellis (Pit.) 7-2; Walker (Pit.) 72).

Strikeouts: Blue (Oak.) 125; Lolich (Det.) 90;

Coleman (Det.) 66; Blyleven (Min.) 65;
McDowell (Cle.) 63.
ERA: Fingers (Oak.) 1.36; Foster (Cle.) 1.98;
Kline (N.Y.) 2.00; Messersmith (Cal.) 2.28;
McNally (Bal.) 2.32.

Strikeouts: Seaver (N.Y.) 91; Jenkins (Chi.)

83; Stoneman (Mon.) 66; Holtzman (Chi.) 65;
3 tied with 64.
ERA: Sutton (L.A.) 1.60; Seaver (N.Y.) 1.69;
Holtzman (Chi.) 1.86; Wilson (Hou.) 1.89; Billingham (Hou.) 1.94.

Henry Aaron belted his third pinch-homer of

the season. It was his 17th round-tripper of
1971 and 609th of his career.
Pirates 5, Cubs 2
PITTSBURGH Luke Walker fired a sixhitter as the Pirates sacked the free-falling Cubs.
Walker (7-2) turned in his fifth complete
game. Shortstop Gene Alley broke the game
open with a three-run homer for the Bucs, and
Willie Stargell added his major-league high
18th round-tripper.
Loser Milt Pappas (4-4) allowed five runs in
six frames for the Cubs, who have lost 10 of 11.
Astros 10, Reds 2
CINCINNATI Don Wilsons six-hitter
and three RBI helped Houston whip the Reds.
Wilson (6-2) lowered his ERA to 1.89, fourth
in the N.L.
Don Gullet (1-5) took the loss for the Reds,
who have lost five consecutive games in which
they have totaled three runs.

Clete Cut: I Guess

I Talk Too Much
ATLANTA (AP) Clete Boyer has joined
the list of baseballs unemployed, rejecting a
late offer to retain his $45,000-a-year third
basemans job with the Atlanta Braves.
Boyer, generally regarded as one of the
games slickest fielders during his 15-year major league
career, was placed on waivers Friday in the aftermath of
his public criticism of Braves
vice president Paul Richards
and manager Luman Harris.
Paul Richards
Richards said Boyer will
be given his unconditional release as soon as
waivers are obtained from the other nine National League teams. Boyer could be claimed
for the $20,000 waiver price anytime between
now and next Wednesday.
Richards said Bill Bartholomay, president
and board chairman of the Braves, requested
me to ask Clete to rejoin the club. I asked him
to, but he refused.
I just feel right now that I dont have a job,
said a subdued Boyer, who two hours earlier
was in a jovial mood as he chatted with newsBOYER, Page 2

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National League Boxscores

American League Boxscores

Boyer
From Page 1

Three Homers in One Game

Only Part of Tobins Resume
Special to The Times
The Braves Jim Tobin had
the kind of reputation no
pitcher wants. Whenever it
was his turn to start, his teammates, in the words of one
newspaperman, experienced
habitual hitting letdowns.
On May 13, 1942, in a
game against the Cubs at
Braves Field, the perpetually
under-supported Tobin took
matters into his own hands.
An able batsman for a
pitcher the previous day he
homered when sent up as a
pinch hitter by manager Casey
Stengel Tobin slugged
three circuit drives to lead
the Braves to a 6-5 win and
become the first pitcher in
baseballs modern era to
homer three times in one
game.
For more than 29 years he
had the distinction to himself.
Friday he was joined by Sonny Siebert of the Red Sox.
At 6-foot, 185 pounds, Tobin, an Oakland, Calif., native,
was known as Big Jim. After 3 innings that fateful day,
Big Jim and the Braves trailed
2-1. Tobins solo homer off
Cubs starter Jake Mooty tied
the game.
Come the bottom of the
seventh, the Cubs had reestablished a 4-2 lead. Tobin
struck again, again off Mooty,
cutting the deficit in half.
The game was tied 4-4 in
the eighth when Tobin dug in
against Chicago reliever Hi
Bithorn and cracked a two-run

Jim Tobin is congratulated by Tony

Cuccinello after his third home run
against the Cubs on May 13, 1942.

drive for homer No. 3.

Braves catcher Ernie Lombardi, Tobins housemate, also
homered in the victory, leaving
the Oakland natives tied with
five each for the season.
I have to get just as many
homers as he does to have any
peace at home, Tobin said.
There was more to Tobins
career than that one game.
Though he lost 21 games in
1942, he lead the majors in
complete games (28) and innings pitched.
After adding a knuckleball
to his repertoire, he opened
1944 with a three-hitter against
the Giants, a one-hitter against
the Phillies and a no-hitter
against the Dodgers in a nineday span.
He pitched for the World
Series champion Tigers in
1945. He died May 19, 1969.
It was a kind stroke of fate
indeed that Siebert reprised his
feat, allowing Big Jim one last
chance to circle the bases.

men shortly before entering

Richards office.
I guess sometimes I talk
too much, he said. I think I
have said enough.
Boyer met only briefly with
reporters following his powwow with Richards and was
interrupted several times by
Atlanta attorney Joe Williamson who said, Come on Clete,
lets go.
I just hope I can hook on to
another club, Boyer said.
Im really sorry to leave this
town. I love it.
Boyers separation from the
Braves came in a hurry four
days after the New York Post
published an article quoting
the player as saying there
shouldnt be any place in baseball for a man like Richards.
Richards quickly retorted by
calling Boyer a lousy player.
This prompted further criticism from Boyer plus a request
for the Braves to release me.
Boyer told Richards he would
forfeit the 60 days severance
pay due him and said it
amounted to about $10,000.
Richards sent a telegram
Thursday to Boyer in Montreal, where the Braves were

A.L.
From Page 1

third on Paul Schaals solo

round-tripper.
Wright (1-3) retired the final
11 batters he faced. Senators
starter Denny McLain (1-7) lost
despite holding K.C. to two
runs in six innings while striking out seven.
Yankees 3, Angels 1
NEW YORK Ron Kline
turned in his third consecutive
complete game victory as the
Yankees beat the Angels to
snap their longest losing streak
of the season three games.
Bobby Murcers three-run

playing a four-game series,

ordering the third baseman to
Fridays meeting. Richards
threatened to suspend Boyer
indefinitely without pay if he
failed to meet him by noon.
Boyer was hitting .206 for
the Braves, 35 points lower
than his lifetime average that
included three seasons with
Kansas City and eight with
the New York Yankees of the
American League before joining the Braves in 1967. He
had six home runs and 16 runs
batted in this year.
Upon his arrival from Montreal Thursday night, Boyer
declared that Richards aint
never won a pennant and he
aint never going to win one,
labeled most Braves coaches
as peons and said Harris
was the biggest peon of them
all.
He said the Braves dont
have the team, pitching or
morale to win a pennant
here, and added, I dont
believe this town or any town
deserves this kind of baseball.
I dont know, Boyer answered when asked if he
would repeat his criticism if
he had it to do over again.
This is like making your second shot first in golf.
homer in the first inning gave
Kline (6-1) all the offense he
would need to record his first
home win of the season.
Loser Andy Messersmith (4
-4) allowed three runs in seven
frames for the Halos.
Orioles 8, Twins 6
BLOOMINGTON, Minn.
Dave McNally won his
sixth consecutive decision as
the Orioles tripped the Twins.
McNally (6-1) won despite
allowing a season-high six
runs. Brooks Robinson had
three RBI for the Birds.
Twins starter Jim Perry (37) yielded five runs in five
innings and took the loss.